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as fitted up in the most modern and improved style,
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• hannock Borough, and respectfully tenders Lis
professional services to the citizens of this place and
unwinding coontrv.
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Dec, 11,1861. r n A
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iTO NERVOUS SUFFERERS OF BOTH
sexes.
Trtrn f qEXT LR M AN RAVING BEEN
- JV days ' aftcr undergoing U
mLSSJ!?! d trreSuhlr e *P<-TM<iv mode* of
™°ce,u, consider it his sacred du
u " creatures
, He " c, receipt of an ad
JEd r , ""; 1 * nf the i
i wed. Direct to Dr Johv M riiaht
3v fult. ■ Stre, Brook Ho. New y,, r fc \ - \
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poet's (.Corner.
( Written for the Democrat.)
"IS-A.IMC."
RY STELLA OF LACKAWANNA,
I never saw the youngster, so, of course
Could not well think of guessing, if his eyes,
Are wicked black, or browa, or heavenly blue,
(The sort precisely, raving lovers prize ;)
I never watched his gambols on the greeu,
Or antics o'er the kitchen floor, or hall,
Nor dare I swear the shape of his young nose,
Because I never saw the sprig at all.
And yet I know —small matter how or when,
There is a gentleman, not three feet high,
That tramps around in most amazing boots
With jaunty hat co-ked over one small eye.
I have been told—you need not ask by whom,
Tho boy's a trump you do not often see;
And lisps all sorts of eloquent remarks,
When striding, hobby, the paternal knee.
ITi? mamma's darling; who e'er knew a chap
About his special size that wasn't that ?
What though the sly rogue pull the baby Vnose,
Or doggy's tail, or pinch the patient cat.;
Or smuggle friction matches from Ihe shelf,
And light a blaze, with coolncs.s unsurpassed ;
Or build mud things in his new Sunday rig ?
Yet mamma's darling, to the very last.
II I might make a modest venture here,
As to the wee chit's views political,
I would infer, that, were he big enough,
liis vote woul l count in times so critical,
On the wrong side ; ju Iging from certain hints,
Of Papa's predilections in the case ;
Act he—who knows —may take to virtue's cause
And all these dismal prophesies efface .
NOTK— "From certain hints" of our fair contribu
tor's political leaning we have a suspicion that she
is not emiiely straight on this subject} and think
we would rather have her teaoh " Our Sam" poetry,
than polities. If however, in following the "progres
sive ideas" of her party, she should, in time, come to
admire poetically pied swans, above pure white ones .
in such case, v,e would much prefer to entrust his
education in both these branches to his "Ma
who is considers lat least'by Paterfamilias, to be
eminently" sounl on the Goose," political.
KD I>EM.
Communication.
CAMP OF ARTILLERY BRIGADE, 6TH A. C. T
NEAR BRANDY STATION, Apr. 20, 1864 )
MR. EDITOR When 1 last wrote yon, I
little anticipated that the present time would
; find me still occupying our winter quarters ;
but here we are yet, though in hourly ex
pectation of inarching orders. The weather
is beautiful and the; roads are in excellent
; condition, so that there is nothing to keep
J ns in camp except the pleasure of the Gen
j era! commanding—.who is probably only
i awaiting the developments entrusted to
■ other columns of advance. The movements
! of Burnsiue are yet wrapped in mystery, b it
I that he i*to operate in conjunction with this
army. I do not have the shadow of a doubt ;
and that we are only delayed here until he
gets his command in proper position is equal
ly apparent, Aou may safely calculate
upon stirring times, in this department, be
fore many daj's.
; I hare never known the army in better
| condition or spirits. The men all seetri to
; think that the fate of the nation is involved
in the events of the next few weeks, and
that upon them devolves the duty of main
taining its honor and integrity. Ticere will
be some stubborn fighting done, and I will
err much in my calculations if our legions
are not thundering at the gates of Richmond
before the waning of another moon.
The authorities at Washington seem to be
alive to the importance of the present cam
paign, and are, at least, taking proper meas
ures to bring every available man into the
field. Turn the men out of the defences in
ami around Washington, Baltimore, and
other places, and fill them with volunteers
for the occasion. This would give us an ad
ditional available force of over 100,000 well
drilled and disciplined inc..—equally able to
manauver before the enemy with those al
ready in the field—and lam glad to notice
that the President has accepted 'he proffer
of volunteers made by the Governor's of sev
eral of the Western States, for this purpose. *
It is a little singular that Ihe feasibility of
this plan for making a temporary speedy
angaientation of the Union forces, never be
fore entered the " long heads" at Washings
ton. Myself and a number of Nicholson
friends, thought of it as long ago as last fall
and often wondered why some such plan
was not adopted. lam glad, however, that
'■ the powers that be" have, even thus late
I hi the day, awakened to the importance of
the step. It begins to look a little as though
the Administration really meant to make an i
earnest attempt to crush out the rebellion.—
It is to be hoped that temporizing and doing
things by halves is " played out." The ar
my is tired of that policy, and / am sure the
people ought to be. Shoddv contractors and
those who are building immense fortunes |
upon the distress of the nation-, may demur i
and frown qpon any measure which promises
■ a speedy solution of the long vexed questions
, at issue ; but the true Union men, who,
. while they have patriotically contributed to
' the support of the war, have not hesitated
to protest earnestly against the utter reck
less nesa and incompetency which has been
driving- us to ruin, will rejoice at any pros
pect which gives even faint promise o fal
".!)'< t utr- ai wo iaaw ;
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"TO SPEAK HIS THOUGHTS IS EVERY FREEMAN'S RIGHT. "-Thomas Jeflersofi.
TUNKHANNOCK, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1864.
determination to restore peace to our bleed
ing and distracted country.
A movement has been started for the pur
pose of purchasing a sword for Gen. McCleh
lan, by dollar contributions from the Soldier*
in this army. lam not aware of the amount
a'ready raised, or if there be any concerted*
plan of action. It seems io be a spontane
ous ebulution of feeling, elicited by the ex
traordinary action of the (so called) Union
League Societies in the late sword contest
carried on by the respective friends of Mc
Clellan and Grant at the N. Y. Sanitary Fair.
The men in our battery have contributed
some §75 to the fund, and the sum would be
largely increased were not to many of them
in the unfortunate situation of your corres
pondent—out of " soap." "Little Mac," is
now, and always will be the prime favorite
here ; and, if this testimonial has no other
effect, it will prove how deep and abiding, is
the love, admiration and respect with which
he is regarded by his old comrades in arms.
If Abraham Lincoln was really capable of a
great action—of rising above paity malice
and prejudice—be could do the country no
greater service than by restoring McClellsn
to his old command. lie would be greeted
with such a storm of enthusiasm as no other
man could elicit, and would carry with him
into the strife that prestige and confidence I
which is the almost invariable harbitig.tr of
victory. His old army would, indeed, "fight
none the worse for his presence."
We have the usual amount of current ru
mors floating around camp; but a somewhat
extended experience has taught me the prop
or estimate to put upon thrm, and they thus
usually pass unheeded. This passion amongst
soldiers for originating and proprogating
canards is a little singular, ar:d not to be
accounted for by any known principle of eth
ic-v The most of them come from the loit
erers about head quarters. They catch a
word dropped from the officers or in the
clerk's office, magnify its import, add a little
to give (an a : rof probability, tell it to their
acquaintances in camp, and imagination, aid
ed by the busy Madam, does the rest. Sol
diery, like old maids, are fond of gossip : and
he whose budget is fullesst is the reigning
attraction, for the time being.
We had the usual bi-monthly muster
and Inspection to day ; and are thus entitled
to two mouths pay, whenever Uncle Sam's
legally authorized agent sees proper to dis
tribute the foods. Money, however, is of
little u:-fc here, just now, as there i- not a
sutler within miles of us, aud we could not
even buy a plug of tobacco, if wo hai mill
ions. For this reason I am not particular
about having a settlement with lire piymas
ter at preseDt, It is a bad time for full pock
et books, as they are liable to all kinds sf ac
cidents ;—not least among which is the
disagreeable possibility that they may go to
swell the exhausted exchequer of some ad
venturous reb.
1 regret quite as much as your readers
doubtless will, that my letter is necessarily
so barren of interest; but there is positively
nothing worthy of special mention afloat. I
mi-lit, indeed, in imitation of the paid corres
pondents for the New York daily newspapers,
put on a knowing air, and intimate a knowl
edge of startling events about to be enacted,
with the details cf which I would be glad to
enlighten the public, only it would be con
traband to ao so. The probibiiilies are that
the public have as much actual information
concerning these matters, as do the knights
of the quill. It certainly has as much as I
have.
Truly Yours,
Ci.IJiT.
Governor Seymour Vindicated,
It will be remembered that last August,
Gov. Seymour was assailed with the most
intemperate invectives, because he oomplain
' ed that this State, under the draft then pen
| ding, was required to furnish more than her
' due proportion of troops. Although he
showed by stubborn facts that his complaints
were well founded, and;that there were gross
errors, not to say frauds, in the enrollments,
he was charged with an attempt to defeat,
or at least to obstruct the draft, and thus
to weaken the hands of the General Govern -
! ment.
i But a change has come over the magnates
jof the party A Republican Legislature has
j felt contrained to pass unanimously the fJ
{ lowing resolutions :
Resolved. That the thanks of his House
I bo and are hereby tendered to his Excellency,
Gov. Seymour, for calling the attention of
. the General Government at Washington to
j the erruio in the apportionment of the quota
of this State under the enrollment act of the
3d of March, 1802, and for his prompt and
efficient efforts to procuring & correction of
I the same. '
Resolved. That the Clerk of this House
transmit to the Governor an engrossed copy
of this report, and resolutions.
So it is that the "sober second thought"
corrects the insane i&fmgs of mea-drunk with
passion and excitement.
The following peculiar " noti a" was
fiund posted in a little town in Delaware :
" Reward.—Lost or strade from ihe Prem
use of the subscriber, a sheepeall" over white
one leg was blakk and half hjs body. All
persons shall receive ftve dols to bring him
back. He was a she goat."
* • -? 01. . 1
\ s VI ul *idi to euu una v..rsn I |
"-iqo
THE NEW APPORTIONMENT.
The Bill to apportion the State into Sena
torial and Representative Districts, has fin
ally passed the Legislature, as a strict party
measure, in the 6hape indicated by the an
nexed fable. It i, perhaps, one of the most
infamous "Gerrymanders" that ever 'disgrac
ed partisan legislation. Irs fratners appear to
have disregarded entirely the only fair bases
ot all apportionments—taxable population
ar.d separate representation by all counties
having the requisit ratio—and to have devo
ted themselves exclusively to the task of
districting the State in such a manner aa to
defeat the will of the majority of the people
aud to secure the return of the largest num
ber of Abolition Senators and Members. A
glaring example of the manner in which Dem
ocratic majorities have been disfranchised, is
F >UD4 in the making up of the sth Senatorial
District. The strong Democratic county of
Montgomery is joined to the Abolition coun
ties of Chester and Delaware, to form a doub
le District, with 'wo Senators ; which is ID
elfect wiping out Montgomery entirely, and
giving both to Chester aud Delaware.
This District has an aggregate of 41,653
taxahles ; and Lancaster eoitnfy, with only
27, 310 taxahles, is also allowed two Senators.
1 he gross injustice done to JMontgomerv will
be apparent when we state that she has 18 000
taxable?—egough to entitle her to a separate
Senatorial representation—while Bucks, with
only 15,883 taxables, is allowed to retain
her Senator. The un fair ness of this bill is
even more apparent, in the apportionment of
Representatives. Montgomery loses one
member ; Washington, with a sufficient pop
ulation to entitle her alone to two Represen
tatives, is joined to the strong Abolition
County of Beaver, and made a district with
three members, which Beaver, will of course
elect. Philadelphia and Allegheny gain a
member; Lancaster, with two Senators, is
allowed to retain her four Representatives
and four are given to the Abolition counties
of Lawrence, Merct-r %hd Butler, united in
or.e District. The inequalities of the bill are
too many and great to particularize- But,
great as they are, there is some comfort in
the recollection that there never yet was an
attempt to defeat the will of the people by a
legislative "Gerrymander" that did out com
pletely fail af its object. The party that was
guilty of the fraud of apportioning the State
expressly with a view perpetuation of its
power, has invariably been loft iu the mino
rity. So may it be in the present case !
TIIE STATE APPORTIONMENT.
-is passed by the Legislature, April 27., '64
SENATORS.
Dist. Counties. Ao.
1. Philadelphia, Ist, 21, 3d, 4th, 7th,
Btii, and 26th Wards 1
2. Philadelphia. 9.h. 10th, loth, 14tb.
aud 15th Wards 1
3. Philadelphia, sth, Gih, llih, 12th,
10th, 17th and 18th Wards 1
4. Philadelphia, 19th, 50th, 2Dt,s2nd
23d, 54th and 25th Wards 1
5. Canes'er. Delaware and Montgomery.2
6. Bucks j
7. Lehigh and Northampton l
8. Berks
9. Schuylkill v 1
10. Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayne... 1
11. Bradford, Susquehanna and Wyoming 1
12. Luzerne. 2
13. Potter, Tioga, M Keati and Clinton.. 1
14. Lycoming, Union ane Snyder 1
15- Northumberland, Moulcur, Colum
bia and Sulivan. 1
10. Dauphin aud Lebanon 1
17. Lancaster < o
18. York and Cumberland 1
19. Adams and Frahkliu 1
20. Somerset, Bedford and Fullon 1
21. Blair, Huntingdon, Centre, MilHm,
Juniata and Perrj' 2
22. Cambria, Indiana and Jefferson 1
23. Clearfield, Cameron, Clarion, Forest
and Elk.. .•
24. Westmoreland, Fayette and Greene.. 1
25 . Allegheny 5
20. Beaver and Washington 2
27. Lawrence, Butler anVi Armstrong... 1
28. Mercer, Venago and Warren 1
29. Crawford and Erie.*., 2
Total Senators ...33
REPRESENTATIVES.
Philadelphia '. .18
Delaware .* 1
Chester ! 3
Montgomery..... 2
Bucks ; 2
Lehigh. ( .2
Northampton .... i 2
Carbon and Monroe. v . .2
Wayne and Pike. .. .1
Luzerne....... Vf.. / .... . 3
Susquehanna and Wyoming .2
Lycoming, Union and Snyder.'. 3
Columbiaand Moritour.. !. ....1
Northumberland 1
Tioga and Potter, i'.i.i ! 5
Clinton, Cameron and M'Cean...... 1
Centre 1.
Huntingdon, Juniata and Mifflin..... .. .. .2
Schuylkill .3
Btfrks 3
Lancaster ...7.... ...4
Lebanon- J
Dauphin .v. v.. .' .7>. A. .2
IveiiiiVi ehJ OJ rv>'DJ*>q a Ju v:i s.ilqiab
•j* 7. J-.j J *■■■■ i- iaa jpu AS av •
York ..., .. 2
Cumberland 1
Perry and Franklyn 2
Adams.,. I
Somerset, Bedford and Fulton 2
Bradford and Sullivan 2
Blair 1
Cambria 1
Clearfield, Elk and Forest 1
Clarion and Jefferson 1
Armstrong . 1
Indiana and Westmoreland 3
Fayette 1
Greene 1
Beaver and Washington 3
Venango and Warren 2
Crawford 2
Erie 2
Allegheny 6
Lawrence, Mercer and Butler 4
Total Representatives 100
THE VAGUE OF A BIT OF KNOWL
EDGE. ...
In the course of our miscellaneous reading,
we came across the following good story,
which illustrates the value of a bit of practi
cal information, when applied at the right
tune :
. In the Plaza before St. Peter's at Rome
6tands tho most beautiful obelisk in the
world. It was brought from the circus of
Nero where it had lain buried for many ages,
It was one entire piece of Egyptian marble.
72 feet high, 12 feet square at the base, and
8 feet square at the top, and is computed to
weigh about 470 tons, and is supposed to be
3000 years old. Much engineering skill was
required to remove and erect this piece of art
and the celebrated architect, D<mineio Fon-
Une, was selected and engaged by Pope Sex
tus \., to carry out the opperation. A ped
estal, 30 feet high, was built for its reception
andjthe obelisk brought to its base. Many
were the ingenious contrivances prepared for
the raising of rt, to its last resting place, all ot
which excited the deepest interest among
the people.
At length everything wa6 in readiness,
and a day appointed for the great event.
A great multitude assembled to witness
the ceremony ; and the Pope afraid that the
clamor of Lhe people might distract the atteu
tion of the architect, issued an edict contaiu
mg regulation- to be kept, and. imposing the
severst penalties on any one who should, du
ring the lifting of the gigantic stone utter a
single word. Amidst suppressed excitement
of teelingsand breathless silence, the splend
id monument was gradually raised to within
a few inches of the top of the pedstal, when
its upward motion cea?ed ; it hung suspended
and could not be got further ; the tackle was
to slack, and there seemed to be no other way
than to Undo the great work already accom
plished. The annoyed architect, in his per
plexity, hardly knew how to act, while the
silent people were anxiously watching every
motion of his features to discover how the
problem wou'd be solved.
In the crowd was an old British sailor, he
saw the difficulty and how to overcome it,
and with stentorian lungs he shouted, "Wet
the ropes !" The viligont police pounced 011
the culprit and lodged him in prison ; the
architect caught the magic words, he putthis
prepositins in force, and the cheers of the
people proclaimed the success of the great
undertaking. Next day the British criminal
was solemnly arraigned before his Holiness ;
his crime was undeniably prt)ved, and the
Pope in solemn language pronounced his sen
tence to be—that he should receive a pension
annually during his lifetime.
These little facts stared np from observa
tion, can never do the owner any harm, and
may some day be of great utility ; and this
story only proves the value of remembering
small things as well as sreat ones, for there
Is nothing that is too insignificant for men to
know, afid there is no knowledge that has
hot its ase."
' -LAUGHTER : 'tis the poor man's plaster, •
Covering up each sad disaster,
Laughing he forgets his troubles,
Which, though real, seem but bubbles.
Laughter, 'tis a seal of nature ;
Laughter, whether hood or mule,
Tells the human kind from brutes.
* Laughter,, 'tis Hope's living voice
Bidding us to make a choice,
And to call from thorny bowers,
Leafing thorn* and taking flowers."
I '
irar A lively stable keeper would never
let a h< rse go out without requesting the les
see net to drife fast, One day a young man
called to get a tarn out to attend a funeral.—
"Certainly," said the stabler, "but," he add
ed, forgetting tbe solemn purpose for which
■the young man wanted tbe horse,—"Duet
drive fish"
"Why, jest look faejre, old fellar, said the
I somewhat excited young man, "I wont you
to understand that 1 shall keep up with the
procession, if it kills the horse."
... ■ - ... . ...
JCsSCßitches should be admitted into our
houses, but not into our heart*, v ■
3 * * —!t ——*:. n
What a hog Brigbam young is, to
havefpjnaqy ssare' ribs."
, MS , j
JGSI About two hundred wsgons ?e*ye
St Joseph deity f# t (Jab?.
no iO!J sd| vd bria .tmuiqw nj *d sad
".*** JwNa|Wi"tf svs • *# i b*i n ! t,s
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MK. WfSXBY,
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BY £ II
The first was a prct institution.—
As soon as he came into this * 'breathittf
world" as the late Wtp. Slwkesph**f fcMlt,
he took command in our house. Exarjftwdff
was subservient to him. The baby
balance wheel that regulated etefyboflyi-SSS
He regulated the food, lie regfolatecf the
temperature, he regulated the
regulated me. &
For the first six months of tfcitt pfaftiMM
existence he bad made me get up on aa ever
age six times a nfgfttY ' **
"Nr Blifkins," says Wy wife, j th|
light her?, do ; the baby looks strarigelyTum
afraid it will have a fu
Of course the lamp was brought, a&d of
course the baby lay sucking his fist, like a
little white bear that he was.
"Nr. Bliffins's, says my wife, | think I Jgel
a draft of air ; I wish you wouid-get mi
see if the window is not open a fittfe, bebaQsef
the baby might'get sick." , ') \
Nothing was the matter with th winded
as I knew very/ well, M
"Blifkin's, said my wife, as I was tt#
sleep again, that lamp as you have it,
directly in baby's eyes—strange that y*tt
have DJ more consideration." jfc.
I arranged the light and wetrt fo %ed a
gain. Just as I was dropping of? to
again, - • .-x k
"Mr. Blifkin's," said my wife, " did yaMp
think to buy that aronts to-d*y for tho
hj' ? " ?: m io .*;< 4
" My dear," said I, "will you do tafc tho
injustice to believe that I could overlook a
matter so essential to the comfort of tbot in*
estimable child !" ' £ JT
She apologized very but made
her anxiety the scape-goat, i fofgav# betv
and without saying a word more to twrl||b
dressed inyself to sleep. '
( H'ifkin's," 6aid ray wife, shaking mt,
"you must not snore so—you will wake tfrtr
baby." j •
"Just so—just so," said I half asleep,
thinking I was Solon Shingle. . . -nf
"Mr. Blifkin's," said my wife,* "will yo
get up and hand mo that warm gruel freac
the nurse lamp for baby ?—4be dear efifhWaii
if it wasu.t for its mother I don't kttmw krkMt
he would do. How caq you skei> sir, Mr.
Blifkin's?" S T%.aS
"I suspect my dear that it is pecan* 1 *
re(J - . . . frmu
•O, its very well for you men la
being tired," said rav wife ; "I doa'it know
what you would say if you had to tdte WM|
drudge like a poor woman with baby,'*
I tried leu sooth her by telling tfffe
had no patience at all, aud got upfor the ptto
6ei. Having aided in answering to the
bj s requirements, J stepped tata bed
with the hope ->f sleeping. . .4 Yb
Mr. Blifkin's," said she, in a laud
I said nothing.
" O. dear," said that estirAabfe* WotnatV
great apparent anguish, "how can-a- rain WW
has arrived at the honor of a ]fe e
of his own, sleep, when he don¥
that the poor creature will live
ing ?"
I remained si ient, and, after a while.&Ma#
ing that Mrs. Blifkin's ha 1 oocte to sleep, H 1
stretched mv limbs for repose. tfuyJpiw.J
Blep% I don't know, but I wasa wakened by.*
jag in the forehead from soma sharp histra.
ment. I started up and Mrs. Blifkin's was
sitting up in bed rdjusting some gf
the paby's dress. She hud, iu a syu*
semi-somnolence, misLaken my head for
pillow, which she customarily user}.
noctornal pincushion. I p.rq'.Q.iUid, agaiu|
such treatment in somewhat round '"terras
pointing to several perforation* ih ffcy tt e
head. She told me I should wfffir/glywßewr
such iiis for the sake of th baby.■>. ? f tavfM*
ed upon it that I didn't think my daiy 4*1*41
parent to the immortal, required
der of my forehead as a pin*cu*tnh fi-'flo*
This was one of the many nhdvt* pftttm) in
this way. The truth U; that baby tfatdrtflk
every man's first baby is—-an
solute and unlimited. * x n
Such was the story of But fcia'a avije-cwto
ted it to us the other day.- it u i liftttewft'
agerated picture of almost every man's expe
rience—Boston Evening Garette* "3BKI
I • . h ! s t -iu' ' 19<? bull
>♦ In snae*
A Pbigutined Negho.—
! vance toward Bridgeport of oar
▼jr artillery skirmish Was hftl,"
Jim was not seen MUFuHftf*
when he carrre up, We asked fcifty- <#*)###
had been. He rolled his large eyealwHa
Head, and sand, "Ohimassa, f heard anie
thirtg comeing thfotrgb 'Afe',
W bar's rfat nigger? wharfs daf
whaf'a dat niggef ? nnd piftiy sddrJ 3 3at
busted, atid little debils went
round arter d>9 rt|ger, and f Vun awkjh
Those persons Who havfe
whizzing throngh tle air wiff f4a^ifiy SE || 0
that Jim's description of them perfettf^
• ■ • n! A odj "t ainiiU
JC3T Rt
draws his same frut On l wwdiduiea
for the next I'rasidfcnay.
man artillery nnajbhat-4riv— bnu frctq hi#
foatticm. in /'pvj-j 1o nc.'tasifcwf am tk
■",7 v~te, jsß ayaa jja* a trrit
Vk/1o 7-jae of tins* /irtol'alq hwt||aM
4*i* H. mm* Off