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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-17
A Lazy Mnn's Defense.

Not a thousand miles from st. An.
thony, Mimi. and not very many years
ago-a certain physician, from New
hampshire, went to work getting up
and organizing Lazy Mans Club, and
he had good success. The club was
Gully constituted it's bylaws adopted
Mnd, chief of al, its lardcr looked after
The chief law-realy the law that
formed the distinctive feature of tho
club = was this: Any member who
should be proved guilty of having been
III hurry. g., Of having allowed any
thing under the sun to cause him to
hasten movement Of body or mind
should be fined M amount sufficient to
pay for a supper for the club.
The first man accused, and brought
forward for trial, WAS the President and
organizer Of the club himself - Dr..
ilaskctt Eastman. The court was duly
organized; the complaint read and the
witnesses summoned. IT wnS proved
first that II boy was seen to call at East
mans Office door and deliver II message
and 1T WAS known that said messenger
| reported on that occasion, Il case of sick
ness, and begged that the doctor would
make haste. NcXt--it was proved by
several reliable witnesses that DR.. East
man was seen, very shortly after the dc
livery of that message, driving through
the city like lightning p which plaimly
| Slgnlticd that he was III a tremendous
hurry. Aye, clearly enough, he had
| willfully violated the fundamental law of
| the society!
But Eastman called witnesses in his
own behalf. He called two gr0oms,
both Of whom Sworc that the horse which
he used on that occasion was n head
strong, hnrd-hittcd, hiGh-mcttlcd boast,
that would " streak it off like blazcS
if yc'd only let her."
And DIR. Eastman claimed that he had
not hurried an atom. His horse had
hurried, but not he. In no way, manner
or shape had he made any haste.
"But," said the Judge Advocate,
you could have held that horse in
You could have prevented the beast from
tearing away i'll such hurry?"
"Ccrtoinl y. could have done that
very easily"
And why didn't you do it?"
Why.-didn't- i do-itr The
doctor repeated the words in amazcmont.
"Do it ! Hold in my horse? What aro
you thinking of? Had done that, You
might well haYo mulcted me but [
didn't. The fact was-I was too lazy to
do it! I was just that lazy torpid, su-
pine and utterly lifclcss, on that Occa-
sion, that the headstrong beast might
have killed me, and i wouldn't have put
forth effort enough to hold hor III !"
We will simply add that tho club did
not get n supper at their Presidents OK
pcnsc on that occasion. .-NeW York
Lcd9Cr.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-17
TIE WRITER OF "HO1fE, SWEET
HO1IE."

a stranger in London. all rricnd,cse, olonc.
no walked through the city, ,>ahecdcd, un-
Tho lights OF the houses sb mo forth ~, hta
f0co, " VIZ iii9
fhcrc were thousands OF homes, but for him
Awcary and hungry, dIshcnrtcncd and snd
me time had been long since his spirit was
And he sat on the steps at a noblcman's door
ana Tor Solacc he sang the refrain o'cr ami
"HOmc, Home, sweet, sweet Home.
be 1t ever so humble, there's no place like
He had not a shilling to pay for n bed,
when he wrote what in luxury many have
said: ''
mid pleasures and palaces though We may
Be it ever so humble, there's no place like
The words fun of cheer from his sorrows vnro
He sighed, what in thankrulncss others have
sung
a charm from the skies seems TO bnllow ua
there,
Which, seek thro' the world, is not mot with
- Home, Homo, sweet. sweet Home
bc II ever so humble there's no place like
Home"
Old London looked fair to his eyes growing
But the lights of the city no welcome gave
" An exile from home, splcndor lazzlcs in
VAN,
Oh, give me my lowly thatchcd cottage
. ngain;"
70 sang the poor stranger, and went on his
way,
But millions Of voices have sung since that
day: ''''''
"Thc birds SINGING gafly that came Mt my
call, ''
Give these, and the peace of mind dcornr thon
Home, Home sweet, sweet Homo.
BE it over SO humble there's no place like
Home"
Did it need that one heart thro' deep anguish
- should lCa!n
That others the truth might more swiftly dis
Germ
a triumph Of love 10y the singer was won,
our homes are the dcarcr Tor him who had
none.
we weep for the exile that longcd for home
roam;
ibut nc had some rapture TO Danish his pain
as he heard in all lands the familiar refrain:
Home, Home sweet, sweet Home,
5c II, ever so humble, there's no place Ike
Home"
But the toll and the sorrow are OYER at last,
ANA the journeys and loneliness things Of the
plSt;
Amcri,at finds him with honor grave.
ana England above him the laurel would
wave;
ln all climCs and countries thc man has his
And old men and children arc speaking his
name.
But the best of all is, he no longer shall roam,
lhc h0mClcSS, tired stranger at length Is ut
Home.
=" Home Home, sweet, sweet Home.
BE 1t ever 50 humble, there's no place like
Home
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-17
DO Birds Bury Their Dead 2

iou are all familiar with the story Of
The Babes i'll the Wood" and remcm-
Der how tie robins, finding the babes
lying dead, side by side, covered their
:I'tlc iormS with leaves, Wrapping them
III II winding-Shcot OF natmc'B own pro
viding.
Dld You ever ask the question, "Do
birds bury their own dead 2"
IIct ne tell vou an incident that camc
f"Hm IN eyewitness OF what / relate.
In tree near an old-fashioncd farm
! 0uSr, way up in Vermont, two robins
| ilIilt ti,"ir nest A lady watched them
| day ny day as :;N., o'.>THH; o;tTaws, bit
| OF cotton or thread, and wcavcd them
| drftly in, to form their summer home.
| One morning she found three blue
spccklcd eggs in the nest and, on an
other, three tiny little birds in their
place. How busy the father and mother
birds were, providing for their wants
and how pr"ttily andtcmdcrly they cared
for Them
Whrm they were large enough, they
gave them lessons in flying, and herein
comes the point of my story. While
they were trying their wings, one day, II
cat calmht one, and, before the lady
could rrScu" il, it was injured bcycnd
recovery. She put the poor trembling
little creature back in It's nest, and lett
1t there for the mOthcr-birtl to nurse
back to life if possible.
1T was OF no use. The cats cruel
claws and sharp teeth had dono their
work, and their victim died. A few days
after, the lady, seeing and hearing noth-
nG OF the other birds, went to the nest,
and found they had built thntchcd
I""l over the poor little bird, and there
n" lay ON his back, with his claws stick
ing up through the Straws. They had
burned Their dead and deserted tho nest.
-lOuth s COmDu0iOn.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-17

IT appears that British capital is
about to be invested in American land
to large amount. A son of an M. p,
who now is visiting this country for the
purpose of buying land, says that there
is an enormous amount of capital lying
idle in England, and that syndicatcs
have been formed to invest in this conn
try. Among those investing are Barring
Bros, the bankers, Mr.. Labouchere, of
Truth, Sir Thomas Brassey, civil lord of
the admiralty, and many of the bank
ing houses and numbers of large country
landlords as we'll as members of parlia-
ment.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-17

A bill has been favorably reported in
the New York Legislature, compelling
all makers, proprietors anu venders of
medicel preparations "affecting the hui
man or animal body" to place upon the
label full and true statement of the
ingredients Of which it il composed.
The sale Of all medicines without such a
label is made Il misdemeanor. If passed,
the law will be what the Yankee deacons
call very "s'archin'."
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-17

PROF. SPENCER BAIRD, of the Nation
al Museum, has acknowledged to Gen
'ral Superintendent Kimhall, Of the
Life-'aving Service, the receipt of a re-
markable specimen Of the whale family,
which wa' captured off the New Jersey
coast by Lfesaving crew several days
ago. Prof. Baird says the porpoisc
proves to represent species never be-
fore seen in the United States. I,
belongs to a group of small sperm whales
characterized by the absence of perma-
nent teeth in the upper jaw. It's pro-
jccting head and general appearance are
not unlike the sperm whale, although
in miniature, this specimen being abou
nine feet in length. 1t is now being
cast in plaster for exhibition at the Ma
tiOnal Museum.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-17

HE career Of fc male LAWYERS has NOT
been extraordinarily brilliant in this
country. They seem unable to resist
the temptation of "sassing" the iudoo
wien that authority overruIes them
Kate Kane of milwaukee, who last wenL
threw glass of water in the iudo.,.
face, because he assigned another Law.
yer to the defense of a burglar, appeared
TO think herself governed by sanitary
rather than personal motives, bccouso
she remarked as she threw it: "Toko
that, you dirty dogW She adorned bi,o
with other choice names, and was takor
howling out of the courtroom. decIar-
ing she would rot in jail before She
would contribute her fine to the COURTS
treasury, She insists that the iudoe boo
been trying to drive her from practicino
in his court. He seems to have succood,
ed--for thirty days at any rate-unless
she pays her fine,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-17

A SON of General Robt. f. Lee, the
noted southern leader during the civil
war, is the president of an educa tional
institution at Lexington, Va, and ~ .
desire and taste to aid in, the solid and
disciplining of the p6Stsi,,,, HtttTl,h a
tion in the South Of which=Ss. !
example, has many other illustra Sons.
One of Lees staff Maj, nv an, is
similarly situated at Lexingto Ky, at
the Sayle Female Institute, and Gcner-
al Kirby SmiGSF member of the fac
ulty of the University of me South, at
Sewanee, Tenn; Gen. J. l.. B. Stuats
widow controls an Episcopal school in
Staunton, Va.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-17
Mr.. Spoopcndyke and the Dog.

"Look hero, my dear" said Mr..
Spoopcndyke, as lie led huge and
shaggy dog into his wifo's room, GIVE
got dog friend of mine gave me.
What do you think Of him p
Good gracious !" calculated Mrs,
Spoopcndyke, mounting Il chair in dis
may. els ho mad? 2"
Z" No, Mrs. Spoopcndykc, "retortedhcr
husband, che not only isn't mad, but
he isn't stcpl0ddcr either, nor n birds
eye view. He's d dog, and, if you don't
get out of thet chair, he'll probably bite
your legs of.
Mrs. Spoopendalo sat down on her
feet and eyed the brute with some trepi-
datiOn.
"MayHc he's cot the hydrophobia,"
she suggested, by way of a hearty wei
como.
"P'ropa he has," agreed Mr.. Spoop-
cndyko; "hut, II he has, he's got it in
hlSpockGt. Come here, doggcr, doggcc,
docggcc! and Mr.. Spoopendyke snapped
his fingers persuaSiycly.
why don't no come when yOu call
Inn = asked Mrs. Spoopcndyke, deeply
interested i'll the proceedings.
because you make such dod gastcd
nolSo You scare him." explained MIR.
Spoopcndykc. "Comc, doggcc, doggec,
dOggce !"
81 don't quite like the way his tongue
hangs out, " objected Mrs. Spooprndykc.
" 1t don't look NATURAL"
May be you don't like The way his
tan hangs out, either. Pr"pS yOu think
that's artificial, too. With your infor-
nation about dogs You only need slat
bottom and broken hinge to bc dog
pound. hHcp quiet now, while / teach
INN some tricks. Come here, doggec
Sit up, sir
Tho dog stretched out his legs, opened
mouth like a folding brdstcad and
growlcd.
"What makes him do that?" asked
Mrs. Spoopcndykc, sitting on the back
of chair with her feet in the seat.
bod gnst 1t! !" howlcd Mr.. Spoop-
eudyko. "Who do you s'posc made
him do it? Think no works on wire ?
Got potion he goes by steam? He
don't, tell yc, he's alive, and he docs
1t because that's the bent of his mcasIy
mind. What arc yc sitting up there
for? Can't yo sec he don't like it :?
Now, you sit still. Here doggcc, dog
gee, good doHgcr, sit up and beg !" and
Mr.. Spoopcndyko held up an admoni-
tory finger.
oI,n';8 nmG cog uHcu nlr. opooPohdykc with
"''S ;.iIn,s5 'Iii, 'I' h ','' "oS,'finR 6lnnce
C,,,lII ,o 5"f58e"trd MIS-"
,,ito,; tll'9 ,, ~. I"bH uo me 'iia'
nI ",'v| I ,nIi "t|,:I I y" 'o ''Ncil GOWN III The
s''.t Cr ,t'i.l ',',,'. no ic,''
c,,.N',IiI W. vE,aiHc S"u kim""' &rumplcd Nlr.
t2l'tGl cIl,4 ;', No. ~ you "allI !" per
tccC S'i'h"lCo i'l on '',C l'ft Oh the ponce
i'','', y" 10 " u"S iH,l'' HoS "g "nytlm8 III the
''"..ST "'T,inm,n ~. i.itil nII,''', !" cay
,,;o "Ciu nC . t ,"ittr ;"''' oyster 'te" ana
l'e.T ..'rhn,I' ~ G''Gt"iS' - ~ pc w.
ocrLn,s ,s' r,,at ~ 4nHo'' nt'' oloopShdyke
11n ,,,t, "i','; . ''' tl':.y' Mlt' inc cog
oni m y "'',';" mon'i ,;i." laU -" nr H'G II; AH'
ohiJ HHcH IL comm zee ana ll8llt 10 be
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-17

TIE Farnham types citing machine
has been on public exhibition in the
Goodwin block on Haynes street, Hart
ford, Conn.,, and attracted immense
crowds 1t both sets and distri butes
type, and, it is claimed, can do the
work of five compositors. A syndicate
of Connecticut capitalists have pur-
chased the patent, and will soon take
measures to bring the machine INTO
practical use.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-17

tain Wrakc would shortly be set at lib
ertY, and he then resolved to carry into
execution pan WhfCh had been SLOWLY
forming in his mind for years past. In
spite OF the pccuniary sacrifices he had
made he felt that he had by no means
atohcd Tor his sin. 1t was not UlcS-
ton OF money, for he was PREPARED to
continue ms brnc1ActonS and to provide
Captain Wrakc with funds to make a
fresh start in life if he would accept any
favor of him. But his chief purpose
was to return TO England and to place
himself unrcsCrvcdlv in Cantnin
Nrakc hands. If the Captain would
accept no apology or compensation, and
insisted on his publicly acknowledging
his bascnCsS, Godfrey Denver was de-
tcrmncd TO do 50, regardless oI the con
sequences.
This resolution had cost him Il severe
struggle with his moral cowurdirr. but
ut length he succeeded in >UmmOuinw
up the necessary foritudr for his self
imposed pcnanCc. If he secretly hoped
that Captain Wrakc would he satisfied
with some smaller sacrifice, he was
nevertheless perfectly sincere in his
purpose. He returned to England.
looking prcmaturcly aged. with $rrrakS
OF gray i'll his hair. though ne was bare
~ thirty. But his bearing was calm
and rrSolutr, and shrcwd observer
would have guessed at once that hr bad
suffered some ~ at trouble which had
darkcnrd his YONG life
On the day when Captain Wrakc was
released from prison Godfrey Denver
sent TO hlm request that he would
! grant him an interview at an inn nrar
the gates of the Jail. lie felt drcplv
agllated ut the prospect of finding him
SELF face to face with the man who must
have been cursing him bitterly forycarS,
and who would now he the arbitrr of his
tate; but his tirmn"SS did not dessert
nm, and when Captain Wrakc ap-
pcarcu his purpose never Wavrrrd.
10 his amaZcmcnt the Captain hung
his head and accepted his outslrctchcI
hand without hesitation, but in Il very
humble manner. Godfrey could ,,nrrr-
! ly believe his senses. and doubted at
first whether i WAS really hi; former
friend who stood before him. |. was.
indeed. he, however, though he, too.
had aged and much changed in appear
anc". For moment neither spoke.
and then suddenly the Captain burst
into tears and said in chokrd voice:
"Drnycr, don say n word. | can't
bear it. Il guess now who has been
the savior OF my poor wife and chill
drrn. What am TO say to Your n"bI"
conduct? You first stand my friend hv
not appearing against mo at the trial.
SO rs to give Il poor devil chance, and
th"n-thcn You act aS guardian angel to
| those ! have SO cruelty wronmrd. And
| You, OF all others, ar" the person from
Whom had the least right to expect
! kindnrSSn
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-17

IT is reported that one of the largest
amounts ever granted in any country as
compensation for railroad accident to
one person was recently given in Scot
land TO an engineer. The loss of foot
was compensated by GS, $50 or Sal ,25O,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-17
Swimming.

Every boy and girl should be taught
to swim, and be trained to it. Most
boys learn OF thCmHclvc3, while the re-
verso IS trn" CT most girls. This latter
TACT IS grave mistake. The mistake is
more serious than formerly, because so
large portion of our population spend
week" or months every year at our wa
tcrlng places, and because travel on riv-
or, lake and ocean, and sailing in boats
and yachts for pleasure, have incrcoaod
to such an extent. For these rcosona no
we'll as others, a knowledge of the ort
has become necessity. Tho lives that
were recently lost in consequence of the
collisions and burning of STEAMBOATS,
might most of them have been saved
had all the passengers known how to
SWIM.
Tho Nero consciousness of ability to
swim, and the feeling OF familiarity with
deep water that 1T creates, would either
prevent or greatly diminish the panics
that are so disastrous in cases of acci~
dents on the sea. Beside this, tho ina
bi'ity to swim of persons who are in the
water when Il disaster has occurred
greatly lmperils the lives of those who
can swim and are nbundantly able to
take care of themselves, for the swim
merS are of.On oYcrpOwGrcd by the wild
cllngin8 to thcm of the luckless Der
sons who are drowning near by. Tho
time to learn to swim is in childhOod
and youth, and every parent shonld see
to it that all his children become experts
III the art. 1T is IN easy art to learn.
There are people who live in boats whose
babies even swim like kittens.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-17
TOPICS OF THE DAY,

GEN. STRoTIIER, Consul General to
Mexico, reports a general impet"s in
mining and other public enterprises in
that country, the result of the rapidly
growing railway system.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-17

LAD in Georgia was arrested os n
suspected murderer, and to escapa tho
g"li"wS established an alibi by pro.
duclng the watch which he had stolen ut
certain time and place. That brought
nm III unpleasant proximity to Che
Pemtentlary, and to dodge that issue he
proved that ho had escaped from the
old quarters, H''' ~ - ''''
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-17

SOME of the best English jockeys are
women daughters of farmers, or of
country squires, who have lost their for
tunes. They have been accustomed to
ride to hounds from their childhood,
are perfectly fearless, and their light
weight in the saddle makes them dosira-
ole as jockeys.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-17

THE number of graduates from West
Point this year will not equal the vacan-
cies in the roll Of Second Lieutensnts in
the army, and the deficiency will be sup
piled from civil life.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-17
The Paw Of ROOk.kpcDcrs.

In tins city, where business is widely
extended, boOk-kerprr who has his
cmploycrs confidence can keep the lat
ter continually blinded in points of great
importance Th" merchant will inquire.
Hllow much money have we in the bank,
MIR. Brown" Mr.. Brown will reply
generally i'll n correct manner; but ne
may by mgcniously altering figures,
make dClllSivc show. 1t is said that
Figures will not lie" Naturally speak
ing they will not, but in the hands of a
SkllliHl accountant they may bc made to
q" SO III very surprising manner. Tho
Eook-kccpcr McGutchGn, of the Ocean
tank, succeeded in rohbing that instita-
ton OF $GG,OOO before detection, wht,o
thc hook-kccpcr I.oycrich. ni the City
l5ank, obtained $1,000 8 that institu.
,l"n; Inns, hoWcNcr, an unusual
nall, and VIII not soon be cquallcd, but
1t ltShowa what can be DONE If lack Of
pay could DE urged in cXtunuation, the
D0ok-kCcpcr would have n powerful plea.
1hlS Is always small III proportion to the
work required. They are not and never
will be paid more than enough to exc out
hard living. Some who have an unu-
sually laborious and responsible poaition
may get what is called high salary -
say So, 600; but such instances arc very
rare, and YOu can hire expert hands Mt
$1,000. The hardest worked book keeper
! ever knew got only 81, 900, and his
iahorS nearly occaSioncd blindness. lie
hod very extensive set of books, aud
ms neat hand and immense columns of
| n8urc$ were matters of admiration. hut
1t was killing work. In large houses the
| no"K-kcrprr IS occupied chiefly with the
| ledger, and has enough to do to attend
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-17

Evils or Hot BRRAD.-Thcro is no
law in this country to prevent the con
sumption Of hot bread than that Of com.
mon sense, and unfortunately that ia a
dead letter as Il governing principle in
the lives of great many people. That
hot bread, in nine cases ont OF ten, will
produce dyspepsia, is no ncwly-discoy-
crcd fact, and this terrible result is sure
to follow the persistent indulgence on
the part of those whose pursuits are
quiet, indoor and scdcntary. And vet
those who call themselves rcformcrS-
the men and women who have given tho
matter some thought--will continue to
eat hot bread, as the sot continues to
drink.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-17

When they build railway, the first
thing they do is to break ground. This
is often done with great ceremony. Then
they break the shareholders. This is
done without ceremony.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-17

THE theory that o submerged body
can be raised by firing cannon over it
was recently proved in Chicago. A
plumber named Leonard had jumped
off the wharf and drowned himself, Oud
his friendsGot ont the artillery and raised
him by firing over the spot where he
had gone down. He thought twas q
water pipe bursting,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24

over the land, where there were no
channels through which it usually
passed off. plaintiff could not recover
for such obstruction. 1t is otherwise
when the flood of water through
watercourse or channel in which it
usually flowed, is INSTRUCTED to the
injury of the premises. Appellants
special exception should have been
sustained, but because of errors men
toned judgment is reversed and case
remanded.-Willson, j.
Roland VS.. state: from Bosque
county. Affirmed.
Callahan VS.. state; from Robertson
county. Affirmed.
Laskee VS.. state; from Johnson
county. Affirmed.
Washington VS.. state; from Johnson
county. Affirmed.
Gerber VS.. state; from Bell county.
Affirmed.
Blomrosen VS.. state; from Ellis
county. Affirmed.
Syndecker VS.. state: from Bell
county. Affirmed.
Forrest VS.. state; from Hill county
Affirmed.
Terrell VS.. state; from Milam-three
cases. Motions to withdraw appeals
granted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-05-24
The Stay at HQAe.
fGalvestou Prat.1


To-day. the editors of the state, or
most of them. are at Dallas, seeking
what they can devour. The Print is
not represented at the convention We
wanted to send representative but
a canvass of this office showed that.
not one man connected with this es-
Establishment looked upon wine when it
isred or upon beer when it is foarning
and we come to the conclusion. there
fore, that any one we might send would
only be wall flower in that eonven-
ton. We do not insinuate that the
object of this association is beer drink
ing. No. They have important bust
ness to transact, such as electing an
orator for the next meeting. ascer-
tanning how much each member owes
sc. as to be sure that no one shall vote
upon the question of adjournment
who is in arrears. A vote on that im-
portant and vital subject would give
us much pleasure, but as we cant be
there NC will continue to give the
people OF Galveston the hcst even
ing apsF they ever had.