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Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-20
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RAITRnAn TIME TART,E.

RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
Commencing Monday, January LIST, 1879.
Trains viii leave Depot corner BROAD STREET
WAY-MAIL TRAIN at $50 A. M, Sundays exoep-
ted for Baltimore, stopping at all regular stations
With OelaWare RI r. Line: AZ CLAYTON with SMYRNA
Branch r. r. and M. 4 D. r. X. at Harrington with
j. 4 B. r r. at Seaford with D. d D. r K at Del
mar with Il. s. r II. at Salisbury with w. p, X. X
EXPRESS TRAIN LIB Am. Sundays excepted,
for Baltimore and Washington stopping at Whining
ton, Perryville, and Hayre-de-Grace. Connects at
wilmington with train for New Castle.
EXPRESS TRAIN at 400 p. NJ Sundays excep-
ted) for Baltimore and Warrington, stopping at
Chester, Thurlow, Linwood, Claymont, Wilmington,
Newport, Stanton, Newark, Elkton, North-East
Charleston, Peuyville, Havfe-ds-lrace, Aberdeen,
PerTymans, Edgewood, Magnolia Chases and Stem
NIGHT EXPRESS at l1.sO P. NJ, DAILY, for Balti-
more and Warrington, stopping at Chester, Lnwood,
| PerryVille Hayre-de-erace, PerrymaD's and Mag
! nolia.
| take the 11.45 A. NJ Train.
WILMINGTON TRAINS,
Stopping ct all stations between Philadelphia and
Wilmington:
Leave Philadelphia at hoo, A. NJ, aso, 500, 100
and 900 p M. The 800 I'M. train connects with Del
aware Railroad for Harrington and sta
Lea Leave Wilmington at as ana $40 A. NJ, 400 400
and 7.l5 Daily P. M The $40 A; M train win not
stop between Chester and Philadelphia. On Sunday
will leave Wilmington at $50 p. M.
PHILADA. AND BALTIC. CENTRAL r. R. TRAINS
Stopping at all stations on Chester Creek and Phila-
delphia and Baltimore Central Railroad.
Leave Philadelphia for Port Deposit Sundays ex-
cepted), at 100 A. M. and ds0 P. M, Philadelphia
for Chadd's Ford at 1900 A. M, Philadelphia for
oxford at 100 P. M Wednesdays and Saturdays at
$50 p. NJ The 100 A M. train stops at all stations
Leave Port Deposit for Philadelphia Sundays ex-
cepted) at % A. NJ and AS p NJ, oxford for Phila-
delpha at Clio A. NJ, Chaddls Ford for Philadelphia,
4;20,,F. M. Sunday leave Oxford for Philadelphia,
Trains leaving wilmington at 45, A. M, and 90,
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soap a C...e or skin Disease.

A writer in Scribneris Monthly sug-
gests that the fat derived from dis
eased animals. which is used in the man.
uhcture of soap, is doubtless the cause
Of many Of the cutaneous af-
fiction which have been observed of late
years among those who use the finer
grades and highly perfumed soaps.
"Fine Old Brown Windsor Soap" is said
to be now manufactured almost entirely
from "bone grease" In the preparation
Of this material, bones Of every discrip-
ton and in every stage Of putrefactive
decomposition are ground into fine pow
der and submitted to the action Of water
boiling under pressure in digester. The
resulting mixture then is culled, when
the undissolved bone earth settle to the
bottom, while fats or oils rise to the top.
This is saponi6ed and converted into fine
toilet soaps. The writer in Scribner in
sists that in the SOAPS thus produced
there remain fine particles Of bone earth
which, when the soap is rubbed on the
face, as in shaving. lacerate or scratch
the skin, and the wounds thus produced
are, according tn some, poisoned by nox-
ious matters originally existing in the
bones, and which all the processes of
putrefaction, extraction at high tempera-
ture, and even saponifcation, have fail
ed to destroy. There is no doubt good
deal in this theory. 1t cannot be pre-
sumed that the fat of all the glandered
horses, distempered and NANCY dogs, and
other defunct animals which are daily
consigned to the rendering caldrons of
the soap manufacturer can be inordorous
and obnoxious ds the oils which were
once exclusively used in the preparation
of SOAPS. or as the grease of animals
which are not diseased. The chances are
that the the rendering companies from
which soap boilers generally obtain the
bulk of their supplies of grease, receive
very little else than diseased animals for
their rendering process. Healthy quad
rupeds seldom find their way to the fat
melter, and when they die of old age do
not possess sufficient amount of fat to
make them profitable to the rendering
companies. The frequency of cutane-
Gus diseases ON the hands and faces of
persons who are accustomed 10 the use Of
the perfdmed soaps that are now 50 ex-
tensively manufactured and 50 lagely
sold. are, no doubt, attributable TO the
fat of diseased animals which have been
employed in their composition, and part.
ly, no doubt, to the chemical products
that are made use of in scenting them.
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About SpOnges.

The work of procuring sponges, as pur-
sued at Tunis, requires great skill on the
part of the sponge fishers, who are prin-
cipally Greeks, Siciiians and Arabs. OF
these the Greeks are the most expert in
their vocation. The sponge fishery is
most actively carried on during the
months OF December, January and Feb
ruary, as at other seasons the places
where the sponges exist are overgrown
with sea weeds. The storms during No
yember and December destroy and sweep
away the thick marine vegetation and
leave the sponges exposed to view. They
are obtained by spearing, diving with or
without the assistance of an apparatus,
and by dredging with machine similar
10 an oyster dredge. 1t is in spearing
the spongcs that the greatest dexterity is
shown. The spears used by the Greeks
are shorter than those employed by the
natives, but they manage them with such
adroitness as sometimes to reach sponges
covered by sixty feet of water. The
British Vice-Consul at Tunis reports that
these Greeks hold their hands three on
four spears, and dart them with such
precision, one after the other, that before
the first has time to disappear under the
surface the second strikes its upper ex'
tremity, and thus gives il additional im-
petus to reach the sponge aimed at.
Wherever a sponge Is removed new one
is produced within year To take itsplace.
The finest sponges arc found in the Medi'
terranean, the chief market being
Smyrna. Coarse sponges are procured
in great numbers in the waters of the
Bahamas, and form an important article
of export from those Islands. A very
good article of sponge Is found ON thu
coast of Florida, whore the supply Is 50
great, If the fisheries were actively pros
ecuted, il would suffice for the consump'
ton Of the United States.
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sweetest poem in our language. II will
do very well 10 go into ecstacies over Il
when the thermometer Is 1902 Fair. in
the shade, but when fellow Is on top oI
Pixies Peak, well-please excuse us.
THE ILLUMINATION A FAILURE.
We felt satisfied that the illumination
would be failure, and so we started
down. Two OF us commenced the de
scent on the southeast side, as Il looked
the easiest. thereafter we will pot be
90 deceived by looks). Some thirty
yards from the top, we encountered the
first heavy mas Of snow, and then 1--WE
had fun" The crust was thick, and we
thought there was no danger. We sq,lat-
ted down, pushed OF from the rocks, our
feet few from under us, and we went
spinning along at a rapid rate. (Once
ms passed between two bowlders, not
over three feet apart, the crust gave way
and / went to my waist in snow, grasp
ing the rocks for safety.
We will not attempt to describe that
slide down the snow, but will just say,
we had peculiar sensation when we
reached its terminus" and our new
pants looked sadly demoralized. When
we left the top il was showing. down here
il was hailing, and further below raining.
The thunden were rolling and crashing
and believing beneath us. The light
nings were playing fantastic freaks, and
at every crash, rending the clouds in
twain. The scene was sublimely impress
sive. About 7 p. NJ. we reached our
wagon and our trip was over. None of
us said word. We didn't feel like re-
peating
"The night shall bc filed with music
And the cares that infest the day,
Shall fold their tents, like the Arabs
And as silently steal away"
For we knew il would not be so-the
morrow would bring bu, stiff limbs and
soreness.
In this description, We have exagger-
ated nothing. Why Pixies Peak is not
written more about by Americans is a
mystery to us. Englishmen doit justice,
but Americans have to go over to "Yu-
rup' and sputter over Mont Blanc and
"sich." "Distance lend" the "enchant-
ment," that's all. M. ID. G.
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ITEMS FOR LADIES.


Blade-grass hats are the latest love
for rural wear.
Nuts, oats and oak-opplcs arc worn OF
plain straw hats.
The latest styles Of ladies' shoes ar,
made to button on both sides of the boot
Maiden ladies regard the multitude o
weddings nowadays as simply outrage
Gus.
A novelty for polonsises il white net
in large square or acknowledged de
signs.
At Niagara the "billingand cooing' o.
bridal parties is heard above the roar Of
the fails.
Man and woman differ. You may
perhaps convince man, but you must
persuade a woman.
Vesuvian lava is in such demand for
jewelry that another eruption is desired
to supply the market.
Pink and lemon color are both fash.
ionable, but should not be associated
with black or chocolate brown.
THE lady of Lorne," the "Reine
Margot." and the "Martha Washington,
are the poetical titles of bustles.
American girls are horrifedlto see the
fashionable ladies Of England wearing
light silks and lace shawls on the street.
There are fourthings that a woman can.
not do-tie up parcel, throw stone At
a hen, carry an umbrella, sharpen lead
pencil.
Owners of pearl jewelry should be
careful to keep them from exposure tc
greasy surfaces, as contact of this kind
destroys their lustre.
A very beautiful fabric is damask
gauce for evening wear, perfectly trans
parent, and brocaded with rich satin
flowers. 1t is made up into polonaises
to wear over some delicatetly tinted silk.
Many partial ladies who are partial tc
low-neck dresses and have not a pretty
neck, wear a false one of wax or alabas
ter brow, and when heavy necklace i:
worn it can hardly be detected from the
real article.
A Fond On lac maiden who saw an
outrageous panier Tor the nrst time Iol
lowed the lady for a block or two,
thought the obtrusive appendage a good
thing to do, went into a shop, and asked
for half a dozen yards of "hump'
cloth. The new name puzzled the clerk,
but the proprietor thought Inappropriate.
A dust-colored linen is the best travel.
ling dress for July or August, simply
male with plain blouse polonaise, and
cape. No braiding, no embroidery, and
not much looping. The present style Of
making dresses renders them exceeding.
ly difficult to pack, and yet it is very dis
agreeable to travel without a sufficient
number of changes. We should recon-
mend, therefore, that travelling outfit
be made up with as little fussing and
ruffiing as possible, and that it be COM
posed of materials which do not crush
easily-foulard, mohair, or pOngee. A
handsome black silk, with demi-train and
basque, no overskirt, is the most useful
dinner-dress at hotels. A travelling hat
should be plain, without feathers or aow-
ers. as both or spoiled by dust or show
ers
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A Recipe for Bicachinx Negroes.

A scientist" has at last solved the an
cient conundrm. "Can an Ethiopian
change his skin ?" This il the way hs
proposes to do il; The candidate will
be first subjected to a bath of alkaline
water. Having been well cleaned. he Is
placed in room where reihrble ther-
mometer indicates 1909 Of Fshrenheat.
After fifteen minutes baking, the par
TALLY cooked victim is conducted 10 =
hath Of chlorine water, ut the ordinary
temperature. The heat has opened all
the pores, SO that the chlorine flows in
and reaches the coloring matter. To
keep II in, the pores niusl be closed. To
close the pores the subject must be intro
duced into an ice cellar. where he spends
ten minutes in absolute agony, but rela-
tive bliss, for the next step u TO drop his
exhausted form into water heated TO lS0
degrees. In this state the pores opss,
the chlorine gapples the ooioring matter
and departs with Il. and our colorod
brother Is colored no more.
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al SEE the william in your face" said
a western judge % an Irish prisoner.
"May II please your honor replied Pat,
'that must be a personal reflection
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An exchange tells that Brigham
Young has resolved not to marry any
more" Poor. desolate eussl We fear
be will be very lonely in his old age.
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Way is a young lady just from a
boarding school like n building commit
teei Because she is ready to receive
proposals.
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The valuation oi taxable properly In
woodford county h %, ,y3s, lao. number
Of acres u land il6. fe7; value Of land
81, ,2S4 1885, value ef hones s245. .S5l:
value Of mules SsG.13l; value of cattle
si02, OPS; value of carriages and buggiss
s37 $40, and number u pcuuds ef hemp
| 4. .OOO, 900. .4
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The value Of the gold atpresent In ex'
istenoe in the world Is estimated ai up
wards Of 5000, 900. 900,
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ABYSS OF DEsoLATIos.

We wished to see the famous canon
the ''abyss of desolation'-that cuts its
way up the north side (some 1900 feet
deep before the storm set in, and we
FASTENED to its side. Clouds were already
moving up it. some two thousand feet
below. We never looked into a more
frightful. desolate, gloomy place. 1t
hirly made us shudder. 1t had grown
very dark all around us, and this was
probably the cause of its looking so cru
ely dreary. Poe would have been in
sympathy with it. Dante would have
peopIed il with the most hopeless of his
lost spirits. and Goethe would have seen
his ideal, real when the lightning com
menoed playing'
'The glow Of eden alternating
With shuddering mid-night's glow profound"
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GARVIN HOUSE.
lLATE WARREN HoUsEl
stanford, Kentucky.
rYAVING LEASED THIS POPULAR
n Hotel, for term Of years, which il
situated on court square, and having redtted
the same in good style, / am prepared to en-
tertsin all who call on me. The travelling pub
lie will fnd this House q convenient stopping
An Excellent Stable
ooavsnisni % the house.
At the Bar.
Pure liquors, cigars, tobacco, &c.
IF DAVID GARVlN, Proprietor.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-04
The Great r lorida Canal.

The routes OF commerce are now being
Strengthened in every part OF the world. The
gain OF few hundred miles is sufficient in
ducement to tunnel mountain, run a canal
through desert, or construct railroad up
the sleepest hillsides. Among the latest
projects of this character in the United
States is one to push ship canal across the
peninsula of Florida. The indicated route
is up St. Johns River l27 miles, then up the
Ocklawaha River for sixty miles. To this
point ship canal for the distance OF forty
miles must be cut through the swamps to
the Amaxara River, at o point thirty-nVe
miles from its mouth, where it empties into
the Gulf OF Mexico, near Cedar Keys. BY
this route six hundred and fifty miles will be
saved on the voyage between the mouth Of
the Mississippi and the Atlantic ports. As
the trade Of the past year between the ports
on the Gulf and those on the Atlantic coast
amounted to sOO,O tons, it is believed that
a handsome revenue would be derived from
the proposed canal.
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Hr CLEAR AND HARMLESS AS Wa
TER-NATTANS'S CRYSTAL DISCOVERY FOR
TIE HAIR-A perfectly clear preparation In one
bottle, as easily applied as water, for restoring to
gray hair its natural color and youthful appear.
ance to eradicate and prevent dsndrun, to pro.
mote the growth OF the hair and stop 1ts falling
out. 1t is entirely harmless, and perfectly free
from any poisonous substance, and Will therefore
take the place of all the dirty and unpleasant
preparations now In use. Numerous testlmonis
have been sent us from many OF our most proml'
nent citizens, some Of which are subjolned. 10
everything In which the articles now In uso are
objectionable, CRYSTAL DISCOVERY is perfect.
It ls warranted TO contain neither Sugar OF Lead,
Sulphur or Nitrate Of SILVER 1t does not soil the
clothes or scalp is agreeably perfumed, and
makes one OF the best dressings for the Hair IN
use 1t restores the color OF the Hair more per
feet and uniformly than any other PREPARATION
and ALWAYS does 80 In from three to ten days,
virtually feeding the roots OF the Hair with all
the nourishing qualities necessary to Its growth
and healthy condition; 1t restores the decayed
and induces new growth OF the hair more POSI-
lively than anything else. The application OF
this won ,erful discovery also produces pleasant
and cooling effect on the scalp and gives the Hair
a nleasing and elegant appearance Price 81 q
bottle. Arthur NAiiANS'
Inventor and Proprietor, Washington, d. O.
For sale by the Agent DR. q. BAEh,
No. l3l Meeting street. Charleston, 8. O.
novls-stuthly
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-04
Is the Game Worth the Candle!

It has been estimated that the loss to the
worklngmen OF New York in wages alone by
the strikes amounts, 30 far, to nearly ST.
100000. Had this sum been saved, and Ju-
diciously invested as capital in cooperative
enterprises, at least 1000 workmen would
have been placed in position to be their
own employers. Il will be readily seen how
the benefits might be further extended by
half the sacrifices that are required to make
the strikes temporary success. Besides
the direct money loss by the strikes, the
''indirect damages" are serious item, for
in many trades the strikers have succeeded
in killing the goose that laid the golden
egg. The brown-stone cutters in New York
declare that their trade in that city is
almost ruined, and what little shipbuilding
has been doing there has, says the Mail,
been driven away.
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late tearlessly, to the delectation of heartless
passengers. But young Californian, who
was recently returning from an Eastern trip 10
a beloved home, and still more beloved some
bsdy who was to make another home beautl-
full some time, had different adventure. he
remembered that he hadn't changed his
shirt since leaving Chicago, but they
were nearing a tunnel where the transfer
could be made, and, taking his spotless
linen from his travelling bag, he fixed all
the prellmlnaries and calmly awaited the
protecting shade 1t came, and for time the
train was tearing through thick darkness,
but when the light of day streamed In again
all ewes were turned to the young mans seat
where two white arms plunged madly IN the
air. Unconscious that he had emerged from
the regions OF darkness, he was still struggling
in the folds of the clean shirt, through which be
was unable to force his head, having omitted,
in his haste, to undo the collar button. As
With one final jerk his pink countenance burst
through the white garment, allowing lib
snowy folds to sink ever the uncovered
portion of his anatomy, he took In the situa
tion at q glance and sank, demorallzed, INTO
bis seat, ss altered and reformed young man
as ever made miscalculation.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-04
Sold Out.

The following interesting announcement
appears in the New York World OF June
29th, under the head OF auction sales:
By A. H. Muller, p. r.. wilkins & Co.,
Office No Z Pine street,
SATURDAY, June 29,
At II o'clock, p. m, ut tine Exchange Sales.
Room, No. Ill Broadway.
(By order OF II. Il. Kimpton. ESQ.,
All the right, tile, interest and estate which
Joseph Crews had ON the 20Ih of May, 1870.
being one-twelfih of the stock of the Green
willie and Columbia Railroad Company tSouih
Carollna,) then owned and held by the Green.
Vile and Columbia Railroad partnership, said
stock being about $4,000 shares. Terms cash.
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julyl-1yr
ELEGANT AND RELIABLE PREPAR
E ATOMS.
. VA 3 N E B & CO.,
OF PHILADELPHIA,

OF PHILADELPHIA,
Offer the following assortment OF Elegant Pre-.
parauons, now used by Physicians everywhere.
Send for Price List to DR.. II. BAER, Charleston:
Iron and lOdoform Pills, q powerful Alternative
and Tonic
Comp. Phosphorus Pills, for Impotence, Loss Of
Nerve Power, DC.
Elixir Clnchonia Calisay8
Elixir Pyrophosphate Of Iron
Elixir Uasaya, Ir n and Bismuth
Elixir Ualsaya, Ferrated
Elixir Caisaya, Iron and srrychna
Elixir Pepsin, Blsmuth and strcyhnia
E!lxir Vslerianate OF Ammonia
Wine Of Pepsin
Bitter Wine Of Iron
Wine OF VII Cherry
Ferrated Wine OF Wild Cherry
comp. Syrup OF Phosphates Tor Chemical Food
syrup OF Hypophosphtes tfor CONSUMPTION, Bron.
t Iosenses snasss' Of @fs Pepsn and Iron
Licorice Lozenges, cotaining Vanilla, Tolu, &c.
EliXir TaraXacum Comp. Thia Is q new and Valu'
able combination OF the medicinal properties
OF the Dandelin, Wild Cherry and Gentian,
associated with ArOmeflcs It Is very
agreeable and efficient remedy. Aside from
Its medicinal VIRTUES, 1t Is u'eful as vehicle
and for masking the bitter taste OF Quinine.
Elixir Gentian aud Iron
Elixir Bromide Of Potassium.
Syrup Phosph. Quiniue, Iron and Strychnia. tAit.
ken's .yrupl for Debility and Nervous Pros
traClon, luuiSe6ton, Cnl0rO6l8, &C.
Elk. Vaerianate Of Strychnia
Elk. pno-ph Qulnine Iron aud Strychnia {of the
greatest service where there Is tendency to
Paralysls)
Beef. Wine and Iron. an elegant combination,
especially servlceable in cases Of children and
delicate ladies.
In addition TO the above, W. r. warner Co.
manufacture full line OF Fluid Extracts and
Sugar, Dated Pills, all or which are to be had at
Manufacturers Prices. OF
DIR. q BAER, No. 13l Meeting street,
mCh23 d&w6mos Charleston, 8. q.
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The Fall Elections.

Previous to the great Presidential contest
in November, the following States and Ter
ritories hold elections this fall: North Caro-.
lima, August l; Kentucky, Montana and
Utah, August S; New Mexico, September 1;
California, September Q; Vermont, Septem'
Der 8; Maine, September 9; Colorado Terri
tory. September 10; Dakota, Indiana, Iowa,
Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania and the Dis
trict OF Columbia, October 8; South Caro-
lima, October l6; West Virginia, October "a.
All the States vote for Presidential electors
on the 5th day OF November, and on the
same day the following choose State officers
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida,
Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Mary
land, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey,
New York, Tennessee, Virginia and Wis
cousin. Arizona holds her Territorial cleo
tion on the sLh of November.
The first State election TO take place this
fall, it will be seen, Is that In North Carolina,
August l, and the campaign is an animated
one. State officers and members OF Congress
are to be chosen The Republican candi-
date for Governor is Tod R. Caldwell; the
Democratic candidate August s. Merriman.
The Congressional candidates in the several
districts are as follows: c. l.. Cobb, Re-
publican; D. M. Carter, Democrat; G. R.
Thomas, Republican; ". q. Kitchen, Demo-
crat; Neill, Mckay, Republican; A. NJ. Wad-
dell, Democrat; W. A. Smith, Republican
Sion H. Rogers, Democrat; Thomas Settle,
Republican; James NJ. Leach, Democrat; O.
b. Dockery, Republican; Thomas S. Ashe,
Democrat; W. M. Furches, Republican; W.
NJ. Robbins, Democrat; W. G Candle, Re-
publican; z. P. Vance, Democrat: North
Carolina last year gave nine thousand two
hundred and forty-hve majority against q
proposition to call convention to revise
the State Constitution, which was Repub-
lican victory. In 1871 it gave four thousand
TWO hundred ard twenty-one Democratic
majority, aui in 1868 for Grant twelve thous-
and one hundred and thirty-six.