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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-06-02

Wnlhaln Drug Storc--onc door below Mcssrs.
Waller, Watson Il Co DR. JAMES is in at
tc ,dancc ut the West Union Drug S,orc---
the houac formerly occupied by Mcssrs. Beard
e. Neville, between Capt Mc;lor's aal pnin-
ncy's Hotel
be-, rhcy arc prepared to offer to Merchants
and Physicians special inducements.
HeAn Physicians prescriptions will be care.
fully and promptly attended to.
WSAD The patronage of The public IS respect.
fully solicited.
In connection with the Wulhalln Drag Store.
nice article OF SODA WAITER may he had.
June .. ISL - ly
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-06-02

Daa. The democrats and conservatives have
carried the municipal elections in Virginia by
safe majoritics
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-06-02

- In tho Prussian army is a lieutenant
who received thirty-thrco wounds in one bat,
tie.
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DELINQUENT
SALE.
COUNTY AUDITORS OFFICE, /
OcoNEE COUNTY, s. c., May 26, 1871. {

rEIIE FOLLOWING is tho list of "Delin-
D. qucnt Lands" in this County, for tho
years 1868, 1869 and 1870, to wit:
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.HanuL Settlement.

NOTICE is hereby given that BENJAMIN
IN SLOAN and JNO. III. MAXWELL, Tx.
ecutors of the Last Will and Testament of JNo.
MAXWELL, deceased, have made application to
me for lcnvc to make final settlement of said
Estate and be discharged from the same:
II is ordered, That Monday, the Sd day of
July next, at II O'clock ~. NJ. DO fixed as the
time for hearing said application.
S. j. DENDY,
Judge of Probate,
Oconco County. S. G.
Walhalla, s. c., juno 2. 1871 36-l
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AUDITORS OFFICE.

OCONEE COUNTY, S. c., MAY l0rn, 1871.
NOTTCE is hereby given to A. j. Pcn'llcy
IN and his assigns that Fourteen Dollars and
Eighty-threc Cents have been deposited in the
Couoty Treasury Of this County for the re.
dcmption of lao acres of land, sold on the 4th
of january 1871, us the property of j. w.
Francis, to satisfy demands against him for
taxes fLr the year 1860.
l.. b. JOHNSON,
County Auditor.
June 9, 1871 SO 9
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To NA.id McMhoricr, ----- Whnrtcr, and
two daughters -An,n Thomas, wife Of ---
Thomas. and Mary McWh0rtcr, and Distrb-
u!crS Of John McWhorcr, (numcs and mum
l,"r unknown,) and Distributes Of Isaac Nc
Mh"rtcr, (nnmcs and number unknown
Defendants in the about stated ease:
WOU are hereby summoned and required to
u answer the Petition and Complaint in
this action. which are filed in the Office Of the
Judge of Probate in and for tic County and
State aforesaid, with forty days after the ser.
vice OF this summons ON you, exclusive Of the
day of service. If you fail to answer the pc,i.
ton and Complaint, within that tine, the
Plaintiff will! apply to the Court for tho relief
demanded in the Complaint.
j. j. NORTON,
Attorney for Plaintiff
WalhalIa, S. G.
Jane ., 287l 30
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County az eecosaGc.

Wm. New hortcr. Administrator
Of tho Personal Estate OF
Mary McWhortcr, deceased,
David McWhortcr, Sarah l.. Nc.
Whortcr. Matilda Myers, wife
Of llcnry Myers, Anna Beatty.
wife of Robert NJ. Beatty. Dia-
tributccs Of Moses McWhortcr,
to wit: His widow,
McWhortcr, and daughters,
Anna Thomas. wife OF -----
Thomls, and Mary New nor
ter, Distributes OF John Me
Whortcr, deed, (names and
nnmbc" unknown,) and dis
tribntccs ui Isaac McWhortcr,
deed, (namcs and numbcr un
kuown.)
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80 Five young mon were drowned in Lake
Winnebago, near Oshkosh, on Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-23

Intestinal worms are parasites which develop
themselves in all the domestic animals-each.
however, possessing its own varieties. The pres
ence of worms in the digestive tube is marked
at first by an increased appetite, but the animal
Notwithstanding the quantity of food which he
consumes, falls Oft in condition; his coat is
rough, and is not shed at the ordinary time;
there is an annoying itching, which causes the
horse 10 rub his upper lip against the manger or
on the wall; sometimes there 10 considerable
itching about the rectum, which is indicated by
the horses rubbing his tail or rump against any
thing within reach. The symptoms mentioned
are such as would cause one to suspect the ex-
istence of worms, but it is only when these ap-
pear among the dung voided by the horse that
We can speak with certainty on the nature OF the
disease. AT later period, and especially when
the worms have developed in great numbers, the
symptoms are very much aggravated, and the
horse becomes emaciated, and suffers occasion
ally from colicky palms, the flank is tucked up,
the inside of the eyelids is pale, he walks with
difficulty, and a fatal termination will sometimes
ensue. A dose of aloes "a or drachms) NAV be
given, which has often the effect Of expeiling
worms without having recourse to further treat
ment. II this fails, divide six ounces of iron
filings among twelve balls, and give one every
morning until they are finished, and then give a
dose of alOeS, which will cause the expulsion of
any worms which remain in the horses intss-
fines
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Tanning sheen Skin.

For mats take two long wooded skins; make
strong suds, using hot water; when it is cold
wash the skins in it, carefully squeezing them
between the hands to get the dirt out of the
wool; then wash the soap out with clean cold
water. Now dissolve alum and salt, each half
pound, with little hot water, suff cient to cover
the skins, and let them soak in it over night,
or twelve hours; then hang over pail to drain.
When they are well drained, spread or stretch
carefully over board to dry. When a little
damp, have one ounce each of saltpetre and alum
(pulveriZed,) and sprinkle the flesh side of each
skin, rubbing it WE'LL then lay the flesh sides to-
gether, and hang them in the shade for two or
three days, turning the under skin up2ermost
every day until perfectly dry. Then scrape the
flesh side with blunt knife, to remove any re-
naming scraps of flesh; trim OFF projecting
points, and rub the flesh side with pumice or
rotten stone, and with the hands. They will be
very white and beautiful, suitable for door or
carriage mat; they also make good mittens
Lamb-skins (or sheep-skins, if the wool he trim
med of evenly TO about one half or three-fourths
OF an inch loDg,) make most beautiful and warm
mittens for ladies or gentlemen.-G. o. Sanders
IN Prairie Farmer.
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Shopping I'm Europe.

Any traveller who has shopped much in the
cities of Europe must have been amused at COM
In England, and particularly in London, the
obsequiousness of the salespeople, both male
and female, Is something wondrOus. They
shower "thanks, much obliged upon you in
thing, they regularly preface getting the article
by an :. II you please" young lady Of good
reputation for veracity once assured the Nebu-
lors Person that she had been told thanks,
much obliged" nineteen times by actual count
while buying "reel'' OF cotton-these articles
are not called .'spOois' i'm the United Kingdom
The prices marked upon some things are really
amusing. For example, an article will be la
belled ais. 113d."-one shilling, eleven pence.
three fartbiBgs-instead of two shillinCs: and
buyers delude themselves into believing that
they have had the article very much cheaper
than If they had paid the round two shillings
In Europe the shops can in no way compare
except for cheapness, with our New York
shops. They are neither so large nor do
they contain such choice of the best goods
While some OF the handsomest seem to be sent to
this country Still, things bought there often
have charm which they would not have il
bought las most OF them can beg in our own
cities Again, the European bazaars are very
tempting, with their multitude OF stalls filled
with inviting, cheap little nothings. We have
Few or none such here, since at the dollar stores
you can get nothing short of dollar and would
be more inclined to purchase I'm a store OF that
miscellaneous character, which should supply
articles at all prices from one cent to a hundred
doliais To the American in London the
Soho Bazaar is a source of never-failing delight
because 1t contains little Of everything, and
everything seems to him or her 20 cheap; indeed,
as there Is a rivalry between the shOpwomen,
they cannot be extravagant in prices. Amer
leans from the Alexandria Hotel make the Bur-
hngton Arcade one of their favOrte resorts
You will see them walking up Piccadlly, turn
ing INTO the Arcade, passing up one side of it
the shop windows with genuine Yankee obser-
Nation.-' NebutG'' IN October GdLdrg.
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How to pack grapes for Market.

When the grapes are fully ripe the punches
should be cut from the vines with a pair of
when moving the bunch. This precaution is
necessary, so that the bloom NAV not be
rubbed on by handling the berries. The
cellar or packing house. An green berries
should be removed from the punches before
packing. This can be rapidly done by holding
up each bunch by the stem and cutting out
the unripe berries with q pair of long, pointed
shears. Grapes bring higher prices in the
New York markets when packed in small
boxes, holding not more than five pounds each.
slvely In the grape growing districts and at very
low prices, by the quantity. They are made of
sd very thin slips of wood, or stiff paste.
be carefully placed i'm the boxes, one bunch at a
time. The box should be shaken a few times
while being packed, SO that the fruit will settle
railroads, or rough handling on the way to
market. When the cover is removed from A
box of grapes that has been well packed. the
stems OF the punches are not visible, and the
berries of the top layer should be level with the
side pieces OF the box. Eight, ten or dozen of
these small boxes may then be encased in a
strong, but roughly constructed crate, similar
to those used by the southern "truckers'' in
forwarding vegetables and peaches TO northern
markets. The consignee should be notified hy
mail of each shipment, stating clearly but briefly
the quantity and quality of the fruit shipped
The punches Of grapes should be assorted at
the time OF gathering. Small or struggling
punches should not be packed in the same box
with well-fOrmed shouldered punches. Each
Kind will bring more when packed separately.
The Class of buyers who are willing To pay high
prices for large and wcl-formed lunches viii
not buy poor punches at any price.
Carelessly gathered and badly packed grapes
sent from a distance to New York or other
Northern markets, arriv We in a damaged condi-
ton. and are sold at a low price. if at all; and
this has heretofore been the case with much of
this fruit shipped from the South. There must
be a reform IN this matter, or grapes growing for
the market will not pay.-Rural Carolinian
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ArbOr Vit;e Screens.

DIR. Hull writes this in the Prairie Furner:
Tue finest effect We recolect ever TO have seen,
in growing hedge OF the arbOr vita, was one
IN which the plants were set two feet apart. and
after they had grown one year, the ground was
then heavily mulched-Say three inches deep
with old horse manure and saw dust, in about
equal parts, and small trenches were opened on
each side, about twelve inches out, and all of
were bent and buried in the earth, with the ends
turned up. Each branch 80 buried became
rooted, forming, as IL were, a separate tree. On
such trees as had lost their trailing branches
those nearest the ground were bent down into
the trenches, and held in place by wooden pins
or forked sticks. A mulch like that under the
trees was then spread one foot wide outside the
rows OF those buried branches, which kept the
ground moist, and caused all to emit roots and
become, as IT were, separate trees. 1t would
to make trees so thick or imperv ious as by this
method, nor do we recOllect to have seen 80 fine
aPyramdal screen secured by any other means
LIVELY LIGHTNINs.-This is what flash of
lightning did at North Branch, N. H., a few
days since. Striking the rafter at the end of a
house, 1T ran down to the ridgepole, where it
separated, one part passing down either side of
out, while on the other all the glass of the
windows was demolished and other damage
done. One OF the currents, after leaving the
house, passed 70 barn adjacent, tore up Some
plants and killed a horse. The other burned
one side Of the face and singed the hair of a
young lady, who, however, received no shock,
and was not thrown down, though turned partly
around. In the sttting-r0om of the house. two
persons sat at the table; the table was thrown
across the room and badly shattered. A looking
across the room, and through An open door into
the next room and completely smashed. Neither
Of the occupants Of the room, however, was
injured in the least.
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~A writer in an English review says that ga
man in real love Is an idiot that ought to be
foot, and laid aside till the fit has gone of him
Evidently that writer has been pretty low down
in '.real love- himself, and the way he writes we
think the fit hasn't gone off him.
SCincinnat is indignant. The Hon. Geo.
H. Pendleton has been speaking CONTEMPORARY
of the Ohio river, in a speech ut Columbus He
referred to II as the river which John Randolph
raid was dry in the Summer and frozen in the
Winter. This n akin 30 Major Muldoon, who
speaks of Philadelphia as /" the village on the
banks of the dartmouth Water Works"
H1Funny-that "square" dances are coming
round again.
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Laura finishes her studies at the Boston Medi-
cal college, we four are going to Europe.
a md SO bright tints may creep into gray lives
after all. t-+ Fw
-fHedrR and Home
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limited STATES PATENT OFFICE.
u n MksHIssIoxp z. ca AuEuN %, lsl

Fan Boorneid New Iorf prsyins Tor The e1 a. OK
sion Of patent granted 70 him the day o. De
spresdins lime and other Fertiiiksrs "
IL = ordered that the testimoay In the case be
tine Tor Ming arguments and the ExAmfner r, port
be limited 20 the 10Th day Of Nsvsber next aud that
next.
Any person may GRp2,s 81; sst.es,O..
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Il OF COLTMBIA.

nOtdihk SrecidI 1eTHl, N1PfeIbtT5 3, ISL.
In the case OF James Hamilton ssville e.tifor f
GEORGE WOOD, decease ID, the executor aforesa 4
has with the appreciation of the supreme Court a
the District of Columbia aforesaid Appointed ia rs
DAY % pismher the 18th ISL, for the final sstfia-
ment and distribution Of the personal estate II SAID
oeceased and OF the assets in hand, as far As the
same have been collected and turned into Fnonev.
when and where all the creditors and heirs II said
deceased are notified 10 attend, with their claims
properly youched. or they may otherwise by law D.,
excluded from all benefit in said DECEASED estate
Pror tded. copy Of this order be published once n
TO said day. ~ f'~S
Test: A. WEBSTER, Register Of Wills.
se<m.A' Per u OFT nen
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be eHGefef o. the Legislaftrc ASseDg6ly 81 fhs
DiS'Ttd 81 CoiEDstid, That the Of six dollars
ana eighty -four cents be. and the Is hereby an
pfopriated out of the general fund 20 refund that
emoust 70 Harvey Fowler, being the amount 81 an
lot ., in square ~. lApproved. AuCusf - lg-1
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A. WEBSTER, Register Of Wills
Per J J. OFT Den

H'H is Il TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscribe
Il has obtained from the Supreme Court 81 the
Distrlct Of Columbia holding special termletters Il
administration on the personal estate Of THOMAS
REYNOLDS, late VI Washington county, 70. ~ :.
ae Gee All persons having cl.ims against the
same, with the vouchers thereof, 70 the snh-criber
on or before 5h day Of ptember next they nav
otherwise by law be excluded fron al benefit Of the
said estate, Given under my hand this sth day of
segsemssr' iSl. r,,,,v r.
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AN Act directing the Recorder of Deeds to number
certlncates OF Incorporation recorded In hts Office
be ~ MATED bs the LegtslGfirs Assemble 81 f6s
DtsfStd ~ COiE1gbla. That the Recorder II neafs
Tor the District Of Columbia all number
societies or sssociatious In the order in which lie
cerincas 81 Incorporation of said societies OF as0-
clatiofs have heen, may hereafter he aie.i T. n
record IN his Office. lArproved, August ., ISL
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UNITED STATS N..,;.. RArs = fcoTyIcI, !,

ss ON ' fs. ss. ssS fS5S.
patent granted 20 them On sSe nh a., ~ Ssnsr %
ISIS, and reiesued the 18th day Of yuiy M Mr. an
II is ordered that the testimony On the c..e be
csoeed on The 18th day Of December next that th time
iof ming arguments aud the Exsui ner 4 rrporf be
limited 70 the 9Th day OF January pext, sssI ti1s
eala petition be heard on the 10Th day Of ysnuary
Any person may oppose this extension.
auSw-A m. ID. LRGGETT, Commi.-soDer
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EoR RkNT-A FARM Of so acres. near the Rich
mond ana Potomac Railroad, within half milo
o. hour and gfist mill. IL can be leased Tor a term
81 years For terms. &c., address FARMER
0uNey Depot Caroline county, Va. oc7 If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-23

AN ACT to change thu names of certain streets be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets.
be erdffed ty the Lsgtslafire Assembly OF the
Dtsftd ~ CoLanbta. That the streets hsretofor,
know as kedfern and Turner streets and any ex.
tsrs thereof shall hereafter be nam sd aud called
Columbia street. lApproyed, August ls, Isl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-23

An ACT for the relief Of h. q. Lineaweaver.
Be % enaesed bg TIE LeTtSlaftrs AsssgqblV az "a.
DlSfTfd Of Columbus. That she sum 81 siNty-six
dollars and hfty i've cents be, and the same 4 her-
by appropriated out Of the general fund 20 pay n
Z. Lineaweaxer for medicines furnished 90 the ponr
y the sixth Ward firm the first day OF June T. TIE
hneeuth day Of July. Isl. inclusive.
Approved, August -. ISL
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shall probably always limp little, my hus-
hand SAYS. but have his strong arm on which
to lean. We are Ruth's boarders still; and when
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An ACT for the improvement of the harbor a,
tseorgetOxn

Be 70 enacted By Gs LsgtSidtirs Assembly Of IN,
DisfTiot Of ColHnlbid That the Governor be- and he
is hereby, authorized and requested institute i'm
mediate measures to remove any and all obstructions
in the barber OF Georgetown In order 20 secure the
safety and convenience Of vessels navigating those
waters and that the If six thousand dollars or
so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and ths
same is hereby appropriated out Of the Georgetown
fund.
SEC. 2. And be IL further enacted, That the Cover
Dor be, and he is hereby, requested to cause sep
arate account 10 be kept Of the expenditures on
work, and that the same be laid before Congress
with the request that the District be reimbursed for
the outlay. lArproved, August 3, ISL.
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An Acr for the relief Of Prank b. Winters. T

icines furnished the poor of the second Ward
BE ~ eHaotsd by fhe LSgisiafsce 1SSssfBlg 81 "a.
DtNrtd If COfRHIbid, That the sum Of one huUJra
and nifty three dollars and twenty cents be- and 'he
same hereby appropriated 81 the general TIM
toenable he Governor 20 pay 90 Frank b Minte-s
said sum for medicines furnished the poor of 'a
Second Ward & the city q Washington, D c. fr,In
June fifth, eighteen hundred aud se-,p,v-ot,e II
July fifth. eighteen hundred and sew eflty one
Approved, August Is. ISL.
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An ACT for the relief az William Racls,,

:, BE IL eHGeted By the Lesislasi-e Assembly Of ne
and eighty seven dollars and h.ty cents be and the
same l. hereby, Appropriated for the relief Of VIII
lam Beckett, for services rendered wntchulan AZ
NE Executive Office. District OF Columbia from the
first day Of May, eighteen hundred and seventy one
90 the fifteenth day q July, eighteen hundred an 4
seventy one. Approved, August -. lsTl
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AN ACT TO regulate the introduction OF Potom
wafer in nremises q tan naufs

water IN premises or tenements.
Be u ENACTED By the LegiSlafirs Assesablv of IA,
Dtsttd Of Columbia, That no person shall be per-
mitted 70 enter supply pipe conduct the Potomac
water into any two distinct premises or tenemepts
unless through separate and distinct euppjv nj ~.
with separate stop cocks placed on the outside ~
such premise: or tenems mis- opposite the same
SIC. ,. And be % further enacted, That the vafey
registrar Is hereby prohibited from granting per
mits 10 supply more than one house with the Po-
tomsc water through the same service pipe
ana prts o. acts inconsistent with this act BE- and
Approved, August q .lH1 t
An ACT to lay Waterman in Sixth street west
expenses thereof. ' soe
BE enacted BY tAe legislative Asxssblv of n.
Disfrtei 81 Columbia, That the water board he snJ
they are hereby authorized and REQ I'd 10
awafer main TO be laid in Sixth street west from "a
70 street south. and sufficient amount 10 nav Tor
the same hereby appropriated payable out OF the
water func the said fund 20 be reimbursed by sneh
assessments upon the property bordering on ssid
water main as are authorized BY existing law
Approved, August Is. Isl.
Az Acr to i9udste the expenses of the ias, regi.-
tration and election. and making appropriations
BE Il enacted by the Lssislafire Assemble. Of "a,
Dtsffd Qf Columbia. That the sum Of eighteen
Thousand eight hundred aud eight dollars and sew
enty .hre cent?, us s 49, or much thereof as
may be necessary he ppropriared out OF the
fnnd 20 pay the If the last registrar ION and
eieeuoh. Improved August q, ISL.
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A RESOLUTION 60 change the division between tba
Third and Fourth school district. % the county a
Washington.
BE az reSoired By fhs LegSslaffus Assemble 81
fks DtHyiof ~ COlNpstta, That the location III the
division between the Third and Fourth school die
iricts Of the county 81 Washington d G. be- and II
q hereby, changed from Seventh street road 10
Tenth street west, and in line herewith, coutfn-
uins north 20 the northern boundary of the District
Of Columbia IApproVed Augusf ID Is-l
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An ACT TO provide for the laying of seyera
Water-msius

81 - enacted By The LsgiSiaiirs Assembly Of .ks
D'ar'o, u Columbia, That the Board If Public
Works Ice. and is hereby, authorized and requested
20 cause 20 be laid water main on II street SOUTH
between Four and half and seventh streets west
and also water mains ON Thirteenth streets east.
from Pennsylvania aveune 10 L street south and
in street south. from Eleventh street 90 Thir-
tenth street east also lay a main IN second
street west between II street north aud Massachu-
sets avenue; and that sufficient sum is hereby u
propriated out Of the water fund 20 pay the expef-
Of the same, said fund 10 be reimbursed by such
assessments and collections all lots and parts OF
lots bordering the line Of said Waterman as is
authorized by existing law.
Approx ed, August q, ISL.