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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
The Story of a Mummery.

For seven years the most curious OBJ
ject in the museum of the Tennessee
historical society has been the Egyptian
mummy. 1t has a very singular history
In 1860 Col. jeremiah George
Harris was a purser on a United States,
man-of war in the Egyptian waters.
He went on shore, and was at once
ushered into the august presence of the
khedive and his numerous household.
He was walking one dav with member
of the Bhedive's staff, when the latter
was set upon by Tuttians. Col. Harris,
who is a man of great strength, inter
posed, and the ruffiaDs were vanquished.
What can do, " asked the Egyptian
officer, '' to show adequate appreciation
of the services you have rendered me p"
&" Give me a mummy" laUghingly
suggested Col. Harris.
"A mummy ;" repeated the officer,
holding his breath and POndering. "Did
you know, sir, that our laws prohibit
the removal of mummies, under penalty
Of'death? But, never mind; your re-
quest shall be fulfilled. Just before
your vessel leaves the harbor a boat will
come alongside. 1t will contain that
for which you have asked"
Col. Harris had dismissed the subject
from his mind, but just before the hour
for the departure of the ship three ma
tives were seen pulling toward the vessel.
The boat contained a bundle directed to
Col. Harris. The bundle was not
opened until the arrival of the ship at
Boston, when it was discovered that
there were six mummies instead of one.
They were unwrapped, and the best one
forwarded to the Tennessee Historical
society, of which Col. Harris was and is
still member.
When Prof Huxley was here he ex-
amined the mummy with a great deal Of
interest, and said that he believed it to
be the best-Preserved specimen either in
America or in Europe.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
Beauty UnadOrned.

The principal Of a young ladies semi
nary in Tennessee, - to repress the
inclination Of expensive dress" lately
issued the following cruel orders reguIa-
ting the garments which his pupils were
to wear during the exercises of com
mencement day: The young ladies are 20
dress in white, and the material to be
muslin, tarletan or its equivelant. No
trimmings to be permitted, except when
made Of the same material as the dTess.
Lace, silk and satin expressly forbidden.
No satin nor silk sashes, and no train Of
over ten inches in length. No sleeves
shorter than the elbow. No low neck
or low square neck dresses. No lace ex-
cept for sleeves and neck. No flowers
except a brooch bouquet and as dressing
for the hair No jewelry except ear
rings and any young lady disregardIng
these regulations shall not be permitted
to appear at the commencement. IN, ms
is a tyranny worse than Torquenada =,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
q. How Hot.

The doors of the church stood wide
open; the house was crowded, and the
sinners must have felt considerably
worked up, who were seated in the pews,
broke out in a sweat all over, and, listen
ing to the minister telling how hot hell
was. Just about the time they felt
their clothes scorching, and they smelled
birthstone, a man showing a little cart
came along, stopped in front, and, after
giving several blasts through an old horn,
yelled, "ice cream a" and the sinners
breathed free as they wiped the perspira-
ton from their anxious brOws. The
minister switched off" and took the
side-track on a cooler subject, and LETT
the impression among the fretful that
old Gabriel had started cut in the ice
cream business, and was going about
through the streets Sunday morning,
yelling "ice-cream !" to encourage 'em.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
THE COLoKED SISTERS CHOICE F.


am one of the eoIor'd sisterin,
And can't tell whar I'm gwine,
For rs troubled bout my ligiOus faith,
And don't krOw what church to jine.
Try on, try on, this poor old heart says try
For l want TO be an angel white
With the good Lord when I die.
Each tells NE theirns the only church,
-, and nd theirn's the christian band,
Ihatl take me strait to heben's gate,
And TO the promised land.
Try on try on, this poor old heart says try,
Oars de Mefodist-I like their shout,
But the sprinkIin will not do,
But they iubs we sisters mighty well,
And our good fried chicken too.
Try on, try on this poor old heart says try
Dar's de Piscopals- says they is right,
And they all seem mighty intent
And tells me I will go to heben,
If l only die in lent.
Try on, try on, this poor old heart says try
But then, they says-for forty days,
Dis niger must fast and pray,
So I'll give them up as hard old case,
And try heben an Udder way.
Try on, try on, this poor old heart says try
Now de Preste terfans-is de stocracy church,
And they are mighty quiet and still,
They mOut let me jine their little band,
For DON'T live on ''The Hill"
Try on, try on, this poor old heart says try
The best people ever born,
They will wash dis humble nigger's feet,
And let her take horn.
Try Ou, try on, this poor old heart says Try
But they is opposed to the mission cause,
And oppose to de sunday schools,
Then what would become of my Lizer Jane,
And her books and de Ieticue.
Try on, try Oh, this poor old heart saye Try.
De Missionary Baptist-still is left,
For this poor soul to try
Their good lord went down in the rising stream
And as think will I.
I'll try, I'll try, this poor old heart says try.
So Baptist! Baptist is my name,
And will be till l die:
III be baptized in the Baptist faith
And eat of the Baptist pie.
Now shout. yes, shout; PIl shout till die,
For now I'il be an angel white
Wild de good Lord in de sky.
Macon Telegraph and Messenger.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
Snhterranean Lakes.

Not long since while a party Of men
were boring for coal at Coe. Ia. When
they had penetrated seventy feet they
heard a heavy rumbling noise, which
was Immediately followed by rush Of
water, filling the six-inch tube, which
raised the drilling-machine, weighing
some seven hundred pounds, many feet
On moving the drilling apparatus a
voIumn of water was thrown into the
air twenty feet, and still continued TO
raise seven or eight feet, when it spread
out into jets, like an artificial fountain.
1t is estimated that it discharges a bar
rel a minute. The water Is pure and
cold. A stone thrown into the tube is
hurled back into the air, as Is, also, a
rail. when forced down into it.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
Cold Iron.

DR.. Shepard pointed out to me the pO-
sitiOn OF Gen. GilmOre's swamp angel
battery, and said that only recently his
workmen dug mp one Of the unexPicded
shot in the medical college yard. IT. was
rather large for 4 war souvenir, and about
as dangerous as a rattlesnake. The cap
was set already for the light tap that
would explode it. No ,sOaking would
ruin the powder filling, and after looking
it over he had it carefully and deeply re-
buried, hoping beyond resurrection. a
negro some time ago found one Of them,
and thought he would destroy it and sell
it fer old iron. He got a sledge hammer
and struck it on the point. 1t exploded,
blew the house roof of, and dealt de-
structiOn in every direction, butstrangely,
SambO wasn't injured beyond being
stunned by the concussion. He reused
himself looked wildly around, and ex-
claimed: "LOrdy, massy, whar's dat
iron? 2"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
How yfrgfnia's whisky Law Works.

1t may interest some to know just how
a late law enacted by the Virginia legis-
Iature regulating the sale of liquor in
bar-roOms operates. What is called a
registering apparatus was provided for in
the act, and is described as follows by the
Lynchburg Virginian: " On one side is a
crank, and on another dials like those of
a gas meter. The bar-keeper turns the
crank round at every sale of a drink, a
bell strikes, and the dial registers ore.
The object of the device is to determine
the amount of tax to be collected, at the
rate of one cent on every drink. AL
though a heavy fine may be imposed for
neglect to use these machines properly,
or for tampering with them in any way
and there are officers whose duty it is
to detect such Offenses-the belief is that
they will not answer the purpose, because
drinkers will generally cOnnive at viola
tiOns of the law.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
Remarkable Fatalities.

A Cornell student, named o. 5. Kratz,
was drowned at Fall creek, near the
university, on Sunday'last. What makes
the matter remarkable is that Cornell
has lost student by drowning at the
same place and about the same time
annually during the last three years.
Charles :. Emerson was drowned in
Fall creek on the afternoon of decoration
day, 1875; Frank YOungs was drowned
in the same place on the afternoon of
June 80, 1876, and again on June 3,
1877, a similar casualty has occurred.
Each was drowned about six p. m, and
was a member of the sophomore class.
Each was an editor elect of the Cornell
Review, and all were members of the
University Christian association.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
NJ antlle.

WIN, NICK. HALL, Drugs and groceries.
New and tull stock, Goods sold at Memphis
prices:
w. w. HAWKINS, dealer in all kinds of
dry goods and genrsal merchandise. New
and complete stock.
IRWIN & MAULDIN keeps constantly on
hand a complete assortment of dry goods,
groceries, etc,
COLLINS & CO., druggists, have a full
stock of drugs, oils, paints, lamps, glass, etc.
STINSON. WELLS & Co, manufacturers
OF glass monuments, Orders solicited. Work
Guaranteed. Office opposite depot.
DIR. A.J.ADAMS, proprietor of the cele,
bratcd Asland Flour Mills, Orders solicited
and promptly filed.
DENNIS FLANNERY, proprietor of the
National Saloon. Full supply of fine liquors.
Opposite Stonewau House.
J. NJ. PREWITT, dealer in dry goods and
groceries, Give him call
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
The Reason.

This young man wore a spotted shirt,
a Lord Mayor collar sPliced TO II, ana lt-
one of Bayless' white vests-i12'H;i f,3L .GL
sand went to church with ms .,ll ialr
Maud and her little tow-headcd 'Ioli,eI; -;
Inst about the time the. organ nu7ls9 yea
loose that boy pulled his sister 5 a''s~ anu li
..Ia her ta Tell ..a
pull h.z shirt down J.. .- L.. ..-....-i
III II. li7Lo Lo,Iorir and turned down that col
IHe Iel'.,. IL5Licb made him look as If he had
L"l, - his head through paper circus
t'aWnon L'litil. The next day that boy was tell
;,,ll around that he had been riding
49, sta ble-horses to water re-backed,
md that's the reason he'd rather iesn up
AGAINST a fence than TO sit down upon
the'curhst0ne.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
Mercantile.

J. K. P. LAMBETH has a large and as
sorted stock of dry goods, etc, which he
offers very cheap for cash. Call and exam
inc his new arrival Of merchandise.
s. c. WILSON, Wholesale and retail drug
gist, dealer in drugs, paints, oils, soap and
fancy articles.
A. J. BARRUM, dealer in drugs, oils,
paints, glass and fancy articles, wholesale
and retail.
F. @. BARTLIFF, Wholesale and retail
dealer in fine wines, liquors, groceries, etc.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
Hotels and Saloons.

EUROPEAN HOTEL, AT. Yopp propri-
etor. Meals at all hours. East side of public
square.
CITY SALOON, J. P Smith & Co., pros
prietOrs. Best liquors kept constantly on
hand. South side public square,
TEMPEST SALOON, P. w. Austin, pro-
TrietOr, Has on hand pure liquors, file
cigars. South side public square,
GEM SALOON, A. s. Osburn, proprietor.
Full stock of fine wines and other iiquorg
South side public square,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
Mercantile.

IRWIN, MCFARLAND & co. have large
and well appointed saw mill. All orders
filed at short notice and upon reasonable
terms.
J. P. SMITH keeps constantly on hand a
full line of desirable dry goods, groceries.
etc. Sells very cheap for cash. Call and
get bargains.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21

A MINISTER in Augusta, Me, has a
son-a hopeful child of four years. His
father expects he will be minister, and
the lad has talked encOuraginCly until
the first warm day Of the season, when
be gave signs of having fallen from grace,
for the devoted child came TO his father
and said, Papa. m not agoin' to be a
minister" What do you think of
doin"?' asked the father "Goin' 70
drive AZ ice-cart."
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
BOLIVAR.
sSionaI.

FRANCIS FENTRESSS, Attorney at Law,
and Solicitor in Chancery. Office north side
public square.
DR.. p. I. JONES. Office in rear of DR.. f.
ID. Moore's drug store. Calls answered at
office.
DR.. J. J. NEELY, JR. Office over Har-
klns Durrett's where orders for his services
will receive prompt attention.
DIR. d. c. DAY. Office at DR.. Hammers
Drug store.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
SALISBURY.
essionaI.

DIR. b. NJ. BOSTWICK offers his profes-
sional services to the public, and may be
Gound at all hours, either at mis- Office or at
his residence.
DIR. THOMAS a. CLARK, physician and
regular practitioner, offers his services to the
publio. Call at his Office reSidenOe.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
MIDDLETON.
PrOfe SionaI.

DR.. J. s. NEELY offers his professional
services to the public. Calls promptly at
tended to.
DIR. J. d. SASSER offers his professional
services to the pubic. All orders left at his
Office promptly answered.
DR.. w. NJ. ALLEN may be found at his
Office at all hours to attend to professional
calls.
A. NJ. LAMBETH, ESQ, Attorney at law
and Solicitor in Chancery.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
Mercantile.

WRIGHT & burden have a full stock
of dry goods, groceries and general mer-
chsndise.
J. Il. SANNONER has full and assorted
stock of drugs, paints, oils, fancy articles, etc.
n. NJ. THURMAN full and complete
stock of genuine merchandise, dry goods and
groceries.
J.J. CHAMBERS & CO., dealers in. dry
goods, groceries. hardware, etc. Cheap for
cash.
T. c. SPIGHT, proprietor of the Spight
very reasonable.
w. w, R. ELLIOTT, JR., dealer in dry
goods, groceries, hardware, queensware,
boots, shoes, hats, caps, drugs and general
plantation supplies.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21

BLUEglass is on the wane. A Brooklyn
man, with weak eyes, tried blue glass
spectacles as a remedy. The result was
that his eyes, already too weak TO be
used in ordinary circumstances, were
exposed TO a terrible glare and heat,
which in less than a week destroyed the
eyesight Of the sufferer. He is now
totally blind.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
POCAHONTAS.
Professional.

DIR. J. S. PORCH offers his professional
services to the public. Keeps on hand a
full stock of drugs.
DR.. J. NJ. JOHNSON, physician and regu-
lar practitioner. Calls for professional SER
vices properly attended to.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
TOON's STATION.
Mercantile.

ANDERSON & BRADFORD keep con-
stantly on hand n, full assortment Of dry
goods groceries, etc. Great bargains to
be had for cash.
T J. RUFFIN, dealer in family supplies,
hats caps, boots and shoes. Liberia terms
offered to buyers.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
South American Industries.

The New York Tribune gives some
interesting figures, showing the business
done recently in exporting machinery to
South America. In January the agri-
cultural implements shipped to the
Argentine republic were valued at 81 ,159,
and miscellaneous machinery at S11 ,S89 :;
the United States of Colombia received
general machinery to the amount of
S38, ,22O, and Uruguay agricultural i'm
plements valued at SO, 40. In February,
SIS, ,17O worth of general machinery was
exported to the United States of Colon
bia, and three locomotives, worth S42, 900,
went to Peru. In March, there went to
Brazil S12, ,636 of general machinery, and
micelIaneoUs machinery to the United
States of Colombia to the value of
S47.1s5. In April, general agricultural
machinery worth $5,484 went TO the
Argentine republic, and general ma
chinery valued at S4,398 to Venezuela.
To the United States of Colombia went
$l5,O64 of general machinery. In May,
the Argentine republic received general
machinery valued at S5,611. Uruguay
general machinery worth S5,368, and
Venezuela general machinery appraised
at S23, ,25O. The valuation given is the
price at which the shippers invOiced the
machinery.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
HaTdGnal County Directory.
judicial.

CHANCERY COURT.-ChancetIo L. J.
Livingston Clerk and Master, James Fen
tress, jr.
CLERK, J. NJ Richardson; Attorney General,
J.J. Dupuy.
'derson; Clerk, w. c. Dorion; Register, R.
f. Ammohs Sheriff. w. w. Farley; Depu.
lies, w, j. Blair, w. c. Crawford, JEFF Hud-
sons Surveyor, C. c. McDaniel; Standard
Keeper. T. A. Parran.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
GAINESVILLE.
Professional.

DR.. VIM. THOMPSON, physician, can be
found at all hours in his Office to respond to
professional calls.
DR.. D. S. WEBB offers his professional
services to the public. Orders left at his
Office promptly attended to.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
GRAND JUNCTION.
sionaI.

DRS. n. II. & T. +. PREWITT, physicians
and regular practitioners. Office over Capt,
HalPs store.
w, A. TURNER, Attorney at Law, prac-
ticeR in Hardemsn and adjoining countss.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21
Educa tionaI.

PROF. EDWARD BEGTON, A. NJ, grad
uate of Virginia Military Institute, Princi
pal o. High School,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-06-21

The IuphoniOus name of the first
native lady who, after 4 successful matric-
uIation examination, has entered an
Indian university, Is Miss Chandramukhi
Bose. The Calcutta papers say that
there Is a great stir in the Bengal Zsn-
anas. Miss Bose is pretty, with an olive
complexion, dark hair and eyes, is young,
has ripe, full lips and Pearly teeth, and
her pet study Is the biennial theorem.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-06

AMUsEMENTs Miss Kate Claxton and her su.
perb company will appear at the Opera House, on
Saturday evening next Dec. Sth in her incom-
parable representation of " he Two Orphans"
Miss Claxton is one Of the most nleasing actresses
in the country, and her rendition of the character
has won her the enconiums of the press. Miss G.
twill be remembered, was playing this play in
the Brooklyn Theatre at the time OftS destruction
by fire. .and stood on the stage expoStuating with
the audience, in order to prevent panic and loss
Of life, until the flames fairly enTapped the stage,
when she made her escape over the heads and
shoulders of the crowd to the exit of the theatre
She was also in the great Southern Hotel at st..
Louis, at the time Of Its destruction, and there,
owing to her extreme presence of mind. made her
escape from the b rning building Her escapes
have been truly wonderful Miss Claxton has
been playing in all the leading cities of the cOun
try to Immense audiences, as will be seen by the
follOwing
80 "The final representation of The Two Orphans
will be effected tonight. which will close what
has proved highly prosperous run of this NOV
ing work, II is worthy of note that the theatre
was fairly packed from top to bottom at the Satur
day matinee, and by one Of the handsomest look
ing audiences ever seen in the theatre. "-Pitsbrg
Leader
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-06
co OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

MONDAY EVENING, Dec 3, 1877.
Present-Barlet, President; Herbruok, Rohrer
Monnot Lant2 Weaver McCann and sChwRlm
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved
Petitions From eitzAus that firing OF cannon
and Other artillery be prohibited on New Years
Day The Mayor was Instructed to enforce the
ordinance provided for such cases
communication was handed In by citizens on
Roland street certifying to the good character OF
Frederick New, Referred 10 Mayor.
From Messs Dewalt and Miller, asking for
plank steps from the pavement in front Of their
business houses on the public square to the curb
stone. Deferred to Committee on Streets and Al
leys,
From Mr., T. c. NIghman, asking that Spring
street be put In such condition as TO anable him
10 lay plank walk along his property, City En-.
gineer was instructed IN establish grade.
On motion Of Mr. McCann the Street CommIs
sioner was instructed tO fill up mud hole In
front Of A. kits, on High street.
From property owners asking for crossing at
Charles and Cherry streets. Referred to Street
Commissioner, with power to act.
From residents on East Fourth street, asking
that the sewers be opened In the fourth ward
Same reference.
From Dr. Catlin, asking th,t attention be d.
rected to the condition Of an alley in the Barber
neighborhood, in the second ward. Referred to
Committee on Streets and Alleys
Reports Of Committees Committee on Streets and
Alleys reDorled the alley in the rear of Mr.. Pat.
tersons residence filled with rubbish, and rec.
commended that the Street Commissioner be in
structed to clean 1t out and All up the hole. Ac.
cepted.
Same Committee asked further time on the re-
port in the matter Of Seventh street. which was
granted.
The Mayor reported that Wooster, Mansfield.
and other neighboring towns had adopted chain
gangs as the best means or working tramps, and
recommended that the same measure be taken in
Canton. The matter was referred to the City So
licitor.
Mr.. Lantz reported that depredations had been
committed by tramps upon the pest house, and
recommended that the window shutters be se-
cured by iron bars. Referred to Committee on
City Property.
The Street Commissioner was instructed to re-
port on the two days labor account at the first
meeting Of the council in January.
BILLS ALLOWED
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-06
PERSONALS.

M. A, Foran, Esq, of Cleveland, was in our city
on Tuesday on some legal business, and gave us
call, Our citizens recognize Mr.. Foran as one of
our most popular speakers on the Democratic
side
Brother Phelps, of the Alliance Leader, gave us
call on Tuesday. Our friend in the faith is ever
welcome.
Mr.. Macintosh, now OF Cleveland, and former
ly resident of Alliance for several years, was in
anton on Tuesday, and put in an appearance at
the DEMOCRAT office. Mr.. Macintosh was raised
in Cleveland
Col W. L, Brown of the youngstown VindicdtOr
spent Monday in our city. The Colonel is a gal
liant and worthy gentleman, and makes a live pa.
per for the Democracy of Mahoniug county, The
Vindicator is always spicy and effective, and, like
the Colonel, has the true ring,
NJ. N, Robinson, of Buffalo, is the ''boss candy
man" travelling through this section. He sold in
Canton, recently, $500 pounds Of candy in one
day and not very good day for candy either
R. G, Mosgrove, special correspondent of the
Pittsburgh Eueaing Telegraph is in the city, visit
inc his family, and writing up the manufactures
of the city for the Telegraph The Telegraph is the
best evening paper in Pittsburgh, and we are glad
to learn they have employed Mr. NJ, as their spec.
ial correspondent We know Of no one who can
fill the bill in every particular any better than
Moss"
DR.. siddall has gone to Columbus, to attend the
State Dental Society, and will not return until the
18th