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''What becomes of all the ulster's ?" asks city daily.v A year or. more since we published the statement of an old la- dY that her nephew had had ''three ulster removed from his stomach" This was probably the entire coating of his stom- ach. with the lining torn out.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-22

An entire quart of whiskey was con- sumed by Loulsiana darkey before he fully recovered from bite of tarantula It was then discovered that he had been stung by..a wasp. The men who contrib uteds the whiskey were too mad to speak above a wnispef.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-23

STEAMERS.
E,Ok POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS

L'ON IOlOMA Az III I'm lIhN bANb'o'
Or and sltor Monday, February 2G, LIZ =
1877, the steamer MATTANO, Capt. it6f12s
VIM. II. Byles, will be run as follows: Leave
Alexandria EVERY MONDAY and THURS
DAY from King street wharf, at 80 o'clock
q. m, for Landings on the Potomac as far down
as Nomni. Leave Nomini EVERY TUES
DAY and FRIDAY MORNING, at 6 o'clock,
for Washington, arriving early the same even
ing. Freight received daily.
feb IS j. BRODEKS s. CO., Agents.
1,HE POTOMAC FERRY COMPANY,
4 February 3d. 1877.
SPECIAL NOTICE-Both For rT~ b
ry Boats will DO on the line between .GasSash e
Alexsndria and Washing ton on and after Sun
day next tho 18th Of February, running a.
follows:
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA
it 80, s SO, 9 30, III go and II 80 q. H., and
II 80. 70, 2 60 3 30, 80, 5 80 and 4 p. III.
LEAVE WASHINGTON
At 80. 80. $50, 10 30 and II 80 Il. H.. and
y 20, 81, . 90 3 20, SO, 3 30 and Gp. NJ.
ON SUNDAYS.
Leave Alexandria at y 80, 10 20, and II 70 a..
m, and II 30 90, go 8 80, 4 30, 80 and pm.
Leave Washington at 9 80, 10 50 aud II 30
M, and l.! 30 80, SO, 2 60 4 80 s 81 and D. N,
cb :3-lw s. =. lOWlSON, President
INLAND :,EABOAKp CUA5TIAG co.
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A(cTau0rla 6aztttt
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH %.
FALLS Cuuscn.-T WashiugtonRepubll,

FALLS Cuuscn.-Th Washing touRepubl''
can says:
affairs at Falls Church, Va, are assuming
q very promising aspect. Times are growing
easier, and it is probable that many projected
improvements will be completed which Will
bring the town In closer communication with
the District aud make it Que OK the most IN
Wiling suburbs OF the Capital. The narrow
eauga railroad from Washington to Falls Church
appears to be thing Of certainty Ia the near
future. The corporation o! Falls Church have
passed an orluanra to bond the town, which,
with the private subscriptions pledged and
expected will he sufficient to finish the road,
aud Falls Church and the District will be
brought nearer together by less than one hall
the distance and one halt the present cost.
There il another project on hand which
will please persons Of rural tastes and give new
lft to the already thriving community, and
tLat is the establishment OF commouiouS
hotel OF boarding house in the centre OF the
town. Col. A. &. Nodinc, Virginia iote
keeper, has perfected arrangements ior open
lng such q house, which, with tho private
houses already known as the summer nests
III Washing onians, will make life more en-
j,yahIc than ever in this healthy and pleasant
o3untry.'
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/ DISCS CURE FOR CONSUMPTION-The
l. above admirable remedy for Coughs, Colds
and all affections Of the lungs in both adults and
children continues to grow steadily inpublic ia.
Vor 1t is now over five years since we wore
instrumental in firstintroduoing this preparation
10 the notice Of the Virginia trade, and during
that time we have sold several thousand hotties
of it, and with great and almost universal salts
faction to purchasers. In bottles of two sizes nj
Soc and 81 each, respectively. Tho trade sup.
piled At proprictOrs rates.
JANNEY & CO.,
nov . Druggists, Nos. 10 and l45 King ST.
NEW COOKING PRUNES.
One hogshead Of
PRIME QUALITY
just received by
dec = u. WM. RAMSAY.
NEW HAMS, Breakfast Bacon. Sugar cured
~ Shoulders also l hid Bacon Shoulders re-
ceived to, day and for sale low by
NH K. W. AVERY, 226 King st.
A TMORE'S and FISHERS MINUE
"A MEAT just received by
nov Is j. G. +. MlLBU KIN.
COOKING PRUNES and prime Cooking
~ Rsisins for sale low by
ans g. WIN. RAMSAY.
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ayAHHlNGToN s. ONO HAILNot

FRA t. THUM$DH
General Manager. iHn 4
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~ j. MILLER Il CO.,

~ } MILLER Il CO.,
Importers OF
CHINA AND QUEENSWARE,
And Dealers in
GLASSWARE WINDOW GLASS.
LAMPS, CHANDELIERS
AND FANCY GOODS,
NO. 6j KING SIRE + T,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
We beg TO cali your attention to our large and
attractive stock Of
GOODS FOR THE9pRlNG TRADE,
purchased direct from the manufactures. which
We guarantee to soil rs low 20 they can DO sold
in any other market
We trust by our constant application TO your
interests and our low prices to merit your con-
tinued md valued fsvors. Our store will be
KEEP, open until niao o'clocl: at night
Thanking you kindly for your past patronage
and awaiting your lsvors, we remain
Yours, respectfully,
NH l0-3ln L. }. MILLER & CO.
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A NEW INVOICE OF FIFTY CENT
n TEAS at
NH II j. G. & E. MILBU RMS.
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TELLlES BY WEIGHT, in quantities to
jan2 f. DAVIDSON l47 King ct.
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RAILROADS.

1AT G., VIRG. MIDLAND s. q. $. k !.
w JOHN s. BARBOUR. Kecoiy..,
On and after Monday Mar. 10, 1877, Pass...
ger Trains will run as follows:
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A MOTHER SUPPLY OF SMOKED
~ BLOATERS just received by
fab 3 j. G. Sc Z. M1LBURN.
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FOR NOR FOLK.

The elegant new ant subalsntlal =. IL =
IRON steamer LADY Of THE LAX + 1881
Iosves the compauy's wharf, Washington, EV-
ERI MONDAY md Thu kSDAf, Al three
O'CLOCK: p. H.. and Alexandra At $50 p. NJ; ro-
turning leaves Norfolk EVERY TUESDAY
and FRIDAY, AT 3 o'clock y. IL. This line
connects at Norlolt, with the ships Of tho Nor
chants and Minors transportation Company
for Boston ana Providence. and affords the
cheapest and bea. route to th1ao cities and
Lho: connections throughout How England.
Farcto Norfolk 81; round trip ST.. Tickets good
unt;l used
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Fu!: THE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS

The new and commolious iron ,e sg~aa
steamer JOHN ". rHOM rSON. 49iSezsssssasssass
bu- especially lor this route, loaves the conf
pany'a wharf Washington, EVERY TUES
DAY. THURSDAY ana SATURDAY, al :
o'clock 4. IN, and Alexandria al $50 a. mi
relnrnihg, arrIr92 EVEki WEDNE SDAf
FRIDAY and SUNDAY, nt e o'clock p, H.
This company makaa close connections ut AL
eYandria with tho W. G., V. n. s. q. s. Il. L.
Go unu with tho ". + q. +. r.. Co. Freight
reccivoIl for "lt points, North and South
linilllod with care nni Forwarded with prompt
nnsa and dispatch.
FL further information apply to
f.. a. REED, Agent.
,lannoy's wharf
or at the lice OF the Company, under the Ma
tunal Mntropolitan bank, 18th street, opposite
tho Treasury Department, Washington.
mh 10 j. w. THOM pSON, President.
GIYuE';5 STEAM LINES WEEK
PHILADELPHIA, PROVIDENCE AND
BOSTON,
;itaalanrS leave Alexandria EVERY III H
DAH and leave Philadelphia EF ERR SAT-
URDAY, al II o clock ~ from Pier II O | n.
Whurya!.
Tins line Comforts IL !: la% anLTia with the o.
A.. y NJ. end ". y: @. l.. Rs, and at Philaicl,
ph:a with tbs new aTI popular iron Lime ioI
Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded Eilh IroE!ptnes: uni care,
irte OF commissions.
no charge iur transfer i'll Philadelphia, and
~ wharfage i'll Boston. Through to Boston in
eixty-tve houra. Through ratos sad through
bills Of laGinS giron. lns;tinm2a guaranteed Mt
lasa H. I'll. usual r..irg
Agents:
r.. 4. FED, Il IoZuHdria.
Wei. r. CLYDE & CO., Philadelphia.
GEO. f.. HYDE, Geor getown. u. 4.
.iOHN@ON BROS. Washington.
iniI S-ti
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FOk N EW YORK

The Al Steamships r. &. KNIGHT f;asz
and JOHN GIBSON losys the coul- AaaSS22
panys wharf, Alexandria, EVERY SAL u r.
DAF MORNING, and Now York. from pier
Ill East River EVERY SATURDAY al four
o'ciGck y. hi.
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of the
UiHTklGTuf tNi.IIhl BlA,

This Company o:!urs unrIvallei facilities for
tho transportation OF freight and passengers,
a'i'i will ran their sLoAmora rogulnry rs follows:
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ANALYSES:

% 6hn 3nI ~ n," 100, 81 J;n,o I2 Is
Bone ''''''.'...'.'..'''''' r q
potach .,,,..,.... ................, o.ol
The most concentrated, universal and durable
fertilizer ever offered to the farmer~compihl'lE
and the ever durable ferti!izlng properties OF
Bones. Ia fine dry powder, prepared expressly
for drilling. w.,
After Mn ETEEN YEARS, experience ny
the farmers of Maryland and Virginia IN me
use Of "Excesior," it is their unammou; opl'-
ion that an application Of l0O pounds OF Excel
sior" is equal to from 200 to 800 pounds Of any ny
other fertilizer or guano, and therefore t"iy i"'
per cent cheaper ,,,n
UNIFORMITY OF QUALITY GuAk-
A NTEED BY THE ANU FACTUREk
ns- Farmers should soc that every gag Il
branded as above, with the ANAhlf,lS ana
OUR NAME IN RED LETTERS. All others
are counterfeits.
PRICE $50 PER TON:
NH G-tw3m ~ Pratt St, Baltimore.
YTNO FARM ERS.
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Leave Washington > 10 y. m, Alexan,!rj.
40 o. H.. and mako connection Ut LvnChb,lr.
to West and Southwest, ard =, Danvi,tr +,
South and South West.
Leave Washington II n. III ;iirx.nIc;.
3 45 a.. H., and connect it l.yncnburg IL Mc.l-
phls, Little Rock and IoEas, and 10 Ath.r.,
and all points in tho South, and, viu NJ" e.,
loans, to Galveston and Southern rasa-. ,..,
conect with Che5. l. Ohio East nni w.
Leave Washington ST 80 p. IN, A.". AL ..
vt 10 ~ p. H., get to Gordonsvilir v. :. .. =: ~;
and connect with Chss. !: Ohio i J.. ,.c.,,,...
to Huntington Cincinnati Ard I'll the E.ri.
west, and Eastward IL Richnoan AM 1ey5a.
For MANASSAS DIVISION leave Va.
ington At s 10 q. III. daily, except %UDiay, n..,
got to Strasburg ut AS pm. Loa"cStrasbus.. =.
3. III O. H., and arrive at AlcxAnir. ; D. =!
For WAKRENTON leave WashiMglra .i..y
at 3 10 q. III.
Trains from South arriving ~ Wa:ninE:n. =
+ 50 4. H.. Il p. III. ana - Il. III. mako ......
connections with Bait. s. Ohio and E!.t = o.
tomac trains 10 Baltimore rhilndciIh.4 ST.
Now York, anl 10 all points North noi H'g:H.
west.
Through ticket, 10 tho Syu!h "nd Va: u:
lowest rates.
NH Il j. 81 RkGADtiS &. 4
, 1877-07-29
GRANT AND WALES,

CHICAGO, July 2s.-1t was with surprise and
delight that read the noble letter of the pro.
found q. II. D. in last Sundays TRIBUNE. |
am glad that we have one at least with astutc-
ness enough to see through thedcen and wicked
designs OF that inhuman monster, Johnny Bull,
and eoldness enough to expose them. There is
little danger to American liberty so long as we
have among us men Of the mental and moral
calibre OF H. n. D.,-a man. too, with the best
English blood on this Continent in his veins,
the blood Of English statesmen, rulers, and
patriots" Perhaps he is descendant Of the
s'yi1lagc Hampdcn,-that with daunt1ess
breast. "a n.a1i, too, ttat is willing to use
thc - English ability We possess to overthrow
English schemes" Mr. Editor. rho is this
Sphinx, this learned historian, this acute
sst1atesmdn, s1n thts noble patriot Of noble
blood Can you not induce him to come
out from his concealmcDt and let US know him
10 all his edulgent glory! Surely such genius
shonid not be allowed to rust behind the insig-
ii!ncant II. n. g., but should be brought Iroin
hls retirement like Cincinnatus and the highest
o1i':es o1 State conferred upo:l him. His mod
esty Is TOO much, too much, indeed!
Say That nc be sent OIL an Embassy to Sitting
pun, Wao It Is we'll known, is hrst-cousin and
agent OF 5ohnny Bull. There his statesmanlikc
aonty could DC used in thwartipg the dark de-
SINS OF that desperate and bloody pair. But
perhaps the astutc H. N. 3. might be s'scalped
and to1nmyhocked by them nasty Indyans.;,
Wen, VIC would bear up, knowing that the
" blood OF the martyrs is the seed of the church,
and that We are sure Of perennial crops of wise
acres like Il. u. B. rs long as tYrants exist for
them to throttle and overthrow.
GxoRGR RoBsos.
, 1877-07-29

ten skins each while the inferior petry is sold In
bales. onc-and-a- half million rublcs was the
value Of the kAtakuldsti brought ~ the fair last
Of these skins, and convert them into
epsan qs .rkes a a6a ga9ar.
The Astrachan skins, which are prepared anu col
oTed By Russian furr4crs in kasisnoco and kasan,
price; and the kugliz skins are the poorest tn the
market. The Astrachan skins nre nevertheless
sold in enormous quantities, one Leipzig furrter
bug BUYING re- IN moderately good times, not JESS INN
in separate warehouses immense suRplies, OF
squirrel and mattsn-skins and talls and eao'e'
wolf, badger, white cony, and other SKINS
COTTON GOODS. ..-.
The manufactures Of cotton comprise coarse
colored goods for the use OF the peasants, tot M
upholstering purposes. and for mant1cs for
they are wrapped M from head to ool.-goods lot
tho inhabitants OF the stcppcs aud for the Gernsn
furnish the goods most in demand at the fair
exist in great numbers in 1lussa, and the
raw. cotton is imported from America from il
amounts, a,n iaa from rnrkestaa' from Bohaa
and from Persia. The cotton for the three litter
countries is brought by caravan to Orehbusss ahd
will carry two bales from khiva or Tashkent to
Orcnbufg, for which service its owner charges from
to rabict The value of m 5hs So; 99t1on o .,a Syoas
brought to Nehnl last year was 1 uuU, VVo tuolee.
THE LITTLE MARKET.
The Little Marker Of the fair occupies an open
square near the centre Of the town. character.
istic feature OF this place il the great number OF
dealers in malachte wares; the ''k,xas" retailers
also congrcgate here, likewise the sellers OF orcr.
burg laccs the pcddlersof fruits, 0! shoes, and OF
zaar devoted to the sale of French bijontcr'e,
Caucasian knicisknacks, and curiousty carved rare
wood, fnlafd with silver devices.
The beet-soot sugar manufacture of Russia
which is also we'll represented at Nisl.ni. deserves
j few words in closing. The number Of beet-roos
sugar n1afufactotics in Russia last year was .;'a
situated for the most part, IN ktev. PotoAa anu
the Southwestern Governments. The largest OF
the eighteen reGnn:, establishments OF KEY is
annum. and the er,uulated sugar OF kev is said to
be Of the best quality.
The Russian rubie, which Is Of frequent mention
here, II. worth abuut rs cents, the copeck is the
part of a rub1c and the mud is equal to
about thirty six pounds ayoirdupois.
, 1877-07-29
mR. MCCARTHY ON HABEAS CORPUS,
Id fk EAft0r Of IAk 1tfh,tn.

CHICAGO, Jn1y 2S-The most grieyous COM
plaint that the citizens OF Cook County can 1ay
at the door OF their Criminal Court relates to
the writ and the procedure called in the Law
habeas corpus. And it is none the less eriev-
ance il rs yct it is theoretical onlv, which do
not for moment conccdc,
Haocas corpus, considered as a procedure.
consists in procuring from any Judge of the
Circuit or Superior Court an order an tho
Clerk Of his Court for q writ. ,ca,,-
ed by the same name, compelling the
production sbefore the Judge forthwith
Of q person who has been restrained of his
liberty, and IN investigation OF the ciryum
stances OF the detention, which NAV lead to the
prisoners recon1initmcnt or enlargement accord
ing to circumstances. Aud all the other inter-
ests Of the people Of Cook County combined arc
nothing in value compared with their interest in
the proper award OF writs Of habeas corpus by
their Judges. The right to have this writ has
cost the Anglo-Sa1on 1aee struggl. which ex-
tended through whole centuries Of their history,
and an outlay Of labor, anxiety, blood, and
treasure which cannot be computed But, as is
usual with great principles, the people who had
the heroism to achieve the establishment OF
this right do not In this country possess the
vigilance to permit its subsequent decay. And
here In Cook County We find ourselves, b9
long process Of loose legislation and loose court
practice, kff practically tri0aout tie writ Of haboas
corpus.
The value Of haheas corpus turns entirely on
, 1877-07-29


CHICAGO, July 2S.--Nr. Foresce -UcCa,thy-
DEAR SIR: Your noble work in exposing the
conditions OF the untried prisoners in the Cook
County Jail, who, even in accordance with law,
should be held as innocent until proven guilty,
ought to awaken q response in every honest
breast, and bring bodies of people worthy the
name of Christians aud humanity to your aid
in making reform. Moreover, since it cannot
he denied that daily there are numbers OF peo-
pie at large guilty Of grayer. onenscs against
the law than the majority Of those closely
confined within the gloomy envjrons
Of prisoa-cc;ls, who, through friends
and influence {oftcn bought with i1l-gotten
gaics) escape punishment, or cyca the humilia-
ton and disgrace of an arrest; or, should such
fayorites he arrested aud confined, IS is seldom
the case, they are deprived Of very few luxuries
Of life, as is proven in the case OF the whisky
gang and others who were permitted during
their short Incarceration to have their meals
served IRON the best hotcls,-wines, billiards,
card-playing, and driving out for their daily
amusement.
always defend the fortunate, no matter of what
they are guilty, argue that they should do
nothia. to get IN sucl. horrid places. What do
they say OF 4 case like that Of Afr. Green,
who came to this city some two years
ago to visit an. orphan sister whom he
orr;vaI ho ,xnc +,lon wifi 1zr sno1I r. 1r1;17
H.; .a eh;ast 1 s+a@1aro.3 - ~ .+r,ot a.,3
III, J hesrtcss h,nt. noce4nsn ~ s 10 tha na a"
n;+. araS ,-,o5 ~ ~ .i;r, ~, dr,',N N1' 49,
H. & E1G n - ~ eI.1I t1rl' r 1 aat
law ~, nn,,t - - ~ ,a,,ar aro fo~ da ~ -,
sHs' auu a.. 49,, " TO- ~" ua'a Aof
w aau tuus' 10 sase r1 20 aecl: ~
a[ti5s IN our ety, nrs' 81" nes orother alter
LIZZIE Ut 4ou3 sspataI'ou. A., c,,,
The other day soldier from the Soldiers
lone, tor want ot money Walked TO ms e1ty
from Mll"a1kee. Lie was arrested as a tramp,
ana put IN tic county Jail During some OF his
jail duties nc Was caught between the elevator,
and almost mauglel to death. He still lies
there suffering the torturcs Of the most con-
demned. Again. there are many people incar-
ceratcd as witnesses who did nothing more than
the best of us arc liable to do-by chance see
others violate the law OF the number who are
confined there for such trivial oi1cuses as should
bring bushes, aud the just condemnation
Of every honest person against their prose-
cutors, or / NAV say prosecutors, who
are daily guilty of violations against God and
, 1877-07-29
RAILROAD TrnE 'rABLr.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF PRA|NS

EXPLANATION or REFERENCE MARks-tsatnrd.,
excepted Sunday excepted. monday excenftG5
3D11ly. ~Sspse-
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY.
Ticket Offices, &C. Clark-st- {Sherman uouse) and A.
the depqts. ~ -
, 1877-07-29
REAL ESTATE.
Loans Few in Number, but Large
in Amount.
KeneWals the Main Feature---In-
terest Rates Steady.
Tte Railroad Strike Interferes With The Sale Of
Suburban Property.


In the loan market, notwithstanding the labor
troubles, business it this department has been
quite brisk the past week. The number OF
transactions is small, but the amount involved
is grcatcr than for any previous week Of the
month. Money continues in large supply, but
the demand is small, renewals continuing to be
the main feature of the situation. The rate OF
interest continues steady for the present at the
same figures that have ruled for so many
months. There are faint indications Of 4 rise,
aud no doubt something Of this kind will occur,
when tho loan market is reused from its pre-
vaillng dullncss. Payments arc very satisiac-
tory, far better than they were at the corre-
spending period last year.
The following are the principal transactions Of
the week:
Walton place, 50 feet, south front, between
North Dearborn and North state streets, Slu,-
0o0-threc years at 10 per cent.
South Water street, - feet, north front, be-
tween Wabash and Michigan avenues, 81, CO.
five years at per cent
West Madison street, northeast corner Of
Sheldon street, 73z11G feet, and improvements,
S35, 5,mo-threc years at ~ pcr ceut.
Thirty acres in Scr. IT, ~. IL to secure $751;
O01-t:lrec years at I per cent.
The Joseph II. Brown Iron aud Steel Com
panv have gireu trust deed on all their mill
property it: South Chicago 10 secure bonds to
the amour: OF $3.50, ,000-fye years at per
cent.
Wabash aycauc, between Fourteenth and Six
teenth streets wcst front, 4o>sxls0 feet, 600
five years at per cent
Wabash aycntlc, northwest corner Of Twenty
:ig!,th street, 3oss@xl26 feet s3,00O-tlvc years
It pcr cent.
The Chicago urn-Gcrmeinde have given
trus.~t7ecd covering their property on North
Clark street TO secure at loan of SIS, ,000-tive
years at ~ per cent
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT rnon JULY TO JULY :2S
, 1877-07-29

NE&E TOTE ITl5NHE. .
Alas! here is disappointment! The - sea ser
pent +" has been caught of Beverly, Mass. by
Capt. Seacy and his brave crew of The Lady Of the
Lake. The creature has been towcd ashore. md.
yc gods and little hshes! what does he turn out to
be? Absolutely nothing but great horse mack
erel-a horse -mackerel, 1t must be admitted,
weighing from Loo to l, 800 pounds, and so far
tribe miraculous: but not serpent nor anything
like serpent Thus IL 1t ever that our fondest
hopes decay. A horse -mackcrel, indeed!