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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-13

Miss Peale, the daughter of Mr.. James
Pe&ie, tells the following story to show
that the wife Of President Washington
emulated her husband in p%unctuality.
MY father had an engagement 10 paint
8 miniature Of Mrs Washington in Phil
adelphis, the general being out Of town.
lie was obliged TO 20 to her house, and
the appointment for a fret sitting vas
arranged for 7 o'clock in the morning..
Ny father arrived at the house, and TAX
Ing ont bis watch be found be vas ex.
getty On tine. THO thought then struck
him that possibly it might be early to
disturb a lady, and he decided to give
ten minutes grace before knocking at The
door. He accordingly walked the pave
meut, and at the end Of ten minutes
pulled out bis watch and rang the bell
He was ushered into the parlor, and Mrs.
Washington, accogNng hin, drey out her
watch and said she bad given orders for
the day, and heard her daughter take her
Lessons on the %hsrpsichofd and had read
81 the Hogn,ng Bapers and after oil this
had been waiting ten miButesli
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-13
GOVERNOR PORrER's MESSAGE.

Governor Porter's nessage, submitted
to the Legislature at its second extraor
binary session this year, was aeeompa.
MED by a correspondence with the bond.
holders-among them Il. S. Wilson, rep.
resenting several million dollars of the
debt. BE says, in an Official way:
| have been informed that the great
body OF creditors have indicated a will,
ingness TO accept the same terms. The
creditors of the State understand the
temper Of our people. Both have be.
come the victims Of unscrnpulous spec.
u~lstors. Their influence aud counsel
have aroused suspicion in the minds oil
The citizens, and a feeling Of distrust on
the part Of the creditors; aud the good
and great name Of Tennessee is in
danger Of being sacrificed to avarice and
greed of these mere RdVanturers. The
creditors now come toward and offer
concessions to meet what they pDder.
stand TO be the views of the
representatives OF the people. l, il
a liberal and generous one, and 10 my
opinion should be accepted without hes
station or delay. We csanot ask for q
iuFtber abatement or longer posiy one
ineut Of the settlement OF the question
demanded by every consideration o
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-13
coNKLINe's VICTORY.

Oenator CoDkllng, an lnVetrate nater
Of the South and an i~mplacable partisan.
has gained a decided victory 10 the SEN
ate over the President. We are panied
to say that this was accomplished partly
By the aid Of Democratic votes. Presi.
dent Hayes some time since nominated
Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt to be collector
Of customs for the port Of New York,
in place Of Arthur, one Of Grants ap-
pointees. BE slso made other nomina-
tons contingent upon this one. The
Democrats held a caucus to consider
these nominations Tuesday evening. A
lengthy debate, We learn from a Wash
ington special ensued, eliciting speeches
marked by a great deal Of feel.
ing from Senator'S Beck, Lamar,
Bayard, Gordon and Morgan
against the Conkling alliance The
ground taken by Beck and Lamar,
10 substance, was that this was a contest
between the President and the ultra Radi
Gals, growing out Of the disposition Of the
former 70 mitigate the rigor with which
the South has been treated by Grant, that
during the last eight years nothing has
been heard from Mr.. ConkliDg aud bis
set about the tenure Of Office law, when
appointments came up before the senate.
II a mar showed any tendency in ONCE
to be liberal to the South, their CRY was
turn him out. II man we're nominated
who had been cruel and vindiotiye to the
South or had been discarded by the PEG.
pie for his m~eauness and oppression, that
was with these Radicals a sufficient
ground for a ouce confirming hiA. II By
defeating the Presidents nominations
the President should be driven back IN
der the control Of the ultra faction, head.
ed by Conkling aud Edmands, The 10.
s~pousibility would rest With those who
helped TO defeat those nominations.
Lamar's speech 10 opposition to the pol
icy Of backing up Conkling raid on the
nominations is said to have been espe
eially eloquent and impressive, 1t was
sseertained a day or two ago that Oonk.
ling could not succeed in defeating the
nominations referred 70 without the aid
CT several Democratic senator's. he has
been aattering and %csjolsg With tbep
for some time, though he has often Insult.
ed them in debate, Upon what grounds
they could tank Of basing such an
alliance against toe liberal policy Of Mr..
Hayes Is more than we can possibly i'm.
agine. But he carried several Demo
cratic votes yesterday and won the day
Those who voted 10 favor Of eonGrms
ton are, according To the best informa
ton obtainable last night: Bailey, Bar
{ nun, Bayard, Beck, Burnside, Conover
c%hrSiancy, Coke, Dawes, Eustis, Cor
, don, Grover, harris, Hereford, Hoar
/ Hill, Johnston, Jones (Floridal Herman
9 LsGsr, M~cCreery, Matthews, Morgan
: Randolph and Sauhbury-25.
, The negatives were cast by Messrs
5 Allison, Anthony, Blaine, Booth, Bruce
Cameron lPa.),' Cameron wis J, Chat
fee, Conkling, Dagis en-, Dorsey
: Eaton, Edmunds, Ferry, Hamlin, Howe
d tnsRlls, Jones (Nov }, Kellogg, Kirk
{ wood Mcmillan Mitchell Morrill,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-13

"PERLEY," the Boston Journals Wash
ington correspondent, says; The sad
news from Springfield created a sensa-
ton here, for almost every one in public
life knew Mr.. Sam Bowles, and may
have wiRced under his caustic hits. That
he could not attain old age, after such
active brain work, is not strange. Swift
once remarked when those about him
we're talking of q fine old man: There
Is no such thing. If his head or his
heart bad been worth anything they
would have worn him oat long ago
This is generally true, especially so far
as it applies to journalists. An editor
who survives to be an old man with &C.
cumulated donors and unimpaired fac.
%ulties, can have suffered from no strong
passion, no wearing sensibility, no in.
tense seDse Of right and wrong, no hate
Of folly, and no "scorn Of FOOLS Mr..
Bowles furnished a striking example of
personal journalism; and after his Gym.
icism has been buried in his grave, his
generous impulses, self-sacrifcing earn.
estness, and hatred Of shams will be af
iectionately remembered.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-13
mo. 1885,
Q Notice.

In the Chancery Court of Shelby county,
Tennessee-Samuel A. Knox ct al. vs.. Will
lie ]. Knox ct al.
TT, APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
Il this cause that defendants, Willie }. Knox
and Sarah knex, are citizens Of Mississippi
and non-residents Of the State of Tennessee;
appearance herein, at the oourt-house In
the city Of Memphis. Tenn, on or before the
hrst Monday In February, 1873. and plead,
answer or demur to complainant bill, or
the same will be taken for confessed as to
them. and set fer hearing OK parte; and that
q copy Of this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This 18th day Of December, 1877.
A cepy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, c. and M.
By R. j. BLACK, D. G. and ".
Mcdowell & BurrOw, solicitors for COM
plalnants. 1895 .l0i- 107
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-13

WASHINGTON, December Is For Ten.
nessee and Ohio valley and the lake re-
gion rising barometer, fresh and brisk
west to north winds, colder and clearer,
partly cloudy weather, except occasional
light rains or snow from the lower lakes
to Michigan, and possibly succeeded by
rain areas in Tennessee and the lower
Ohio valley.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-13
BUSINESS FAILURE.

New YoRK, December IL - James
Leahi, importer OF white goods, has
failed. Liabilities placed at $3.50, 900
one-half due abroad; outstanding assets
reported weak. Trouble with govern.
ment officers and very extensive business
are ascribed as causes Of the failure.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-13
River TeIeeTams.

CAIRO Ill, December 70 -Ariged-
Centennial, New Orleans, 3 D o. Etna,
Ohio river, q Maude, Ytcksburg 3 am;
I'D Hobbs aud John L Rhoads, Ohio
Z Fearless, Pittsburg lQ; NAB,
NJ Loqis, 10. Departed Centennial
and Etna, St. Louis, y p m Naade, 81.
Louie, 6 m; Helena, Vicksburg, I,
Hobbs and Rhoads, st. Louis, o; Nv
Choice, New Orleans, 10; Nab, ST. Louis.
IL. Weather clear and pleasant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-13
BREADsTUFFs.

LIVERPOOL, December IL Wheat, win
ter, llsOd@lls6d; Milwaukee red, los 4d
Oils I'd; California white, l2s lido
lis lid; California club, lis led@l3s I'D.
Germ, 29s 6d@29s Sd. Pork, 56s Cd.
Beef, S6s Cd. Bacon, long clear, 95u Cd;
short clear, 36s Cd. Lard, 43s Cd. Tai.
low. 40s Cd.
CHICAGO, December ID, 1880 am
Wheat quiet at lO8@lOsl for cash; 1888
al O8a for January. Corn. 494 for May;
Az offered for January. Pork, sales at
II 90 for January II Is for February.
Lard, sales at Z 95@7 81! for February
SCOTIA for January. Receipts =
Flour, 1887; wheat, 48, 100; corn, "a 449
Shipments-Fiour, 1924; wheat, 1904;
corn, 1883.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-13
C%alIfotnin,. aennior.

SAX FE4Srlsco, December BIN the
Democratic caucus Of both noess, Of the
Legislature, G. T. Rylaod, Marx l. Nc.
Dopald, J. 7. Farley, Judge Hagerl,
Judge s~spuiyeiA, and J. p. Jameson
were placed IN nomination for United
States senator. Three ballots and no
choice.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-13
gPHgMERAL

We are frequently in receipt OF such
confidential communications as the fol-
lowing, which generally get into the
couuting.room instead of the editorial
w~aste-basket:
OFFIcE BueLE HoRS. Boston. Mass.
DEAR SIR: We will place your paper
on our exchange list il you will insert
the inclosed slip relating to the National
Bugle Horn once. We will send you our
three publications if you will insert the
three slips once, or one each in three
successive issues. Please send us a
marked copy of your paper containing
the advertisement and we will place your
name on our mailing list. Very truly
yours, etc, EDITOR N PUBLISHER.
Along with this Asttering proposition
came a copy or copies of the publica-
tons referred to, but never before heard
of. The advertising to be done for the
privilege of an exchange with three pub.
LEGATIONS, including the Bugle Horn Of
Freedom, would be worth, at our regular
advertising rates, some twenty-five or
thirty dollars. Little p~atent-ouiside pa
pers, published in remote corners OF the
country, may accept such offers, but mo-
well established daily would think Of
sSch a thing. As to the three publica-
tons to be sent US for all this work and
expense, we would not give the WEEKLY
LEDGER for the whole lot. They are
good for one thiug only-wrapping pa.
per, The mails are burdened with such
trash, which ought to be classed as dead.
beat literature and excluded. Now we
will make this great publishing house o
proposition: II it will insert a column
prospectus Of the LEDGER in each Of the
three publications named for n year,
we will send a copy of our weekly for
twelve months to any orphan asylum
that may be designated, and say no more
about it, provided that no more such
cheeky desd-best propositions are sent
out to this or any other Office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-13
T"ELEGRAPMIC MARKETS.
STOCKS N BONDS.


LONDON, December l3, 2 p.m.-Consols
for money, IS 3.l6; on account, IS ZIG;
United States new four-and-a.halfs, lO43;
United States ive.twenties Of 1867, 1853;
United States ten-forties, 1881; new fves,
1864; Erie, %.
New YoRK, December 10, 1850 am
United States skies of 1881, 1O6a@lO7;
United States skies of 1881, coupons,
llO@llO1i new four and-a-halfs, lO4J@
lO44i coupons, lO44@lO4s; 6ve-twenties
of 1865, new issue, lO5j@lO6; fve.twen-
ties of 1867, O58@lOS3; fve.twenties Of
1868, coupons, = CLIO; t%en.forties,
l073@lO7a; ten.forties, coupons, 1910
=; currency sixes, = @l2Of; new fves,
lO7@l0Tk.
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LEGAL.
LEGAL.
lR.-1426
ChanCery Sale Of Real Estate.

-
Chancery Court Of Shelby County City OF
Memphis vs., John Dunn.
by VIRTUE of a decree for sale entered in
~ the above cause en- the 9th day of No
yember, 1877, l will sell, at public auction, to
the highest bidder, in front Of the Clerk and
Masters ONCE, courthouse building, Main
street. Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, January 10, 1873,
within legal hours. the following described
property, situated in shelby county, Tenn,
and in the city Of Memphis, to-wit:
The whole Of lot No. 9 and the west half Of
lot No. 8, in block 5. making together a lot
fronting 37h feet on the south side of Ala
bama street, and running back from 5 id
street ISH feet. as shown en- the plan Of said
city.
Terms of sale-0n a credit of seven months.
purchaser TO execute note with approved Sc
eurity; lien retained, and equity Of redemp-
ton barred.
This December 10, 1877.
e A. COLE, C. and NJ.
By r. ]. BLACK. D G. and NJ.
SIP. Walker and j. W. Hampton, solicitors,
SO 95-l0l-l07-ll3-ll9
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-13

IT is rumored at Washington that Sen
stor Patterson will go to South Carolina
in January next to give bail for his ap.
pearanoe before the February term. The
arrangement ia understood to be that he
will resign at an early day and that
Hampton will be elected in his place.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-13
SPECIAL NOTICE.
OAR.n.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscrotions Of youth. nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, ETC.. / will
send a receipt thgt will cure you, FREE or
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by p missionary in South America. Send a
self-addrossed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
4, IENAS. Station D, BBle HoHse. Ney York
Oitg. S6 xxvii.35 eodhw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-13

WEHRUM-HEMERLEY-On Wednesday
evening, December u. by R,y. W. & Bogss,
at the residence Of the brides father, Mr.
HERNAE Q; WEnRuM and Miss ANNIE l.. HEN-
ERLEY, both Of this city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-13

ogiesby Paddock pGltersobl rianbi
Rollins, Sargent. Saunders, Spencer aud
T.Ii,r-21
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-13
B. AND l.. ASSOCIATION.
SHELBY COUNTY
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION.
OFFICERS .

BELCHER Il JORDAN, Att Us, 279 Main ST
The books will be open from now till the
first of January for subscriptions to the SEQ
0ND SERIES Of stock of the above a~ssocia-
ton, We offer to investors absolute security
for their money invested and a fair rate of in
torest, To the borrower We offer an EASY
method of paying troublesome debts.
Subscriptions will be received by any Of thn
above Directors az their Offices, and By the
Secretary at tho Office of the Association
Fourth Nationai Bank. 62-l0I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-13
. Yard from MAJOR Rhen.
MEMPHIS, TESS.. December 10. 1877

MEMPHIS, Tenn. December 10, 1877.
To the Editor Of the Ledger:
/ am informed by many friends that
the editorial in yesterday mornings Ap-
peal referring to the m~syoralty and
Judge John r. Flippin has been attribu-
ted TO my pen. The editors of the Ap-
peal will, ! doubt not, bear me out in the
assurance that there ia not one word Of
truth 10 the report. The conductors of
that journal have always been able to
represent themselves through their "
columns withont the assistance of out
siders like myself, and doubtless will
continue TO do so. | regret the action
Of Judge Flippin in allowing himself to
be made an independent candidate in
opposition to the Democratic party Of
which be has been an honored member
aud a recipient of It's preferences. but |
sh8li ever esteem him as a thorough gen.
tlemsn aud honest official, and as unex.
%ceptionable a citizen as we have in our
midst. The publication OF this card ia
out justice to myself, for | do not desire
to bear the honors or blame Of any news.
paper article for which / am not respon.
sible; aud / imagine the editors of the
Appeal will not thank the originator OF
this rumor. Respectfully,
W. II. RHEA.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-13
ENCOURAGEMENT
For NInvnr-

To the Editor of the Ledger:
Yeu will please announce me IA n cand;doE,
for Mayor of the city of Memphis at the en-
suing municipal election, subject to the action
OF the Democratic. Conservative Convention,
SITE JOHN JOHNSON.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-13

The subscription price Of the PUB
LIC LEDGER is s. per Onnum for
the Daily, and 81 per GnnGm for the
WeekIy-Postage free.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-13
8. AND l. AssoolATIoNs.
GERMAN.AMERICAN
Building d Loan Association.

pEGULAR monthly loan meeting Thurs
LII day, December Is, 1877, at ~ o'clock
pm: Large amount Of money 10 loan. Loans
can be effected by taking stock in the Third
series. No back dues 10 pay. First and Sec
ond series stock purchased by the Association
BY giving thirty days notice.
Tbs very successful record Of this Associa-
ton during the last twenty months is worthy
the inspection Of parties desiring to become
members Of q But ding and Loan Association.
For information call at the office of the
Secretary, No. 7 Madison street
l.. IGLAUER. Pres't.
II: BEYsDoRF, Sec'y. $3.50
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-13
IN. Reset
Cbancery Sale of Real Estate.

Chancery Court Of Shelby County-WilIiam
Nichol, administrator Of David l.. Dunn,
deceased, VS.. W. D. Dunn ct al.
DY VIRTUE of interlocutory decrees for
y sale, entered in the abeve cause April 4,
1876, June 6, 1877, and on the 9th day Of July,
1871, l will sell, at public auction, to the
highest bidder. in front of the Clerk and
Masters Office, Courthouse building, Main
street, Memphis, Tenn. on
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-01
NOW FOR WORK.

We are indeed glad TO be able to
state that the Greenback Party ofCnl-
cago has formally united with the
Workingmen' party of this city 70
form the Industrial Greenback Party
hereafter to work together as one par
tv. for the advancement Of the Green
back cause, and the redemption OF Id
Dor from bondage to idleness.
This makes the Industrial Ureen-
back party of Chicago masters OF the
situation. and able, by patient honesl:
united effort. to control the vote OF
this CITY and its affairs. In this move
there is honor and usefulness, and we
feel clad that fusion and uniting OF
interests have been effected that
rove to be a great strength to the
canse Of labor protection, and the
filing the country with money and
prosperous mechanics rather than with
fax-collectors and tramps. Myron
Burdick, Cameron, Boyden and,
Springer. on behalf Of the Greenback
men. have been patient and discreet,
as the "workingmen" have been wise
in this move. We begin to see a vic.
tory approaching for the cause OF IN.
dustry.
Let these two elements unite and
work faithfully together, then the OLD
parties will die together and both be
buried. -Pomoroy's Democrat.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-01

on 1.-The young editor of the Tribons
when you. judging from the Sun edi-
torials are wearing the gilded collar
of servitude to the designers Of a sys-
TEN Of finance that is organized rob-
berry and legalized depletion.
LET him who is guiltless cast the
first stone" Stopaccusing others Tor
doing openly what you, profered
friend of the rights Of man, are dong
secretly. Make your actions square
with your professions. Free Amer.
cans can not be kept in ignorance OF
the threatened danger TO their lnstltu-
tons and liberties. and the leading
journalists of America can have but q
short time to choose between duty and
and disgrace.
As people we are making history
with rapidity that may not pt
checked by puny man.
Hoping that you may soon reallzf
that delays are dangerous, IS the
eornest desire of one, who although al
admirer of your transcendent abilities
feels impelled to faithfully express
profound regret at their debasemen
in the service ofthe enemies OF liberty
and justice.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-01

itv of more than $4,000 of all the votes
cast. If Mr.. Gear has majority at
all this year. it will not exceed 5000
votes.
Bishop is elected governor Of Ohio
but by a minority Of the votes cast.
His majority is clearly only a plurall-
ty. and his vote will fall from $4,000
to IS 900 short of that cast for VIII
liam Allen in 1875. The talk OF Blsn-
ops majority" is Buncombe. He
did not receive a majority of the
votes, but on the contrary is III the
minority by not less than 5000 votes.
Here are few facts concerning these
elections:
First. The Democratic vote Ii both
states shows a heavy falling on as
compared with the same vote ID 1912
and 1876.
| Second. The Republican vote shows
a still heavier falling off as compared
to the same vote in 1875 and 1875,
Third. Bishop is made governor OF
Ohio by a minority Of the votes cast
and not a majority as claimed.
Fourth. The Greenback vote II
Iowa increased from 9,00l votes fol
Peter Cooper In 1855 TO about 49.tnt
for Stubs in 1877. growth of more
than four hundred per cent. In OHIO
it grew from 1858 votes cast for Peter
Cooper in 1876 to not less than 1000
for the Greenback and Labor candl
dates in 1877. an increase of 1000 pc
cent. The old party organs are wei
come to all the consolation they cal
extract from these facts. It is clea
to the merest tyro in mathematle
that the ratio of increase Of thel
votes and methods of reckoning ma
jorities will place the nation ID tn
hands of the Independent GreenbacI
party in 1880 and Greenback governor
over majority Of the states.-H
di1nUpOLis Sun.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-01
ruF NEW YORK SUN REBUKEp.

&C Beeeher Livonia y. I. thus
writes 70 the editor of the New YORK
Sun:
Having watched the course or the
New York Sun since the meeting OF
the national convention at Indianapo-
lis. we are in all fairness compelled
TO assert that its treatment OF the In,
dependent party and the financial
question has never had one element
of fairness. or desire to let Its read
ers know the truth. and we discovered
in that connection nothing but either
willful ignorance or studied malice
IT is for YOU. Mr.. Dana. TO choose
which horn of the dilemma you are
TO be impaled on when the present be-
comes past history.
You are unsparing in exposure and
and censure of savings banks, insur-
ance companies, &c. who all know
are robbing the people, but we have
cot to learn of single effort on your
nart to warn the people of the designs
of those who have controlled ieglsia-
ton on the financial question, and
dominate the majority of the metro
politan press. Seriously, Mr.. Dana;
the intelligent readers of the Sun are
disguised with your childish attacks
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The Antl-Monopolist

alienation of its distress. The
reverend father also apprehended
that the suffering soul might follow
any person or persons whom it held
responsible for this neglect, with
these unpleasant admonltions. until
its requirements from the living had
been properly fulfilled. The prlestly
offices proving futile, Mr.. Kennedy
hastily vacated the premises the same
evening and removed his family 20 the
Nucleus hotel. He subsequently
occupied dwelling as Tar remote
from the scene of these dlstractlng
manifestations as convenient. on
Valencia street. No. q33 Howard
street is now vacant. and awaits the
occupation of atenant whose departed
friends were not liable to purgatorlal
delay on their route OF departure
from the glimpses Of the moon.