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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-10-20
SPECIAL NOTICE,
5 : E > s 8 3 : 2
LATEST EVIDENCE
CURE THAT CCUGK.
USE TIE BEST REMEDY.
Every day brings strong proof of the Great Value
Of this
T.TTNE r ATS q M.
Read he { GLOWING.

BELaIUM. OZ.UKEE Co, Wis, Aug. 10, lsta
Messrs. j. ". HARRIS 90, Cincinnati, One
GerfeB,sa. have Suffered with cough and raising
of pblegm for many years got so weak could not
walk. have employed several Doctors to attend
but ed benefit relief oCr A CERT, Mr.. n.
Young. Druggist ut Port Washington, Wis, recon
menoed try 4 Hens Lung BalsGm have ursd
seversI bottles of IT. and it has entirely cured
With much gratitude make this known to You that
other. may know the value of your Balsam-
Yours very truly, GOTFEkIB hRlfNi1I.
cheerfuly attest that the above sts tement IL true
Yours respectfully, n. 4OUNG, Druggist.
OzkUEEF, August 10, 1850.
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Statesmen and others Wishing profitable
employment will do we'll 70 notice the adyer-
tisement of s. ". Kennedy, OF Philadelphia.
This is q reliable and iiberal honee.
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n coNNoIssEUR in the care and raising of
fowls thinks eggs laid in May and Jane
hatch % better advantage than those Laid
III any other month Of the year, and is OF
the opinion that the cause Of the failure Of
many eggs to hatch chickens which are
laid inwinter aud early spring is, that they
get so thoroughly chilled that their fertil-
i:y Is DESTROYED
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Spetta; l0ttcss.
JOB moses
Sir James Clarke's Female Pills

Sir James CIarke'S Female piIIs,
These invaluable Pills unfailng in the of al
those painful and dangerous diseases to which the
female nstitution is subject They moderate sl
sodc distractions, from whatever cause
TO MARRIED LADIES
Thsyare articularly suited They viii in short time
brIng on the monthly period with regularity, and
although powerful contain nothing hurfu 10 the
Constitution. In ell Of Nervous and Spinal fec
TONS Pains in the Rack and Limbs, Fatigue eight
exc rtiou Paipitetlon OF the Heart, Mysteries and
W hites, they viii effect when all other
have failed The pamphlets around each package has
full directions and advice viii be sSut frse To al
writing fer 1t sealed from observation
SPECIAL NOTICE.
JOB Hosos' SIR Jams. Cgarb's Female Thys
sreiy CONTEMPLATED. The genuine hdUs the ''dsts of
"JOB NOSES eIch package. Al others norhieNs.
N BIN all cases where the GENUINE cannot lbs
obtained One Dollar, with fifteen cents ter postage,
enclosed to the sole Proprietor, JOB MOSES, IS Cort
laudt Street, New York will insure bottle of the
sti,,~, eontainins Fifty Pills, by return n:s Crsrei9
s.II.d troIn any ncvgiadga of tie conterts-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-10-20

THE Washington Life Insurance c0mDany
Ia one of the strongest, safest. most success
f1ll, and best managed corporations III New
,,l-
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Mrs. WHITc0MBs SYRUP For SnoTarNG
CHHDBEN.-Many sleepless nights of pain lui
wstchings to the anxious mother mignt Toe
avoided, by using this Invaluable prepara-
zion
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CUEIoUs SPECIES OF BARTER In the dis
trict OF BENIN Sooar Gin Western Barba-
ry). n mountainous country, Inhabited en-
TREY by Barber tribes, there is one place
where, during the fair a barter Of very
curious Kind takes place. This fair is only
held once year, and 1t IL chiefly rosorted
to for the purpose OF bachelors finding
wives, married men adding to their mat
rimonial treasures, and lnaidens or Widows
getting husbands. In fact, the whole af-
fair resolves itself into the women
selling themselves, but to escape the
ignominy of such procedure. the
traffic is carried on as toliowH =
Each maiden desiring to enter into wed.
lock dresses herself IN her best and most
becoming attire, and taking with her p
piece of cloth of her own weaving, sits
down unveiled in the market place. The
men, both young and old, who are candi-
dates for mGtrimony, parade about the
market examining the texture of the cloth
displayed by the ladies, and scrutinizing
at the same time their looks aud behavior.
Should the customer be pleased with the
maiden he enquiries the price Of the cloth !;
she replies by naming what she would ex-
pect as dowry, and the amount of this
she raises or depresses, according IS the
candidate for her heart may please her,
fesorting to the demand of an exhorbitant
sum should she be averse to the purchaser.
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JxgNE y ALMINI importers and dealers in
Artists Materials aud leading Fresco Paint
ers Of the west, l52 aud 15A S. Clark street
Chicago.
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Dun Readers cannot TOO carefully read the
advertisement OF " Tubular Kerosene Lan-
terms" The lantern IL really wonder.
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Ask Tor the "Or!eut" ElaYoring Extracts
thu Unrest aua IT, It in nae
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A Coop ONE FOR SMoKERs.-An aged
negress, whose piety has secured for her
an extensive reputation, in walking her
usual rounds of visits dropped In upon
reighbor who was equally well known as
temperance man and hater of tobacco.
After being courteously received, the
negress pulled from her pocket long pipe.
and commenced smoking some very
union" tobacco to the infinite disgust OF
her host. The man maintained his COM
posture several minutes; but the fumes and
smoke became too powerful for him, and,
rising from his chair, he said:
Aunt Chloe, do you think you are
Christian ?"
eyes, brudder; l specks is.
s'Do you believe in the Bible aunt?'
Eyes, brudder."
"Do you know there is a passage in the
Scriptures which declares thatnothing IN
clean shall inherit the kingdom Of
heaven?"
Eyes, I've heard Of it."
'.Do you believe III"
"Yes."
"Well, Chloe, You cannot enter the
kingdom Of heaven. because there Is
nothing SO unclean as the breath OF q smo-
ker. What do you say to that?'
why. spechs to leave my brett behird
me when go to heaven.
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", headed, Book for tho Alllun-M .ERIAaN
GUIDs-ln another column. Il should ~
resa BIZ Ell.
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Tar Soap, MADE by CASWLLL, HAZARD <
CO, New York. L is more convenient and
essiiy applied than other remedies, avoiding
the trouble Of the greasy compounds now il
use. Sold by all drpRgiats.
UERLSUT X RDsALTs, leading wholesale
druggists of the Northwest, corns Lake
street and Wabash avenue Chicago.
JAMES RI. FOSTER u Co., l5l Lake ST., OH.
cago, Importers OF reecb ,loa.dins shot gum
aud Implements.
4 FAIR trial only is needed to convince the
most skeptical, That Halls Vegetable Slcilian
Hair Reviewer viii accomplish all that l.
claimed for IT,
NoRTawEsTEav h0R1E Nail De-. r1anufsr.
urero Of Patent Hammered Horse Nails.
Once IS West Van Bu-er street. Factory So
80 6S West Van Bursn street, corner Clinton
street, Chicago.
Statesmen and Others wishing profitable
employment will DO well 70 uotice the sdver-
tisement of S. W. Kennedy, of Philadelphia.
This is a reliable and liberal honse.
THE Washington Life Insurance COMPANY
IA one of the strongest, safest most success
frl, and best managed corporations III New
York.
Mrs. WHITcoMBs SYRUP Fer SnoTarHa
CHILDBEN.-Many sleepless nights Of paialul
watchings TO the anxious mother miant he
ton.
Dun Readers cannot TOO carefully read the
advertisement OF Tubular Kerosene Ism
terms" The lantern is really y wonder.
SEE ADVERTISEMENT OF Dr. butts Ei-pensN-
", headed, Book for tho 3Illhon-M .aRIAaS
GUIDs-ln another column. Il should ~
resd by all.
JxgNE y ALmINI, importers and dealers in
Artists Materials, and leading Fresco Paint
ers Of the west, l52 aud 15A S. Clark street
! Chicago.
/ ASK Tor the .'Or.eut" ElaYoring Ezsracts-
! tho Unrest ar'e i.~-t IL, usa
| LAcLEpE HOTEL, Chicago, S2O0 per day,
| none better Gomez Madison ana Canal ST..
pEraewa's Celebrated Cider vinegar is the
n>~' ~ zee F:iArs e AK vnTrr erfIcer for !;
! OK the 9th inst Il large number of emf
/ grants from the North and Europe passed
I down the road ut Knoxville ou their way
! 10 Middle Tennessee. where they have cog
/ ireeted for $4,000 ecsos oi lsnd
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LAcLEDE HorEL, Chicago, S2O0 rgr dav,
none bette. eornex Madison and Canal ST.
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To YEARLY SUBsCRIBERs.-One year: single copy
IS; Four copies $3.50 each}, SO; Eight copes So
These sending 2 for Club Of Sight, all sent al
time, Will be ent tied to copy FREE. Geters-up of
clubs aftcr7ard add single copies a. $40 each
SPECIMEN COPIES SENT FREE
All letters must be directed to
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have proved. from the most ample xpeTence, entire
recess Simple Prompt Efficient and EelIahle
They the only Medicines perfectly adapted popn
lar usa-so simple that HlstH=cs cannot be made ~
using them; harmless be free from danger and
etcleut 10 DO always rsli-be. They have raised
the lEhest conlnendauon IRON all, and viii always
lender satisfaction.
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WHOLESALE AGFNIs.--F. Eusbha-u Son Nrrif,r,.
fdsaii, Ean Senasos, h.sysos.la 1 Rs,,i Calasca
!'rs'hs r! - isais SO Fsftsad ksaIsy s Go
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l 4bts Vi H;kS't s. E..

ALgXAEDsIA MARKET, Oct. 20 The mar
ket for Whest closes dull and heavy the bull;
of the offerings were of fair quality, and many
samples wero withdrawn offerings Of 60 bush
els white and 1850 of red, with sales Of the for
at 1856, and Of the latter ut lis, l2l 1913 49,
III, l2S l20. 1873. 1875, 1877 and l42. Corn is in
better enquiry, with light cfferings; sales Of
3l2 bushels mixed at II and IS. Rye is nomi-
nal; receipts light, and no sales reported. Oats
are steady; offerings CT 1872 bushels, with sales
at Al and AZ. Other articles are unchanged
GEoEGETowN MARKET, Oct. 28-The Beet
market at Drovers' Rest was dull today al.
though there was large attendance of butchers
md spectators. We note sales of $50 head oil
Cattle at Ass IS per 100 lbs gross; 1000 Sheep
and Lambs at 2aS7 each Cows ard Calves
with few sales, at 3UsST5.
The Flour shipments this week have been
much larger than last, although prices have moi
ruled much, if any, higher.
The Grain market shows moro activity thi:
week, owing to the resumption OF trade on the
Canal and the consequent arrival of 3 consider
able amount of Grain. In Wheat there is 81
advance in price, but Corn and Oats are lower
During tho week 233 coal boats have reported
at the collectors office, and others are coming
down as fast possible, consequently the Goa
com panics here have rs much as they can at
tend to- GEORGETOWN Courier.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
~, ,'oy t!e very age and body ofthe 7mss.

The palace Stock Car is recent inven.
ton to manufacture which company has been
formed at Chicago 1t is intended to relieve
the sufferings Of stock shipped 10 the ordinary
way, as we'll as TO save time, loss in weight,
feed, &C. TIE cattle can be led aud watcred
with the train in motion, and it is said arc
made comfortable in every respect.
New Orleans Molasses is now sent north
ward 10 market by rail, and the first OF the new
crop was received few days ago in New Y ork.
The lot consisting of sixteen barrels. is report
ed to be OF very fine quality and remarkable
early in coming to market.
The New York papers of yesterday have ex,
tenSlve accounts to the democratic conserva-
tl1e mass meeting held in that city on Thurs
day evening. It is described as the largest
meeting of the kind ever held in that city.
Among the speakers were Gen. Mcclellan.
The third day OF the races at Baltimore yes
terdav equaIled. it it did not excel. the two
preceding days boil. in the running of the
horses and in the attendance There were foul
splendid races,
Yesterday orders we're received at the Char
lestown (Mass.) Navy Yard to estimate i'm
mediately the time and expense of fitting tor
sea with despatch the ten monitors now at tina
yard.
The navy officials feel no apprehension as tc
the safety Of the U. S. steamer Shenandoah
which sailed from Boston on the 5th of Sep
TENDER for Lisbon to join the European Squa-
dron.
On Thursday TWO railroad trains colided OF
the Vandaia aud Terrc Haute Railroad, a
Greenville, Mo. One man was killed and sew
era seriously injured.
Postmaster General Creswell, in his forth
coming annual report, will again urge the aboli
ton of the irankiog privilege, 10 order tina
bis Department may be made selt-sustalning
The small pox is raging in Salem, Oregon
One member of the Legislature has died, ant
two others are dangerously i'll. The people ar
panic stricken.
MIR. Reverdy johnson arrived at New Yorl
yesterday from Liverpool.
Senator Morrill,, OF Maine, is seriously i'll
his residence in Washington.
The Towr of CentrevilIe, Idaho, was total.
destroyed by fire on Oath OF October
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SINGULAR EISu,-The

y SINGULAR F1sH,-The Kansas State
Record" of the Dist instant, says:
MIR. j. +. Newell, who is at present stop
ping with Judge Holmes, brought with him
from Denver stargc fish. II is about six
inches long. and has q wide head like a catfish
but the body is more like that OF lizard. 1t
has fins and tai like q fish, and in addition
short legs and claws. When taken out of the
water it Gun crawl along on the ground. 1t
was taken from fountain in Denver, but how
it got there is mystery, as the pipes leading
it. 1t is probably fish constructed expressly
when leaf by leaf the roses fail, and drop by
fins, curl it's tall over its back, la yellow dog,
and wait for a rise 10 the river"
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CLAIMING ACoUA1NTANCE.-Ac certain Judge
in Maine was a sociabe man off the bench. and
was noted for claiming acquaintance with apy
whose appearance happened to please him
catering crowded Car on the Boston and
Maine road, the other day. bis honor found the
only uooccupied seat TO be by the side OF o
suarty dreused and rather good looking young
woman. Ascertainog that the seat was not
engaged, the judge settled himself comfortably
10 it, and, turning with his accustomed bland,
fa,herly smile to his fair companion, said ::
Your face seems familiar to me, my dear; |
think I must know you. II should think
you might" said the unknown, turning vim
diotive pair of eyes on the astoushed judge: II
should thinkyou might; you sent mo to the
house of correction for three months last win
ter-you old scoundrel.". The judge did not
press his claim for acquaintance further in that
quarter.
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fyNEY WAkFIELD'S
COLD WATEE

u u T w II y d L ~ " ~ " u
The manufacturer having purchased the right
| to the city and county CT Alexandria, would
invite the attention OF the public to this fine
soap, which washes etfectually from the COATS.
| est.to tho finest fabric n cold, Warm, hard,
soft or salt water, without boiling or machine
ry, ard is guaranteed not to lnlure tho texture
Of the finest fabrib, when used in accordance
with the Instructions. The manufacturer here
by guarantees, in the sum of FIVE hundred dol
lars, that this soap. used according to the d.
rections. will prove less injuli1us to faorlcs
than any ordinary soap used
sons, viz:
Is. Inc soap, by its own action Glssolves the
grease and liberstes the dirt i'll the garment ;
hence i. quietly and speedily accompllshes lat
which is usually done by labor and violence
upon the clothes by washing machine or Wasn
| board. Very little hand rubbing is required
when this soap is used, except when tho dirt
has settled very tightly in the garment, or II
has been very much soled. -.
ID Ono good wash woman, when familiar
with its use, can accomplish more and Deter
washing with this soap in the same time than
| two women with two Of the best machines
using tho ordinary soaps in the market.
80. The clothes require no bluing, as they are
| blesched every time they are washed, II they
| are dried in tho sun.
| 4th. 1t will wash out coach or machine grease
| paint or anything that can be removed, with ou
| the slightest injury to the garments.
5th. There is no acid or ssl-soda used in 1t;
| manufacture.
9TH. Tbs proprietor guarantees that there !:
nothing in it that can in any way iniure gar.
ments, if used as directed.
Ttb. 1t hss healing effect OH skin diseases,
such IS washing teller, etc.
9Th. Clothing washed with this soap will last
moro than twice rs long Us with the ordinary
soaps in use.
9th. For washing paints. cleaning house, car
pets securing, etc, II has no equal.
10Th. By its use you save women, time, mon
ey, labor clothes and fuel.
18th. A first premium was awarded ny the
East Pennsylvania Montgomery County Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society, September
2l!h, 1863. Diploma preferred.
18th. To consumers it Is the cheapest soap
| manufactured.
Patented March %, 1870, by Alex. Wsrfeld.
Thousands upon thousands are now using it,
aud will use no other, owing to the labor and
time saved in washing, and the nice finish il
gives to their clothing. Again. by using this
soap, the annoyance of hot water in summer is
avoided, and steam in the house during the
winter, by which many severe colds are con
tractcd, is prevented. For washing prints and
wooeas it has TO equal. Manufactured by
Il. NJ. LATHAM, Alexandria, Va
Buy it, try it, you'll not be without it, even
st double its cost
For sale at the principal stores in the city and
county of Alexandra. oct29-eolm
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Much alarm has been excited among the
English and French residents Of. China. ny the
report that day has been fixed by the Chi
nese for general massacre of Foreigners This
report may be upfounded-but all accounts
coacur 10 stating that the hostility Of the Chi.
nese appears to be Increasing.
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DIED.

On October 29Lh. 1870, after an illness Of four
days, THEODORE PERRY, son of Rev. B. f..
and NJ. Z. Benson, aged l year and months.
TT The burial will tako place from the Par
sonage of the NJ. P. Church q. 3 o'clock p. m.
tomorrow.
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Army officers have been prohibited from DO
log duty as Indian Agents. The President, in
making the new appointments, has pursued
the plan of asking the different missionary as
sociations and religious denominations of the
country to designate persons whom they are
willing to endorse as suitable for Indian
Agents
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The Richmond Enquirer halls the evidences
that the bitterness of feeling among the North
ern people towards the South is diminishing
as shown in the meeting in New York COM
memorative of General Lee. It is diminishing
among the good and humane people-but
there are great many who are neither good
nor humane.
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1t is thought that the fashionable dress for
ladies this Winter is to be cylindrical, the
hoops being Of the same size all the way down.
The Norfolk Journal hopes that this is false
prediction.
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NJ A Rim E LIST.

SUN sEr-...........5 "a
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. OCTOBER -.
ARRIVED.
Echr Ed Slsde, Jersey City, to American
Coal Co
SAILED.
Schr E H Barnes, New Haven, by American
Coal Co.
MEMORANDA
Schr Susan, Sears, hence at Boston 10Th inst.
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CANAL COMMERCE
= = - -:

ARRIVALS
Bosts Ben Long. r N Sprigg and Vanlear
Sprigg to MARY land Coal CO.. boats John
Young, J. Iilghman and Dslis, to Hamp 4
Bait Coal Co; boats A Wallis, Geo Sher-
man, Chss kobb and Fl Cromwell, to Amer
lean Coal Co.; boat John L Kidwell, Seneca
stone, for u s Cemetery.
DEPARTURES.
Boats NJ a Myers, A Schell, D Tice, w
Schanek, 4 Patton, II NJ Snyder, F Leiever,
Westfeld, Ben Long and Atlanta. for Cum
bcrland.
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Thos Moore, D. q. oct l5-laiw

NOTICE-To Mary E. Meekins, assignee OF
~ John Rose, aud Jesse +. Weens. trustee ::
You will take notice that, on the 2lst day OF
November, 1870, l shall move the County Court
of Fairfax county to appoint and substitute {"
trustee in the place and stead Of the said Jesse
Il. Weems in certain deed Of trust executed
by John Rose to the said Weems, bearing date
tho 18th day OF September, 1855, md Of record
on the land DIS Of Fairfax county, book x,
No. 5, page 2G, with sll the rights, powers, du-
ties and responsibilities Of tho said Jesse H..
Weems who has removed bhyond the limits Of
the state Of Virginia.. Wai Is. TODD,
oc 15-iaw4w Assee. of John IT, Kilmsn.
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r. T. Daniel, in his address to the Copser.
vative voters of Virginia, says he does not OK.
pect to DO allowed to take his seat, if elected,
but thinks his election will prevent Radical
from going in.
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Dispatches from West Virginia say that it
will be impossible to determine the result OF
the election in that State until additional re-.
turns are received at Wheeling. The same dc
spatches says that it is thought the Radicals
have lost the First and Third Congressional
Districts, and that the Democrats claim ma
iority in the Legislature.
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VIRGINIA VALLEY RAILROAD. The board
Of directors Of the Virginia "V alley Railroad
met in Baltimore yesterday according to ad-
journmcnt. A committee Was appointed to
confer with the president Of the B. 4 y. rail.
road in relation 10 the letting OF the contracts
for the building of the road. 1t is stated that
there are several propositions from contractors
to build the entire road, and to take 5000, 900
of the stock, paying 100000 in cash. The
board then adjourned until last evening, when
it adopted resolutions OF respect TO the memory
of Gen. Lee, late president of the railroad.
One resolution states That, whilst mourning
in common with the civilized world, the death
of great and good man, this board feels
especially the loss it has sustained in hciDg de-
priVed OF his valuable services aod influence in
the great railroad work which it has under.
TAKEN" &c. The board adjourned until to.
day.-BaN. Sum-
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The report that Louis Napolean is to be al
lowed to 70 to Elba, for the benefit of bis
health, is probably not correct-but wouldn t
1t be curious to see the nephew of the uncle a
SojourDer in that island?