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I'm the MUNICIPAL court Ol " nctlllS, ~.
Charles MCdcr, Frcdcricka Mchl, Louise Ahrcns
and Henry Ahrcns, her husband,
vs..
Carl Mchl, ROsuc Wagner and Ferdinand
Wagner, her husband, Charles lIciScr Doris
Floto and August Floto, her husband, and
Alwina Meder,
~ CHNNCERY.
The object Of this suit Is Ia obtain partition Of
certain real estate tO:wit: The southeast quarter
OF lot No. lO7, situate on the northwest corner ui
Market aud twcuty-S.COud streets, In the said
City uf Wheeling, amongst those entitled To- the
the same under the will Of George Mcdcr,
deceased, dated June 90 lotG, and OF record in
will book No. I, pag5 81. in the Office Of the
Clerk OF the County Court Oi Ohio county, or a
sale OF said real estate, and distribution al the
net proceeds among the said hcirN Aud II APP
pcaring from an affidavit Glcd with the papers in
this cause that the defendants, Carl Neil, Ro,inc
WAGNER and Ferdinand WAGNER, her husband,
and Doris Floto aud August FlOtO her husband,
are not residents OF the state of West Virginia,
il is ordered that the ,did nonresident dcicn-
dautS do appear at Rules % be held for this
Court on the second Monday Of September 4.
d. ls7g and do what !, necessary to protect their
interest
I'm testimony whereof have hcrCuntO signed
my name ~ Clerk OF said Court, this 18th day Of
August. A. -. 1872, at August Rules, 1879, In the
Clerks Office OF said Count. Tcste:
THOMAS VI. DARRAH,
Clerk Of said Court.
Prr-.rr, a. STrFrr Sn1 for complaiuautg
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THE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

Is under the charge Of Prof Karl Hermann, an
able mud distinguished Professor from the Con
Srr0tOry OF Stutgartt, Germany. The credentials
of Prof Hermann show with what eclat he mas
been received in the principal German cities.
Ms, Frances A. Ely. from the New York Grand
Conservatory Of Music, will have the entire
charge Of vocal culture aud also the Artistic De
partmcnt IN Instrumental Music.
During the vacation the Plesdeut and TruS-
tees have had WOrkmen repairing, papering,
painting KalSomning. &c, making bright and
beautiful the College home.
\ large number OF students have already been
registered for the next Semester
Boarding pupils should apply Immediately, rs
only two or three vacancies remain.
The next College year will open on Wednes-
day, September 3rd.
For new Catalogue address the President.
ag23v MISS. 4. TAYLOR.
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ANNUAL ANNOUNCEMENT

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powers and privileges by the Legislature OF the
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LEGAL NOTICE.

In the Municipal Court Of Wheeling, ~.
Charles MCdcr, FrcdcriCka Mchl, Louise Ahrcns
and Henry Ahrcns, her husband,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-06-28
practical Science

Under the above heading, the st.
Oroir Courier, of st. Stephen, N. B.,
in referring to the analysis of DR..
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery
ord Sage's Catarrh Remedy recently
made by Prof. Chandler, Of New
York, and others, says Nothing was
discovered which we think objection
able and the published analysis ahouid
increase rather than retard, their
sale. To us, it seems a little unjust
to call man a quack, simply be-
cause he seeks to reap as much Pc
pecuniary reward as other classes oi
inventors" The English Press if
conservative, yet after a careful ex-
animation of all the evidence, it not
only endorses but recommends the
Family Medicine manufactured by
DR.. Pierce. No remedies ever offer
cd the afflicted give such perfect sat
iafaction as DR., Sage's Catarrh Rem
sdy.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-06-28

indications of Prosperity.

The indications of improvement in
the coal trede are everywhere visible.
The last local straws that tell which
way the coal currents are drifting are
the unwonted activity about the mines
that are now in operation +'Ao rre-
parations 10 start long 1T a3-aol
works the employment OF al. u
available mine labor the difficulty of
securing cars to transport the products
of the mines the orders for new cars
constantly teing made; the demand
for mine rails and mine timber the
scarcity CT idle men who are willing
to do manual labor, and that surest of
all indications ofreturning prosperity,
the cheerful talk of all who are in any
way concerned in the coal trade,
whether as owners of coal land, les
sees of the same, operators of mines,
or those otherwise interested, directly
or indirectly, in the output of the
staple product of this region.
As tangible proofs of the fact that
this sort of talk is not of the buncombe
variety, and uttered with the idea of
infusing little temporary cheer
among business men, we would cite,
rs among the other indications, the
immediate rebuilding Of the Stanton
breaker by the Wilkesbarre Coal and
Iron Company; also the Hollenback
breaker by the same company of the
Gaylord breaker, by Waterman &
Beaver, and the building Of an en-
tirely new breaker at Nanticoke, by
the Susquelanna Coal Company.
These are undertakings involving
large outlays of capital, and would
not be undel taken without good evil
dence Of prospective prosperity, re-
mote as we'll as immediate. That such
expenditure is warranted is sufficient
evidence of the confidence of opera
tors in an increasing and rising coal
market. and supplemented as they
are by the many other signs Of activity,
in coal, we cannot do otherwise than
own that we are upon the eve Of
comparatively good times again, with
a better basis for their perpetuity
than ever before.-Scraato'a Repelb-
@cam.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-06-28
The ForgeifuIness OF People.

The Oxford Professor who, to avoid
the wind when taking a snuff, turned
around, but forgot to turn back, and
walked six miles into the country, was
no more corgetful than those who still
use the huge, drastic, cathartic pills,
forgetting that DR., Pierco's Pleasant
Purga.ivo Pellets, which ar1 augar-
coated, and little larger than mug
tafd seeds, are a positive and relia-
bic oathartic, readily correcting all
Irregularities of the stomach, liver,
and bowels. Sold by druggists.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-06-28
Damon and Py:hias.

When Damon, who was rec-rlb-
bon men, had yho ague Pythiaa used
to sit up with him all night and take
his bitters :or him, and Damon used
to lend Pythias his razor to cut his
corns with. They borrowed money
of each other, and never quarrelled
about it. They would play through
long game of oroquet and never tight
or call each other 'measurelefs liars
For nearly two years they belonged
TO the same choir and never had row.
They used to meet each other nearly
every rainy evening up here at Dar-
ling's, grocery, ard tell each other
funny stories about the neighbors
while they browsed out Of the cracker
barrel. They wero always careful OF
each other feelings. Pythias had a
foot like snow-plough and his boots
used to frighten the cattle, but Da-
mon always professed to admire it
and used to sigh and say, "Oh. Py-
thias, if I only had such foot as that
I'd marry scme girl that could sup
port me out of her own incomeT +
But Pythiss would smile and say he
was not proud. if nature had built go
much of lin on the ground that he
always felt like a land-grabber every
time he stepped Burlington Hack
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-06-28
DIRECTORY
COUNTY.
The Courts.
CIRCUIT COURT

CIRCUIT COURT.
This regular terms of the Circuit Court
for Allegany county commences: lst Mon
day in January; I'd Monday in April; lst
Thursday in July, mon jury,) and I'd Mon
day in October.
The regular equity or chancery terms
commence: 1st Monday in January; 90
Monday in February; I'd Monday in April;
I'd Monday in June; 2d Monday in Aug
ust; I'd Monday in October.
OFFICERS
Chief Judge-Hon r 81 Alvey.
Associates-Hons VIM Motter, Geo A
Pearre.
Clerk-Theo Luman.
States Attorney--A Hunter Boyd.
tSherif-Edward Manly.
Audstor-R w McMichael.
COMMISSIONS s--John B Fay, G t Porter
and J. A. McHenry.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-06-28
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The regular sessions Of the County
Commissioners comSaence on the 1st Mon
day in January, April, June, July and
October.
Commits. oners-Wm Y McCulloh, Pres
ident; j c Cookery, A c Greene. F M
Gramlich, Sr., James Wilson.
Clerk-F NJ Gramlich, Jr.
County Treasurer-D Amman.
County .Sowpeyor-John Schaidt.
Collectors Of State and County 1ares-
1st Collection District, Joseph B Stottle-
myer; I'd Collection District, J B Humbird;
Sd Collection District, John McCulloL;
4th Collection District, Patrick Mullen.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-06-28

We do not hear of any special fea-
lures in connection with the Bitumin-
GUS trade. There appears to'be a de-
termination, on the part of the pro-
iectors of the new road out OF the
Georges Creek region, to push that
work to completion. This district Is
ahead of lsat year some 55,l6l tons:
The Clearfeld, to the 2lst is ahead OF
last year lOS,S93 net tons. These
figures show one fact that we fear
many have overlooked. There 49,
and has been, an increased demand
for fuel of all kin ds. 1t is we'll to
bear this fact in mind also, that there
is destined 70 be a still further IN
crease in the figures Of the coal OUT
nut of the United States, year oy
ysar. Tbs Boston and Albany con-
tract goes to the Clear6eld region this
year; the same parties having 1t ias'
saeson were successful in retaining 1t.
We notice that many operators IN
Tho Anthracite region are looking
about for more coal. They are test
ing, tunnelling, shafting, ETC., as much
a. ,ossible with the means a5 cora-
mand. This indicates the apProsen
TO the other end Of their "deao
work." and is also preparatory Ior
next seasons demand for coal. Wo
rredict, that without strikes or sos-
pension from any cause intervenina'
the market will take twenty-five MIL
lien tons of Anthracite in 1881. Ii
the mines are not in condition to give
this quantity, or the roads to carry IT,
or should any casualty occur wha'
NAV not be the price Of this commod'
ity. Does any .ne who reads the
dailv story of the improved condl-
tion of the industries of our country
doubt the possibility of the demand
for Anthracite being so great as we
have stated. Coal to-day is "good
purchase" to stock up Tor the future.
Goal Trade Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-06-28

8, upper room of Odd Fellows Hall, Water
street, d Griffiths, secretary, meets every
Tuesday evening at 7.
Imp o. r.. M.-Alegany Tribe, No 81,
kindles its Council Fire every 7th run, 80
breadths, I'd sleep of every z suns, at the
Odd Fellows Temple, ----------, Chief
of Records,
Free Gardeners Frostburg Adam
Lodge meets every Monday evening in
Foresters' Hall; John Thompson, secretary
st. MichaePs Total Abstinence-Meets
4th Sunday of every month in basement of
st hlichaeTs Church, Joseph McMahon,
secretary.
Knights of lIOnOr-Frostburg Lodge,
No. 500, meets the I'd and 4th Mondays of
every month in old Odd Fellows Hall; b
Stern, Reporter.
Associations.
Y. nj. c. Ar p Mason, secretary;
business meeting, I'd Monday night OF ca ch
month; Gospel meeting Sunday afternoon
a. 81 p m; Young Mems Prayer Meeting
in room, Bealls tuilding Main st, Satur-
day evening.
FrOstburg Building-Thos Hill Sec
retary; meets every Monday evening at
f & Beall's store.
FrOStburg Mutual Building j S
MCtzger, Sccretary meets every Wcdncs-
day evening at F G Bea.rs store
Frostburg Perpetual Builhing-Mcets
every Saturday evening at the Printing
Office J B Oder Secretary,
Societies.
FrOstburS Fire Experimentation M
Zmmerly, secretary: business meetings,
ID and 4th Tuesday of each month; quar-
terry meetings, 1st Tuesday in December,
March, June and September; annual meet
ing, list Tuesday in January.
st. Joseph's Beneyolent-M' cts the 1st
Sunday of every month in basement of
st Michacls Church,; ] Murray, secretary
Welsh Literary Class-Rccse d Reese,
secretary; meets every Tuesday evening i'll
Welsh Congregational Church.
Vt. MichaeEs Temperance l. Beneficial
Meets Sd Sunday Of every month i'll the
basement of st Michaels Church; john
Brady, secretary.
Companies.
Gas COmpany-C A Greene, Secretary.
Water COmpany-William Q Sprigg,
secretary, Cumberland.
Mayor and Council:
Mayor-John l. Porter.
Councilmem - Henry Williams, John
Price, William Crrlmp, James D. Arm
strong, r Paul, A Stewart.
Clerh-James Hanson.
Baillt and CHIEF Of Po2ice-J P Smith.
P0liceman--Edward Price.
Magistrates
Henry r. Atkinson, Main street
John c. Weis, Broadway.
atsnst:s HbheS:
John n. Benson, No II.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-06-28
Observation-Disclosures.

FROSTBURG:
Dry Goods, Notions, C2othing, Groceries, &c
-Beall, Baush S Co, Hitchins Bros, Shaf-
fer & Num-
CEotAeng-B. Stern & Co.
Drugs-D. G. Percy, McCulloh q Co.
Fnniture-O. Jarrett & Bro, Cross s
Nickel
RardD0re-Franl1 G. Bcali.
Boots 0,ld .Shnes-J Hartman, W Thomas.
NachiniSt, Eagines--R. G Paul, Thos.
II. Paul
Watches, Jere7ry--D. J. Bctz.
Fire I2&Hrance--J. B McCullOh, John
Hitchns, john L. Porter.
CUMBERLAND.
Marble Dea2erS-A E. Smenner.
Att0rneys-J. +. Seiss, D. W. Sloan,
Robert Mcdonald. Brace & Richmond.
htsam Dyer. etc-T. Footer.
B0ohs, 1rchery--John 4. Fulton & Co.
BALTIMORE.
14tJun Line-A Schumacher & Co
Clothing-John Wanamaker.
MaItJy Houso-C. r. Hogan.
rs" For further information see advel'-
tiscments elsewhere. When calling upon o."
soritjng to advertisers, say you Saeo the adoer-
tisement IN this paper.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-06-28
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
Cumberland Letter.

Cumberland M,tst be Spanked and Set
-Back-zHe Macedonian Org for
Harmony--T The &eg.falty--"Cum-
6erAand COAL"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-06-28
ORPHANS COURT

The Orphans Court OF Allegany county
holds its session on Tuesday and Friday
OF each week.
OFFICERS.
Chief Judge-John Coulehan.
Associates Piatt, Robert Bruce.
flegsstsr Of W!ls-John "hind.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-06-28
WHOLE NUMBER, 4O5.

The Catholic Bishop Fabre, of Mon
treal, has given up his episcopal
palace and taken a house in the
suburbs of the city on account of the
hard times, saving $4,000 year to
the diocese.
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4 concert in Kansas.

"The Handle and Hoedown concert,
last evening, was brilliant, classical,
grand, gloomy and unlnteiligible.
The whole strength Of the COM
psny was first turned loose on two
choruses, 'Whoop en- Up, 0, Jerusa-
lem, and How Beautiful the Brogans
upon the Mountains All hands
worked hard. Soprano was closely
pushed by Alto, and Teno' 0m@ .-r
passed under the wire neck-a..u Il, ';-
"Mr. New Orleans Stevens sang a
base-horn solo, How Fair Art Thou.
Mr.. Stevens broke once, but got down
to his work and ended with Thou,
that sounded like bull dog barking
in barrel.
Miss Not-to-be- -Barked-D Down Spal-
ding sang a solo, My Beau lisa Black
smith, and Don't You Forget 1t.
Mles Sralding is pretty, and so all the
women thought her singing was 'hor-
rid
"Mr. Wilkins, Of Bosting, sang two
songs 20 the same air; voice baritone,
words unintelligible, but supposed to
be as good as the music, which was
remarkably good.
The highly successful concert
closed by Mendelssohn's chorus, Rise
Up, William Riley and Mozart'f
'Skewball.'
"We should not omit to mention
that Prof. 'Sottsgee' played "Dust in
the Air, with variations by De Ber-
lott and Souvenir de Camp Meeting.
The last, according to the motion OF
an Arkansas traveller, Was the best.
"In conclusion, Prof. Ergott, the
man at the bat, thanked all those who
took no Part in the concert. '-LaaO-
renee Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-06-28

POETIC JoURNALIsM.-Thls is the
way the Washington Critic sums up
its police reports:
Judge Smell to-day resumed his
sway Ger sinners weak and weary,
and hauled up first blasphemer
bold, by name one William Leary.
He, it seems, profane had been, and
onarreled with Edward STAN; and
called him several wicked names, each
ending with damn. The Court,
therefore, a fine imposed, and as dead
he was broken, he sent him down to
stay a week for the language he had
spoken. Alex, Ripp on the very
same trip was sent for fifteen days be-
cause he'd aroused good folks last
night by his shouts en- the broad
highways"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-06-28

Mr.. MUBcH, the Grsenback- Labor
Reformer is the only Representative
now in his seat in Congress from the
Pine Tree State.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-06-28
SCHOOL, COMMISSIONERS

SCHOOL ERS.
Org B Fundenberg president, Cumberland
DR. G H Getzendanner, Frostburg..
L T Dickinson, Cumberland.
j w S Cochrane, secretary, Cumberland.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-06-28

The advance in the price Of raw
silk is beginning to be felt in this
country ss vel. as in Europe. Not
less than a month ago fine raw silk
could be purchased for from 1915 10
So 80 per pound, and some thought
full manufacturers, more especially in
Paterson, n. j., laid in large stock,
With the utter failure of the italian
and partial failure of the French crops
the article has gone up to 81 and $40
per pound. In the meantime the
price of manufactured goods is stead
lily rising, and silk dresses and ribbon
will again become expensive com
modities.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-06-28
Post Office Register.

For Delivery of Mails-G.30 m to s
p m. Sale of Money Orders and Regis
tering Lctters-7 a m to s p III. az Of
fee closed on Sundays.
MAILS CLOSES. DUE.
Between Frosthurg,
Cumberland and all
points east and west 6.45 In AS p m
Between Frostburg,
Piedmont and all
points east and west $40 D IN 40 n IL
Between Frostburg
and Grantsvllle T.30 m 500 y ~
c. III. WALKER, Postmaster.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-06-28

A colored minister in Georgia was
brought to trial before his church on
a charge of stealing bacon. After e
number of witnesses had been ex-
amined, the decons retired, and soon
afterward returned the following
verdict: "The Rev. Moses Bledso am
ackwitted of de situations dat he
actual stole de pork, as twas not shode
dat sumbody else intent have been
wearin' his cloze; but de brudder Is
heerby 'fectioratly warned dat in de
future he must be more kaerful."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-06-28

No. 8 runs direct to Chicago; No. Q di-
rect to Cincinnati and st. Louis.
Nos. 6, Il, 7 and 10 daily except Sun
days. all other trains daily.
j. F. LEGGE, Agent.
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ARRIVE EASTBOUND TRAINS DEPART
$50 m No. Express. 300 a m
1871 IN No. 3 Express. 1920 m
$50 p m No. 5 Express. ESQ p m
1:40 III No 7 Accommod'n
$50 NJ No 10 Mail. $50 m
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Miscellaneous Advertiser ents.

is the fruitful source of many diseases, prom-
ncnt among winch are
DYSPEPSIA, SICK-HEAD1cHE, C0STIVENESS,
DYSENTFRY, BILIOUS FEVER, AGUE AND FEVER,
JAUNDiCE, PILES, RHEUMATISM KIDNEY COM
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-06-28

8, upper room of Odd Fellows Hall, Water
street, d Grifffths, secretary, meets every
Tuesday evening at 7.
Imp o. r. M.-Alegany Tribe, No 81,
kindles its Council Fire every 7th run, 80
breadths, I'd sleep of every suns, at the
Odd EelloWs Temnle ------- Chief
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-06-28

We are advised that the contract
has been let out for building and
equipping the Georges Creek and Cum
berland railroad. This work, r'e sra
med. @''l 'e vigorous pr5seqn-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-11-21

ing it across q convenient face. 1t is passed
from hand to hand the girls use it as
weapon of defence, making white teeth gleam
all the brighter from a dusky encircling
and the party assumes by degrees the appear
ance of coal-heavers SO with "red ears and
"smutty ears" and laughter, with salles Of
homely wit and sometimes a rousing song,
the work went of rapidly, till at last it was
flushed, and after they had taken turns at
the kitchen wash basin to clear their counte-
nances of the dark corndust, they were ad-
mitted to the supper which the motherly host
ess had prepared for them. And such a sup
per! There were large plates with thick,
long and wide slices of bread piled to minia-
ture mountains, and balls of golden, home
made butter, stamped with n shield which
proved no protection for it against the knives
of the hungry vandals. There was the incest
steamed loaf of brown bread and two earthen-
ware dishes filled with beans with, to save
waiting, several spoons in each. Then dough
nuts and 'punkin pie" and 'pandowdy. -
Oh, the pandowdy baked in a deep, rectan-
gular pan, and cut, not in the regular and
uninteresting three-cornered shape, but into
great cubes. The chief ornament to the ta-
BILE was huge circular dish containing a no
BILE great brown baked Indian pudding. With
sharp appetites and no ceremony whatever,
the company soon made large inroads on this
bounteous repast.
When supper was over the women cleared
away the remains while the men repaired to
the barn and made lively work of clearing
the barn floor by pitching all the husks back
to the farther end. That DONE the galants
hurried back to the house for partners from
the number Of rosy-cheeked girls and re.
turning, took their places for Virginia reel
The singing master seated on barrel with
his fiddle furnished the livelest music his
own roguish son led the dance with tho
schoolmarm, and with the most genuine good
will the lads and lasses followed up ant
down through the length of the barn. 1t was
an interesting picture, and in her moments
of rest the schoolmarm looked about her anC
wished she might paint it ALL the barn, the
dancers the fiddler and the few interested
lookers-on, among them the farmer host
whose CHEEKY, pleased face rivalled one oi
MS own hpplth III IuuNl1 hhlucs IHt9 uHuNt'A
and then they played games, the old fashion
ed yet always new Copenhagen, and blind
mans buff and the rest. They were noisy
too, but what did it matter; There was nc
one living near enough to be disturbed by it
shout and laugh however loud they might
and only the animals and the swallows up il
the rafters to wonder at it, There was nC
ceasing of the revelS until the
"wee sms' hours ayont the twal,"
and there were merry voices still ringing Out
when each young man led his sweetheart tc
his wagon and slowed her safely therein, and
until the good nights were said Riding
home it was queter. The houses they passed
were silent and the lights all put out. Tn,
moon, now high up shone with white light
on the mists in the meadows. The air wa
growing chilly and the jewellers were grow
| ing sleepy.