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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-10-01
Attacked by a Menatee.

Both the Indian and st. Lucie rivers
are filed with coarse rank grass, which
takes root at depth of 90 or 80 feet,
and rises to the surface. 1t is called
menatee grass, because it is eaten by the
wonderful menatee or seacow. Florida
is the only spot on the North American
continent where this animal is found.
1t is amphibious and herbivorous, and
weighs from 800 to 1900 pounds. 1t
suckles its young, and has head Like a
seal, a nose like a COW, fippers like a
sea-Gon, and tail like whale. Such Is
the description by those who have seen
it. OF immense strength, when at bay
it can knock boat to pieces. The body
is powerfully built. The bones ere Like
iron, and the ribs are short, thick ard
heavy, and as white as ivory. The
menatee is very shy. Once IN while
one gets shot. Several have been net
ted. One was captured year ago and
taken to Savannah alive, but 1t died
within a few months. The meat is
eaten by the people living on the Upper
Indian river, and it is said to be sweet
an. palatable. Indians are extremely
fond of it.
While on the way from Lake Worth,
Moore and Hammond had a narrow es-
cape from a menatee. They were sail
ing at twilight in one of the sluggish
and tortuous lagoons leading to the
Everglades. While rounding an abrupt
curve In mangrove swamp they. startled
menatee The monster was sleeping
under some low branches. Thinking It
self cornered, it made a rush for the
boat. Fortunately the water was deep,
and it slipped under the bow. Its back,
however, scraped the keel and the craft
was lifted from the water. The menatee
dashed :he waves with its TAIL. barely
missing the boat, and raised such a
swell that she half filed with water.
The pale-faced men baled her out and
continued their journey.
Years ago an Indian river hunter was
caught in similar fix. The night was
very dark. A frightened menatee shat
tered his boat, and she went to the bot
tom. The hunter caught the boughs OF
the overhanging margroves and tried to
pull himself ashore, b1lt was barred by
the network of roots. All night long he
chung to the mangroves. Clouds OF
mosquitoes surrounded him, and he sui
fered almost intolerable fortunes. AT
daylight he managed to get into the
swamp, and after many hardships work
ed his way to a point opposite Jupiter
light, where he made himself heard and
was rescued.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-10-01

HARD HEADED story is told by
The Evansville Qnd.) Journal: Rock
port boasts among its population two
colored men named respectively Jack
Lee and Willis Pool. Now, these sable
heroes of many sternly contested battle
do not seem given to pious medltatlons,
and, while the better portion OF the lit
tie circle in which these men move were
taking part in devotions BETTING the
Sabbath day, they were seated IN the
friendly shadows OF the bluffs overlook.
ing the river, deep in the mysteries Of
poker, with the 5 cents ante accompanl-
ent. How it all came out our reporter
was unable to learn, butthere was sud
den, violent dispute, a quick struggle,
and then heavy body struck the hugh
rocks 80 feet below with dull thud,
and Willis Pool turned away with a sud
den shudder. Discovering that he had
been observed, he turned and fed.
Those below, however, hatened to the
spot where the body lay, found that life
was not extinct, and moment later,
that as far as outside signs went, the
drmage was not fatal. Indeed, Lee was
able to regain his feet, and but little
difficulty WAS experienced III getting HIM
to his home In the fall, The Journals
informant insists that Willis head came
in contact With fair sized block Of sand
stone, literally crushing the later to pow
der. The fact that his head reached the
earth first probably saved the fellow
from death but though this service is
fully valued by him, it was not quite
sufficient to shield his body from harm.
Among the injuries mentioned is dis
located shoulder, pretty badly bruised
back, and injuries of an internal nature
which my prove fatal, though the ply
sicians think otherwise.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-10-01
A FEMALE HERMIT.
The Strange Story Of Mary Ham, of
Rye, N. II.

The life of Mary Ham, of Rye. n. H.,
who recently died at the age of 90, says
The Springfield Republican, was roman
tic and interesting IN the highest degree.
For the nineteen years Immediately pre-
hermit in a lonely hut, to which water
and the broom were strangers during all
her residence in it, and which was SO fl
thy that an ordinary person could hard
~ bear to be in it for moment. Here
she ate and slept and got drunk, and was
never glad to see company. The only
thing that, IN any measure, relieved this
howell Of its drearlness was package OF
well worn love-letters, and these explain
ed her eccentric life. She was very much
admired when 20 years old, and was very
coquettish withal; but she finally fell IN
love with one. Charles Waldron, and their
love-letters were Of the warmest sort.
He tired of her fckleness, however, and
dismissed her. This broke her heart,
but, to make it appear that she cared
nothing for it, she engaged herself to a
brilliant young scapegrace, named John
Ham, who had been expelled from Dart
mouth College, and being himself dis
appointed in love, married her III fit
OF reCkl0SSnGSS. lie ueO nlu0UGen years
ago, and ever after she lived her strange
life. There have been many interesting
stories told about her, one OF which was
that she had large sum of money con-
cealed in her hut, but search after her
death disproved this. The letters, how
| ever, showed that her love affair had
gone so far that her wedding outfit had
been prepared and the day appointed,
when the thunderbolt came. The cir
cumstances of her last sickness led to
the suspicion that she had been poison
| ed. She was found with bottle by her
side lying on bed in the EXTREMIST
agony; but rum and mental suffering
probably account for all. The town au-
| thorities determined to ''clean out" her
den few days before her death, but
they were obliged to tear her from it,
screaming and struggling, and the pur-
ification required two days work and a
boa fire. The neighbors gave her every
comfort possible in her closing hours,
and niece whom she had not seem for
twenty years visited her, and the old wo-
man recognized her.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-10-01
FAMINE IMMENT IN EASTERN STATES.

The visible supply of wheat as shown
by Walkers Weekly Produce Reporter
Was as follows:
Sept. 5, 1874, 1891, 937 bushels.
Sept. 6, 1878, 1890, o22 bushels
showing 100000 bushels more Gin
sight this year than at the correspond
ing date of last year. On the face of the
figures one might be led to the belief
that wheat was more abundant this than
last year, and that under the supply and
demand prices would still further decline
in view of this apparent surplus. No
conclusion could be farther from the
truth. The prospective shipments at
the corresponding date of last year were
large, and the facts proved them to be
SO. Last year 400, 900 bushels per day
was being shipped from Chicago and
Milwaukee east, which went far to fill
any demand for eastern consumption or
export. This year the average shipments
are from both ports less than 200,0
bushels per day, and receipts are less
even than shipments. The amount that
is now Sin sight" is about all that will
be in sight, unless the dealers stop sci
ing short, and take the wheat at a fair
price.
In the item of s, 375, 424 bushels as re-
ported in sight on the 9Th inst:
Boston has 1924 bushels.
Philadelphia :" $4,000 GO
Peoria sc 1855 4"
Albany Sc 10000,
Buffalo sc 76,00S ss
This is not enough to feed the inhabi-
tants of the towns named 2 weeks, and
taking the whole list of Walkers Weekly
Produce Reporter there is not enough
wheat to feed the inhabitants of the
towns and cities it includes months.
Taking this plain view of the facts, it
seems to us that until we have supplied
the eastern states with bread land as we
showed in our table of statistics last
week they require 47,000,0 900 bushels)
it is useless to discuss the wants of Eng
land Or Spain as having any particular
bearing on the price of wheat in the
west.
AS matter of fact famine of bread
stuffs now threatens the east unless wheat
is moved within four weeks, and it is
sufficiently plain that it cannot bemoved
at the prices now current. We predict
a sudden advance that will prove disas-
trous to short sellers within the next 4
weeks, OF famine east until the prices
advance to point where wheat can be
shipped by rail after the close of naviga-
ton. -lNitUauhee Journal of Commerce.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-10-01

BIsMARK is said to be rolicking, over
bearing man. His wife, children, and
friends stand in awe of him. He eats
old sausages and black bread for break
fast, swallows an enormous dinner, wash
ed down with large goblets of Burgundy.
He smokes, works, and talks perpetually.
He is funny when pleased, very fonda
bic, very rash, and very independent.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-10-01

A PLOT to. ditch train on the Winona
and st. Peter road, and kill S. S. Phelps,
wood contractor, and to rob the pay car,
was recently discovered. Sixteen armed
and masked men were to engage In this
diabolical business. But one of the
gang fortunately had conscience, and
revealed the scheme, thereupon the
leaders were arrested and lodged in
Mankato iail
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-10-01
TAX NOTICE.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE
ManitOWOc August It'll 1871.


4 LII persons interested hereby notified that
N the following tracts and parcels of land City
and Village lots, lying and being situated in the
County of Manitowoc and State of Wisconsin. were
sold for the taxes due and unpaid thereon for the
year 1871, the Second Tuesday being the Four
teenth day of May, 1872. Now therefore, unless the
amount af taxes interest and costs opposite the
several tracts and parcels OF land City and Village
lots, shall be paid on before the Fourteenth day
of May, 1875 the will be transferred to the buy
his or her assigns according to the law in such
made and provided:
A. NJ. RICHTER, County Clerk
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-10-01

WM. BRINCKLEY, a colored preacher
ofthe Washington Street Baptist Church,
Memphis, is under arrest on charge of
bigamy.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-03

sal Francisco, March %, ls7l-At meeting
VI IKE Board Of Directors Of the above named
company. held this day, the above sale was
postponed until Monday. the 18th day of
April, ls74 at the same time and place. By
Orltr O! tie Board.
CHAS. Z. ELLIOT, SECRETARY.
UGo, Eutm r., Hsywsrd's Building, 4lg Cal
GyIL.a str,tt, san Francisco. Cal.
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Notice of Removal Of Land Office.

THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THIS
i notice, the Land Once Of the United States
for this District will Be changed from it, present
location at Belmont, to Pioche and the said
Land Once is this day closed, and will be re-
opened 1t Phoebe on the S0th day Of April, A. D.
1874, In accordance with instructions received
nom the General land Once at Washington,
D. c. J. GO. FOSTER, Register.
J.w. WRIGHT, Receiver.
Phoebe, March 81, 1874. au7.M
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-03

And In accordance, with law, and an order Of
tine Board OF Directors made on the 2sth day of
january, 1874, SO many shares Of each parcel OF
such stock as may be necessary, will be sold at
No. 240 Montgomery street, Room 4. on a.t,
urday, the 18th day Of April, 1874,
at the hour OF two O'Clock p. m. Of such dsy. to
pay delinquent assessments thereon, together
with costs OF advertising and expenses Of the
sale.
GEO. t. GRIMES. Secretary.
Ofce-No. $40 Montgomery street, Room q
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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-03

And in accordance with law. and an order of
the Board Of Directors, made on the 9Th day Of
February, 1874, so many shares Of each parcel Of
such stock as may be necessary, will be sold at
public auction, at the ONCE Of the company,
Room No. 10, New Merchants Exchange, Cali.
.ornia street, San Francisco California, on
Monday, the 9Th day Of April, 1874,
at the hour Of O'Clock p. IN. Of such day, to
pay delinquent assessments thereon, together
with costs of advertising and expenses Of the
sale.
FRANK d. CLEARY, Secretary.
Ofhce-Room No. l9, New Merchants Ex.
chrnge, California street, San Francisco Cali.
fornis. m22-td
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-03
500 REWARD.

CTRAYED FROM THE PREMISES
y Of the undersigned, about January -,
10th, bright bay horse, branded on
left shoulder, and Q heart on the left VI ~
hip. The above reward will be paid for his de.
livery to me ut Phoebe, or at any Of my stations
on the road.
IL. PRITCHARD.
BY J. J. HOFFMAN, Agent. m6-1m
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-03

art in accordance with law and 81 'rdtr Of
the E6sri q Directors, made on tEe INN
- - sr-h stock a. may b necessary viii be
ia g, public auction, at the saiesEJon q
Jglu Middleton / Son. on Monday, tie
sixth day of April, $50 at III hoar
a cna n O'Clock p. L. Of said day 10
nav .alI delinquent assessments thereon 10
flther with costs q advertising ana eAlei -
L. GOLDSMITH. Secretary pro tenn
Cfr,-Eo us CGu!uu is street, san francesca
California. M-4'u
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-03
DAILY RECORD
MINING LAW.

Law. Of Congress Governing the Local
ton. Holding and Working Of
Mining Claims Upon the Public
Domain.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-03

CHAP. CCXIV.-An Act to amend an Act entitled
An Act to promote the Development Of the
Mining Resources United States
Be it enacted byt and House of Rem
resentaiives Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, that the provisions Of the
fifth section Of the Act entitled IAN Act to pro.
mote the development Of the mining resources
OF the United Stated" passed May TENTH eigh-
expenditures Of labor and improvements on
claims located prior to the passage Of said Act,
are hereby 81 amended that the time for the first
annual expenditure on claims located prior to
.he passage OF said Act shall be extended TO the
tenth of June, eighteen b ,ndred and seventy.
Tour. Approved March l. 1873
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-03
DELINQUENT SALES.

Pieehe silver Mining Conn
r1nrrr S-r.sx : - -Tt.srs AZ dellnq1s1i
upon the following asssribst s1aef = = -. =
q sssssrsen; No Z. lsvi-d o. i1s - =
January. Is-s. the ssvsrAl El-o11i- - = -
tie rarss<s q ths respective s-s-sil--1l' =
.0Ws= 70.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-03

Company. .--LocatiOn Of principal place Of
Of lruclrl place of business, San Francisco,
CGil!uruia-LocItion Of works Ely Mining is-
trlct, Lincoln County Neyada.-Notice-Th
are delILqutut upon the following described
stock, ou sccyunt Of assessment no. y levied
on the I'd day Of January, 1874, the several
amounts set opposite the names Of the respec-
tive Shareholders. Is follows:
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-03

ten (lUl shares each. .... TO-
J p Cavalier, certificates
numbered as follows: No.
ll2, no. ll3, no. 463, no.
4G4, no. l65 containing
twenty 1907 shares EACH. lUu
Cavalier, certificates
Numbered as follows: No.
i4O, no. lac, no. 255. no.
$50, no. 532-containing
twenty-five (25) shares
each Observation-Disclosures. Us
Cavalier, certificates
numbered as follows: No.
254, no. $50, no. $50, no.
SIS, no. $50, no. SIC, no.
577, no. SIS, no. sos. no.
COO, no. s4l containing
nifty fifty shares each. $50 !
? Cavalier certificates
numbered a. follows: No.
ia, no. l79, no. 1872, no.
1888, no. PCS, no. 1876, no.
s34, no. s42 containing
one hundred lCoj shares
each .................... 500 q
p Cavalier, certificates
numbered as follows: No.
s32, no. S33, NO. $50. no.
s33-containing Eve hun.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-03

bHVer FeaK MIminR C0mpMy...
Location of principal place Of business, San
Francisco California Of works, Ely
Mining District. Lincoln county Nevada.-No-
tice-There are delinquent upon the following
pescribed stock, on account Of assessment No. T.
levied on the 2sth day Of January, 1874, the sew.
eral amounts set opposite the names Of the re-
spective shareholders, as follows:
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The DAILY ALTA CALIFOPNIk.

WNHE OLDEST AND BHsT NEWgp ApFp
= on the Pacific Coast. Published Al ssn
Francisco, California.
Subscriptions received by
@. wIEDERHOLD.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-03

And in accordance with Law and an order q
the Board Of Directors, made On the 18th day
Of January, 1874. 50 many shares Of each par.
Gel Of such stock as may be necessary will
be sold at public LUot-u, 1t the oihce Of the
Company, Room - HsyRard's Building, No, ily
California street san Francisco, California, on
Thursday, the 2Gth day of March.
1874. at the hour q O'clock ?. Ii. Of
said day. to pay ssh delinquent assessment
thereon. together with custs If advertising and
expenses Of sale.
CHAs. l. LLLIOT Secretary.
Once Room IS Upwards Building, il9 Cal
fOruia street, San ! .alciscu, California.
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The New York herald., 1874-10-28

N AMERICAN PROTESTANT WOMAN AS COOK
"A for party Of gentlemen in instituuon has
lived In the same Address Mrs. Il. S. Herald Uptown
The New York herald., 1874-10-28
HERALD WEDNESDAY 2s ls74-rRPLE
SITUATIONS wANTEp-rEMALEs.

FIRST CLASS COOK IN A PRIVATE FAMILY; i;
A understands cooking in all its branches has Ave
years city reference. Call address, two days
Mr. j. J. MORRIS, OF 18th st and University
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-05-23
Dfaths.

In this County, May 18th. 1874,
Mrs. MARY V. 1IAWN,sged II years.
In Danyilic, Illinois, on the llth in
slant, Mr. HORACE A. WEST, OF
congestion of the stomach, former
resident of Charlestown, in this county.
On Friday Sth Of May, JOHN W.,
youngest child of c. o. and Margaret
Z. Lambert, aged l6 months and 10
days, of Martinsburg.
In Middleway, Jefferson county, May
18th, of CONSUMPTION, DORCAS v.
WILLIAMS, wife of Yanburen VIII
liams, aged 80 years, 2 months, and s
days.
On Friday, May 18th, at his residence
in Berkeley county, Mr.. THOMAS
YANMETRE, aged IS years.
On Saturday, May 9th, 1874, in
Berkeley county, VAN. VANMETRE,
aged "A years.
On the l4th inst, at her residence,
near Jones Spring, on Back Creek,
Mrs. SARAH EVERIiART, aged 76
years, OF Berkeley.
Suddenly, in Madison. Wisconsin, on
the 10th inst, Mr. JOHN ii. GARN-
HART, formerly Of this county, aged
about so years.
Suddenly, in Los Angeles, California,
April 18th, 1874, Major JOHN V.
HOOFF, aged 40 years, formerly of
this county.
Near Gerardstogn, on Monday, May
18th, 1874, of Spinal Meningitis, Miss
ALICE BENDER, second daughter Of
Mr.. Samuel Bender, aged l6 years, IL
months and IS days.
In Martinsburg, May 10th, Mrs.
ELIZABETH C0UCHMAN, relict of
the late James H. Couchman, aged II
years.
At the residence of bis father, in
CharlestowB, on Saturday morning, May
18th, 1874, of Consumption, SAMUEL
b. MYERS, aged s2 years, and 10
months.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-05-23
For the Register,
BLACK HAWK PoINT, I
COLORADO, J
SVLO""
Nav 8, 1874


May 8, 1874.
Mr. Zittle-In recent issue of your
valuable paper, we find a communlca-
ton coming from Mary Ann, evidently
an embryo defender of woman's rights,
and an active crusade against womans
wrongs, in which etfasion of ano doubt
great mind, we cannot fail to perceive
the brilliant ooruscations Of wit and the
large development Of combatIveness'
both of which your humble servant adj
mires, but we are sorry for the poor de-
luded lord of creation, who by some
lapsus lingue caused the fair Mary Ann
to pour this vial of wrath upon his de-
voted pericranium, in fact we sympa-
thise with this aforesaid unfortunate, for
'we have been there" Ito use the Colo
RADIO phrase,) and been threatened with
the broom stick, and otherwise intlmi-
dated.
By way of parenthesis will say that
no earthly power could induce US 10
peu>this article other than we feel safe
in orr mountain fastness from such at
tacls.
But to the point, l will say for the
ediGoation of my Mary Ann that we do
have any amount of bustles in the Rocky
Mountains, but signally fail to find the
thistles, for there are none here. lmay
say, though, that the bustles may not
be quite so well developed rs the ones
spoken of by Mary Ann.
We suppose that if the Shepherds
town Register had the gift OF language
that town of the old papers-conld
tell me all about them. $50 farewell
Mary Ann" for the present, but rest as
sured that our vote is pledged TO yon
for the next President. Then we will
(whon elected) abolish thistles and make
bustles legal tender. From your Rocky
Mountain admirer, ). l.. 1.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-05-23
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Editorial BrevitieS.

Thomas Sweeney, il, son of Thos.
Sweeney, of Wheeling, died at his faith
ers residence on Saturday last,
A freight car loaded with coal oil
took fire on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
Tuesday, six miles east of Harrisburg,
and four cars were entirely consumed,
including stock car filed with live
hogs.
Governor Moses, of South Carolina,
is q bankrupt, his debts, over his assets,
amounting to more than a quarter mil
lion of dollars.
A son aged ! years, of VIM. T. Err
win, of Hagerstown, died from lock
jaw, the result of treading on an iron
prong of a fork.
Mitchell the great wheat grower OF
the MERGED region, California, will SOW
this spring, in all, about $4,000 acres OF
wheat.
The mail which left Chicago for
New York last Saturday week, and
was buried, it is said contained at least
S2,5OO, 900 of drafts, bills of exchange
and other remittances to New York.
At the city election in Hannibal, Mo-,
Tuesday, the question of license or no
license was submitted, and the PROPOSE
ton 'sno license" was carried by two to
one. The novel feature of the contest
was that many ladies on both sides OF
the question remained at the polls all
day and electioneered with great vigor.
A convention of delegates of the
Grand Army of the Republic and Soci-
ETY. of the Potomac, met at Harrisburg,
Pa, on Tuesday last. President Grant
could not attend on account of the trou-
IL. -. lyopooc
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-05-23

ARREST OF CRUSADERS IN CINCINNATI.
Saturday afternoon twenty-three tenn
perance women were arrested while
PRAYING in front of a saloon on Baymil-
Ter street. Cincinnati, near the scene OF
the disturbance, Friday. They were
warned to desist by the officers, but did
not heed the warning. Among the Ia
dies arrested were the wives OF DR.. Ii.
II. Taylor, Rev. DR.. c. II Payne, Rev.
DR.. Minfort, Rev. DR.. w. J. Fee, Rev.
S. X. Leavett and Rev. NJ. McHugh.
They refused to accept bail, which was
offered by their friends, bnt were finally
released on parole TO appear before the
Police Court Monday morning. A
prayer meeting was organized at the
station house, but it was stopped by the
officers. After being released theladies
returned TO church and held meeting.
A proposition was made tostart mems
temperance league in every ward III the
city, and to raise large guaranteefund
of money for the purpose of the tenn
perance movement. 1t was resolved to
employ the ablest counsel that can be
secured for the trial on Monday. The
police officers say there is information
that band of German women has been
organized to meet them and drive them
from the streets.