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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-10-28
The WHITE stands
acknowledged King
of all Sewing Ma
chimes.
important all Ca1lt0laTy Notice 10
all intending D7TChaSIS Of
sewing Machines.
oacO WHITE sHwtNG NAculvE Co.

nneo WHITE sEwtSG MACHINE 60.
CLEVELAND. y. My -, ls'p.
We particularly can y,nr attention u the
t,ct that wo stamp q number In plain, distinct
apures on tho btck shlttle.~lco slile OF each
machine, aui keep record Of such numbers.
When sold, wAurANrT poR fivt WEARS i
given to the purclrsor. rhis warrant hears
'Le name Of the agent who purchased the ma
chine from us. as also the date OF purchase and
, number corresponding 10 tho slilc nnWNer
The warrant Is sl1n,i vs. va, AMI h's The ofFr
ctALsEAL OF our coupauy stamped up'n It.
An other warrants IA p1r ntno ar spnrtols'
aud uarties nniins thc suuE NrNn fR. Nr1lL'
Arpp or prvAcEp, and no warranty TO eorrc'
spond with tie above description, may Know
ot once that sooner or later the owner viii be
Involved In trouble vita NJ one to TALL back
upon.
T.eaexrtSr "whlte" Il to-day the most
populir michiu, upon tho market, tho cheap
- anI ttS IaIs q wa or s'll. larger mum
bcr IF tho "whit," have bosu male and sold
inco they were placed upon the market, 'hat
any otharmlkc 10 the same lougth OF timt
sine, sewing Nichlnes were inv5'tcd. Eheir
li,h,ncss, 81 .od, space. beauty, qnlten''', du
r,bilty, and price c,myilo - ma.c thom th'
.oachin, ia every f,m.ly desires TO own, ani
thoroughly satsacd whoa once they rosscs'
the Waite
Tuu REGULAR ACruoGHup DEALER ron
Snydor AMI idDiaius counties, N q. ~. SEE
BOLD Mtidlcd1rE Pa, and we ulvlso intend
lug purchasers trp,troniai mons Other an
! thereby &c, the genuine "Whltc'
WHITE SEWING MACHINE CO.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-10-28

A cellar that is cool, dry and dark
and yet well ventilated, is the bo't
place for preserving potatoes in large
quantities. When smaller quantities
are to be preserved, there is nothing
| 70 dry sand. The same may be
said of fruits and roots Of oil sorts.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-10-28

Ladies who do their own work
will find that in addition 10 long
apron a pair Of calico sleeves with a
rubber cord in the top IL dispenser
OF happiness. One can Zip them on
over cuffs and nice dress sleeves, ge'
Z "a and even wash the tea dishes
without injuring the dress.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-10-28

In the United States fully two
thirds OF the people are directly de-
pendent on the soil for support, and
Of the 5000 700 who are engaged in
r"o'" industries over 5000, 600
rs.
ire healthrul for horses.
be cut 10 slices or, hat
nlped finely and mix
Ito meal aud some salt.
tier thao white tur-
laces do not
he last water
put a little
e it thorough
pleasing
greasy and dir
jar and cover
let them stand for
d then wash them
ater
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-10-28

Excellent DeRtierice. Dissolve
two ounces of Lorax in three pints OF
hot rain water. Add TO it one table
spoonful Of spirits Il pulccrizel sugar.
to prevent i, from curdlins. Before
quite cold, add one ousce Of tincture
of myrrh. Oue wineglassful, added
to half pin, Of water, and applet
with q brush, a. u gargle, will pre-
serve and beauty the teeth, aad
prevent the adhesion OF tartar and
the soitening Of tho gums, arres,
decay and keep the teeth in good
c0uditiOn.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-10-28

Pan Doddiings.-This is u New
England dish, aud il nice at the sea
eide, where appeties are expensive.
Take three cups of fac rye meal,
three cups Of iodian meal, one egg
aud three tahIcspoonfuls Of moIasses;
add a little salt aud allspicc and
euoush b rich sweet milk to make a
batter stiff enough to drop from t
spoon. Fry to god brown in hot
lard.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-10-28
Farm. Home &c..

~ Cold Eset.--What a Gun "on 90 IN
: -6Iajnt this is. aud yet M QUO seems
70 koos. anythint abon, IL. You suf'
for from IL for years, and yet 20"
don: 20 To doctor, or il you do y'n
derive very little benefit from lis ad
vice. Som, people suffer from tal
night only. while others are tron''ed
with il iu the daytime as we'll. II &C
Gu - most frequently in women, but
still believe tnst the best remedy Va
hypopbosphite Of lime in one or two
grain doses twice day. This is SOL
uble in water, aud should be taken
In the form oi mixture, nothing
else being put with it, with tho ex-
ccption, il you like, of a tcaspoonio'
OF syrup, to make it palntable, al
though it is really by no means dis
agreeable by itself. Another gond
remedy is nux vomicl five drops Of
the tiDcture IN llf'lo wafer tb'ee w
four times a day. 1t ia highly rec
ommended, aud you may hope ior
great things from H. The" you
must d. all you possibly can to i'm
prove the state Of your general health
1, is probable that you are below pat
somehow or other, although w. mus,
admit that it does not follow Of ne.
ccssity. II you feel generally out .
sorts, and your appetite is poor, qni
nine will do you good II you ar,
pale aud au seneciic, you must pu
yotr faith 10 iron. Cod liver oil !
an excellent remedy for improving th
general nutrition many people Ice
quite 10 u glow after each dose
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-10-28

A gentleman who has paid con-
siderable attention to raising iow Is
says that it is very importaot chick-
ems should have green food Of some
kind. II fields are not convenient
for them to run in, have several
handsful Of grass thrown to them
every day or giVc them leaves OF
cabbage.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-10-28

To Cook 7iUWips. Pare slice,
cut in dice 40 inch square, boil until
nearly done, in as ltto water n
pos ibls to one quart OF tnrnips,
add one tablespoonful of sugar, salt to
make palatable; when they are b'll-
ed as dry as possible add two or
three spOoufals of cream ani beaten
egg. and serve. Excellent.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-10-28

Tyg editor of the Southern Pfdn :
te,' hls been given new method for
ldiscos ,riog the age of house ; "AI-
ter the horse is nine years old a
wrintl, comes 10 the cyeld at the
upper corner of the lower liz, aud
every year thereafter he has one well
Sefr,sd wrinkle for every year over
hc. II a horse has three wrinkles
nS is twelve, and 80 on. 1t has uov'
er failed
Daily Republican., 1880-04-03
Tine University Siugers.

The concert given at the Opera
House last evening by the University
Singers for tho benefit of the Orphans
Home of Louisiana, was much appreci-
atsd. The orchestra circle was we'll
filled but the balcony and orchestra
chairs were rather vacant. The singers
numbered eight persons, (colored)
three ladies and FIVE gentlemen. The
exercises commenced with chanting the
Lords prayer, and was followed by
the chorus "He Rose" The songs
were frequently applauded and thes g
which were most appreciated were
"Clipping Of de Angels Wings"
"ApgslS Meet me at the Cross Roads,"
"Hard Trials" "old Folks at Home,"
"sWing Low, Sweet Chariot" and
methodist Till l de-" The African
religious social song, 'Rola' and Rocks'
dem in a. His Arms delighted the
colored folk, crooked in the Cradle Of
the Deep" a bass solo by Mr.. Brown,
was repeated.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-03
Change OF Track DOsirabie.

Double city railway tracks do very
well on wide streets, but are great
pull back to improvements in narrow
streets. This is particularly the case on
Front street between Market and French
and especially between Market and
King. The street is too narrow to al
low the passage Of wagon between
the outside rail aud the curb on either
side when car is passing, and owing
to the difficulty in backing up to the
curb to unload from a wagon, persons
avoid opening stores on that square.
Many persons think that fit were not
for the double railroad track on that
square that business houses would take
the place Of the many saloons that
abound. 1t has been suggested that
this cause of complaint be remedied by
running one track of the railroad up
either King or French street to Third
and along that street 70 Market. 1t is
said that there are several persons who
would engage in business along Front,
east from Market II there was only one
railroad track in the street.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-03
Front s,reet Improvement.

Workmen are now busy In tearing
down the old frame rookery No. 8 Rast
Front street, preparatory to the erec-
tion Of three good brick dwellings, on
the site IL now occupies. The property
belongs to Mrs. B. S. B. Davis, and was
used by her husband in 1851 and for
years afterwards as q restaurant. In
1868 1t was occupied by John Mealey As
a drinking saloon and by different par
ties since for the same purpose. The
last occupant was Thomas Mccormick,
who kept a drinking saloon also.
There are eight houses in the block be-
tween Market and King, and all ex-
cept the store at the corner of Front
and Market streets and No. II Front
street, occupied by Charles X. Sparks,
were used for drinking saloons and
were all in operation at the same time.
The citizens generally in that section
are pleased with the change that is 60
ing on, and would be pleased TO see
more good dwelling houses erected in
the place of some more Of the saloons
which abound in that vicinity.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-03
Monuhiy mortuary Reports.

Accidental drowning, 2; accidentally
killed, !; acute articu!Gr rheumatism,
l; asphyxia, l; albuminuris, l;
apoplexy, /; bronchitis, 3, consump-
ton, 10; convulsions, s; congestion Of
the lungs, 2; chronic bronchitis, l;
cstarrh, l.; congestion Of the brain, l;
diptheria, 4; dropsy, 2; erysipelas, l;
gastheria, z; gangrene, /; heart dis
ease, 81 inanition, 8; infant paralysis,
/; intemperance, l; marasmus, 2;
measles, 2; membraneous Group, l; OBJ
struction Of bowels, l; old age, l;
pneumonia, Z; paralysis Of brain, B.;
peritonitis, 2; pleuro-pneumonia, l;
pulmonic hemorrhages, i; pleurisy, l;
spinal irritation, i; scarlatina, l;
syphilis, i; tetanus, l; typhoid fever,
2; uramia, !,
R;fn In the United States, 75;
Ireland, 9; England, l; Scotland, 4;
white, IS; black, 1s; male, AZ; female,
A; Aims house cases, 4: Corners cases,
4; brought here for interment, 10; sent
away for interment, II; still born, !;
premature birth, /.
Under year, Is; from ] to 5, IA; 5 TO
10, 7; 10 TO 20, I; 20 to 30, s; 80 to 40,
7; 40 to 50, 4; so to 80, IL; so to 10, c;
70 to 80, 10; so to 30, 3. Total for the
month ending March 81, 1880, S6; total
for the month ending March 81, 1879,
95. Z. B. FRAZER, Registrar.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-03

A iubilee will be celebrated at the
church OF Sacred Heart, corner Of Tenth
and Madison street, in most solemn
manner, with the exposition Of the
Blessed Sacrament as at the forty hours
devotion during Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday, April 4th, 9th and 9Th, in
memory Of the Fourteenth Hundredth
anniversary Of the birth Of st. Benedict,
the founder Of the Bsndictive order,
under whose care this church stands.
Pontifcial High Mass with the sermon,
by his Lordship, Rt. Rev. Bishop,
Themas A. Becker, will be celebrated
on Monday, April 5th, at 9 O'Clock, A.
N. Masses and sermons, morning and
night on each day.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-03
Professional visit.

DR.. Darmon will make his seven-
teenth professional visit to our city, on
Monday next, and, will remain at the
select boarding house Of Mrs. R. B.
Day, No. COS Market street, for a few
days, in order that persons suffering
from disease may have the advantage
Of his advice and be restored to health
and strength. The Doctor under.
stands ali manner Of ailments, having
prescribed for thousands Of invalids.
lie does not belong to that class who
give lectures and make promises that
they do not mean to comply with, but
is reliable and trustworthy. Call and
consult him,
Daily Republican., 1880-04-03
The Formulation or AIssk a.

The vice President laid before the
Senate on Wednesday letter from SEQ
retary Sherman, in answer to a Senate
resolution calling for report Of Cap.
tain Bailey, Of the Revenue Marine Ser.
vice, upon numbering, location and
condition of the people Of Alaska. Cap
tain Bailey's careful enumeration OF
the population Of Alaska shows less
than $50 whites residing there, and
that the whole number of inhabitants,
including about 1000 Aleuts and A.
900 Esquimaux and Indians, is prob.
ably less than 10000.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-03
Deceived by Bog az Butter.

A retail dealer in Third Street mark
ct house purchased three tubs Of butter
from the gentleman who has been sup
plying him yesterday, lie brought 1t to
his stall, and called two or three Of his
brother dealers to examine the new lot
Of butter he had purchased. They did
SO and pronounced it oleomargarine,
much to the owners surprise. He at
once took it back to the VIII olesale deal
or who confessed that 1t was oleomarga-
rine but declared that he had made q
mistake. This goes to show how easy
it Is for even butter dealers to be "tak-
en- in" by the counterfeit article that
is being sold so extensively in Will
mippton.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-03
DER CECIL COUNTY LETTER.
Local 0ption-The Granite lunr-
rfes-Ihe Newly Proposed Rail-
rOad-Where It IL TO cross tbe
Bnsqn qnehanna.

| ~ - 10 Cross tine
BnsqnehaDna.
Special correspondence es the Republican.
Rock Run, April 1st, 1880.
The most Of the people here are so
settled that there was very little NOV
ing on the 18th ult. Mr.. William Cas-
tie, the popular landlord of the Graz
ite House, for the last twenty years,
having acquired a competence, and
having the fear Of Local Option before
his eyes, has moved to his farm near
West Grove Station, on the B. C. r. r..
Since the revival services have closed,
Temperance meetings are held Tuesday
evenings at the Hall, and, as by a re-
cent act of the Legislature. the quss-
tion of Local Option is to be submitted to.
the people in November, it is expected
that prohibition will prevail in Cecil
county. Business has been very dull
the last month in consequence Of the
partial suspension of some Of the quar-
ries. The MeCleuahan Bros, are
furnishing the stone for the elevated
railroad in Philadelphia, and expect TO-
increase their force Of laborers and
stone cutters this month. Mr.. Malone
is now also furnishing some founda-
tion stone for the same.
Mr.. Keaveny has small force keep
ing his quarry ready for orders, and
Mr.. Daniel Haggerty of Baltimore who
built the Calvert Street Bridge with
stone quarried here, expects to reopen
his quarry when the other Bridges
to be constructed are let. We also
have great expectations from the pro-
jected Railroad from Baltimore men,
toned in your paper last week.
1t will probably cross the Susquehana
at Deer Creek two miles from this place.
1t is said that the bridge will have to
be built diagonally in order to avoid
short curves, which will make it one
and half miles in length and will
require very heavy abutments, which
will make work fore the Quarries here
as we'll as labor in grading on both
sides the River. 1t will probably avoid
Delaware and across the Pennsylva-
mia line near the stone where the three
States corner. Among the corporators
We nstios the names of Henry C. Rob-
inson and Walter M. Francis. The
name of Col. McComb does not appear
but we imagine that it is not far in the
back ground.
Mr.. Whiteley Morris from Peach
Bottom has taken the Granite House
and we hope that the increase at the
table may more than compensate for
the loss Of the bar caused by local op-
tion. SoJoURNER.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-03
tsLOnE Beaeh'-The New Steamer
for the East River Ferry Co.

The new steamer built by the Har-
Ian & Hollingsworth Company for the
East River Ferry Company Of New
York was launched this morning at
seven minutes of O'Clock. The boat
was christened "Long Beach" by Cap
tain W. Thompson of the Eastern Shore
Steamboat Company.
The dimensions OF the new boat ara
as follows: Length $50 feet, length
over all 162 feet inches; breadth Of
beam moulded 80 feet; breadth Of beam
over all 81 feet inches; depth Of hold
13 feet 6 inches.
The launch was very successful.
Mr.. Magoen, superintendent Of the East
River Ferry Company, was present and
expressed satisfaction at the work.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-03
Marine Matters,

One steamer; 35 tugs; barges; l
schooner; l canal boat; IL sloops and 8
mudscows passed through the Third
street bridge yesterday.
The light house tender "Arbutus"
went out yesterday afternoon.
At the works of the Pusey, Jones &
Co., the tug-boat kirkland" is being
repaired.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-03
Cheap Awnings.

John Willie, at the foot of Fourth st..
is now prepared to manufacture avn
ings, verandahs, tents and covers very
cheaply. Sails also are made at very
reason able rates. A full assortment Of
striped goods for awnings is always
kept on hand. They will be made mil
dew proof at slight advance. All Or
ders will receive prompt attention.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-03
SAD FAREWELL.
Funeral OF George IL. WiIey-The
Tribates of Respect and Appre-
cfatfOn Given.

Tributes of Respect anu Appre
ciattOn Given.
Yesterday afternoon George K. Wiley
was buried in the Wilmington and
Brandvwine cemetery. The readers of
the Republican" are already well ac-
quainted with the circumstances con-
nected with his being drowned. From
noon until three o'clock the residence
Of the parents on King street above
Seventh YVES filed with persons who
were eager to take last look at the
dead lad.
He was placed in handsome casket
and was attired in q black suit. The
floral tributes were beautiful. At his
feet was a small cross which was
given by the Sabbath school of which
he was member. A short distance
above was an anchor which was given
by a senate, Numbering twenty six
young men who reside in the
vicinity of Third and Poplar streets.
Just beyond this was cross and anchor
combined which given by the scholars
of Prof. Crabb's school, as was also
wreath whichwas placed upon the lads
breast.
Several hymns were sung at the
house by choir consisting of Misses
Stroud, Cooling, Hirst, Hudson, Hus-
bands and the Misses Blizzard. Revs.
R. B. Cook and Charles Hill conducted
the services. The farewell was very
sad. The deceased was . member of a
class in the Second Baptist Sabbath
school taught by Miss Ella Slaugh. He
also was pupil Of Prof. Crabb's
school and a member Of the Alpha Beta
Society. He had many friends and was
a general favorite.
The funeral procession moved about
half-past three o'clock. The pail bearers
we're: John Brown, Edwin Cooling,
James Montgomery, Grant Scott Riggs,
Harry Sawdon and Jesse Welch. The
procession was headed by a senate Of
twenty six young men and were follow
ed by Prof. Crabb's scholars numbering
sixty. EIGHT. At the grave the services
were conducted by Rev. Charles Hill
and number of hymns ware sung by
pupils of Prof. Crabbs school.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-03
China Ready for war.

LONDON, April 1.-The Daily News
81. Petersburg dispatch says II is ru.
mored that 1900 Chinese troops have
crossed the eastern Russian frontier at
Ussuri, south Of the Amoor, and that
80, 200 are concentrated on the western
frontier.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-03
Thurlow Weed ON the Situation.
n tietb Anniversarv Eh. Albany Journal


Fl teth Anniversary Ed. Albany Journal.
feel constrained to suggest few
thoughts concerning the present and
future Of the Republican party. The
first consideration in political action is
success, and success depends largely
upon the wisdom and fidelity of fead-
era. 1t must now be evident TO all that
the call of State conventions in Pensyl-
vania and New York prsmaturely was,
speaking mildly, mistake double
mistake, indeed, because 1t diminishes
General Grant chances fer nomination
and If, after struggle. he should be
nominated, it renderS his election
doubt Delegates 70 the National
Convention should be left free to re.
spond to the public sentiment as they
find it when they assemble. 1t is not
the man 80 much as the cause that
should b considered In the selection
of candidate for President. The par
ty ought not to be demoralized by ex-
citing and acrimonious conflicts about
candidates. The welfare Of our coun-
try requires the election OF, Republi-
can President. The duty Of Republi-
cans and their delegates to the Nation
al Convention Is to reach nomination
by methods and in q spirit that will So
cure a united, jealous and hearty sup
port Of their nominee, whether 1t be
Grant, Blaine, Sherman, Washburne,
Edmunds, Fish, EVarts, Window or
Booth.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-03
our Circulation.

The circulation of the Daily REPuBLI-
CAN is again on the increase. We are
now printing and selling over $500
copies daily. We claim that no other
paper in the city, can boast OF such a
healthy circulation. Advertisers are
appreciating the fact as our wsll-flled
columns can attest. The public in gen.
eral and all classes read the RBPuBLI-
CAN.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-03
NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs,

ATOTICE.--I,M MANUEL RIUHENBERG-
IN Err compliance with the requirements
OF the act Of Assembly In such case, made and
provided, do hereby give notice that we shall
apply in writing to the Court of General Ses-
si0ns Of the Peace and Jail Delivery of tho
State OF Delaware. in and for New Castle
county on Monday, the 10th day OF May next,
A. d. 1880, being the first day of the May term
of the said Court, for license to keep an INN
or tavern at No. 1Ol Market street, being
the N. W. corner OF Front and Market
streets, in the First Ward Of the
City of Wilmington, DEL, and to sell intoxi-
eating liquors in less quantities than one
quart, to be drunk on the promises, and the
following respectable citizens recommend tho
said application to witt
Geo. W. Marble, John Jones,
VIM. F. Brick, p. b. Heusted,
John V. Ohristy, David Woolman,
Merris Taylor, James Monaghan,
John ID. Maier, Ere terick D&nE,
Michael Mcdonnell, q. W. Kitselman,'
James Stroud. Luther w. Palmer.
Joseph Lewber, Philip g. Plunkett,
John H. Hubert, Daniel MoCusker,
John Madden, Julius Gunther,
Lemuel Peeky, James Oarrigan,
W. X. Moore, Fred. ID. Moore, r.
Alexander BeEgs, John W. Reeves,
40 MANUEL RIUHENBERGER.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-03
TIE wAs EEsIGH1s.


asga4s - ~ SNtij-ff f~esN1yAts
At the regular mesting OF Council O
resolution favoring the purchase OF the
water rights on the Drandywine was
referred to the Water committee. The
fact that Mr.. Johnson, Of Baltimore,
had offered to sell his water rights for
$50, 200 was mentioned In the REpuBLI.
CAN on Thursday. The city owns now
but two rights to the water and the
ones whose purchase is now talked OF
are Nos. 3, 4, G and 7. The rights
now owned give the city 100000
gallsns Of water Per day, and the 9TH
ers will increase 1t to about 81, 600, 900
This would be water enough, accord
ing to Chief Engineer McIntire to
raise the whole daily supply alone.
Mr.. McIntire also says on this point:
The average cost of steam power is
$7.75 per million gallons, that for water
power less than 42. In 1879 the steam
cost $G.34 and the water $2.4S, but III
this year the steam pumps were run at
exceptionally economical rates. In
1878 the steam power cost $7.75 and
the water 81 35. As Is well known,
however, the water power pumps for a
number Of years have been in misera-
BILE condition, constantly requiring re-
pairs, thereby increasing the cost Of
their work. With good pumps $2 per
million gallons is q reasonable and safe
estimate.
II the water powers are not purchas-
ed, new large pump with a capacity
Of from 1000, 900 to 10000, 900 gallons
will have to be purchased. That has
been recommended by nearly all the
engineers who have been in this Office,
and such pump would cost not less
than CSC, 900.
Daily Republican., 1880-04-03
A Missouri Mans Travelling Gem
pnnfOn.

As Henry Clark of Jefferson City Mo-,
was driving to Cassville q stranger
asked to ride and his request was grant
ed. The stranger proved a genial
companion, and treated Mr.. Clark to q
cigar, which the latter puffed with en- =.
joyment until he suddenly became
dizzy, and nearly fell out Of the wagon.
The stranger caught him and set him
down in the bottom Of the wagon, and
that was all that Mr.. Clark remember
ed until two hours later, when he
awoke to find that his pocketbook with
sl65, was gone. Likewise the stran-
ger.