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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-07
HOUSE.

Washington, .6.-WilliS, Kentucky,
offered a resolution like Beck Of
fered IN the Senate yesterday on
civil service reform.
A motion by Kelly was referred,
asking the secretary of war what
objects are referred to by the Presi-
dent as needing an additional ap-
preparation this season on the river
and harbor bill.
Caldwell offered a resolution that
the committee on appropriations
may insert clause for a 2 cent let
ter postage.
The House considered the Presi-
dents message and went into COM
mittee of the whole on the state of
the Union.
Steele, Qnd.) offered a resolution
directing the committee on civil
service reform to enquire how much
money was collected by the. cam.
paign managers of the democratic
party from the Golden club and
from the Free Trade club for use in
the election in 1882. "Let it be
| dOOpIOu, C11cQ SEVERAL UOuOCIdbS
but Kasson objected to the present
consideration for the same reason
prompted him to object to Willis
resolution that the committee nae
as much work before it as it coulC
accomplish.
Townsend, Qll.) called attention
to the fact that the objection came
from the republican side. The reso
luton was referred.
Kasson presented the views of TIT
minority of the committee of ways
and means on the internal revenue
bill. Ordered printed, The minor
TRY report is signed by Kasson
Durrell. McKinlay, Haskell, Morri
son and Hussel. They say they ar
not prepared to recommend the abo
litiOn nor run the risk of reducin,
the revenue of the government be
low the amounts which will evi
IDENTIFY be required to meet the ar
rearages of the pension bill, in add
ton to the other current expenses O
the government by an extravagan
reduction of the sources of publ,
revenue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-07
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
XLVII. CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE

Washington, 6.-The commits
siOHer of pensions is instructed to
furnish a complete list of pensioners
and the probable effect of the pas
sage of the pending resolution to
pension the loss of an arm or a leg
and those who met similar dis
ability in The war.
Sewall said he would early call up
the bill for the retirement Of Fitz
John Porter.
The Senate considered the bill to
establish uniform system of ban
kruptcy. ingalls, explained it.
Several bills on the calendar were
passed in executive session. The
nominations were referred.
Adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-07

commonwealth equally, he will be
glad to take himself TO a horse-trot
for recreation, and to the transla
ton of Virgil for amusement"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-07

GROUP, WHOoPING COUGH
and Bronchitis Immediately le-
heved by Shiloh's Cure. Sold by 2.
G. n. /. Drug Store. 4)
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-11-15

DNotios-Tickets are Ten Dollars only.
Halves IS yFifths 81
8 AZ yTenths 81
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-11-15

Williams, Lewis 100 acres land
and improvements on Bayou Cypress
bounded N by Pittman, S E and W
by govt land; State and Parish tax
eighteen seventy, seventy four, sew
enty-five, seventy seven and seventy
eight, Parish tax seventy-one, State
tax ssventy three and svventy-six,
$21 80
Woodland, E S seventy-seven acres
land on bayou Bouetf bounded south
by lands of Ralph Smith, north by
lands of Boyce, east by Muse, west
by govt land, in sec Is, T3 Mr. 2 W
S W Dist, Parish tax seventy-one,
State tax seventy two, seventy three
and seventy-six, State and Parish
seventy four, seventy five, seventy
seven and scVenty-eight 10 as
Wright, Mrs susan, A tract of land
on Red River containing l40 acres
land bounded above by stafford, be
low by Compton; 20 acres pine laud
on north side Red river, bounded
above by Fl Dysant's Estate, below
By G Z Wilson; state and parish 10
IA, and rs, parish tax II, state ~
and 'T3. So 81
Yeager, c B 215 acres land and
ip,pts On north side Red river boun-
ded north by Cherino, south by Price
and Waters; and 240 acres pine land
bounded north by 16 section and
govt land, south by Robinson, E by
Hooter, state taxes 1874 and Is, state
and parish taxes 1877 and '7S 91.00
Yeager, c B Admintr, 440 acres of
pine land on Haw Creek, bounded N
by Kitchen and Govt land, south by
Govt land, West by Lacroix; state
taxes 1874 and rs, state and parish
1877 and rs 50 Is
TERMs OF SALE-Cash, witbc ut
the benefit Of appraisemen'. No bid
shall be received fer a less amour,
than .he SUN necessary to pay the
total amount of sll the taxes, inter.
est, expenses and costs due thereon
on the first day Of January, A. D.
1880. and the costs of the sale unde.
this act.
D. c. PAUL,
Sheriff of The Parish of Eapides ant
ex-officio Tax Collector.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-11-15
NOTICE.

NOIlCE.
SUCCESSION OF VIRGINIA FARRIs-NO. 419.
Probate Docket, 18th judicial District
Parish of Rapides, La.
Pursuant to a Commissioned order of sale,
issued by the Honorable the District Court
in and for the Parish and State aforesaid,
commanding me as sheriff and ex-officio auc-
tioneer, to sell for the payment Of debts, for
cash, and in accordance withla the prop
erty belonging to the succession of Virginia
Farris, deceased, I shall offer for sale at pub
lie auction at the front of the Courthouse
door, in the Town of Alexandria, La, be-
tween the hours prescribed by law, ON
SATURDAY, the 10th day of DECEMBER,
A. D. 1882,
the following described, to-wit:
The undivided one-fourth III interest in
lower half CT OF square No. twenty-six i26]
Alexandria, La.
Terms, Cash subject to appraisement.
d. PAUL,
sheriff and eX-officio Auctioneer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-11-15

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE Of MAILS.

New ORLEANs-Doily. Arrives at
$50 P. NJ, by train, departs at 5:35 A.
H., by train.
NATCHITOCHEs AND SHREVEPORT
Daily. Arrives at 6 p. NJ, by stage;
departs at 0 A. NJ, by stage.
WAsHINGTON-Via Bismarck, Babbs
Bridge, ETC., Semi rveekly. Arrives on
Tuesdays and Saturdays at A. NJ,
departs Mondays and Fridays at I
p. NJ.
LEEsvILLE - Semi-reekly. Due every
Monday and Thursday at 8 O'Clock
P. NJ, departs every Tuesday and
Friday at 7 o'clock A. NJ.
HARRIsoNBURG- Semi aceekly. Due ev-
cry Monday and Thursday at 6
o'clock NJ, departs every Monday
and Thursday at 6 o'clock P. NJ.
WINNFIELD- Weekly. Due every Tues
day at II o'clock NJ, departs every
Tuesday at l o'clock P. n. -,
r A I L RIO A d s..
TINE TABLE OF THE NEW ORLEANS PACIFIC
GOING EAST. =, q
No. 202, Mail and Express 1877 a. Nj
No. 2O4, Freight. .9:35 p. NJ
GOING WEST. 49,.
No. 20l, Mail aud express, ILLS P. NJ
No 203, Freight. GAS P. NJ
Arrive at New Orleans, ..3P. N
Depart from New Orleans. :. $3.50 Am
TIME TABLE MoRGAN's LOUISA AND TEXAS
ARRIVE
No. !, Mail and Expressy.. 1912 P. NJ
No. 9, Freight, 1I:57 P. NJ
DEPART. b. t-s.-F...' I
No. Q, Mail and Express, 4:52 A. M
No. 10, Freight. 1852 A. NJ
Arrive at New Orleans. 80. $40 p. NJ
Depart from New Orleans. s. A. NJ !
Tickets on sale to al points East and |
SOUTHEAST. j. G. Now, Agt.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-11-15
NOTICE,

The Committee of Arrangements and lnvi-
and also the Committee Of Recep-
ton and Floor Managers for the Knights of
Pythias Ball, will meet at the Castle Hall at
half-prst O'Clock, on Thursday evening,
the 18th inst. Allare requested to attend.
BY ORDER OF TIE CHAIRMAN.
Nov. 18th.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-11-15
LIST OF PRIZES:

- APPROXIMATION Prizes:
100 Approximation Prizes of $500,
$4,000.
100 Approximation Prizes Of Sl00,
$4,000. 4f
100 Approximation Prizes Of SIS,
$1,000.
Ii,279 Prizes, amounting to $500, 500
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-11-15

A. Albert g. Son, Agents, Alexandria.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-11-15
Louisiana State Lottery Co

Incorporated in 1868 for rs years by the
Legislature Educatianai and Charita
BILE purposes-with a Capitol of 81 500 900
to which reserved fund Of over $3.50,
O00 has since been added. By jan over
whelming popular vote its franchise was
made part of the present State Constitu-
ton adopted December 2, A. y. 1879.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-11-15

CERTIFrcATE-We do hereby certify
that we supervise the arrangements for
all the monthly and semi-annual draw
ings of the Louisiana State Lottery Co.,
and in person manage and control the
Drawings themselves, and that the same
are conducted with honesty, fairness
and in good faith toward all parties
We authorize the Company to- use this
certificate, with fac-similes of our sig
natures attached, in its advertisements.
G.. Z. BEAUREGARD,
j. A. EARLY.
Application for rates to clubs should be
made only TO the Office of the Company
in New Orleans.
For further information write clear.
~, giving full address. Send orders
by Express, Registered Letter, or Mo.
ney Order, addressed only to
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La
A. Alhnrt &. Son. AGENTS. Alexandria
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-11-15


NEW ORLEANS.
WE are prepared to arrange loans of
money in such sums as can be safely
secured by first mortgages on first class
plantations and crops, for one year or
for three CT five years, payable in i'll
stallments at s per aent interest and no
commission whatever for negotiating
the loan where we are employed as fac
tors and have a fair amount Of cotton
pledged to Us. We also arrange loans
at per cent interest for term of years
for a small commission where we are
not employed as factors.
For further information apply to
j. G. WHITE,
G. G. WEEMs,
Nov. 15-6m Alexandria La.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-03-22
Freeing the Captain.

A story concerning George Francis
Train, is worth relating. 1t was in
the early days of A ustralEa. A gruff
old sea captain on ,,ne of the steam
ships had issued stlict orders that
no gentleman should frequent the
parlor reserved for the ladies. As
his order was not obeyed, he made
raid on the parlor, and six gentle
men were rudely elected They Wis
tied the Captain 5 room ar ID protested
SO violently at the indigr ity that he
put them in irons. Arri ved in Aus
tralia they sought the yc ageanee of
the law. Society was in crude
state, and the case was card by the
board of magistrates. ] he Captain
urged in his defense tina : six passen-
gers had thrown him ON sofa in
his own cabin. The magistrates,
however, fined him f6( 100, and COM
mitted him until the FL ie was paid.
There were no higher ourts in those
days, and of course the re was no ap-
peal. The Captain mad not the
money, and the delay of the vessel
would ruin him. Prx yers for Glenn
ency were of no avail. George Fran
els Train was a specta tor. He step
ped forward, told the magistrate
who he was, and asked permission
to advise the Captain in private. NJ
ter an absence Of half an hour Mr..
Train returne 4. He was proceeding
TO address the court, when one of
the magistrates asked where the
Captain was Il don't know" said
the great evolu.ionist. HE is no
client of mirle. / left him outside y
A search was made, but the Cap
tain had csc aped to his vessel, and a
lire Of black smoke in the offing
showed ths t he was off for Eng
land
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-03-22

Dupre once suffered the pangs of
hunger at q palace. He received a
note from Prince Demidoff, begging
him to come carly the next morning
to his villa of Quarto, a good four
miles from Florence. Dupre made
a very slight BREAKFAST. Arriving
at the villa he was told that the
Prince had not yet risen, and there
was nothing for it but to walk
around in the garden and wait his
pleasure. After two hours of this the
sculptor began to think seriously of
the situation, and accosting n SER
want asked if he could not have
something to eat. The man replied
that nobody was allowed to break
fast till his Excellency had been
served.
sand does his Excellency break
fast late ?"
"Oh, as it may happen /; some
times at noon, sometimes at |
o'clock whenever he pleases."
Dupre walked about for another
hour, but the beauties of nature had
ceased to attract him, and his head
swan with the heavy odors of flow
ers. 1t was too far to go back to
Florence. Having remarked the ta-
bic ready laid in the breakfast room,
l walk ed in, rung the bell loudly.
and servant all in black instantly
appeared. l turned toward him
with my head high and voice firm
and stern, and pronounced the word,
Breakfast The man disappeared
and almost Immediately returned
with silver tureen and took his
place behind me. Two other SER
wants followed with hams, tongues,
outlets, ETC., and asked whether I
would have Madeira, Bordeaux, and
deign also to eat dish of straw
berries as a last sacrifice l accept
ed a cup of coffee, lighted my cigar,
and off to the park, when the land
scape appeared more beautiful than
before. | threw myself on bench
and fell asleep, being wakened by a
servant in search of me. / found
the Prince and Princess atbreakfast.
"You are rather late, are you not,
my Dupre ?" said the Prince, up
on which l told him the story ofmy
morning. Both he and the Prin-
cess were Immediately amused.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-03-22

That 'woman's wit is often supe-
rior to mans wisdom," was con-
yincingly proved in circumstances
that occurred in this city recently.
1t appears that Mr.. Ludwig Schwarz-
Ter, widely known grocer on Sta
ton Road, suffered with very pain
ful rheumatic headache to such a
degree that he was obliged to seek
the aid of physician. All medi-
cines he used were of no avail. This
induced Mrs. Schwarzler to bay st.
Jacobs Oil. She procured bottle
for her husband. With the second
application he found relief. The pain
| left him and he is as well as ever
again. A remedy acting as prompt.
Ily as this certainly deserves univer-
sal patronage Chillicoshe, (Ohio)
Register.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-03-22

A Connecticut man is never hap
by unless he is inventiDg some
ihing. Even the children have a
fancy for the business. Last sum-
mer Connecticut farmers boy vis-
tied Barnum's circus and saw cata-
putt. 1t suggested to him trap
bouncer to be set under a mans
prise his father,he kept the matter
doorstep, and he at once wentto work
to build one. AS he wanted to sur
a secret, and worked like a beaver
up in the hayloft of the great barn
building the machine. Finally he
got it done. 1t was a magnificent
machine, worked by q spring capa-
BILE of throwing 150 pounds dis
lance Of thirty feet. This machine
he buried in the hay till he should
be ready to test it. Something pos
sessed his fathers hired man to go
up on that hayloftthe next day, and
he contrived to get right on the foot
board of the machine, and was slung
whirling across the barn into half
filed bay Of hay on the opposite
side. Alighting on the hay saved
him from serious injury but not
from surprise. He didn't expect
any such experience, and was notat
ali pleased at it. Neither did he
understand it; and as $500 wouldn't
have induced him IL - on that hay
loft again, he didn't find out what
threw hir. And fear of ridicule
prevented him from mentioning it.
That night two tramps tried to sleep
in that hayloft, but gave it up as a
bad job. after sad experience.
They had crawled into the hay and
were getting themselves fixed, when
one got foul of the machine, and
imms diatly his companion heard a
whiz, a wild yell, and then calls for
help from the other eide Of the barn.
He arose to go to his companion, and
got there quicker than he expected.
lie found his friend very curious to
know what tossed him, and some.
what scared. The way those
tramps fed from the barn was acau-
ton. The next day, while all the
folks were away on a visit, the lad
rot the machine down and set it
u uder the front doorstep. Tempo
ra. .-ily ne attached the wire that
set it going to the doorbell. When
the folks returned they all stood on
the doorstep and the old man rang
to be let in. With 80 much weight
the m, cnine couldn't throw 'em tar,
but it ose up enough to dump EN-.
The old man was the first to get up.
He spran & once more on the step and
rang vic. ieEtly. He wasn't a very
big man, ,nd it did seem as though
the Lord b. nd pnt the deep snowdrift,
forty feet way. just on purpose to
catch him. They got him out and,
filled with terror, went in the back
way. There they told the story and
the boy explained and the old man
ran him out and stood him on the
machine six times and he butted the
snowdrift all to pieces. He will not
patent the machine, believing that
it is too cruel o thing for these en-
days. But he's glad the old
man had an ear nearly torn off when
be got slung by it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-03-22
Victor Hugo's Joyous Faith.

feel in myself the future life. !
am like a forest which has been
more than once cut down. The new
shoots are stronger and livlier than
ever. I am rising, / know, toward
the sky. The sunshine is on ms
head. The earth gives me its se ler-
Gus sap, but heaven lights me with
the reflection of unknown worlds.
You say the soul is nothing but the
resultant of bodily powers. Why,
then, is my soul the more luminous
when my bodily powers begin to
fail ? Winter is on my head and
eternal spring is on my heart. Then
/ breathe, at this hour, the fragrance
of the hlacs, the violets and the ros-
es as at twenty years. The nearer /
approach the end the palmer I hear
around me the immortal symptom
les of the worlds which invite me. It
is marvellous yet simple. 1t is fai-
~ tale, and it is history. For half
a century haye been writing my
thoughts IN prose, verse, history,
philosophy, drama, romance, tradi-
ion, satire, ode, song-I have tried
all. But l feel that / have not said
the thousanth part Of what is IN me.
When l go down to-the grave l can
say, like so many others, Il have
finished my days work :" but |
cannot say, Il have finished my
life" My days work will begin
again the next morning. The tomb
is not a blind alley it is thor
oughfare.-It closes in the twilight
to open with the dawn. ] improve
every hour because I love this world
as my fatherland, because the truth
compels me as it compelled Vol
taire, that human divinity. My
work IS only a beginning. Mymon-
ument is hardly above its founda-
ton / would be glad to see it
mounting and mounting forever.
The thirst for the infinite proves in
finity.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-03-22
GRANTED wnsHEs

Two little girls let loose from school
Queried what each should be.
One said, I'D be queen and rule
And one, "The world I'd see"
The years went on. Again they met
And queried what had been.
"A poor mans wife am !, and vet,
Said one, II am queen"
My realm happy househould is,
Ny King husba nd true;
rule by loving services.
How has it been with you?'
One answered, .Still the great world lie.
Beyond me as it laid
Ger loves and duty's boundaries
MY feet have meyer strayed.
Faint murmurs of the wild world come
Unhecded to my ear;
My widowed mothers sick bedroom
Sutliceth for my sphere"
They clasped each others hands with tears
Of solemn Joy they cried,
God gave the wish of our young years
And we are satisfied"
John G. Vhitier, in Youfhs Companion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-03-22

One customer who has had ca.
tarrh over 40 years says Elys' Cream
Balm hell ed him more than any
thing. We recommend it for Ca
taarh, Coll in the Head, Hay Fever,
etc, know ing the result will be
satisfactory. Christine & Bodine
Druggists, Trenton, N. J.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-03-22
One Experience From Many.

had been sick and miserable SO
long and had caused my husband
much trouble and expense, no one
seems to know what allied me, that ]
was completely disheartened and
discouraged. In this frame OF mind
l got bottle of Hop Bitters and
used them unknown to my family
/ soon began to improve and gained
so fast that my husband and family
thought it strange and unnatural
and when told them what had
helped him, they said, "Hurrah
for Hop Bitters! long may they pros
per. for they have made mothel
we'll and Us happy."-Me Mother.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-03-22

He that is master of himself will
soon be master of others.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-03-22

Peruna is in itself great medi-
cine.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-12-23
Bank Exchange.

The above is the name of the new
saloon to be opened to-day by Pat Nc
Hugh in his new building, corner Custer
avenue and Sixth street. With his
characteristic enterprise and goahead.
tiveness Mr.. Mcllugh has made of the
half-fnished building which he lately
purchased, an ornament to the town and
= model saloon. A double front facing
on both streets with q door occupying
the same position, and the outside neat
" weatherboarled and the inside cle-
gantly papcred and furnished, he now
has an establishment that will please
his customers as well rs the inner man.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-12-23

\. j. Crary vino came up from Buffalo
Gap Thursday reports the people in
that vicinity greatly excited over the
advent of a surveying party belonging
10 the Sioux City and Pacific railroad
company. The party have run their
survey from the present terminus,
Fort Niobrara "a, 10 Buffalo Gap. and are
now engaged in locking up u practical
BILE route To Custer. Those in charge Of
the party cIaia, that the company will
build 200 mites of road this way during
1883. IfSicll is the case we of Custer
may expect to hear the whistle, even if
We de- not SEC the iron horse next sum
mer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-12-23

Thccurativc powers of the waters Of
the Hot Springs are securing 4 world
wide reputation in all cases OF rhcrma-
tism. The latest remarkable cure Is
ed With the de,casc in the right arm to
such an extent that She could not raise
her hand from her side. In company
with Mr.. Rcdcr She lct, for the springs
a week a.o last "Wednesday and after
four baths was able to used the afflicted
limb in making her toilet and on last
Monday returned To Custer completely
cured.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-12-23

THAI class of people who live to enjoy
lie rather predoninate IN Custer and
they have all tumilcd to the fact that
there is no place like Burton * Curran',
Palace resort in which to while away Il
fcw hours at billiards and pool. and when
tired If thi> u private club. room, richly
furnished. is ut your service, and a be:
within call stocked with the best brands
of cigars and liquors, among which arc
Custer Queen Il cigar of their own brand
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-12-23

The CHRONICLES invites regular CORE
spondence from every camp In the
Southern Hills. Any little item Of news,
she more pointed the better. will always
receive our attention. A regular CORE
srondent is more acceptable than ar oc-
ss:ional one, and for such Ne are willing
10 send the CneoNIcLE in payment.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-12-23

{. W. Shankland evidently has a for
tune in the northern Hills. The Pluma
lead ia which he has been interested
since the spring Of 20. locate "a the
belt. ha. just produced 3i2.t tons # ore
which gave Il return of 500, and il j.
supposed that in addition TO this abou;
* per ton was Knocked down by the
parties who made t!,c rnn.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-12-23

{. A. Brown, n cowboy in the employ
ofthc Continental Stock company was
sho: and killed on the 9th by A. O.
Ferguson. who was an employee Of
the cattle firm Of Hughes d simpson on
whose range the killing took place. 1t
was occasioncd by the victim turning
his horse loose 10 forage on icrLuSon's
hay stacks. The latter took the trail
and has not been heard of since.