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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11
The American Character.

l cannot tell whetherI rightly know the
American character; but of this am certain
that what do know Oft is more beautiful and
more worthy to be loved than any other that
am acquainted with in the world Their hos
pitality and warm.heartedness, when their
hearts are once warmed, are really overHowing,
and know nobounds; and as some travellers see
and make noise about their failings, it is very
we'll that there should be somebody who, be-
fore anything else, becomes acquainted with
their virtues. And these failings of theirs, as
far as can see their national failings, NAV all!
be attributed principally to the youthful life of
the people. In many cases recognise precisely
the faults Of my youth; the asking of questions
want of reflections, want of observation of
themselves and others, boastful spirit, and
so on. How free from these faiIings, and how
critically alive to them, are the best people in
tae country Americas best Judges and censors
of manners, are Americans hemselves.--Fredi.
rika Bremer
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11

It's nota college endowed by the State, says
contemporary; il 10 primary school, to pre-.
pars farmers sons and daughters for the high.
er walks in science as applied to agriculture
They need organization. They want farmers
clubs and neighborhood Libraries Of agricultu-
raj books. They need more intercourse; not
only in their own town and county, but through
out the State and country, to see and learn
what other farmers are doing and ADOPT them.
This is the greatest need Of farmers. They
need to become satisfied with their vocation: to
get rid Of the prevailing notion that farming is,
necessarily an unmental employment; that is,
that the farmer has no occasion for education.
and never can become wealthy or what the
world calls respectable while engaged in the
culture of the earth and therefore he seeks the
first opportunity to escape from an avocation
placed under ban not only by all others, but his
own class also. The great need of lhe farmer
is that he shall declare himself Independent Of
all other classes, at least more 80 than they are
of him, and of course he is entitled to engage in
any other calling whatever; and il be is a man
Of toll there is no reason why he should not
be man of intellect. The great need of the
farmer is organization and this must be &C.
compished by q few selfsacrificing men, who
will undertake the labor of establishing and
maintaining farmers clubs in every neighbor-
hood. They must talk, read and think, and
they will be sure to act, or their children will
net for them.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11

Fresh Arrivals.
1UST RECEIVED, and for sale ut the low
O est market prices
1875 kegs Lard; 40 bbls and 1.2 bbls Mess Beef
so kegs Pigs Feet; Is bbls Mackerel;
IS bbls s f extra Flour, L. Harris brand;
20 bbls Mess Pork; 20 half do;
Is kegs roll Butter;
10 half bbls do do Goshen; 20 sacks salt;
500 lbs Stag & Shay's Hams;
10000 Corks and 10 doz Brooms;
10 doz zinc Washboards:
20 nests market Baskets; Is sacks Coffee;
so boxes Margaix Medoc Wine;
bbls best winter strainad Oil;
% boxes Western Cheese;
"Avaring do, French and Dutch Cheese;
S casks Rice; setts Tubs, assorted
1S doz water Pals; doz sives;
s bbls white Beans;
IS boxes Winchester Soap, % bxs Goldfish;
6 boxes fine assorted Liquors;
10 boxes assorted Pickles;
SO boxes assorted Jellies and Guivas;
~ boxes White Wine; S casks best Claret
10000 lbs bulk Pork;
Brandies, Wines, Lquors, &c.
A. MARIONNEAUX.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11
The Love Of Money.

In the catechism of the Nineteenth Century.
says Hiram Fuller, the true answer to the cues
| tlons, "What is the chief end of man!'' should
oe--Money. When one pauses to reflect upon
this universal scramble after "the root of all
evil" the money mania of the day becomes
sort OF miraculous phenomenon. It seems TO
De the sun'n'un7 bosuna of human existence
the ultima thula Of human effort. Men work
tor it, fight for it, beg for it, steal for it, starye
Tor it, preach for it, lie for it, live for it, and die
for it. And all the while, from the cradle Il,
the grave, nature and God are ever laundering
in our ears the solemn question--"What shall
1t proht man to gain the whole world and
lose his own soul!' The madness for monev
IS the strongest and lowest Of the passions; it is
the insatiate Moloch Of the human heart, be.
fore whose remorseless altar all the fine attri>
butes OF humanity are sacrificed. Il makes
merchandise Of all that is sacred in human affec-
ton; and even t.affics in the awful solemnities
OF the eternal world. Fathers sell their Daueh-
theirs for Gold; and temples dedicated to religion
are used as marts for the display of the glitter
ing temptation.
Misery men, in the possession of great
wealth, and who pretend to love their children
as the "apple of their eye," will stint them in .
education, in pleasure, and in health, and keep
them cramped and miserable for lack ofmoney,
through all the earlier and better years of their
existence: and when Death relaxes the old
mans grasp from his money bags, the over
whelming avalanche Of wealth becomes often
curse rather than a blessing to his heirs
Human life at longest is but span-a fleetinp
dream-a passing apparition in the phantasma.
goria of Time. What folly to devote it to an
interruptions struggle for that "which perisheth
with the usngr'
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11
sEMZAMEA,
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING Ry
william II. Bradhurn.
TIE MS THE SENTINE
Office on Main street.

TERMS OFTHE SENTINEL,
Subscriptions, five dollars per annum, in advance
No subscription taken for a less period than one
year.
advertisements, charged one dollar per square
no lines or less) for the first, and fifty cents for
every subsequent insertion. All advertisements
published until forbid, and charged accordingly.
liberal discount made to yearly advertisers
payments invariably in advance.
announcements for Office $40, in advance-and
each Candidate will be charged s5 for printing
Election Tickets. UAnnouncement of Mayor,
S. for Aldermen 50 So
Job Work, cash on delivery.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11
Saturday Coast Packet.

,6@~A For Bayou Sara, Williamsport,
41e84 Port Hudson, Baton Rouge, Plaque
1m mine, Donadsonville and all inter-
mediate Landings-The favorite and splendid
packet passenger steamer BELLA DONNA, hav-
ing undergone the usual summer repairs, will re-
sumo her trips in the above trade on SATURDAY
the 18th inst. at P. NJ. and continue throughout
the year, leaving New Orleans every Saturday at
5 P. M.;-returnng, will leave Bayou Sara every
Wednesday after the arrival of the cars from
Woodvile For iIeigh OF passage appy on board
oc22 No Front Levee
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11

Nebraska Territory and Slavery.
We perceive that resolutions have been intro
duced into the Ohio State Senate, "solemnly pro-
testing against the passage of any act for the or
ganization of the territory of Nebraska, which
shall not expressly exclude the institution of hu-
man slavery from said territory" and requesting
the Senators and Representatives from that State
to vote accordingly.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11

USulky females generally die old maids;
if q girl, therefore, wishes to taste the sweets
that spring from love and corduroy, let her 20
in training for good nature, and becomes musi-
cal with gladness, like June crowned with bo-
bolinks.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11
Seaso,ra6le Dfsbes.
Tripe.

Cut your trpe into pieces about three inches
square, dip them in some small beer batter, or
yolks of eggs, and have good quantity of
mutton or beef dripping in your pan. Fry it
till it is Of a nice light brown, then take it out,
let it drain for minute, put it into your dish,
and serve it up with plain melted butter in q
boat, and mustard.
The mode Of frying sausages is so simple,
and generally known, that it needs no descrip-
ton. However, we shall notice one way of
which the cook may not be informed. Take
six apples, and slice four of them as thick as a
crown piece: cut the other two into quarters.
and take the cores clean out. Fry the slices
with the sausages till they are Of nice light
brown colour. When done put the sausaees
into the middle Of the dish, and the apples round
them. Garnish with the apples quartered.
Sauce for wild Ducks, Veal, &c.
Take proper quantity of veal gravy, with
some pepper and salt; squeeze in the juice Of
two Seville oranges, and add little red wine;
let the red wine boil some time in the gravy.7
Leg Of Mutton Roasted with Oysters.
Take fine leg of mutton that has hung two
or three days, stuff every part of it with oys-
ters, roast it, and when done, pour some good
gravy into the dish, and garnish with horse
radish. If you prefer cookies you may pro-
ceec in the same manner.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11

UThirty thousand men are employed in the
United States in Iron castings; twenty-five thou
sand in the manufacture of pig iron and fourteen
thousand in wrought iron
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11

CrPunch defines Courthouse as a place
where pennyworth of justice is purchased with
shilling's worth of law. There is one thing
less profitable than sueing people, and that is 60
ing their security.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11

o7Brandy has 1isen to the enormous price of
f4o per pipe in Lisbon; and oil, an article of uni
versal use, to ESQ per ton
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11

~The Mississippi penitentiary yields pro-
fit of $4,000 annually
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11

UA vessel cleared from New York last week
for Constantinople, having as part of her cargo
375 barrels of rum.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11

~An exchange says that We are going to
have fifty-four Sundays this year. So look out
for two Sundays in week by and by.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11

~The Smiths in San Francisco number two
hundred and thirty families. The Browns are
little less abundant.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11

rMr. Observation-Disclosures
fell down stairs the other day, and broke bis
name in three pieces.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11
TWICE. A WEEK.

fG~c' Cast and Baton Rouge Packet.
szax77 For Lobdells store, Baton
So Rouge, Plaquemine, Donaldson
vile, ard all intermediate Landings-The fine
Iassease: steamer NEW L.4TON.A, EMILE F.
Gaoss, Master, will continue in the above trade
for the balance of the season. leaving New Or
leans on Monday at 5 o'clock P. NJ, and on FRI
days at 10 o'clock, A. M. Returning, leaves Ba-
ton Rouge on Tuesdays at o'clock P NJ, and on
Saturdays at l2 o'clock. For freight or passage
apply on board or to
TOWNSEND & ADAMS, Plaquemine.
nol2 PETER MILLET. Baton Rouge.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11
Twice q Week,

u. 5. Mail Packet Gtpsys
,H7@@h The splendid New Orleans and
kH Bayou Sara packet steamer Gypsy,
Ea:kzz11a b J. H. URE, master, leaves New Or
leans every Sunday and Wednesday at o'clock.
a. NJ. Returning passes Plaquemine on Monday
and Thursday evenings. ielI
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11
PLAQUEMINE:
Saturday, February IL, 1864.
Nebraska Territory and Slavery.

Sun Rises, Oh. 4lm.--sun Sets, 5h. lom
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11

seCtOME Take q Satl,s 1--WE are com,
~ ing, sister Mary and other songs; also late
Waitxss and Pelkas Just received and for sale by
decl1 BART, AUSTIN + co.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11
PACKETS.

Regular Baton Rouge and PLAQUE.
mine Packet.
,fn@smh Twice a Week.
The steamer E. D. WHITE. FL.
FERT, master, will now make two
trips week to Baton Rouge
Leaving New tA4eans every Monday ,nd T'burs-
day at9 A. N.-and Baton Rouge eve,rv tuesday
morning and Friday evening-and reacninr New
Orleans Wednesday and Saturday,
OIhe L. D: WAste will exteud oer Thursday
trip up as far as Springfield, Pot Eudson and Wa.
terioo For further pa.ticas.cs apply on board or
a: A. MAXI INNEAUX & CO.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11

Iron and Nails.
REGS, 900, assorted, round and square; bar
n and Hoop Iron;
German and cut steel;
English and Swedes Iron-for sale by
dec17 HART, AUSTIN & co.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11

JewelTy.
DECEIVED per steamer Empire City, fine
II lot of Jewelry, of latest styles:
Gold Hunting Watches; silver do;
Ladies' cuff pins; brace do;
Gentlemens pins
Ladies rings; gentlemens do;
Gold and silver spectacles;
Diamond-end pens-Brown, maker
Ear Rings; gold and silver Thimbles;
Fine port monies;
Gents fine fob chains.
Ladies gold pencils and pens
Gents fine finger Rings
" shirt Buttons;
" collar and cuff Buttons;
for sale by ROTH BROTHERS.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11

xhomastoo 1ame.
EFRESH Thoraston Lime, Is bbls, lust received
= and for sale by HART, AUSTIN & CO.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11

ElFTY kegs Waymoth cut Nails;
l. 60 bbls fresh Lime; 20 bales Hay;
Corn, Oats and Bnn.-in store aad for sale by
lelS HART, AUSTIN & co.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-02-11

Liquors.
On bbls old rectifed Whiskey; 10 half bbls do;
w Monongahela, Bourbon and old Rye do;
2.qr casks Otard. Dupuy & Co Brandy;
2 do Goddard & Co do:
2l-S do Sazerac do-just re-
ceived and for sale by HART AUSTIN 4 co.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-07
RICHM 0ED, VA;
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 7, 1a5
DESIGNS OF NAPOLEON.

The Paris correspondent of the New York
Herald, entertains a suspicion quite deroga-
tory from the fame of that honest gentleman,
Louis Napoleon, based on the formation of
the camp at st. Omer, whichis generally. and
we suspect, notwithstanding the correspon-
dents suspicious, rightly supposed to be a
counter demonstration to the hostile attitude
Of Prussia:
So when men ask, as both French and English are
iound to do, what means this gathering of armies
St omer, go close to the English COASTS il for
Prussia, or ls to garrison Great Britain while her
troops are IN the East7-the answer is the Emperor
only KNOWS. In vain with sparkling eyes and ami
mated gesture, men discuss the singular position of
England at this moment divested of her coast
guard, her fleets and her armies, in a manner I'M.
precedented in her history and aver that she lies
Win all her treasures, lamb sleeping in securitv
Whle over head an omnous eagle hovers with its
nrnad pinlons mighty, to stoop if he will and carry
on MS prey The answer is, the Emperor is in so
iemn alliance with England, and has pledged his
WORD! And furthermore, the wisest deponept know
eth not. But suppose this word to be broken and
absoiutlon 10 be asked from the nation-snd such
things have happened before-or suppose the death
OF Napoleon the Third and change of policy il is
certainly, in the opinion of many Frenchmen, n
self in. W paw ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-07
V RGINIA

moNrASoEs IRIAL.-We stated YESTERDAY in
our teegraphic news, that the iurv in the c.sa ~
Montague had been unable In a.r.a ,y.
from the Petersburg Express that Mr. -. "a
dressed the jury Ior the defence on Monday even
ng and was followed by Mr.. T. s Gholson for ~ .
Commonwealth. The jury retired about o,c,oc,
ana returned after an absence of one hour ,nd ;.
quarter After stating that they could not agree
they were placed in the hands Of the Sheriff Great
interest was manifested during the absence of the
jury. The prisoner appeared much enfeebled.
BY reference to telegraphic dispatches il will
be seen that Montague was syesterday acquittedl
FROM Cry PoINr.-A correspondent (Observer)
OF the Petersburg Express, writing from City Point
June 3, says "a portion of the u s. Engineering
Party, under Major Farley, came up here to-day in
open boats. They are stationed for short time at
Coxs farm near Dutch Gap, fourteen miles above.
ToBAcco-We learn from the Lynchburr vir.
g1nian that crop ofnew tobacco, consisting of six
hogsheads, raised by Major VIM. Jones of Camp.
beil was sold in the Lynchburg market last week.
at the following prices hogsheads, l at s36 50
cts. per hundred weight:i1 at $23 so cts and at
s23'2 Others at s33 so and 1 at s35, and l at
S22
NOT GUILTY.-ln the case of John G. Williamson
OF Lynchburg, the Circuit Court of that CITY have
found verdict of not guilty.
FIRST TR1P.-The Greenbrier Era informs us
that the first boat load of provisions which ever
went down the Greenbrier river was started from
Edsars mill, in that county, last Monday week.
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THE GERMAN POWERS
DOUBT still surrounds the policy of thu
Cabinets. The n. Y. Herald saws.

Doubt still surrounds the policy of these
Cabinets. The N. Y. Herald says:
we have statements, it is true, of large addi.
uonai levy being made by the former Power in
consequence OF the concentration of Russian troons
on her northeastern and eastern frontier; but this
must nor be taken as any certain indications of her
Intentions 1t may be, and is probably, merely a
precautionary measure to provide against any at.
tempt 10 drive her from her neutral position by ex-
citlhg lnsurrectionary movements in those quar-.
ters. The statement that she had forwarded an
a.. n"fm0tHm to Russia. demanding the evacuation of
tne lurkish territories under the threat of hostili-
n:s luths our as we pronounced at the time to be
without foundation. The report, it seems oripina.
ted IN the fact of communication having been
sent oy Count Buol TO Baron Meyendorff, respect
ing tne evacuation of Lesser Waachia Accord.
ing 70 the Vienna newsmoDgers, fresh negotiations
are III progress tor an Anglo-French and Austro.
russian alliance. This looks very much like
"hat we have all along considered to be the fact
namely that all the protocols and treaties by which
a 1ne lour Powers have been trying to bind them
serves and the rest of the world are after all. bur
little better than ropes of sand
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A MILTosIAN.

STRANGE AFFArR.-We learn by the Dayton
Ohio, papers that just the afternoon train for
Cincinnati was leaving that place. the curiosity OF
the citizens WAS aroused by the appearance Of
woman dressed In male attire. who was lettering
around the depot She admitted that she was fol.
lowing her husband who had left for California
taking with him her three children She was in
dnced to resume her female attire but refused to
return to Cleveland from whence she came She
is good looking, about thirytw0 years Of age, and
says her name 10 Mrs. Spoford.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-07

NEW AND BEAUTIFUL TREE IN OREGoN.-A
Mr. Brooks, writing from Olympia. Oregon, say.
strange and beautiful tree has lately been found
mere, which is from one to seven feet high, with
leaf resembling that of the pear and the trunk and
branches those OF the orange. The upper side Of
OIL and itis highly fragrant, the odor resembling
that OF bergamot or ripe fruit 1t will be highly
ornamental and a desirable addition to our gar
dens, as II is an evergreen
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-07

love affair came Oft, says the St,lbenyie Herald
on the Railroad between Zanesville and Cambridge.
a few days ago. An old tod having wife and
five children, attempted make of with willing
and likely lass OF ls. The iather OF the deiuded
girl got wind OF the matier-hailed the Conductor
TWO miles west of Cambridge: got into the car
where the lovers Were ensconsed-tried to get the
consent OF the daughter to return; used all sorts
OF inducements, threats, &C., but OF no avail. On
reaching GAINESVILLE legal nierposition was effect
ed-the daughter taken home by force, and the old
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-07

AT an abolition meeting held on Friday night in
Boston addresses were delivered by Lucy Stone
and her allies Among the speakers introduced
was woman who represented herself to be sis
ter OF Colonel Suttle, the owner of Burns She
made short speech, but it was not well re.
ceived ~ ~
''She said Col. Suttle was born in New Hamn
shire but married in Virginia, and by his marriage.
inherited slaves. She proceeded laboring evident
ly under strong emotion, to defend him from the
charge OF having wished to carry Anthony Burns
back to slavery Burns not her brothers slave.
she said, and he would gladly have released him
if the real owner had been willing Amid frequent
Interruptions she proceeded to defend the Judgment
oi Commissioner Loring. She said she wished the
people to understand one thing-that her brother
WAS good, kind man.
"Mr. Henry G. Wright arose and said he pitied
the woman who had stood before them He said
her brother had committed great sim Better had
he died than have done what he had done that dav.
He hoped he Suttle, would never sleep again till
he had made restitution for the wrong he had
done.
Some confusion arose among the CONGREGATION
towards the close of Mr. Wrights remarks, and al.
ter their conclusion, it was voted to adjourn"
The statement of this woman speaker that she is
the sister OF Col. Suttle, and that he was born in
New Hampshire-we have full authority for saw.
ing IS not true. Col Sutte is native of Virginia
and was born in Stafford county-and he has never
been married. So the whole story at this abolition
meeting is Fabrication. This we state on the an
thorlty OF gentleman from Virginia who is an in
tlolate personal acquaintance of Col Suttle-BaH
Patriot
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-07

:, CONVICTED The four Irishmen who were In.
dicted tor murder at the Kane county Qll) Circui,
Court tor the killing OF Albert Story, at La Sale
last winter, before Judge Isaac G. Wilson. They
were all convicted Of murder, and sentenced to be
hung. There was great excitement during the
trlai, but the result seemed to give general salts
faction.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-07

Parks. who was lately convicted of murder at
Akron. Ohio takes things very coolly The other
day the servant girl brought him his supper. He
took exception to some portion of IT, and told her II
she did not bring him better food next time, she
should not bare tree ticket to see him hanged.
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Professor Stowe said. Yesterday

Professor Stowe said, yesterday
II pretend TO no great things but here say that
this beard don't leave this chin until the repeal
OF the fugitive slave law is secured"
Tue public will be sorry TO hear OF this deter.
mnaton; for ii has long been thought that the pro-
ieesors beard and paafs too, could be more appro-
priately worn by another member OF his family.
Bosfoa Pos,
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MELAscHoLY.-Miss Minerva, daughter of Sam
uel Brown, of Hendersonville, s. c., was recently
thrown from spirited horse, and 90 severely In
jured that she died in few hours. q 80 49,