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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-28

The Independent Ulub.--Thc Inde-
pendent Club gave their second excursion
on the Spear and Hop at Centennial Hall
last evening. The heavy storm Of rain
that came up about the time of starting
from Toledo, prevented a number from at.
tending, but they had about S5 couple and
n general good time On the boat ami at the
hall. They have fell in love with Centen,
NAL Hall and prefer the rile up the river
to going to the Islands or the Bay. Come
often
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-28

Why Motive can see no reason why
D. B. DELAND & Co.'s Best Chemical Sdler-
dtus should not be used in all casea, as it
has 10 superior, and il always alike.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-28
ON THE FIELD WHERE OUsrER FELL

~ 40& 4AAb WAn6h VboA M A6A1
MABEL =. HLLriHGs.
On the Hrld whore Custer fell
Custer true and brave;
Now a Nation tole the knell,
Ger hero's grave.
Como In all his stately pride
Two brave brothers by his side,
Iu the heat Of battles tide,
Meme we're near 10 save.
None were LEFT the tale 10 tell,
OF those hsroes bold:
On that Geld where Custer fell.
Meath our banners fold.
Meath that a tg whose Rlariod wings,
Deepest we N those hearts brings,
With their deaths what bitter stings,
Aud the memory.
That no more shall they behold,
Those they loved so dear
Nome ara there who eau unfold
The awful tale so drearl
Sadly peal tho funeral knell,
Slowly toll that in"urnful bell,
Der that field where Custer rsii,-
In heaven he has no fear.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-28
RESOLUTIONS BY COUNCIL

A RESOLUTI0N-To provide for trimming Of
Shade Trees in front Of lots 10 the Village OF
PcrrysburR Ohio:
Be Il resotpedby he CDmcR of he Incorporated III.
tdge Of PerrysbHy y-That ail Shade frees up n
the sides of the Streets aud Alleys Of said yl-
laRe be and hereby are required to be trimmed
Ia distance of at least Iline feet from Il Q
Rf0und aud in such manner Ms not To inter.
frre with the light Ofihs Street La mrs,
The Street Cunmiysi Oner Is hereby requir.
ed tn serve notice upon the several owners
and oceupiers of lots in front II which there
now are or hereafter NAV he shade trees not
trimmed IN accordance with this resolution,
calling their attention thereto and requiring
compliance with this resolution in a short
time, to be fixed by said Street Commits
siuner.
In case any nwner or occuper nf any lots
in said village shall fail 0r refuse to trim the
shade trees in fr"nt Of such lots in accordance
with this resolution and such notice, then the
Street Commissioner is hereby authorized
and required 10 trim the same ut the expense
Of such owner nr Oet upier. aud c. 6 and * 4.
penses OF such w0lk are hereby made a
charge on anch lots.
Passed July 24th, 1875.
IN RuElNFRANK, Mayor.
Attest: FRED. YKAGgR, Clerk.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-28
TOLEDO b NAuxEE MARROW GAUGE
RAILROAD.

pEPLRruRR. DEPARTURE.
South Toledo 3 40 A ". Toledo Junc'n6 20 A ".
do do As do do do Q 90 do
d. do 10 00 do do do 1910 do
do do l.30P n. do do 230P.H.
dn do 400 do do do 90 do
do do $50 do do do 80 do
SUNDAY TKAINS.
nErAKr. pHPAKr.
South Toledo . % Az. Toledo June'n $50 A ".
do do l.3O Pm. do do 230 N.
do do $40 do do do 90 do
d. d. SO do do do 80 do
\ special ear is run on the Summit ST r. H.,
passing Swan Greek BrIdee at about $40 A n,
which connects with the 9:A0 train on the Mar
row Gauge. Street cars will run in connection
with all trains arriving aud departing from To
ledo, both Sabbath and week days, promptly.
tT Will stop, IL signal Is given at waba sh
CrasainV. Park Avenue. Asylum Station, In
dnstrlai School, WrightAvenue, Glendale. Power
lIAll. Central Grove, MarinRp. Toledo Heights,
Sylvan Park. Dstroit Avenue, Miami aud Evans
RON. al "
EXCURSIONS.
Tickets will be furnished To all Pic mics and
Pleasure Parties wishing to 60 to Cen tral
Grove, Sylvan Park. Toledo fights, or any Of
1hs Beautiful Groves On the line of our Road
Csll at the uffico Of the President, 235 Summit
Street, corner Of Oak.
W. j. WELLS, Pres't.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-28
Ayers
Cherry Pectoral,
For Diseases OF the Throat and Lungs,
such as Coughs, Colds, Whooping
Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma,
and Consumption.

Among tho great
discoveries OF modern
science, few are oI
more real value to
mankind than this eE.
fectual remedy for all
diseases OF the Throat
and Lungs. A vast
trial Of Its virtues,
throughout this and
other countries, has
shown that Il doas
alrelV and afihefuallv
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-28

Tracts 10. II IA, Is, ID, II, ls. l9, 20, 81, and
"a, esa sc corner.
Said petition and report Of engineer will be
Tor hsaiing by the Board Of Commissioners of
Wood county Ohio, on
Tuesday, roth day OF August, 1870,
At II o'clock in the fnrenoep, at the AUDITOR i
Office Of siid county.
=. CASE, County Auditor.
AuDITORs 0SFicE, Wood Co, o.
Bowling Green, July 10. 1876. l4l$l3 IS
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-28
DITCH NOTICE
Jos. BrOwnsberger, Principal Petitioner.

That pelltnn has been fiIed in the office Of the
Auditor nf Wood county, Ohio, PRAYING for the
establishment, location and cOnstI uction Of n
ditch. commencing at or near the snnthea st
corner OF road tract nnmb-r eleven (lI), in
township four 90, Of the United States Re-
serve thence running easterlv through road
tracts fourteen l4), fifteen (l5) eighteen (Is)
seventeen III, twenty coy and twenty-three
(23l. aud section twelve tl2) Of said township,
and through section nineteen (lqI, in township
seven ~. range twelve u2). following the
route OF Ditch M. 81 until It iutcrsects Ditch
No 2is, aud there terminate. The engineer
heretofore appointed by the Buard Of Commits.
sioners 10 level the route Of said ditch has 6ied
his report together with plat and profile Of
the r"uic. and reports that the following lauds
will be benefited by the construction OF said
ditch, to-wit:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-28

- FIKuTtN IN HvAVy Type IuuIVN1U Wes0HR
AMI Passing Points.
Tho Indicate StAtiuus at which Trains
muN come to Full Stop on Signal.
F. II. SHORT, President, Cincinnati.
l.. WILLIAMS, Gea1 Sup't.
j. II. WELLRR. ASST Snp'i., Dayton.
JAS u. MoHRoE. 0sur Freight Aga, Toledo.
CALvtS b. SHEPLSR, Agent, Perrvsburg.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-12

writ and sent mp returns IS tabula.ed
and totals as declared by Supervisors,
aud therexith copies Of all papers in the
case. The Secretary says be must count
the vote now according TO these latter
returns He will no. count for zone
days, in order 10 give Coz. Pacheco
time TO take any legal steps be may
wish.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. l..--Tho.. H.
Reynolds, county clerk, has sent let
ter to j. II Wise, chairman Of the FL
nance Committee Of Board Of Supervi-
soF-, with reference 10 the charges OF
j. e. Maynard. Secretary Of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee, that
Reynolds had been instrumental in
penetrating frauds by which the Dem
ocrstic party WAS defeated in this State.
and asking tha, Maynard and his wit
nesses lie examined and that he may
have an opportunity to disprove acca-
sations. Mr.. Wise states that the ex-
animation will not take place for a
week or two, owing to his intended
absence from the city.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-12

a esnera, increase, slow. but steady,
y 7O(fccable in the counties excepting
eeyeSal Of the smaller and least popu-
644ass. There is notable exception
- - case OF Walls Walla. which, in
1673 pollcd within two of AS large q
esesAs King county did this year. This
het sduc partly to the division of the
oountyy -Columbis having been set up
~ ~ last legislature on, of the an
auicua demesne of walla Walla, and
ID6lly 50 the apathy of the citizens in
|eoard - the election far less than the
1oll vs4ipg force Of the county being
sknva by the poll. Probably few coun-
No hase filled up faster with settlers
anfiAe tho past four years than Walla
WallA. The most conspicuous for rs-
dlty Of increase is King. which in
1914 Md gained a25; in 1874 gained
oesin 81. ard in 1876 gained 6sl over
l67l.
III territorial vote for the past nine
Jsnss and The bisanial increase is shown
3 ~ a. ,,.,-s..~. 4 M
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-12
6 G r A PHO
sSurcial a. the Daily fatsIilgrnoer ]
CALIFORNIA.

A1n3ANEsro. Dec ii.--To-tiay Sec
retxfy of State Beck received Al! the
papefs in the frs, step ;akea hy wig
ninton H. esu;css the claim Of paeheco a.
Cunysrssmxa from the fourth district
papers are afsidavi,s by Rlankcn-
hip and Goeisoa. two q. tho Supervi.
- "a Aeaierey county. setting GA,
III ~ supervisor. esavassci votes
Au6 es1Sna;ssi sa3 enclosed tlss xo.e IL
K1Elntn, I, was a>s. while the
caGkE txfiaei "a the Secretary 1T State
- Rcsiies tbs So ashaayiss j. E%ti-
ten ~ . Wisginten, Wherein ne prays
The twelfth district court Of San FrAu-
o3AH. 10 .ssiFeet the Clerk 10 CERTIFY the
4xtnFns az ~ Secretary # State as
countsxi by Supervisors. showing the
sefsflbs sSs Next is she writ Of
~ u As issued by Judge Daa,ser-
~ - 81, AL alsssAsa 10 - clerk
~ e SIhlk ofnisieG cHrk ohlled the
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-12

NEW YORK. Dec. "a committee
OF bankers and merchants Of New York
met at Delmonino's ana appointed Benz
r. sherman. Of Merchants Bank. treas
ursr Of the relief fund. I, Was re-
ported that majority os those lost
aese pssar. leaving relatives depending
OF them. There were seoat - csses Of
absolute des,isa,ion. ana from 100 to
go eases requiring special assis,
sncc-
A Isast.' Washington special saws
Republicans are advised Of the discov-
cry II a mos; extraordinary circular
printed and addressed TO the COMMAND
ers of nili'is aud all armed orsanin-
sioas IN the Sogshera 81 .sss. Ths cir
ealar reei.es that il 10 the dss;re O.:
Democratic members 10 have SO i'm.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-12

3 ID 1857. Flanders. {R. WAS reelected
ovsr Frank Clark. by 81 spAjoEiky; in
~. 0araslds beat Moor& (D By IA
yeta: IN 1870. 0ariisldc was rs-clccted
ovsf Tx by - plurality: in 1877.
nf1etds IVES hsaeaH " NcfA,aden by
! 6oslly: and i. IS.l jacobs bea.
Aazpel1 BY 1900 majority Jacobs
ns1eaa this3sSsis 1Aas The Demo-
esata hASa sls~tsd esly two Delegates
sN1oAlnShS 80 - years-CoIe in 1868
and l1cr Aa1cn IN ls,e.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-12

The undersigned would announce there will be
. race tor purse Of $50. distance half mile. to
run to rule. Same day. $50 purse for aquarter of
. mile. To close entries at thu Bank Exchange
1t O'Clock on Friday, December nth. Also .
purse Of
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-12
County and City Official Press.
Tuesday, December l2.
THE OFFICIAL VOTE.

The appended table gives the full
vote for Delegate 1t the late election
together With that Of the three previous
elections sincs 1870. The figures for
this yar are official in all the counties
excspt Cowlitz and Pacific, but are lit
tie If any out OF the way:
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-12

On New Years Day. for dash Of mile. Cali
fornia rules 10 govern oil the above races. En-
frances 20 per cent. on all the purses. Four Il
enter three 70 start
datd W. c. PETTYJoHN. Proprietor.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-12

The following table shows the re-
latiye total vote OF the counties ut the
fosr Aiections. and ths respective ma
iesities Of Jacobs and Judsoh:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-31
Friday, Sd Day of March, 1876,

the several parcels Of real estate mentione I
and described in the pleadings and decree as
follows: Situate, lying and being in Shelby
county, State of Tennessee, and the first tract,
beginning at stake, the northwest intersec-
tiOn of Walker street and the fernando plank
road, thence west with the north line OF
Walker street to Orleans street 892 feet; thence
north with Orleans street 79I 5-l2 feet; thence
east soc feet to the fernando road thence
south with the west line of fernando plank
road o96 5-l2 feet TO the beginning.
Also the following other real estate, known
as lot in block 30 on the plan Of South Mem
phis, situated between Huling and Trezevant
streets. having front of 300 feet on the west
side Of Main street, and running back a depth
Of 100 feet.
Also the east half of lot s in block 30, said
half being the east 50 feet Of said lot as
known on the plan Of South Memphis.
Also another tract or parcel Of land thus
described: BEGINNING at the northeast cor
ner of Walker and Lauderdale streets; thence
north with Lauderdale street 59l 3-l0O feet ;
thence east 6l0 03-lOO feet to Orleans street;
thence South 5S2 feet to Walker street; thence
west 5l4 feet to the beginning. being with the
first above described tract the property con-
yeyed to defendant W. G.. Ford by j. p.
Caruthers BY deed recorded in Book Al, part
lst, page 545, in the Registers Office of Shelby
county, Tennessee.
upon credit of seven months, purchasers
executing netes with approved personal secu-
rity for the purchase money. and lien re-
tanned upon the property until said notes are
paid. Equity Of redemption barred.
January 2g, 1876:
HUMRS a P0sTON. Solicitors. 1904
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-31
Friday, Sd Day Of March. 1876.

the property mentioned in said decree, situ-
ated in the city, Of Memphis. Shelby county.
Tenn. one lot, being the same land conveyed
by VIM. Farfis to S. W. Ayres by deed dated
May 10: 1856. ana registered in the Register 6
once Of Shelby county. in Book "a, page 40.
being certain portion Of lot No. 98 on the
plan Of the city of Memphis. viz: The one
sixth part Of said lot, which is bounded as
follows: Beginning on Monroe street, south
SIDE Of said street. at a stake which stands
i4A ieet from the intersection Of the south
line OF Monroe street with the west line of
Main street; running thence west with Mon
roe street land fronting on the same) to a
brick building belonging to 6eOreo and Lydia
jenkins, 10 the center of the eastern wall Of
said building thence with the center of said
wall TO the southern b undary Of said lot No
go; thence with said southern boundary east
wardly to a stake standing 7414 feet from
Main street; and thence northWardly to the
beginning.
Also another lot situated in that part Of the
city Of Memphis formerly known as South
Memphis, being the same that was conveyed
BY W IL. Is. Cook to said 5. W. Ayres by deed
dated Path Of March, 1859. and registered In the
Register 's.ofice Of Shelby county, in Book 81.
pages 3I5 ct seq, and being the undivided
half interest in said lot. which lot entire is
bounded as follows. to wit: Beginning at a
sake on the east side Of DeSoto street where
the line Of the Rice q Ramsey grants cross
said street, and running thence with said line
Of said grant north S9S east l22 feet; thence
southwardly on a line parallel with DeSoto
street 100 feet to the line OF lot sold by ThOs.
?, ,Aydlett to John II. Mead thence with said
John X. Mead's line westwardly in a direct
line 70 point on DeSoto street 103 feet south /.
wardly from the beginning; thence north
wardly with the east line of DeSoto street to
the beginning.
Terms Of Sale-Said property will be sold
upon credit of six and twelve months, pur-
chaser executing notes with approved per-
sonal security, and lien retained on the
redemption barred,
January 20, 1876.
JOHN II FREEMAN, Clerk.
ESTES * JACKSON, Solicitors. 12s-3
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-31
Our Generation of Men Wiser than
Another

AnOtner.
0oe day the Caliph. Alamansor, one Of
the vaiuest of the Arabian monarchs,
was conversiug familarly with the
famous poet Fazell, with whom he de-
lighted to talk when retired from the
cares of the empire. "Thou thinkest," "
said be to Fazelli, that am not wiser
than my father2 Why is it so2 Doth
not every succeeding generation add to
the wisdom of that which preceded it2'
"Dost thou think thyself wiser than the
Prophet2 answered the poet, bowing
his head reverentiAlly. s"Assuredly
not, answered the Caliph. "Dost thou
think thyself wiser than Solomon
asked the poet, bowing still lower
"Assuredly not" again answered the
Calph. "Dost thou think thyself wiser
than Moses who communed with Allah
himself ?" a third time asked the poet
bowing to the ground Alamansor was
for a moment thoughtful, aud held down
bis head, "Assuredly not" replied be-
at length, Il we're foolishly presumptuous
to think SC" Then how, resumed
Fazelli, "canst thou prove that each sue
eeedipg generation .is wiser than
another that is psstG "The aggre.
gate of knowledge is certainly in
creased" replied the Caliph. "Trne,
Oh, my king" replied FazelIi, but
knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom
points ont the road to happiness and
virtue; knowledge is only an acauaint.
ance With mass of facts, which are not
necessarily connected with either wis
dom, virtue OF happiness, the only OBJ
jects worthy the pursuit of wise man.
rhe knowledge Of things has certainly
increased, but, o king remember that
wisdom is always the same; as much SO
a. the Great Power by whom it is dis
penssd Thou msyest perhaps know
more Of tho moon, the stars, the earth,
and the sea than thy father, but Of thy
organization, thy soul, thy passions, ap.
petites, the power to direct them, aud
the Being who bestowed them upon tbee,
thou knowest no more than the meauest
Of thy fathers slaves" Thou sayest
| trne," replied the Caliph, bowing bis
head seyereptially. Allah, teach me
humility" fGreat king" said Fazelli,
lament not thine igperanee. Every.
thing we cannot comprehend tgrpishes
proof Of the existence Of Being wiser
than ourselves"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-31
Friday, Sd Day Of March, 1876,

the property men toned in said decree, known
as Rocco Hall, lying, being and situate in the
city OF Memphis, county of Shelby and State
OIL lennesEee, and particularly described as
follows: A certain lot Of land. situate, lying
and being in the city Of Memphis, to.wit;
torty-two feet five and one-half inches on
the southeast corner Of Madison and Second
streets. and running back eastwardly between
parallel lines with Madison street sixty. three
and one-half feet, being the same land con-
yeyed to l.. Rocco by W. b. and j. o. Green
law. M. j. Wicks and Il. w. Munford, 0cto-
Der IL, ls6O, By deed recorded December 5
1850, in Book 46, page llS, Registers office of
Shelby county.
Terms Of Sale Said property will be sold
upon, credit Of six, twelve and eighteen
months; notes with approved personal security
bearing six per cent. interest from date, being
taken for the purchase money, and a lien re-
tanned on the property until said notes and
intei est are paid. The equity of redemption
is barred, and possession of the premises will
be delivered to the purchaser upon comply
ing with the terms OF sale.
January Is, 1876.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
JARNIGAH Il FRAYsER, W. MEssICK, WRIGHT
4 &McKlssIoK. T.B. EDGMGrON, I. W. BRowY,
HUMRs * P0sT0N and ILAPP. VANCE 4 ANDER-
SON, Solicitors l283
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-31
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Rtrepglhening the Hold on ]

strengthening the Hold ON Life.
Life is dear to most, If not all of us, and
those whose tenure Of It is rendered .uncer-
tain by feeble health. would gladly strengthen
their hold upon existence. The best advice
that can be given to the debilitated is to in
yigorate with that sovereign vitalizer, Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. which fertilizeS the
blood by insuring complete nutrition, and is
an excellent remedy for those maladies which
are the main causes Of physical weakness.
Indigestion. inactivity of the liver, urinary
troubles, rheumatic complaints. and many
other ailments and disabilities are speedily
conquered by this safe, prompt and agreeable
corrective tonic. which is. besides, reliable
preventive Of chills and fever, and other ma
larial disorders. counteracts the effects Of IA
tigue and exposure. and is beneficial soace
to the aged and inhrm
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-31
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Three Eteces OF the RecOrdar OF
LOnd0n Drowned In the nile.

Three Eteces Of the RocOrdAr OF
LOnden Drowned I'm the nile.
Egyptian Cor. London Times
Mr.. Russell Gurney himself had
started on the Nile voyage first, leaving
the rest Of bis party, consisting of his
nephew aud nieces, to follow him as
rapidly es possible 10 second boat, the
Flora, With dragomau, reis, or captain,
aud the ordinary crew. II is usual on
account of the sandbanks, shadows, and
many curves of the river, for dshsbeeahs
on the Nile to moor at nightfall; bur, in
order to lose no time the Flora pushed
on after sunset against, it is said, the
opinion Of the reis. At nine or ten in
the evening they we're some sixteen
miles off Minieh. s'rong northerly
breeze blowing, with squalls. They we're
passing Gebel ell Tagr, the Mountain Of
the Bird, whose lofty, precipitous cliffs
rise abruptly from the river several hun
dred feet. The Nile, having no tribu-
tary for the last eighteen hundred miles
of its course, only decreases in size
as it, nears its mouth, and is much
wider here than it is at Cairo 1t is as
broad as the Thames at London bridge,
and the winds rush down the ravines
with great force. The Flora was under
full ssil-thst big lateen sail, twice as
big as the boat itself, which makes da-
habeaah look like great swau Hpon the
water. As she rounded the point e sud.
den squall took her, aud before the sheet
could be let 20 she capsized in the dark.
ness. The ladies in their cabins, most Of
t he crew, reis himself, were alllost in the
deep, rapid stream, and only one passen.
ger and the dragomsn we're able to reach
the shore. A bright-eyed donkey-boy,
well known to frequenters OF Shepheard 6
Hotel at Cairo, who had begged TO be
taken on the trip to avoid impressment
as soldier for the Abyssniau war, was
among those lost
AS yet the bodies have not been recov-
ered but divers have gone up to the
scene of the disaster and it is hoped
that their efforts will be attended with
success. The sympathy for Mr. Russell
Gurney and his nephew is universal at
Cairo, aud the catastrophe has cast q
great gloom over all English travellers in
Egypt. 1t cannot be too strongly i'm
pressed ON Nile tourists that the daha-
beeah is only fsir-weather boat. With
it's comfortable house on deck, its sixty
or seventy feet in length, its enormous
sail, requiring yard to hold it nearly
double the length Of the boat, aud, with
all this, having sdraught Of barely three
feet, a Nile boat is very easily capsized,
aud accidents would be frequent if trav-
elers did not, as rule, prefer safety tc
speed, and always seek the shelter Of
the banks when there is anything like
bad weather.