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The MRrnk0ta.

BALTIMORE, August So.-virgtnia sixes, ola 8:
90 deferred, 6k; do oonsoe. 68x; do second oori01
81 GO; nsw ten io1taas. 19x do pea due colpona
6AITiGoKE % Iususs s6.-oossosn os o'sSSS Snsss-n,a.
ding l2hal2& -Four 0uiet and steady and With
out change. Wheat. southern steady and ac1ive;
western lower and slsady Ct the decfine-0oufhsrn
red; rcd; loSalog; DC. swbes. ll0al IS; No NaFy.
snd AusuG, ios; sepssnbsr, IossIosS; octcSss.
lO9xaL0S1: November. LIOs bid OorH soufheS3
6s; do yellow, As western mixed, opoe md Aus1f
.Ss; me. sePse~Ses, Te aSAs4Sk: ocS6sr. ssl5:
lower-southern. Pennaylvan1a and western VhifA
31aSz: do mixed. 30aSL Rye 0teody 6ls6S HsS
steady and unchanged Provisions arm and M
chaDgec. Butter firm and UNCHANGED E9W nYm
and a actiye. Is Petroleum unchanged. Oo6ee nrm-
Freiehts to Liverpool unchaneed Recaipts-0o1f
S,l0o barrels: wheat, 1S9 QUO bushels; corn i6 lO6
bushels: oats, 200 buehele 6hipmeuts-Whaak.
226. 100 bushels: corn. 1890 bushelG 0ajeo-vhaaE
NEW YORK. August so;.stocks irmer. Money.
6a6. Exchange. long, 4SoA; short. 4S& 0ov1En.
NEW YORK. August so-Flour quise Whaae
heavy Corn dull and quiet
money, % ZIG for the sccount. gIh. D. g bond,
4 per celt t.. 10AA new dvee, l05&. Erie, IN, ~
preferred, ~. New jersey Central consolG, b0k
Erie, scond, consols. rs. New Jersey Central, Il
nw FORK MARKxrs rHm Ayrxnvoou
The following QuOeatonD were curr0nt IN No.
Yort to-day ss p. m. - repoFSsd by Lewis John
i 4 esE ess, Ssn,s, q, lO.s d. ~ PER e.as.. los.
tal, 70; IHSe s6ois. sSx ~. HGx,S SH,onie,n O.
PrefeTed. 9s; r Islsnd. fSsS: 81 Pm oj jxS: g:
DO prtferre6 96H; Wabaah, ST: ID an6 Ts~.s'
i''4' ". Y. Ielegraph. 921t; PacaAc Mail lSZ.
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Rarus NOT % 70 VVesf.

purchasing OF Rarus has put an end to tie pos.
9bliity OF that horse appearing in the vegf.
ne mas never regularly entered, but was en-
gaded es an attraction. and ell his engage.
present undecided whether he WIN exhfnlf
RArus In harness with Edwin Forrest IN the
east, but it Is probable he Will
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MATHEY OAYLUS' CAP1ULEH,
SS Used for over 25 years with great success by
the physicians Of Paris. New York and Lendon, and
Of diseases, recent or of long standing.
Prepared by CLIN & CO.. Paris. Sold every.
where. oct20, ,th&s1y
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shipment Of American Horpes n,
England

NEW YORK, August 30.-The steamshfp Erfu
NatioDa1 line, which sails for lverpool fn-davs
Will nave shipment OF Mr.. Pierre LoriIlsr6S
horses, comprising Falsetto, the western throe.
yeaI.oId recently purchased, and eight good.
looking, well-bred yearlings.
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Peteg HepdIc AcOu5tfea

BELLKFoNTK Pa, August 3O.-Tne fury In tne
case OF the commonwealth against Peter Her.
pretences from w. F. Reynolds Co, banker.
ieVuineo a verdict this morning OF not guilty,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-30

0The deel est spot In the HUDSON River ia
feet deep. !" Aio
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THE EXCITING RACE AT BRIGHTON BEACH YES
TRRDAY.-A great crowd assembled at Brighton
Beacn yesterday to witness the expected two
and quarter miles race between Mollte
Mccarthy, Fortuna and Bramble for purse OF
$26OO. A dispatch was received from the
owner OF Mollie Mccarthy at Saratoga SAYING
the mare was broken down and would never
run again. Pools sold $4OO on Bramble and $40
10 $50 on Fortuna. The race was grand and
exciting from the start to the finish, Bramb,e
leading all the way round by only about
length. At the mile and quarter Fortuna
began rapidly to close up the gap. Both now
felt the whip and spur, but Fortuna outfoofed
The fayortte TO the string, winning by length
amid tremendous cheering. French mutuaIs
paid 81 ,1S5. Time 402A.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

80 FQUNDRY cHURCH-Rev. Dn. LANAHAN
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ME- PIECE. 2soffq&Sz q &ez.ners S:o 3
3p.m.
r"T TIE Rev DIR WILLS viii preach in the
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oc sSb
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gas, Vs. to participate in the - ceremonies ere there;
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GEO O. MAYNARD General Manager.
vasnnxoS B. g. aassss B. 1sas s9sost
~ NOTI0E.-The diferent Catholic Societies
VS4 Of the District of Columbia are hereby noti-
fed to meet at the Baltimore and Potomac Depot.
O'Clock sharp for the purpose Of attending the cey
mony Of the dedication Of the New Catholic Church
to attend Tfckets. round trip 81, to be procured
ct the Once. Nos Col and COS Pennsylvanla avenue
n1sSss anes71t: ' '''15 D. coNNELL. Chief Marshal
H~ FINE AND FULL LINE OF FORNI.
" TURE. Carpets and Upholstery Goods in.
Guiding Mosquito Canopiee, Terriee and OretOnnes,
juit received at W. b MOSES SONS. corner 7th
st. and La. ave. auyl9tr
6P IRON WATER.
vH From the Famous
"SPA." AT BLADENSRURG.
This w,ter possesses i9 sn eminent decree an the
Spring. Recommended by leading phyKcians.
HILBURN0 PHARMACY.
ty7H1 1z2o PENNSYLVANIA Av1NUG
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Fire.

EAsTPoRT, ME-, August 30.-A fire this morn.
ing destroyed Blanchards grist. saw and card-
Ing min and storehouse. Loss $1,000; insured
for s., goo.
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ENGLIgH TEA SETS, !6 PIECES, "a co.
IL At HOLNEAD OO'5
l343 street,
Aug26ot opp0elta Ebbitt House.
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The NEW YORK GRE8NBACK TICKEr-A Lice
ty Time in the ConpentiOn.-After our report of
the New York gTeenback convention closed yes
terday. nominations for governor were called
Tor. Dr. John II. Wieung, OF Onondaga, Harris
Lewis, OF Herk1mer. and Abner Gage, OF Canan-
ing advocat ed coalition with the softmoney DEM
ocrats and nominated Allan C. Beach. The
name was received with storm OF Kisses. s.
Schell for governor. The nomination was re-
cefved with Kisses, cheers and great confusion
MI. Mulford, OF New York, said that he and
nomination OF Schell and put new ticket in
the field With q new organization behind n
Finally the name OF Richard Shell was with.
drawn, and Harris Lewis was nominated for
governor. both by reclamation. p. x. MCCAIN
was nominated for secretary OF state ana Tohn
A: shannon for comptroller. Julian Winnie. Of
clamatton. Geo. Wright, OF Elmira. WA NJ nomi- nj
mated for attorney general "'' Ao'lA1-
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DEATH OF A NOTORIOUS CHARACTER.-Thos.
Lookup, alias Dr.. Evans, alias Powers OF New
York, who Is said to have accumulated for
tune BY medical malpractice, but who lived In
miseriy fashion, died suddenly on Thursday
evening. In 1870 Lookup was sentenced to the
state prison for three years but obtained an
order for new trial after serving IL months
The new Trial never came OF
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ANTHRACITE COAL PRICBs.-A telegram from
Philadelphia, August %, says: New coal circu-
lals were put out to-day, announcing the re-
duction stated In last nights dispatch, and In
the afternoon the Lehlgh Coal and Navigation
company put out special circulars Offering its
own old company's Lehigh coal at ten to twenty
or thirty cents below Reading prices, and Della
ware and Hudson Canal cOmpanys Baltimore
Vein and Plymouth coal at prices from fifty to
seventy cents below Reading prices for harbor
delivery. Lehigh coal has been shipped to this
city to considerable extent from Perth AM
BOY. and 1t Is understood thas the Delaware.
aackawanna aaI @ and Western is going to establish
keeping tolls on city delivery at the extremely
high figure OF three times as much as tolls on
coal for shipment, has invited the other coal
companies, and from this time forth Philafel-
phia VIII be competitive point, ana win no
longer have to pay so cents or dollar q ton
more than New York, Baltimore or Boston. The
war win now be to the bitter end. Reading
went down with q rush on the Exchange to.
day, declining to l6as, with sales at Is loWer-a
loss OF 6 per cent. during the week, and 80 OF IL
to-day, on sales OF over 80 900 shares
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THE CHANCES are that Judge Buruham, OF
Kentucky, Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
under Gen. Bristow, will be Judge Billiards.
successor.
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ARMY ORDERs.-The resignation of Captain
CT. Humphrey, assistant quartermaster, of his
commission as 1st lieutenant, 4th artillery, only,
has been accepted by the President, to take ef-
granted Captain w. NJ. Wallace, 9Th cavalry
Captain w. A. Thompson, 4th cavalry, Will pro-
ceed to New York City, and conduct detach-
ment Of recruits to Jefferson barracks, Mis-
SOuIi.
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INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICERS APPOINTED
Geo. Eyerhart has been appointed internal
revenue gauger for the 4th district OF Maryland:
John c. Kingsbury storekeeper 5th district OF
Illinois, and c.. c. Thomas storekeeper and
gauger for the I'd district Of North Carolina
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THE PRESIDENT, accompanied by his family,
will leave Washington September sth-a week
from next Monday-for Cincinnati Ohio. The
party will remain there day or two and then
60 to Fremont, the Presidents home The
President will return to Washington early In
october. He will, during his absence, attend
the reunion Of the veterans of the 2Sd Ohio vol
unteers at Youngstown and an agricultural
fair in Kansas
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So SSUlSuao " uCSIiOy lue ucStS OF Inc thrush, cat
Wooo rooln, blue bird, house martin or star.
ling at any time. 1t is made unlawful to KIN or
capture any water fowl, between April list and
lawful to kill wild fowl except with a gun
that that can be raised at arms length and fired
geese may be killed either duling the day
or night, provided that In no case snail
nioatlng ins @ reaectors or lamps be used in shoot
nG WHO geese M I'm 10 the night time. Il is made
between February 1st and October 18th of each
year, nor at any time by traps of any kind
~ is unlawful for six years from the passage OF
sell the same, and both buyer and seller shall
De subject to the penalty imposed by this act
ana aa ID addition each shall be fined one dollar
ior every bird sold and bought; but this sec
having caught, the same on his own pre@ises ~
unless for sale II Is unlawful to shoot, or In
It's eggs later In the season. In any year. than
the goth day Of June; nor the wiilett, or take
Us eggs later in the season than the 2Oth of
the ss sag Of pes 1ae gS or @ BE-
eggs later than the Goth OF July; and any per-
on onending against the provisions of this
noi ee s1a fhan lo51et and for each offence
1ecoVeraDle before justice OF the peace. Any
person OFFENDING against the provisions OF this
acI cnSaoaia snaM pe guilty OF msdemeanor and on
ustice OF the peace, shall be fined ten dollars
or each offence, and shall be Imprisoned till
aid fine Is paid, but not exceeding 80 days
MARYLAND GAME LAWS.
The game laws OF Maryland permit the killing
OF birds as given below, the state law being en-
forced In the cities and counties that have no
local law to the contrary. In most OF the coun.
ties the value OF the fnseCtivorOuS birds to the
farmer Is recognized By the laws which pro.
hibit the killing OF them at any time: this is
particularly true OF Baltimore county. where
the law against their destruction Is ri0fdIy en-
forced. Prince Georges and Anne Arundel Are
the only counties that have laws Regulating the
killing OF sora or rail, which they permif Prom rom
s September @ to November !. There are no laws
the two last-named, migratory birds. and cOnse. @
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-03-15
MINING AND ENGINEERING.

- MOSHEIMER, IN SAN FRANCISCO,
eDs in cooperation with Society of En-
gineers, is publishiDgs monthly journal, THE
ENGINEER OF THE PACIFIC, devoted to
the advancement Of Mining. Engineering, Me-
chsnical Arts, etc. II is conducted on strictly
scientific principles and the price, 81 80 per
year.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-12-23
DIED.

On the 18th of Dec. near Cadiz,
Mrs. Jessie Shelton, the beloved wife
Of George Shelton, in the 2Srd year OF
her age. s7'ffSb ~}E7IFf-,.,
-1sister Shelton profcssedLfaah in
ChristdnringT AZ meeting hold by DR..
J. II. Spencer, "A pril 1877 in the place
of her birth, Cadis, Ky. 7'i'' I.
Never shall we forgetthe bright
loook upon her face whilst she was
being lead to and from the water
The most skeptical would have be-
lieved in her conversion, not cloud
or frown npon her puit brow, but
that "peaco which passeth understand
ing. seemed to rhavc cast halo Of
glory over her, .wreathing her life in
heart-smilcs, Frightening and soften
ing her eyes that spoke of content-
ment. Yes she. lived and died a true,
devoted follower of the meek and
lowly Jesus. TO whose bosom she has
gone, AMI is now resting upon, whilst
We in tears are recording her death
On the 3lst of October 1877 she
was united in the holy bonds of we'd
lock to Mr.. Shelton, to whom she
proved blessing, a tender and affect
tomato wife, aud a comfort beyond
words, God bless him in this, his
hour Of sore affection, and--.naythis
love turn his thoughts to Jessie
bright home. a'N
A few months sinees she had a pre-
sentiment, that her days were few, and
| when telling her mother about it,she
said "0h mother il am called to go
pray God to take my babe also, and
as if in answer to her prayer God
called the little one home as pure as
it was when he entrusted it to her
keeping a few weeks ago. Early in
this month Dec.) she was taken sick,
and in few days her condition be-
came critical, in the meantime s he
gave birth to an infant, which died,
and whilst its tiny grave was being
made, the mother closed her eyes
upon weeping husband, mother, father,
brother and friends and her spirit
scared to It's God. Mother and child
were laid to rest in the same coffin,
| ALL Jessie why should we mourn your
untimely death, when you have gained
every thing by the transition?
TO the weeping mother beieft OIL
her only daughter what can we say tc
comfort her, here is a grief apart from
the others, wholly uusefsh and pure
stronger than death and lasting as
Nong as life. May God isin infnit,
mercy soften her grief and may thai
passage of Scripture "whom the Lore
loveth he chaStcncth, prove a com
fort to her. i fa aa-s
Peaceful be thy silent slumber
Peaceful in the grave so low
Thou no more shall join our number.
Thou no more our grief shalt know.
J.F, W.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-12-23
Not That Kind Of a Gun.
Detroit Free Press.

''
ln "'s9rhet efecers ~ 'he western
par' , oi,.ho Guy ,i me o'ner gay BOY
was buying shot ana getting ready 10
90 hunting. His old gun was lying
around rather loose, and the grocer
ncrvously remarked ,o.,f Ill
sRov r. wish vop,d ,oto ,oro &c
Do'p" - .nN ut",' '''o '
tnat Suu-T1l IN alralu Of an accident.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-12-23
Full Details Of the Count Made by
the Governorland Couaoil,

AUGUSTA, December 17.-Thc full
details OF the count made by tho Gov
ernori and Council, show the follow
lug results: In the Senate the FMs-
ionists are given 20 members aid the
Republicans II The House the Fus-
ionists are given 78 and tho Republic
cans 81. Five cities withl2 Kepnb-
lican Representatives, Portland, Bath,
LewistoI,' Rocklandnand Saco, are
without representation. The House
will be titus II members short atits
organization. qNhe final resulted the
election acc ording TO the official re
turns before they were changed by
the Council was rs follows: Senate
Republicans, 49, Fusiouists, IL.
neutrality-suspicious., 80; Fusionists,
81. Net change I'm the Senate Is; i'll
the House, 46. BY tile election re-
turns The Republicans had d majority
Of 36 or joint ballot, rs counted by
the Governor and Council. The Flu
sionists haveIa majority of26 on joint
ballot.
The Republicans claim that the re.
jections and changes were wholly on
technical grounds. > IL D., w
The certificates Of the Senator'S. and
Representatives were sent out by
mail TO day ~ 'l
The canvass of county, officers !:
about completed. - ~ ~
A committee oftlie Council 10 now
engaged in preparing statement &c
justify the count.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-12-23
Counterfeit Eggs.


It is we'll known that in America
everything Is counlcrioited; the wood.
en- hams and nutmeys sent from the
New England States are we'll remem-
berel l., Eggs are now also counter-
ieited, and this manuiactory'is.carriid
out on alarge scale. On one side OF
large room the reporter saw several
largo copper vessels filled with athicll
.glutinous yellowmass, which man
was constantly stirring. This MAS
the yellowofths egg--lho yolke u On
the opposite side were similar vessels,
ia which tho white was fabricated.
The egg shells were made Of a white
substance resembling plaster of Paris,
by means OF a blowpipc, just as soap
bubbles. are blown, After being
dried in an oven, the egg shells were
filled; first with artificial albumen,
then with some Of the artificial yolk,
and lastly witlia little OF the artificial
albumcn, The small opening at the
end ofthe egg was closed with white
cement; and the greatest achievement
of modern civilization, the artificial
egg. was ready, u. appearance it re-
sembled a natural egg; but, whether
cooked or raw, oit was indigestible ant
injurious to health. 'a''N
|
The above we find in the Canada
Medical and Surgical Journal, cred
tied to the British Medical Journal
To make his story complete the writeI
should have added that at this SAINT
mandatory he also saw number o
patent incubators employed in hatchin.
chickens from these artificial eggs
which was causing great excitemen
among the farmers and poultry raiscrs
' --EDs. Scientific America.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-12-23
MILITARY.
Editor Kentuckian;

Editor Kentuckian; IN ..'.-
A we'll organized and conducted
military company is both an orns-
me- and protection TO city. and
can be maintained by them Without
trouble or expense, A company was
| organized here some few weeks ago,
but they find that upon application TO
Adjutant General they canine OBJ
tains arms from the State armOry, UNI
less they are provided with a safe
armory by the County court, and rec:
commended by the county judge and
then they will be forced TO join the
State Guard. The only benefit de-
rived from being State Guards would
be the guns, while the company
would be out Of the expense oGuni-
forms, tho expense, of maintenance
&c. Now iundcrst represent aspect
they do not desire to become State
Guards, but proposeto, become City
Guards it the City will furnish nm
armory and arms, the Company will
furnish their own Uniforms aittl pay
the expenses of the Company &C..
The Company is composed OF good
material, and The City mightwill be
proud of them. The following is the
Hist of Officers. . Z ~.
IL. II. Alternately, Captain.tr
Lee Ellis, lstsl.ieut. @
II. A. Phelps, 2hd Lieut..
r. L. Howell, lst Scargt. 4.
A. W. Lander, End Seargt.
CD. Ellis, LIST Corporal 's'4
y. r. Owen, 2ndl Corporal.
q. L. Trice, Srd Corporal.
Jno. &. Ellis, 4iT Corporal.
They ale young men Of good
moral character, social position and
arc connected witlrthe best business
firms of the City. Tho cost TO the
City 10 arm and furnish an aI'mory
for the Company would DE mere
tribe, and might result inmuch good
the Company.wishes The. City Council
TO take the matter under considera-
ton and see whatsmeasnrcs eau be
adopted to make the company "a sue
cess. The following Is copy Of tho
letter writer by the Adjutart yGcnl.
in reply toa letter concerning Arms.
Frankfort, Dec $3.50.
Mr.. II. II. Alternately. oid"i
Dear Sir: Your of'tho 9th inst. is re-
ceived. ,,i rsyo aol5s-aq94y
The State is not supplying arms, OK
cept 10 the Safe Guards, send
you by this mail copy OF the Mill
tary law. In addition 10 the require
ments Of the law. l viii hot arm any
more companies, until they shall have
obtained suitable, and safe armory
from the County court, aud procured
uniforms. A good State Guard Co.
is an ornament aud protection TO a
town, or city, and should have the
approval and support Of the County
officers. I would iiketohave good
Company 1Iopkinsvile, and il you
are in earnest and comeup to.the re-
quiremonts, in time you wiiilbe re-
ceiyed. Only l6 Compahy's OF In
fpntry are allowed. we have II, Very
Respectfully, j. T. Nackols, A. q
Il
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-12-23
A Prairie Fire

fIi' aW
Next to calamities like that the
home-steader's wife told of, the great
besetting fear of tho settlers on the
border-in all the new and thinly peo'
pied portions of Kansas,Iin Facts the
coming of the autumn prairie fire,
which so frequently menaces theil
stacks and cribs their helpless stock,
their stabIcs amdcabins, and even theil
lives. Were it not for It's known dan
ger and power of havoc, this tempest
and scourge Of fire would be specta-
Gle of commanding force and beauty
First, you willcatch glimpse Of what
you take to be gray wisps of haze
away Oh, on the horizon; and, watch,
ing, you win, SEQ, these yaglant par.
ticles deepen, gradually, and gather in
to definite volume of smoke, black
Ikea rain-cloud, and bronze about
me edges. Then the strange, somber
bulk starts forward across the prairie,
aud you hold your breath atthc sight
Of tile rapid progress Of it. I AZ mile
in two minutes is not an exceptional
rate, Of speed Tor q fire, once fairly un-
der way,),qiIt haltsl an Instant, yon
note, over'a broad swale whore there is
standing water; but,it foran instant
only.a''rlienext moment it rea 9hes the
upland again and the dry grass; and
directly ii gfasPs a belt Of tall Thick
blue Stem, aiid'the flame leaps sudden;
" and lndaly out above the smoke,
then subsidies again, and the black
mass grows iblacker than ever, and
You can scentthe burning grass, and
hear the distant roar Of the fire-rau
awful roar, resembling the soundofar-
tillery in heavyjtimLer. And itois so
calm Immediately Around You that
you do not. SO much as miss the tick
ing of your watch in your pocket.
there Is no breath OF air stirring, and
the sun is shining, and The heavens
above you are blue and placid. But
the stiffness will be broken, soon
The oncoming cloud is only a few
miles away now, and you can easily
trace tho scarlet and terrific energyIl at
its base.o tile smoke begins to hurt
YOUR eyes, too and the hest becomes
heavily Oppressive. And then, all at
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