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LEGIsLATIyE ASSEMBLY.

COtkCIL.-Saturday afternoon, Mr.. Browne re-
which were passed
the bords of the late Corporations Of Washington
and Georgetown and the county TO pay the expenses
norto sell frame building at the corner Of 9th street
and the canal; providing for improving the harbor
the hsmsy n rsatiCn to repo1:
births IN the District Of Columbia; to purchase site
for hs Council and House II
gates and governing the erection Of lamp posts in
and referred, and the Council adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.-The special ORDER
ser 70 e6este aessreni ,, 9u6e charities and
der fer to-day Immediately after the reading Of the
NEW STREET RAILROAD
Mr. Ems iIt[od1ssd bili to INCORPORATE the
FIRED to the Committees on Railroads. The ' bill
Sspes as eprp9pyaEtors L. Cephsns, II kilhoprn M
sg sSnn, H. M fEGy r aud p Brown
and their sssignees &C. with authority % construct
TarSad b in the siss Of MsshinsoD and George
the Junction Of isth street and New York svenne
siohs Conneeticut avenue to street; thence over
R RGsk creek to Nest street Georgetown thence to
thence La nS9 or warren With the
priyilsse Of CONNECTING with the Metropolitan r.il
street to Connecticut avenue; to be drawn by horse
power fare six cents; requires the road TO conform
Public Works fixes the capital stock at $500 90, in
shares OF $50 each; provides that the corporators
must be completed within two years after the pas
sage Of the act.
NEW BUSINESS
:, Mr.. Hulse also introduced bill providing that
the terms Of members Of the Legislature shall com
B sn sRe for 81 Mfpr wso
roduced bill to change the name Of Cherry street
Mr. paws rom the s6 Comistee o the Judiciary
presented report ia relation to the Center Market
from he Governor an
nonncing his approval OF an act prescribing the
that an ql ses be passed Ire re-
duelng the amount to be paid By minors for the re-
Is per cent. per snnum advance upon the amount OF
the purchase money therefor MIR. Hulse introduced
ha a had @ Ifs nS
alton Ior improvements, and anticipating the rev.
A communication was received from the commits
sion appointed to audit outstanding claims against
the Levy Court with a Recommendation that NO leg.
hlsiye setiSn be had IN the premises until said
mission shall have made final report. Ordered to
The Council joint resolution authorizing the Board
MUGS, streets and alleys of Washington and George
town and the roads in the county, was read and re-
Mr.. Campbell submitted a resolution, which was
adopted. reciting that the Board of Health had
Of eonsHucting priSies and the laws Of the CORP
mons OF Washington and Georgetown are continued
government; rsthsd and sck1ewledged de By the
Legislative Assembly and the Governor, aud the act
snd psaT al 1h int Se n
these regulations of the Board Of Health Including
he
contained therein therefore the Committee on Laws
suire whether these regulations Of the Board Of
Health are not in conflict with said laws and ordi-
Board Of ealth on the aforesaid laws and regula-
tons Of the District shan be recognized in the prem
ses and report their CONCLUSION to this House at its
present session. Adjourned,
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THE COURTS.

POLICE COURT, Judge Gray.-To.paY Ellen
Tony, charged by Mary Wright with committing
rsigned;, Prosecuting witness testified that Ellen
sns and her w ek cruising her sssk and
appeared for the defence and asked stponement,
she ceud to win XII husband hfa from ber aSd
succeeded and that the discovery of the fact led to
LOST POCKET BOOK.
Mary Neeton was arraigned on the charge Of the
larceny OF pocket book containing SIS, from EliZ
sbeth Darlington Prosecuting witness testified that
she went to store where the accused is employ cd
but neither Sd sSe ssS
take IT. On the part of the defence u witness testi-
in, and nct seeing pocket book and testimony to
good character was also offered. The was dis
LICKED A LITTLE BOY
e. sv P SssS NTH an assault on
yno Hammond and EiiJsh Hsmmon aiN We're charged
Bande To- buy Melon rom E sRpHfnrfa dhdt
and on its being plugged said he aid not like it. and
psssed From the evidence it was not entirely clear
that an assault was committed by the Hammonds,
and the case was dismissed.
Guy Thompson, charged with assaulting Thomas
plead guilty TO the last charge, but submitted that
there was 10 assault Il appeared that hayden was
TEMPTED 10 get Hayden on, and at the time he sup
1f 6ae sseH ss,sn AN. md sd $40
sault.
Thomas Cronin, charged with an assault and bat
tery on John Doody, was arraigned. Doody testified
hn, as also his wife and another lady. Cronin
s;aied that Poody was aquarrelsome, contrary man,
e G the sSss fs
AN ENGAGEMENT.
james NOrcombe, Sr. and James Norcombe, Jr
charged with an assault ON Thomas p. Howard,
were arraigned. Howard testified that on FRIDAY
Norcombe, TO whom ne is engaged, and that the
MoIcombes attacked him; on cross, examination,
man He met Miss NoFcombe on ne rec ling 'ae te Ge
consent She was not there now, having been tsken
to boarding house but she still claimed his protec
Judge Gray said he was ready to give judgment,
and wSnld hne the younger NorcOmbe IS, aud dis
MI, NOrcon,be said he would like to make state
Mr.. Chandler.-That will do. The law is like
gambling, you should not trump your own trick.
kIckEp A SHALL BOY.
Cool small boy, by kicking him, plead guilty and
WA Hoyle Was CHARGED with the larceny Of a
had aS R IL nS1 that
It returned TO H9yle's gate and was taken in. The
rr sbbaff y with ass on E Rob
peyer "snacked" Ella; fined s..
William Carter, assault On Jacob Parker both
on,the canal above GsgrgetSwP tn hs sa was
ard got badly cut in the he al and hands with
in the hsnds Of Garter. Fined $40 and costs. Mi
chael Cullehan, assault on Philip MARI; fined 50.
SOME SUNDAY CASES.
on nsa S RDssa asE s D1
with selling by sample: also charged with carrying
enrealed weapon, a pistol; fned $40 and costs
Charles Clay ton, profanity; fined So. VIM Burch
and = Cook, disorderly conduct by fighting; fined
S3each Peter Douglass, profanityi fned IS. Guy
Buckley, obscene posure fined $40, sixty days
in woIkhouse. Henry Smith, profanity; fined 90.
Park Washington, enticing prostitution; fined Is.
Jennie Newton, profanity In Georgetown; fined So
John Couelston; profane on the street; fined SIS.
Adjourned.
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ALEX ANDRIA

e. CoLoRKD MAN SHoT.-A coiored man en-
ployed as a laborer ON the Woodbridge farm,
near occoquan, by Mr.. Simpson Davis, was shot
and severely wounded night or two since by
Mr. William Horner, whose watermelon patch
in that neighborhood il is alleged he was rob
bing. AS he could not walk he was put into a
wagon and taken to the house of his employer,
but when he was informed of the attending cir
cumstances, he sent him back saving that as Mr.
Homer had fought and voted to free him, he
must now, after shooting, take care of him.
Politics IN THE CoUSTY-At a meeting of
the Radicals of jefferson Township, held at Con-
valescent Camp on Thursday night last Thorn
ton Wyatt was called to preside A Radical club
for the Township was organized by the appoint-
meEt OF John :. McQuin as President, Lewis
Murphy Vice President, and John Wilson Sec
retary.--Gdzefte, 18th inst III
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the representative of the District as member
RESOLUTION.

kESOLUTION.
That the Governor be authorized and re-
CURED to act as one of the commissioners of the
Washington NJ arket Company, under the reso-
luton of Congress, approved December %, 1870;
and that he be requested to procure such altera-
uons In the plan Of the building to be erected by
SAID company as shall transfer the proposed hall
rom the 9Th street wing to the main building on
fennsy lvana avenue, and also to secure a re-
uucuon from twenty-five thousand dollars to
twenty thousand dollars of the annual rental re-
quired TO be paid by said company, and which il
now assessed by the company upon the stall
holders
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has been engaged. See advertisement in another
column.
REPAIRING THE LoCKs.-The water in the
canal between Rock creek and Congress street
will be drawn OF this afternoon for the purpose
OF repairing the locks. which are out Of order.
The CANAL BREAK.-The canal break near
Mercersville has been fully repaired, and loaded
boats are expected to arrive hy to- rnfrrnx night
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The Yacht Race To-day.

The race this morning between the fast boats
Witch OF the Wave and Curiew attracted a large
crowd OF spectators about It'll street wharf. This
match was made up between the owners OF these
boats during the time the preparations were in
progress Tor the last regatta. Mr.. George Bauer,
the owner of the CuIlew, challenged Captain
Smlthson, owner of the Witch, TO run for 800 a
side to Fort Washington and return. The chal-
lenge was accepted and the purse $500 was
made up. Captain Henry Haney was selected
70 sail the Witch and Captain Edward Taskie
the Curlew. The length of keel of the latter Is
rs feet and the former Is feet.
Both boats were on hand in fine trim this
morning, the Witch carrying main, top, jib and
flying jib sails, and the Curlew the same, with
the exception of the flying jib. At ten O'Clock
the signal gun was fired, and both boats started
the Witch getting about twenty yards start
which she maintained down as far as Giesboro
Point, where the Curlew commenced to gain
little on her. The betting was quite lively. The
wind was not very strong, which detracted some-
what from the spirit of the affair.
The steamer Wawaset star ted down about half
an hour after the boats left, with a large number
Of passengers, and among them were quite a
number OF ladies' Many of the fast boats also
accompanied the race, but unless the wind
springs up during the day, the return to the
wharf VIII be late In the afternoon.
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CLOTHING.
During he Prerdiltng Hard Times
IL becomes every one to economize in their ex-
penditures. In the article of clothing alone, a
sufficient saving can be effected to mitigate i'm a
measure the prevailing scarcity of money, at
r. WALLACH's, corner AZ st. and Pa. ave.
He offers this opportunity to the public by
selling the best articles of clothing that can be
obtained, at from ID to 20 per cent. cheaper than
Don't asl 10 giue me a CdA.
621 Penn. avenue. corner Az Ct
LADIES' UsDERsARMKsrs Of all descriptions,
on hand and made to order, at very reasonable
prices, at g. BAuM's Enlargement Factory,
1th street, Intelligencer Building.
Orn DOLLAR KID Gloves are the best i'm
ported, and always the largest assortment of
sizes and colors, at G. BAUM's Kid Glove Depot,
9TH street, Inteiligencer Building.
EVER oHCK the sewing machine was invented
many atteopts have been made to construct a
frst-class machine that could be sold at a rea-
sonable price. To the Mclean & Hooper and TO
the Wilson Sewing Machine companies belongs
the credit of having succeeded in attaining this
object. The Mclean Hooper Company has pro-
duced machine which sews directly from two
spools, forms the elastic lock-stitch, and runs
lighter than any other machine using two
threads. The Wilson Shuttle Machine bears the
palm Of excellence as q first-class tailoring ma
chine, being more durable in construction ana
better In the arrangement of it's working parts,
thereby producing a lighter running and mere
easily managed shuttle machine than any of its
competitors. Price list:-McLean q Hooper
machines, $40, S45, SIS and $50; Wilson's $40,
$40, $50, $50, S105 and $125. A. 81 /. Rosen-
thai, No. 4Ni It'll street, are the agents, and sell
these machines on very accommodating terms.
Two SHOW GASES Tor sale at Princes Bazaar,
1oo6 Pennsylvania avenue.
Hoop SKIRTS of the best material, made to
order, and always a good assortment on hand;
sold at reasonable prices, at @. BAUM's Hoop
Skirt Factory, 7thstreet, Intelligencer Building
LADIES win please cali and see our improved
styles of COrsets, all made OF the best materials
and every pair warranted to fit. @. BAUM, Cor
set Manufacturer, It'll st., Intelligencer Build
ing.
CAUTToN-BetCare Of Imposcors!-As some I'M
scrupulous parties are in the habit of stating
that their places of business branch stores OF
the Original Franc, hereby notify the public
connection with any similar institution in this
city. The Original Franc, dealer In Gents
Furnishing Goods, ~ IA -, between ID and E.
C0wLING's Patented NECKTIR FASTENER,
for sale wholesale and retail, at the Original
Francs, 43l eth street, between D and K. No
bRnch stores.
GREAT VARIETY IN WHITE SHIRrs-one,
two or three pleate-eyelets, buttons or studs
open in front or In back-all sizes-at the Origi-
nal Francs Gents Furnishing Store, 431 18th
street, at Popular Prices. No branch stores.
the best Paper Collar in the market, for sale
only at the Original Francs, 431 It'll street. Look
for the name. No branch stores. "A
HEMpLsR has all kinds Thermometers and
oarometers.
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PROPOSALS. roR WOOD AND COAL.

ERANKLTN BUrLDrxe-
iRoom a. Boayd sf TSxxfsss III Psblic Schoofst
y1mseres, d; Q. Angus u, lsl.
eaAeq Proposals will be received until clock
y m-,xgcver Se,l &C the ron aboye,) Coz sun
ayiHe Issl e. he q che fsSlic sehcor 81 this
city during TIE Dreeenf scheol term, as follows:
tcs linz pistrtct-9 ION. Eeg ana Furnace Coal
apl - cords Pine and Is cords Oak Wood.
Bcal end 8cords Pine and Is cords 0ak Wood
"a Lnfc Bsrictxzp tons Egg and Furnace Coal
cI9r leSrtA p1s6xict-lD tons Egg and Furnace
Coz and ~ ccfde Pine and rs cords OAK WOOD
The Gal 10 - bset qualify Of white Ash, ana the
re y . ssHse IN four pieces and split. To be
g tons At once At the franhlin school Building.
= tons :. encs g oe eeston School Building.
L = tons - once 81 the Miller School Building
i g tons g once e The Xsllach school Buildine
y tens = once e Che MeCormick Schoo{ Bui1dins.
Times = ordeesd ~ the Sub boards.
trustee re9erye The right % reject any OF an
90, oesmed edvanfaGeoue 10 DO 80; also 10 in-
srsess ~ gmipish the Quantity herein stated with
= ' ''-1 VI woopwAnp.
N eo-k ~ Tor the Coumitfee.
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DRoPosALs FOR SUPPLIES.

DRoPosALs FOR SUPPLIES.
FRANKLIN SCHOOL BUILDING,
Room QfEBoGTd IF 1rHSees PNbite Schools
WASHINGTON, ID. C., August n, ISL.
Sealed Proposals viii be receiv ed until clock n
ms AUeusT %, at the above, } for furnish
ing the following articles for the Of the Public
Sch ools in this city:
dozen full centre No Feather Dusters
10 :" heavy extra -Four string BrOoms
No extra busting Brushes-brush all
bristles.
Corrueated yapanned Dust pans.
Ainch long hsndled Sweeping Brushes.
No. stamped Timed Iron Cups.
large stamped Tin Wash basins-retinned.
! No. Heavy hand Bells.
No. Galy anized Iron Coal -hods.
Iron handle Coal -shovels.
No. Cocoa Door mats.
Cedar Water Buckets-S gallons, Iron
hoops.
z best Granite two.-susrs Pitchers.
best Crash Towels.
T" Glass Goblets.
{" Tumblers.
The Quantities named estimated, and more OF
les may be required III more Of or more ar T.
cet should DC required they sre 70 be furnished at
Articles NOT named In the schedule to be furnished
NJ the lowest mark t prices and al articles required
TO Dc furnished from time 60 time ordered 81 the
fhe Tnsiees reserve the riehs 70 reject any or an
OF the bids, IL deemed adv sgiAssoqs 20 40 20.
W.R. WOODWARD.
auf<-t& Fer the Oommiffee.
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CITY ITEM S.

HEMMED HANDKERCHIEFs FOR GENTLE
MEN.-A large assortment just opened from 25
cents to 81 each. An excellent quality in hand
some half dozen boxes for 81 per box. A liberal
discount to the trade. GEO. G.. HENNINg,
40 Seventh street, n. w.
SEND to X. p. Hall & Co., Nashua, N. H.,
Proprfetors of Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair
Hair. valuable little book, free to all.
DR. WHITE, CAiropodist, extracts Corns,
relieves and cures Bunions, Bad Nails, &C.,
without pain. Rooms No. 535 18th street, oppo-
site Treasury, Washington, and Z, North
Charles street, Baltimore.
Ice CREAM.-Harvey q Holden, corner 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue, deliver the
finest quality of Ice Cream to all parts Of the
city, in quantities to suit the purchaser. tt
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STREET CAR AccrDKNT.-Joseph Moses in
attempting TO jump from the front platform of a
Pennsyivsnia avenue car, near 9tt street, Sat
urday night, was thrown TO the grodnd, the front
wheel passing over his left leg, cutting il badly
ana crushing the ankle. He was taken to Marin 5
drug store, where surgical assistance was rem
oered by Dr. Young; after which he was taken
70 ms home, ON Il street, between 22d and sd
streets The limb was not broken
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WASHINGTON, August 18th, ISL
EDITOR STAR--Str: The statement made in
IHE STAR OF the 18th instant, by one Bayly
We; Ihat my bill for feed furnished the Fire
Department, amounting to s245.13, was for enc
month Tor nye horses, Is not true. The fact is
this The bill is for furnishing nine horses for
two months and eleven days, which 1 can prove
by all the members Of the Department, except-
ing the aforesaid Bayly, who, no doubt thinks
that my face Is too dark to furnish teed.
OHIO i. CANT,
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A SAD ACCIDENT occurred Yesterday after
noon on the farm Of Henry Llckan, in virsinia.
by which two lads-one the son Of Mr. Lichau'
and the other the con Of Mr.. Charles Klotz. az
his city-were seriously injured. The bows
we're firing q miniature cannon, when one Of
them set ire to q package of powder and the
explosion thereof seriously burned them both
about their heads and facas
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The Man who figured in the articles In rela-
tiDn 20 cruel treatment OF an infant in THE
STAR OF Aag. 1lth and 18th as Chas. A. kim
mel, constable, Is not Charles A. Kimmen, son
Of Mr.. o. Kimnell, OF this city.
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The LIVES OF FIFTEEN PERSONS ENpAN-
GERED--While the stage from Falls Church
was crossing the track of the Washington and
ONO railroad this morning-just this side of the
febrey plaee-a train approached rapidly and
shot by, just grazing the rear of the stage coach
which contained fifteen passengers, who came
terribly near being killed or crippled. The
whistle was blown, not before las IL should have
beenl but after the train passed. Would the
usual verdict of nobody TO blame" have been
rendered II there had been a smash-up?
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SHTLLryoTos sends US the September Number
OF the Galaxy and Harper's Basay. =.
Also, from the National News Company we
have the Gaidxy for September, and from the
Sme and from Philip 81 Solomons and j. G.
Parker we have Harpsr's Basavfor Aug. 18th.
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The SEAToS HOUSE LEASED BIZ THE Gov
misunderstanding Delano has leased for q
term OF years the Seaton House. at an ANIMAL
rental Of $4,000. The hotel viii be closed on
frlday, and workmen set 70 work to prepare the
building Tor occupancy by clerks of the Pension
bureau. The building viii be turned over to
the government on the 18th proximo. -
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Adnougn the committee do not sUSfEin the
charge against the company Of having put
higher rent upon the stalls than was perhaps
just and reasonable-the prices charged being
necessary 10 enable the company % meet ia
running expenses and pay the rental of $1,000
70 the ciry-yet the committee believe II 20 be
for the interest Of the people Of the District that
the rents Of the stalls in Its markets should be
kept as low As possible In the opinion OF the
committee reduction OF Zee 1o.soad dollars AZ
least IN this annual rent would work no injury
% the community, but indirectly benent the
very class 20 whose advantage the rent is de-
signed TO accrue. The committee recommend
that such reduction As they propose be secured
by appropriate legislation
AFU RTHER CHANGE OF THE PLAN.
IL seems % the committee very desirable that
the Sth street wing should be an open market,
equal in accommodations, style, and facilities
ftsr ventilation 20 the 7th street wing; while at
the same time II y clear that hall ON the corner
OF 9Th and streets Il not needed, Is Of no yalue
"a the public, but would be a source Of ineon-
yenience and loss % the company. A hall. how
ever, in the front building Il required
The committee also notice that by the resoiu-
ton Of December %, $50, the Mayor q Wash
ingtOn u \ member Of the commission 20 super
wise the Market Company. To remove any pos
sible doubt on the subject the committee deem II
expedienf for the Legislative Assembly 70 direct
the Governor OF the District, who has ceased 10
De an officer Of the Market Company, 70 act as
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-07-08

SMELLING OUT A COPPERHEAD-
A few days since q youth named
Hart, residing in the lower suburbs
Of the city, was bitten, it is sup
posed fatally, by one of the most
poisonous reptiles. large copper
head snake. The lad has been in
a very precarious condition since,
and his blood appears to be COM
pletely infused with the venom Of
tile snake. so poisonous was the
bite. The snake escaped, much to
the uneasiness of the people of the
neighborhooh, swho instituted a
search without success. An en-
ployee of the Jefferson Iron Works,
named Wells, hearing of the cir
cumstance, volunteered to capture
the snake it he was anywhere in
the woods, by smelling it out
Many being without faith as to
his ability to do what he claimed
accompanied the man with the sin
gular organ of smell to the place
where the snake was last seen
Wells ina edia,ely took up the
scent of the reptile, and followe
the meanderings along the creek
TO the wood, and in the meredith,
short space of half an hour. cap
tured and dispatched him, although
many had secured the neighbor
hood for the same purpose. 1t il
said this species of snake has
peculiar smell, partaking OF thu
odo- of fresh cucumbers. and tina
an expert snake hunter can tell .
the venemeus reptiles presence {
considerable distance away, bu
few, however, have the faculty t
follow the scent sufficiently clos
to catch the creepers - Steuben
vile Herald
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In La Grange county, on Thurs
day ayoung man shot and instantly
killed Anna Dwight, a school
teacher, because she would not
marry him. He then fired four
balls into his own body and will
probably die.
A Vigo county farmer set a
spring gun in his chicken house to
kill thief, but the first victim was
his wife, and now every farmer in
the Site IS fixing spring gun
near his hen roost.
Valparaiso College is to have an
endowment of $4,000.
The Indiana Medical Society
expelled Dr. Meeker, of Laporte,
for advertising.
In Logansport engineers are
fined S25 for running over and
killing old citizens.
A horse thief, named Littlejohn
dug out of Plymouth Jail last week
in lust ten minutes.
The wheat crop in Kosciuske
county is estim ated at twenty-five
bushels to the acre
Ten dollars is al! that Madison
man was fined for attempting t
cut his wife's throat.
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A remarkable case of witchcraft
is reported in Perry county Ill.
Two girls, said to be influenced by
o malevolent old woman in the
neighborhood, get frantic at night,
dance on the roof-combs, and per-
form feats in the air that would
shame an acrobat to death. And
then they eat flies until nausea is
produced, when they both vomit
at the same time. They say the
old lady is tormenting them be
cause they told something what
she forbade. These girls do the
same thing at the same time, which
puzzles the best of 'em.