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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-01-22

ST1TE NEIKN-

The community was shocked, MONDAY. 10 learn
of the sudden death of Rev. Y. Higgins. He
preached at Damarscotla Mills, SUNDAY, aud was
taken i'll there with severe pam in the side.
Grow ing rapidly worse he was conveyed to his
residence here, but continued to sink uail death
ensued Monday forenoon. The cause was heart
disease. Mr.. higgins retired, about two wears
snce, on account of his health, from nearly a half
century of labor in the Methodist ministry. Dam
ariscOta Herald.
1t is said that at Bar HsiboT. during the recent
gale, there were sights awfully grand and sub
lime. Water was thrown completely over the
Spouiing Horn, and fish were found upon the ton
of it. Spray was thrown hundred feet above
High Head, and other wonderful sights were SEEN
When man takes his wood cav and sits down
by the side Of his COW and begins to milk when
he catches up a water pitcher and by the light of
II hurries into dark room to find paper, when
he brings into the kitchen the saw horse upon be-
ing asked by his wife to bring in the wash bench
be may be set down as absent minded. Ellsworth
American.
The boot and shoe store OF Gooding 4 Co., Of
Yarmouth, was entered through the street win
dsws on Wednesday night. Tney lose between
hfty and sixty dollars worth Of stock
1t is stated that the prospect of filing the ice
houses In Ellsworth, are not very fattering.
The son of Capt. George G. Haskell, OF Ocean
vile, l6 years of age, injured himself by fiil
while jumping. He lived but a few days.
The Bowdoin Alumni Association held its An
nual dinner at the Falmouth Hotel, in Portland
on Thursday. President Goddard presided, j. s.
Palmer of Al delivered Grafton, and T.. ). Os-
good of 70, poem. George a. 1nomas acted As
toastmaster.
The following officers were elected for the en-
suing year
Prssident-C. W. Goddard
Vice. Characterization Bradbury, George +
Talbot, S. J. Anderson, John Marshall Brown, G..
+. Il. Jackson.
Secretary-F. Ii. Gerrish
Tressurer-Thomas NJ. Given.
Executive Com.-Phillip III. Brown, Chas J
Chapman W. III. Houston.
Orator--John Marshall Brown.
Poet-Edward =. PsysonJ
Toast Master-George +. Holmes.
Dinner CONN.,. IA. Anderson, Wm. 1 ,,l-
win, Frank S. Waterhouse.
The PASSPORT Sentinel says Mr.. burlington,
the artist, has stepped out. leaving a hotel bill OF
some months unpaid. lie was engaged in taking
sketch of Eastport, which was to be lithograph-
ed.
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NEW ORGANS. Is Stops sls3, 10, 500, IL, So,
., $50. Pianos retail price $3.50 only sl35. Send
for confidential circulars, DANIEL +. BEATTY,
Washington, Nj. ian3.4w
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$4,000,

Tie Ii es Insured JT the Society are Garrett. l.,
selected in different parts Of North America an
surope, furnishing, by this broad field of opera
ions, an additional and exceptional safety to tn
poloy-holders. The assurances are made only OF
he Mutual Premiums Principle. Tn Surplus ar
eTurnt annually to the Ilsured.,
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s SPECIAL BARGAINS
FOR THE
Next Thirty DAYS
Lowest Frices Ever Known.

shall for the n.Nt THIRTY DAYS oIer many OF
our goods at the
Lowest Frices Ever Known
Ladies' Wcrstcd Jackets reduced to Is cents.
Good Elastic Cord, cent a yard.
Ii ,i Machine Thread only cts spool.
Ladies' Worsted Legging~, very cheap.
chlldrt MS LeggingS very cheap.
Ondcrsllrts aud drawers, "a Ct each.
closing ont vases at reduced prices.
sea Foam Hoods, selling cut cheap.
Nice W rltlng Desks Tor so cents.
Two Ladies Fine Linen Handkerchicf> y cents.
Al Linen Bosoms for Il ct EACH
Ladies Collars and Guns, - cts a set.
Good Note Paper, cts a quire,
Ladies Underests cheaper thAn ever. now AZ cts.
Ladies Silk lIandkcrenieis only 20 cts each.
New lot Ladies Wallets Tor 10 cts
shawl, Barb and Cud Pins, Very low.
men tn11rshlrts ana Drawers IRON u cts up
Men, Ribbed Cotton and Wool Hose 10 cts,
New lot ol Lakes all SIX ties, % cts.
Men Heavy Dark Pan,s Tor 500 pair.
bill W oolen arm all colore, - els
Oolen Yarn (skein cts.
Rubber Pocket Combs only cts
Ladies all Linen Guns iui % ct~.
Chlldrea's Wooden Hoe, n0m e to BIC par.
Mems Linen Covered Papvr Collars 10 ,ts. a box.
Mems snspender, fer t. IT,. d PAR.
Rubber Fine Combs aCts.vath
Good Tooth Brushes Ton 20 ris
Good Elastic Cord, lC "a ward.
tlty Picture Albums from ,acls. To $500 each.
Ladies Work Boxes, 10 Ct. ,acn
Ladies Ling Bu-tlcs, very cheap.
schenck's, 4 er's Wings NrsHts Pills, 3tets.
Halls Han Remover Is cts
knowle', Hair kestOrer t.j cts.
hennedNs Medical Discovery only Slli.
ochenck'a sea Weed Tome SID.
Negetine tblood Puriher) - c,s,
HOyts German Cologne, % cts.
Alcock's Porous Plaster 20 cts.
Ayers Sarsaparilla IS cts.
Peruvian Syrup % cts.
oanforus Jamaica Ginger, 40 cts,
santords CataTh Cure, cheap,
Rushs Sarsarara and Iron, cheap.
HUstcucr's stomach BlttCrs, cheap.
damson's Botanic Cough Bdlsam % cts.
Atwoods JaundIce Btters % cts.
Johnson's Anodyn9 Llhimeul 15cLs.
Hagan's Magnolia Balm only 81 ct.
Best Brown Duck Oyerals 50c a pair.
LADIES FINE HandkerChlels for l1c.
Papers oil Good Pins Tor iuc
New lot To Bone CoTsets for soc.
Extra ~ Bone Embroidered Corsets for a. ,OO.y
very Pretty Vases iUr 90 anu 81 pair.
All Linen Towels Tor sc each.
Cnlldren's Round Combs }, 10, I5c each
All Linen Table Covers ioi 5Oc.
New Lot Ladies RIches for lee a Dozen,
pairs Ladies Striped Hose Tor be.
Ladies. W mite Hose sc + balr.
Nee Linen Damask Tow els BIC each,
GOOD W allets TO- - and jUc each.
All Linen BJsoms II, -, 30, -. }Sc each
Good Note Paper and lJc a Quire
Good Perlumery Tor loo Bottle
Nearly all Kinds Oh Pills for zoe a Box.
Now is the Time to Buy Presents, and
Cooks is the Place to Buy Cheap.
A. g baVa IN Al
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Notice of Third Meeting of Cred
itOrS.

FOR IHG DISTRICT or MAINE.
. In the matter ot Thomas NJ.
Weston aud John l.. Wellnan. ,,.
partners ~ J. l.. Weiman Il !" 'dhei "P'o9'
GO. Bankrupts
DISTRICT OF MAINE s.
DtR~lANI to an order OF said Court, the thin Il
i general meeting otcreditors ofsaid bankrupts,
will he held at the Court IIOusc in Augusta, in said
District, on the fourteenth day OF February, a. ID.
1873, at ten o'clo A. VI before John W. May,
Esq, one OF the Registers IN Bankruptcy, in said
istrlct for The purposes named in the section 5O33
of the Revised statutes otthe United states; Title
Bankruptcy.
AlANSON G. OTIS, Assignee.
jan9 t&w3w
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District Court of the United States,
District Of Maine.
In the matter of J.,
Joseph u. Nichols, D.
Bankrupt, p"Hhi uP''H'

In the matter of
Joseph e. Nichols, : n
Bankrupt, n""NiuP'H'
IHlS is to give notice that a Petition has been
L presented to the court this eleventh day of Jan
uary 1873, by Joseph G. Nichols, of Waterville, in
said District, a Bankrupt, praying that he may he
decreed to have fun discharge from ali his debts
proyable under the Bankrupt Act: and upon read
ing said Petition lT is ORDERED by the court that
a hearing be had upon the same on the first Mon.
day of March, A. ID. 1878, before the court in
Portland in said District, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and
that notice thereof be published in the Daily Ken
nebec journal, and the Somerset Reporter, newspa
pers printed in said District, once week for
three successive weeks, and once in Weekly
kennebec Journal, the last publication to
be thirty days, at least before the day hearing,
and that all creditors who have proved their debts
and other persons in interest, may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, if any they have,
why the prayer of said petition should net be
granted.
WILLIAM Z. PREBLE,
Clerk of District Court for said District.
ianl5.tlaw3wawlt
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NeM ADVERTISEMENTS.

Ok STYLES OF CARDS lOc.. or 25 New Year
- Cards, 2Oc. Samples &c. !. Hustled \ Co.
Nassau, n. Y. ianl7.iv
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Order of Court in relation to Pro-
ceedings in Bankruptcy.

District Court of the United I December 81, 1s77.
States, District of Maine. ! In Bankruptcy.
ORDERED, Proofs of debt or anidavts taken be-
fore the Attorney OF the party will not be received
in any proceedings in Bankruptcy.
Attest WIN. NJ. PREBLE, Clerk,
or.ot
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Local anu STATE Nrms.

No doubt nearly everyone has observed what a
great motive power there is in the cold weather
We have seen men whom it took half an hour on
the average in the summer to climb one of ouI
steep hills (pausing every few moments to wipe
the swest from their BROW, go up that same hill
in the weather we have just been having inside OF
two minute, by the watch. And persons whom,
in tue summer time, every one considered SLOW
and lazy now appear full Of animation and life.
The great Snowman, P. T. Baiuum, has written
these words to the editor of the Gospel Banner,
concerning the great exhibition which he proposes
to put into the field next season
Early in the coming spring | shall put upon
the road, on one hundred of my own cars, n com
binatlon OF tent exhibitions u4precedsatlg compte-
benslvs and entertaining. travel VITA and per-
soAslly superintend the working of this vast en-
terprise. shall certainly exhiolt one or more
towns 10 your county
William Bartlett of Litchdeld, who last fall
took up farm of 100 acres IN Aroostook County,
is very much pleased with his situation lie is Il
years ofage and has paid for his land in work on
the roads. la a recent letter 10 his brother he
said
"lf those who call me a luna,ic for coming here
could come also and ENJOY a much as | have
snce being here, in my aoings, they would prob
ably fsel that they in a better frame Of mind
ihan ever before and that t1ey had just entered
and better lite.
Seeing the grand old forest trees and working
among them and thereby cOmmuuing with ceutur-
les lIiIs me into new life aud causes my time 10
pass most gloriously in my later years.
Winthrop Locals
The meeting Of Royal Arch Chapter OF Win
tbrop Was pleasant and happy occasion. The
Chapter had been owing nine hundred dollars.
Subscriptions was taken up among members, aud
the committee reported the debt paid and about
twenty five dollars in the treasury. The debt wa.
caused by the elegant outft Of the Chapter with
costly regala and furniture. There are but one
OF two Chapters in the county As well fitted as the
Winthrop Chapter supper was furnished by
DR.. Snow. The Chapter is now on firm founla-
tion, and members are being added.
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TONTiNE PLAN.

n upon the principle OF accommodating profits fol
iehnte periods, which was first introduced by TIM
society, and has been recommended and endorsed
" eminent experts In Life Insurance. and by lead
ng business men. Forty-four per cent. has beeI
armed and accumulated on the premiums paid OF
NJ Iontine Life Policies and forty per cent on 1t,
toatme Endowment Policies. issued within The last
We years,
The Directors OF the Equitable Life AssuI ance
1oGlely represent exclunvely the inte est OF tn,
soAcy-holders, and in presenting the Society to no
zee they leel that hes strong claims upon publ,
'onbdence, because OF the str1ct and conservatly.
principles by which its various departments ar
'oVefned' IN the assets ana in the administration
If the Society, perfect security is iven fo, the IN
ure, wnlcn Is OF great Importance TO those depend
.ag Upon their Insurance policies Tor thc Intimate
II pport Of their families.
No Life Insurance Company mas such args an.
aual transactions as the Equita able: none is MOI.
Jrompt A ID inst in it's dealings =" A'"i'
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Notice of second Meeting offered
iturS.

IN THE DISTRICT COI-RT or THE UNITED
STATES, THE DISTRICT OF MAINE.
In the matter OF Thomas NJ.
Weston and John L. Welman
parlne $ a. >. l.. Wtllman.& : In Bankruptcy.
Go. - La
Bankrupts.
DISTRICT OF MAINE So
I)UR>t ANT To an order of sail Court the sec
l. ond general meeting OF the creditors of said
panklnpis VIII be held at the Court House at Au-
Sustn oatd District on the twenty fflh day of Jan
ua Y, A u. ls1s, at ten o'clock a. NJ. before John
W. May, ESD, one of the Registers in Bankruptcy
IN sad bisuict tor the purposes named IN the sec
ton 5N2 of the Revised Statutes of the Unite 4
states; Title Bankruptcy.
ALANSON {. OTIS Assignee.
iano.tSWGW
New-York tribune., 1878-11-12
.Jnoes 10 ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

LMrsENENTs-3d PdGP--Gth column.
BASKRVPT NOTICEs-6M PdGe-4th column.
BOARD ANp RoOMs-3d P0Ge-5th column.
BUSINESS NOTIChs-4M PGge-lst colnInn.
CORPORATION N0IICEs-7h Pdee-bth eouhh
CoUNTRI BoARD-3d PdQe-JTh column
DANCrSG ACADEMIE~-6h Pd0e-1th cOiuhlh
DIymEND NOTICEs-7M P0Ge-6th cOlulnh
DRY GoODs-3d Pd0e-5 D. column
EXCCRsIONs-3d PaOe-6Jh cOlulnL , $1,000,
EuPoPIAN ADVE lIIsENENrs-3d Pdge-0Ih cOiubn-
FNANCIAI--7h Pa0e-6th column
HEATERs-6M PGQe-5th cDuHl
HELP WANrED-3d PG0e-3d column
HOTFLS-3 Sd Id9e-5ih column -, -,
HOUSES AND FARMS WANTED 6H Idoe -6th coiiui"'
ISsTKUCTION-6A Fdge-2d, 81 aud Ain cOihmhs'
LAW SCHOoLs-6H PGGe-4tD cOiumn.
IECrIEts Am MEETINGs-3d PdQe-6th column.
I,EGAL NoTiCEs-6m PdGe-4th column.
IOsT AND FOUSD-3d FdQe-5th cO'ulnn.
MacUINEEY--6M PdQe-4th column -,
MARpIF AND SLATE MANTEIS-6tk PaGe-0th column.
hAIYIAGFS AND UEATHs-5fh FU0e--6th COUNT
MIscEIIANEOUs-6H FOge-5th column oh f0Se-
5th and 9th columns.
AusIcII iSgrPUMEsIs-3d PGdr-6th column.
NEW PUsIICATIONs-6h PdGe-2d column.
REAL EsTATE FOR SALE--f'ITY-6h PdQe-6th colnhlb
CoUNTRY-6M Pdqe-6th column AUCTION SALho-
6M Page-6th column.
BAIEg BY AUcTIoN-Gh Pace 4th column.
SPECIAL NOTICus-5i PAGE Ga column
sITUATIoNs WANThD-MALBs--3d Pd0e-3d coiumh
FEMALES Sd iGGe-2d and 81 columns. , , -,h
SIEAABoATS AND RAILROADS 81 FdGs-4lu All" "'
columns
S1EAMERs. OcEAN-6h P00e-5th column.
lEACHERs-6h P00e-4th cOIumn.
40 IFT-ClTY PROPERrI-6h P0Ge-5th cOlumn
BRoOKEYS-6M Pa0e-1th eOlumn COCNrRf-o"'
PGoe-5th column.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-12

mitted to vote as they viii. or if they vote at
all their ballots are lost in the stuffed ballot
boxes at which Democratic judges of election
preside. By force and fraud it has come to
pass that the emancipated and entranelised
colored millions cannot elect for themselves
as many members rs their enfranchis@ment
has added to the representation OF the Soutn'
Under the old rule, the Southern Democrat
would have elected 76 members for himself,
and 1S for his slaves. Having rebelled, he was
restored to the Union on the condition that
his former slaves should have the ballot and
elect their own members. But now, by White
Leagues and Ku-Klux, by assassmanons ana
massacres, by buIldOzingo and ballot-boX
stufiBg, it has come to pass that the Southern
Democrat elects 76 members for himself and
80 for mis- former slaves. If few of the 10
members To which white citizens OF the South
are entitled are stll chosen by Republican
votes. 1t is an error in the working OF the
machinery employed to produce Solid South
an error which, Democrats assure Us, VIII
be corrected hereafter.
We offer no suggestion now rs to the remedy
to be adopted. The question at present Is
whether the loyal and .iberty-loving North Is
willing to be ruled Iself by this same system
of violence and fraud. 1t is whether the con-
ditions upon which certain States were re-
stored TO the Union have not been UNANIMOUSLY
disregarded. The question Is, in WORD.
whether 5000, 900 Southern Democrats shall
have as much power in this Union as 10000
600 Northern and 1000, 900 Southern Repub-
licans, by means OF systematic defiance OF the
4 ,fga.r nT
1t is high time that this question should De
seriously considered, and. unless we very much
mistake the people of the North will have
something TO say about it in due time when
the facts nave been fully placed before them.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-12

ont Of tho fraud yell, and the sooner the Dam.
ocrats see It the better win IL be for them.y Thu.
is solemn and official recognition Of great truth
but what does The World mean by addmg that qtes.
tons of money and tariff are the only national
topics about which sensible and pstr;otic men and
women can De nationally interested" That crowds
the sensible and patriotic men and wo,ncas ,,ss
Of the Democratic parry. for that organization
has absolutely no standing on the money qres-
tiOp IN winch rational mind can be Interested,
and why are the women thus ostentIt!ouSly
includedf Is the bold Democracy abnnt ~
champion woman suffrage in order to recruit
iIsa.lff
New-York tribune., 1878-11-12

FonrIGN.-Iord BeacOnsfeld's speech is received
with satisfaction in London. === The AmeeI S
repyis expected to be either hostile or ambiguous
SRA. T. Gait is being consulted by the Cana
dian Government on the fishery question. -=
II is reported that Midhat Pacha has been made
Governor of SYRIA - In scotland &12O,0OO
have so far been subscribed for the City OF C'ias-
gov Bank relief fund.-
DoMEsuC.-Ihe Butler Democrats have nomi-
mated Mr.. Prince for Mayor of Boston. -- The
Mayor of Cape May has begun private inyestl-
CATION into the cause of the late fire there. --
Ten attendants have been discharged from the
Central Lunatic Asylum of Ohio, for duck
ing the patients when they were unruly.
- The Honest Money League Of Chicago
has issued an address, declaring it neces-
sary to continue the work of argument
and publication of information. -= The
frautls in South Carolina have somewhat
alarmed Democrats at Washington; an investiga-
ton is talked Of.
CITY AND SUBURBAN-The activity of the
police in the search for \. I. Stewarts
body is continued but with little result. --
Full details are given of the Resumption Conference
at Washington between New-York bankers
and Secretary sherman. 80 Francis Murphy
delivered two Temperance addresses yester-
day. 80 Ashbel Green explained his connec-
ton with the Florida cipher dispatches. =-
J. l.. Chapman claimed an invention said to have
been made by Miss Hosmer. GO Levi
p. Morton, Henry c. Perley and other sue
cessful candidates were serenaded. - Judge
Barrett denied the mandamus to compel
New-York to make payments for the
BROOKLYN Bridge 80 The Irving Hall Dem
ocrats decided to keep up the Organiza-
ton. - ewes" Allen and companion
were arrested at the Cathedral Fair for
trying to steal a gold watch. - Two
cars were injured by accident on the
Metropolitan Elevated Line. = conference of
Green5ack advocates with General Butler is reported
to have been held Gold, 1003IC, 10O3Is, 10O3I6
Gold value of the lega-tender dollar at the close
9971o cents Stocks active and lower, but ire gular
closing dull.
THE Manufacturers local observations in
dicate cloudy and rainy weather. Thermometer
yesterday. 44o, 80. 52o.
New-York tribune., 1878-11-12
EyCLI>H BREAD.

England's dependence upon foreign fields for
bread supplies is IA source of ofincreaslng anxiety
ON that tight little island" For several
years the limit of 100 900, 900 bushels has been
passed. and last year the deficit was greater
than ever before but the present year lin the
nine months already past) has seen an ad-
vance upon the record Of 1877. Already, thus
early the equivalent Of S6,0OO,OOO bushels
has been received. IL is a matter OF pride
that tins country is still able TO retain the
lead in furnishing the needed supply, and even
attain unprecedented prominence, not only
cGualling the united contributions OF all other
countries, but sending G0i2 per cent OF all the
wheat imported, and about % per cent OF the
wheat and flour together, for the first nine
months of the present year. Leaving out the
details of minor contributiqgs, the supplies TO
October / are as follows:
New-York tribune., 1878-11-12

ana batlSIaClOIy chdIdCtci'
We are led to believe that the details OF the
defalcatiOn in one of the City departments,
announced in this mornings TRIBUNE, VIII
illustrate not only gross carelessneSs on the
part of the Commissioners, but emphasize the
need, which has been repeatedly urged, OF a
direct supervision of all accounts by the Con-
troller of the city. Under the present system
this officer has no power to investigate the eA-
penditures of various departments 1urlher
than to see that they do not OverdraW their
appropriations. OF course, in any ordinary
business, a system of this sort would be I'M
possible, and inevitably lead to dishonesty on
the part of subordInates and disaster 20 thc
principals. In the meantime, the officers or
the department IN question owe an eXpiana-
ton as to their reasons for not securing the
indictment of the culprit as we'll as compelling
him to refund the amount of his theft.
Judge Barrett has rendered q decision in
the matter Of the Brooklyn bridge, which sus-
tains Controller Kelly's action in refusing to
pay the sum demanded by the Bridge Com
pany. Judge Barrett holds that the Leg
islative provision restricting the cost u
the structure to $4,000, 900 must be respected,
and therefore denies the motion for man
damus to compel New York City to pay another
million. He insists that this restriction must
not be construed as a "mere idle adj
"monitiOn," as provisions like 1t have been so
often regarded, but as an intelligent declara-
ton OF positive requirement. The I'M
mediate effect OF this decision will be to with
hold from the City of Brooklyn the money
which it hoped to obtain by legal
process; the ultimate effect may be to
compel Legislatures, when they authorize
the construction or continuation of any public
work, to declare beforehand clearly what
they intend. In this case, it looks as II the
Legislature had perhaps been clearer than 1t
meant to be.
British distrust of the Ameer seems to he as
incurable rs that i'll regard TO Russia. 1t Is
announced from India that the AmeeTs reply
is expected to be either hostile or ambiguous.
IF it is hostile, of course he is to get no quar-
ter; but if he simply proposes to discuss
the questions at issue further, it will be
assumed that he is trying, at the instance OF
Russia, to gam time. All of which Is consist
ent with the aggressive coulse the Indian
YIcerOy has pursued. - The report from
SimIa that Afghan troops are to be
Withdrawn from Candahar and Hcrat
and replaced by Russians, is utterly i'm
probable. Russia is not disposed to chal-
lenge England TO war, and if she. were
she would not do it in this way. Still her
forces 10 Central Asia are not IDLE. AT last
reports they had caused the Oxus to flow from
the Sea of Aral toward the Caspian Sea,
into which it formerly cmptied. They
had also sent detachment to the
vicinity of Merv which is on the way to
Herat It is not unlikely that The latter move
ment has been magnifed into the march to
Afghaustan.