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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-12

BD- CAPT. BAGes' SHAKERS, who have
been for some time in Camp Carlile re-
cruiting, left on Saturday foe Writ county,
to hunt down the guerrillas thatinfest that
and adjoining counties This will just suit
the Shakers, aud if they don't pay the ma
rauders off with compound interest VIC are
mistaken,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-12
WANTED,
One Hundred Horses!

yTyHg undersIgned will be at his ONCE, corner Of
M,TEst nd Quincy sta, over the old Post Once,
- Ws5neliay TIN Saturday next, prepared TO pur-
-. one Hundred Horses, suitable for Artillery
ssrTise 10 the U. s. Government.
iood uFfees Maid for good horses
N''4 Capt WIN. R. DOWNING.
,,vl9-st Asst QuArteTmaSter.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-12

BBTHE WAY THEY WRITE TO us.-A
subscriber renewing his subscription from
Hendrysburg, Ohio, yesterday, writes:
Enclosed find five dollars to renew my
subscription to the Daily. i have taken it
now for three years, and find cannot dis
pense with Il. To continue has become n
necessity, believing as do, that its course
in politics and morals is about right.n
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-12

RrRErORTEO DEsTRUcTIoN OF THE VII
LAeE OF GuTAsDoFTE.-Ad dispatch was re-
eei'ed last evening, from Portsmouth, an
bouncing that the village of Guyandotte,
SA0el county, WAS in ashes. aud that there
aaa been considerable fighting. No par
usaiars are given. Guyandotte is a strong
.sseessiou hole, and it is not stated whether
'ae town was destroyed by our men or the
'e'ess'onists. See telegraph column,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-12
OYSTERS.

DAVID ARMOUR, Of tho Golden Tenn
F&(o lple, Il now prepared to furnish the pub
~ NJ iic with Oysters In all quantities, and In
~ he best style. He will furnish the BIZ
,,. he the dozen, halEean, gallon or can The
SalJsn Temple will not DO behind any house IN its
- sscomuOdats and render satisfaction to the
e12 2ts 70 noy4
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-12

eaeTaE Chain Gang has not been in
operation the present month. The over
III ~ eas no subjects 70 work, which speaks
"'u TOT the improved morals Of the town.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-12

Fsone tas Denocrat, s. cloud, Man.
Ifyou are, or have been troubled With the head
Ashe, send for box (CephSe Pills) 90 that you mag
have them In case Of an attack
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-12

y By the use of these Pills the periodic attacks
Nervous or Sfek Headache may be prevented; and
aiken at the commencement of an attack lmmsdia.
isf from pain and sickness will be obtained.
They seldom fail In removing the Nauge
Headache to which females are so subject.
They act gently upon the MISUNDERSTANDING 90
..ivene1s
Fol Literary Men, Students, Delicate Females, and
all rsons of deHtqry habits, they are valuable as
LGzGtfve, improving the arpesits giving tone and
Vfg@ TO the digestive organs, ID restoring the ma.
tura. elasticity and strength d the loie y stem.
The oEPHALIo PILLS are the of long In
vsstigation and carefully conducted experiments,
having been In use many years, during which time
they have prevented and relieved vast amount
pain and suffering from Headache, whether origina
ting in tho nervous system or from deranged state
of the stomach.
They are entirely vegetable in their composition
and may be taken at all times With perfect safety
without making any change of diet, Gnd tie abseae
Of any dtsagreeabs renders q ddiHistci
them TO children.
BEWARE OF coUNTERPEiTsi 6
Tho genuine have I'VE signitureS of Henry O. sps
ing on each X.
Sold byDrL slstsand all otherDealersinMO dlcin
BOX viii be sent by mail prepared on receipt
PRICE es GENTS.
AllOrdsrs should be addresssdto
HENRY G sPALDINe,
4soedar ST., New York
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-12
81 09I1ataph.

: Bloody Work at Guyandotte, Va.
/ GALLAPoL1s, o., Nov. ll.-Guyaudotte,
Va, on the Ohio river, 36 miles below
here, was attacked last night, and out of
$50 Federal troops stationed there only so
escaped, the rest being killed or taken
prisoners.
The rebels, both male and female, fred
from the houses upon our men.
Three steamers which passed down last
evening were compelled toput back. These
boats went back to Gnyand0tte at 10
O'Clock with 400 Federals from Point Pleas
ant, but nothing has been heard from
them since.
Three steamers have passed mp since the
skirmish, and report not person to be
seen.
GAILlPoIls, Nov. 1.-THE steamer EN-
pire City has just arrived from Guyandotte.
The secession portion of the inhabitants,
it appears, were looking for the attack,
aud had supper prepared for the rebel
cavalry, who were headed by the notorious
Jenkins, and numbered 500. Eight of our
men were killed and considerable num-
Der taken prisoners. The rebel loss is not
known. Col. Zeigler's 9th Virginia Regi-
ment, ON its arrival, fred the town, and
the principal part is now in ashes. The
rebels left about an hour before the arrival
of Zeigler.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-12

Ftomhe EsaRiaer, Norfolk, "a.
They have been tested In more than thousand
cases, with entire GuecesA 5lf
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-12

From Ae Ezamfssr, Nor1sEk, "a.
wSE1 70 81 m aasy
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-12

Mothers, read this.
TheSollowingis an extract rom AletterWrltten by
the Pastor of Baptist Church to the .'Journaland
Messenger, 'cincinnati, Ohio, and speaks vOlumesin
favor Of that world-renoWned medIcine-MEs. WINS
low soOTHNe sTEUP ron CnnDRES T11HrSo:
1--WE see an advertisement in your columns of Mira
WinaIoW's Soothing Syrup. Now We never said
word In favor OF patont medicine before in onr life
but We feel compelled to say to your readers, that
thisis nohumbug-EEHAVET RIED II, AND ESoWIT 70
BE- ALI CLAIMS. It is, probably, one of the most
sueeessu medicines Of the day, because Il is
thebe And those Of your readers who have DO
biss can't do better than oIay in supply
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-12
Notiee b I'm snbseribeFs.

We wish our friends who are sending us
inscriptions by mail, for less than year
- cut ont and bear in mind this tariff of
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.
STOP YOUR COUGHING,
BIZ USING
JAUaHLINs DUsHFIRLD's
EXPECTORANT SYRUP.

In using this Expectorant for Cough, or Tightness
Of the Chest, or Pain in the Breast, Diheuly OF
BREATHING there % not to be any liked OF particular
time OF day for taxing t, precise number OF
times In day for repeating the doses; but the time
for taking Il and the number of times the doses
ought to be repeated, should depend upon the mild
severity Of the disease. IL should be taken
whenever the cough or pain, or dghtness Of the
chest orthrOat the dlculty Of breathing requires
Its use no matter what time Of day night that
should occur, and the dose repeated as often as each
particular case may require, until the desired relief
Is obtained. Sometimes three or four doses day
may DO sufneient; while at other times It may re-
qulre moro frequent use.
II is the most enicAtiouB, and At tho same time
most pleasant preparation Of the kind ever before
the public and will give entire satisfaction In eight
cases ont Of ten. Price Is cents. Sold by
now LAUGHLINs BUSHPIELD.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-21
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
BY f. WELLS,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR

In advanceor within six n,nths S 80; ii not paid
within six months, $500
TERMS ADvER rIsING.-For plain matter, one
dollar per square for the fist insertion. For rul
and figure matter, two dollars pcr square for the
sdrst ins ;rton. For each ins triton after the first
twenty five cents per square. Twelve lines or 8
constitute square. If the number of ins ltions be
n It marked on the advertisement, it will be pub
lished until forbid and charged accordingly The
privilege of ual advertisers extends only their
rimmed ediatc business.
Announccm :nts Of candidates for office, Sl 90
sper month, to be paid in advance.
Obituaries tributes Of respect, calls upon persons
TO become candidates, Sc. inserted as adv ert!s-
ments, at tae usual rates.
. Communications, the effect of which is t, pro-
mote private individual interests, are matte Of
charge, and to be paid for at the rate of 50 cs
per square.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-21

harmony and good neighhorhood As in
ter st is the common bond of our union. the
secrss O nftbe Cotton States does not neces-
sarily Interfere with the allegiance of the
rennining States who know it is for their
interest to remain: while the chances are
that the seeded States viii not try sad
experiment of which they will shortly repent
the trial.
In any case, then, need we suffer the
desolating horrors of civil war?
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-21
thorized to act for the State of Maryland, in all
things necessary and growing out of the present

thorized to act for the State of Maryland, in all
things necessary and growing out of the present
crisis
j. Hanson Thomas offered the following Q:
Resolred, That in the opinion Of this G ,nven-
ton the prosperity of the city of Baltimore, the
emporium and heart of the State, is dependen,
in main on its trade and connection with the
South, and that the union of the State of Mary.
land with a Northern Confederacy would give
a fatal blow to its commerce. manufacturing
and mechanical interests.>'
S. Teackle Wallace offered the following:
Resolued, That the committee be instructed
to consider and report such action, if any, as
may be rendered proper by the prospective adop-
ton of the resolution now before the Virginia
Convention, contemplating Convention in con-
ference Of the Border States.
The several resolutions we're read and re-.
ferred to the Business Committee, when the
Convention adjourned until to- morrow morn
ing at II o'clock.
SECOND DAY.
The Convention assembled at l I o'clock,
the President, Judge Chambers, in the
Chair. The body was called to order at
half-past eleven o'clock, when the Hon. r.
NJ McLane. Secretary of the Committee on
Business, read, at the request of the Chair
man, the report Of that Committee (given
elsewhere).
Bradley 7. johnson, of Frederick. offer
ed the following amendment and addition to
tie report:
Resolred, That in the opinion of this Conven-
ton, any attempt to occupy, possess, or retake
any forts or other property of the late Federal
Government within the limits Of the Confederate
States, or any blockade of their ports for the
alleged purpose of collecting revenue, or any at
tempt to execute the Federal laws, will he acts
of war against the Confederate States
Resolved. That in the opinion of this Conven-
ton the Border Slave States should consider the
beginning of a war between the Government of
Mr.. Lincoln and the Confederate States as a
dissolution of the compact which may exist be-
tween them and their co-States, and ought.
thereupon. to resume all powers heretofore dele
gated by them.
Mr.. johnson supported his resolutions by
a lengthy speech, and was replied to by
Judge Chambers, who vigorously opposed
them. His remarks were eminently conser-
vatiye, but met with little favor in the GAL
leries, some Of the crowd exhibiting their
tendencies by occasional Kissing a Union
sentiment proclaimed by the distinguished
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-05-14

From he EranGacy, NmJok, IA.
cephalic pills accomplish ie object for which they
made, viz; Cure of headache in all its forms.
From he EgaRiacr, Nori0k, a.
They have been tested iu than thousand cases
with entire success.
tten Mc Democrat 81 Cloud, MINI.
Ifyon are, have been troubled with tho headache
send for box, (Cephalic Pns) 50 that you may have
them in case of an attack
From me AdreHiirr, PforlasHcs, n, L.
The cephalic Pills said he remarkably effective
remedy for the headache aud of the hest for that
very frequent complaint which has been discovered
From he UfstdN n II. Gd:eie Cficggo, Ill.,
We heartily endorse Mr. spadis and his unriyallsd
Cephac Pills.
From he KaHd,plf teii,g Nay hdaaEbd, ld
We are sure that persons suffering with tho headache
who try them, will stick 10 them.
From he Southern Iilth fiHdeT Atio Orleans, Ii.
Try them you that afflicted aud that
your testimony be added ti the already numerous
list that has received benefits that other medicine
produce.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-05-14
JOHN MoLEAR & SON,
Conveyancers, Notaries Public,
Real Estate, Stock, Note and
Exchange Brokers,

DELAWARE FIRE INSURANCE BUILDING.
DEEDS, BONDS MORTGAGES, Sc, &c., promptly and
accurately drawn.
PRoMlssoRY NOTES NEGOTIATED.
STOCKS AND LOANS of all kinds bought and sold on
commission In this city at the Brokers Boards In Pha-
dephia, Now York or other cities by means Of CORES,
ponding brokers who are all firms Of high standing.
NO EXTRA COMMISSIONS arc charged on Stocks or
oans purchased abroad tbs regular brokers commission
OF one quarter per cent being divided between ourselves
and agents
DRAFTS-we draw on Philadelphia New York or Dos,
lowest rates Of exchange.
FOREIGN DRAFIS-We draw on Great Britain, Ire
and Germany and every other country in Europe,
houses of undoubed standing in sums to suit our
customers.
EXCHAEGE-Foreign Domestio-bought aud sold
at the NEST favorable rates allowed by the market,
premium will almost always be allowed for Checks New
York
REAL TATE--We attend to the purchase and sale
of Real Estate in town country and respectfully Invite
purchasers sellers to give call We rent houses
and when desired by our customers attend to the ooee
tiOn Of their rents.
COLLECrIONS.-0ur correspondence enables us to
reach any prominent point IN America in any foreign
country, through the reliable channels, Our fcii.
ties for making collections therefore complete and
consequently persons ayang themselves of them may
onident that their business will he faithfully and
orompty attended 10. eur charges are low as are
m ade by any reliable parties.
In every case whore we employed aim Is to do
he best for the interest Of customers and we solicit
lie patronage Of our friends and the public generally
jan JOHN McLhAR 4 son.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-05-14

SIR:
Not long since sent to you for box Of Cephac Pills
for the Of the Nervous Headache and Costiyeness
and received the same, and Mey hat good eject That
5pas induced TO SIND f0r m0rt,
a. Please send ty return mail. Direct to
A. Il. WHEELER,
ipsilini, Mich.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-05-14
I M q!
BATHS! BATHS!!

UilERE being public accommodations for baths in
L this vicinity have concluded to accommodate those
who may wish for them Thursday and saturday alter
moons, At one hali our usual charges, via Warm and
cents each.
apgO.tf j. A. BROWN
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-05-14

BEtLr vsRSoS, ONO. jan IL, 1861.
HENRY G. SPALnIgG, Esq.
Please hud incosed tw onty-fva cents for which send
me another box of your Cephac Pills. IHey are truly
he best ifis Flare ererhici
Direct A. sTovER PM
relle Vernon, WyAndet Co., o.
Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-05-14

THE FOLLOWING ENDORSEMENTS OF
SPALDING'S
CEPHALIC PILLS,
WILL CONVINCE ALL WHO SUFFER FROM
I'll EADACHE,
THAT
SPEEDY AND SURE CURE
is WITHIN rnlilH REACH.
As these Tsiimo@ilis ec,e msoiitasdby M. srALpiSa
ney afford uaqpt.ionriie lroef ef Ne etHcicy
of his truly scicnt.fc dise,rcry.
MAsoSsiltr coss, Feb. ., 1861,
Mn spAIDISo,
StR:
have tried your Ceplaiic Pills aud IKE them so ecil
that want You to send me two dollars worth more.
Part Of these are for the neehtors, to whom gave
lew out Of ilia 1rst box got
Send tue Pills by mail aud ohiee
JAMES KENNEDY.
HAyRproRD, IA, Feb. 6, 1861.
MIR. sPALDISd
sn:
wish you to send me one more box Of your oephaIic
Pills Ihavs Tccirei grat drai efben.Gtj jroD them,
'4'il MASY ifiPg,Sp;} ANN }s'roIRnousE
SPRUCE CRErk, HuNrso1ox Co., Pal
1k
H. c. srALpNo
SIR:
You will please send no two b)gcs of your Cephac
Plll. Send them immediately
Rcieplrill .@g, ........
r,s,-Idare used one bos er yoai iiis, aad daf Mem
trce'lsm,
HENRY c. SPALnsG. Esq.
Please hud ncosed tw enty-fva cents for which send
me another box Of your Geihae Pils. 1aeg are truly
he bet ifis Hdrc ercrtijci
Direct A. sToVER, PM.
Helle Vernon Wyandet CO.. o.
rs.e,r, IA q, ngs. Ii, 1870.
wish for some circulars iaig4 slow bill to blint
your Cephalic ls more particularly before my custom
ers lIyou have anything Of tbs Kind, please send to
one Of my customers, who is subject to severe Sick
tack in yne hour ~ your PAtt which sent her.
Respectfully yours, ....,.,.
RBYEoLDsnuRa, FRANRIIS Co, ONO,
January O. 1861.
Henry C. sAALDISd,
MOI Cedar St., N. y.
DEAR SIR:
Enclosed hnd tweuiy-lYe cents (25,) for which send
box Of "CephAr Pills. Send To address VI l,ey. Wm C.
Filler, Reynoldsburg, Franklin Co. Ohio.
Tour rus 'gork iOe ehorm-cufe Htaddeis almost
inSiaBfer.
WAf. c. FILLER.
lr=ilANTl, MiGH- Jan II, 1861
Mr.. spALDlSd.
sra:
Not long since sont to you box of Cephalic Pills
for the Of the Nervous Headache and Costyeness,
and received the same and ey hqd 30 goi sNecf that
WGs induced TO sfnd f0r m0It,
a. Please send ty return mail. Direct to
4. It. WHEELER
lpslant Mich.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-18
TERNHS-
ADVERTISEMENTS
Agents for Record.
Business Notice.

Messrs. THo's CALLow and D. NJ. BISHOP. having
purchased interests in the RECORD Newspaper and
Job Printing establishment, will hereafter be asso
ciated in conducting The business of the same. No
change viii be made in the Editorial control of the
Paper.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-18
The Union Now or Never.
BY COMET oUIRLs.

BY COMET eUIRLs.
The Union! the Union
Stand by the glorious Union!
The hope of Heaven, pride of men
In darkness Let her not descend
Without wcrld-arousing prayer;
A desperate struggle with despair.
To raise her starry banner.
TO arms the right,
Charge on aoith might,
In iron mail and kissing hail,
Ger scowling foe and giant woe,
Stand by her now or never
The Union the Union.
Stand by the blood-bougtt Union.
Ye sons of sires. whose altar fires
Were built with CORY fingers.
The time of need, the hour indeed,
Has come to struggle and to bleed,
Or strike the starry bannerl
To arm The right
Charge on Nth might,
In iron mail and kissing bail,
With hands of fire and hearts of steel,
For Union now or never!
The Union the Union
God shield the grand old Union
The oppressor's ban, the traitors kiss,
Ne'er wrought blacller curse than this,
Or trampled over higher laws,
To gain self-destroying cause,
And sink noble banner!
TO arm the right
Charge on lcith might,
In iron mail and Kissing hail,
Tc save the wreck of human veal,
Now is the time or never!
The Union. the Unionl
Stand firm around the Union
The signal rocket of the foe
Has lit fire of quenchless woe
The olive branch has drifted past;
The Fates decree-the die is cast;
Run up the starry banner,
To arms the right
Charge on scith might
In iron mail and Kissing hail,
With naked sword and burning brand,
For Union now or never!
The Union the Union
Gird up the mighty Union!
Bear to the front her gallant stars,
Her azure fieldan snowy bars
Let what the arming patriot feels
Roll from the cannon laundering wheels
Up to the God Of battles!
TO arms The right
Charge on aeifh might!
In iron mail and Kissing hail,
Until her foes become her friends,
And peace again her hand extends,
Or she shall fall forever!
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-18

WHAT IS CoQUETrE "A young lady of
more beauty than sense; more accomplishments
than learning; more charms of person than
graces of mind more admirers than friends !;
more fools than wise men for attendants.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-18

A WESTERN paper says: Wanted at this
office, an editor who can please everybody
Also foreman who can so arrange the paper
as to allow every nsns advertisement to head
the column"
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-18

A CHINESE LEGEND.-There is a Chinese
legend to the effect that in the third century a
pious hermit, who in his watchings and prayers,
had been overtaken by sleep 50 that his eyelids
closed; in holy wrath against the weakness Of
the flesh he cut them off and threw them on the
ground. But god caused tea shrub to
spring out Of them, the leaves Of which exhibit
the form Of an eyelid bordcred with lashes,
and possess the power Of hindering sleep.
The weekly Butte record., 1861-05-18


construction of the ramparts of Copenhagen
there is told a story so horrible [ can hardly
give credit to its truth, but the Danes them
selves relate it. 1t appears that the earth
crumbled down, giving way as fast as the
workmen built it up. The engineers them
selves were at fault, so they determined to con-
suit a wise woman, who declared the mounds
would always continue sinking unless a living
child was buried underneath. So they pre-
pared recess of brickwork under the ramparts,
and decorated it gaily with evergreens and
chairs, with toys, and dolls, and sweetmeats,
and tree lighted with many little tapers; and
having enticed little girl of five years old,
they clothed her in new garments, and brought
her to the bower, accompanied by band of
music and whilst the child, in her delight
played with the dolls and toys, the masons
quickly closed up the aperture with solid brick
work, and shoveed the earth over it. From
that time the ramparts sank no more.
WHAT " CoNsoLs ARE-The word " con-
soils" used in financial circles, is an abbrevia-
ton of the term consolidated funds" and
consols comprise several three percent govern
ment annuities granted at different times bat
finally consolidated into one fund. They con-
stitute in Great Britain, nearly half the public
debt, and hence their rise and fall is considered
fair index of the condition of the British
money market. The term funds, in England,
is somewhat Of an equivalent for our 90 govern
ment stocks" but there is this difference in the
character of the two investments, viz our
government stocks are loans redeemable at
certain period, while British consos . are r-
redeemable loans on which the British govern
ment guarantees to pay the interest, and hence
the consols are, in fact, annuities. There are
other British loans, of temporary nature,
which generally yield about 3ts per cent. in
terest. The low rate of interest which rules in
England furnishes as one may well suppose,
the reason why so much British capital seeks
investment in this as well as in other countries,
where money being less abundant the rate of
interest advances in proportion.
PLAYFULSEss OF YoUSG ELEPHANrs.-Th
buchas, or little sucking elephants. of four or
five feet high, are ludicrous little monsters ;
they become troubesomely familiar after about
two days initiation in the ways of civilized
life. A stranger arriving at Howell's camp,
and proceeding in all innocency to the quarter
where the elephants were picketed, would inn
mediately subject to examination by those in
quisitive little brutes. One of them, perhaps.
playfully removing his hat, when, apparently,
phrenologically examining bis head while an
other with cheerful familiarity, would make
him stand on one leg, by winding Its trunk
round the other l have known one of them
considerably astonish gentleman. by insnu-
ating the point of its trunk into his pocket,
and the suddenness and facility with which it
unbuttoned his costume