davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-08-12
Camel Riding.

Mounting the camel is not difficult,
but it has some surprises for the novice.
The camel lies upon the ground with all
his legs shut up under HIM like jack
knife. You seat yourself in the broad
saddle and cross your legs before you on
the pommel. Before you are ready,
something like a private earthquake be
gins under you. The camel raises his
HEADQUARTERS suddenly, and throws you
over upon his neck, and before you re
cover from that he straightens up his
knees and gives you jerk over his tail ;
and, while you are not at all certain what
has happened, he begins to move OIL
with that dislocated walk which sets you
into a see-saw motion, weaving back
ward and forward in the capaclOus sad
die Not having hinge back tit for this
pavement. you lash the beast with your
koorbash to make him change his gait.
He is nothing 10th TO do il, and at once
starts into high trot, which sends you
q foot into the air at ever step, hobs
YOU from side 10 side, drives your back
bone into your brain, and makes cdsta-
nets of your teeth. When you have
enough Of it you pull up, and humbiy
inquire what is the beathen method of
riding dromcdary. 1t is simple enough.
Shake the loose halter rope lhe has Meth
or bride nor bit against his neck 10 you
swing the whip, and the animal at once
swings into an easy pace; that 49,
pretty easy pace, like that Of q rocking
horse. But everything depends upon
the camel.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-08-12
.rJrTIE BROWN HANDS.

r-, sll,,,,iul- lines said 70 have been written by
~ Hffaau v,,Sqe, of age are pronounced ~ NIT
fPeuly as the finest verses ne ever LtNui ne luo
IDOL Them four times, ana uttEteu ne AAtN theL1
SEER ,yfry time he read them;I
-r,.sr .iri,s home the cows from the pasture
TN through the long, shady lane,
z.ber, the quail whistles loud H. the wheat field
THAT is yelovt,vith ripeuinz -raiu.
-rbsv find In the thick waving grasses,
where the scarlet-lipped strawberry grows,
They rather the earliest snow-drops,
And he first crimson buds Of the rose.
They TOSS the hay in ,he meadow,
Iuey gather the eder bloom white
Ta4y dud where the dusky grapes purple
In the son-tinted October light
Taey know where the apples hang ripest,
And are sv eeter than Italy's wines;
They know where the frulJ hangs the thickest,
on the long, thoruy blackberry vines
They gather tire delicate sea-weeds,
And build Tiny castle of sand;
They pick up the beautiful sea-shells-
Fairy barlls that have drifted TO land.
They wave from the tall, rocking tree-tops,
Where the orioles hammock nest swings,
and al nighttime are folded IN sumber
Is a songthat a fond mother sings.
Those who toll bravely are strongest;
The humble and poor become great;
And from those brown-hanled children
/ shall grow mighty rulers Of state
The pen Of the author and statesman,
The noble and wise Of our land
hesNori aud Chisel and palette,
shall be held in the little brown hand.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-08-12

From whom did you obtain the In
tormationW
THAT cannot toll your"
But you made the statement public.
ly,"
&c might have alluded 10 it publicly,
but | don't think So. Any way, had
not the slightest idea or wish that It
should be published ] made The state
ment, as | sad, when we were talking
among ourselyes,'
Z" Did y,u safe Il ~ q fact SIthin your
own knowledge, or Az fact OF which you
have been Informed ~
"I STATED 1T AS A FACT
as of course il is. II would scarcely DO
for ne TO state something that WAS not
true, That is All intend 10 say about IT.
This ID sufficient proof OF two fac's'
First, that the Republicans had nothing
10 do with starting the story, and second,
that 1t is very evident that the public 10
not vet In possession of the whole nj Gen.
Hnpcoek's correspondence on the SUB.
Iect The curiosity lie also increasing 10
ascertain whether thefe WAS penerst
correspondence among somc OF the ON
GERS Of higher rank ut the cary GATE GOV
cred by the letters which called out q n.
nancock's upon the subject OF what me
army would do, or had better do IN me
several contingencies then hkeiy 70 arise
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-08-12

A writer IN the Springfield Republican,
without the fear Of Richard Grant White
before his eyes, asks Shall we make it
queriodY" thereby avoiding cumbrously
speaking of mote Of interrogation"
II is good idea, and queriod is as good
a word as period.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-10-21
REMOVAL.
THE YORK MARBLE YARD.

THE YORK MARBLE L ARDs
II WOULD respectfully announce that have
| 4-REMoVED MY MARBLE WORKS to the
new building South of Wheeler's Coach Factory,
| on my own premises, and near the Railroad depot,
where shall hereafter be better than ever hereto-
fore prepared to furnish MONUMENTS, TOMB
STONES, or ANYTHING IN MY LINE, as
low as the lowest AS an evidence of this, can
furnish Tomb Stones for CH1LEIEN from 100
upward for ADULTS, from $500 upward.
~- Monuments and Tomb Stones designed and
finished in the most elaborate style, and in point
of Workmanship. and material, equal to Ina work
OF any establishment in the country.
Specimens always on hand, to an inspection OF
which, those in want of marble work are respect
fully invited.
Estimates and other information furnished on
application.
Work delivered at any point on the Chester
and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad, between
Chester and Dallas, or at any place bstween
Rock Hill and Winnsboro, on the Charlotte, Co.
lumhia and Augusta Railroad free of charge for
transportation.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore bestowed
upon my establishment. my determination is to
meriG continuance of the same.
F, HAPPERFIELD.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-10-21

ng The revenues of the government for the
last fiscal year foot up s533,526,6ll, or con-
siderably more than 100000 for every
working day of the year. The excess over
the previous fscal year is about $50, 100000
The revenue would have exceeded the expen
ses of the last fiscal year in the neighborhood
of SlOO,OO0OOO, had it not been for the ar.
rears of pensions act which took S27 ,0OO,0 ,0OC
out of the treasury. There will he another
very large reduction of the public debt for
this month.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-10-21
ANIMAL MEETING.

TvHE ANNUAL MEETING of the Board OF
l County Commissioners of York County, will
be held at York vlle on TUESDAY. THE 2ND
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1880. All persons hold;
ing bills, accounts, or demands Of any. kind
against the county, which have not been before
presented to the Board will deposit the same with
the Clerk, on or before the FIRST DAY OF NO.
VEMBER, 1880, so that they may be examined
and ordered to be paid on the End Of November
Trial Justices will exhibit with their accounts
all original papers, in each case in which costs
have accrued.
BY order Of the Board.
N2-.5 JAMES SCOGGINS. Chairman.
September 30 40 st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-10-21

SERMoNs.-Sermons are like guns. Some
are large, others are small some are long, 9TH
erS short some are new, others old i; some
are bright, others rusty some are made to be
looked at, others to he used some are loaded,
others empty; some are owned, others borrow
ell. Some are air-guns, some pop-guns, some
of every size, from the pocket-pistol to the
Paixhan gun. Some are charged only with
powder, and make a great noise and smoke.
Some send only small shot, that irritate rath-
er than kill. Some carry heavy metal, that
does execution. Some discharge chain shot,
moving down whole platoons Some are
wde-mouthed mortars, throwing only bomb
shells. Some are dueling pistols, used only in
conference.-the things. Some go off half
bent. Some flash in the pan. Some make a
terrible fiz, the charge all escaping at the
prirning-hole Some shoot too high, some too
low, some sideways, a few directly at the
point Some are aimed at nothing and hit it..
Some scatter prodigiously; some kick their
owner over. Some are mering; others al
ways hit the wrong object Some have too
much wadding, and rice rersd. Some are
alarm guns other are complimentary guns,
used only for salutes OH special occasions.
Some are in a series, constituting battery
others are swivels, made to turn in any direc-
ton. Some are useful some useless, some
dangerous some amuse, some frighten, some
exasperate, some explode, some gain the VIC
tory. Very much depends upon the manner
in which they are made and managed.-Rer.
Baron StOrc
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CLEANsING AMID REPAIRING.

VNHE undersigned would respectfully inform
L the public that he Is prepared to cleanse gar
ments of any fabric whatever, rendering them
perfectly clean, and If unfaded restoring them to
the original brightness and lustre of the goods.
Do not throw away your old clothes, bat have
them cleaned and made to look as we'll as new.
Work promptly done, and at the most reasona-
BILE prices. THOMAS BALLARD.
August II 20 tt
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young mans faithfulness and consequent sue
cess, for I consider it lesson that boys and
young men of the day can study to advantage.
By AlfredL SeueU g.. .@& EfE&

WHAT IS A DEMOCRAT ?-The best detini-
tion we have seen Of a Democrat is from the
pen Of Mr.. Jefferson. He defined Democrat
as one who maintains s'equal and exact justice
to all men the support of the State govern
inents in all their rights the preservation Of
the general government in it's whole constitu-
tional vigOl a jealous care of the right of
election by the people absolute acquiescence
in the decisions of the majority the suprema-
cy of the civil over the. military authority !;
economy in the public expense &; the honest
payment of our debts, and sacred preservation
of public faith freedom of religion freedom
of the press freedom of the person under hab-
eas corpus; and trials by juries impartially Sc
lected." We would ask any candid man if he
does not recognize the portrait of Hancock in
these words. Just read his every letter and
public act, and see if they do not accord en-
tirely with every word and expression here
quoted.-Sonoma Democrat.
s9- The extent of the emigration from Ger
many to this country at the present time is
not generally known, but it is fact that the
German immigrants arriving during August
were more numerous than those from any
other Europesn country, The whole number
of fore.a arrivals during the month was
58972, of whom 1914 were Americans re-.
turning, 2,490 were aliens not intending to re-
main, and 50,508 were immigrants. Ofthese
6,239 came from England, 6, ,157 from Ireland,
and 1874 from Scotland und Wales 5,l72
came from Sweden, Norway and Denmark !;
1913 came from Germany, and ,722 from
Austria and Hungary. There were 1906
immigrants from Canada, the greater part of
whom doubtless had come originally from
Great Britain and Ireland, but even counting
them all of this class, the English speaking
immigrants are hardly one.half of the whole.
s8- Herr Franz Buchner, we'll. known Ger
man waiter, living in. New York lcity, has
been put in sorry plight by smoking cigars.
His lower lip is affected with repulsive ul.
cerous outgrowth, his gums are swollen to an
unnatural size, and it is likely that he will
lose half of his teeth The sores are Of a
disgusting character almost as hard to look
upon as to bear. Investigation ascertans the
fact that Bucbner has been smoking cigars
purchased from man who was afflicted with
scrofuous sore on his upper lip, and who,
iii making the cigars, had occasion to put his
fingers to his mouth. every time c"ming in
contact with the sore The contagion was
conveyed to the cigar in the finishing process
of clicking and sticking" and Buchner, who
chanced to have slight razor cut on his lip,
was impregnated with the disease
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-10-21

GEORGE T. SCHORB, =
PHOTOGRAPHER.
CHESTER, =. CAROLINA.
DICTURES taken in all kinds of weather, and
pains taken to please every customer
Old Pictures COPIED AND ENLARGED as
low as can be done in any city, North or South.
Have on hand fine selection Of CHURCH
AND PARLOR ORGANS, which are offered
very cheap. Instruments guaranteed to be first
Glass; -
Cali and see for yourselves, at the PHOTO
GALLERY, opposite the "Cotton Hotel"
Also, authorized agent to receive Subscriptions,
Advertisements and orders for Job Work for the
YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER.
GEORGE T. SCHORB.
Fahruarv IL f
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF YORK.

uTHEREAS ]. F. WALLACE, c. C. C. Pleas,
w has applied to me for Letters of Admin
istration, with the Will annexed, on all and sim
guar, the goods and chattels,t rights and credits
Of JOSHUA HOLMES, late OF the county afore-
said, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all
and singular; the kindred and creditors Of the said
deceased, to be and appear at our next Judge of
Probates Court, for York County, to be hold
en- al York Court House. on the 9Th DAY OF
NOVEMBER, next, to shew cause, if any, why
the said Administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this 30th day of
September, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty, and in the l05th
year of the Independence of the United States of
America. j. A. MCLEAN,
-. 3 80" Judge Of Probate.
September 80 40 Ct
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NOTICE..

A PPLICATION will be made to the Clerk Of
n the Court, OH the 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER,
next for 4 Charter for HOWELL SALEM
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, in York county,
South Carolina. ~
SepteInber % 80 st
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ATLANTA AND CHARLOTTE AIRLINE
RAILWAY. .s..
iHesgr es I'll ss9Mszf5lI @ss9Mszzf555llI

t4s5SEN N 1yCL n ~ N1 u
ATLANTA, GA, May 70, 1880.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
I'm and after May 23rd, 1880, trains will run
ID on this road az follows:
DAY PASSENGER TRAIN.
H. (EAsTwARD.)
Arrive at Gastonia, 2.l6, P. NJ. Leave 2l7, P. M.
(wESTwARDo ....
Arrive at Gastonia ll37 A. M. Leave II .38, A. M.
NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN.
(EAsTwARD.)
Arrive at Gastonia, Q l6, A. NJ, Leave 2l7, A. M.
(wESTwARD.)
Arrive at Gastonia, los, A. NJ, Leave LOG, A. N.
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAIN.
(EAsTwARD.)
Arrive at Gastonia, 4.33. P. NJ, Leave 500, P. M
{wEsTwARD.)
Arrive at Gastonia, 7.43, A. M, Leave $685. A. M.
THROUGH FREIGHT TRAIN.
(EAsTwARD.) s.
Arrive at Gastonia, 5.55, A. M, Leave 5.55. A. M
(wEsTwARD.)
Arrive at Gastonia, 500, P. M, Leave 500, P. NJ.
Connecting at Atlanta for all points West and
Southwest.
Connecting at Charlotte for ali Eastern points.
Through Tickets on sale at Greenville and Spar
tanburg to sll points East and West.
q. j. FOREACRE. Gen'l Manager
w. J. Houston, Gen'l Pass. q Ticket Agent.
june 10 rs If
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e5s Nobody likes to be nobody; but every
body is pleased to think himself somebody.
And everybody is somebody but when any
body thinks himself to be somebody, ne gener-
ally thinks everybody else to be nobody
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-10-21

n9- There are 9,723 newspapers published in
the United States Of these journals ! ,S35
are Democratic, 1,747 Republican, and 122
Greenback.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-10-21

ey The greatest secret ofayoiding disappoint-
ment, is not to expect too much. Despair fol.
lows immoderate hope, as things fall hardest
to the ground that have been nearest the sky.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-10-21

sgT Very much of the power of the minis,
ter's preaching depends on the preparation of
the hearers heart. If you come up to the
church with your minds crowded with trities
and puffed up with vanity, what can ministers
do :? They can do nothing but beat the air.
What else can they do if there be nothing be-
fore them but air to beat at? 1t will make
sound and that is all. l fear that many of my
dear people spend more time on the Sabbath
morning in putting wells on their faces, than
in taking the veil off their hearts-more time
in trying to make themselves appear before
men what they are not, than in trying to make
themselves appear before God what they are
Rer. ". 1rnOt.
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NOTICE.

4 PPLICATION will be made to the Clerk OF
n the Court for York county, on the Both day
ofOctober, 1880, for charter for BLUE BRANCH
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, in York county,
S. c..
September 80 40 5t*
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ROBERT J. HERND0N,
NOTICE,

vylHE time has arrived for settling and all per
sons indebted to me, either FOR SUPPLIES
OR GUANOS, are earnestly requested to bring
in their cotton and settle at once: Those indebt'
ed to me by NOTE, or of long STANDING AC-
COUNTS, will do we'll to call and arrange set
tlement as INV business must he settled up.
j, w. p. HOPE.
Ontobor AZ 1T
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NOTICE,

CREDITORS OF WALTER B. METTS, de-
Y J ceased, are hereby notified to present theil
demands to me, duly authenticated, on or before
the 22ND OF OCTOBER next.
JOS F. WALLACE Administrator.
September % 80 st
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IRON SAFE FOR SALE.

VyHE undersigned offers for sale one No. 2
IRON SAFE, manufactured by Mosler, Bah
man & Co., of Cincinnati This safe has COM
bination lock, and for all practical purposes Is
enual to n new one It is offered for sale for no
reason except that it is too small for my purposes
l.. NJ. GRIST.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-10-21

e5E, What we know to be wrong ought to be
abandoned at once. There is no tomorrow
for repentance. For so long as sin is har-
bored in the soul, even though it is regarded
as an intruder there, so long will it war against
it, and the more securely will it fasten itself
within it's defences. Delay in expelling an
evil affection is but adding to the pain of do
ing it after awhile, and is perhaps making it
impOsSible,
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g FRESH MEATS.

FRESH MEATS. 3D..
TlHE undersigned respectfully in nHzSA
forms the citizens of Yorkville and YM
vicinity, that he will have for sale in '-s4~G
the building Immediately South of the Banking
Office of T. s. Jefferys, FRESH MEATS, of good
quality, on TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SAT-
fort will be made to keep the market supplied
with meats of the best quality that can be pro-
cured in this section. -rs
g> The highest market price will be paid for
HOGS. Poor cattle, sheep, goats or hogs are not
wanted. --.sr j. NsROBERTS.
September SO 81 40 3 3 If
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LOVE THAT GLORIFIEs THE HUMBLEST.
The New Orleans Times tells this story
There is nothing in the world so sad as human
nature, and the tears come into my eyes as
think of the pitiful story Tom told me as he
smoked his after-Supper pipe the other night.
The other day, just before l came home, Tom
had occasion to 60 over the lal'e On his way
lack, and when the train stopped at the Bay,
he noticed man getting into the car in front
of him with little baby lying in his arms.
The baby seemed young, and the man hushed
it in his arms with gentle, rocking motion,
bending over now and then to kiss it's little
white face. After the train got under way the
conductor came to Tom and said, ''Come with
me I want to show you the saddest, strangest
sight you ever saw in all your life,'' and he
led the way into the next car. 'Do you see
that man over there % said he, and there sat
the man whom Tom had noticed with the babe.
His precious little bundle lay quiet on the seat
in front of him, and as these other two men
watched, he leaned over, looked long and ear
nestly into the little flower face, and then
kissed the frail finger tips he held SO gently in
his hand. "That babys dead," said the con-
ductor "It died this morning at the Bay.
lie couldn't bear to put it in coffin, because
then it would have to 60 without him in the
baggage-car and so he is just carrying it home
to New Orleans in his arms" And the car
ratified on-the boy called the stale slices Of
sponge-cake and his cigars through the train
the passengers laughed and smoked and fought
mosquitoes he, stricken to the hearts
core, sat quiet and unheeding, watching over
his dead child, kissing the fingers that would
never again clasp his, looking down upon the
white lids that had closed over the bright eyes
as the petals of sensitive flower close at night
time over it's delicate heart the world was
nothing to him.
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REMOVAL.

have mGHsd Ss m 1ts HG NbW X6se W fse
A FULL LINE OF GENERAL MERCHAN-
Disc continually on hand.
A. FRIEDHEIM q BRO.
Rock Hill, s. c., Aug. %, 1880. 35 If
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CO L. NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD.
egSlaEgEEa @TMTfE5T5t|r n 4 4! 4 f. IA
- 9E9F VR 1A
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
SUPERlNTENDENTS OFFICE, |
YnpYUIIIH 6 Inlu % 1G3l

SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE, [
YoRKvILLE, 8. c.. July %, 1850. J
VNHE following Schedule of the Mail and Pas
L senger Trains took effect at o'clock, a. M,
on the Goth of july 1880.
GOING SOUTH.
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mg' There are two ways of measuring sin
DOM and up; do,cn, by counting all the actual
sins we have done-all coverings, anger evil
thoughts, selfshness, falsehoods, dishonesties
up, by seeing what we might have been, all the
good deeds we might have done, the character
we might have formed, the blessed, useful me
we might have lived, and God intended us to
live and then placing beside this picture the
life we have actually lived. This will show
the number of our sins of omission.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-10-21

say More than fifty patents have been OBJ:
tanned for w.milkers, thirteen in England
and forty in America. These machines have
been divided into three classes: First, tube
mixers second, sucking machines; third,
mechanical hana.milkers. The first are lap
pers, the second suckers, and the third squeez.
ers and strippers. Some devices are formed
of combinations of these classes. AS yet, no
one machine can be considered a success, as,
Notwithstanding the apparent success in single
milkings, the constant use seems to forward a
tendency toward drying off COW, while some
injure the cow.
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October Il
NOTICE..

NOTICE.
II RESPECTFULLY inform the public that
am prepared to sharpen razors, scissors, shears
and other tine-eaged instruments. Prices-tor
honing and sharpening razors, 25 cents, and Tor
sharpening scissors or shears, 10 cents each, and
satisfaction guaranteed or no charge.
TOM BALLARD. BARRIER.
September " 81
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-10-21

FALL OR WINTER PAINTING.-Good au
thority states positively that paint spread in
the fall or winter will last twice as long as
that put on in he spring or summer. When
applied in the cool or cold weather, it dries
slowly and forms a hard surface or crust
while that which is spread in the hot wealth
er loses most of the oil by being driven into
the wood by the heat, leaving only dry lead
easily crumbled off, Another advantage to
be gained in fail painting is the absence Of
swarms of small flies that so often collect on
the naint
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-10-21

GILT FRAMEs.-Boil three or four onions
in a pint of water, then with clean paint
brush wash over your frames, and the flies
will not alight IN them. No injury will re-
sult to the frames. This renders unnecessary
the unsigbtly drapings of gauze.