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The Greenville times., 1883-03-10
GREENYILLE TINES.
SATURDAY. MARCH 10. 1888.
The River and the Lerees.
IN THE rHRoEs.

The levees Of this District are
now undergoing a most severe
strain; under which the protee-
tiOn levee, covering the unfinished
main work, AT Elleslie, in lssaque-
na, gave way on Wednesday last.
We are uniformed as 10 the cir
eumstances OF the break, or the
immediate defectinthe levee there,
where no disaster was specially
approhended. Yelterday evening
the gaps were 250feet wide and en-
larging. The water from this ere
yasse will pass into Steele's Bay
Oa back Of Ta.lulah.
There have been several "bad
placesHdeye!oped under the severe
pressure which the leyCes are nov
subjected to, but close ward aud
watch have so far preveutcd other
disaster. Except a very heavy
rain aud high wind on las, Tues.
day evening and night, the weather
has been good TO rs. Upon the
continuance of good weather a
great deal depends. The river is
still rising slowly, but ought to be-
come stationary In about two more
days. II is now 10 inches below
the highest point, 81 feet ! inches,
of last year. The fall however will
be very slow when /, begins and
the danger of creyasses will be
maintained indefinitely. The geu-
eral condition Of the upper rivers
is favorable. III the weather aud
the upper rivers continue as at
present for Que week longer, We
believe the crisis viii have passed.
But with the present stage of
water the situation IA extremely
critical, aud it is hardly probable
that We will escape without some
breaks in Bolivar county. \ let
ter from Riverton informs us that
the water there is only 3 inches
below that of 'S3. Lake Bolivar
leyee, the citadel Of the District, is
no longer regarded in danger.
Other sections have been less
fortunate. On the 9th a break oe-
cured near lfiars Point. which
the report says win be very disas.
trous TO a large number OF plant.
ers aud other people ia that see.
ton, and that a good deal Of land
never under water before viii be
now oyortiowed. Fnars Point.
Delta, aud all the country for ~
miles back from the river, will be
greatly damaged; planters willlosc
much live stock, corn aud other
supplies.
Ga Sunday, the iih, the levce )
miles south Of Helena gave way
and has inundated the entire coun.
try around old Town. and com.
pletes the overflow Of an the bot.
tom country lying between the
White and NiissiSsippiryets. Both
these breaks are from the aooa
on, Of the st. Francis which 50
poured into the main riTor iha;
there was rise at Helena of l3
Inches on the ilh and inches Oh
the 9th; which brought the r.yer
there % within 3 inches OF -.
This margin has doubtless been
mere than exhausted 81 the 81
Francis was several inches higher
than 50. The Iron Mountain road
has heavy forces worsIng on the
levees around Helena. but the ci;.
izens there are vcry apprehelsiye
OF being again oyerfowed.
Another break occurred in the
Chicot county levees. above Luna.
on Sunday last. This win about
overflow all of that county out
side of the horseshoe formed by
Lake Chicot.
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The Greenville times., 1883-03-10

lVicks. Herald Correspondence.
A negro and a Chinaman had a
difficulty in Lcota few days since.
In which the former was shot and
mortally wounded. He is still liz.
ing. but no hopes are entertained
Of his recovery. The celestial in.
dIfldual LETT for parts unknown.
The Greenville times., 1883-03-10

The headless chicken, the edu-
Gated goat and the great walking
match are the amusemeuts offered
IN town to-day.
The Greenville times., 1883-03-10
DISBURSEMENTS.
GENERAL CORPORATION PuRPos

Paid Police and Marshal's salaries, 2299 o.
Assessor and attorney fees and stationery, 695 X
Small pox expenses and vaccination, 775 rs
For evee during high water of 1882, 543 II
Printing charter, ordinances SC, $40 q
Clerks salary, 275 10
Rent tAlayOrs office and Council roomh $50 90
Health officer and meat Inspector, lis %
Feed for and burial of paupers, ia 90
The Greenville times., 1883-03-10
FINANCIAL STATEMFNT
OF TIRE
TOWN OF GREENx1p
JANUARY 1sT, 1882, TO JANUARY Isr 10.
RECEIPTS.

Balance cash on hand January ady J. 1857, s2O7S "a
Received from tax of year lSS3, 56je n
Licenses year 1882, OF =
Sidewalk collections & street tax, Il95 =,
- County on account of small pox, On "a
Fines Mayors Court 1925 "a
Superintendent Education, 27l3 "a
Tax for railroad, old issue, SS6 =
Tax for railroad. new issue, 1881 a.
4" 80 one hundred dollar ponds sold $500 90
The Greenville times., 1883-03-10
STREET AND FIsE DEPARTMENT.

Feed for horses lumber, and oil for lamps, S197
Cart drivers and new cart and lamps, a33 Il
Street supervisor and street tax collector, $50 %
Expended on streets and bitches in 1882 1890 7S
Repairs for fire engine and cisterns, 416 90
Schools teachers salaries repairs, coal, 2765 15
Interest on old railroad bonds, 400 90
4217 30
Redemption of % one hundred dollar bonds $500 90
Interest upon same. 1l5 16
on oS 800 bonds not yet due, l25 80
Treasurer's commissions collections, $40 So
Old warrants iSSucl prior to January /, 1882,
Cash on hand this January |, 1888,
Respectfully submitted.
& GEO. (, fiNb'hi, T. bTEEIsaslrr, |csn @
Supplental.y Report
OF the Financial Condition of the Town of Greenvi an
ASSETS.
Cash on hand as per statement s3455 IS
" due from delinquent taxes 200 90
due from Mayors court (fnos) 2lS 70
LIABILITIES.
Old warrants issued prior to January I. 1870
still outstanding but supposed to be lost, 2I6 IS
[Smce paid Warrants issued since Janu-
uary /. 1882, 539
Thirty 800 bonds due January l. 1854 5000 90
ISince paid Interest due on of these bonds IL 40
Amomt of assets in of liabilities January l. 1SS
f. and o. Il. J.P. FINLAY, lu..
GEO. Il. BlILINGSLEY, rma
The Greenville times., 1883-03-10
nsTHH mH
HowIrPAssED.

Associated Press Dispatches.
Sir. Kelley, wiih the tariff con.
ference report m bis baud, raised
the question Of consideration, aud
the House refused to consider Tie
election case Dir. Kelley then sub
mitted the conference report.
Messrs. Hubbcll aud Bayue de-
manded the reading Of the report.
Before it vas read. however. Mr.
Bayne raised a point Of order
against its reception. lie based
his point upon rale %. which pro-
yides that there shall accompany
every conference a detailed state
meut OF the effect of the report.
He understood there was 10 such
explicit statement accompanying
the report.
The Speaker sustained the point
Of order oa the ground that the IN
dex was not such statement as
wGs required by the rules, where
upon Mr. Kelley again seat up the
index, but attached 10 it a state
mcut 10 the effect that the bin pro-
viGed for an aggregate reduction
Of so7 ,0O0,000.
Mr. Carlisle raised the point that
this was not a sufficient statement.
Tire Speaker oyerru!ed the point
Of order.
Mr.. Kelley had the statement
read for the information of the
House,correcting some typograph-
zeal errors in the printed bill. The
clerk then began to read the re.
port Of the conference committee.
The reading Of the report included
reading Of the whole bin, which
was not concluded before $50
o'clock ?. m.
At the conclusion OF the reading
Of the report, it was agreed to take
q vote on the question at ) jo'cloek.
general debate being limited TO
that hour. The debate was very
animated, Messrs. Kelley and Csr.
lisle being especially prominent,
the former 10 favor aud the latter
opposed to the measure. When 8
o'clock came vote was had, and
the report was adopied-yeas, l52 /;
nays, llj.
The announcement was greeted
with applause. and the bin now
only awaits the enrolment and the
signatures Of the presiding officers
ofthe two houses TO be sent to the
President for his action.
The Greenville times., 1883-03-10

We think the Democratic action
on this occasion in the line Of true
policy. They could not support
tie bin as il was not a sufficient
compliance with the necessities Of
Tariff reform. And they did not
resort to obstructive tactics as the
reiiefofered was better than none.
Noblame can attach TO auy Dem.
ocrat who voted Tor this bin. For
al ia all, it is a long stride to-
warl rcform. This is evidenced
by the fact tha, some extreme pro
teciiouists voted agaius; il. u
reduces internal revenue duties
about S45.eo0.oO0, aud lariT about
;e0,ooOoo. The duty on cotton
ties vas N0T raised
The Greenville times., 1883-03-10
Faasre 81 10 Ftssss sssgf 7Irfr ts-
grs3Tis -Isz.

speea. 20 Ths Trus- Democrat
Wasan--oa- March L-T8a
f-isadrat the Mississippi g-srrs-
Tt tae Eiars af the aBDrsa-s
a1a faffle works sn taa- river
Hove-ss- there T. suauza ~ ase
Ilst geaa5a aa hand u con,
s.-as tae vorss uatl -le meeting
81 TIE asEt C0z-rsss.
we dsutt tas saficienc7 of tie
surplus 90 ears1 O. t rart aat.l
Congress Eeets we fear our
river members nzde a mffasefg
not acting up9u the Presidents
reeommeuaaiioa. 70 prepare no
River and Har5of So bat 70 ask
an appropriation for re river. Bat
there is no use 10 Fcp1
The Greenville times., 1883-03-10

of the questions propounded by
the legislative investigating com
mttee, bat very positively declines
to say anything that would incul.
pate anybody else. lie SAYS:
" While | mas have been person.
ally badly treated by individuals.
and while losses "may have oc
curred TO me through the decop-
'tion aud betrayal Of those |
deemed my friends. their recital
would not do me OF the State ans
good. aud would only crafty, for
~ the time being. the morbid desire
Of the public for q sensational
seaudsln Whiebisas much as to
say i have a scandal. bnt / vent
sell is fotmy liberty Appeal
in our view 8, j. -as mach asto
say," "I vill stick TO my pals aud
irusitothcir Working through =
The Tgpe'o jourusi says Of the
siX OF seven boys that weuttothc
A.& T. College from Lee county.
only eue q thcre nou. aud the
Bocnrilie Picades SAYS only oue
oai q fourteen OF incea from
Pleniiss comfy j. renal a-
W. take the above Iom Tie
L@ziu .ou Bareg. for the r--
pose oi making a few remar.s.
The Agricultural 4 College vas ds-
1anded by ihe hllsrs aid
mechanics of ihe state. Thev
wsuied a rrsetcst. plain and
theToasa school rhefs tasy c01.i
eGaease i .5Ts a. E1 ~
pease Atthe lead g the i1si-
iHiioa isa coasclslile-s and 1s
serving Seuiiel4n vhq a ts1-
ting az histiue ioi tie w1-t h
does iae sehoa ryt Tse Le-s-
laiure has laeia1y zr5-oF-ll.e-
money 10 build % @ -
the insii;ruoa. AID tls art Es-
sion Of that body sho- ar
a pTaeuCai. hari-hezded cs--.-
teeto investigate affair. ofta.s
school. vho viii frrassi oze
reliable inforrat.01 a. -
workings aud cost. 10 i,s rtrozs
and the people Of the State. Cez-
serious persons arc s5y.ax th1t &.
costs less 10 cd1ca.ea boyat asav
other iirst.class schools than #
does atthe Agricultural College.
We don't believe this. bat II
true can see no reason for +.
But while people are talking So
much, it would be well for tho pub
lie to have more light regarding
the college. We are certain the
President and faculty viii not ob.
ject to giving all the information
they haye.-State Ledger.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-27
TO The West.

There are number of routes leading to
the above mentioned section, but the direct
and reliable route is via Saint Louis and
over the Missouri Pacific Railway. Two
trains daily are run from the Grand Union
Depot, Saint Louis to Kansas City, Leaven-
worth Atchison, st, Joseph and Omaha.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars of the very
trcst make are attached to all trains.
At Kansas City Union Depot, passengers
for Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico and Cal
if2ruiN connect with express trains of all
lines.
AT Atchison, connection is made with
express trains for Kansas and Nebraska
points.
At Omaha, connection is made with the
Overland train for California.
This line offers to parties cnroute to the
West and Northwest, not only fast time
aud superior Accommodations, but beautiful
scenery, as it passes through the finest por'
top of Missouri and Nebraska, Send for
illustrated maps, pamphlets, Sc, Of this
line, which will be mailed free,
G. B, KlNNAN, F. CHANDLER,
Asst Genl Pass. Agent. Gcn'l Pass Agent
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-27
Mocking Birds.

Il have been buying and selling birds
for tue last ten years, said dealer TO
a Louisville CoHrier-JOurndl reporter
II buy EN- in New Orleans from the
dealers there, aud bring them up here
and to other northern cities Ionly buy
hooking birds. rs good cauaries are
worth more there than they are here
These which you see ! have | snapped
my birds for, and am taking them back
to sell on my next trip. | will get -
or 81 for them there, while up here they
are worth only about half as much.
How much do the others cost you?'
"The Knockers cost me 80 cents
apiece in New Orleans when buy from
the bird merchants. They are creoles
why buy them from the boys who make
business of catching the young ones
before they leave the nest. When | buy
from these boys only have to pay 10
or Is cents apiece, but it is not often |
have the chance, as don't stay long
and must get up n lot as soon as pos
sible.
"Who catches the birds and where do
they ma them!
"The boys, black and white, who live
out on the plantations and the coast.
They make a regular business of this,
and when they catch enough they bring
them to the city and sell them to the
street bird merchants. 1t is against
the law now to take them from the
plantations, and most Of them come
from the seacoast"
Where do the old ones build their
nestsPn
Everywhere, almost, but generally
in wild rose bushes, old fences, and low
trees. They are not very particular
about their nests, and make 'em out Of
a few sticks, which they lay up together
and fix them so they will Just hold the
eggs. They lay four or five, and every
one matches, When left to themselves
they raise only two broods, but when
they are taken out by the catchers they
lay and hatch three or four. The bust
ness is much larger than one might
think, as thousands of young birds are
bought and sold every day
Where did you get your parrotsp"
81 bought them of the New Orleans
dealers, too, They get them of boats
which are sent out TO catch EN- on the
islands and on the coast They are not
real parrots, and can't talk, but they
sell well, as lots of people want them.
They cost ~ orS 3 down there, and here
we get Sg or IS, dependin mostly on
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-27
ADVICE TO Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting tecth2 If 80,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs. Wins.
lows Soothing Syrup for Children Teeth.
ing Its value is incalculable. II will re.
lieye the poor little sufferer immed.
lately. Depend upon it, mothers, there is
no mistake about it. 1t cures dysentery and
diarrhna, regulates the stomach and bow.
els, cures wind collie, softens the gums, re-
duces inflammation, and gives tone and
energy to the whole system. Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup for Children Tcething
is pleasant to the aste, and is the prescrip-
ton of one of the Oldest and best female
physicians and nurses in the United States,
and is for sale by all druggists throughout
the world, Price 25 cents bottle.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-27
WOman's True Friend.

A friend in need is friend indeed. This
none can deny, especially when assistance
is rendered when one is sorey afflicted
with disease, more particularly those COM
plants and weakness so common to our
female population. Every woman should
know that Electric Bitters are womans true
friend aud will positively restore her to
health, even when all other remedies fail
A single trial always proves our assertion
They are pleasant to the taste, and only cost
fifty cents bottle, sold by Barclay Bros 2)
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-27
CHURCHES.

CAIRO BAPTIST, Corner Tenth and Popl,r
\ streets; preaching every Sunday mo ming and
night At usual hours Prayer meettng Wednes.
coy night; sunday school $3.50 am,
Rev. -. W. MCGAHA, Pastor.
CHURCH or THE REDEEMER-(Episco
\ Fourteenth street; Sunday 7;00a m, Holy
Communion 1890 a. III .. Morning Prayers II a. NJ .
Sunday schooI8 p. m, Evening Prayers 7;20 p. IN
T. 7 Davenport, $, T. u. Rector,
LIRsT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
J Preaching at 10 80 a. H., p, m, and 1880 p. IN.
sabbath school ut 1880 p. M Rev T. j. Shores,
pastor
grHEkAN Thirteenth street; services sab.
!. bah 1: 100 q, IN. Sunday school2 Up m. Rev.
uSppe, pastjr
81 E1HODlST--Cor, Eighth and Walnut streets,
VI Preaching Sabbath II 100 a. IN, and $50 p. m
guday Schuvl ~ 400 p. NJ. Rev, j. A. Scarrett,
p ls'or,
PRESBYTERIAN Eighth street. preaching on
Sabbath at II 200 g. III, and 7:30 p. m. PRAYER
necung "Wednesday at 1880 p. IN, Sunday School
uSp. NJ. Rev r. Y. George, pastor.
IT. JOSEPH S--,Roman Catholic) Corner Cross
> and Walnut streets; services sabbath 1880 a.
n; Sunday School at p. NJ; Vespers 3 p, m ser.
nces every day ate IA m. Rev O'Hara, Priest.
IT. PATRICBS-(R oman Catholic) Corner Ninth
y street and Washington avenue; services Sab.
)ath SAND 10 a. m. Vesperr p. m; sunday School
p m services every day at + a. m, Rev. Mast0ners
priest.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-27
STAINING and Handing Wond.

>
In an address recently delivered by
Mr.. II. q. Shepard, of New Haven,
Conn, relative to the use of wood in
carriage making, he said that after u
piece of wood is bent its characteristics
undergo considerable change The
wood is heavier, and its tibers have be-
come interlaced il will sustain more
pressure and strain than straight wood
in the same directions, either across or
with grain. He said A piece of tim
Der that has been steamed, whether it
is bent or not, has its stiffness incrcas-
ed, II is more brittle than it was be-
fore, and for some uses it will do as
well, and yet there is quality that the
steaming process and the kiln driving
process affect very much the same; they
both cook the gum in the timber and
make it brittle and stiff, There is n
grade or class Of hickory that is benefit
Ell by being steamed or kiln dried for
use as spokes or whllletrees. There is
a kind OF hickory that never becomes
stifl by natural process of drying, and
one OF the desirable qualities of spoke,
rim, or whiilletree is stiffness as well as
strength; you take that hickory--and it
is the very best we have and steamit,
and it is better fitted for these purposes
than IL was before, 1t is difficult to tear
apart a piece Of bent wood the fibers
are interviewer, one with the other, We
do not perceive the change on the out
side, but when we come to split the
stick open we find that its character is
entirely changed
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-27

FoR Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Depression
of Spirits and General Debility, in their
various forms; also as preventive against
Fever and Ague, and other Intermittent
Fevers, the "Ferro-Phosporated Elixir Of
Calsaya," made by Caswell, Hazard & &C.,
New York, and sold by all Druggists, is the
best tonic; and for patients recovering from
Fever or other sickness, it has no equal. (D
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-27
The Farm,r-SaiIors Of CAM God

An article in the September Century
describes Cape Cod, - and says of the
inhabitants: "A wood-packet runs reg
ularly from Cotuit to Nantucket 1t
is quite common for the crews of coast
ing vessels hauled up in the winter to
turn to telling wood; in this, as in
everything else, is seen mingling Of
rural and maritime pursuits. Every
mariner knows something of farming,
and every farmer is more or less of a
sailor. They tell of an action against
a town for injuries from defect in a
highway, in which the distance Of a
certain hole in the road from the tray.
eled path was in question A town Of
ticer had fixed the distance by actual
measurement, and the only evidence
for the plaintiff was that of a man who
simply gave his judgment, Nobody
could guess how the plaintiffs counsel
would get around the evidence of the
town officer. But he was undaunted.
Gentlemen of the jury, he said, both
witnesses are honest: one of them is
mistaken-which is itP You all know
how liable we are, in ciphering or in
measuring, to make mistake of calcu.
laton my good friend, the selec,man,
probably laid down his foot-rule ono
time more or less than he thought, and
so he is mistaken; but my witness,
gentlemen. did not put his trust on any
foot rule; he knew better As YOU all
know, he has cut more ord-wood than
any other man in Barnstable county,
and he can measure by his eye ihfali,
bly, About his accuracy, therefore,
there can be no possible question The
selectman may be wrong; my witncs,
can't be. y
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-27

To ali who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c, |
will send recipe that will cvre you, FREE
OF CHARGE, This great remedy was
discovered by q minister in South America.
Send a seliaddressed envelope to the Rev.
JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station D., New York
rit,t
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-27

John Moranda played the hero sue
cessfully in Salt Lake City for a week.
He carried one arm in a sling and said
that he had hurt it by fall. Then his
confederate, William Naylor, came for
ward with a thrilling account of having
been robbed by highwaymen, who
would have murdered him had not
Moranda gallantly fought them off,
Hes so modest that he lied about his
arm Naylor added, at is wounded
by a bullet The scoundrels took my
last dollar, but rs soon as get re-
mttance from New York he's got to
take his reward. Both men were Law
ishly entertained while pretending TO
wait for the several hundred dollars be-
fore the time came for disappearing,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-27

The Best Salve IN the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
Corns, and all Skin EruptioGss md positively
cures Piles, 1t is guaranteed to give per.
feet satisfaction, or money refunded, Price
IS cents per box. For sale by Barclay
Brothers,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-27
A YeXed CLERGYMAN,

Even the patience Of Job would become
exhausted were he preacher and endeav-
orng to interest his audience while they
were keeping up an ncessant coughing,
making it impossible for him to be heard,
Yet, how very easy can all this be avoided
by simply using Dr. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Trial
bottles given away at Barclay Bros
drug store. (2)
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-27
A Cure of Pneumonia.

Mr. d, IL Barnaby, of Oswego, n. Y, FAYE that
his daughter was taken with y violent cold which
terminated with pneumonia and all the hest phys.
icans gave the case up and said she could not live
but few hours at most, She was In this condi
ton when iriend recommended Dr.WM. HALLS
BALSAM FOR 7 HE LUNGS and advised her to
try II. She accepted 1t as last resort, and was
surprised TO find that it produced marked change
for the better and by persevering in lie use per-
manent cure was effected.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-27

rne German medical journals are dis
cussing new medical agent, recently
discovered by Professor Fisher, Of
Munich. In the course Of long series
of Investigations concerning the nature
and action Of quinine, he found that by
means of certain chemical transforma.
tions, substance can be obtained, in
the form of white crystalline powder,
from coal tar, which greatly resembles
quinine IN its action on the human Or
ganism. He has given this new agent
the name OF Karin" The chief effect
produced by it appears to be the dimin.
ution of feverheat, and in this respect it
bids fair to be useful. 1t is even hoped
that II will render the use Of Ice in fever
cases unnecessary, Karin s also said
to be less unpleasant TO the stomach
than aulninc.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-27

Chas. Jones, Of Elizabeth. Spencer Co, Ind,
says; 81 hrve dealt in medicine number OF years
and will say thst Dr. Rogers Vegetable Worm
syrup Ia the most valuable medicine | ever sold
My customers were so pleased with its effects that
they purchased a nomber OF bottles TO have II on
hand. II IL all that It is recommended to be,