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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-07

DUBLIC SALE.
On MONDAY, OCTOBER II, 1880, will be
sold at the Leopard Hotel, East King street,
that valuable three story BRICK DWELLING
and lot OF ground. situated on the east side OF
North Lime street No. 3O7. The house contains
hall, parlOr, dining room and kitchen on first
floor, five rooms on second floor, and two
rooms on third floor also Frame Summer
kitchen. Lot rms In depth to fourteen rect
wide alley. The house has all the modern i'm.
provcments such as gas, hot and cold water'
bath and water closets and furnace In the
celler to heat the whole house. This 1s per-
feet house oil through.
One half the purchase money can remain III
the property for q number Of years.
Sale to commence at O'Clock p. m, or said
day, when conditions of sale will be made
known by G.. \. REECE,
II. SHUHERr. Auct. cots-8tiR
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The man who tried to build q fire with wet
wood acts i'll a damp fuetish manner, ana Is
us bad rs u man refusing to take Spring Bios
som when his face f. covered with pimples and
he's suffering from Indigestion. Blliousness
For sale by ii. Il. Cochran. druggist. ls7 and
I39 North Queen street, Lancaster, Pa. "a
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IOuny Mems Club.

Til. boys OF the different wards will have &
tOrchlight procession on saturday evening
next. All clubs will turn out in full force an'
meet ut Centre Square, where the parade will
start from.
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ASTRICH EROS ADTERTIxEMENT.
BROS.
IL EASTKNG ST

We shall place on exhibition the many rich
and beautiful articles which We have now on
hand, thus enabling Ladies', by q single prom
enadc through our store, to inform Ihenl-
selves as to the Latest Styles for Fall and Early
WINTER Wear. Especial attentiOn:is called to
our assortment of FINE MILLINERY GOODS
including Trimmed Pattern Bonncts. New
Shapes and COlOrs in
CHENILLE HATS,
FRENCH FELT HATS. DEkBIES &c
NOVELTIES IN vELvETS AND SiTINS,
Cashmere and Variegated
SPLUMES, BIRDS TIPS &C.
Elegant Styles will be prcsentedin in LADIES
UNDERCLOTHlNG. BABY WEAR, DRESS
TRIMMINGS, HOSIERY and GLOVES
both an attractive display and also an especial
" attractive bargain.
Call early In the week, before our prices ami
goods arc OiSDDSe(l of
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-07

| TURNPIKE ELECTION.
/ The annual meeting OF the stockholders
| Of the Lancaster and WilliamstOwn Turnpike
Road Company for the purpose OF eiecting
Finncy's hotel, North Queen street, in the city
| of Lancaster, on MONDAY, NOVEMBER !,
i 1880 between the hours of II and IL O'Clock.
Oct7-3tdOaw j. Nj. LONG, Sect.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-07

Remember!-The only perfect proprietary
medicine as 4 " Blood Searchcr'' H. that bear
ing the name of "Dr. Lindsey and which
may be had from druggists.
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Special NOTICES

SAMPLE NOTICE.
1t is impossible tor 4 woman after faithful
course Of treatment with Lydia F. Pinkham $
Vegetable Compound to continue to suffer
with Il weakness of the uterus. Enclose a
stamp to Mrs. Lydia T.. Pinkham, 2a' Western
avenue, Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets.
jy29lydecd&w
Don't you forget 1t. "scllers Liver Pills"
were the first pills so called In the United
States, and never fail to do their work.
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Meeting Oh the Homeopathic Society.

MeetIhE Oh tHe nonHHoPatHIc '-oSfot3'
A meeting of the Homeopathic medical
society Of Lancaster and York counties
was held yesterday at the Office Of DIR.
PayIcn, of Columbia, and was well at
tended. Reports from the different bureaus
showed that malarial fever of a mild type is
prevalent in both counties. After the pres
entatiOn and discussion OF a number of in
teresting cases Of chronic disease, the meet
ing adjourned 10 convene at Lancaster in
January next
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-07

AER. ADAMS WILL MEET PERSONS
Nl wishing to enter his Literature Glasses.
and will answer inquiries thereto Mt le6 North
Duke street on Thursday at 4 p. m. lids
TKEAT WE5TEKN CUN W01.ns, fi..s
VI burgh, Pa. Send stamp for catalogue
Rides, shot guns, revolvers, sent {. o. y. TO.
examination.
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PASSAM ENTERIES
PASSAMENTERIES
PASSAMENTERIES
PASSAM ENT ERlES
PASSAM ENTERIES
PASSAMENTERIES
PASSAM ENTERIES
PASSAMENTEKlES
PASSAMENTERIES
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PASSAMENTERIES
PASSAMENTERIES
PASS AM ENTERIES
PASSAMENTERIES
PASSAMENTERIES
PASSAMENTERIES
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PASSAM ENTERIES
PASSAMENTERIES
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PASSAM ENTERIES
PASSAMENTERIES
PASSAMENTERlES
PASSAMENTERIES
PASSAMENTERIES
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PASSAMENTERIES
PASSAMENTERIES
PASSAMENTERIES
PASSAMENTERIES
PASSAMENTERIES
PASSAMENTERIES
PASSAMENTERIES
PASSAMENTERIES
PASSAMENTERIES
tBASS ME ENTERUES
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-07

Co. c. OF the Eighth ward Hancock club, vii
hold IL special meeting on Friday evening a,
~ o'clock at Lucas FritZ's saloon. St Joseph
street. Drill after the meeting. The company
is composed of members living ON High, st
Joseph, I"plar, Fremont, Union, Hazel and
from run west to city limits and all streets
south of Hazel 10 city limits. \ full attend
ancn is rGnneStol.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-07

TILEGANT GRAY GRANITE MONU-
IL MENTS at
MCCLURE'S MARBLE WORKS.
No. 25 South Queen Street.
Lancaster, Pa.
Prices very low. n6 2tdW&S<w*
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-07

Black Silk Velvet, sl.4)
ayarl.
Black Velveteen Mt 4ic
A Fine Black velve-
teen Mt soc
Special Bargain.
Extra Heavy Black
Velveteen.
15c., worth $l.OO
Silk Finished Black
velveteeD.$l.Wa yard.
BrOcatletl Nelveteen I'm
all cOlOr5, 6.Ic.
Silk Velvet in all the
new shades.
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AT OuSrryVlIl6

on Monday, October II. Speakers: John "
Forncy, J. Luther Ringwalt, L. McCaa, }. L.
Stcnmctz, Il. F. Davis, W. L. Hcnscl and WIN
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-07

S1aincll silk
Frinse,Chc
mile an
Bead, &c u
yard.
Rich Silk
and tlChenille
Fringe, , 4ic.
ElegantSilk
and Chenille
Fringe, soc.
5inch heavy
e. en- lille
Fringe, abroad
beading, GOc.
lIin. heavy
Chenille can,l
Bead Fringe,
tOc u yard.
~ in. Fine
Chenille and
Grass Fringe,
&c u yard.
5 inch Che
mile Il Bead
Fringe, E5c.
Most elegant
md handsome
Fringe, at 80,
So, Ic, $l.C0,
l.lO, LIZ, LIS, S,
and upwards.
A handsome
line OF Pas
SalnenterieS
in all W idtEs.
TaSSel Orna-
lnentS in Silk,
Chenillcand
Beads, , Loops,
Spikes. Cords
and Spikes.
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POLITICAL MEETINGS.

City Campaign Committee.
Regular meeting of the Democratic city cam
paign committee at Central headquarters.
Thursday evening, October Z, at ~ p. m., to
fl time for nominating IL candidate for As
scmbly.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-07

Tuesday, october Il. Speakers: J. W. Forncy,
j. Luther Ringwalt, Col. John Ritchfc. f. Nc
(-aa and Of hers
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-04-17
Colorado stories

1t was nearly year ago when I.cadvinr
was first showing what there was ian her.
There were several newly made bonanza
kings about Denver then, and among them
was man who had probably never had
$50 IN his pockets at one timc previous On
his strike. To him the possession of a
watch was The natural evidence of the pos.
session Of a competence, and as he had
made more than "A competence. hc felt that
the fact should Toe indicated hy the pur.
haSe OF several watches. These ne had
deposited I'M the Grand Central Hotel safe.
One night hc came into the Office very
much the worse for liquor, lurchcd up tn
the desk and hCcoughyd out 10 the clerk
Gimme a watch 80 \ timcpiccc wns
passed To his unsteady hands, but i'm en-
dcavoriug To thrust it into his trousers
pockets he let it slip and tall upon the
hoor Without casting glance at the
fallen watch he urChcd TO the counter
again, reached out his shaking hand. mus.
tered all his faculties Ia the task of speak
Ing, and then bIurtcd out: "GImmc
'nuthcr ~ Can the indifference of anlucncc
20 beyond thisY
lie was evidently a "Jcudcrfoot. +" but as
hc stopped before an old MINER and held
out piece oi miCnccous granite for his in
spcCtion, hc mudc "a strong effort To lool, AS
II hc had been born with contempt for
civilization, uud that the feeling had been
steadily growing ou him ever since. "Whnt
do You make thi, ont to bcY" ne asked. i'm.
diCaiing the specimen with "A nod.
'liumph was the expressive answer.
'Hold quartz or Carhouatcs2" The
"honcst miner turned il over i'm his hand
indiilrrcntly, took ont his knife and picked
At 1t for while, and then asked Got
much of II p "Ihousauds of tons" nm.
swcrcd the other eagerly. GLOW much
do You suppose she'll run l' Cant tell
nuthin' without am assay. "But YOU can
guess, cant you; you can guess YN "Oh
yes, answered the barnnclc. ''nnybody
Kin guess but guess is liable to be cx-
travagant Now, | shall sav-but mind
yc, ] may 90 over the mark should
s-a-aa-y Cunning hcspccimcns over again
and holding it up TO the HghD. / should
sa-a-a-y 3 that if YOU could save the gold i'm
this and catch the silver and not waste the
lead, that it might run about-wcll about
- To the county,
is this my train ?" asked "a traveller at
the Kansas Pacific depot of loungcr. al
don't know, but guess not. was the
doubtful reply 81 see it's got the name
- '' "'''i'''N VII 'h' blu', hhu l
expect IT belongs To- them. Have you lost
"A train anywhere Z"
"Do you like your champagne dry 2"
asked A. Of B., who didn't know how he
liked his champagne because he had only
made his strike the day previous and had
never before seen any champagne 10 which
hc felt justified IN applying pronoun in
the posscssivc case, 81 dunno, replied b.,
but guess you'd better gimme some
that S wet I'm sort % thirsty"
1t was about Bclford that the remark
was made 'Jim has some right good
points 1t ran, ''but the great trouble with
him is that nc is always about six lengths
aheadoi cvcryb"dy's judgment, and gaining
at every jump"
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safe Plan.

\ gentleman whose face had % look any
thing but Pheasant, purchased postal card
"A, the pustOllicc, IN Detroit and took up a
pen and wrote for about two minutes with
a determined hand Then, as hc boitcd
the card, he asked the stamp clerk
us 1t against postal rules to call man
liar ON postal Card2'
The clerk thought il was, aud the man
tore mp tire card, bought another and after
writing few lines inquired
cit can't bc against the rules 10 call him
villain, cauItl'
The clerk again decided it was, and a
third card was purchased This time the
man pondcrcd over his lines, signed his
name and said:
81 have written here that hc ought to be
in Jail for his conduct is That against the
postal rulcsf"
The clerk said he wouldn't dare run the
risk himself and the indignant citizen tore
the card into a dozen pieces and cxclaim-
ed:
600 10 Halifax with your old posionicc (!
] won't send any card no all but I'm way
lay the fellow and knock the top Of ms
head on"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-04-17
A. strange ~ FICTION

All old Texans and the student of the
history of Texas are familiar with the i'll
starred Micr expedition, VIII Ch left Texas
IN the fall of 1871 for the purpose OF in
vnding Mexico The expedition started
out under command of General Sumcrvill
and ON the oh of December, when m the
vicinity of the Rio GruHdc. was ordered
back. After the return of General Somcr-
viii and IA portion of the command some
800 men who were left determined ON hos
tile demonstrations and elected William y
Fisher as commander The expedition
then advanced on the town of Micr. i'm
Mexico. a detachment arriving there on
the 2ls. aud demanding provisions took
the alCane of the town with them as "A
hostage and returned To where the main
body was campcd TO wnit the arrival of the
articles demanded. While the Texans re
manned in camp Mier was occupied by
General Ampudia, of the Mexican army.
with 1000 men. ON the afternoon of the
10Th of December the Texas forces started
Tor the town and encountered the forces of
Ampudia IN It's vicinity and fight ensucd
IN which the McNlcans were driven through
the town, but still fighting After several
parlcysthe representation of the overwhclm-
ing numbers opposed to them and prom
duccd TO surrender. The prisoners were
then started for the City of Mexico, a mum
Der being killed en- route, and ON arriving
at SaladO ON the 25th of March, nm order
was received from Santa Anna, directing
that every tenth man be shot Accordingly
one hundred and liily-nine white and scv-
entecn black beans, representing the num-
Der OF Texans left, were placed in box
and each man drew, the ones drawing the
black b ans being taken out and shot. I'm
"ihralIs History of IcXas' occurs the fol
lowing paragraph: "First Amduda and
then Santa Anna took fancy 90 n mere
lad by the name OF Hin, and young llills
father and brother were released. and the
young man sent To- the best college I'm Mex
leo. He adopted the profession Of a min
ing engineer, and is still citizen of
McAico.' Mr. Hill, who has never been
tp Texas since the time he started ON the
expedition, left Vera Cruz some DAYS since
by the Alexandra line of steamers for New
Orleans, at which place hc has already M.
rived, and will be in Galveston ON the ar
rval Of the Morgan line steamer this morn
ing lie is a brother. in-law Of General w.
q. Webb, Of Houston, and will he wei
coined in Galveston by many old Texans.
who remembered his father on his return
from Mexico IN 1874, when the prisoners
were released. The Chnngcs wrought i'm
Texas since The departure OF Mr. Hill.
when mere lad, thiry-nnc years ago,
have been Of such magnitude that 10 would
require more space than is allotted this
paragraph, for but the bare enumeration OF
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That's rhcir Aoair.

We Saw him in the distance lie was
sitting ON rail fence by the side OF couu-
try road. He held his chm i'm hls hand,
his eyes were fixed, and his whole appear
ance was that of man in deep thought
lie was a book agent for we saw at his
feet the leather case which carried his
treasures Occasionally he glanced upward
and gave a sigh and then relapscd into tue
samc pcrpleNcd thought We passed by.
but no confident smile passed over his face.
he did not leap down TO meet us and kindly
take us into his confidence in regard To the
value of hIs book, hut let us pass without
even raising his eyes. We were greatly
surprised aud puzzled at his uuaccouutahlc
ahstraCteducss, and came To the conclusion
that he must have met his equal in produ-
cling chin music, and been vauquishcd. or
else hc Is h1pelcSSly smitten by some fair
damsel I'M yondcr house. No, because he
never even looks that way. We will go
back and disturb him anyway
Young man, can you tell me who lives
yondcry'
''li can get it my fortune is made. he
muticred, and then, "Oh, YES, sir, excuse
me, of course, it's by the Rev. MIR Peters
IL viii be invaluable 20 YOU and Your fam
lily, said hc, taking his book out of hls
strap
81 don't mean your book; want To
know who lives in yondcr house. You
seem puzzled: what is IL that bOthcrs yout'
Wei, fact is, ! ann bothered YOU see
n thought struck me and was hguring.
There's a fortune in It. just want 10 for
"A few counties well populated and my for
tune is made
"What What is it you want"
why said hc, touching me ON the
breast at each word, 81 want the agency
for that sound condenser. aurophone, or
whatever YOU call it,
"Do YOU think everybody would buy
that :"
'lcs, M from % to $40 apiece. Look
here Old Jones has "A daughter who goes
walking and riding with fellows. He
wouldn't give 50 or $40 to ride behind and
hear every word, would hex oh, no. l'd
take him alone, and hc needn't let the fam.
lily know, you know. And then. the old
Woman-she wouldn't like to know what
her neighbors said about her, just after she
left, would she2 or hear Smith and his
wife when they had their little difTcrencesf
Oh, | guess not DO you think there
would be anybody In the family, down to
the hired girl, who would not buy one
I'd make everyone think he or she was the
only person in the family who had one. "
But, my dear fellow you would make
the whole world at swords points with each
other Don't you know people say things
about others sometimes which they don't
really mean, but which would be taken i'm
carncsti'
"lcs; but that's their affair. Perhaps
they would learn 10 forgive easier. ia
make my fortune anyway You bet, am
going straight to New York, as fast as rail
roads will carry me, and / don't care if
sell just enough books to keep right side
up. I'll interview Edison, and get that
agency, or bust At this lac went OH at u
furious rate, like "a man going for "a fortune
left by an old relative.
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receipts that the enterprise was abandoned.
More recently another attempt was made.
tins time with greater success. The ship
was found TO hc In condition which in
VolvCd the efforts of the divers i'm great
trouble The upper deck was oil and the
second deck had fallen through, destroying
much of the china There was an inn
mensc quantity ot clay In the hold OF the
vessel and the divers had 10 dig through
seven OF eight feet of IL in order To reach
the china Fragments ot china inter
SpcrScd through the clay made digging
difficult and cut the divers hands After
many Interruptions and long delay about
two hundred dozen unbrokcn articles of
china were taken out. Among these were
many articles which seem To have been in
tended for the Royal family, rs they were
found To bc marked with the kugly mono
gram. There were punch bowls of curious
design and singular workmanship, plates
and cups such as have been seldom seen i'm
this con ntrv, some of the cups beng almost
as thin as egg shells and Of vitrCOus trans
parcnCy. The fact that much ot this curl
ous CHM was stored I'm the keel gives rise
To ihc suspicion that there was an attempt
To smugclc It. II is SAID that the whole
store oi china has been recovered from the
wreck. Most of IL was taken To London.
ana number ot fine specimens were
brought to New York The value of these
specimens is, OF course, chiefly To CollcC-
tors of antique and the lovers OF ceramic,
art. Inc style of decoration lis altogether
different FROM anything that has been Ina
ordinary use The porcelain is pi "A quality
seldom handled here, even by experienced
collectors.
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"LeonIdus. FoIIcr Ne f."

Before the train left Bay City a few DAYS
ago for Detroit, IL woman nearly six feet
tall and having Il Ouplcxon like fresh
burned brick, entered the depot followed by
dog almost as big ms ycarling calf
Having purchased "a ticket. the woman
stood beside the train until the conductor
came along, when she led of with:
"lou have been pointed out to mc as thc
boss of this train"
"Ycs'm, was his modest reply.
'Well, I'm going 10 Detroit for the old
nnnn
yes"
And this dog is going along with me.
lie goes where / 20 every time iu the
year.
Yes, he can go down on the baggage
car. "
''Not any he cant That's what stop
ped you for. This ere dog is going long
an this ere car and nowhere clsc!"
''lhe rules OF the road -"
Rules bc-hanged Ny old man can be
banged around by everybody, aud hc never
/ demands his rights, but Lucinda hain't
Ihomas not by "a jug full!'
Madam, let me-
'I don't want no clawing Off" shc inter
rupicd as she peeled pair Of black nit
tens OF her big red hands. "Im going
and the dogs gong, and what want 10
know is whether you want 90 raise % row
ON Che cars or have it right now and hcrc,"
The conductor looked the dog over and
was about 10 shake his head when thc
woman began uutyiuR her bonnet and quiet
Iy remarked
81 sposc, being as ] am woman. 90
would be no more than fair for the dog To-
sail in with me. Come here LeOniduH'"
MADAM, replied the conductor as he
ieIt shiver go up Dis logs "ta,e your dog
and gcl aboard Z"
Honest lnjmT
"Icgn
'No row after The cars aarly
"No"
Then That settles that and Im much
o3Iocgcd, though you did kinder hang OH
100 fret Lcou.dus. f9Ior mc aud brhayc
y.urseIf'n
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In Z q VIII ni nninn

After passiug the Ramon Repids U.. ..,,,.
our first c.,vman. A porriculorIy stolid ,.l,a,y
some fifteen fc,t In Icuglb ITrtcr, s,i,,,
ming ON his coursc without talirg A..
slightest notice of ma Al Ap,rtic,c t,c
junction of the Essc0iibo and Ruur,n,,,,i
the old chief. Josepb kecps n norfact mo-.
nagcric of parrots nacaWs toIcsps ,,',,,,
pct birds. lnaa. sca-gliUs m,Yknys dngs
accouri. turtlca slotbg ducks and so,yls sIi
apparently quite tapc. and roarpipo .i,.uf
as though they had mo- wisg to lrav, tt'f
spot here purchased soycp ripc b.,1en.g
for fsh-hook. Cgboorows. n Kind nf
sandny. and niosoui.oe troubled ms gr.,v
ously In our course mo fbc Rupupuni. Tbc
former bio v.ciously during ihc div and
o. e mosuuitoss bad upir inning. M piyI,t
gave "a SHIRT to cacb of my IpJiors r,r
ih.i- protection alninsl the o,d-sicLip,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-04-17

IEr present rage fYr antique china ware
sometimes finds gHUGoa ION from thc most
extraordinary sources Not 0uly are hc
old houses of ancient families musackod
inl curious specimens uuf boo many Boo.
stances buried deposits have been cxhuimol
Even lhc sea has been made ta give up .ts
treasures of rare wares Perhaps Tine most
remarkable instance of This is boo couucc.
.i.u With fho wreck of Che bark G0lcborg
which took place one hundred and thirty
" ars ago, NOT far from Gothcuburg.
sweden This vessel BELONGED to lhc East
India Company. of Golhcuburg. and was
uu homcward voyage from China laden
with silks, tiu. teas, p0rc..aius and other
valuable merchandise From time fo time
various attempts were U.do hy Hrcckcrs io
gei a' thc cargo None of these attempts
were at alI success ssfuI until about ten years
ago. whom the divers succeeded in obtain
ing samples enough 90 show that the rest
of thc treasures were well worth the effort
/ involved in trying to- bring them up
Blasting was necessary ln order 90 get out
the heavy blocks Of tin, and the effects of
/ This was Co play havoc with the china The
expenses proved 80 much greater than the