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GROCERIES,, &C.
1859.
1859
SPRING SUPPLIES
GRAY. MILLER & CO.
ONIY.I

Wholesale ONLY
RE now receiving their SPRING SUPPLIES.
"A uhirh haze been selected with great care and
bought on the most favorable terms. and the, most
market. All examination Of their stock, pledging
themselves TO sell 10 prompt paying customers.
just a. low n the the same quality of goods can
be bought clswhere. We name i'll part:
- hhds. Brown SUGARS. fair TO strictly prime
$50 Bbls. Crushed, Pulvcrizei and Grauulated
SUGARS
90 boxes Loaf sugar
50 bbls. 4 d and { Coffee Sugar.
30 hhds. and Ticrccs NOLASSES
50 bhls. y. o. aud Muscovado 10
30 hbls. Nariou, Grades Syrup
500 bags Laguyra, Rio. Java aud other Coffee
10 half chests Black and Green TEAS
200 boXe, sperm. AdamantiRe and Mould Can.
DIES
10 boxes CASTLE, Brown and Fancy Soaps.
% bbis. Lamp, Tanner, aud Machine OH
80 coils Jutc Rope
ljo dozen Painted Pals
100 boxes +l0 aud 10 <IH Gla..
1900 sacks Ashton and other brands. Gue Salt
JO0 sacks Ground Alum do.
lUo0 packets Table do.
- boxes Assorted Candles, II tierces Rice, 100
hoNc, Pearl Starch. 20 bbls. Vinegar, - boxes
Rai.ins. - hoAc, Extract LOgwn0l. 20 boxes Mac
caroui. 500 groce Matches. - Nests Painted and
Cedar Tubs, % dozen Horse Buckets. % bags
Grain Pepper. 10 bags Pimeuto. 30 dozen wash
Boards. 100 sr"cc Backing, tas,orted.) 1900 Ream.
Wrapping Paper, ~ cask, super. Carb. Soda, 10
bales Candle Wick. 80 bales Wrapping Irvine. %
boxes Mustard. 100 dozen Broom, and Whisrs,
together with Nader. Alum, Indigo, C~oppera.,
Chalk. EPSON salts, S~altpctre, Ground Ginger. Roll
Birthstone, Cloves. Cinnamon. Ground Coffee. Al
m"nds, Putty, Nutmcgs. Mace, Mnckercl. and
many other articles too tedious {" mention.
Corner Hing and Water streets, Alexandria, Va.
mn IL
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{" tof "a selected specimen as.
" Maupin d futile. University of Va. s5.l
" Gillian, of Virginia Military Institute. 81.
{" StabIcr. Alexandria. Va, $50
:. Booth. Garrett 4 Camac's tPhiladcl-
phia.j analysis of three cargoes. 50.
- Way. London. u.
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- Noelcker, Royal Agric'l College, Eng. IS.
=" LeGdet. Havre, France. IS.
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JAMES C. NEYETT,

JAMES C. NEVETT,
DEALER IN ALI KINDS OF FERTILIZERS
HAS on HAND aud will hc receiving during
l. the season
NO. PERUVIAN GUAN0,
Direct from the Agent, Of the Peruvian Govern
mcnt, in strong bags.
CALIFORNIA GUANo.
From Eide Island, anal ,lug about II per rent.
Ammonia. and 80 per cent. Bone Phosphate Of
Lime. iu strong bag.
COLOMBIAN GUANO,
From the island of FL Rogue" put up in strong
bag. analysing over ~ per cent. Bone Phosphate
of Lime. accordiu. t. analysis, ~ Prot. Rickeii.
NAvAssA OR BROWN COLOMBIAN,
Thi. l., a very superior Manure, richer in Ph"s-
pilates than any other Guano imported. Particu-
lar attention il asked to the following. Aualy sis
By DR.. Il. II. Stabler.
Organic matter. yielding Ammouia"~."..... $50
Phosphate Of
Phosphate 81 Iron. 80"
~ahl. 49,
W alter -'
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- EMOVAL-KINCHELOE Il ERiIN have
IL removed to the large and cominodiou- Brick
Warehouse. No. Z. corner Of King anil Union .tresr..
where they intend keeping "A general assortment OF
GROCERIES. WINES, and LIQUORS. TO which
they invite the attention oi dealers.
They solicit consignment. Of all kinds OF COUN-
TRY PRODUCE. They also offer their services
10 receive and forward Goods. NH ).
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JOHN H.. PARROTT.

DOUE>. STATIONERY. 4c.-Iam receiving
ID an additional supply of SCHOOL BOOKS,
BIBLES. PRAYER BOOKS, e., Letter aud
Note Paper: Envelopes OF almost gery variety Of
.tyle. price ana ,izc; Blank Books rom the small
est size Pas, Books TO the largrt size Medium
Journal. and LcIsrr,: Bonnet B lrds. Pens, Pen
holders. Wafer. Sealing WAY, cLlk Crayons, &c.
Ia ,hort you may find III my st Ii-hmcnt. nearly
anything you may want IN tbe way Of BOOKS,
STATIONERY, Sc. These g. Is are purchased
directly from the hands II the manufacturers aud
able term. a. possible. JOIN IL. PARKOTT.
AlcNnmirIn. ". nn
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) kegs Rough and Ready do; - hoxe- me.
dium do: IL hhI-. and cases smoking Tobacco: 20
boxes Scotch Snuff; > hhl,. de-. do: 10 kce- loose
DO: 80 jar Rappee 10; also, a larg. ,tork of 81
CARS. We have bought our Tobacco. Sr.ar-.
&C.. on the most favorable terms. ". invite au
examination Of our stock. a. We will ,rll a. low ~
can I've bought here or Baltimore.
J. II. MCVEIGH & son.
NH Prinrr-strrct Wharf
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DLACKLOCk, MARSHALL. 4 co, are now
- receiving and have in store their SPRING
STOCK Of LIQUORS, SEGARS, TOBACCO, de-:
WHISKY
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KNOX & BROTHER,


.Nr. % hiDg -rr..f. i,crGndrip.
uAVE on HAND and are constantly rccciv.
III ing fresh supplies OF GROCERIES selected
for family use. We have in part
10 hhds. prime New Orleans Sugar
81 bhi:. Crushed Sugar, best article Coverings
5 d" Granulated q" "
10 4" Loaf &"
! boxes Tea. Green aud Black. warranted No.
!. / hhds. =. Z. MoIa-.cs. 2ohhis. NJ .. Mo!asses,
30 bags old Gov. Java Coffee. Is bag. Mariacabo
and LaCuyra Coffee. 30 Gag, Rio, Grcen and White
Coffee. ~ boXc, Chemical Sperm Candles. 20 boxes
hIamnatinc Candles. nh lS-tf
T. \. MAKBUEY. Wholesale dealer in FOR
L. EIGN ana DOMESTIC WINES and IL
QU0RS. Southeast; corner Of King and Union sis.,
offers for sale
Rec,ifed whi-kcy: OLD Rye 10. all grades, some
very old and superior
French Brandy. various. qualities
Domestic Brandy Apple do; Cherry do
New England Rum Peach Brandy
Holland Gin Jamaica Rum pure Spirits
Port. Sherry, Madeira. Malaga. AMI Champagne
Wines Corlial. Ale Porter. &C., &c.
NH Q
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(IMON WATERMAN. 100 King Street, Aier.
y nadria, would respectfully announce to bis lu.
.erou. friends and customers, that he is again
lady las he always has been to exhibit Il stock Of
iEADI-MADE CLOTHING. and Gentlemen,
furnishing Goods, adapted for the ensuing Fall
and Winter Season, equal. If not superior. to any
establishment in the country. IN regard To the
beauty, style. and variety. A. to his prices, al
examination will convince any one at Il glance,
that he is above any competition. oct 20
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w 4 A. MCKKAl. MERCHANT TiLORS,
w . W.. l03 hjng Street, have just received a
full and complete assortment of FALL y
WINTER GOODS. consisting of French Cl"ths,
Cassimeres, Vestings, apd Gentlemrn's Furnishing
Goods generally. They are prepared to receive
orders, and furnish Goods. made in the best man
ner, and OF the mot approved styles. They invite
the attention of their customers. md the public
generally. SEP
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ROCKS AND STATIONERY.

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nv Nrntrovillc Wilson Dickson, VI. D., Member
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The CL... Huad Bo"k. touching the Rndiments
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Others, by an Amateur. sJc.
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MORE NEW BOOkS.-Th. PiHnr"f Fire, or
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Tie Rpma.,cc and IL Hsro, by the author Of
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" THsVDrTFF WO.: - IW. DIAckTtfFV
do; - DO. Madeira Wine; 20 TO. Old Por, do: -
10. Pale and Brown Sherry do: IN 10. Mu,cat DO:
81 do. Sweet Malaga do; 10 baskets Champagne
do: - bhlS. swan Gin: - do. y. f.. Rum: also. a
large stock of fine bottle LIQUORS. which we
offer to the trade at lowest market priccs.
j. II. MCTEIGH & SON.
NH II Prircc-.rrcct Wharf.
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TOPARTNERSHlP.-Wc have thi. day form.
" ed a ""partncrship under tie parc and style
Of ALBERT ". GRAY / CO.. for the purpose of
conducting the COMMISSION aud FORWARD
iNG BUSINESS. in all it, branches. We have
leased that large ,hrrc-,,"ry re-pr"ot brick ware
house. on tn" northeast corner Of King and Water
streets. opposite Mr--r>. Grry. Miller 4 Co.. We
will keep u .t"ck Of GROCERIES. PLASTER.
SALT. FISH. GUANO and SEEDS. suitable for
the wants of the farmer, and Mill owners. We
will pay particular attention to the forwarding of
Goods committee to our care.
ALBERT W. GRAY.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-07-30
READ HOME TESTIMONY
NEAR LEXINGTON. Miss. .Inne ina

NEAR LEXINGTON, Miss, June 10Th ,so
Nessrs. CdsSeH & Boughn, Canton, Miss ~
GENTs:-I deem it due to you and the nrhr.
to say word in favor of your GREENS ACNE
AND FEVER MIXTURE. Last fall. 7 bonS JVl
bottle from you, and cured teeive cases If s".
and. Fever with it, and have used only half ~
bottle. In one of the above IN entioned CASE. VI"
had used quinine and every other remedy conli
hear of, without success. Is never failed n ANY,
case. Respectfully, S.B. HARRIS n'
This certiies that 7 suffered from AO,e ,,a
Fever for eight years, during which time triaJ
every medicine i could hear of, without onv ~.
manent benefit. until obtained Green's AvTe r snl
Fever Medicine, which entirely curedme. ''
September, 1858. WIN. MILLER
MEssRs. CAssELL & BAuGHN: I have us,1
Green's Ague and Fever Mixture in nv famlu
with unfailing success and would recommend (,
in preference to any other Medicine for Fever ana
Ague. One bottle cured four cases.
September 20, 1853 A. W. CLARK
To those afflicted with Chils and Fovo, I,
would say, by all means use Green's Apue and
Fever Mixture 1T has never failed to cure tbs
above disease in my family.
September, 1858. ELIJAH YOUNG
have used two bottles of Green's Apue and
Fever Mixture in my family with uniform success,
and believe il to be an excellent remedy.
October, 1858. W: P. ANDERSON.
For sale by COMPTON & THOMAS,
fazoO City
And by the proprietors
CAsSELL & BAUGHN, Canton.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-07-30
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

On Monday, the 25th inst large number
of the Democracy of Yazoo county assembled il
Convention at the Court House in Yazoo City.
On motion of Mr.. Harrison Barksdale, Mr.
Alex. Mcleod was called to the Chair, who ex.
planned the object of the Convention to be the
nomination Of candidates to represent the county
in the lower branch of the Legislature, and the
recommendation of candidate to represent this
District in the State Senate
On motion of W. S. Epperson, Esq, Mr.. S. S.
Calhoon was requested to act as Secretary of the
Convention.
Mr.. Epperson moved that the Convention pro.
coed to the nomination of candidates by ballot,
which motion was adopted after some discussion.
On motion of Mr.. Calboon, w. S. Epperson,
Esq, and Mr.. P. N. McCann were chosen tellers C.
the votes cast
Il. Bowman, Esq, put in nomination the names
of Mr.. Harrison Barksdale and Dr. II. J. Thomas,
which gentlemen the teers soon announced to be
the choice of the Convention.
Upon call, appropriate speeches were delivered
on the occasion by both nominees.
Mr. Epperson offered the following resolution !:
RESOLVED, That Col. VIM. r. Hill is the choice
of the Democracy of Yazoo county for State SEN
ator for this District, and that it is the request
this Convention that he become q candidate for
that position.
Which resolution was unanimously adopted by
The Convention.
On motion, the Chair appointed w. s. Epper-
'On, R. Bowman, and R. S. Holt, Esqs., a COM
nittee to inform Col. Hill of the wishes of bis
On motion of Mr. F. Bostick, the Yazoo Demo
rat, the Mississippian, and other Democratic
papers in the State were requested to publish the
of this Convention.
All business being concluded, the Convention, on
notion of W. II. Mangum, ESQ.,, was adjourned.
ALEX. MCLEOD, President.
S. S. CALHooN, Secretary.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-07-30

THE WISE AND AYLETT DUEL-rhe Rich
mond (Va.) Dispatch, of The 18th inst, has
the following notice OF the affair:
Messrs. o. Jennings Wise and P. H. Aylett.
accompanied by their respective friends, Col
J, L. Davis and VIM. Old, Jr., met Yesterday
morning in North Carolina, short distance
from Danyille. After the usual preliminories.
the combatants took their position, thirty feet
apart, and at the giving of the word Mr.,
Aylett fired, his ball passing within about an
inch Of the shoulder of his antagonist. Mr.
Wise then raised his pistol and fired in the air.
The friends of the latter then advanced and
inquired whether Mr.. Aylett and his friends
demanded another shot, to which negative
reply was given. An effort was then made for
an adjustment of the difficulty, upon terms
honorable to both parties, but Mr.. Wise de-
clined making any arrangement until he lad
an opportunity to consult other friends in this
city. They all returned to Richmond in the
Danvile train at St o'clock yesterday after
noon. large number of the personal friends
of each Of the gentlemen met them at the
depot with warm congratulations upon their
safe return.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-07-30
SPEED THE "PIRATEs 4"

Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald makes the following statement
in regard to the progress of the slave trade.
May prosperous gales speed the honest ''pirates''
in their noble mission TO augment the supply
of Southern labor, and to obey the injunction
to feed the hungry and clothe Che naked. The
wants of tho Southern people, and the re-
Iquirements of commerce, call loudly for more
and cheaper negroes, and thanks to The adven-
furious slave-traders, they are coming:
NississippiGn.
Carefully as the secret has been guarded
by those interested, it is well known through
out the entire South that very large number
of slaves have been landed, chiefly on the
Florida coast, within the past twelve months.
A very distinguished Democratic Senator in.
formed me, within the last week, that his es.
innate Of the number of cargoes of "savages''
that had been successfully transported into the
interior of the county since May, 1858, was
between sixty and seventy. He added that
the boast had been semi -confidentially made to
him, six weeks ago, by an individual interest.
ed, that twelve slave vessels, whose names
were known to him, would discharge their
living freight upon our shores within ninety
days Surprising each vessel to contain ode
Quoting loss by death) two hundred and fifty
blacks, the late increase of slave population at
the South, by importation from the coast of
Africa, must have been over fifteen thousand.
Startling as the facts appear have not vel
tured to communicate it to you unit fully per-
snaded that it cannot be contradicted; or, if
gainsayed, that its truth may within q short
period be demonstrated"
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-07-30
A L S O
" i 5 0 =
GREENS CAKMENATIVE SYRUP,

OR, DIARRHGA MIXTURE!
A speedy, safe and cfectual remedy for Di.
orrhea, Dysentery, Cholera Intantun,, or
Summer Complaint of Children, Cholera
Morbus, and any, or all, Irregularities Of
the Bowels.
Travellers should always have supply of this
Syrup with them, to counterfeit the arrangement
of the Bowels consequent on using change Of
Water.
Every Family should keep this Syrup, and par.
ticularly in the summer time, when Fruits ore
abundant, and the bowels of Children Frequently
become deranged. 1t will be found efiicacous in
restoring them to their usual healthy action.
Hundreds of certificates might be obtained,
establishing the value of this remedy in diseases
of the bowels one only of which we will insert
here. Read the following from q. A. Lucken,
Esq, an eminent Lawyer, and highly respectable
citizen of Canton, Miss.
This certifes that have used Green's Car.
or Diarrhea Mixture in my family for
several years with perfect success, and confidently
recommend it to tho public, MS the best remedy
know Of, for Diarrhml and simillr diseases of the
Bowels. It is especially adapted to the summer
complaints Of children, who take it readily and
are fond Of il. 0. A. LUCKETT.
Canton, Sept. 90, So"
For sale by COMPTON & THOMAS,
YazoO City,
And by the proprictOrs,
CASSELL q BAUGHN, Canton, Miss.
June 10, 1859. [42 ly
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-07-30
OUR county TICKET.

The Democratic Convention which assembled
here on last Monday had the judgment to fix on an
invincible ticket. Hiram ]. Thomas and Harrison
Barksdale are invincibIe, because they are knOwB,
and well known to all the people Of the county.
They have both been tried, and neither Inns ever
been found wanting in private or in public life.
They can both sheW consistent records as honest
men and loyal Democrats, and they will both 60
to Jackson in November by larger vote than
they have ever received before. The people
I of Yazoo want no better men to vote for--they
can find no party to vote with except the Demo-
cratic. Other parties have rested on the fires of
popular criticism until they have been evaporated
by the test Even the recently distilled opposition
has been resolved into very small quantity of
steam, which viii disappear before October winds,
leaving the glorious principles of Democracy tri-
umphant. But, Democrats, let not your efforts
diminish because so contemplate foe is arrayed
against you. Fight not to obtain the victory over
a particular opponent, but for the permanent
establishment and mineral reception of Demo-
cratic principles. Give the death blow to all
opposition by your exertons in the coming can
vass, and let the majorities of Thomas & Banks
dale be overwhelming.
For the Senate, Yazoo has recommended Col
VIM. r. Hill, one of the ablest men, beyond all
question, in the State. We are not appraised
whether Col. Hill will or will not perform the re-
quest and fulfil the wishes of his felow-citizens
by becoming q candidate. If he should conclude
to accept, our friend Gen, StOrke will in all prob
ability De forced to illuminate his levee thunders
from the recesses of his own mansion, in the mud,
instead of the Senate Hayl of Mississippi. No
more will thunder tones froia the lips of the great
Peter be heard resoundtng through the spacious
chambers of the great Capitol; and when his
name is heard, he viii be spoken of as the man
who raised his own tlmulus on the banks of the
Mississippi 1t protects his broad acres, but rears
itself above tho political carcase of Peter B.
Starke
We earnestly hope COL Fill may make an effort
for the Senate. We believe he would be success
Jul, and know that if he is he will reflect credit
IN his District and his State.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-07-30

Positively the most wonderful thing ever dis
covered in the nineteenth century is Professor
WOODS HAIR RESTORATIVE. 1t restores
perfectly gray hair to its original color, makes it
grow the bald and will preserve it perfectly to
any age if only used by the young twice week.
Dandruf and disease cannot exist on the scalp
where this is used See circular, and we defy
doubt.
CAUTIoN.-Beware Of worthless limitations, rs
several are already in the market, called by diff
fetent names Use none unless the words pro
fessor Woods Hair Restorative, Depot st. Louis
NO., and New York;, are blown in the bottle.
Sold by all Druggists and Patent Medicine dealers.
Also by all Fancy and Toilet Goods dealers in the
United States and Canada.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-07-30
OUR COUNTY ROADS.

We have had occasion of late to travel over the
principal portion of the public road from
Vaughan's Station to this place, and now take
occasion to say, that said public road is anything
else but creditable to the county 1t is infinitely
more important to keep this road in good condi-
ton than any other in the county, and this in.
ereases the wonder that it is so much neglected.
The only stage road in the county, the one over
which all the mails for the whole county arc car
rled, and the one by far the most travelled. Il
certainly would appear that ordinary pride. to
say nothing Of convenience and interest. would
Impei the proper authorities to keep it in good if
not in first rate, travelling condition As things
stand, it commands as little, if not less, attention
and work than any other in Yazoo. This omis-
sion and want of accommodation and public spirit
must attract disparaging commentary from stran
gers We sincerely hope it may be soon i'm
proved, or else what is very bad now will be next
to impossible in winter. We must allude particu
larly to the new road recently cleared from
Shapes Lane east. The whole road to Benton
needs werk, but the part specified is especially
dsgracefal. Every one remembers its condition
i's -A.'- twill be worse next unless attended
eatia Ill reason this is the time to give IL
--t9nti0n and work
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-07-30

BALLOONS IN BATThE.-The london
Times has the following: The Emperor of
Austria makes up his mind to do remark
ably fine piece of Louis Quatorze strategy
He executes an elaborate piece of old FASH
toned deception, crossing the Mincio with
his whole force, and then recrossing it with
his two hundred thousand men, and fixing
the contemplated surprise of the encmy at
9 o'clock in the morning. The Emperor OF
the French, representing the juvenile irrcgu-
lar school, in the most ungentlemanlikc
manner refuses to be surprised. Having re-
course to new tangled cxpedient which no
trustworthy veteran who can count his sew
enty years would condescend to use, he
sends man up in balloon and, at the
expense of few yards of silk and a few
square feet of gas, is told the exact position
of all those masses which are drawn up SO
scientifically out of bis sight with the in.
tention Of surprising him at the comfortable,
leisurely hour of AN The man of his
time--the clever, active, shrcwd, nothing
contemning adventurer Of the nineteenth
century, by dint of this small continuance,
becomes master Of the position. He knows
what is going to happen and where his
enemy is, and how many he is, and while
the heavy, and selfcomplacent Austrian is
chuckling at the formal surprise that is to
come off at 8 a. m, he attacks at daybrcak,
chooses his own time and point of attack,
and remains master of the field. The Mimic
rife preserved India to England, the riAed
cannon won Montabello and Magenta for the
French; and to the same arm, combined
with that much ridiculed balloon reeonnois-
ance, the French owe it that Solferiuo was
French victory, and that Napoleon III. is
now before Verona. The lesson to us is all
important.