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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25
peatI, Of Or. Watson.

SEDAL1A, No, Dec. l7.-Dr. Will
kins W. Watson, one of the oldest
and most widely known phy sician in
central Missouri, died quite suddenly
last night of congestion of the brain.
He was formerly register of the
land OH, Q at Clia.om, Missouri. antf
Il member ofthe legislature, and filed
both Offices with honor. lie was
born in buckingham county, Virgin
ia. in 1908. and graduated with dis
tinction al. i ario;icvillc, and after
wards read medicine with DIR.
benjamin Dudley, in Lexington,
Kentucky, and DR.. Drake of Cinciu-
natl, and graduated as an NJ. ID. at
the Ohio Medical college. lie had
been i'll active practice for upwards of
thirty years. He oamc to Pettis
county III 1889 and located rs q ply
sician, in 1850 took the gold fever and
spent year OH the Pacific slope and
returned to this county and resumed
practice. He will be buried TO. NOR
row with Masonic honors.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

a correspondent writes TO inquire
what the newspapers mean when
they talk about 'rrof. Tyndalps
prayer-gauge." They mean simply
that Prof. Tyndall is an educated
English luna.ic who proposes to test
the efficacy of prayer. lie wants
parcel of prcachets to go to some
hospital or other and sec how many
of the patients they cali cure by
prayer IN one-half the wards, and
how many they can pray to death ia
the rest Of them.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

The Christian natiops Of the world
honor the anniversary of the Savior's
birth with solemn worship and with
social joy; with the impressive
pomp of religious ceremonials; with
poetry, music. cloquence, aud spirit
ual communion. In this beautiful
fest;val-tbe grandest aud tho glad
dest festival of the sons Of mcu--they
celebrate the spiritual rcseneratio .
of mankind.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

There is u very curious custom oil +.
served by the Greek Church through.
out Russia. 1t is the baptism
at Christmas of the patron-saint.
Each village and each city has its
particular patron. In the lowe
towns, the ceremony is performed
by bishop. 4 cross is cut in the
ice, and the patron-saint, represented
by. q carved wooden eflisy, is bap-
tized,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25
TRAY NAIllIE.

| TAKEN up by Rufus Young, living in Lafay-
\ l. .itr County, Missouri, ,uni posted before the
uniicrsg Icd. Justice oi the Peace of Lexington
day Of November, lS.2, two stray Cattle iescril-
ed rs follows, fo-wii: \ VI bite steer two years
| old, marked crop and underbit ON left and crop
and two splits on right Ear. Appraised to ftftcen
dollars, by Daniel Lyon, Barnet Lankford, wh,,
were by me duly sworn according TO law, to APPS
praise the same. Witness my hand, this day and
| date sb1yr written. O. CLAYTON,
| noylSlb ,JuSfirc Peace
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

A topergo so much Oh his stomach,
the other day that said organ rcpelied
the load. AS he leaned against n
lamp post vomiting. a little dog hap.
pencd to stop by him, whereupon he
INDUCED in this soliloquy: Well
now, here's conundrum. l know
where l ate the baked beans, re.
member where 1 ate that lobster, ]
recollect where l got that rum, but
Pm hanged if can recall where l a,
that little yallcr dog"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

Isaw him again that day. Tie was
dying, oh! so happily. In he .ven-
ing he was at rest-bctter of than
those children who had danced last
evening around the Christmas-tree.-
[St. James Christmas Magazine.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

and bended knees. all stiff and frozen,
crouching down in the porch. Thor
touched him aud spoke to him, but
he gave no answer. The frost had
done its work. They tried to raise
him; but he was stiff and dying!
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

An old bachelor recently gave the
following toast: "Woman-Thc morn
ing star of infancy, the day star CT
mani uod and the evening star Of age.
Bless our stars, and may they always
!yc kent at trIcScopic diStnucce'
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

\ man elopsd from Emporia, Kan
sas, the other day with two women.
lie ought to be looked out for, as it
may be his intention to run of
whole drove of them.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

Ladies marrying everywhere and
gentlemen doing the sam thing.
A Brooklield woman was complete
Is un-mauncd bp tic loss Of her hus-
band
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

There is al abbey in Ireland. Billy
Florence says, where they show two
skulls of Shakespearc-onc wlcn he
was man and one when hc was n lit
tic boy.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25
i.XECUToR,s NOTICE.

FILTERS tc-famrntary upon the estate oi
II Rebccca Graham. decreased, were granted Ia
III. under ,ign"'' by the Frbutr court. of Lafay-
,ttr county, "n 'ii" I:Rh day Of June, 1872
All persons having claims against saii estate,
are require! tr exhibit tI"m for allowance to ths
Executor, within one YEA. alder the dat. of said
letters, or the! may be pr-ciu,lrd from ANY ben
eiit OF such estate, and Il such claims he not
hibici within three years from the date Of said
letters, they ~ i'll lie forever barred
BENJAMIN MARSHALL, Executor.
octS,-fw
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS.
Br ADELAIDE A. PEocrEH.

The earth is bleak and deserted,
So cold the winds blow,
Tint no bud or blossom will venture
To Peep from below;
But, longing Tor spring time, they nestle
Derp under the snow.
Oh, in May how We honored Our Lady,
Her own month OF flowers!
How happy we were with o,lr garlands
Through all the spring hour.!
All her shrines. in the church or the way
side
Were made into bowers.
And in Ansuss-hef glorious Assumption;
What fr"st WAS 50 brighi!
What clusters OF virginia. lilies,
So pure aud so whi;eI
Why, the incense could scarce overpowei
Perfume that night.
And through her ,irar feasts Of October
The rosrs bloomed s:;ll;
Our baskets were laden with flowers,
Her vases TO iill
Oleandcrs, grraIiuns, and myriles,
Wrchose Ut our will.
And we know when the purilcat;on,
Her first feast comes round,
The early spring howers. to greet it.
just orening are found;
And pure, white. and srotlcss, the snow
drop
Will pierce The dark ground.
And now, in this drrary December,
Our glad hearts are fsin
To See if ear Ii COMES not tu hripus;
We seek all in vain:
Not the t:niest blossom is coming
I'LL Spring breatheS again.
And the brish, feas; OF Christmas is dawn
ing,
And Mary is biest;
For NOW she will givr us her Jesus.
Our dearest, our best,
And see where she stands, the maid-nother
Her babe on hur breast.
And not one poor garland to give her.
And yet row, behold,
How til. kings bring. their gill.-myrrh and
Ire pse
And bars of pure geld;
And the shepherds lave brought for TIE
Baby
Some Limbs from their fold.
He stretches Ills tiny han,ts toward us,
lie DriIssu us all grace;
And look II, Ill, muIncr who holds linn
The smile Oh her lace
Say, they welcome tins humblcst gifts
In til: manager We place.
Where love tak.s, let love give; and 80
dOuJt not:
Love counts but Tie VIII,
And the heart has its i;,wers of devotion
No Winter can chill;
They who cared for ''Sood-will'' that first
Christmas
Will care Tor it still.
In the c!aplct on Jesus and Mary,
From our hearts let us call,
At each Avc-Maria We whisper
a rosebud shall tail,
And ut esch Gloria Patri a lily,
The crown OF th,ina
Birth OF Christ.
Hail, Gil hail the joyful morn!
TIL lt forth from earth 10 heaven,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

There was an eclipse of the moon
THURSDAY night. which a Balmforth
avenue man didn't sec because
''durncd fool of ncighbor's barn
was right in the way."
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

A Tcrrc Hautc girl exclaimed
when she saw thomas feline elevate
his back: "Oh wouldn't lie make
ovely hustle 70
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

A lady was so modest that she re-
fused to take q turkey she had pur-
chased until it was dressed.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

master-of-fact i,r,ner being asked
II he saw Gen. Grant while Ia WISH
in2ton, yacantly rcsponde,t. "Why,
no was he looking for mo r. =
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

I.ssssstlnF Work. EalArssd HaistsS. NJ
En.rsyinss, -anndred and etxu fseses
Prius 70 ccuss, Addrsss pA 0cxfes ~
sAns, u North Eisnia sUsse, g. Lssaes
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

The county Of San Deigo Cal., is
larger than some of,he Eastern states.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

s1.s. wSisee mss oyrup.
n. rrcss soosnizs remedy. Friee ea:y =
eeats. Gives rest 10 tho ncshsr end heahA0
tho aAilA sosd By Drrgsists. A
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25
Birth OF Chris

Hail, oil hail the joyful morn!
T, II it forth from cart, 10 heaven,
T!Ia, ~ lis Il child is b,Tn,
That to Us Il son is gwen.
Angels, Ieniii & from the sky,
Ii.antvi at the wondrous birth
''Glory be to God on high,
Pcace--so0d-w i'll to man on Garth"
Join We then our feeble lays
To tire chorus OF the sky;
And, in songs of grateful praise,
Glory give to Cod on high.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-25

Next morning the sun arose In oil
his glory; and, as the people were
.,hronging to the church ofSt. Mary,
In that fair city, for early mass, they
found Gottfried, with ciasped hands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-12
A L T. x A n d K | A

BREACH OF CONFIpErCs-The captain ot
the cana boat Henry NJ. Snyder, having beer
Gale suddenly from here 10 his sick family il
Cumberland, left his boat in charge of one OF
his boatman named Frank Mason, with in
structions 20 take her up TIE canal where she
had discharged her cargo OF coal. Hardly
however, had the captain left before Mason
conceived the idea of selliRg,she mules belong
ing to the boat and making OFF with the pro-
ceeds, and securing the cooper alton OF another
one OF the boa crew, man amed John Will
son, started out yesterday to PCT that idea into
execution, visiting all the livery stables and
other places where mules are Bought for that
purpose, but, before they succeeded their de
sign was discovered and they we're arrested.
locked up in the citation house, aud this morn
ing we're committed to Jail by Justice White.
The captain Of the boat has been telegraphed
for.
CLERICAL CHAEGE.-Rev. Charles Ciccaterri
s. j., pronounced Chicksterry,) late assista MT
pastor OF Trinity church, Georgetown, ID. c.,
has been appointed assistant pastor OF st. VI .ry s
church. iE this city, vice Rev. Bernard A.
Teale, who goes to St. Thomas Manor, Charles
county, Maryland.
PROPERTY SAIR.-Mr. Rober. POrtner this
morning purchased two lots on the corner OF
Washington and Pendleton streets from MIR.
VIM. Carney, fer the sum OF $50 cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-12
G. EOR G. E WIN.

SpoEBr WoRK-Contractor Gleason has been
ordered to lower the &c wer- pipe laid by him on
the north side of Bridge street. west OF High
street, two feet more, which IL nov being done.
1Rz POTOMAC HoGT CLUB has received an
invitation TO attend sCegatta to be given by he
Anaiostan boat club, on the Potomac on ths.
alter noon OF Wesines Jay, the 18th inst. The
Potonacs will accep, the invitation, and will be
represented in boats.
RECEIPTS OF GRAM, FLOUR, tSC.-George
Waters has received PER canal / 90 bushels of
yellow corn in the ear and GAO barrels of doCr
b. Talbot * Son have received per canal esG
bushels of corn and 2 bushels Of wheat VIM.
III. Dougail has received $50 bushels of wheat
per canal.
SALES OF WHBA---The sales today were a
small lot OF prime red at SIS; $50 bushels sf
prjGe red at S1.SS.
SEIPMRNr OF FCoJR AND SUMAC.-The stea
mer New York for philadelphia cleared this
morning, with go barrels OF flour and $50 bag,
OF ground sumac.
TIE FLOUR MARKET this week has been Quiet
and ady, with no change IN prices.
Ike BRIDGRsTRECr BRIDGE across Rock
creek is now almost completed. Workmen are
now tusily engaged in putting up a handsome
Seneca stone coping on either side OF the
bridge.
REAL ESTATE SALIENT. Thomas Bowling.
auctiOHeer. has sold lot IL in Peter, Beatty,
Deakils, and Threikei6's addition to George
town, con Prospect, between Fayette and LIN
gan .streets,) improved by a yo-storv ira me
house, 10 Miss Margaret +. Chew, for $50.
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1At church wedding which took place
recently IN New York, all the ushers were laies.
and were assiduous and polite in showing the
guests TO their separate pews.
~ A new style of earring is single pearl or
diamond, with a fastening like q screw stud. Ii
IL screwed 10y this into the lobe OF the ear 50
that the stone seems to rest on the ear with no
support. They are quite pretty.
1The French heel has gone completely out
OF fashion. Broad low heels are the correct
thing for ladies' holiness, and now we hope til at
1t can no longer he said with truth that there
are only two girls in town that walk respectfully.
SA very pretty bow and knot for the hair
in parti- colored ribbons in the form of a rose
bud, are worn now. The set is called .sthe
Lucca." They are very pretty, but are every
where sold SO cheaply that they will soon be
extremely Common.
HI-An upper-ten Fall River bridegroom left
the several hundred guests Mt his wedding in a
state OF suspense, recently, while he repaired TO
pantry 10 lay in stock of edibles that he
might save the expense OF a supper tor himself
and wife on board the steamboat.
R-The Jersey City police captured set OF
burglars tools Wednesday night in q wagon
concealed under a load of apples, which were
evidently intended TO be used in another bank
robbery. They are the most numerous and
valuable ever captured In the vicinity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-12

RA San Francisco journal states that a
wealthy miner has fallen in love with Mrs. Fair
and will marry her.
SA lad in Michigan who tried the effect of a
kick npon can of nitrO-glicerne escaped sud-
den death, but his foot was shattered and his
leg broken.
RThey have posted up notices on the outside
Of the street cars in Pttsburg to the effect that
the car will not walt for young ladies to kiss
good bye.
kyA colered relief association has been
formed in New York which proposes to find
homes for destitute celored people in Virginia,
Carolina and other southern states.
@Smalpox hangs around in a very disagree
able manner. Three deaths were chrOnicled in
New York Thursday, while in Jersey City four
deaths occurred on the same day.
R1A sacrilegious thief stole all the chairs al
Me thOdist Church in Charleston, s. c.. and
the exploit has become the "standng" joke OF
the congregation.
s9"Home is the place for boys" said Spinks
to his eldest pride and joy. Eyes," said the
yourgster, dutfully 81 like to stay at home all
the time, but ma sends me off to school,"
DThe coroner's jury in the case of John
O'Bryan. who shot Policeman Daniel McGoni-
gle, on Wednesday evening in Philadelphia
rendered verdict that the shooting was in self
defence.
~Mrs. Syester, wife OF Attorney General
Syes ter, OF Maryland, was thrown from her car
rage few days ago, near Hagerstown, Md
and badly hurt, though not seriously. Mr.
Syesters sister was also thrown out but not
much hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-12

A JRALousi HUSBAND WANTS 1KnP. o. DE-
PARTMKNT 10 HELP HIN TO EVIDENCE
to the acting Postmaster General yesterday by q
gentleman who resides In Philsdelphia, to
secure an or6efDn Mr.. Bingham, OF that city,
to deliver to hin all letters addressed to the wife
of the gentleman, who explained that there
were certain sRen writing letters TO his wife,
aud he desired TO get them to be used in a
divorce suit about to be instituted lie further
stated that he had made a similar application to
MIR. Bingham, tut was refused. Dir. Marshall
informed him tkct although it was rather hard
that he could net get the letters addressed to his
wife, yet the saEctity of the mails mast be pre-
served, and THAI letters could only be delivered
10 those TO whom they we're addressed. He
accordingly refused the applicxtion-the gen.
teman stating IL at under the circumstances he
would use foul means to obtain the letters.
Two DIVORCES To-DAY.-Todsy, irshe f Iuity
Court, Judge Wyiie made decree oivorcug
IL argaret johnson from the bonds eff matr imony
with Webster johnson. The parties ape colored,
and were married on the 18th of February, 1869,
And she charges il and cruel treatment, failure
TO provide for her. beating her, &c M. W. NJ.
Evans appeared Ger petitioner, and TIE testi-
nony was taken by MIR. j. j. johnson.
Ai-O, a decree a.vorcing Marion f. Fauke
from Isaac Fsuke, Eho were married February
10th, 1865. She chasged that defendant aban-
dODeH her since June, 1865; that he was absolute
in has habits; that he lived in adultery with a
woman on 10th street in June. 1869. AL now
ives-y&th a woman de calls his wife in Btti-
more. NIr. T.. A. Newman appeared tvE pati-
TONER, and Mr.. Cruik shank took the testimony
-
THE CRRMAEIA PARK Stock CoMPAEs, At
Cher meeting few evenings since, elected the
Following officers - Henry Koch, president:
Francis -. Young, vice president; August Beck
nam, secretary; and Jacob Roth. treasurer
Tie object OF this cOmpsly is to purchase and
hold as place of resort Gales woods. E0U
kne,sn as the Germania Schuet zen Park, where
th,S viii maintain n club house. The member
ship ~as increased by the accession OF number
OF business men.
TIE IHJUNcTION CAsEs.-To- day, in The
Equity Court the Injunction cases of HaTkuess
sst. the Board OF Public Werks, New York
avenue imrrovements), and Mattingiy agt.
same, (sonth 9TH street improvements, were
postpOnea TO Saturday next.
ATTENTION is called tn the netice of s25 re-
ward for papers lost in another eGumn,
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The ScaHOld.
PREPARATIONS FOR DEATH-JRNKrNs TUE |

III
CONDEMNED NAN.
In view of the conviction and sentence of
George W. Jenkins to be hanged for the muir
der OF his wife on the 3ist inst. the gallows tor
his execution is being constructed in the iail
yard. and in view Of the possible need for il in
the future, II is piece of work intended to last
for years. The scaffold will be ~ feet square
with the platform 10 feet from the ground and
the beam will be 10 feet above the platform
The platform will be supported by posts BY
6iDches and 1. feet Ia length, extending feet
above the platform, around which will he a
railing feet in height and On the sides will rise
posts ~ feet in height, supporting the cross
beam, OF by timber, from the center of
which the rope will fall directly over the drop,
which will he, for the present, by feet in the
clear, but is 80 arranged that in little time q
drop Tor as many as i've persons-5 feet wide and
Il ieet long-con be made. This drop will be
WORKED by spring-the two ends of horse
shoe shaped iron holding the edges of the drop
III place ny spring, and to this is attached a
curved bar OF iron. one end of which il attached
TO a bar connecting with the horse shoe. and the
pther end near the side Of the platform rises an
inch ABOVE 1t. When the fa'ai moment arrives,
q F"SSee. pressure upon 1t will draw the horse
shoe ends from beneath the trap, which WI,
fallwith the culprit. The timbers have been
carefully selected Durability, and in putting
them together iron bolts will be used exclusive
ly so that the gsllows tree may be taken apart
anc put up with but little trouble when needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-12

A CRAZY MAN BEATS SAM PATCH ON THE
JUMP.-Fools, drunkards, and the insane ar.
the wards OF Il special Providence that helps
them through predicsments in which the sane
and sensible would have to perish. An Illinois
crazy man last week escaped from the county
insane asylum at Jefferson and took to the rail-
road track. There lie stood till the cars of the
Northwestern road came along at the rate of
thirty miles an hour. His position was so near
the rails that the engine would surely strike
bin. The whistle failed to warn him, and the
engineer expected narrowing scene, when
just as the engine came up with him, he gave n
leap and landed safely on the cow-catcher He
spralned his ankle and bumped his forehead
but he accomplished leap that is unparalleled
and lar beyond any OF the great Sam Patch's.
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~Mattress-ide-Killinp bedbue,.

- Mattress-ide-Killing bedbugs.
~What does q man see in the wild, Wild
wavesY Sea foam.
- Laura Fair finds 1t pretty warm In Califor-
mia, and talks Of settling in Chicago.
~Rev. A. H. X. Boyd, the ssCountry Par
son." breaches In kid gloves and has a 900 or
a 500 year.
6Mrs. Rose Ann frederick, of Pittsburp,
succumbed to acute crebro-spinal jimjans
few days since.
ga puuster challenged . sick mans vote
at late election, on the ground that he was An
i'll legal voter.
VThs alligators in Central Park, New York,
are accused Of leering lovingly at the colored
babies which ore taken TO soe them.
n6A sick man Wa told that his wife would
probably marry again. can right, said he,
hfor there wall Be one man to lament my death"
ga western widow would like 10 meet the
enterprising typographer who, when she sdver-
gent" <
"a st. PAM man, f0rRetting his hymn-book
last Sunday, returned home Unexpectedly, and
Is nov In the agentss Of hts hrstcAse Of domestic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-12

Grin. BARLOW AFTER MAYOR HALL-nuring
the past few days Attorney General Barlow has
been urging the grand jury Of the court OF oyer
and terminer to find new indictment against
Mayor Hail. The general addressed the grand
jury for SIN hour on Tuesday. He said they
ought not 70 adjourn without presenting another
Indictment against the Mayor, inasmuch rs he
Is still at the head OF the city government
although charged with completely in the frauds
OF the ring. The general was very bitter toward
Mr.. Hall. He applied all sorts Of epithetS to his
Honor, but his accusations have not as vet pro-
duced any fruit, the grand jury being aware
that the old Indictment is stIll pending If is
said that the Hon. Wheeler II. Peckham also
intends to apply to tie grand jury to indict the
Mayor. The cost of the previous prosecution OF
the members of the late Tamm my ring is about
$50 CG0.-N L. Sun lth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-12

EARTH PoULrICKs-The value of earth as q
disiBfectant and deOdOrizer is well known and
the treatment of liberated sores and gangrenous
wounds with ii is becoming very general A
new application has lately been described by DIR.
T. 5. Bunker, who states that he has recently
used clay as dressing for the face in two cases
of confueut small poX, busting it, in ii ne powder
over the faces OF the patients as soon O. postues
became fairly de- &c; cd This formed a clean.
dry, wholesome ga, a sorbing the infectious
material, and scaled off during conyalescence
leaving an underlying skin in its natural and
normal state. The painful itching, which is
one of the worst characteristics of the disease
was entirely abated. The earth used was fine
pipe CLAW