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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-04-03
Insnrances.
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VA.
Capital S3s3, 900,

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LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VA.
Capital s3s3,OOO,
Home Office, Petersburg w. Local Board
IN the cities at Virginia and West
Virginia., and IN Wash
5nqton d. C.
A. ". MoILWAlNE, - PRESIDENT.
y y = y KY a.. rAuh Vice Presidents.
SAMUEL PAUL, Manager aud Secretary
JUICE j. L. Lay, Su > emf OF rency,
Csc. q. JAcRsJx Cent A eut Vale, Va
.SGsaNatoA Stoc21h ostiers' Board
WM FRAZIER - PRESIDENT.
Edward McAanon, /. Byron to.e,
Jonn W. Ably, Johu w. Todd
Orlando Snnth, HUH W. Shetfev,
VI. +. Funhhouser, IsaMc WIZ
Thos. D. Ransom.
The chief aim u tnls ,.n .uj is to M. {
sqfety ana scoaomy ID favor o. us ?, LEY hol
It's inauasemen Is IN the hands ot ii fetahle Al
responsible Directory, pledged to preserve /.
capital secure aid in,oct.
It's expenses naye rom the beginninu b
paw
added TO its reserves. Aud all reserves ii
premiums are sent back tor investment i'll l.
Department from which it is derived
LIS reduced premium rates challenge al con
parison. lis policies are non-fogieitabe all,
40 annual payments.
lis losses ave been, and Intended to be
pau "ltaonl aug OF delay.
The history vi Tue hrs years Vi its existence
a guaranty for The future.
Dividend to Its policy holders OF fifteen pc
cent. has already been declared, after reservlns
surplus tor contin gencies, success unpreceden
Jed Ia the business of Life Insurance.
The reserve fund of So, 900, % accumul IT.
from premiums ID the Stanton department is
now offered for investmen} upon safe security d,
the legal rate OF eight per cent.
Applicants fer loans will find the agent, G
U. Jackson, at his Office. corner of Augusta anu
New court house streets, adjoining law office
of d. s. Young, Stauuton Va. jy At
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TO HOUSEsgG EPERS
AND ALL Low ERS OF
GOOD THENG S.

BALTIMORE PRICES.
.KT have fitted up our store and jns. receives
w one o: the choicest selected stock
west of the Blue Riige, aad UNSURPASSED by an,
IKE estab ishment in the ia tern cities bougb
from first hands, TO which We iavlte the atten-
tion of the public.
We have AWAY on hand full line of prim
groceries consisting of BROWN SUGARS, CT
several grades,
CLARIFIED,
COFFEE,
GG1 nar.
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NOAH WALKER 4 CO.,
THE CELEBRATED CLUTAIERS OF
BALTIMORE, Md,
Announce the introduction of plan of ordering
CLOTHING & UNDEkW Ear, BY LETTER,
to which they call your especial attention.
They will send on application their improved
and accurate rules for
SELEMEASUREMENT,
and full line of samples from their immense
stock of CLOTHS, CAoSIMERES, CUATINdo,
5HIkTlNGS &C. &C., thus enabling parties III
any part Of the country to order their Clothing
and Salrts direct from them, with the certainty
OF receiving garments OF
The Very --latest Style
Amd Most Peefect FIT AHainable.
Goods ordered will be sent by Express to an,
part of the country.
AS is we'll known throughout the Southern
States, they have for Forly-lhree Years En-
CELLED in all departments Of their business,
which is d substantial guarantee as to the char
acter of the Goods they will seno out.
3 large and we'll assorted stock OF READY
MADE CLOTHING always on hand, together
with full line of
FURNISHING GOODS,
including all the latest Novelties in design, and
AT POPULAR PRICES.
When Goods are sent per Express G. o. D.,
there will be no collection charge on amounts
Of $40 and over.
Ruesfor Self-Measurement, Samples of Good:
and Price List sent FREE on application.
The attention OF the rade is invited to oul
WHOLESALE DEP ARIMENT, which is al
ways kept up to the highes standard.
NOAH WALhER d CO.,
Manufactures and Dealers in Men s and Boys
Clothing aid Furnishing Goods, either ready
made or made |. order
1876 and 1917 Baltimore Street,
72mar9y BALTIMORE, MD.
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Poetry.
CHANTICLEEB

IwAKE Ifeel the day is near
1 hear the red cock growing
He cries "'Tis dawn ~ How sweet and clear
His cheerful call comes to my ear,
While light is slowly growing
The white snow gathers, flake on fake:
hear the red cock growing
Is anybody else awake
To see the winter morning break,
While thick and fast it's showing?
think the world is all asleep
/ hear the red cock growing
Out Of the frosty pane peep;
The drifts are piled so wide and deep,
And wild the wind is blowing
Nothing see has shape or form:
Ihear the red cock Growing
But that dear voice comes through the storm
To greet me in my nest SO warm,
AS if the sky were glowing
happy little child, lie
And hear the red cock crowing.i
The day is dark. wonder why
His voice rings out so brave and high
With gladness overiowing
From st. Nicholas for February
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The above in gain or roasted and ground.
TEAS. full line, the largest in this section,
consisting of ;ianpowtief, imperial ! onre
Tyson Ooloug, English Breakfast i'd lag,an.
of qualities and At prices def ing competition
Brcnl, Coca, Chocolate, Rachahout and
other delicious beverages.
CANNED GOODS, embracing every variety
Of fruit and vegetables, put up expressly 70,
family use. Fresh and Spiced Salmon and Oys
isrs, Holsters, P,tted Ham Chicken. Tarl.r,
Reef and Tongue, and American aul t3nglisl
Pickles Of eve'y kind
CONFECFlnNERIES AND PRESERVEl
GOODS in greet variety, Cheese, Crackers Ap.
pe-hutter, NJ cferel, Herring and Cod Fish
Nolasses and syr'lps, Family Bacon, Lard ano
Butter, Vinegar, &C., &c.
SPICES, sc, eral aud complete line whole
and ground, guaranteed fresh and pure
Vermacelli Macaroni, Starch. FIayoring FIX
tracts Salad Oils Sauces, prepared Horstradsh
Essences, Backing, Shoe and Stove Polish,
laundry Blue, Washing and Toilet Soaps, anc
Honsekeepers' Sundries generally.
Brooms @hisps, Baskets, Buckets, Tubs,
Pals Bowls, Trays, Wasnboards, Dippers, and
Dusting and Shoes Brushes, and thousand and
one Other other articles.
TOBACCO; Chewing and Smoking Of Super
Tor grades, and the finest brands of Imported
and Domestic Cigars
This establishment differing, as it does, from
every other in Ibis city, offers peculiar advant
ages to all buyers, and we earnestly ask the
patronage of our eople.
TURNER HARTMAN
teb27-3m Main St, Stanton, Va.
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JACOB CYLINDER,
81 MANUFACTURER AND
DEALER In
MILITARY GOODS,
MASONIC d ODD FELLOW EMIL EMS.
Swords, Sashes, Belts, Shoulder Straps, Epau-
lettes, Embroidered and Metallic Hat and CAP
Ornaments. Plated and Solid Silver Jewels fo1
MASONIC AND ODD FELLOW LODGES.
Gilt and Silver Laces, Flinges &C., Letters
and Figures in all styles and sizes. Fancy Hard
ware and Cutlery and kngF fenplar Goods
No. 10 south C'.s0e9t Street,
72ap29y BALTIMORE, MD.
CARROLL, ADAMS NEER,
u MANUFACTURERS
WHOLESALER EALERST
BOOTS AND SHOES.
HATS. CAPS AND N1,RA W GOODN.
Ne. 3ol West Baltimore Street ana 81 German st.,
BALTIMOREMD.
JAMEsoARROLL, Up. NEER, /
JNe. g. ADAMS, { s. H.LuoAs.
Weare receiving Goods daily from the best
Factories East. Our assortment and styles of
City Made Goods is complete
@ss- Decentralization paid to orders.
7zmar22y
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ESHE SOUT1EhM MUTUAL
4 Fll.E INSURANCE COMPANY.
Ac0JACLATED CAPITAL, $472,e6723
GHARFERsp BY TaE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
,i;t-No. II Tenth Street, Shafsrs NV
I5attaias, between Main and Bank Streets,
RICHMOND, VA.
Va Issues Annual, Term, and Participating
Policies. Fam Property a Specially.
DR.. H. G. DAVIDSON, President.
JORDAN H. MARTIN, Vice President.
j. &. NElSWANG YER, Secretary.
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sSOBERT LAWSON q CO.,
III MANUFACTURERS OF
SADDLES, HARNESS, COLLARS,
TRUNKS, ",
AND DEALERS IN
SADDLERY HARDWARE AND MATERIALS.
NO. 277 W. BALTLAORE STREET,
BALTIMORE, Md.
Constantly on nsnd, II Large Assortment of
Sassesaess = Mcclellan, Morgan, Spanish, Ten
aessee, Decatar, :3hsftoe Texas, California, En-
fish, Somerset, Side, Boys.
Harmes, :---Buggy, Carriage, Coaeh, Ex-
press, Stage, sulkey; Frotting, Wagon and 9th
er kinds.
saaasaReEyr s---Collars, Fly Nets, Covers,
Robes.
's'ruEksAS:-A-SaratoEa, French, Sole Leath
er, Iron Frame iron Bound, Packing, Dress,
Bonnet, Vslises Slcs >Aleliels Carpet Bags, &C.
.H~ We pledge ourselves to dupLicateauy reg
1Ia1 Bill of the above goods made in any of the
Northern or Eastern Cites.
ROBERT LAWSON \ o.,
III West Baltimore Street,
apri6'eey BALTIMORE.
,sPECIAL NOTICE
> 7 Tia TRADE
Having leased and removed to the large Ware
.ougs
NO. 23s ". BALTIMORE ST.,
NEAR CHARLES,
formerly occu pied by Weedon Il Johnson, we
ire now prepared with increased facilities, to
conduct the
GENERAL AUCTION
AND CGNhLSSION BUSINESS.
Our regular :aies Of Furniture &C. will take
place livery TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY
NoaslNe at 10 Q clock, on First Floor and sale
Of Dry Goods, Notions and Miscellaneous Stocks
will be held ou Second Floor EVERY MONDAY
MORNING. at 10 0 clock. Goods eold in lots to
suit the trade.
Sales of Real Estate, eaks at Stores and Pri-
vate Dwellings taken at any time, upon moder-
ate terms.
Consignnents solicited and cash advances
made when required.
~ eROOKER J. LEWIS. Auctioneers,
No. 239 W. Bait. St., near Charles
72jun23y Baltimore.
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ia BLEDSQE, Agent ,Staunton, Va.
Thiscompany, wellmanaged aud ,ucuessfulfor
period ofthirty four years, offers INDEMNITY
AGAINST LOSS BY FIRE ON asfavorableterms
as other good companies.
Itscapitaland income promote asfaras practi.
able, theindusu9 of our State.
WI COWARDTN. Presidepa
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-06
Two COlOred Centenarians-
Lives ON RattIesnakes.

The Honora Miss.) Banner, tells this
yarn. We have two centenarians i'll this
parish, both living on Grand Gallon.
Aunt Dorcas, colored, now living at the
Brooks plantation, was seventy years of
age when ''the stars fell" November,
1882, which would make her now one
hundred and eleven years old. She has
had grandchildren and great grandchil-
dren, and now she "don't keep count of
them" 1t is not uncommon for her to
walk ten miles day, and she declares
she "has seen sights in her life" She
is member of the Baptist Church
The other aged pilgrim is also colored,
full blooded African who rejoices in
the name of Pere Pierce, and is so.journ-
ing on the Blanchard place, fifteen miles
from Honora. He will not drink milk
nor eat bread made with milk, and, in
short, he will not go into the room
where milk is. He will not eat light
bread, but he delights to cook ard eat
every rattlesnake that can be captured.
He thinks he is about los years old, and
is devout fetish worshipper
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The Late DIR. David Livingstone.

David Livingstone was born in 1915,
at Blaytyre, in Scotland. His father
was tea dealer At the age of ten years
he was placed in cotton-spinning es-
tablishment, employing his leisure in
various studies. Subsequently his
friends Withdrew him from manual la
Dor and placed him in Glasgow College,
where he studied the ancient languages,
with medicine and theology. As soon
as he had gained his degree of licenti-
ate in medicine, he made an arrange
ment with the London Missionary Soci-
ETY. to proceed to China and preach the
Gospel in that country. However, the
wars between Great Britain and China
having broken out at this time, Living
stone was prevented from proceeding to
the latter country, and it was determin-
ed that his services should be employed
in South Africa. In 1910 he embarked
upon the voyage thither. He reached
the Cape of Good Hope in due time and
resided there for year or two, aci ;iain-
ting himself with several of the idioms
of the interior In 1843 he took up his
residence in the valley of the NJ botsa.
On the 1st of June, 1849, he advanced
for the first time in the direction ef the
North, and accompanied by Murray and
Oswell travelled along the Zonga, push
ed three hundred miles into the interior
and reached the borders of Lake Nga-
mi. A second expedition, undertaken
the following year, was stopped by an
epidemic In 1851 he pushed on to
Sebitoane, the principal city of tie Ma
zololo His third expedition, il 1852,
was crowned with still greater Success.
He set out on the 8th of June, and
reached, after unheard of fatigu>.s and
exertions, the Portuguese station Of St.
Paul de Loando, situated on the western
coast Of Africa. He then traverscd the
entire continent of Africa, reaching
Quilimane, on the eastern coast, in the
month of May, 1856. On his return to
England he received gold med sls of
honor from the Geographical Societies
of London and Paris. In March. 1853,
Livingstone returned to Africa, accom-
panied by small band of assistants,
sent out by her Majesty's Government.
He reached Lake Nyassa, September 2,
1861. In 1864 he made Preparations for
fresh African explorations, which he
began the following year.
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to suspicion. Of exceptional men
it has almost become the custom to
say, They are Congressman, but
honest"
This state of things can have bu.
one result. 1t has cost Congress
most of its prestige and influence
with the country, and people have
come to expect little from its action.
1t necessarily throws more power
and responsibility upon the Execu-
tive Department. The demoiaiiza-
ton of the State Legislatures has
the same effect. All the new
State constitutions and city charters
lodge more power and responsibility
in Executive hands. The people
are gettirg tired of being governed
by everybody. They want a Gov
ernment which is represented by
somebody. The more obvious the
failure of Congress to meet the
wants of the country and realize the
just expectations of the people, the
more emphatic is their demand for
Executive authority and action, and
the more earnestly they look for
sagacity and energy in the Execu-
tive head of the Government. The
present President inherited the ira
ditions of the period in which he
was elected. The people were just
ly alarmed at the usurpations and
disguised with the department of a
President who failed to realize the
responsibilities or dignity of his office.
President Grant has respected this
popular jealousy of Executive in
reference, and has acted with tied
hands. But the pendulum of pub
lie feeling is already swining the
other way There is manifest
demand for more energetic Execu-
tive measures, more decided Elk
ecutive policy. The people have
elected a President in whom they
have confidence, and they will hold
him responsible for what he neg
lects as we'll as for what he does.
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Boston Wool Market.

The market for Domestic Fleece has
been little more active during the past
week, and we note considerable sales.
There has been no material change-in
prices. Holders are frmer than would
naturally be expected, considering the
limited demand, but stocks are not large
sales OF extra and double extra Ohio
and Pennsylvania have been at range
of 53@56c, with triple extra and Pick
lock at higher figures. A slight con-
cession would move large amounts OF
Wool. Michigan and Wisconsin Wools
are selling at 50952c.
The market for Pulled Wool is stead
y. Choice extras are in light supply,
and customers are readily found for all
that is offered The stock of supers is
fair. Some holders asking 60c for choice
Eastern, but we hear of no sales as high
as that.
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In Memoriam.

Sarah w. hartman, daughter of J. L.
snd j E. Williams, was born February
I'd, 1885, near Martinsburg, West Va,
and died near Somerset, Ohio, Jan. q,
1874, being in her thirty-ninth year
when she passed away. She was united
in marriage with Mr.. S. P. hartman an
February 1858. Mr.. hartman and six
children are left to mourn the loss of
wife and mother, two of their children
having passed to the spirit land before
their mother Sarah united with the NJ.
E. Church when but fourteen or fifteen
years of age, and continued to be an in
telligent, humble and devoted Christian.
But being in delicate health and having
the care of several small children she
was not able to attend church much for
several years But the Lord was with
her, as her experience in her last sick
ness, abundantly proved.
We visited her, and prayed and con
versed with her two or three times dur
ing her last illness, and when with few
friends we administered the Lords sup
per to her, she rejoieed and praised the
Lord, through saving faith in the great
Saviour.
She sang part of sweet song, praised
the Lord and said just before she died
"How pleasant it Is to die" Though
suffering most severely as she approach
ed death, she was perfectly happy,
and passed away in holy triumph. Such
resignation is not often seen. She gave
uD her dear children, and was so fully
resigned to the will of our Divine Faith
er, that her death ought to convince any
one of the power and Divinity of oul
holy Christianity. Sister Sarah was a
quiet, humble woman, and not widely
known in this world, but she is now
known among the redeemed in Heaven
and rests from her sufferings and labors
with the many friends who welcome hel
there. B. F. THOMAS,
Pastor NJ. E. Church
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The winter has not only been ezcep.
tionally mild in the Northern States of
the Union, but also in corresponding
latitudes in Europe. London and New
York have alike shared in the plague of
fog, and everywhere the prospects of the
ice crop look very doubtful. 1t is all
very well for scientific persons to talk
about "warm waves coming up from the
Gulf" and Of remarkable areas of
barometrical depression" They cannot
long deceive the public by these specious
pretences. Every day the suspicion
grows that there is something wrong and
underhanded going on in connection
with the procession of the equinoxes,
and that while the scientific persons
have been dallying with clouds and
cyclones and other scientific amusements
the earth has gradually been approach
ing the sun. The coming transit of
Venus will settle these questions, and
if it does turn out that the procession
of the equinoxes is at fault the astrono-
mers will be held to a stern reckoning
by deceived and indignant people.
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Drunkenness i'm New York.

The Commissioners of Charities in
the city of New York state that five nun
dred and sixty male persons were com
mitted for habitual intoxication during
the past four years, and that there were
arrested nine thousand and six females
Of the former one was re-arrested 100
times for the same offense; of the female
drunkards 30 had to be re-arrested 100
times; and this fearful proportion is OBJ
served all through. They are not all
abandoned characters, he says, that are
thus consigned to the tomb of vice; and
what he particularly deplores is the
commitment of casual offender to the
company of destitute ones, especially in
the case of females. The commission
ers are questioned whether it be just to
punish such as we have described by
Imprisonment for occasional intoxica-
ton. The whole question is one of the
deepest interest to all classes. These
figures are almost past belief, but they
are SO given in the New York journals,
in the published report of the Depart
ment of Characties and Correction.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-06

The Kansas Legislature has been
a long time about choosing United
States Senator to succeed Caldwell.
Quite a number of able and honor
able gentlemen were before that
body as aspirants for the high office
within its gift, and the number of
votes given them individually points
clearly to the credftable fact that in
the Senatorial contest just closed in
that State, there were no corruption
funds established and used to pur-
chase votes for any of the candi-
dates.
The choice fell upon Ex-Governor
James M. Harvey, a man of un-
questioned integrity and fair abili-
ty, and his election is regarded as a
triumph of honesty in Kansas pol
itics
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-06
A JERSEY SENSATION
Watching for a Resurrection In
BlOOmffeld--An Extraordinary Fam
ilY History.

On last Christmas day Seth W. Black
eney, aged twenty-nine years a son of
DIR. w. E. Blackeney, of Caldwell, n.
j., fell from a chair, and was picked up
dead, as supposed. The family COM
menced preparation for the funeral, and
had laid out the supposed corpse. Twen-
ty-four hours afterward, however, this
corpse resur-ected himself, and to the
joy of his family, shook his fist in
deaths face. He had been pronounced
dead, the cause being attributed to par
alysis. He went about his business, but
on Thursday week ago he dropped off
again and was once more laid out for
burial. After few days the body was
removed to a vault in the cemetery at
Bloomfield. The wife of deceased, be-
lieving that her husband might, after
all, be merely in a trance, caused the
body to be watched closely by the sex
ton, a man named Arthur OHara, who
visited the vault twice every day. Last
week the body began to manifest signs
of returning life, the face, ears, &c, as
suming a roseate, life-like hue, and it
was believed that the man would surely
come a second time to life. On Satur-
day last, however, the discoloration of
death set in once more, and increased
until yesterday, when all hope was given
up of there being any life in the body.
Not until Monday, strange to say, did
the friends of the cofined man visit the
cemetery. Then the father, mother, sis
ter and wife appeared and fully satisfied
themselves that Seth was indeed dead.
The wife has still lingering hope, and
ordered the coffin to be unscrewed, SO
that should Sethawake he might arise
himself The Blackeney family have a
singular history in this resurrection re-
spect. A few years ago brother of de-
ceased dropped off, as supposed, dead.
| In two weeks he arose from the dead,
| lived four years, and begot several chill
dren, when he really died. A sister also
having been in a trance for six days,
came to and lived two years. About a
year ago the Blackeneys removed to
Caldwell, from Six Mile Run near Tren-
ton. They are very respectable people.
The widow of Seth belongs to West
chester county; she has two children.
The foregoing particulars were obtained
last evening in Bloomfield, from relia-
| hle lersons The Dlace is naturally
excited over the matter.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-02-06

A boy of twelve years of age, who had
failed to keep up with his class at one of
the public schools committed suicide by
hanging himself the other day. He had
refused to accept his mothers advice to
leave the school, and when the teacher
placed his name conspicuously upon the
blackboard as boy who was disgrace
fully bad scholar he went home and
hung himself. 1t is not surprising to
be told, as we now are, that until within
year this boy had been remarkable for
his precocity. Thetruth, doubtless is that
his frame had given way under sxces-
sive study, and that he was sinking into
the precocious stupidity that usually
follows precaucious mental activity
TN. Y Paper.
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Robbery by Masked Men at Lancas-
ter

LANCASTER, o., February 3--Last
night, at the hour when graveyards are
supposed to yawn, a most daring rob
berry was perpetrated upon Mr.. VIM
Hutton, an old farmer living in the
township of Greenfield. Mr.. Hutton had
retired an hour or SO, when suddenly he
was awakened by slight noise in his
bedchamber On raising up in bed he
was confronted bv two masked men, and
one of them with an uplifted club en-
Joined silence, while his accomplice
rihed the room. Two hundred dollars,
which Mr.. Hutton had that day drawn
from the bank, a lot of silver spoons, 9
gold watch, and valuable set of Eurs
were the booty secured, after which the
robbers politely bid the old farmer
''good night" and departed. The alarm
was shortly af:erward sounded through
out the neighborhood, and a thorough
search institu ed, but nothing pointing
TO the identity of the rascals could be
gained