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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-18
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, |
MEMPHIS, January IS.
New York Money Market.

By S. P. and A. Telegraph Say
NEw YORK. January IS, 2 p.m.-Govern-
ments are dull. with a slight decline through
the list. Sterling exchange is steady at 1872,
Gold is carrying at Ga per cent. Money is easy
at per cent Railroad shares are dull, and in
some respect bearish; no decided impression
made on prices.
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For Arkansas River.

Memphis and Arkansas River Packet co.,.
s. Mail Line-For Helena, Friar's Point,
Mouth Of White river, Pine Bluff and Little
Rock, connecting for Hot Springs and Fort
Smith,
MARY BOYD, - Capt. Il. L. Haines.
THIS NEW AND ELEGANT IT,
i side-wheel steamer will leave sll51tA4
WEDNESDAY, 18th instont, at H2sz=zzss=sss=ss
PM
For freight or passage apply on board or TO
W. G. PATrES0N, Agent.
100 No. 3 Madison ST., Stanton Block
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SwEETAN CRAB APPLE CIDER, a superior
quantity of mess mackerel, and a fine
selection of jellies and preserves; also,
full line of staple and fancy groceries,
at ]. Devoto's, corner of Third and
Adams streets. 1871
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TnR is gradually drawing to close.
The great clearing sale of the retail
dry goods stock, at Walker Bros 4 Co,
is drawing to its end. Every one should
avail themselves to purchase a supply at
the extraordinary inducements offered
before it is too late. No. 23l Main
street. l2S
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READ, read, read, the new advertise
ment of Walker Bros. & Co., and do not
fail to take advantage Of the induce
ments offered. No. 23l Main street. 1913
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PINE kindling down to FIVE and ten
cents per bundle, according to size.
Wait for the pdgOR. Free delivery.
1927 WV. C. MILLER, l02 Causey.
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ANY goods in the retail stock at
Walker Bros. & Col 23l Main street,
will be sold regardless of cost or
value. l23
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We take pleasure in IN s.
forming our customers and "A
the public in general that we --h
will have another of those extra-6ne
bullocks in market on Saturday evening
next. Please call early and procure
something good to eat for Sunday.
1921 II. SEEssEL, ST., & SAN FoLTz.
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For fancy and plain silks of every de-
scriptioh and quality, at prices unprece-
dentedly low, 90 to Walker Bros. & CO.,
No. 23l Main street l23
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BOARDING.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HOUSE, 100
ID and III Adams street. Terms moderate.
ll5-t q. H. WHITEM0RE. Prop'r.
NOR RENT--TW0 PLEASANT ROOMS,
with board, furnished or unfurnished, at
OH NO. 100 WASHINGTON ST.
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REWARD.

ON REWARD.-THE ABOVE REWARD
0lU will be given for the delivery at our
store, No. 269H Main street, of white and
lemon colored pointer pup. about six months
il5-12O VAN PELT & GIBSON.
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READ--it will be to your interest---the
advertisement and notices of Walker
Bros. & Co.'s great clearing sale l23
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PITTsBURG, Camel and Anthracite
coal-Pittsburg and gas coke-for sale
by BIGLEY, MELLERsH & Co.,
1907 South Court and Main.
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The New York market opened quiet at 15sSc
for middling, and at noon was dull and heavy
but prices unchanged; sales at all U. S. ports
yesterday we're 1885; receipts, 1891.
cnnrnN on rpnrpNr
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For genuine Bourbon and Rye
WHISTLES, GO TO A. Scheifers a. Co. IN
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Wow Orleans Cotton Market.

NKw ORLEANS. January Is. II 80 a. m.-Cot-
ton is quiet but steady; middlings, l474 to l5ci ;
sales, 500 bales.
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EpIcures, Attention
Victor D. Fuchs, the prince of oysters,
fish and game dealers, will, from this date,
be in daily receipt of fresh Norfolk oys-
tiers from the best brands. 49r
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Browne & BRowSE,3l5 Second st, AT
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EsTRAY.

CtTRAYHD- THE NIGHT OF THE l4TH
- instant, from the Memphis and Louisville
dcpot, one dark-chesnut sorrel horse, blaze
face and white legs. liberal reward will be
paid for the delivery Of said horseat the stable
Of Costello & Jinks, 81 Monroe street. ia
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Tho CITY.

PITTsBURG and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown & Jones, Office 282 Main
street, Bethel Block. ~ d +
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We have no material change to note in local
financial affairs. There is slight increase in
the demand for money on cotton account. and
the movement of currency to the interior con-
tinues, which makes checking unusually ac-
tive. Exchange comes in slowly. Eastern
commercial bills are 4 to 20 discount, and
the checking rate par to 1sc discount. Local
securities are quiet and unchanged in price.
Bank of Tennessee money is in demand at 70
to 74c. and Is sold at zoe. County scrip is Of
fered 75c. County scrip is offered on the
street at SIC. with no buyers; CSC is the pur-
chasing rate for small amounts. Gold is
bought at 1881 to 1881. The opening New
York rate was 1lO1a, and closing rate at noon
llOH. Government securities opened dull and
irregular, and sterling active at lO914.
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The market closed quiet yesterday; sales
during the day being 100 bales, 1414c being the
ruling price at the close for middling and 1871
to 1876 the rates for low middling. To-day
the market shows no improvement either in
the demand or in prices. and from present ap-
pearances transactions will be light. There
is some demand for stained cotton; also for
fine grades. but no great amount of either
upon the market. Holders generally are will
ing to realize at a basis Of 1870 for middlings,
and buyers are not disposed to pay over lac or
l41sc. The sales reported up to noon were
about 500 bales, including middlings at 1414e /;
low middling at 1s74c; good ordinary at lSc.
and some few bales Of strict middling at l415c.
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II you want good old Megibben
whisky, go TO 276 Second street.
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GAs-F1rrINo at 8l5 Second st. 42t
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BestpIace for billiards-willeti's. [i4O
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III you want good old Megibben
whisky, 20 90 2ze second street.
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer John Kyle, New Orleans.
Dardanelle, Arkansas river.
81" Belle Lee. New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer 81. Francis, Mariana. esr
- Utah, Afkansas riyer.
A. j. White. Friar' Point.
" John Kyle, Louisville.
" Legal Tender, White river.
BOATS IL PORT.
Dardanelle, Mary Boyd. George W. Cheek
Belle Lee.
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Small size tables at Willetts Tao
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Try that cider at willett's. [l4(
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MBoATs..
For New Orleans.

The elegant passenger steamer
. Belle Lee,
J. f. Hicks. master John Sullivan, clerk
Win leave THIS DAY, 18th Instant at 5 pm.
X. W. LIGHTBURNE, Ag't,
0Q6 Front
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New YorK cotton market.

By S. P. and A. Telegraph
NEw YoRK. January IS, 2 p.m.-The mar
ket Is quiet and unchanged; sales on the spot,
300 bales; future delivery. 4OOO-JanuAry
W.. Eabruarv 15c. March IKE
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NORFOLK OYSTERS.

PUMPS at Sl5 Second street.
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TnF is gradually drawing to a close

Zinc eider at wnIett' !. 81 bel gal. 14O
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frm-tierco. l21f to lSc; kes. IA to lI1<c; cad
dies. Is 10 Ice.
Geo. w. Phillips, jr., a Co.. in their last
weekly review Of the Chicago market, say;
The week just closed has been the most ac-
tive one-of the season. The speculative de-
Operators who have been on the short side
during the greater portion Of the season, were
quite anxious 10 oil their contracts, and the
competition between buyers, assisted BY the
falling of in the receipts. and the higher
price, rrting for both live and dressed hogs,
resulted In quite large advances on an descr!p
lions Of hog products, but the advance Is
barely maintained at the close. The volume
81 business transacted has been .excsedingly
ever known in this market. The shipments Of
pork, lard and cut meats have been large, and
the exports from New York are rapidly in
ereasing.,. The farmers are holding back their
hogs, and are anticipating higher prices. This
combination Of circumstances, accompanied
with large orders for meats from all sections,
has given brokers and spectators plenty Of
business 70 attend TO, but as many Of the or
ders received were at figures below the views
Of sellers, the amount of business has been
restricted 20 some extent for this season.
Packers have been engaged quite briskly, but
chiefly confined TO the manufacture Of boxed
yanced fully 81 to 81 Is on mess pork. x to re
the market was very active, and prices adj
yanced to $50 TO $40 Is. and closed firm at SO.
Seller January sold at same prices as cash.
Seller February opened at $40 60and advanced
70 $50 3711 10 $50 so, and closed firm. Seller
March opened at SO 70 10 10 871S, and adj
yaueed to $40 871z 10 81 t. and closed steady at
so 70 70 S2l. Seller April sold toward the
close Of the week at S2l, and there were buy
ers at that figure at the close. Clear pork is
steady and firm at S21 TO q so. For prime
mess pork the market was steady, with u fair
closed at sis 10 IS 81. YExtra prime pork o
frmer, and held at Sl5 rs to Is. Rump pork
was quotable at s16 TO 16 Is. Lard was active
and prices considerably higher; opening sales
were at ll4c, and prices advanced TO 11N to
lltsc, closing firm. Sweet picked hams were
in good request throughout the week and sold
at llH TO l3c, according 10 weight and age
Green meats were In good demand and prices
a 10 &c higher; shoulders scarce and held at
the extreme figures. Dry sailed meats were
in good request and sold at higher prices;
shoulders opened at 81 to 70 and advanced TO
"a 70 E1c. and closed steady at T1Sc, fully
cured lots very scarce; rough sides quotable
at &c at the close; short ribs advanced TO g4c;
short clear quotable at 10c at the close sales
for future have been at 81 to &c for short
ribs and ~ to Sc for shoulders. In boxed
meats q fair demand existed for dry sailed
meats in boxes, and prices are higher in sym
PATTY with the. advance in other articles;
in Light supply and firm at 90; shoulders, II
to ll14c; short ribs and short clear at liz to
llszc- all packed. s
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WANTED.

YNTANTED TO EXCHANGE "A SMALL
w improved farm, lying sixteen miles south
of Memphis, for stock of goods. Address
1901 FARM, care Black, Estes 600
WANTED. -SALESMEN WANTED FOR
w the different States. Those competent
and experienced in Fancy Goods, Hosiery and
White Goods, and having good trade, liberal
ARRANGEMENTS made. Address, with particu-
s1 800 - qe~. RAWS0N Il CO., ff.
1ls.m&t-14l New York City:
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W. G. PATTES0N, Agent,
No. Madison ST.. Stanton Block. [l15-t
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-07-14
MisapplicatiOn OF Shakespeare.

Hon. Benjamin +. Wade and the late
Hon Joshua Giddings used to be con
stant competitors Mt the Bar in "old,
benighted Ashtabula," their place OF
residence. In the early part of his prac-
tice, Wade was defending man against
an action of slander, and, after having
concluded a very effective speech to the
jury, sat awkwardly leaning backward,
his feet on the counsel table, and facing
Giddings, who was attempting to be
eloq lent in behalf of his slandered client.
"Old Gid, as he was iamiliarly called,
knew little smattering of Shakespeare
and now determined to bring that great
author to his aid.
Gentlemen of the jury" said he,
with much ardor.
9" He that steals nv purse, steals trash;
But he that robs me OF my good name"
(Ahem ,
At this point, to his great discontinue,
Shakespeare deserted him. He repeat
ed
"' But he that robs me Of my good name"
Another pause.)
Takes that l never had," whispered
Wade, as il prompting him, and so dis
tinctly as to be heard in all the room.
Amid the laughter and his own con-
fusion, Giddings brought his speech to
such elaine and impotent conclusion"
that his client recovered but six and
quarter cents for his lost character.
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Wonders Of the United States.

| The greatest cataract in the world is the
| falls OF Niagara, where the water ironl
the great upper lake forms river OF
three-fourths of mile in width, and then
being suddenly contracted, plunges oven
| the rocks in two columns. to the depth OF
l7j feet The greatest cave in the world
is the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky.
where any one can make voyage on the
waters of subterranean river, and catch
fish without eyes.
The greatest river in the known world
is the Mississippi, 1000 miles long.
The largest valley in the world is the
valley of the Mississippi. Itcontains five
hundred thousand square miles, and is
one of the most fertile regions of the
globe.
The greatest grain port in the world is
Chicago.
The largest lake in the world is Lake
Superior, which is truly an inland
sea, being $50 miles long, and 1000 feet
deep.
The longest railroad in the world is the
Pacific Railroad, over 5000 miles i'll
length.
The greatest natural bridge in the
world is the Natural Bridge over Cedar
Creek, in Virginia. 1t extends across
chasm 80 feet in width, and $50 feet
in depth, and at the bottom of which
the creek flows.
The greatest mass of solid iron in the
world is the Iron Mountain of Missouri.
1t is $50 feet high and two miles in cir
cult.
The best specimens of Grecian Doric
architecture in the world, are in the
Girard College for Orphans, Philadel-
phia.
The largest acqueduct in the world is
the Croton acqueduct, in New York. Its
length is i0s miles, and it cost Sl5, 800,
coo.
The largest deposits of anthracite coal
in the wolld are in Pennsylvania, the
mines of which supply the market with
millions OF tons annually and appear to
be inexhahstible.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-07-14
How TUpy Do II.

How the Arab ladies perfume them
selves is thus described by Sir Samuel
Baker in his work on the Nile: In the
floor of the hut or tent, as it may chance
to he, small hole is eXcavated suffi.
ciently large to contain champagne
bottle A fire of charcoal or simply
glowing embers is made within the hole,
into which the woman. about to be
scented THROWS handful of drugs. She
then takes off the clothes OF robe which
forms her dress, and crouches naked
over the fumes, while she arranges her
robe to fall as mantle from her neck to
the ground like tent. She now begins
to perspire freely in the hot-air bath,
and the pores of the skin being open
and moist, the volatile oil from the
smoke of the burning perfumes is imme-
diately absorbed. BY the time the fire
has expired the scenting process is com
pleted, and both her person and her robe
are redolent of incense, with which they
are so thoroughly impregnated that /
have frequently smeit party of women
strongly at full a hundred yards distance.
when the wind has been blowing from
their direction. This scent, which is
supposed to be very attractive to gentle
men, is composed of ginger, cloves, CHINA
mon, frankincense, and myrrh, a species
of sea-weed brought from the Red Sea,
and lastly the horny disc which covers
the aperture when the shell-fish with.
draws itself within its shell. The pro-
portion OF these ingredients in this mix.
ture are according TO taste.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-07-14

One We K passed, then two weeks, ant
no widow; hut on the third week there
was widow every day in the week, th,
steward pretending TO guard her from NJ
Dechamps. Rides through the park
sketches Of the chateau, and sprightly con,
versa,ion made the hours iiy and finally
Nine. Jerrolt announced that she, armed
with her picture. was going to make her
attack on the following Monday.
THE sooner the better assure you
madame"
Sand wherefore ~
'lt will decide the pecuniary affairs Of
the poor family for whom you work"
True replied Nine Jerrolt, somewhat
disappointed, as she had expected a com
pliment She only remained short time
longer and then left without word more
in reference to the picture or the hour at
which she would bring it. The conse-
quence Of which was that NJ. DechamI,s
sat in state in his library the entire OF
Monday morning. AMI was just about to
ring for his luncheon, when the servant an.
nomced: "Mme. Jerrolt on business OF
Importance"
Nine. Jcrrolt and her important bust
ness were instantly admitted by the ser.
want who sad:
VI. echamps, madame--'
"lou Monsieur Dcchamps; you the sell.
fish, cross old bachelorw almost shrieked
the little widow.
II am NJ. Remand Dcchamps. But |
trust you have found that am not as
black as painted"
Nine. Jerrolt was dumbiouded, and
could only extend her hand and the pic.
ture.
81 accept both, madame, and lay at your
feet the original of the park and chateau,
with the very humble ownern
At this juncture Nine. Jerrolt sunk into
chair and looked speechless at NJ De-
champs, who, timId AID blushing as mai
den, awaited his answer.
"iou are silent, madame" he at last
said.
:'What can say p
"Ies or no."
..Then-then, | say-yes," stammcrcd
TIE little widow.
IT'S five years since the obscure little
widow became Nine. DechamPs. She is.
complete mistress of the chateau, as she is
Of her husbands heart. She has trans
formed him into benevolent, esteemed
gentleman, whose purse is ever open TO
the pccr, as well as his garden gates His
own childreu-two in number, and both
girls--have more to say in the chateau
than he has /; but he bows in all-love and
humility to the little ,yrants, and is re-
warded by the ever increasing 1--we OF his
little wife, who is the happiest of lite
women.
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Society pnl Fashion.

White crush hats are much worn on
the streets.
Broad hats are fast superceding jockey
and gypsy bonnets.
Ladies' cover their silk neck-ties with
black or white lace.
Charms ON watch-guards are again be-
coming fashionable.
Cretonne suits can only be worn with
effect by n very few.
A good many girls powder their arms,
which is outrageous.
Wild flowers are coming into general
favor for hat trimmings.
Ladies fans are carried slung to the
belt by n cord or tassel.
Lace has never before been so much
worn as during this season.
The very latest fashion in sleeves was
worn by our great grandmothers.
Large coral and amber beads are worn
for necklaces, with earrings to match.
"Pos 81 mar is the French way of
saying that person is very good-looking
or handsome.
A fashionable young lady in New York
receives over two hundred calls from
gentleman per month.
A few ladies' are wearing The hair
braided in thick strands and hanging
down the back, tied with colored rib
bons.
+ An old bachelor says he asks nothing
better in the summer than moonlight, II
good cigar, and a nice girl to talk to,
with no nonsense about her.
Some one. describing bad dinner to
which he had been invited, said that
''the meat was cod, the wine was hot,
and everything was sour but the vim
egar.
A place has been discovered on the top
of the Catskill Mountains where boarders
are taken and provided with good rooms,
good beds and good fare for the sum o.
S6 week.
In one of the palatial residences on
Fifth avenue the parlor furniture is COW
cred with rich camels hair embroidery
and the curtains and chair tides are of
point lace.
A gentleman, seeing young girl at
party recently, very mncn OVerdreSseu
and loaded with jewely, said she did
not believe she had left ribbon or n
trinket at home"
An eccentric man, who recently fur
nished an elegant residence in New York,
bought handsome camphor-wood coffin
and placed it ON pedestal in his study
as reminder to him in the midst of the
wealth that he was but mortal.
Some of the proprietors of the large
hotels Mt the watering places begin to
feel quite blue on account of the i'm
mcnse exodus of people to Europe. If
the prices were put down, however, they
might still have weli-tilled houses.
A new style of powder for the hair is a
bluish-gray color, which gives the hair a
beautiful gray, and is much more becom
ing than the pure white, which was so
try ipg to all compilations, without the
assistance of large quantities OF rouge.
Some very pretty new Leghorn flats
are cut i'll points around the edge, bound |
with black or dark blue velvet, under
which is black lace, aud crepe de chine
scarf, with long ends trimmed with
fringe, is loosely fastened at one side.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-07-14
How Mosquitoes Bite,

The mosquito has proboscis like m
elephant, only not SO large. II will
however look nearly rs large under d
good microscope. H. cannot do u,
many handy things with il as iha ele,
phant can with his, but he can cause q
good deal OF annoyance in small way
with il. II is hardly the thing to say
that the mosquito bites us, for il has nc
teeth. The microscope reveals the fact
that he carries Il pair of scissors inside
of his probosci. the noatest and
sharpest little cutting tools you ever saw.
He geti his living by these. They are
two delicate little blades, and are placed
alongside OF each other. When he is
ready to make meal of us, he first
buzzes around with those beautiful wings
and sings n pleasant little scng. Ii we
quietly let him settle down, he picks on,
a place on our skin which is lust To his
liking. He is very delicate about it.
When he gets ready, he puts his probes
els down and pushes the little scissors
out and makes neat cut, so that he can
suck the blood out. Then he drinks as
much blood as he wants and is done his
dinner, But he does not leave yet. He
is going to pay his bill. He has taken
our blood, and he will leave us some
thing in exchange for it. With all his
faults he is an honest little fellow--aitel
his fashion. He has the pay in his
pocket, ready to squeeze out before he
goes. II is the best le has to give us.
His poison-pocket is at the head of his
proboscis, and at the lower end of his
proboscis he has another little pocket,
into which he puts poison enough for
one dose This poison isvery powerful.
\ very little of it makes the place where
the mosquito puts it very sore. After he
has sucked our blood, lie puts the drop
Of po son into the place he took the
blood from. IT is not the ''bite" OF the cut
that the mosquito makes that hurts, but
the dropping of this powerful poison into
our flesh. II this mosquito were large
enough to give powerful dose of this
poison, it would be bad for us. Ii he
were as big as Il kitten, and his poison
as strong in proportion, "bite from
him would kill us