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The daily gazette., 1878-06-24

Mr.. Clarkson n. Potter, notwithstand-
ing the investigation going on before the
Committee of which he is Chairman, has
found time to consider the best means of
removing the evils which now exist in
our Government. In an address before
the literary societies of Roanoke College,
of Virginia, he said that he looked for
relief only in amendments to the Consti-
tuition further limiting the. powers both
of Congress and OF the Executive. He has
little faith in spasmodic efforts to effect
civil service reform, but thinks that Con-
gress should be deprived of the power to
legislate for any individual in preference
to or at the expense of the whole. Several
of the recently adopted State Constitu-
tions have been framed with similar
object in view, the Legislature being pro-
hbited in general and specific terms,
from. m.enacting special laws; but, although
the amended Constitutions have appar-
emily brought about some good results,
they have not done as much i'll the way
of reforming abuses as their warmest ad-
vocates anticipated. The limitations to
Executive power proposed by Mr.. Potter
relate chiefly to the appointing power. lie
thinks that this power should be distrl-
buted to localities and suggests the cleo
ton of postmasters by the people as one
means of depriving the President OF an
enormous patronage, which enables him
to control, with the aid of the telegraph
an army ofo hundred thousand officials
1t does not need much argument to prove
the perncious effects of the existence o
such power in the Executive. The for
geries, perjuries and general rascalities o
the Presidential election and count o
votes in Louisiana all had for their mo
tive power the greed of office inspired by
the knowledge that the man who SHOULD
be declared elected would WELD a pat
ronage not inferior to that of any Eu
ropean monarch. Mr.. Potter does no
think the changes proposed are radical
s'to make amendments in order to appl,
principles to new new conditions is Il
continue the Constitution, not to chang
it,n
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SHERIFPS SALES.

HERIFF'S MALE.
> BY virtue of a writ of Levari Facias,
10 me directed will be exposed 10 Public
Sale, at the
HOTEL. s4i shipley St..
Kept by John Dougherty, In tie CITY
of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del,
oN.WEDNF SDAY,
THE 10Th DAY OF JULY, A. d., 1873,
At o'clock, D. m. the following describ-
ed Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land, situate in the city OF wilmington,
bounded and described as follows, TO VIII
beginning at n point ON the southwesterly
side of Nineteenth street at the distance
of 20 feet inch S southeaslerly from the
southeasterly side of Wash ngton street,
thence southwesterly para lei win Wasn-
ington street, III feet inches to corner,
thence southeas terly pa allel " ith 18th ST.
| 26 feet inches 10 corner, thence nortn-
easterly and parallel with the FIRST descri D.
| ed line I2I feet inches to the said south
westerly side of 10Th street, and thence
| thereby northwesterly 26 feet inches tc
the place of beginning, he the contents
thereof what they may Toe within de'
| scribed tract OF land on 10Th street, being
subject however TO the regulation and re
strction that no building shall be erected
| on the said southerly side Of 10Th street a
| a less distance than twenty feet, but tina
| the whole front on said street twenty fee
wide shall be kept an open Ornamental
space for the free passage OF air and ligh
| forever.
seized and taken in execution as III
property OF Francis p. Myers and Anni
| NJ, mis- wife, and I. ts., aud TO be sold by
| ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff,
sheriff's Office, New Castie, June leth
A. D., 1873. je22-Stawts
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GHERIFF'S SALE.
y By virtue of Writ OF Levari Facias.
TO me directed, will be exposed to Public
Sale, at the GILPIN HOUSE, Kept by
George Whitfield, in the city of New Cas-
tie, in the Hundred and County OF New
Castle, and State of Delaware, on
MONDAY,
THE Sth DAY OF JULY, A. D., 1878
At Q O'Clock, a. M, the following de-
scribed Real Estate, viz:
All that Plantation and tract OF land
situated In New Castle hundred, County
of New Castle and Stale of Delaware, On
what was formerly the New Castle and
Frenchtown Turnpike road, bounded by
the said ] turnpike road by Lands OF Geo.
B. Rouney, VIM. ii. Reynolds, heirs OF
stephen Biddle deceased, and others, and
lying on both sides of the Delaware Rail
Road, containing about one hund red and
tweHty- We acres, as buttei and bounded
and marked on the plot recorded at New
Castle, called Cum berland Farm" Also
all that certain lot OF Woodland adjoining
the above, aud further bounded by lands
of VIM. ii Reynolds, heirs OF VIM: l..
Silver. deceased, and others, containing
five acres of land, m ore or less, with a
two-story frame House, and frame Barn
and Granary thereon erected.
Seized and taken In execution as the
property of William silver, and Eliza
Jane. his wife, and George B. King, and
Elizabeth b.. his vile, I. L.; and TO be sold
| by
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff
| Sheriff's once, New Castle, June 18th
| A. D., 1873. iezO-3tawts
The daily gazette., 1878-06-24

THE strongest Democratic journal of
Philadelphia insolently threatens that the
first act of thoroughly Democratic ad-
ministration will be to remove Sherman
from the head of the army. BY the time
any one undertakes to do that they will
see Sherman Legions bristling in every
quarter. The men that 'marched through
Georgia can march through any place
else. Press.
This is like the party. Sherman help
ed to get the Presidency for Hayes, by
fraud; and would no doubt slay regi-
ment of his countrymen to hold on to tie
S1S,000a year; showing consistency in
the line of appropriating to himself what
belonged to others. The Press is silly
sheet orit would never make such threats
The people have right to put Sherman
out whenever they elect Congress to d'
so; and the threat of the Press is threa
to murder by assassination.
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and counted, any man getting into the
W hite House bv means of certai re-
turns of such votes having oeenrejected,
onght TO be impeached and ignom NOUS
ly east out of his high office.
The address of the Iowa Republicans
Is terse and spirited, and couched in such
terms AZ might fittingly be employed in
denouncing a title fTaudulently acquired,
like that of Mr.. Hayes. 1t was great
mistake for the author of this State adj
dress to stop at the halfway house OF
merely counting the votes. He should
nave insisted that the votes having been
cast and counted, the returns should bt
honestly made, and not traded of, a.
they were in Florida and Louisiana, fol
promises of Mr.. Hayes, made through
his visiting statesmen.
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Let the little boys piped to the frauds
appointments? What do the people care?
Wilmington was visited few years ago
by an Emperor, who did not stand to
await an invitation; but like a man of
sense came to our shipyards and car
shops to see for himself. Why then
should an office holder, whose business it
is to inform himself, to enable HIM TO
discharge his duties, expect to be invited
to view the works of art and mechanism
here of which heis so ignorant. A fraud
begets fraud, and this is the silliest Of
all attempts yet to add dignity where
dignity and self reliance was wanted
Save us from encouraging such docile stl
pidity and being made then tool for it
exhibition.
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THE Democratic party never was more
solid, compact and in harmony than it is
now. 1t never had better opportunity
Tor putting forward its best qualified and
are required to be filled by the ballot. We
have no fears from within or from with
out. Reform and Economy are its watch
words. Give the people good men tc
vote forand the Democratic ticket will b,
carried.
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REGISTERS ORDER.
Registers order.
REGIsTERs OFFICE,
New Castle COuntV. lime 1. lMS

REGISTEKS OFFICR,
New Castle county, June 1, 1873.
Upon the application oI Patrick j, Crum-
lish Administrator of Mary Crumlish late
of Wilmington Hundred, In said County,
deceased, ii is ordered and directed
by the Register that the Administrator
aforesaid give notice of the granting OF
Letters of Administration upon the Estate
of the deceased, with the date of granting
thereof, by causing advertisemen ents to be post
ed within forty days from the date of such
letters, in six ofthe most public places of the
County of New Castle, requiring all per-
sons having demands against the estate TO
present the same, or abide by an act of AS
sembly in such case made and provided
And also cause the same to be inserted
within the same period in the Wilmington
GAZETTE a newspaper published in Will
mington, and 10 be continued therein three
weeks, (e. o. d
,, Given under the hand and Seal
l.. s. of office of the Register aforesaid
t-~~-' at New Castle In New Castle Co,
aforesaid the day and year above written
$. @. BIGGS, Register.
NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the Es
tate of the deceased, must present the same
duly attested, to the Administrator on ol
| before June 4th, 1879, or abide the Act o
Assembly in such case made and provided
| PATRICK j, RUMLISH,
Administrator.
Address, Wilmington, Del.
ie6-3weod.s
The daily gazette., 1878-06-24

Mrs. jerks is the most marvellous wo-
man who has appeared in Washington
since the days OF Ann Royal. She threw
such shadow over Butler and the big
members of the Potter Committee last
Saturday that they really looked like
midgets. Then, after five hours of con.
tinuous chin-wacking she informed thu
weary and exhausted that she was aS
fresh as a daisy and ready to 90 on fol
the remainder of the summer. Mrs
jerks seems to be about the best MAJ
identified with this administration. Sh,
is evidently especial case" Sh'
should be provided with a place wher,
the climate is salubrious-Bod.G Gazette.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-24

General Mackenzie and Colonel Shat.
ter have returned to Eagle Pass from
Mexico. They made no captures during
the expedition, but were met by Mexi.
can force under Valdez, and at one time
a fight was threatened, but the Mexicans
withdrew. They kept in sight of the
Americans, however, until the latter
crossed the river.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-24
(BELOW SECOND STREET.

Having completed our arrangements by
the Introduction of Raney's Patent Reel
oven, with "A capacity OF turning out TWEEN.
" barrels of honr per day into Crackers.
Biscuits and Cakes, and through the aid of
eight thousand dollars worth of the latest
improved polished machinery to supply
this mammoi h oven, where neither smoke
dust nor gas enters baking cham bers while
baking. II being drawn Off by mecba banical
appliances, we consider ourselves compe-
tent TO compete with any other similar
establishment in this country to furnish to
stores, Hotels Pic-nics. Parties of every
Kind and Ship stores at as low a rate as
lhey can be gotten up for, considering the
quality of the goods. We herewith emu
nerale Few of the articles which are of
the best quality:
Nlc-nac crackers by the barrel, 1Oc.
ahly, to 81.
Soda round and square, 6Io8c
assorleu cakes, 10 10 12c.
Ginger NUS, lac
GinBer cakes, large 100 Tor 81 OO
ram canuy IN quantity per Id. lac
Fine - :. "a tn o5c
Our salesman and wagons will visit ali
the stores in the city and State, and ali
stores in the adjacent States of Pennsyl-
vania. Maryland and New Jersey, and so.
licit the patronage of all persens In good
standing who will be pleated to patronize
our establishment. ID. LEMON & co.
mav25-3meod. III Market street
The daily gazette., 1878-06-24

rOTlCE TO COUNTY TAX PAYERS.
IN We hereby give n@tice that the
County and Poor taxes for the year 1873 are
Market street.
Special notice is given to those who have
not paid their taxes for 1877 TO do so within
ten days from this date, or they Will be col
lected with costs.
JOS. l.. CARPENTER. Jr..
A GIVEN,
May 1st, lS7S.-tf Collectors.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-24
'CTATEMENT

SlAIhMh
SHOWING THE CONDITION OF THE
MilIyiIle Mutual Marine and
Fire Insurance Co,
OF MILLvILLE N. j.,
DECEMBER 81, 1873.
ASSETS.
Real Estate owned by company $4,000 90
II X Registered and other bonds 42,l53 o
First Mortgage 1000 on
Cash In BanF, IL, i55 50
Loans with collateral, 5SU6 w
Cash IL hands OF gents, and In
course of transmission 2s. 500 80
Bills Receivable for Marine Pre-
miums, 95,lsI 80
other claims S,372 81
property issured) 1886 ,7sO "A
Total, 81 ,35i 1886 23
LIABILITIES.
Losses unpaid. s22 $3.50 90
Reserve, (as required by Penna.
Insurance Department., 81 ,6's 10
All oLner claims, 2,S00 90
Total sl23,33s 10
holder, sl,33I .5ss 10
INCOME DURING 1871.
For Fire Premiums, 96. .1O2 II
| For Marine Premiums l0l, 1851 80
| From all other sources, 4,Ols 81
| Total, s.0l,4l2 81
EXPENDITURES DURING 1877.
Losses paid, sl62, ,999 Al
| Commissions, II 5Ol 90
| Taxes 5.jll 93
Salaries and all general expenses
OF the Company, 22,s4O q
Total. S2OS, 1858 80
N. STRATTON, President,
II. l.. MULFORD, Secretary.
| BOND & PIERCE, Gen1. Agls.
col Shipley street, Wilmington, Del.
| ieS 3t-law
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NEW CASTLE co. MUTUAL IN
SURANCE COMPANY.

NEW CASTLE co. MUTUAL IN
SURANCE COMPANY.
ANNUAL STATEMENT FOR 1877.
RECEIPTS FOR 1877:
Received from premiums, SO, ,52G SO
" interest, 2,067 70
I" d" rent, lSl 25
Total, si2,774 81
EXPENSES FOR 1877:
Paid losses by fire, 6,6O2 SO
- refunded premiums, So 40
retiring mem bers, 1,072 l3
" interest, 1873 73
repairs 10 building and other
Incl entails, city, county
and State taxes, con mis-
e.. ions, i,126 81
" salaries of officers, $3.50 g.
Profits ana loss, 600 90
Balance net gain for 1871, l,76S 81
Total, Sl2,774 "a
Surplus of Company last year, So, ,395 "a
Gain of Company for 1917, l,76s 81
Total, $55,l64 Il
HOW INVESTED:
On collateral security, SIS, ,3S5 90
- note OF New Castle county. 10. ono 90
" bonds receivable, l0,N5 on
mortge on New Castle prop'ty, l.5OO OO
- real estate, Coz NJ rket street, II, 1875 0O
Little Scbuylkill stock, 33O6 on
Troy Citizens gas stock, 40 "a
Cash In bank January LIST, 1878, l.243 81
Total, SIS, ,6Gl n
Less bills pay able 3 800 o.
| Amount insured, 81. .2i2,7 1888 U
- prem, notes, S26j %. Q Ot
| December 3lst 1877
| WILLIAM TATNALL, President,
| SAMUEL ID. SMITH, Secretary,
| New Castle County Mutual Insurance Co
jel0 em-3w
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NJ OTICE.-300 Shares Mechanics, Loan
N Stock Tor sale. 9Th series, just issued.
First payment on the second Tuesday In
May. Apply 10
w. j. MORROW, Secretary,
mar20.eod-tt All French st.
The daily gazette., 1878-06-24

A UDITOR'S SALE.
In di,ha ',,,v v'r,ue ~, y, warrant of the Mayor
will be exposed at Public Sal.. M '.evlel usvl
O'Clock, A. M, ~ e'e'ea
W DNEsDAY' JUN J. 18th, 1873
At the City Auditors Office. M &. r..
Sixth street, ''secOnd story y in ,b,n ra. raN
of Wilmington, New Castle countv S,o.y NY
of Delaware, all that lot, piece or no.i.; 9,aS
OF land with three-story BRICK HhhdisWp, Hhhddi'W,
thereon, situate on the west side of H., % y
street, beginning at a corner of Iohu Ir-ya y
Almonds land. eighty-sik feet siy Tn ,nnhf. :,
from the southerly side of Twelfth s,,ais ,a.a"
extending thence fifty-two feet nine i1,Ip' inpsa
on French street and running wesl nioa,s ,'Taes
feet to a public alley, CONTAINING ,g ,oHsg
seven hundred and forty -seven and o1s
nall square leet, more or less
SeiEed and taken In execution q, III.
properly of Sarah Cumrhins, and IN \.
sold by q. Is. UNDERWO06
City Auditor
N. B.-The above named propertv /. ia
oe soiu 10 haIisiy a lien IN ereon for paving
The daily gazette., 1878-06-24

NJ OTICE.-By virtue OF an act OF the
Fen 22d, Is17, / hereby give notice to hold
ers OF Delaware State Bonds, that l shall
attend AT the Philadelphia National Bank,
i'm the city OF Philadelphia during the bus
iness hours of that bank, on the three nrst
secular DAYS OF July, 1878, prepared to re-
deem and pay OFF all bonds from NOS. l3l
to igv both inclusive, of the denemi ination
OF one thousand dollars each, Of the issue
of the bonds OF the state OF Delaware un.
der date of Jan. list, 1868, and that from and
AFTER the said first day OF July, 1873, the in-
terest on said bonds will cease
THOS. B. GILES, state Treas.
Office State Treasurer, Dover, May LIST.
1873 -2taWtiVlSt
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NOTICES.
A. WILMINGTON

THE PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON
& BALTIMORE RAILROAD 20.
PHILADELPHIA. June 18TH, le's'
The Boa rd OF Directors have declared
SENT Annual Divi end of four ser cent.
ON the Capital stock OF the som pahy'
ALFRED HORNER,
iels-2taw2w Secretary.
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THE HOT WAVE.
The Intensity Somewhat Subsiding I'm
the west, but it Strikes the East-A
Large Number Of Cases of SunstrOke
i'm st. Louis and ChicagO-NOtes from
Other Points.

ST. LOUIS, July 1S.-It is still blazing hot
this morning. but there is pretty stiff
breeze blowing from the west which tempers
the intense rays of the sun and renders them
somewhat more bearable than on previous
days. There is more animation and hustle
on the streets this morning, more people
moving about, more business doing.
There is also a feeling of relief among
all classes, the greatly diminished death
rate of yesterday inducing & belief that
the worst is over, and from
this time on, although the weather may
continue very warm, as it probably will, its
effects will be less severe, and that all may
return to their usual occupations aud habits
without any very great danger.
A very fine spirit thermometer hanging
under an awning on the shady side of Fourth
street showed the following result: AT s
o'clock SO; O'Clock 900; 10 o'clock 910,
and at IL o'clock go. The city dispensary
has been a very quiet place so far to-
thereat But one case bad been received up
to 10 o'clock. The following fatal cases of
sunstroke occurred last night: William
Murray, barkeeper, Richard Brennan, Susan
Schorer. George ID. Koch, John Tyson and
jeremiah Murphy.
In addition to those mentioned yesterday
the following newspaper men who have
temporarily succumbed to the heat may be
named Walter b. Stephens, city editor
Times; William H. Sphinx, telegraph editor
/ Globe-Democrat; Henry G. Davis, telegraph
4 editor Dispatch, and Mr.. Unger. a reporter
or the Westliche Post.
Forty.thr sunstroke patients were at the
cityhospital at II o'clock, all of whom are
getting along well. Police officer BARLEY,
stricken down on the 18th, is reported in 9
critical condition to day. Chas. Mccarthy
/ Is also IN a dangerous condition. Chris
Bliss dIes late last night. Three children
belonging to Mrs. Crosson, living in the
western suburbs, were sunstruck while
sleeping under tree yesterday, and al
last accounts were in dapgerou:
condition. Wash Rea also lies in critical
condition from the effects of heat. Jacot
Beckel, an employe of the Cherokee brew.
cry, was prostratd while at work and fell
down a hatchwao, IL feet, breaking his right
leg and two ribs; hs will probably recover
Charles Kreglelee, Frustrated about mid
night, while sitting In his yard; a critical
case. +. J. Howard, engaged in sketchinf
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-24
HOW 20 Tame "a woman.

Detroit Free Press.
Yesterday morning man whose every
look proved how hungry and pennies he
was halted before an eating stand at the
central market 10 let his mouth water for
awhile. The woman knew his worth and
called out:
Come, be jogging along. You won't get
any food here unless you have the cash"
My dear woman" be confdentiaily be-
gan, az be drew nearer, II am not hungry;
just lett the breakfast table after the hear
test meal / ever ate. was not looking at
your beautiful meats, your lovely cakes or
your rich and juicy pies, but at yourself"
what you looking at me for?n
az was wondering" he said. IF you were
any relation to Lady Clsre, of England. You
have the same brown ewes, same beautiful
hair, same sweet accent
II never knew her, replied the woman,
as her face began TO clear up.
Didn't en-? Well, | never saw two faces
nearer alike in their sweet expression. /
wish bad your portrait painted on ivory-I
really wish had"
She handed him half pie and peace of
meat, and as he sauntered off she began
hunting around for a piece of broken
rnirrOr
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sherman's Opinion.
TChicago Times.

Secretary Sherman is credited with affirm
ing that If the national nominating conven-
ton met tomorrow Grant would be NOM
mated almost by reclamation. He forgot TO
say that one of the. essential conditions
would De a convention composed exclusive
ly of officehoideis and whisky thieves. But
the convention will not thus be constituted
it will not be held to morrow; and when it
is held Grant will not be nominated by ac-
clamation Mr.. Sherman does notanticipate
a second term for his friend from the Ohio
Sundav-school.
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COukIfng.
burlington Hawkeye.l

Senator Conkling is reported as having
nothing to say in regard to Hayes removal
of his friends from the New York custom
house, but for all that he is believed to be
several degrees hotter than the temperature
registered by the thermometer. He is mem
tally swearing that the whirli~ig of time
shall bring its revenges, even he has to
take the role in the play of whirligig.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-24

The Stockton Call Independent tells
about the boss grasshopper as follows: The
most monstrous grasshopper we have ever
seen is on exhibition at the Office of F. NJ.
West, county treasurer. It is. pre-
served in alcohol, and was captured some
time since near Copperopolis. 1t is near
ly six inches long, and its body is an
inch and quarter in depth, while its head
is big as mans thumb. The wings
when spread must have measured ten inches
from tip to tip The legs are as large as a lead
inches long. The enormous body is quite
translucent, and its ribs can be distinctly
SEEM
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-28
What a spider Eals Per DI0m.

New Era
In order to test what a spider
can do in the way of eating, we
arose about daybreak in the morn
ing to supply his fine web with a
fly, AT first, however, the spider
did not come from its retreat, SO
we peeped among the leaves and
there discovered that an earwig had
been caught and was now being
Toasted on. The spider left the
esrwig, rolled up the fly and at
once returned to his "frst course"
This was at half.past 5 a. m. in
September. At Z am. the earwig
had been demolished, and the
spider, after resting awhile, aud
probably enjoying a nap, came
down for the fly, which he had fin
ished at 8 a.m. A little after 8 we
supplied him with a daddy-long-
which he ate by noon. At 1
O'Clock a blow-Hy was greedily
seized, and then Immediately, with
an appetite apparently no worse
for his previous indulgence, he
commenced on the blow-ay. Dur
ing the day and toward evening a
great many small green flies or
what are popularity termed midges,
had been caught in the web; of
these we counted one hundred and
twenty all dead and fast prisoners
in the spiders net. Soon after
dark, provided with a lantern, we
went to examine whether the
spider was suffering from indiges-
ton, or in any other way, from
his previous meals instead, how
ever, Of being thus affected, he
was employed in rolling up to-
gether the various little green
midges, when he took them to his
retreat and tea. This process he
repeated, carrying up the lots in
little detachments, until the web
was eaten, for the web and its CON
tents were bundled up together. A
slight rest of about an hour was
followed by the most industrious
web-making process, and before
daybreak another web was ready to
he used in the same way. Taking
the relative size of the spider, and
of the creatures it ate, and apply
ing this to man, it would be some
what as follows; At daybreak, a
small alligator was eaten; at Z a,m,
a lamb; at 0 a. M, a young camel
leopard; at 10 am, a sheep, and