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Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

Read the interesting letters of "Ircneaus "
from the South, which appear weekly in the
Ne'o York Observer, published at 81 Park Row,
New York City. Sample copies sent free. Terms
So per annum in advance. The observer "
Year Book is sent free to every subscriber.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

The ruin of most men dates from some Va.
cant hour. Occupation is the armor Of tba
soul. There Is sarcastic poem, in which the
devil is represented as fishing for men and
fitting his bait 10 the taste and business Of his
prey; but the idler, he said gave him no
trouble, as he bit at the naked hook
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

- The Sultan of Turkey has sent President
Grsnt $4,000 carpet, to cover the floor of
the East Room OF the White House. 1t was
over year in making, but is said to be not of
very tasteful appearance.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

Hon. WIN. S. Groesbeck having been men.
toned as Democratic candidate for Goyerno,
of Ohio, has published card in a Cincinna,;
paper decing to be a candidate for any "fEr.
at the approaching election. PcndIeton 6,,
alSOAlecliDcd
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

Another Church in Philadelphia has plung-
ed headlong into litigation to settle the rights
of its Rector and assistant The worst of such
scandals is that, no matter how the suits end,
the Churches are brought into contempt, and
an Injury is done to the cause Of religion.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

Ex:GoveIrnor John Wood, of Quincy, III i,
city for female seminary, with the express
understanding that it is to be open to ali de-
nominations. The property is valued at $780,
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

An Iowa school teacher, woman, has been
discharged for forcing a boy to show her how
he kissed the girls in the wood house
An ounce of preventive is worth pound Of
cure. To prevent chills and fever, take Sim.
mons Liver Regulator.
Now is the time to buy cheap Oil Cloths
Primrose is closing out his stock very cheap
for want of room.
General Sherman is making a tour of mill
tary inspection in Texas.
A mother IN Michigan recently had 6ye
daughters at birth.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

Persons in want of Dry Goods and Groceries
cheap, would find it to their advantage to call
on JAS Reynolds, next door to the Bee Hive.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

John W. Flick, Baker and Confectioner,
Main Street opposite Bank of Smyrna, will
open his Ice Cream Rooms on next Saturday,
May 18th.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

The Massachusetts, Legislature has passed q
bill authorizing railroad employees to act as DO.
lice officers, with a prOvisO making railrosJ
companies liable for damages when such oH.
GERS exceed their lawful prcrOgatlyes.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

Cashmere dresses, colored and black ars
worn this spring over silk dresses, and ar" ara
elaborately embroidered or braided and edgrS
with lace. The sack is cut up at the sidn,
and back, and with very long sleeves, aI,o
trimmed with lace.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

John G. Breckenridge has been chosen
delegate to the Kentucky Democratic State
Convention, but he declines to serve as he
says he is unwilling to re-enter the arena Of
political strife.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

PEACH TRANSFORMATIONS N-The Dela,oore-
an thinks the pcach-growers ought to provide
some way to compete with the railroad in the
transportation of fruit, and recommends the
construction OF " a short tramwsy to Mahon's
Landing where steamers from New York and
Boston can come up to the wharf and load di.
rectly from the wagons-a track laid in the
same manner as the tracks for passenger cars
on which wagons and carriages could run as
well as cars. On such road pair of horses
could trot all the way to Mahon's with load
that it would take six horses to draw on a
common road"
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10

SrRAwBERRY FEsrIvAL-The NJ. E. Sun
day School of this town hold their Strawberry
Festival this and tomorrow evenings in the
Town Hall. The strawberries came from Nor
folk and are a donation from Mrs Edward
Anderson, former resident of our county
The admission to the Hall will he free. The
proceeds are to form a part of the 5000
promised by the childran for fitting up their
Sunday School room when the Church is re-.
paired. A festival Of the kind was never held
in our town so early in the season before, and
az the berries will be a rarity, the entertain.
ment attractive and free, and the object mat
ter of town improvement, the School have q
right to expect a large attendance. 1t will be
under the charge of the female teachers.
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10
9th DIVIDEND.

The Directors OG this Insulation have this dayde
clared Dividend OF SIX per cent out OF Inc P'On'
for the last sIx months, payable 10 The SiockhoOt'
or their legal representatives, on demand cles"
all taxes BY order.
w NJ. BELL. Cashier
ox Sxxvs. Mav4. 1871. mylOS
Smyrna times., 1871-05-10
.IuRuREB

in is native purity and having lo"nd It's r"so %"p"t
curative properties Ia even exceed 'he %ed 10 OIL
formed by its great reputation has Se has PEI
il to the public and is happy TO state 'nI supply
fecled arrangements for regular moni, lime eIPer
this wonderful Plant He has spenI i' y, .icient pre-
%s.s f%% :: :: ss ssa $
used IN his own practice with most hap hn Sublle as
effecIual medicine now presented 10 t"o ,1DrRA
DR., WELLS EXTRACT OF iamiIr 81
and he confidently recommends u ~ ~ t,eely taken 81,
a household remedy which should ne Se system s
BLooD PURIFIER in all Of s%p3ac GEN.
TO auimate and forli(y all weak ana New YOrs,
peramenls JoHN O. KELLOGG PAU ~. limited S'9s
Price One Dollar per bOtIle. SEM W. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-17


On and after SUNDAY, April 80, 1871, one
daily passenger train will run between WASH-
INGTON and LYNCHBURG, connecting at
Gordonsrille, with the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad to Richmond Staunton and the Fir-
cina Springs at Lynchburg for the West and
Southwest, and at Washington, to the North and
Northwest.
Leave Washington daily at G:55 n. m., and
Alexandria Mt 800 Il. m, arriving at Lynchburg
at sos p. IN.
Leave Lyncnburg at 9:25 st. IN, arrive at \ lex
andria at 5:25 p m., and at Washington at G:l5
p. m.
For MANASSAS LINE leave Washington
daily excepting Sunday at 1890 u; M; leave
Alexandria at ll:2O n. IN, pass Strasburg at 4i9
y. m, and arrivo ut HarrisOnburg Mt T:l3 p. m.
Eastward, leave Harrsonburg at G3O Il. IN; {;
pass StrasbUrg at OBS a. m., arrive ut Alexandria
at 1:56 D. n, and ut Washington in time for con
Meeting with the 800 p. m. train from WASH
ington to Baltimore. "
Good connections, by comfortable coaches, arc
made to FairiaX f Court House from Fairfax sta sta
ton to Middleburg from Plains to Uppervillc
from Piedmont and to Staunton from Harrison
burg.
Both the Eastward and Westward bound trains
make close connection at Strasburg with the
Winchester and Strnsburg Railroad to Winchrs-
ter, Harpcrs Ferry &c.
Elegant sleeping cars are run daily between
New York and Lynchburg, without change
Also cars through between Baltimore and
Lynchburg, avoiding the Inconvenience ci trans
fer in Washington.
Through tickets ard baggage checked t" all
prominent points.
j.. NJ. BROADUS,
jan 27-tf General Ticket Agent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-17
DIR. SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR,

| a preparation of roots and herbs warranted to
be- strictly vegetable, and can d" no injury to
any one
1t has been used by hundreds, and known for
the last 40 years as of the most reliable, ef-
ticacious and harmless preparations ever offered
tc the suffering Iftaken regusrly and persi5-
tentlV, it is sure to cure
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-17
RAILROADS.
NJTASHINGTON & OHIO RAILROAD
EAN lEE a
SPRING SCHEDULE, BEGINNING
MARCH 20 1871

Ekt % lsg saE -
SPRING SCHEDULE, BEGINNING
MARCH 70, 1871.
Two Trains Daily, except Sundays, between
Alexandria and Hamilton. 49,.
Leave Alexandria at $40 n IN. and !: p. III.
Arrive ut Hamilton at 1898 Il. m. and 7.25 p m.
Leave Hamilton at $50 a. IN. and l2.1j p. Ill.,
Arrive Mt Alexandria at S.05 a. m. and = 30 p m.
The $40 4. IN. train from Alexandria and 12:l5
p nj. train from Hamilton connect at Hamilton
with Kemp Daily Line OF Coaches for Purcell
Vile Snckersville, Berryville and Winchester;
Lccsburg daily for Aldo and Middleburg
Annual tickets sixty dollars commututon
r. H. HAVENNER,
NH II General Ticket Agent.
4 LEXANDRIA & WASHINGTON r. r
m zM % - - -
SAh; 5 nFAN " SS7GE SH1EMAkEk Pres Presdens i;,ror
osCAR O. A. STEVE ecretas eeretrS
Richard I. Merrick j. Dean Smith,
George VIM. Brent Waltor LcnoX,
DEPARTURE OF PASSENGER TRAINS
On and after MONDAY, January Both, 1871
through Mail Trains leave Washington, from
Maryland avenue depotat 7:l0 a. M; for Lynch
burg and intermediate stations, Sundays lnclud-
ed and 1045 Il. m. for HarriSonburg and inter
mediate stations on the Manassas Branch Of the
O., A. & NJ. R. r., Sundays excepted. Leave
Alexandria, from the corner Of Duke and Henry
streets, at 200 p. IN. from Harrsonburg, Sundays
excepted, and $50 from Lynchburg, Sundays
included
Local Passenger Trains leave Washington,
from Maryland Avenue Depot, at 7l5, 9.l5 and
Ills q. IN. and 200, $50, 4, 610 and 40 p. IN
Leave Alexandria, from the corner Of Duke and
Henry streets at AS and 9:30a m, and from the
corner of King and St. Asaph streets at G, and
1915 a. m., and Is and p. m.
Local Sunday Trains leave Alexandria, from
the corner of Duke and Henry Streets at 44j a
m Leave Washington, from Maryland avenue
depot, at 7l0p. IN.
Through tickets can be procured ut the office
Of the Company, corner Of nth street and Mary
land avenue, Washington, and baggage checked
through.
O. a. STEVENS, Gen. Supt.
W. j. PHELPS, Gen. Manager. jan 2S-tf
~p,Ncr ATEYANDRIA AND MAN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-17
1880. SoTfcE. 5Tft lSI l .

ARE YOU AFFLICTED OR SICK?
FAHRNEY'S
BLOOD CLEANSER, OR PANACEA!
An Alternative and Cathartic, or Tonic and
Purge combined, for diseases arising from bad
blood, such as Costiveness, Dyspepsia, Liver
Complaint, Erysipelas, Chills and Fever, letter,
Tumors, Sick Headache, &c.
Beware of limitations The eldest eldest a ana gemu-
boro, Pa, and Chicago, III; Ask for BLOOD
CLEANSER, OR PANACEA, and take no
other. Sold everywhere, at 81 Is per bottle
e. s.. LEADBEATER Il BRO, Wholesale
agents for Alexandria, Va. my Nv
GUNNER BoARDINNGn 3INGn,1r
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA,
This pleasant and very healthy Summer Place,
at Lincoln, three miles from Hamilton station,
w. & 0. 4. r., is being thoroughly fitted up,
and will be open for the reception OF poaroers
June 10th, 1871
A COACH will be kept for the accommoda-
ton of boarders, which will meet the trains reg
ularly on Saturdays and Mondays at Hamilton
Station.
IS to $40 per week, according 10 rooms
Children under ten years of age and servants 50
Several single gentlemen can be accommodated
with very pleasant third-story rooms at S6 per
week. -
REFERENCES:
Mrs Edwin Green, 12tB h St, Washington.
Capt. G. &. Baugh. First Aud. office,
Robert H. Miller, esq, Alexandria: w.
Address: ). r. NICHOLS,
Lincoln, Loudoun county, Va.
Loudoun county, my lin -
o. SACKS OLD BROWN JAVA COZ
40 FEE very prime. ~
G. WM. RAMSAY.
mye s. f. cor. hlng ana 81 Asspn sta
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-17

----,--------.Dyspe headache jaun-
dice, costiveness, sick head
ache, chronic diarrhea, af-
fections ofthc bladder, camp
s"i"'"r' dysentery, affections of the
kidneys, fever, nervousness,
chill5, diseases of the skn,
*impurity of the blood, mel
ancholy depression OF spirits, heartburn, collc,
or pains in the bowels, pain in the head fever
and ague, dropsy. boils, pain in the back, sc.
PREPARED ONLY by j. II. ZEILIN Il CO.,
Druggists, Macon, Georgia.
Price 81; by mail 81 Is. For sale by
ianlC-ly f. 5. LEADBEATER & BRO.
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The head is trouble,
LIVER

the above symptoms attend the dlseGse, and at
other times very few of them; but the liver is
generally the organ most involved. Cure the
liypr with
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-17
BRFGS IND CHEMICALS,

= The symptoms of Liver
Complaint are uneasiness
and pain in the side. Some
times the pain is in the
shoulder, ana is mistaken
for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected. with loss of
appetite and sickness, bowels
in general costive, some
etimes alternating with lax. -
d with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss
of memory, accompanied
with painfulsensation of hay
ing left undone something
which ought to have been
done. Often complaining Or
weakness, debility and low
spirits. Sometimes many or
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-17

CONSERVATIVE WARD MEETINGS. .-Conser,
vative Ward meetings will be held tonight in
the First and Second Wards : in the former at
the school room, corner Of Duke and Royal
streets, and in the latter at the Sun Engine
House. These meetings are for the purpose
of nominating candidates for Aldermen and
Councimen, and it is hoped. as all are inter
ested, that the Conservative citizens will at
tend
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-17
GO.H.NsSSlO.N'. N'.NERCy.4.N.TS.
1T n Il co.,

SHTNN Y CO.,
Successors to Samuel Hartlry,)
GEAEkAL COMMISSION MERCHAN WIS.,
No. II Union street,
Alexandria, Va.
;, MsTr Particuar attention paid to the selling o.
FLOUR. GRAIN and all kinds of COUNTRY
PRODUCE, and filing all orders for GROCE,
les. GUANO, PLASTER, SEEDS, &c,
&c, at the lowest market rates
celebrated brands of FAMILY FLOUR
NG- Agents for the sale Of the ''RO UND TOI
HlDRANLIC CEMENT" Jam 5-tf
=. n" II King street,
GENERAL COMMISSION AHiS12R4f'T| HERcHA|STs. S1;
Wholesale Dealers in
LIQUORS,
PROVISIONS,
SALT FISH.
and PRODUCE.
A SO keep on hand y general assortment Of
Cordage Tar Pitch. Nails Lime Packing. Oils,
Lamps and Ship and Naval Stores.
All orders and cOnsignments promptly attend
ed to, and goods forwarded without delay TO con-
signees on arrival.
Agents for Duponts Gunpowder.
XXX Ale and Porter always on hand.
Agents for the Baltimore and Potomac Trans
portation line. NH loft
DID. GOULD. W. H. WILKESING
ToULD & WILKENING,
" (Succcssor to W. +. Henderson,
GROCERY, LIQUOR & GENERAL COM
MISSION MERCHANTS,
No. 80 North Royal ST.
Dealers in GROCERIES. TEAS, COfFEEs,
SUGARS, WHISKEY, BRANDY, WINES,
SCOTCH ALE, PORTER &c.
Also Eastern and Potomac SHAD. HEX
RING and MACkEREL.
Choice brands of SEGAR9 and TOBACCO
always on hand.
Strict attention paid to the sulo of COUNTRY
PRODUCE. io l5-tf
THOMAS PERRY.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT
AND AGENT FOR
MAGNUM BONUM AND BAUGHS
RAW BONE PHOSPHATE,
No Is King street, Alexandria, Va
Particular attention: :given to the sale of all
kinds of Country Produce, and filling orders for
Guano, Plaster, Farming. Implements Seeds,
Groceries, Fish, Salt, Lime, &c, at lowest
market rates aug 3l-t
GEORGE WASHINGTON W. W. HERBERT
WASHINGTON g. HERBERT,
w Successors to Geo. Washington.j
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
No. II North Union ST,
Alexandria, Va.
Particular attention given to the sale Of all
kinds Of COUNTRY PRODUCE, and filling
orders for GROCERIES, GUANO, SEEDS,
PLASTER, FISH, SALT, LIME, Sc, at the
lowest market price. 1eb TT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-17
,NIARRI AGE.

Reflect that a sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connuplal
throurh life becomes a weary pilgrimage, the
nrospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness "i
orothor &c hliphtnd with our own
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-17

VALLEY CITY. Y.............. Capt. Bcdell
Will leave New York EVERY SATU RDA1
for this port and, returning, will leave AlcXun-
driu EVERY THU URSDAY, ut II o clock.
For freight or passage apply to
HOOE, WEDDERRURN Il CO.,
Agents. No. = Prince street.
Agents in New York,
GEO b. MERRICk,
ap1-tf 155 South street, Pier No. -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-17
Custom Department.

Register your orders early in
the CUSTOM Department, which
consists Of Suits in effective and
stylish combination, while our
Coatings, Trouserings and Vest .
ings are Of that elegance OF taste
and chnsteness of colors, from
the silent to the loud, calculated
10 please the most fastidious low
or of fine trimmings, artistic cut
and stylish make.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-17
Gents Furnishing Goods.

Buy your Shirts, Cravats and
other Gents belongings from
our very large stock, which
comprises everything needed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-17

Physician of this celebrated institution, has dis,
covered the most Certain, Speedy. Pleasant ana
ENivlual Remedy in the world for all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-17
Regulator,
DRUG STORE

u
Having purchased the Drug. Store on the
northeast corner of King and Washington sts:,
for number of years past known as Milburn' $
Drug Store, l respectfully inform the citizens
of Alexandria and vicinity that will keep
constantly on hand full and complete assort-
ment of all articles usually found in first class
drug store.
Particular attention will be paid to the COM
pounding of prescriptions day and night.
aug 3l-tf SAMUEL u. LU Nj.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-17

"GusH1Na. The Terre, Haute Gazette
saws :-''A few days since, upon the, occasion
Of the Odd Fellows celebration at Lafayette,
Which was attended by President Grant, and
when the President was coming ont of the din
;nr.room ~ r. ON Of the IIahr House, buxom lass OF
some l6 summers who resides at Lagoda, rush
ed out into the hall where he was, and throw
inc her muscular arms affectionately about; his
neck. almost smothered him with red not
kisses, not even giving His Exeelency time, to
take the stump Of fragrant Havana from ms rs
mouth. which, when coming in contact Ct WIN
the slobbers from her sweet lips, 'slzzled to an
extent only equaled by a magnificent soda
fountain
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-17

Who have injured themselves by IL certain prac
tcc, already described, a habit frequently learn
ed from evil companions or at school, the effects
of which are nightly felt, even when "S!!GGp, an!
if not cured, renders marriage impossible, ana
destroys both mind and body, should apply I'M
mediately. -, ,c
What pity that young man, the nope OF
his country the pride of his parents, should De
snatchcd from all prospects, and enjoyment ,,, "l
path of nature, and indulging in pcrniclous
habits. Such persons must, brtnrc contemplate
ing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-17
E@s W M E

ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MAN
~ ASSAS RAILROAD.
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ST,E.I.WRO.3TS.

>ss. MERCHANTS LINE NEW YORK
&NEaA STEAMSHIPS.
The line consists OF the following iirst-clasS
outside steamers
+. C. KNIGHT. ......... Capt. ". s. Johnson
JOHN GIBSON ............ Capt W. II. Winters
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-17

Married persons, or Young Men contemplat-
ing marriage, aware Of Physical Weakness
vous Excitability Palpitation, Organic Weak
ness, Nervous Debility, or any other DisquaI-
fcation, speedily relieved.
He who places himself under the care Of DR.. j.,
may religiously confidc in his honor rs gentle
man, and confidently rely upon his skill as a
physician.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-17

Especially. who have become the Victims o:
Solitary Vice and dreadful and destructlye
habits which annually sweep to an untimciy
grave thousands Of young men of the most eX-
allied talents and brilliant intellect who might
otherwise have cntranced listening Senates with
the living Tyre, may call with full confidence.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-10-07

around him as usual, and he gatfed
them one after another with his hook
He then strung them on a string.
and came up after his days work was
over with goodly fry Of whiting poutS
for his supper.
On an other occasion Wood was
employed to bring up some pigs OF
lead from the hold Of a vessel. When
he was walking about on the top OF
the lead he felt something alive
under his feet. It kicked trench
dously, but he knelt down upon it to
keep it steady; he soon ascertaincd
that it was an enormous skate that
be was standing ON, so he served
him as he did the lobster. He
watched his opportunity and slipped
the moose of his line round the skates
tail ; he'then signa|lcd to haul y
and up went Master Skate, tapping
his great wings like wounded eagle.
and nightly astonished were the
people in the boat when they found
a monster skate at the end Of the
line, and not a pig Of lead.
Wood once nearly lost his life
when at the bottom of the sea-. A
Prussian vessel had gone down off
the Mouse Buoy in the Thames estu-
airy. The captain was drowned in
his cabin, and Wood had undertaken
to get him out if he possibly could.
Arriving at the bottom of the sea,
Wood found the vessel lying over on
her side, and that she had gone down
with all her sails set. He tried to
get into the cabin, but found the
main-sail all-oyer the cabin door.
He was just about to return when he
found that his air pipe and signal
line had suddenly got. .jammed. Fully
aware OF his very dancerouspositl
and without losing his presence of
mind, he sat quietly on the edge of
the vessel and considered. The men
above, he could find, were signalling
to him violently to come up, but he
could not answer as the line was
.jammed. He took out his pocket
knife, and thought two Or three
times Of cutting himself adrift. AS
a last chance, he determined to
adopt another course, so he climbed
up the rigging, among the great wet
sails and loose ropes, as we'll as he
could, and fortunately. found the
place where his a;r-pipe was hitched.
He carefully loosened it, gave the
signal, and was hauled up imme-
diately. IF | understand right, the
line was clear enough when he went
down, but while he was at work on
the sunken ship the tide changed
and, carrying his pipe and the line in
opposite direction to that in which
it had been ori ginally conducted, it
became jammed. He did not get to
the surface one instant too soon, for
the boat was just drifting, as her an
chors would not hold Cor. in Land
and Water.