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JEFFERSON, TEXAS: SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1857.
•NO. 10.
®l)c (Eastern dans 0a]cltc
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is the regular established rules, but more
than papers generally give. Our meas-
ure is wider than usual, thereby saving
the advertiser at least one hall, what has
generally been charged in Jefferson.
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"than it can be done elsewhere. \\e do
Jill our work ourselves and can aftoid
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THE undersigned having qualified as
Administrator of the Estate of Frank
11. Clark, deceased, at the February term
of the Probate Court of Cass county, for
A. I). 1851. Notifies all persons holding
v claims against said estate, to present
in the time allowed by law, and re-
quest all persons owing said estates to
make immediate payment.
W W. 1\ SAUFLEY,
Administrator.
February 25, 1857. • 8—6w
l/XFjftjTOR'S Notice. The undersign-
fj ed having at the December term ot
the County Court of Cass county, per-
taining to estates of deceased persons,
qualified as Executor, with the A\ ill
annexed, of the estate of W illiain B.
Cocke, deceased; all persons indebted to
waid Estate, arc notified to come forward
and make immediate payment to him,
and those holding'claims against said
estate, are requested to present them,
duly authenticated, within the time pre-
scribed by law. JON. K. COCKE.
Feb. 7, 1857.-5-6t. Executor.
WANTED.—A negro Boy or f!ir
about 12 or 14 years of age, for the
ballanceof the year, fur whom good
wages wUl lx; paid. Enquire at this Office.
H OLD and Silver Spectacle*: for Milebv
STANLEY A* NIMMO.
It was in the spiingof 18—that 1 found
myself gliding uposi the waters of tin
mighty Mississippi, and bound lor the
Crescent City, New Orleans.
With a single exception, 1 had found
no traveling acquaintance on board ol
the boat, although I hud been nearly two
days upon my journey, which was becom-
ing somewhat monotonous. The individual
with whom I, singularly enough, frater-
nised, seemed, like myself, to have but lit-
tle inclination to become acquainted with
passengers, though he seomed to be con-
tinually upon the look out for some one,
and from the operation of two or three
individuals, whose profuse display oi"
vest chains and jewelry, and proficiency
with cards at the table in the saloon, be-
trayed their profession, 1 more than once
set. down as some sort of police detective
in disguise.
He called himself George Thorn, of Ky.
so his curd read, which he gave in ex-
change for mine. In truth, he was a no-
ble specimen of that state. "Full six feet
in height, clear, intellectual blue eyes,
broad forehead, and light curly hair, mus-
cular arms, and the chest of a Hercules,
he challenged the admiration of more
than one of the passengers, as a-ith his
serious and never smiling face lie paced
the ptonienade deck; or sat apparently
buried in thought in the saloon.
'Do you ever play at cards?' said I to
him, as lie left a group that were standing
it a tabic of four players, and noting the
progress of the game. I had lrequently
seen him invited, but he invariably, like
myself, refused to participate in the game
'Oil, yes,' said he, 'but where is the use
of playing here; those fellows (nodding
towa ds the players) can tell every card
in the pack by the backs, and they are
trying hard to pluck some poor pigeon
from these passangers, but as yet with
indifiereiit success; beware of them, sir.'
1 thanked him for his friendly warning,
and at the same time expressed my as-
oiiishnient at his affirmation. To convince
me of the truth of it, he called the steward
of the boat and ordered him to bring him
a fresh pack of cards, which were brought
and he handed the pack to me, bidding
me to shuttle them. 1 did so, when he
immediately selected nearly every ace
and king from the pack, without looking
at the face of them. Next lie dealt them
in two parcels, one to :ne and one to him-
self, when upon examination, 1 found that
all the cards of real value in the game
were in his hand, although I could not
detect the bust unfairness as he dealt
them.
'You see,' said he smiling at my look
of astonishment,'the advantage an ex-
pert in these matters has over even a
skillful player.'
'i do indeed,' replied 1,, - astonished at
my fellow traveler's dexterity, and be-
giuing to think he might be a reformed
gambler, or one 'playing possum, for
some purpose or other; but as lie did not
urge or even invito me to play, no.
had played with anyone else, and threw
the cards as.de with an expression of dis-
gust too natural to be 'assumed, 1 came
to the conclusion that my traveling ac-
quaintance was a riddle yut to be solved.
Early the next morning the boat arriv,
ed at ,\ ;\v Orleans, and, anroXhe
and bustle of disembarkation, 1 In
fr.end the Kentuckiun, not even
liiin to bid adieu. The same e;
however, after visiting the tij
was enjoying the cool air and
Havana in tiie rotund i of the
Hotel, and conversing wrth a^fSTCJl
the North, whom 1 had fortfnVately
when whom should 1 encounter but my
steamboat friend.
After the usual greeting the conversa-
tion turned upon our trip down the river
our fellow passengers, &c., when my
fellow traveler remarked that if I would
like to witness the interior of a gambling
house, or 'hell,' as it is sometimes more
appropriately called, he would be pleased
to show it to us as one of tiie siguts or
'lions' of the city. Never having witness-
ed any thing of the kind, both 1 and my
friend assented and after a short walk,
found ourselves within the precincts of
those glittering and gorgeously furnish-
ed establishments—vestibules of the in-
feriuLUrcgion, where men were engaged
in visions games at hazard.
The interior of a gambling house has
been too frequently described, to need
repetition. The Faro Batik, with its
crowd of betters, the liouge <ie Noir table
with its anxious circle, and the groups
of players at other games of which I was
ignorant of the name, were all busily en-
gaged as we entered. \Ve had passed
through two apartments, and reached a
third, in which were but four players,
playing in pairs at different tables. As
we entered, we sat down at an unoccu-
pied table for a moment, when, as we
did so, we heard one of the two men near-
est us say to his opponent:
'That's the lust dollar; luck is yours,
and Fin cleaned out.'
'Iiut you wear a good ring,' said his
opponent. 'See! I will give you a chance
for revenge. I'll back my ring against
yours on the next game. It's a ring 1 won
from a Kentucky boy that came to New
Orleans to see the sights,' said lie care-
lessly.
How little did lie know those words so
lightly spoken, had sealed his doom.
'No!' said his opponent rising;'I'll moot
you to-morrow night. 1 will not pledge
my jewelry yet.
As the player was sitting with his back
partially towards us, mentioned Kentuc-
ky in his conversation, 1 saw Thorn list-
en with eagerness, and as he twisted the
ring he offered to bet, upon his finger, i
saw the Kentuckiun turn deadly pule.
His eyes glowed like fire, for an iustani,
then his countenance again assumed its
usual calm look—and, to our amac/anciit,
he arose, and walked Across the apart-
ment to the player, who had just been
left by his companion, courteously propo-
sed to try a baud with him if agreeable,
and if we, his friends, would excuse him
for a short time Of course we assented
—so did the gambler, who appeared at
first somewhat surprised at the proposi-
tion, but probably resolved to try his
skill upon the new comer.
The cards were dealt and the game
proceeded. We were sufficiently near to
see that the pieces of gold which consti-
tuted the first stake was won by our
friend's opponent; so, also, the second.
The third stake Thorn gained; and thus
they went oil, alternately winning and
losing, till at last Thorn carelessly obser-
ved :
'That's a pretty ring you offered to bet
awhile ago, stranger. Will you sell it?'
'Well as to that,' said the other, it's
pretty enough, and cost me enough—for
a young fellow pledged it to me some
three years ago as a sort of note of hand,
which he promised to redeem with live
hundred dollars that he owed me—a debt
of honor, sir, but he never paid it, so I re-
tain the ring. No, stranger, I guess I
won't sell it.'
'But the owner? you should have made
him pay; live hundred dollars is a dear
price for such a bauble.'
'Why as to that,' said the player, as he
gathered up the cards for a next hand,
"lie couldn't come to the time very well,
for he paid the debt of nature, as they
say, the same night, and that cancelled
iny obligations. Ah! the stake's mine—
there's always luck in this ring, sir, I be-,
lieve,' said he, as he drew the money to-
wards him. 'Suppose we try a larger
stake; and he prepared to shuffle the
cards.
'As you like,' said Thorn-
'Well, what shall it be?' said his oppo-
nent, 'anything from one to five hundred!
am 1 lie tnr ew a bank note of the denomi-
nation carelessly, as if in bravado upon
the table.
To our surprise Thorn drew a wallet
from Irs pifcket, and produced an equul n >-• s they rose.
Voo'rtt three years since, said Thorn, a
young man in Kentucky, the confidential
agent of a large business linn, was en-
tiikUi'd with a sum of money and coin-
.alssioiied to transact some business in
New Orleans. It was his first visit to
that city; he started Happily, leaving be-
iiind liiui a young wife and lovely infant.
' ufortunately, upon one of the Mississip-
pi boats, or immediately upon his arrival
n New Orleanr, he fell iu with a profes-
sional—a man of play, 1 mean—you un-
derstand?
The gambler nodded, and Thorn con-
tinued :
By the management of this professional,
the young man was enticed to a 'hell,' in-
duced to play, plied with wine, stripped
of his money—in short, to use a profes-
sional word, plucked.
Ha! ha! the old story, said the gamb-
ler, the fate of all pigeons!
But I have not yet finished; that which
inosts interests you is yet to come.
Indeed! go on.
The young man was perfectly sober at
iiis loss; he returned to his hotel; stung
with remorse and half crazy with excite-
ment, he placed a pistol to his head and
blew out his brains, leaving a tarnished
ed name for his wife and iiiuoccnt child.
But what is all this to me? said the
gambler, now pale us ashes "beneath the
llushing eye of the speaker; is it a moral
lesson you are about to read here, or a
sermon you have to preach.
What is it to you? continued. Thorn,
his voice quivering with excitement. Ah!
I'll tell you what it is to you; This meet-
ing of you and 1 to-night, wlihili for three
long years 1 have sought, is not mere
chance. The hand of Heaven is iu it.—
It was three years ago this very night—
aye, this very hour! said he, glancing at
his watch, the young man I spoke of
rushed madly into eternity—not by his
own hand, but his opponent at the card
table, is he that should be accountable
for the deed of blood! The amount of
money he lost was just the am tint I have
won this night from you—tknt very ring
ujx/ii your finger is his! I am iiis brother,
and you ark Ills assassin'!
Thorn pronounced these words in a
linn, clear, ringing voice, and as lie con-
cluded, brought his hand down with a
blow upon the table at which they were
sitting, which was instantly overturned,
as he and his opponent started simulta-
neously to their feet. They were scarce-
ly six paces apart after springing from
their chairs, and both drew their weapons
mount of money, then sweeping the cards
t hey had been using from the table to the
floor he called for a fresh pack, and pass-
ing them, us the attendant brought them
to him rapidly through his hands, he
gave them to his adversary, remarking
to him as he did so, to 'mind his deal this
time.' fixing upon him a searching glance
us lut went through that operation. The
irauie was that known as bluff or draw
"Die! liar!" shouted the gambler, dis-
charging his weapon the moment lie
gained Ins feet. The bullet ripped open
Thorn's waistcoat, and his watch Hew in-
to fragments from his pocket, dangling
by his chain, at the same moment his
arm, which was slowly rising, became
rigid as that of a statue—the pistol lie
held exploded, and the gambler fell back
a corpse upon the carpet. This all pass-
ed so suddenly, ere we could interfere,
poker, 1 knew not which, but at any rate,
one on which the pl.iyers bet upon the | we stood as almost puralized for an in-
cards thcyjio^il. 'Ihorn and his opponent! stant—the servants alarmed by the noise,
having
tin' u'ai
ed at the cards, commenced and the police came rushing into the
apartment. Thorn quietly surrendered
com-, himself, merely turning to us and the
hundred! said Thorn
game.
Tndreil better than that!' said
lent.
ler hundred!' continued Thorn.
'imp! three lnindredibcttor!" said the
tiler, producing the ^lotes from his
t book
Three hundred morel", said Thorn qui-
Ttiyx
Tiie game was getting exciting to us
as spectators; three thousand dollars lay
upon the table to be decid"d by the cards
held by the players, each ul whom s.'em-i have had some influence with the jury,
ed Ironi tiie beis, to be confident ol su'1- ] imv^ never met Thorn since, but the
cess, though their countenance betrayed ^ recollect*!m of that fearful scene is yet
not the least emotion. j fresh and vivid in my mind, though many
One hundred more, said the gambler; years have passed since it was enacted.
ay;aii).
other two who were in the room, saying,
us he did so, gentlemen, bear witness
that I fired in self defence; and that 1
receivtd the villain's first fire here, and
he pointed to his shattered watch with a
smile, and turning, left the room with 'lie
officers.
He was tried and acquitted, as it was
clearly proven that his adversary fired
upoiiliiiu first. The fact that the gambler
was a notorious rascal whom the comiiiu-
n.ty could well afford to spare, might
1 call you, said Thorn.
Ah! three. Lings and an ace! said the
sharper, triumphantly.
'J iiiiee aces and a kisij! said Thorn qui-
etly, us he displayed h.s own cards, and
wiln Ins eyes fixed steadily upon his op-
ponent, folded up the money and cram-
med it in ins pocket.
Fortune favors you, said the gambler,
stoically, too well schooled to betray an--
emotion or chagrin at the resit!
So it seems, said the other.
Letters from Lorcdo, Webb county, da-
ted 15th alt., published* in the Nueces
Valley, leport the Cotiianehos out in
strong force, committing depredations
upon the settlements. Twelve men had
been killed in that neighborhood during
the past month. The U. States mounted
troops had been withdrawn, leaving the
frontier perfectly defenceless.
- hi mc immense
tinount of matter which it contains, it
would be si range, indeed, if there was
lint I hope to meet you again, sir, foi'ot something to gratify every taste,
must have my revenge alter so heavyl'lio articles illustrating the natural his-
run of luck as tins, said Thorn's op'tory and resources of our country arc
nent; and 1 have no doubt your lVieicnougli to entitle the Magazine to a
Will join us in a social sit-down, foipkiee in every family where there are
you areas good at cracking a bott-hildpcn to bo taught to love their nu-
singii.g a song, or telling a story as h- (ivc laud. The Editor's table present*!
nig a hand at carils, those who are ... .. ju J -* "• noeil
Hasiiitl Mkn.—Jjy Mrs Dtuin.it,— He
never yet saw a genuinely bashful man
why was not the soul of honor. Though
such may blush and stammer, and shrug
their shoulders awkardly, unable to throw
forth, with ease, the thoughts they would
express, yet commend them to us for
friends.
There arc fine touches in their charac-
ters that time will mellow and bring out,
preceptions as delicate as the faintest
tint is to the unfolding rose; and their
thoughts arc none the less refined and
beautiful, although they do not flow with
the impetuosity of the shallow streamlet.
ll'e are astonished that such men are
not appreciated; that ladies with really
good hearts and cultivated intellects will
reward the gallant Sir Mnstachio Brain-
less with sfhilcs and attention, because
he can fold a shawl gracefully and bandy
compliments with l'arisiuu elegance,
while they will not condescend to look
upon the worthiest man who feels for
ihein a reverence so great that every
mute glance is worship.
The mail who is bashful in the presence
of ladies is their defender when the loose
tongue of slander would defame; it i
not he who boasts of conquest, or dares
to talk glibly of failings that exist in his
imagination alone; his cheek will blush
with resentment, his eye flash with an-
ger, to hear the name of woman coupled
with a coarse oath; and yet he who
would die to defend them, is least honor-
ed by our sex.
Who ever heard f a bashful libertine?
The anomaly was never seen. Ease and
elegance are his requisites; upon his lips
sit flattery, ready to pay court alike to
blue eyes and black; he is never nonplus;
he never blushes. For a glance lie is in
ruptures; for a word he would professed
ly lay down his life. Yet it is he who
fills our vile city dens with wrecks of fe-
male purity; it is hi; who profanes the
holy name of'mother; desolates the shrine
where domestic happiness is throned; ru-
ins the heart that trusts in him; pollutes
the very air he breathes, all under the
mask of a gentleman.
Ladies, a word in your ear: have y.n:
lovers, and would you possess a worthy
husband? Choose him whose delicacy of
deportment, whose sense of your worth,
leads liiin to stand aloof, while others
crowd around you. If lie blushes, stam-
mers even at your approach, consider
tlieni so many signs of exalted opinion of
your sex. If he is retiring and modest,
let not a thousand fortunes weigh him
down in the balance, for, depend upon it,
with liiin your life will be happier with
poverty than with many another sur-
rounded by the splendor of palaces.
Girls should Learn to KeepIIocse.—No
young lady can be too well instructed in
anything that will effect the comfort of a
family. Whatever position in society
she occupies, she needs a practical knowl-
edge of I he duties of a housekeeper.
Site may be placed in such circumstan-
ces that it will hi; iinnessary for her to
perform much domestic labor; but on this
account she need no less knowledge than
if she was obliged to preside personally
over the cooking stove and pantry. In-
deed, I have often thought it Was more
difficult to direct others, and requires
more experience than to do the same
work with our own hands.
Mothers are frequently so nice aid
particular that they do not lik ; to give
up any part of their care to their chil-
dren. This is a great mistake iu their
arrangement, for they are often herd lied
with labor, and need relief. Children
should be early taught to. make them-
selves useful, to assist their parents in
every way in their power and cons.d t it
a privelege to do s i.
Young people cannot rcal'ze the impor-
tance of thorough knowledge of houswife-
ry, but those who have suffered the incon-
veniences and mortifications ol ignorence
can well appreciate it. Children should
be early indulged in their disposition t >
bake and experiment in cooking in vari-
ous ways, it is often but a "troublesome
help' they afford, still it is a great advan
tage to them.
Some mothers give their daughters tin-
care ofhouse keeping, each week by turns.
I1 seems to me a good arrangement, and
i\j' a most useful part of their education,
piiwi Domestic labor is by no means ineouipat-
—rjblo with the highest degree of refine,
nent and mental culture. Many of the
nost elegant and accomplished women
:—i have known have looked well to their
lousehold duties and have honored t'lem-
lvcs and their husbands by so doing.
w. m
w!
friends are fortunate.
1 must confess, said Thorn, yiuf I ain
not of a convivial or musical turn, though
1 can occasionally tell a good story. 1
to
congress an appropriation of $1H,000 for
the suppression of the slave trade, on the
principle asserted in the act of 1 Kit), and
has favorably endorsed tlio application
have a little history now, sir, upon my of the American Colinization Society for
tongue's end, that will be of uncommon $:{0,000 for a similar object.
interest to you.
To me! pray tell it sir, said the galu-
ster with a laugh. It will be a good
Wiiid up of the evenings entertainment.
It was now long past midnight; ab-
sorbed in the excitement of the game, we
had scarcely noticed the flight of time,
or that the adjoining rooms were nearly
deserted by their occupants, and that the
other players at the other end of the
apartment in which we were, had finish-
ed their game long since, and been spec-
tators of that between Thorn and his op-
ponent-.
The remains of Dr. Kane, who died on
the 10th ult., iu Havana, arrived at New
Orleans on the steamship Cahawba, en
route to I'hiladelohia. The Captain-Gen-
eral of Cuba paid marked attention to
the deceased and his body was accompa-
nied to the steamship bv a military es-
cort and all the American's in Havana.—
While in New Orleans doctor Kane's re-
mains laid in state in the City Hall, min-
ute iruns w-re flroil, the flatrs of the shio-
pintr displayed at half-mist, masonic and
military honors paid to |ii«s nvmory.
Mr. Van Epps is making an excavation
on I he corner of Maine an I St. Paul street,
Rochester, for the purpose of putting in
agate. The'Admiral, seeking informa-
tion, interrupted one of the lab i.'ers with
llie following result:
Admiral—I say old boy, what arc you
digging there?
Old Boy—A big hole, sir.
Admiral—What are you go ng to d ■
with the hole?
Old Hoy When we
sir we are going to cut up into p isl
holes, and ret lil ih en o:i' to the farm ti
The Admiral acknowledged hiins.-l!
Sold.'
get the h ile done
Ti'e Camels ok TOSKfcTho Oalvest4
News contains coi^^j (uiif'tnce from Cas-
troville, Medina county, dated lt tli nit,
Ironi which we take the following inter-
esting particulars in relation to the cam-
els which have lately been imported there
by the I nited States Government!
"1 had also the pleasure of making the
acquaintance of Major Wayne, for sever"
•il years attached to the War Department
iu \\ usliingtou City, who went < ut last
year to Asia and introduced the camels
into this country, which urriv.d at Indi-
anola last spring, uiul are now kept ut
this post. It has been selected by him
as the best adapted to that service for
which he intends them. H'hen we ar-
rived they were out grazing, some two
miles distant attended by (lit! Arabs who'
have charge of them, when iV/ajor
\\ uync very kindly sent out and had
tlieni driven in for our inspection, Thi>e
are altogether thirty-two, included some
young ones, and all are iu excellent
health, and seem to be doing well.
rl he males are ko pt separate from the
females in the coyell, and when all were
housed and we had examined them care-
fully, accompanied by Major Wayne, who
gave us a very interesting account of
their habits and peculiarities, lie order-
ed one ot them to be brought out and
loaded as lor u journey. After kneeling
to receive the pack-saddle, a most cum-
brous load itself, but such as are used iu
the country from wli cli they came, «
loal of corn was placed on the animal's
back, siilficent for two mules to draw iu
a wagon, with which he started off nt ;
irood round pace. A dromedary was
next led out, which is the saddle animal
of the camel, and, after kneeling to rc-
reive the saddle, he was mounted by an
Arab, who started off across the prairie
;U a pace which seemed to me not much
short ol a two forty lick. This puce
they can keep lip for hours iu succession,
traveling trlili perfect ease from eighty
!o one hundred miles per day. They can
also subsist for several d.-ys without wa-
ter, and their adapt, b lity to the frontier
service lor which they are designed is
now a matter beyond doubt. Major
Wayne informed me that he had forty
more animals coining out, and he is now
building a stable in which they will be-
kept."
The legislature of Missouri have adopt-
ed an amendment to the constitution of
that State, iu regard to the banks. It
provides for the incorporation of tefi
hunks with a eapitul not III uxikhk! turuu.
ty millions of do lurs, the foundation of
which shall be specie. Nn bank can be
bartered upon any other basis. Hereto-
fore the banking privileges of that State
have been restricted to the State bank,
having a capital of live millions of dol-
lars, with branches in the State—and
which has, for over nineteen years, been
conducted on a capital of 1,200,000.
A genius "down east" has disc ive;--d
a method of manufacturing from one
dandy, a monkey .in ape, and thr-'e '• 11•-
• tons, ho as to have enough left for a sin id
"roller dog"
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$8$
Mreet Colloqcy.—'Wood morning, Mr*
Smith;on the sick list to day?
'Yes, sir; got the ague.'
'Do you ever shake?,
•Ye*.'
'Wli n do you shak" again?'
'Can't say when; shake every day.—
why do you ask?
'O, nothing in particular, only I thought
if yon shook bad, I'd like to stand by und
ice il ymi could not shake the fifteen dol-
lars out of your pocket which you have
owed me mi long.'
Mr. iS'ni:th sloped.
A young enlliu liust was talking to his
intended a lew evenings since, urging
upon Iter speedy uiarrage and a. *iart to
spend the honeymoon in California. .
'1 tell you.' sa.d lie, h s face g:owfng
With enthusiasm, 'California is the para-
dise of earth. There's no use talking!'
'No use talking,' ho repeated.
'Well it there's no use talking,'-said the
lady, 'what do you want of women tlieiv'.
I don't go!'
lie h-lt—but we presume he will be
back.
'1'leasc let me look at your fih-s—sav
ibiiui twelve or eighteen months back.—
I want to find when old Mrs. Coil d.ed,
anil who settled her estate.'
By all means. There thev are. Sit
down."
'iiut yoti'cv got ' otter eyesight than I.
Jusl look 'cm over for me. It wont take
more than an I You see 1 never
knew she was d"ud, you know—and ex-
pected s ime of her property.'
' I hen you should have t.ken the pa-
iiow and then I borrow one
pers.
•jr. li
from the next neighbor to send off to
eoss;n M tlaclii—and that always answers
•ny turn.'
The t wo most precious tilings on this
hie of the grave are reputation and
'ile. But it is to be lamented that, the
most oonfeirfptible whisper mavdeprive
us of one, and the weakest weapon may
deprive us of the other.
W hat is the difference between a
iiaiden of sixteen and a maiden of six-
iy.' One is careless anil happy, ami
the other is hairless and ctippy
The man ,w!io is without an idea,
'renerallv has the greatest idea of hint-
-olf. *
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