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The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-10-19
Tomb of Peter The Great.

On an island of the Neva are the fort
ress and Cathedral of st. Peter and ST
Paul. The spire which is exceedingly
slender, is gilded and surmounted with
an angel and cross. 1t is three hundred
and seventy-ene feet from the ground to
the top of the cross. Many readers will
recall the story of the miraculous ascent
of this spire by a Russian peasant in
1880, who undertook the task to repair
the angel with nothing but a rope and
nail to assist him in the ascent. The
church contains the remains OF several
of Russia's sovereigns in marble easkets,
among them being Peter the Great,
Catharine the Great, Alexander l., and
the late Emperor Nicholas. The most
distinguished monarchs lie in the corners,
apparently the poorest places, but
according to the Russian ideas, the
position of honor. Not far from the
above church il Peter the Greats cot
taee. There the famous boat--made by
himself--is shown, together with the now
tattered sail. In the larger of the two
rooms is the ieweled image which Peter
had with him in the decisive battle at
Poltava, where he conquered the Swedes
and established his greatness. The little
apartment was bright with the light of
many tapers placed there by those who
have faith in the efficacy of the shrine To
prosper their undertakings.
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A FALSE GUIDES FATE.
An incident Gsr CoIonrI Dahigreu's Haid
Around

NJ
Around Richmond.
We now learned we are about three
miles from Dover mills and ten miles
below Columbia mills. Our guide, the
negro spoken OF in the FIRST of this nara
tive, and who had been assigned to this
expedition, misled us during the night,
and to obviate the delay of retracing Il
steps, Colonel Dahlgren, on the represen-
tation of the guide that an excellent ford
WAS to be found at Dover mills, con-
cluded to cross at that point. After two
hours halt we again moved on n soon
reached Dover mills, but only to meet
disappointment. The negro had de-
ceived us; no ford existed at this point,
nor was there any means Of crossing the
river. He then stated that the ford was
three miles below this was most Obvi-
ously fslse, as the river was evidently
navigable to and above this place, as we
saw scows and a sloop going down the
river, and it would seem impossible that
he should not know that no ford existed
in the neighborhood, where he had seen
vessels daily passing. Colonel DahlPren
had warned him that if detected acting
in bad faith or lying, we would surely
hang him, and after we left Dover mills
and had gone down the river so far as
render prevarication unayailing, the
colonel charged him with betraying us,
destroying the whole designs of the expe~
dition, and hazarding the lives of every
one engaged in it, and told him that he
should be hung in conformity with the
terms of his service. The negro became
greatly alarmed, stated contusedly that
he was mistaken thought we intended
to cross tbs river in boats, and finally
said he had done wrong and was sorry,
etc. The colonel oIdered him to be
hung; a halter-strap was used for the
purpose, and we left the miserable wretch
dangling by the roadside. His body was
afterwards cut down by the rear guard.
Lieut.. Robt. Black, in Philadelphia
Times.
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MISCELLANEOUs

The st. Louis artesian well has reached
a depth Of $500 feet.
There are nine men accused of murder
in the Jail at Galveston, Texas.
Boston's income from liquor licenses
this year will amount to S250,e00.
They succeeded in excluding liquor
from the Lexington, Kentucky, fair.
1t will cost S617 1893 to improve the
Mississippi river from the Des'Moines Rapids
to st. Paul.
The receipts of wheat at Milwaukee
October I'd were the largest ever reported
in one day-45S,2 $50 bushels,
One of the most interesting objects
destroyed in the patent office fire was Whit
ney's cotton gin, the invention of which
built up the cotton trade OF the south.
Florence, the comedian, made $4,000
by his last engagement at San Francisco,
and invested the proceeds in mining stocks.
at the suggestion Of O'Brien, the million.
aire. To-day the market value of these
stocks is estimated at $4,000.
So much grain has accumulated at
Kingston, Ontario, that Canadian vessels can
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-10-19
Artificial Climate.

The growth of potatoes, recent expert
ment shows, is considerably effected by
the color of the soil in which they are
planted. The Galaxy relates that in
studying the puzzling question why some
potato fields escape blight while sur
rounded by others suffering severely from
it, it was noticed that these fortunate
plots were darker than the infected areas.
Thinking that the greater absorption of
heat bv the darker ground and the con-
sequent higher temperature might ex-
plain the difference, Mr.. j. u. Hannay
selected a piece of ground poorly adapted
for growing potatoes, as it was a blue
clay. 1t was planted in the ordinary
way, using stable manure. One-half
was left as planted, but the other was
covered with soot which had been care
fully washed until the soluble matter
had been entirely removed, so that it
could no longer afford any nourishment
to the plants. Yet the tubers in this
part of the ground sprouted first, and
were always healthier than those in the
undressed part of the field. Tempera
lures were taken by a thermometer in
serted in the soil, which showed that at
a depth of two inches the s~oot-covered
earth was, on the average, LIZ degrees
hotter than the natural ground and at
the depth Of eight inches the difference
was 100 degrees. Thus the dark earth
afforded its tubers a warmer climate than
lieht-colored soil. The most remarkable
difference was found in the composition
of the resulting crops. The soot-cov-
cred potatoes contained 22.5 per cent. of
starch, and those in plain ground only
us per cent, and the granules were
smaller in size.-Rurdi Netc YORKER.
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~GOod-Natured Editing.

Good natured editing" SAYS some
wise man, spoils half the papers in the
United States" Yes, verify. "Will
you please publish the poetry | send"
says one, ''it is my first effort :" and
some crude lines go in to encourage bud
ding genius. "Our church is in great
peril ?" and a long dolOrous plea is in
serted. My father took your paper for
twenty years" writes another, :" think
you ought to publish the resolutions
passed by the Big Brake church when
he died." and in go resolutions OF no in.
terest to a majority of the readers. Il
am particular xio that the views |
present go before the church this week, -
and out go a covey of small, plthy on
tributions, t. make room for three col
umns from a ponderous d. ID. "There
is immediate necessity for the exposure
of one who is a bitter enemy to the truth"
writes another, as he sends an attack
upon an antagonist which will fill an
entire page. " / am about to publish a
book, indentifying the Great Image OF
brass, iron and clay, aud | would be
obliged to you TO publish the advance
sheets OF chapter V. which ! inclose to
you" "Why don't you publish in full
Rs great speech in the general assembly?
1t would increase your circulation
largely" eff you will publish the ser
mon | transmit to you, | will take eight
extra copies," 1.-The church must be
aroused on the subject of foreign mis-
sions," says a pastor, as he forwards the
halt of his last Sabbath's ermon And
the ladies-bless their SWEET smiles and
their sweet voices - the good-natured
editor surrenders to them at once, and
they 90 away happy, utterly unconscious
that they have helped to spoil the paper.
philadelphia Presbyterian.
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THE CHERISHED DREAM.

some day, some day OF days, threading the street
With idle, needless pace,
Unlocking tor such grace,
shall behold your facet
Come day, some day Of days, thus may we meet
Perchance the sun may shine from skies OF May,
Or winter $ icy chill
Touch Whitley vale and hill
What matter? | shall thrill
Through every vein with summer on that day
Once more life's perfect youth will all come back,
And for a moment there
/ shall stand fresh and fair,
and drop the garment care
Once more my perfect youth will nothing lack
| shut my eyes now thinking twill 6ei
How lace TO face each soul
VIII slip its long CONTROL
Forget the dismal dole
OF dresry fite's dark separating, separating sea-
And glance to glance, and hand to hand in greeting
The past with all its fears.
Its silence and its tears,
Its lonely yesrning years,
All vanish in the moment Of that meetns,
-Eli-dbeh a. Phelps,
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-10-19
TuE WAR IN THE EAST.

There is already two feet of snow in
Sbipka Pass, Troops are obliged to sit on
the frozen trenches ankle deep in mud,
The Pesther Lloyd states under reserve
that the prince of Reuss, German ambassa-
dor to the porte, has been instructed to de-
clare the Turkish blockade OF the Black sea
ports insufficient, and therefore void.
Correspondents hereafter will only be
admitted to the lines of active operations on
the days of engagements. At other times
they must renal at corps headquarters, in
formation sent out by them having thwarted
the Russian plans.
a dispatch says Achmet Eyoub Refat
Pasha, late chief of staff, two brigadiers and
several superior officers, are to be tried.
Eyoub Refat is charged with disobedience in
having refused 10 obey Mehemet Ais orders
to advance. The porte has seized a Greek ves-
sci entering the gulf OF Arta with ammuni-
ton. Greece has demanded her restoration.
A Vienna special says Constantinople
authorities intend that Raouf Pasha shall re-
tain enough troops at Shipka to maintain
the defensive. All reserves collected in Rou-
melia have been sent across the Balkans to a
new position which the Turks seem to be pre-
pairing at Orchrane for Osmsn Pasha to fall
back on should he be obliged to leave Plevna.
The only question is, whether he Will be able
to do SO. The massing of Russian guards in
the rear of the line at Plevna looks very
much as ii the Muscovites were preparing to
effeotually close the communication of
Plevna by sending a large force across the
Vid to the rear of the Turkish position.
Muhktar Pasha telegraphs the porte
under date of the 18th as follows: To
day the bulk of the Russian forces fell back
to the loot of Karatool, having only six bat
talions entrenched at Kalak. They have
thus abandoned their positions parallel with
eur lines. There is no trace of the enemy at
Baldioran, Kisilran or Oghuzlu, they having
struck their camps. The enemy's losses dur
ing the three days battle at Y%anilar, Gul.
veran and Aladjsrdagh are estimated at
10000 killed and wounded our losses are
about 2,O0). Grand duke Michael com
manded the Russians in person. Providence
has happily frustrated the formidable plans
Of our enemies
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-10-19
What the Sun is Made Of.

A discovery of Importance to science
is announced by DR., Henry Draper, of
Hastings ON = h e-Hudson. 1t is we'll
known to students of the spectroscope
that while the black lines that indicate
the presence of metallic vapors are SO
abundant in the solar spectrum as to
leave no room for doubling that most, il
not all, the metals are igLited in the
sun. there is yet an absence of the lines
that characterize nearly all the nom
metallic substances. Hydrogen is ex-
cepted from this sweeping rule, but
there are many reasons for CHASING that
gas with the metals. Various theories
have been put forward to explain the
absence of non-metallic lines from the
solar spectrum, and the fact has even
been used to throw a doubt over the
nebular hypothesis, which necessarily
assumes that the constituents OF the sun
can not greatly differ from those of our
earth. DIR. Diapers discovery, if it be
confirmed, shows hat at least one-and
probably several-non-metalic substances
are present in the sun. In a paper read
before the American Philosophical
society last month, he gave the details
of experiments which appear to prove
that oxygen forms n of the suns con.
stituents. Its presence is indicated il
the spectrum, not by black but by bright
lines. To make this more apparent, DR.
Draper has photographed with the spec
trum of the sun a comparison spec
trum," of common air, the air being
jar. The comparison spectrum" gives
the bright lines of oxygen and nitrogen.
and also (from the terminals Of the bat
terry used) those OF aluminium and iron
The lines OF the metal serves to check
the accuracy with which the two spectra
of the sun and of air-are matched.
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A Vermont Community.

In Springfield, Vermot, there is an
association of twenty men and four wo-
men, including four married couples,
who are conducting a manufacturing
business. Each receives wages, mainly
at piece-work, and each pays his board
in the single domicile which all make
their home. On the LIST on January last,
the fall in the price of their manutac
ured property forced upon them the
question whether to stop their mill or
reduce their expenses and they deter
mined to cut down wages pro rata suffi-
GENTLY 10 insure a profit equal to the in
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George h. Spencer Ala,
Is. " Dorsey Ark,
Is Is COnoyer,' Fla,
%. i. Morton, Ind,
y, X. Bruce,s Miss.
Roscoe Conkling,'- n Y,
STANLEY Mathews, Ohio,
ID. IL Mitchell Oregon,
Donald Cameron, Pa o.,
j, d. Chatfee, Colorado,
II. NJ. Teller. Colorado.
". Is. Allison, Iowa,
5. 4. Kirkwood, Iowa,
John j. ingalls,, Kansas,
p. b. Plumb, kansaI;
Hannibal llamlin. Mo-,
James g. Blaine, Me,
II. l.. Dawes, Mass,
"a. +. HoaT, Mass,
is. j. II. MILAN, MINI,
VIM. Window, MIMI.
A. :. Paddock, Nebraska,
Allen Saunders, Seb.,
John I. Jones. Nevada,
VIM. sharon, Nevada
h. Wac leigh, N H.,
\. Is. Rawlins, N IL.
H.. d. Anthony, X. l.,
Ia r. BuTuside Il. l.,
George +. EdmOnds, VT.
u. :. Morrill,,Nt.,
7. o Rowe, W scUnsin,
la. Cameron, Wisconsin.
IA. A. Sargent CAL,
Il j. Oglcsby, Illinois,
J. J. Patterson \, G.,
+. W. Ferry, Mich.
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Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas, and
yercinC TO the national capital, thence to
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and New
England, while q line from shreveport 70
Vermillionville would form complete ran
connection with New Orleans, and thence py
other lines to all points on the coast. Inc
entire eastern seabosrd can be reached by
lines through Virginia and Kentucky, ana
the gulf ports OF Galveston and Houston 9y
the Texas Central and great northern roaos
already constructed.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-10-19
4 Cure for the Diphtheria.

A correspondent of a Victoria paper
writes Should any of your family be
attacked with the diphtheria do not be
alarmed, as it is usually and speedily
cured without a doctor. When it was
raging in England a few years ago, | &C.
companied DIR. Field on his rounds to
witness the so-called wonderful cures
he performed while the patients of others
were dropping off on all sides. The rem
edy, to be so rapid, must be simple. All
he took with him was powdered sulphur
and a Quill, and with these he cured every
patient without exception. He put a
t~easpoonful of -four of birthstone into a
wine-glass of water and stirred it with
his finger instead Of a spoon, as the sui
phur does not readily amalgamate with
water. When the sulphur was well
mixed he gave it as a gargle, and in ten
minutes the patient was out OF danger
| Birthstone kills every species of fungus
in man, beast and plant in a very few
minutes. Instead of splitting out the
gargle, he recommended the swallowing
! of it. In extreme cases in which he had
been called Just in the nick of time, when
the fungus was too nearly closing to al
low the gargling, he blew the sulphate
through a quill into the throat, and,
after the fungus had shrunk to allow of
it, then the gargling.
"If the patient cannot gargle, take a
live coal. put it on a shovel and sprinkle
a spoonful or two of -four of birthstone
at a time upon it let the sufferer inhale
it, holding the head over il, and tie fun
gus will die. If pleutifully used, the
whole room may be filled almost 20 suf-
location, and the patient can walk about
in it, inhaling the fumes, with doors and
windows closed. The mode of fumiga.
ting a room with sulphur has often cured
most violent attacks of cold in the head,
chest, ETC., at any time, and is recon-,
mended in cases of consumption and
aathmn u-1nr Mel,elnnH HernM.
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terest on capital, insurance, taxes, and
other necessary OUTLAWS. The result is
that for the six months of 1877 they
have earned 81, 2g3 in wages, while pay.
ing out 50, 266 for board and 1864 more
for clothing and incidentals, leaving a
balance of 81, 1868 to be added to the cap
ital of the association.
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INDEPENDENT.
Newton Booth, California.
David Davis, Illinois.
j, p. Christiancy, Michigan.

j. L. Ch~rlstlancy, Mlchlgah.
CONTESTED SEATS.
]. b. Eustis, Louisiana, democrat.
W. P. Kellogg, Louisiana, republic
can.
II. NJ. Spoford, Louisiana, democrat.
James Lewis, Louisiana, republican.
NJ. c. Butler, South Carolina, demo-
crat.
d. T. Corbin, South Carolina, repub-
lican.
Should two democrats from Louisiana
and one from South Carolina be admitted
to seats, the senate would stand thlrty-six
democrats to thirty.seyen republicans
and three independents, the latter adding
a balance of four. If Messrs. Booth ard
Christiancy are ranked as republicans, as
they are, and Judge Davis as a demo-
crat, the senate will stand republicans
50. democrats 81. Senator Morton being
too i'll to attend, it virtually stands 81 to
81. Aud if Senator Sharon, OF Nevada,
is absent, as he has written that he will
be it would stand a tie-37 10 81.
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question was held, says that both President
Grant and himself believed that Senator
sumner intended TO support the san Do
mingo scheme, and the Col. so wrote to his
rr~elations between the latter and Mr.. Sumner,
who explained that he had been misunder.
stood, The Col. adds that there was no bad
faith about the senator's course in the mat.
ter, and that with a little more moderation
on both sides the two men could have been
a.u.tIal
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Facts AND FANCIEs,


Gather us In from the silent street,
Alley OF DOORWAY, where'er We meet
Drag us In from a cherries home
For the broken laws, let a fine stone.
Gather us In the power is given
We have no friends, unless in Heaven.
Drag us in, so weary and worn,
The sport Of the Judge, and TabbIe $ scorh.
Yea, gather us in, tbs n noble deed,
To crush again a bruised reed
To search and hunt the city Ger,
That fallen women may fall yet lower.
Thu EJTipg
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Tho limited States Senate.

The following roll of the senate, show
ing at a glance the political classification
of that body, will be of interest at this
time, in view of the organization of the
naw pnnprGSs
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SPIRITUALIsTs assert that the priest
at Lourdes performs the so-called mira
cles through the mesmeric passes which
he makes: in other words, that he is a
healing medium"
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DEMOCRATS.
John 7. Morgan, Ala,
A. II. Garland, Ark,
rhas. " Jones, Fla,
]. +. Nc Donald, Ind,
l.. q q. Lamar, NJ iss.,
Francis Herman, n, y.
Allen G.. Thurman. Ohio.
l.. c. Grover, Oregon,
W \. Wallace. Pa,
W. W. Eaton, Conn,
W. II. Barnum, Conn,
Thos. I. Baynrd, Del,
Mi salisbury, Del,
John X, Gordon, Ga,
u. II. Hill, Ca,
Thus. MCCrcary. KY,
James II Beck Ky,
G. X. Dennis, Md,
". =. WHITE, Nd,
II. u. Armstrong. Mo-.
+. NJ, Cuckrell, Mo-,
Theo, +. Randolph, n j,
i. X. PhersOn. n. j.,
A. : Merrimon, n. c..
NJ. W. Ransom, n C.,
i. Il. Bailey, Tenn,
|. &. Harris, renD.,
samuel MaNey, leXRs,
Richard Coke, Texas.
John W. Johnston, Va,
i, II. Withers, Va,
II. G, Davis, W. Va,
Frank Hereford, ". Va
The New York herald., 1877-10-21

E0AEDEisS WANTED.
I LARGE FRONT HALL ROOM WIrli di0OD
IBoard terms ow also table boarder 55 West 18Th -
/ BLOCK FROM BROADWAY
j III East 18th 81.
Elc1ant Rooms with Board: table first class,
private taJie If desired; moderate terms.
4 CHOICE SUIT AND ONE SINGLE ROOM WITH
Board family occupying thsir house
able references given aud required. No. 22ds
ISr tLOoR-BACK PARLOR, WITH EXTEfsION
tso hall room, nicely furnished with first class Board
terms modoratr. lJ1 Wavcrey place.
.lD sTOsY SUNNY spUAaE AND HALL ROOMS
OWith Board IN rs class house and adult fam - terms
reasonable. 80 East 32d 81.
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BOAKD AND LODGING WANTED.

A LADY AND DAUGH TER DESIRE TWO CONNECT
hing Rooms with Board, In private Amcrlcan family,
between 2oth ana 39th st Address, stating TERMS g. L.
D.. Herald Uptown ollce.
The New York herald., 1877-10-21

w country this city, value Sl5 900 70 $4,000 and
Or Farm unencumbercd in exchange GOOD
per Bords Address INVESTMENT, box 2,O3i New
York Post on
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SALES At AuCrrON.

Ry JOSEPH hEGEMAN 4 CO. sPkClsL SALE OF
I)CarpetsMonday October -. 10 NJ, AZ the Cen
trai saesrooms. Willoughby and Pearl Brook
Iva. abcrt 3OD ots OF and second hand Moauete Ak
Minister Wilton, Brussels ingram Cars
pets, Rugs Mats. Mating. ocloths. &e.
CuARLEs r. LEvINEss, AUOTIOxEEfs-SELLs
\IMonday. lO. Madison New Bowery, general
assortment Groceries canned Fruits 10 boxes Soap 10
Pickles. Starch Condensed Milk Butter imported oods
Sauces Oils. Stove Polish, Clothes Pms Scales Cans
Wago
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WANTED TO PURCHASE FOR cAsh-A SMALL
w brck brown high stoop House In perfect
order. Address, with all particulars, MONEY. box 1872
Herald Uptown Office.
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A DJcISiNG LOTS WANTED, WITH BUILDIN
n thereon convertible for educational purposes.
ATWATER & GRIFFIN. SO East esd 81
The New York herald., 1877-10-21

1 AAn ACRES or COAL AND TIMBER LAND, ON
t.OOOthe Kannwha River. West Virginia, free and
lear for exchange would eychauge for YorA
Brooklyn House lots. GRO. BLAKE. 81 Park
The New York herald., 1877-10-21

rE10 EXCHASGE-THE OLD BUSINESS STAND
known the Eairo I'd House with ground.
adjoining the depot South Orange, in New
York or BROOKLYN. IuGO lfOl.SCU Ia3 RoFerv.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-11-24
A Lucky Find.

A gentleman of Eureka ordered, some
three weeks ago, several books from
Harper Bros, New York, and among
Others received an English translation
of "Cicero's Orations." While turning
over the leaves yesterday, he was some
what surprised to find between the
leaves twenty dollar note, issued by
the National Bank at Rutland, Vermont.
Astonished at the value of the book mark,
he instituted a through search through
its pages and he was rewarded by the
further discovery of a five and two
dollar note, making an aggregate of S27.
Our friend is puzzled to account for the
presence of the calculating medium in
his volume of classics, especially as the
book was brand new, and forwarded
direct hepublishing firm mentioned
above. 1t may be that it is a scheme
on the part of some wealthy philanthro-
pist to encourage the pursuit of classical
knowledge, and if such is the case We
predict wide circulation for the books,
and an eager pursuit of that requirement.
The fortunate recipient of the volume,
to prove that there was nothing mean
about him, filled out an order for S25
worth of the firms publications, and
semitic identical money found in pay
ment for the same. If This next purchase
pans out as well as the last, he will re-
peat the order, and thinks that by
following up the system he will soon be
the owner of fine library. Eureka
(Ncr.) Sentinel