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CHAPTER lll-Contlnued.

Get some dry clothes for this man
and lock him up in the Toulouse. Be
sure he has blankets, and you'd better
give him some hot coffee
The captive manifested relief at my
decision and broke his silence TO thank
me- which he did in very good English.
His submissiveness only deepened my
perplexity. but couldn't help laughing
MS he walked away surrounded by the
troops with Dutch leading the way
Dutch fully conscious that he had
vindicated himself and disposed TO be
rather disdalnful of his comrades.
hurried to the house, where found
Alice and Mrs. Farnsworth ministering
TO Elsie, who had been taken there by
their order. Elsie, sharing with Dutch
the honors Of the night. lay on a dav.
enport, where she had received first
aid. Alice rose from her knees as
entered. gathering up strips Of band
ages, and turned To me laughlngly.
"ElsIe's injuries are not serious {;
only dlsareeable bruises in the face.
There will be no scars, I'm sure.
Wen keep her at the house for few
days until she's quite fit again. Sure
ly any one who has questioned Elsie's
loyalty ought to be satisfied now"
"You certainly managed II very
cleverly, Elsie. We're all very erats'
full"
Elsie, her face covered with band.
ages. acknowledged my thanks by
wiggling her foot.
Mrs. Farnsworth said she would put
Elsie to bed. Now. thought. Alice
would make some sign II she knew
anything that would explain Montani
and the prisoner In the Toulouse. Bu,
the whole affair only moved her 70
laughter and she seemed less grown
woman than ever In her white robc
Ny efforts 10 impress her with thC
seriousness of the attempt TO secur,
the fan only added to her delight,
How droll! How very droll! Yor
couldn't possibly have arranged any
thing that would please me more! IL,
deliclousl As you say In America
It's perfectly killing"
I suggested that the holding OF ,
prisoner without process Of law nigh
present embarrassmen,s.
81 know" she cried, clapplng hei
hands joyfuIly. "You mean We ar,
likely 70 bump into dear old habea
eorpusl The sheriff will come an,
read solemn paper 10 you and yol
will have to HE you TO court and pro
duce the body Of the prisoner. Tha
will be splendid"
"It won't be so funny If"
constance and ! so love the m
usual-and Il Is so hard 10 Hnd" sh
continued. "And yet from the momen
I reached the gates of these premise
things have happened Nothing l
/, omitted Strange visitors; fierce a'
! tacks upon our guards. aud still IN
: mystery depends In the wee sms
. hours. with heroes and herolnes a
every turn To think that that absur
. little Dutch was asleep In the gnrde
|, and really captured the spy or what
ever he Is But you are hero, too
You shnll he decorntedl"
She walked to a stand and pondere
. moment before vase Of roses. chos
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ROAD :
BUILDING
BUILDING CONCRETE CULVtR'
plan Outlined 70 Do Away Win Con-
struction Of Forms-Remeoy
for Undermining.

Instead of going TO the trouble aho
expense of making forms for the 'on'
crete culyerts. II the ditch Is te'hpo'"''
,ly filed with earth and tamped' these
NAV he made with no forms nj h',
Opa such culvert was made seVer"'
years ago that has withstood time anu nv"
treatment use aud is still without all!
cracks.
The illustration shows how THIS Np'
n, culyerr or bridge Is constr"c''"
writes Dale K. Van Horn IN M'NS""'
On, Kansas Farmer. II II piece OF
land is 10 be drained, this may w
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Wanted Blame Properly Placed.

Rosemary, nged four. and her twin
sisters, aged two. were left In the care
cf a friend who also had three chill.
dren ~ about the same ases. Dur.
Ing the afternoon the friend heard
one Of the children In her pantry and,
thinking TO frirhten the child out ~
the pantry without going In. said: II
hear some one In my pantry" Rose
mary quickly walked over to her and
sald: sits not any of ours; lts one
VI your own-
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Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There Is
and that is by n constitutional remedy.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System. Catarrhal Deafness 10
caused BY an innamed condition Of The
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube
When this tube 10 inf,amed you have q
rumbiins sound or imperfect hearing. anc
when II 10 entirely closed. Deafness 10 th,
result. Unless the Inflammation can be re-
duc,d and this tube restored TO It's nor.
NAL condition, hearing may be destroyed
forever Many cases of Deafness are
caused by ca,srrh. which ie an infiamed
condition of the Mucous Surfaces
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for an,
case Of catarrhal deafness that esnno.
ssSIsa sspisSSIISsaE " HALLS 'N'N"
An srusrists 1 Circulars free,
=. cheney 4 Co. Toledo. ohio
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Mudholes Are Developed.

Trees that shad. dirt Rad also
lid In retaining the moisture after n
,euyy rain to such an extent that nd.
roles often develop.
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"California Syrup of Figs"
Child's Best Laxative

Accept california" Syrup OF Figs
only--look for the name California on
the package. then you are sure your
child is having the best aud most harm
less physlc for The little stomach, liver
and bowels. Children love Its fruity
taste. Full directions on each bottle.
You must say California. ADV.
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GOLD MEDAL
NhkRLEHMl NhkLlsHl Oh
Acid.Stomach

PATONlC Ia the bcs,rcmedy. I, takes
the harmful acids and gases right cut
Of the body and. Of eouSse. you get
well. Tens Of Thousands wonderfully
benefited. Guaranteed TO satisfy or
money refunded by your own drug.
gly- Cost trife. Please try iti
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Why Ne Gnvied Ceoroe

Rohhy--I wish | had been George
Washington.
Molher-Why so. dear,
Bohhy--well, Inn. he couldn't tell a
lie. aud 80 when he wns visiting and
was asked II he would like another
piece ~ ple. instead ~ saying no for
politenrss sake he told the truth aud
taii yes
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NOWADAYS.

Willis-"A satisfied customer Is q
stores best advertisement" ellis
"Old stuff! A good-looking girl clerk
is."-Judge.
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Rather Wide.

"rhe red element certainly has
cheek" "well. cheek is mostly wha,
the red stun gees On"
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Must Carry n,s Truhs.

why does an elerhhn, never 90 Wis
l'lne' lIcrause he has to Gerry hi.
trunk.
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Al, cemen, for road purposes srould
~ given thorough testing by rdabls
,nsinsera
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Not the Same Thing.

Mrs. Jams has no conversation"
"Why, she talks lncessantly."
"Who says she doeSnt1
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In the days Of the Pharaohs come
II the mos acred religious omces
we're held by women.
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PAINTING AND
DIZZY SPELLS
The Cause Of such Symptoms
and Remedy Told in This
Letter.

Syracuse, N. Y" When I COM
menced the Change Of Life Twas poorly,
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Colorado has spent on 40 syerpes Of
t2s.uS to sSo.ooO per mile on concrete
DADA
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-10
MRS. IDA CORBETT.

Mrs. Ida Corbett, wife of j. NJ. Cor
dett and daughter of the late Porter
Williams, was born in Madison coun-
ty, Tenn, Dec. 18th, 1866 and died at
her home near Juno, Nov. 28th, 1920,
after nine months of illness, which
was pronounced tuberculosis when
she was carried to Nashville recently
for examination. She was married
to j. Nj. Corbett, Dec. 18th, 1885 and
of the five children born to them,
four survive, Virgil dying about seven
years ago at the age of rs. The sur
viving children are W. ", who is mar
ried, and Cecil, Beatrice and Guyula,
who are yet at home. Mrs. Corbett
professed religion many years ago
and united with the Southern Metho-
dist church, in which faith she died.
Mrs. Corbett was one who met her
responsibilities as good women should
and her good example left its effect
on the community in which she
lived. She was a faithful and affec-
tionate wife, neighbor who did
cheerfully for others more than she
would ask for herself and the many
kindnesses extended TO her and the
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having made in the payment of the
said Indebtedness, | viii as Trustee.
at the Courthouse door in Lexington.
at l o'clock, p. M, on Friday, Dec. 81,
1920, offer and sell to the highest bid
der for cash, the following lands w.
ing in the 9th civil district of said
county and containing by estimation
100 acres more or less, the said lands
being bounded on the north by the
lands of Jack Maness; on the East
by the lands of Sherman Dennison; on
the South by the lands of Mrs. Fielder
Walker, and on the West by the lands
of Sherman Dennison
Only the interest of ]. C. Ament.
which is an undivided one-fourth in
terest will be sold together with the
life estate of Rachel Ament.
Sale to be free from the rights of
redemption and repurchase and of
homestead and dover rights. Title
believed to be good but will sell as
Trustee only.
November 80, 1920.
W. H. LONG, Trustee.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-10
B. Y. P. U. PROGRAM.

The following program will be rem
dered at the B. Y. P. U. meeting at
the Baptist Church, Sunday evening"
December 18th, at 6:45:
Leader-Mrs. F. A. Priddy.
Scripture Lesson-Terry Wright
and Stewart Freeman.
Drill on Key Verses for the week
by the leader.
Conversion of Paul"-E. W. Es-
sary Sr.
paul Preparing for this Work.
Miss Virginia Wadley.
i "Paul's Great Missionary Work.
Mrs. Earl Pafford.
"Pauls Last Days"-Mrs. H. d.
Barry.
Poem-"Paul,"-Miss Louise Es-
sary.
"The Gospel of Paul,"-Connie
Sullivan.
what will the Union do at Christ
mas ?"-General Discussion.
Secretary's report.
Closing prayer.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-10
ADDISON HENRY DIES IN
LOUISIANA.

Addison Henry, aged about sc
years, died on Monday, Dec. 9th, at
Covington, Louisiana. Addison was
the elder son of the late James A,
Henry, who died in Lexington, April
Sth, 1884. When he reached manhood
or few years later he went to Tex
as and remained several years. Then
he came back to Lexington and spent
several years in and out of town
Several years ago he settled in Gov
ington, La, and since then has been
twice married, but leaves no children
He was the only surviving one of the
children of James A. Henry, deceased
except our townsman, James A. Hen
ry.
The remains were brought back
here for interment, and carried to the
home of w. C. Pearson.
Addison Henry was peculiarly gift
ed as a pensman and accountant and
at different times was in business in
Lexington. He was a whole-souled,
generous man, devoted to his family
and friends and his attachment, like
that of the other Henry children, for
their step-mother, the late Mrs. Ad-
die Henry, was remarkable. He was a
member Of the Masonic fraternity.
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vi. E. CHURCH NOTES.

The Sunday School has been reor-
gained with the following officers
and teachers:
Associate Superintendent-C. W.
Armstrong.
Secretary-Lyman Armstrong.
Treasurer-Ray Herndon.
0rganist for Sunday School-Miss
Lucille Scott.
0rganist for Church-Mrs. Mary
Bartholomew.
|, Teacher, Class No. Miss Alberta
Holmes.
Associate Teacher-Miss Gusta
Ross.
/ Teacher Glass No. Mrs. LYDIA
Fesmire.
Associate Teacher-Miss Lucille
Scott.
Teacher Glass Ma. 3-Mrs. S. L.
Herndon.
/ Teacher Class No. Mrs. Gran
vile Bartholomew.
Associate Teacher-Miss Mae
Holmes.
Associate Teacher Class No. g.
Mrs. W. F. Huntsman.
A good Christmas program will be
rendered.
Preaching at Center Ridge next
Sunday.
PASTOR.
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CRUCIFER.

Bert Priddy has been on the sick
list.
John Mcdonald and Edgar Milan
made a business trip to Jackson last
Friday.
Lee Reed, of Pumpkin Centre, was
here Saturday on business.
T. N. Armstrong has been confin-
ed OF his home for the past week on
account of being sick.
William Pope, our big merchant has
been having big business.
Wylie Green carried his cotton to
Luray one day last week.
F. L. HAMLET has started fall pillow.
ing.
]. S. Threadgill will move at an
early date to his new home near Be-
mis-.
Miss Beulah Milan was behind the
counter for Bros, Saturday.
Theo, the little son Of Jollie John
son is sick with pneumonia.
G. w. Hale and family, visited rel
atives near Juno Sunday.
Ed Hughes will move at an early
date to his new home in Madison
county.
F. II. Themes, of Luray, was here
Saturday on business. F. H. has ma
ny friends here who are always glad
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-10

A decrease in livestock prices is no
reason why we should grow scrubs.
The use of good blood with good feed
ing will help solve the profit problem
as prices go down. You know how
much livestock your farm will carry.
Use your best efforts to keep the
quality up. 1t will pay. We know that
this is no time.to spend much money
yet we know that those farmers who
persist in improving their farming
are the ones who will make money.
There will be another day of high
prices. Now is the time to get ready
for them. We're you prepared to get
good yields of crops during the last
few years? 1t is the land that makes
good yields that makes the farmer
money during high and low prices.
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family during her long disability tes-
titled to the love and respect in which
she was held by her neighbors. For
those acts of kindness, so freely ex-
tended at a time when they were
most needed and appreciated, the
husband and children extend in this
notice of the death of their loved one.
their most profound gratitude, with
the prayer that God may bless all
who came to them and helped them in
their hour of need.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-10
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
Letting of Contract.

In the Matter of Dry Creek Drainage
District, No. 10, Henderson County,
Tennessee.
In the County Court for Henderson
County, Tennessee.
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Directors of said Drainage
District will receive bids for the con-
struction of canal and other neces-
sary work in said drainage district,
up until one o'clock, p. m, on Satur-
day the 18th Of December, 1920.
Said canal as proposed is located as
follows:
Beginning on the lands of A. NJ.
Powers, near a bluff in the Fourth
Civil District in Henderson County,
and on the South side of said Dry
Greek; thence in a Westernly direc-
ton at high water mark with the foot
hill on the South side of said Creek
to Middleton Creek Canal; thence
Northward up said canal to a point
opposite the high water mark on the
foot hills North of Said Dry Creek;
thence in an Easternly direction at
high water mark with the foothills on
the North ide Of said creek, to a point
opposite the beginning point; thence
across said creek to the beginning.
Containing by acaual measurement
290 2-1O acres and comprising the
low and swampy land lying adjacent
to Dry Creek, and in which territory
a drainage canal is sought to be con-
structed.
The Engineers report and all his
recommendations can be found on
file in the County Clerks office.
Any person desiring to bid, may
file same with L. B Johnson, Judge
of the County Court for Henderson
County, Tennessee, in whose office
awards or reflections will be made on
the day and date mentioned herein.
This the % day of November. 1920.
L. B. JOHNSON,
Chairman Board Of Directors.
W. r. Appleby, Sol.
For Petitioners. ...la
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to see him.
M. A. Carnal and family was call
ed to Huron one day last week on ac-
count of the death of Mrs. CarnaPs
aunt.
Edgar Milan visited Edd Hughes
Sunday.
J. W. Taylor and wife visited their
son, at Pumpkin Centre, last Sunday.
John Singleton and family visited
Charlie Bray last weekend.
John Mcdonald and family spent
Sunday evening with Wylie Green and
family.
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PUBLICATION NOTICE.
In the Matter of Dabbs Creek Drain.
age District No. =, Hender-
son County, Tennessee

All persons, firms or corporations.
who own, or are otherwise interested,
either as landholders, lienholders, or
encumbrancers, or otherwise interest
ed in lands located in Dabbs Creek
Drainage District No. =, Henderson
County, Tennessee, which is situated
in the old Ninth (9) Civil District of
Henderson county, Tennessee, and sit
uated on Dabbs Creek, and extending
in the overflowed district of said
creek bottom, from and including the
lands of Alvin Brewer, in the said old
Ninth (9) Civil district, down said
bottom with its meanderings in
northwesterly direction to Big Sandy
Canal, near the county line between
Henderson and Carroll counties, Ten
nessee, are hereby notified that Com
missioners appointed to inspect and
classify said lands for taxable purpos-
es, and to make an equitable appor-
tionment, and assessment of the es-
timated cost, ETC., for the construc-
ton and improvement of said Drain
age District, have made their report.
and the same is now on file in my Of
flee.
You are hereby notified that said
report has been set down for hearing
in Lexington, Tennessee, on Wednes-
day, the 10th day of December, 1920.
at one o'clock, p. M, in the office Of
the County Judge in the Court House
at Lexington, Henderson county, Ten
nessee, when and where you may at
tend and be heard on said matters, If
you so DESIRE.
1t is further ordered that this pub
LEGATION be made in the Lexington
Progress and the Lexington Republic
can, the only newspapers published
In Henderson County, Tennessee, for
two consecutive weeks, beginning
with the issue of Friday, December
10th, 1920.
J. w. PAGE,
County Court Clerk.
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AUCTION SALE.

/ will offer for sale to the highest
bidder for cash or good note on Sat
urday, December 18th, 1920, in Lex
ington, the following:
Two mares, horse, 2 colts, ! fine
jenet, l new Studebaker wagon, one
set good Harness.
MRS. A. s. BIRD.
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NOTICE OF SALE.

By virtue of the authority vested in
me in a certain trust deed executed
by ]. C. Ament and Rachel Ament to
me as Trustee to secure certain IN
debtedness set out therein and default
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-10

The First Five Minutes After
Death" will be the subject Sunday
night at the aptist church, is the
third sermon of a series on Final
Things. Your presence is solicited.
Morning subject: mot Weary In
Well Doing.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-10

All classes Of sewing done at the
Dennison Sewing Rooms. Workman
ship and fits guaranteed. Your work
solicited.-Mrs. Hefley.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-10

Besides getting the work out Of
the way farmer is able to secure "a
firm seed bed that is we'll 'pulverized
with fewer hours of labor for him and
the team. Especially where the land
is somewhat turfy. Land that is bro
ken and allowed to freeze and then
becomes lose and in condition for
planting with minimum amount Of
WORK. Watch J. E. Howell's corn
grow where he turned his clover un-
der early in the fall.
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These are strenuous days but we
cannot afford to back out-we must
PUSH out.
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Tilman Stewart was in town Mon
day with a Poland China boar for
sale. He weighed 1875 pounds at four
months and twenty days He showed
good finish but not much fat. He will
still grow.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-10

L. S. Austin has the spray material
ready to put on his peach trees to kill
the San Jose Scale just as soon as the
weather clears up. This is good
piece of farm work for any farmer
NOW.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-10

j. F. Pope has a good quality Of
seed corn selected from the field to
plant his next seasons crop. His
corn yields are going up. The use Of
better seed and the increase in fertil-
ity make this important thing posi-
BILE on any farm.
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FINER FARMING.
III. A. Powers.)

]. A. Henry has sold his entire
sweet potato crop at a good profit.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-10

We have had inquiries from four
different parties this week for corn
in car lots this week.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-12-10

The farmer who practices safe
farming no doubt feels the depres-
sion that prevails just now. How
ever he must feel it less than the man
who must buy feed and food to large
extent. 1t doesn't make much differ
ence whether a man operates large
or small farm if he buys hay and
meat he is now seeing the folly Of
trying to play the market" in much
the same way as the Spectator on
Wall street. There are numbers Of
large and small farmers who are pur-
suing safe system of farming.
There is no doubt one near you. We
suggest that you study this system
and you will find that it will pay.
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w. S. Park, was in town Monday
with some Poland China pigs. No
body wanted them. We know that
there are farmers that need them. We
must continue to grow hogs if we
have pork. To do this profitably the
first fundamentals are good breeding
animals. Furthermore we cannot get
in on the high prices and out on the
low prices. A balanced system of
farming will pay. Only the chronic
grouches and calamity howlers ex-
pected Is cent cotton and they did not
have time to sell any at high price
for delivery on this low market.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-10-25
La Campana Electoral
La injuria polltica

mas que porque 10 es, porque Sc pelea
a su Iado, porque todos combaten, y qui
zas hasta mueren, Vpor un mismo ideal,
por una misma causa. Todo 10 demas es
secundario. No importa NADIA. Lo pro-
pio ocurre en- los partidos, en- las colec-
tividades politicas Sc apoya, Sc sostie-
ne, SO defiende al correligionario NADIA
mas que por' serlo. NADIA importan sus
defectos, sus vicios, sus errores, sus fal-
tas. Els ell amigo, Ell compaiiero, ell CORE
igionario. Esta psicologia explica perfec
tamente la vanidad, la inutilidad, ineh-
cacia del DENUESTo, de la ofensa, del
agravio, de la injuria contra ell adverse
rio politico Los correligionarios del in
sultado, del escarnecido, ante los opro-
bios con que Sc lie trata de cubrir, Sc in
dignan, y 10 defender, y 10 encomian
Y hasta 10 quieren con mayor exalta-
cion. En- la historic de los paises de mas
elevada civilization politica ha podido
comprobarse que la injuria en- vez de
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-10-25

La experiencia va esta hecha en- Eu-
ropa y Norte America. No resulta, es
completamente ineticaz ell sistema, prac-
tica procedimiento de injuriar al ad-
versario politico. Las iras, las violen-
cias, las iracundias de lenguaje emplea-
das contra Ell, en- la prensa y la tribuna,
no 10 quebrantan. Todo partido grppo
poiitico sostiene, ampara, defende a sus
correligionarios. En- los ataques v ofen-
sas personales de los contrarios solo; We
la inquina de un enemigo, su animad-
version, su odio. Acontece con los par
tides 10 que con los ejercitos Ha dicho
CASTELAR,, comparandolos, que la tinica di
ferencia entire aquellos y estos. estriba
en- que son incruentas las batallas de los
partidos, y sangrientas las de los ejer-
citos. GQue sucede en- los ejercitos en-
campafia? Pues sucede que todos los que
los componen son uno, todos Sc ayu-
dan mutuamente Sc defiende al ami
60, al compafero,. al conniiiton NADIA