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IIhe field for enterprise is still open.-That de-
ligul country continues hold to the chivalreus
and en,erprising emisrant, her rich bountes and
honors.
Those who join her army are entitled to 1920 acres of
land, with pay and emounents the anne as those of
the United States Army Also, those who become CT
tizens entitled 1880 acres (sngle nen and men
Of families 2460 acres.
Maj,r Murry who has just arrived from that country
invites those who wish to emgrate to make immediate
application to himself or Col d F Weymouth. The
plces of rend zvous are at Mr.. Beate's coeeh use,
adjoining St Charles Theatre, or the Upper Cotton
Press Company Coffee House of Capt Hall. 3t*
taken up by the night watch, the
~ 18th inst, black Cow, with both the tips Of her
rorns sawed off; and black Cow with white spot
her thighs taken up the 18th inst small red Bull,
about years old and also white old Cow.
Tie owners of said cattle are requested to come for
on or before Saturday, the lt1 March, ON whc '
day they will be sold at II O'Clock N, BY Gnotte
auctioaesr. H B STRINGHER,
f23 Constable Sd Ward, I'd Municipality.
g TRAYS-Was taken up OH the night of the 10Th
- inst by the night watch 3D. ward, Cd Municipality
n sorrel mare mule, mark the left thigh also
ut the same time, deep bay poney horse. On the Eth
inst sorre poney horse, marked on the left thigh
and white star in the nreh 'ad.
The owners of said horses requested for
ward prove property. pay charges and take them away
or before Saturday the 4h March, which day they
will lie sold at public auction, at IL o'clock NJ, by
'inillotte auctonecr. II b S'rRiNGHER,
f!3 Constable Sd Ward I'd Municipality.
STKAYS-Was taken up on the night Of the I9h
~ inst. by the night watch Sd ward I'd Municipality
Leopard colored tow about years old; and on the
night of the Goth inst. large white horse, with saddle
marks.
The owners of said animals requested to come
forward, prove property, pay charges and take then,
away. or before saturday the 18th March, on which,
day they will be sold public suction 70 o'clock NJ
by Guillott auctionesr. II b ST HNGHER,
f23 Constable Sd Ward I'd Muncipality
a CARD.-'The attent of the public is called to
IN the extensive SAFE If valuable property, Backs
Arcnde Magazine street, Friday, the 25th instant,
by Isaac L. MOO, auclineer The uh'i" is assured,
that all the property advertised will lie so |, without
reserve, to the highest bidder The viii be
an two years credit. This property is situate in the
most imp owing part Of the second municipality, AMI
is pr ,baby the last large saleof ats Magazine and
and Camp Streets which will take place for years
to come. Most of these lots situate in the aoin-
ing squares to the ona ected by MIR. Russell and the
Stockholders for new Theatre, and where in very
shot time and ele galft buildings will he
erected The deity increa ing importance, therefore.
of this part of tie city must return splendid advance
to tn'se who .sea.sssas of this opportunity Of
making an investment. n
Feb. 2l.-2t,
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Go and see DR.. Jones' Patient Cotton Gin in
operation to day, n, No 200 Julia street. from 10 te
II A NJ and from to P M.
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Northward. Coming Southwark, the time is six hours
less; being days and II hours.
10 The time for starting in each direction is in every
half hour after the time of arrival as noted in
this table.
1.-THE Offices at which the Express Mail is opened
New York, Philadelphia, Wilmington, III re,
Washington, Alexandria, Fredrrichsburgh Richmond,
Petersburg. Rnlcigh, Fayetteville, Columbia, Augusta
Miedgevie, Macon, Columbus, Montgomery, Mobile,
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Tonight, Wallack in the Brigand. He lie the
original Of westall's splendid Illustrations, that,
have % often ELECTED our warmest admiration
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A bill, has been reported in the Senate to incor-
porate the Washington and Georgetown Gas Light
CoApany.
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Mr Nile,, from ,he eommi,tee on most office an.

Mr. Niles, from the committee on post office and
post fcads, reported on the 18Th Feb. Joint reso.
luton. saahorising an enquiry as to establishing
line Of seiegraphs between New York and WASH
tngton, which was read and passed to a second
reading. II Mr. Mouton or Mr. Nicholas had our
interests at heart, one of them would move to
amend the resolution 30 as to read, between New
York and New ORLEANS
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BRICKS. SAND, AND, SHELVES.
Conptrollers Office, Second Municipality,

New Orleans, 9 18th Feb. 1887.
NOTICE is hereby given, that will adjudcate To the
~ lowest bidders, NJ .nday the 9Th day of March
next, at noon, at my office in .he Muncipa Hall the
furnishing of all the Lake Bricks per lD00sand per
barrel and shells !er barrel, that may lie required by
the Munirpalit, during the year 1887.
All to be delivered within the limits of this Munich
lily, and such times and places, the surveyor
may require.
f25 SETH w. NYE, Comp't
Bureau du Controlleur de Ia Seconde Municpa e. ,
>o,vee. Orleans, II Fevrier, 1887.
Avis est par lie prison, donne .qui j'ofrra ennan
plus offrant aud dc cnchirisseur e Merered Ter
Mars, proclaim NOR. bureau dams lhotel de la Num-
cpate toutes les batsses ct autes constructions sur
la Lafayette, entire les du Commerce aud de la
Nouvelle Levee, le dites BATTLES devrot etre enbres
dams les quinque jours lie adjudication
Conditions la vente.
SETH VIZ NVE fa..u.lI..-
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IFThs Chief Justice Marshall, having been unavoi.
ably detained, will positively leave for Natthez Vcks.
burg, Princeton and Columbs, Sunda. the 18th inst
al 10 o'clock, A. NJ feb25
HULK PORK-4o,H0O lbs FIRST quality, consisting
4 p hams and sides for sale by
f. 'f25 &. DORSEY, ii New Lcvee.
Also lot Of good Western Butter.
FHNO LET OR LEASE-Tba lower purt Of store 81
l. Gssfi7r street, Aprsroa theprsaaises. f@set
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The old st Louis Theatre burnt on the 1911
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~ 1E II w N u, CU1tfUIFuT.
ODT0IJES : NJ 4 IS'T TOOTTTT Wy

OONEUTIlI.rI's.
Bureau du Contro icur de la Secnnde Muncipatc.
Nolivelle- Orleans, "a Fevrier 1887.
Mereredi Ter Mars proclaim de offrira rabas
ra de toutes les blues par miller e s,he ct les Co.
qui!les par barrel don pourrai avoir beson la Munci
palie pour rannee 1887. Lc derra livre dams
les limit's de cee Muncipae, ct TENS ct leux que
designera lie voycr, SETH w NYE.
f25 Con,rolleur.
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BOOK AND JOR PRINTING!.
Bunks' Arcade, Matches street
VTNHE proprietor of the True American respectfully
Il informs his friends and the public that lie has, in
connection with his paper office splendid and most ex
'ehsint assoll,snt OF tyne for the printing of
PAMPHLETS. Di.ANN rHFGKS.
CATALOGUES, BILLS OF IADlNtt
LABELS, DRAY RECEIPTS,
CARDS, AUCTION and
LEGAL NOTICES SHOW BILLS.
BILL. FORMS,
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FREE SCHOOL LOTTERY,

H HA HH SCHHUNbA MIV n IL h E6 II
CLASS No. H. FOR 1887.
CPPITAL PRIZES.
$4,000 $4,000, $4,000, $4,000, and IL of 800, &c.
wv I'LL be drawn this afternoon, at about half past
w four o'clock at the Arcade Tickets only SIS
Packages $l25, warranted to draw $50. Packages of
shares in proportion; for sale in great variety of
bers, at the Managers Office, 81 Gravier and LOG 10
Charters street. JK MEAD,
Manager.
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XXTIL be paid for the delivery of bales of Cotton
w taken in mistake, stolen from steamer Cla-
born, about the 9th January last while dischagng at
the foot of Poydras street. bale marked j. E. II. or
J. H.; one bale r. II. Pace;l bale d, and bne D.
of the land fly dollars for the apprehension of the
thief stole application to Capt: Barrett, to
Feb. 81. KELLY. MASON e. co
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IS Number Lottery-l2 Drawn Ballots.


|',cIf IL @fo,OJO
ickets-whole tickets SIS 90; halves s. so; quarters
81 25
Packages of 25 Tickets SIPS, warranted to draw nj
lrnst ST and may draw the four Capitals. Packages
)t shares in proportion.
For Tickets apply at the Managers Office 81 Gravier
street, adjoining the entrance the Arcade and 1864
Us 0''' N JK MEAD, Manager.
WASHINGTON HALL.
BY WM, W. HAYWARD.
w HERE he intends spareing no expense pains
w 10 give satisfaction TO those who wish to favor
him with their p.ro He hop by strict attention
To sarea ilteral patronage. His table shall be FUR
'ished with the best The marke. affords. His house is
large and airy; front of the Steam Beat landing,
presenting fine view of the river.
~ II New Levee.
DRlVATE BOARDING HOUSE-No ~ CANAL
STREET, now ceansed, and returnished, ready
tn receive boarers ard raEs"-t ,islaSsS "a present
oec9Iers of this well known stand, trust nt their
bic, vines and exertions pieass, will give general
". B-G5n the 1st FebruaAS gable Tor gle accommo-
daton OF those Wishing TO dine Ut 2oclock will be rea
dy Gentlemen wishing to be served at this early hour
wi please call and register their names.
J. ii. PADELFoRD,
jan 30 W ii. DEPhU
" AS brought to the watch house of the Cd Mum.
w palit' on the 9Th day of Feb portable Desk
and Plated Castor, containing bottles.
The owner by proving property and paying the ex-
pence of t.iis advertisement, Obtain his properly
tl3 II. 5. HARPER, Capt of the Watch.
Colnptrolicl'sD Off e, Second Muncip lily, !
New Orleans, 9th Feb 1887.
NOTICE is hereby given, that will adjuIicae to
Mar next, nj noon, 8. my office in the Municipal Hail
all the buildings and other Instructions within the lines
of La fayctte st eet, between Commerce and New
Leyee STREETS. sal distinctions to be removed within
fifteen days after the adjudication. Terms sale.
SETH w. NYE, Cemp't.
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bales COTTON HHDs. TOBACCO.

EXPORTS OF COTTON AND TOBACCO,
From Oct. 1, 1886, 10 Feb. "a. 1887.
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THE BOOK OF SOCKS.
TqNtNDENS' TABLEAUX.-A series of thirteen
scenes Of national character, beauty and costume,
from paintings, by various artists after sketches by W.
Perring. Edited by Mrs C Hall. Just received and
for sale by q WIN M'KEAN,
FOG Corner of Camp and Common
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DIRECTLY OPPOSITE BANKS ARCADE,
in MAGAZINE STREET.
EXECUTED with neatness and despatch and ON
M reasonable TERMS
Plans of Real Estate, Circulars,
Bills of Exchange, Bank Cecks Sc.
In every variety of style.
Lihographic Maps also be executed, from deeds,
memorandas &c, for those persons who have no pre-
vious plans, by II. GROVES, Il Co.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-06-29
General Intelligence.
BAD NEWS FROM FLORIDA.

twas only yesterday that we coDgrat-
ulated ourselves upon being able 10 say,
from the most respectable authority, un.
der date OF Tampa Bay, May 24, that
the Indians were rapidly coming in, and
would no doubt all emigrate in the course
of the summer.
Our fears, however, expressed only a
few days before. of different termina.
ton OF the existing suspense on the sub.
Ject, we already learn, were more pro-
pbelic than the wishes Of the r. spectacle
officer upon whose authority our yester-
days aDpuBciation was made.
Information has reached the city since
Saturday, Of twelve days later date than
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-06-29
(VIRGINIA,) THURSDAY, JUNE %. 1897

ai!regions Of the Garth, and il j, only by com.
parison that can convey my opinion OF III.
healihfulness oftbis. DO YOU ask, then. "I,
il ns healthy as Indiana or Illinois :" an.
swer F." Yes, about the same" But do YOU
ask, els il as healthy as Rockingham ?" !
answer, "No, nor rs any other part Of Vir-
gina above the water and east of the Ale
Shany mountains. True, many situations
may be selected here as healthy as many that
might be found in that portion Of Virginia,
out l mean TO be understood generally
Perhaps much OF the sickness of this coun-
Try may properly he attributed to the exces.
sire imprudence of the people-to The fact Of
tho country being new, many OF the dwe!>
lings recently erected are often badly caIcu
lated TO protect from The inclemency OF the
weather. Yet If all of these causes were a.
bated, il is probable that the longer contin.
uance Of cold, ard especially the sudden and
psipahle changes Of the weather here, would |
make this less saluhrious than more regular
and temperate climates. I should he pleas.
ed 10 say much more, especially upon the
Of this climate and the charac.
er of its diseases, but have already tres.
passed toomuch upon your time and columns.
Very respectfully, sir,
JOHN j. NORMAN.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-06-29
CONFIRMATION OF TIE RAD
NEWS

A letter received by the Express, dated
Tampa Bay, June 5, is published in the Bal
timore Gazette OF Monday evening, which
says: "Our hopes are all blasted. We have
war again. On the night Of the Sd Mican.
'opy and Jumper, with all the Indians who
were then encamPed near here, and who
had come oslensibIy with the intention of
'emigrating. decamped and fled to their coy
'eris. A body Of about 200 Mckssukies
cam 10 thor aid. and covered their retreat.
III is thought by many here that Micapopy
and Jumper went reluctantly, and that they,
the two, were honest in their professions.
but the main body never had any intention
of removing, and that The Whole of their So
Tenn engagements, which have so complete
'ly and effectuaily deceived the whole army
and the whole world, was stratagem-a
'faithiess, perfdious scheme 10 gain time.
recruit their strength and means for further
'bloodshed and murder"
a slip from the office of the Savannah
Georgian OF June Is, contains an extract of
letter from Garey's Ferry, Of date June 8,
which says: "Hos,ilities are about to be re,
commenced here, think, from all we can
learn. Micanopy and all the Indians have
lett Tampa Bay: so say private letters from
there. Gen JEsUP has directed Major
w HITTING, az Micanopy, TO send word 70
The people in the neighborhood TO leave their
plantations and go into safe places"
A letter bad been also received al Charles
ton. from Garey's Ferry (date not given. }
which states that all The Indians had fen
Tampa Bay. Old Micanopy had sent in a
horse borrowed from General Jssup. and
s 40 borrowed from CAPTAIN PAGE
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CONTEMPT OF CoURT.-There was an
old practitioner otlsw over the mountains in
Virginia, who was = sort of"Sir Oracle"
with the magistrates or county court. What
aver he toldihe Court was law the Court de =
cided was law. He was a"privileged char
acter." Though the Court considered MIR
Jones ibfall'ble. some OF the young attorneys
used 10 venture smirk now and then at bis
legal dogmas. On one occasion one of them
yentured so far as not only to deny that what
MIR. Joros said was law, but to- express some
surprise that he should assert il 10 be SO.
This was downright contempt" no, only OF
the Court, hut oi JIr. Jones. Whefeupon
MIR. Jones go bera;cd and ID the Iawy or,
that be called upon the Court to protect him.
"Pr0tect you?' said The Court. You may
think yourself well off that the Court does
not commit you 20
Commit me !" exclaimed The young law
yer, "for tChGt?'
Because" replied the Court, ''you put
MIR. Jones in passion, and made him curse
and swear before the Court"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-06-29

IRE-We are called upon this W eek 10
record the most Important and destructive
coniiagraiion that has taken place in our
county within our recollection, viz. of the
mills recently erected by Col. Edward Cal
sion and Mr.. Benjamin Darby, on the Po,o-
mac. These works have engaged the a,ten.
ton OF the proprietors, tor The last two years
and had just gone into successful operation
when they were laid in ashes by the destroy
ing element. No ono can tell how The fire
originated; and it was not discovered Until
II had progressed beyond the control OF such
aid IS was at hand. There was abou. 500
600 worth OF grain in the merchant and corn
mills, and quantity OF -four, the destruction
Of which, with the buildings, makes the loss
I by a rough calculation Of one of the proprie-
tors, about FORTY FIVE THOUSAND DOL.
LARs.-N ariinsbMrg Gas
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W HAT CONSTITUTES AN APPRENTICE.
Doe OF the Courts in New Hampshire de-
cides that boy may be an apprentice with
out indeniures. The decision is that the am
prentice is under tie direction and control of
The master, whether bound by written in
denlure or not, and that no parent or guar
dian can Interfere TO the injury Of the master
either by taking the apprentice home, or pls-
cling bini under new master, without rem
dering himself liable for damages II any
other person employs IN apprentice without
consent OF the master, he is not only account
sbIe for damages, but for the earnings OF the
apprentice for the time Of his employ Dent.
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very Respectfully, SIR,
JOHN j. MOORMAN.

CAris'enings.--Bishop Porteus, a
mongst other incidents which he relates
during his clerical career, has the follow
ing -
Now of names Surely have en-
tered on the register the strangest names
imaginable. A nason's wife. and belong
ing to the mex. parish, presented her
urchin. What took place is exactly as
follows Say. the NAME said /, with
my finger in the water. Acts, sir said
she. Acts said |. what do you mean ?
Thinks to myself, will AK the clerk
10 spell it. He did. Acrs-so Acts was
the babe. and will be while in this life,
and will be donbly, treblS, SO registered,
il ever it marries or dies. Afterwards IN
the vestry, l asked the good woman what
made her choose such name.-Her an.
swer, vERBATIM Why, sir. we be reli-
gious people: we've got four on EN- al.
ready. and they be called Mathew, lark,
Luke and John, and SO my husband tho't
he'd compliment the Apostles abit.' The
idea OF compiimenting the Apostles with
this little dab OF living mortar was too
much even could not help laughing.
II have no doubt she will go on to
Revelations. they being particularly re-
ligious people,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-06-29

College -Haeedote.--Many years since,
when the late Lieut.. Governor Phillips of
Andorer, Massachusetts, was a student al
Harvard College, owing to SEINE boyish freak
he quit the University and went home HIS
iather was very grave man, OF sound mind,
strict judgment, and OF few words. He la,
CURED into the business, but deferred expires.
sing any opinion until The next day AT
oreakfas, he said, speaking TO his vile:
My dear, have you any tow cloth ia the
house, suitable TO make Sam frock and
trowsers:"
She replied, eyes"
"Weil,'' said the old gentleman, "follow
mo, my son."
Samuel kept pace with his father as he
leisurely walked near the common, and al
length veniursd to ask
What are you going 20 do with me, ia.
Their, 20
81 am going TO bind you an apprentice TO
that blacksmith replied MIR Philips.
Take your choice-return to College, or
you must work"
81 had rather return" said the son.
lie did return, confessed his fault, was a
good scholar, and became respectable man.
II all parents were like Mr.. Phillips, the stu.
dents ut cur Colleges would prove better stu.
dents, or the nation would have plentiful
| supply Of black smiths.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-06-29

True PhilOsophy.-'You are quite a
philosopher, Sam, said MIR. Pickwick
1T runs in the family, believe, sir
replied MIR. Weller. My fathers wer-
ry much in that line, now. III my mo-
thcr.in.law blows BIN, he whistles. She
flies in passion, and breaks his pipe !;
he steps out and gets another. Then
she screams very loud, and goes into
'stericks : and he smokes very comforta>
bly, till she comes TO agin. That's pbiio-
sophy, Amt it?" ga very good substi
tute for it, at all events" replied Mr..
Pickwick, laughing.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-06-29

Mr.. Mayo, in his amusiog work, The
Philosophy of Living" states as an in
stance OF the tendency Of man, as well as
other animals, to imitation, that, "if,
when three or four persons are sitting at
a table 81 engaged in conversation, YOU
seemingly without design take up the
SHUTTERS and slowly open them to the ut
most and shut them, several times, one
or two of the party will immediately fall
into an initiative yawO."
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"The large proportion Of muri soda, says
the Professor, "sbown TO lie present in the
above instance, IL an interesting fact, parii
cuiarly when taken into connection with the
locality whence the water was procured; for
il cannot be considered probable that this in
gredient could be derived from the neighbour
ing rivers or the bay, as This would imply
an extent Of liberation in a oIiZontsl and
upward direction, which il would be unphi-
losophcal TO admit. II is rather, as con-
ceise, TO he looked upon rs refsrabe TO the
former impregOation oi saline mptter, deriv
ed from the waters Of the ocean, beneath
which all the strata Of this region were ORR
ginally deposited
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-06-29

The Planters Bank of hatcher (Missis-
sippi) has resolved TO allow six per cent per
annum interest upon all its notes presented
for payment, from the date Of presentatiop.
which the teller is TO endorse on the back Of
each note presented, and also the same rate
81 interests upon checks for private deposites,
from their date, until the resumption Of spe~
Gle payments,
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No. 81.

that which we published Yesterday. Ce-
nera JEsUP has written to a corresnon-
Gent here, under date of 9th inst. from
saniPa Bay, that a large party of hostile
Indians had entered the camp Of The na,-
" assembled and willing to emiorate
and had taken of MIcANorv and Inmnn
Commonly called Jumper.
The General Gays, nothing now re-.
mans but determination to the whole
race. He was about dischareing the
transports assembled at Tampa Bay for
the emigration of the Seminole Indians.
lie had, of course, given ~ all hope Of
the Indians Keeping their faith. They
nave been Paltering with the Govern
mens agents. Their Treaty (termed
eaPitulatioD) appears TO have been no.
thing but an artihcc to gain slime for re-
cIuiting their strength at the cost of the
an artifce which. we an
Prchend, has been but too completely
successful.-NAr. Nat.
Since writing the above. the Exnress
VAN OF last evening has brought as slips
containing the following paragraphs:
CHARLESTON, IS. c. JUNE 10.
information has been received by the
schooner Motion. from jacksonville. that
the INDIANS. instead Of having departed
for Tampa Bay, have taken to the bush.
.Pairiot.
JACKSONVILLE, JUNE 8.
The country is rife with reports res.
'ecting the Army and Indians. The ge-
'eral tenor of them is that the Seminoles
ire "still for war"
The belief is rapidly gaining ground
hat the Indians will not remove without
, further struggle.