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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-17
GENERAL NATvgE-NO, ell

AN ACT to amend an act for the relief
Jearum Atkins, approved July fifteen,
eighteen hundred and seventy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
act entitled IAN act for the relief Of Jearum
Atkins approved July fifteen, eighteen
hundred and seventy, be, and the same Is
hereby, amended so as 10 read as follows:
THAT the Commissioner CT Patents be, and
he hereby is, authorized to entertain and
exercise Jurisdiction over a petition OF
Jearum Atkins for the extension OF let
patent granted to MIN on the
twenty first day of December, eighteen
hundred and fftytwo, for further
term Of seven years from the
day On which such extension may De
granted, and to hear and determine upon
the said petition in the same manner and
with the same effect as ii the original term
Of said patent had not expired, and to grant
or refuse such extension upon the same
principles that govern his decisions upon
such applications, when made in due course
of law: provided, that before granting any
extension upon such petition. the commits
siouer shall be satisfied that the same will
inure to the sole benefit of said Atkins: and
provided further, that no person shall be
held liable for the Infringement Of said
patent, ii extended. for making use Of said
invention since the expiration of the
original term of said patent, and prior to
the date of its extension.
Approved March 3, 1871.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-17

GENERAL NATURE-No. Sc
AN ACT to provide fer the redemption of
copper and other token coins.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of the Treasury is hereby author
lied and required to redeem in lawful
money, under such rules and regulations
as he may from time to time prescribe.
all copper, bronze, copper nickel, and base
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are hereby, extended to all other lands of the
United States on the line Of said road when
surveyed, except those hereby granted to
said company.
SEC. Is That the president Of the com.
pany shall annually, by the first day Of July,
make report and file it with the Secretary
of the Interior which report shall be under
oath. exhibiting the financial situation OF
the company, the amount OF money received
and expended, and the number OF miles of
road constructed each year; and further,
the names and residences of the stock
holders, of the directors, and OF all other
officers Of the company, the amount OF stock
subscribed, and the amount thereof actually
paid in, description of the lines OF road
surveyed and fixed upon for construction,
the amount received from passengers and
for freight, respectively, on the road, a
statement Of the expenses OF said road and
its fixtures, and true statement Of the in
debtedness Of said company and the various
kinds thereof.
Sec. IA. That the certificate Of the capital
stock must be signed by the president
and secretary, and attested by the seal of
the company, and shall contain an extract
from the proceedings o. the board of direc-
tors fixing the amount thereof, as well as
from this act, authorizing such issue. All
the bonds and mortgages issued by said
company must be signed by the president
and secretary, and attested by the seal of
said company, and shall contain an extract
from the law authorizing them to be issued.
The face value Of said bonds shall be one
thousand dollars in gold, and shall be re-
deemable at such times, and to bear such
rate Of interest, payable semiannually in
gold, as may be determined by the di.
rectors. The total value of the construc-
ton bonds to be issued shall not exceed
thirty thousand dollars per mile of said
railroad, and the total face value of the
land bonds shall not exceed two dollars
and fiftv cents per acre for all lands mort
caoed: the total amount of each to be deter
mined bv the board Of directors.
SEC, Is. That all railroads constructed, or
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sOUUdtlOu sudll Uc VIII any competing
through line Of railroads to the Pacific
Ocean.
SEC. 5. That the said company shall have
power and authority to make running ar
ran gements with any railroad company or
companies heretofore chartered, or that may
hereafter be chartered by congressional
State or territorial authority: also to pur-
chase lands or to accept donations, or
grants of lands, or other property, from
State or individuals, for the purpose of aid
ing in carrying out the object OF this COM
pany.
SEC. 6. That the rights, land, land grants,
franchises, privileges and appurtenances
and property of every description belong
ing to each Of the consolidated or purchased
railroad company or companies, as herein
provided. shall vest in and become abso-
futely the property Of the Texas Pacific
Railroad Company; provided, that in all
contracts made and entered into BY said
company with any and all other railroad
aforesaid consolidation or purchase. the in
debtedness of other legal obligations OF said
company or companies shall be assumed by
TIE said Texas Pacific RAILROAD Company as
may De agreed upon, and no such o0ns0llda-
1lon or purchase shall impair any lien
when may exist on any of the railroads SO
consoldated or purchased; but said COM
pahy snail not assume the debts or obliga-
tons OF any company with which it may
consolidate or purchase as aforesaid, to an
amount greater than the cash value of the
assets received from the same. -
SEC. Z. That the said Texas Pacific Railroad
Company shall have power to make and
enforce rules and bylaws for the election of
Its ofhcers and the government and manage
do and perform oil needful and proner thin thin On On
to be done and performed to promofe
the objects of the company hereby iacor.
porated, not inconsistent with the lava IF
the United States and the provisions of this
charter.
Sec. s. That the right Of way through the
public lands be, and the same lie hereby.
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cred ieet below any point OF sald cnallliei
span, and IN such case no draw shall DC re-
CURED in said bridge; all the other spans OF
said bridge, which cover the ONO river. 70
low water mark, shall have clear mead
way Of not less than seventy feet above
low water mark, and the other spans OF the
said bridge, extending to each shore may
be made Of lesss elevation than seventy leec
above low water mark, to accommodate
regular grade for the approaches 10 salu
bridge. And when the foregoing require
ments shall have been complied with by the
said Newport and Cincinnati Bridge COM
pany. the location of said bridge, Its struc-
lures and approaches, shall thereupon ne
deemed to be legalized, and declared 10
be lawful structures, and shall be fec0S-
nized and known as a post route. Inc
plans for changes in such bridge, made ne
cessarv by this act, shall be submitted oy
said company to the Secretary OF war Tor
his approval. And. in the event OF the
Bridge Company making the changes pro
vided for in this act, it shall be iaW1ui LOT
the said company, after they shau nave
made the changes in said bridge, and the
approaches thereto, as herein PROVIDED, 70
file their bill in equity against the Lnite9
States in the circuit court OF the Cnlted
States for the southern district OF ONO ana
full jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon
bridge, according to the plans on which it
has progressed at the passage OF TINS act,
has been constructe SO as substantially TO
comply with the provisions Of Law relating
thereto; and, second. the liability OF the
United States, if any there be, to the said
company by reason of the changes by TINS
act required to be made; and II the sald
court shall determine that the Cnlted
States is so liable, and that said bridge was
so being built, then the said court shall
further ascertain and determine the amount
of the actual and necessary cost and ex-
penditures reasonably required to De m
CURED in making the changes IN the
said bridge and its approaches. as
hereby authorized or required, III
excess of the cost of building said bridge
and approaches, according to the plan pro
posed, before the changes required by this
act to be made. And the said court is here
by further authorized and required to pro-
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river for the purposes Of navigation, anc-
estimates for necessary locks and dams 10
extend the navigation on said river tothe
last named place; for examination and sur
vey of the Etowah river, from its mouth az
to Gainesville, Georgia, and also for er-
animation and survey of Atchatalaya bag
and Calcasieu pass, Louisiana; OF the Dos
tenaula river; from Rome, Georgia, up 10
the mouth of the Coosawattee; at Chatta
hoOchee river, below Columbus, Georgia; al
the mouth Of the Saint Johns river, from the
outer bar to Jacksonville. Florida; at the
Spanish Hole to St. Marks, FlOridat&s
Apalachicola bay, Florida; at Tampa bay,
at Tampa, Florida for resurvey OF Fifteen
mile falls: at Elizabeth and Nansemonc
rivers, Virginia; at Camden, Arkansas, 70
Trinity, Louisiana, OH Ouachita river; ~
Goldsboro, North Carolina, to the mouth os
Neuse river; at the mouth OF Licking river.
Kentucky, for harbor OF refuge; for survey
OF Cane Fear and Deep rivers, as far up "a
La Grange, North Carolina "a
Cnivre, river, Missouri. from its montf
| to Moscow Mills; at Bayou Bartholomew
from it's mouth to tie Arkansas State
line; for the examination and survey o.
the Tangipahoa and Tchefuncta rivers, Il.
the State of Louisiana; for the SURVEY Of
Horse Shoe shoals, in the Delaware river.
below Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for ti,s.
survey Of the iarbor Of Norwalk. Connect,.
cut: for surveying the mouths Of Quanti,c
and Choppa Wamasic bays, Virgins
for examination and survey Of Rel
river, from the mouth to point
above the raft in Louisiana.
Sec. 4. That the unexpended balances q
appropriations made by the act adproyec
July eleven, eighteen hundred and seyesasy
entitled IAN act making appropriations 10,
the repair, preservation, and completion "a
certain public works in rivers and harbors
apd for other purposes" for the fiscal yea-
ending June thirty, eighteen hundred ana
seventy-One, are hereby re-appropriated 10,
the purposes therein specified; provided
that any part of the appropriations made by
tary Of War, be applied during the currsat
| fiscal year.
Approved March 3, 1871.
The New York herald., 1871-09-05
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w SPECIAL NOTICE gos Cs,.sA MATINEE
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NEW sorsiaf SSsfSaas g SsS PROPERTIES
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HfH5 i 4S.sn .sS.sor
CRANp OPERA HOUSE.
Ekw!s S4kHk JOHN ooI r:iss'ss.
THOMAS MoSpHy 4 sapxa Hs;nf;s ISL Manager
gs hzTss hEzyTfpHe sns Ss As nssss: %sss s
will for 4: @ written
as 81 EDss Of
}AspEs Rosn n; Mr.. sANbMANs sANbMANNss
.1 nranr =. Assisted y 'Mr MARX sMi%a.
New s.:ls Scenery By Dayton. APP
S.%s ONT
REsERvED sEATs
coDy 81 parae ani sara"s BaconS, 81
c0sy Seats Uaa ssn & 90 .ecSsed asn fas az tho
box oacs at O. sehirmer 7ol Brosdway and at the RE
Firth avenue
~ coNrIxuED spcCEss,,
fhAoHShiR TiiRD AAIRakSoSS WEEK
Mr. ,Ss s. X unpr'sedsa'sd5 popular engagement Of
and Gaylars Irama.
OUR cousin GERMAN.
AL the Songs and Dsss;s sSsoRKn NIGHTLY.
w FERsEsE sEsE.S svsafE saf.9s4 9y proHr
ESSET :: ne ne RspTyAS pry S,fisk fEENAs ARTIST
EMSEr E4 as q: the the ahNTL4 a:HkaXs sHEpHERDEss.
New Bmo.aus III ip'19epsias pess hovE TO CEASE"
oHARn1sa q Asp5'sGa sUsiaHh x n hELAsoE.
EsslssHaSz+ HS+.sS ssv ssSSsA ssSsSas DAsGs X socs 40
SEATS SECURED sly DAYS IN ADVANCE.
pRooKLyE oLoZE, roaMERLY HooLEYs OPERA
- The ores. DKlEaxsfY hS fF and HEssLKs
ssns ssa nssii AHSsii E
wITa 4 TROUPE OF Fifty FissT CLASS XRTisis
ID between and Seyeata ava, Bonhs Theatre.
| BRYANI'S NfNSTRsLS TONI .hf.
| BnYANT,S MINSrKELS | TONIGHT.
| BR ANTS MfNSTR LIZ TONIGHT.
| BRYANT'j MlNSrRELS | TONIGHT.
| BRYANT'S M1NSrRELS TONIGHT.
IA aosssSfss s' III Saassos sfFs roHlrH
w w 'Sss:;: s:;: s$ Il; :s::::;'
.,x.,rs x.,'s Aasy M nkSsT s
BOX oucc open from u o'clock until for
| AIEwCOMR 4 ARLINGToN'5 MISsTREIs
| IN Twenty yEIGHTH STREET. OPERA HOUSE.
! Co.aT Broadway.
GRAND kE.uPENIAG WEEK.
TREMENDOUS HIT. uNDENfABLE SUCCESS.
OF the aud pmnoth ORGANIZATION.
| WILLIAMS MAG NIFlCEkT ORCHESTRA.
Williams, Nehc Mehe Lppan. Grochle Barton, Hammond
| and Curtis.
The excellent vocaists Percya HUDSON Percy Watt,
Meyers stanwood Davey, Mckee, wards Lewis, Price
| an Popular cea q atmiszfnn.--
The New York herald., 1871-09-05
ANESE1IENTy.

kSH ~, THEATRE .slih st., near Broadway.
~ ' rGssb27 rIs SiGaf. sept r; AG'0'''' DA
EVERY EVENING a, g. and aa SATURDAY MATINEE q.
an I9r ss as% ssn Of ~ 9'
GusrIS DAILY ia ave as.s g, ssa ssl@ entitled @
Every new. S%Jh by Mr. JAMES RoBEnra
Al The Dresses new and a Ia mode.
New Furniture and Properties
Alfred Adan.e wSs So rsssrssa Ssss %s.as nsS Mass s
an episode and found E late Mr.. D. II. Harkina
Captain Lyae, friend the way. ... Mr. Louis James
Rev. Diary duncan, successor TO the Mar
De Oh i. H. an excellent authority on "e"'s o'''p
the management Of wives -. Mr. VIM. Deysdse
Mr.. ourri, cx-poicsman and private detsc-
p ", Lrmoyuc
Dr. Lang, late OF Boomn sdao ylun Mr. Geo. De ysF9
jim, with new syslem of nataraizng
Rishard Xdrianse: man M odrsS
nss nrs.%ss sn,h ore OF The emanepsed = Ss.pmsn
'0a wesd af na ssGs Gses.s, vi:iio.s 2s
Mrs Ten Eyck moh,r OF socictv Miss Fanny xorsnt
Miss ~ Ten EycS, who made the Newport
Miss Fanny Ten fycs. Who got tn: S:.
oass sasA u % sne nsss 10. ass sso ".
san,eshins after the dear girls a. pro.
Flor rsSas bud the forid. ova. nsss ss, Cary
ke ks ss%s ss s Sf me ss on 9ss
Hoy t9e nurse .kete hortlIner
ssaas ss .s Iosss ssss Wci%:e oass
At fsS isss-esHs n
r A. hAw iqp n ~ Ms a%s aASbs HUSBAND
As. As. IIs,9.u"rM4 EAW sETHLIAArEs"
=. DIVORCE" MATINEE SATURDAY NEXT AT ~.
BOX OFFICE open every morning at O'Clock. Sorts
DUE NoiIch viii Be- gwen Of the first appearances os mss
Kate ate Newton and Mr. O. .iriai,h: new comedy e
comedy, BY the author OF SARATOGA, win be paA IN
Roorh's THEATRE. LorSA
LAST NIGHTS
LoSTsrA,
AND THE MARcHloNEse.
LITTLE NELL MATINEE ON SATURDAY, AZ ~
r.s TEE
two OF her favorite specaltes
Seats secured ak days in advance at the thssst also ~
Dltson's Music Store, IN Broadway.
IlowERY THEATRE.
RE1aN1Ne SENSATION 9. The DAY.
OF THE TRftsPaAkr ~ RRHaAoRxBss
eshsr III. q. Nan ssGlss 2s rns s5osEES,0 ssfEzEHSS0' s.
who is n'fhS'G aoGsEs sfssi.sS y1sxKD TO THE DOME
SECOND FEE vsaK SHOUTS y Fl qEs ADMIRATION. !
IMMENSE DRAMA on
Mr. 9. sWAINk BUCKLEY
appears IN eight distinct charaotsrs
plays different Instruments
sings twelve magnificent ssnes
excelng in his peculiartes otaer periormss N th
world
Preceded By q Comediatta,
FRIDAY, FAREWELL, BEN EFT OFA
Mr.. o. 6WAINE BUCKLEY.
WALIAcK's FOURTH wEAss
asUSfsss tSS aoa CON
attest the Ss: '
HER NEW COMPANY,
entire satisfaction a50rood hy eh1
present enersanmen WILL owing 70 this engagement ~
ing limited, announce the
LAST WEEK OF BLUE BEARD,
LAST WEEK OF BLUE BEARN
with its MAGNIFICENT SCENERY, CHARMING
MUSIC. GORGEOUS COSTUMES and Powerful Cast OF
Characters embracing Miss LIZ Ola THOMPSON and every
member Of her complete organization.
and
SATURDAY MATINEE open begins 2. " o'eloek
LAST TIMES OF BLIE BEARD
LAST TINES OF BLUr. BEARD.
MONDAY EySaING, Sept N.-First production IN thla
country of Ofepbach's Sparkling Opera Bouue be
PRINCESS OF FREBIxGxUE, n
expressly yfa wTea TS SfsaTsa Np sGS COMPANY
STANDING ROOM ONLY EVERY EVENING.
SEATS SHOULD BIZ SECURED IN ADVANCE
The New York herald., 1871-09-05

OF UNIVERSITY PLACE, CORNER NINTH STREET-
At To iet with Eosr1 razor and Bedroom siird
fsor geni and wife single genienen: rcer
exchAnEed. ...ar =
The New York herald., 1871-09-05

DETH STREET. 25l. W. STA PRIVATE FAMILY
.) have hsn sDmeiY turns he'd Rooms To let w Rasr1
for gen: eDan and WIFE single geni
The New York herald., 1871-09-05

s)f.TH STREET NO. Iia, FAsE-vERY nfsIRABL
~ furn,s, kDoms second and bird Bc0rs to ie
with Board, in private family references exchanged.
The New York herald., 1871-09-05

s1r7 WEST EIGHTEENTH sTREEL-A VERY HAND
Il souey furnished Pnrior AMI Becroorn, with cAs
tabc for gentleman and vine on two snge geniiernen.
The New York herald., 1871-09-05

S)C WEST TWENTYsIXTH STREET. HANDSOMELY
Z.D furnished Psllor Floor.
jence with without private table Loeaoa uusarpaGsed
S. James Hute. Also other Rooms nT-i
The New York herald., 1871-09-05

NIEwCoMR L ARLINGToN'5 MINsTRKLs
IN TWENTY EIGHTH STREET. OPERA HOUSE.
Goa r Broadway.
GRAND kE-uPENIAG WEEK.
TREMENDOUS HIT. uSDENfABLE SUCCESS.
OF the new and mammoth organization.
WILLIAMS MAG NIFlCEkT ORCHESTRA.
Williams, Nehlc, Mehle Lppan. Groche, Barton Hammond
and Curtis.
The excellent vocalsts Percya Hudson Percy, WATT Bart
lett Sweet Surrige the lnabe iians Arlington,
Meyers, Stanwood Dyey, Mckee, wards, Lewis, Price
ami Bray. Popular pr,ces OF admission
Parquet 5c patquct circle, reserved 7sc.
Orchestra ......s5c. Balcony 35c
'''@'' Boz caice open from IL 4. NJ. TO II. n
The New York herald., 1871-09-05

CITY OR COUNTRY BOARD WANTED PERMANENT.
~ For self wife. daughter t3 infant nursing. and
Price $2J weekly ia advances Good table, Rooms
and privilege OF washing dcfired Address PLAIN FAM
LII Herald Office.
The New York herald., 1871-09-05
EURNITURE

A LARGE. ASSORTMENT OF CARPETS. FURNlICR RE,
"A Beadinr at the lowest cash prces, weekly or
monthly instaments, AZ VFhRRELlS waferooms, No. .vu
The New York herald., 1871-09-05

NVANTED-wITH A PRIVATE FAMILY, A sECONI
w Floor, with private table for four location
above West Fouyeenth street. Address H.. So Pos
oiice, stating location and terms.
The New York herald., 1871-09-05

THREE GENTLEMEN WANT BEDROOMS AND A
Iy Address stating ternls, N. J. r., Herald once
The New York herald., 1871-09-05

OK GREAT JONES sTREET.-A FURNISHED ROns
III 20 rent with Boarl to gentleman g.DI his vito
also two three hoJms or siugle gentlemen. rn
The New York herald., 1871-09-05

81 WEST IHIRIIETH sTREET.-Two SUITS or
IL Rooms pirlor and second floors, with private
talhroom: also single Rooms with or without Board.
The New York herald., 1871-09-05

en- WEST TiiIRTN-ElaHTH STREET.-THIRD FLOOR
ON Suis anu Parior irst foor, wh ch has
long a DOCTORS oacc, let, Board
reIert nces required.
The New York herald., 1871-09-05

I A tn 81 Rect WEST, 2bi.-IN THIS ELEGANT HIGH
4 stoop Eouse handsomely furnished Rooms
suite sngy table upexeeptonabie private ta0e
II desired.
The New York herald., 1871-09-05

NOTICE OF SALE OF LANDS AND TENEMENfs
In for unpaid for Streets and Park
openings widcn.ngs and extensions
The New York herald., 1871-09-05

A GENTLEMAN, WIFE, AND CHILD ca YEARS
N desire Room ami Hall Bedroom adjoining, With
Board, up town or in Rrooklyn; Sis weekly Adj
drcss PtRMANENT Herald oace.
The New York herald., 1871-09-05
MUSICAL.

nIAMpNDs-FO SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR
~ niamouds, $y,nn0 double TurnouL tie phaeton AonS
cost s,loo; horses sysh good roadsleYs Cab ~ 70 EA
The New York herald., 1871-09-05

Ds(c WEST THIRTY NINTH STREET-TO RENT.
AZD VITA Hosri. handsomely furnished Rooms.
trs, class brw sipn house where home refinement
viii We found also RooIos for two single gentlemen. Refer
eaces exchanged.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-04

THE CAVE OF ADULLAM.-At last we are
scrambling on foot down the steep circuitous
path which leads to the entrance to Adullam
The swords bought, Alec leaves our Bethle-
hemite, with many threats and pointings to
the pistols, in charge of the horses, and we
Chamber along the narrow ledge leading to
the mouth of the cave. 1t is infinitely diff
cult and rugged, and consists of a tortuous
path few inches wide, which twines along
jagged precipice five hundred feet high, on
the other parts of which there is not footing
for wild goat. 1t is dizzy work, but we
keep our eyes on the wall-like rock which
stretches above us, avoid looking into the
chasm below, and move slowly onwards, con-
tinually using both hands and feet.
A huge block of stone has fallen across the
broken pathway close to the entrance to the
cave. We Chamber over it-not without the
sort of help the Arab, give strangers at the
Pyramids, and consists of butting you from
behind, while half dislocating your shoulders
by tugs in front-and are at the opening to a
small grotto, which leads to natural winding
gallery some thirty feet long We pant and
squeeze through these, doffing most of our
clothing, on Alees advice, and find ourselves
at last in noble natural chamber one hun
dred and twenty feet long, and from thirty
to forty-fve feet wide
This is the Cave of Adullam. The candles
walls, and the arches and stalactites of the
lofty roof are seen through the darkness,
irregular and dim. There is ample space
here and in the recesses round for several
hundred men; and when we consider its all
but impossible approach, the ease with which
it could be defended from the attack of what
would be an overwhelming force elsewhere,
its comparative nsarness to Bethlehem, and
weigh the evidence for and against the
accuracy of the site, we come unanimously
to the conclusion that tradition is in this in
stance right. Here it must have been that
! David longed for "the water of the we'll of
Bethlehem, which is by the gate, when the
village was garrisoned by the Philistines; and
along this cleft IN the rock the three
''mighty men" came after they
had broke through the enemyis s
lines, obtained the coveted water, and were
! bringing it in triumph to their chief. There
are several narrow passages branching out of
the great cave, one of which runs for forty
yards, and takes the explorer to pit ten feet
! deep, into which he must drop, and there
creep on all-fours, and finally crawl for
seventy yards more, when he reaches another
immense natural chamber. This is the end
of the cave, 80 far as European travellers
know, though the Arabs insist that subterra.
| mean passages extend from it for miles, even
TO Tekoa and Hebron. When we emerge into
the blessed sunlight again, dusty, heated, and
out of breath, Alec spreads his snow-white
cloth and produces lunch. The Bedouinl
watch us from distance, and we eat, drink,
and smoke in small cleft in the hill which
oyerlooks the Wady and the terrible defilt
between Adullam and the outer world.-AI
tie Year Round