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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-02-24
ATTEMPT TO MURDER.

A few days ago, a negro by the name
of Charley Hudson waylaid and shot
Mr.. II. G. Adams, while he was rid
ing along the road. The whole load of
buckshot struck him in the breast, and
would have killed him instantly but
for the fact that he had on a heavy
over-coat, and there was not sufficient
powder in the gun to penetrate the
flesh to any extent. Therefore the
wound was very slight. The would-be
assassin was only about twenty stems
from his intended victim when he
fired, and that he did not kill his VIC
tim is miraculous. Hudson was ares
ted upon warrant issued by Justice
Sutherlin, of the Bird ward, aud waived
an examination before Judge Lagan
and was committed to Jail. Mr.. Adams
and his brother positively recognized
the accused as he ran off, and he also
admitted his guilt, and accuses MIR. l..
Blunt of hiring him to do it. MIR. b,
has always borne good reputation in
this parish, and we can scarcely credit
the statement Of the. darkey in this re-
spcct. 1t looks, like bad case, and
there may still DO occasion for the use
of the galioWs in this parish. - aS0tn
Democrat.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-02-24
NICKSBURG,
HIRE VEPORT & PACIFIC RAILROAD
&# . + -

leaves Il. m.
arrives ut Delta. ........2.00 p. m.
RETURNING.
leaves Delta.........,..... ..,...-.12.00 NJ.
- arrives at Monroe. ..............6.O 90 D. M
Monroe and shreveport stages connect
daily for Shreveport.
Daily Sunday cxcepted) stage line from
Monroe to Bastrop, La, and Hamburg,
Ark.
Farmerville, La, and Camden, Ara.
Connects with Nicksburg and Meridian
Railroad mt Vicksburg for New Orleans
and all points North and East and wiz
Mississippi river steamers at Delta. II
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-07-31

VESSELS LEAVING THIS DAY
Stmr Likelike for wiudward ports
Stmr Lehua for Molokai and Maui
Blk Fl w Amy for San Francisco
-,chr Emma for Walanae
Schr Julia for S. S. Islands
Schr Mary Alice for Mofokai
Schr Leah for Kohalalele
Schr Liholiho for Koloa
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-07-31
PASSENGERS,

For San Francisco, per Australia,
july Box FL Plate, III j Johnson,
Bishop Willis, j L Warehouse, d 2
children, Miss Pinder, w G Smith,
Chas Broglie, H Halstead, G West,
DR. .Tisdale, wife & 8 children, L
Cassidy, j Fl Bruins, wife & daugh-
tel, Simmons & wife, f Y Lowrcy.
Judge r + Bickerton & wife, Mr.
Tisdale, H Whitney, Miss f Everett,
Miss b Cornwell, r M Dagget, J w
Austin, X Gladstone & wife, w II
Holmes, L Cowles, w Phillips, Geo
Lucas, e Wilkinson, S M Needham,
& daughter, L G Rowe, Major A E
England & wife, A f Cartwright jr,
+ l. Thorne, VIM c Parke, w Cook,
Jas Dodd & wife, NJ B Silveira and
wife, L M Dat jr & wife, p Stein, E
Vandoorn, f NJ Hatch.
From Mololsai & Maui, per Lehua,
July 29--D Tommey, DR. Brodie, j
l. BLACKWELL, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
McCrosson, Mrs Fountain, Miss
Moorhead, 3 Chinese & 81 deck.
From Australia per Stmr Austria
liza, July 30th-Miss Ireland, Mrs
H J Agnew, Mr. H Derby and l
steerage ls
For Kahului per Kilauea Hou, July
31st-L j Leonarons, Mrs Brownell
and child, Mr. Brown and 81 deck.
For Kauai per JAS Makee, July 81
C Titcomb, j White, E Weight,
and 35 deck.
For Kauai per G RBishop July 81
u Mundon, j w Koloa, Rev MI
Wainwright and wife, Mrs Walters,
F'redinburg, J III Ehlers, l. il
Stolz, j Grendell, As deck.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-07-31
The G.. r. Bishop,

CAMERON, Commander,
Leaves Honolulu every Monday
at 5 pm, for Nawiliwili, Koloa, Eleelc.
and Waimea, Kauai. Returning, leaves
Nawiliwili every Friday evening.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-07-31
JNlC.
DEPARTURES

July 30
Stmr Australia for S +
Stinr G r Bishop for Kauai
Stnr JAS Makee for Kauai
Stlnr Kilauea Hou for Kahului
Stinr Mokolii for Koolau
Stmr Waimanalo for Waimanalo
Schr Kamoi for Laupahoehoe
Schr Mana for Onomea
Schr Ehukai for Waialua
,Schr Jennie for Waianae
lSchr Caterina for Hanalei
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-07-31
The James Makee,

MCDONALD, Commander,
Leaves Honolulu
every Thursday, at pm. for Kappa and
kilauea. Returning = leaves Kapaa
every Tuesday evening.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-12

some meat on, and he began to gnaw
the bone, and the teeth come off the
plate, and he thought it was pieces of
bone, and he swallowed the teeth. Nv
chum noticed it first, and he said we
had got to get in our work pretty quick
to save the plates, and | think we were
in luck to save them. | held the dog.
and my chum, who was better acquaint-
ed with him, united the strings and got
the gold plates out, but there were only
two teeth left, and the dog was happy.
He waggled his tail for more teeth, but
we hadn't any more. am going to
give him mas teeth some day. NV
chum says when a dog gets an appetite
for anything you have got to keep Civ
ing it to him, or he goes back on you.
But think my chum played dirt on
me. We sold the gold plates to Jew
elry man, and my chum kept the
money. l think, as long as furnished
the goods, he ought to have given me
something besides the experience, don't
you? After this don't have any more
partners, you bet" All this time the
boy was marking on piece of paper,
and soon after he went out the grocery
man noticed a crowd outside, and on
going out he found q sign hanging up
which read, WOrmy Figs for Parties. y
-Peck'S SIN.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-12
Chapter 1877.
A FURTHER SUPPLEMENT TO THE ACT
ENTITLED GAN ACT IN RELATION
TO THE TOWN OF SMYRNA"
PASSED AT DOVER, FEB
RUARY %, 1859.

BE it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of the State of Dela-
Wdre in General assembly met, Ct,rO-
thirds Of each branch Of the Legislature
cORcurring,):
SECTION THAT the " Commission
ers of the town Of Smyrna " shall have
power and authority under and by
virtue of an ordinance to be passed by
the said commissioners (twO-thirds
thereof cOncurring), on the faith of the
said town Of Smyrna, to borrow a sum
of money not exceeding twenty thous-
and ($20,000) dollars, and which shall
be appropriated, applied and expended
for the purpose Of supplying the said
town with water. Said commissioners
shall also have authority to issue bonds
therefor at a rate of interest not ex-
ceeding six per cent. per annum, in
such amounts as they may deem best.
payable semi-annually; the principal
of said bonds to be made payable at
such time or times not exceeding ten
years from their date, and In such
manner as shall be prescribed by the
said commissioners. The form for said
bonds shall be prescribed by said COM
missiOners, which shall be signed by
the president Of the commissioners Of
the town of Smyrna and treasurer of
said town, and sealed with the corpo-
rate seal of said corporation, and shall
be exempt from State, county and
municipal taxation.
SECTION 2.-That whenever the
Commissioners of the Town of
Smyrna" shall deem it Necessary or ex-
pedient to obtain or require any land
for the purpose of supplying the said
town of Smyrna with water, that is to
say, for digging wells, erecting water
works, constructing basins, or reser-
VOirs, or any other matter essential to
supplying the said town with water,
and such land cannot be procured by
agreement between the said com
missioners and the owner or owners
thereof, the same may be taken for the
purpose aforesaid in the same manner
and subject to the same conditions and
proceedings as are now prescribed by
law in relation to the town of Smyrna
for cOndemning and taking land for
the purpose of laying out, opening, ex-
tending or widening any street, road
square, lane or alley in said town.
SECTION 3.-That before the provis-
ions Of this act shall go into effect the
sum or sums of money proposed to be
borrowed by the said commissioners
under this act shall be submitted tc
and approved by the majority of the
qualified voters of the town of Smyrna
| present at any town meeting which
the commissioners of the town OF
Smyrna are hereby authorized to cal
from time to time as they shall deem
necessary; and at any such meeting
each qualified voter shall have right
to cast one vote for every dollar anC
every fractional part of dollar of town
tax which is or may be assessed for the
year 1888.
Passed at DOrer, april 20, 1883.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-12
WHOLE NO. 1,47O.
A Barbarous Duel.
Between n Philadelphian and a
Mexican at Rio Pecos.

a questionable story comes from Rio
Pecos, New Mexico, of duel arranged
by the COW boys employed by Mr.. John
Snure, wealthy stock owner. Gus
Davis of Philadelphia had been employ
ed for three months, and proving to be
useful man, gained the esteem of his
employer and the ill-will of the other
herders. He resisted so MANY tempta-
tons to quarrel that the cow bows
named him "The Northern Coward"
Jesus GARCIA, Mexican, saluted him
with this epithet one morning, and
Davis resenting it., a duel to the death
was agreed upon. A chain 80 inches
long was securely locked about their
necks. n Mexican dagger, a two-edged
knife six inches long was given to each
Of the duelists. The obliging COW bows
then lowered the men into a dog canon.
a descent of IS feet. There thew were
to remain until the one killed the
other. A key to the lock was given to
each, and no one was allowed to inter
terc further. The rest of the COW boys
then went to work, as if nothing unusual
had occurred. For some days nothing
was known rs to the result of the en-
counter. On the sixth day Davis. very
weak and emaciated, returned to the
camp, dragging after him the lifeless
body Of Jesus GARCIA.
The story Mr.. Davis tells is as fol-
lows: "Thc fight begun as soon as we
reached the bottom of the canon. Being
locked together, each was ALWAYS with
i'll reach of the others knife. After
such deliberation as the few minutes
during our descent permitted, deci-
ded that unless the first blows were fatal
the chances were decidedly in favor of
the party assailed. | accordingly
allowed the Mexican to strike the first
blow. He plunged his knife into my
side. As soon as | found his arm thus
stretched forward, cut the muscles of
his right arm near the shoulder. I'm
mediately his knife dropped, while he
was stopping to pick up his knife sent
my blade into his body from the back.
Before | could strike again he had
picked up his knife, and cut the cords
OF my arms so as to render them both
| useless.
Here we both stood for a few
| seconds, when | discovered that his
heart had been reached. His body
soon fell in the death struggle to the
ground. The chain was so Short that
he brought me down with him. In a
few minutes he was dead. l was SO
weak from loss of blood that l lay down
by his side. We lay there for five days
and nights, until hunger drove me to
make last effort. Iclimbed the steep
| incline of the walls of the cannon and
reached the camp, carrying Garcia on
my back"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-12

SUNLIGHT ALL THE WAY.

"Good-by, Jennie: the road is long,
And the moor is hard to cross:
But well you know there is danger
In the bogs and the marShy moss.
So keep in the fOot-path, Jennie:
Let nothing tempt you to stray;
Then you'll get safely over it,
For there's sunlight all the way
Sunlight all the way;
So never you fear.
Keep a good heart, dear,
For there's sunlight all the way"
The child went off with blessing
And kiss of mOther-love;
The daises were down at her feet,
And the lark was singing above.
On. on in the narrow foot path
Nothing could tempt her to stray:
So the moor was passed at nightfall,
And she'd sunlight all the way
Sunlight all the way;
And she, smiling said,
As her bed was spread
Il had sunlight all the way"
And l, who followed the maiden,
Kept thinking, as ! went.
Over the perilOus moor of life
What unwary feet are bent.
If they only could keep the fOOt-path,
And not in the marshes stray,
Then they would reach the end of life
Ere the night could shrOud the day.
They'd have sunlight all the way.
But the marsh is wide,
And they turn aside,
Aud the night falls on the day.
Far better to keep the narrow path
Nor turn to the left or right:
For if we lOiter at morning,
What shall we do when the night
Falls back on our lonely journey,
And we mourn our vain delay?
Then steadily onward, friends, and we
Shall have sunlight all the way
Sunlight all the way,
Till the journeys DER,
And we reach the shore
Ofa never-ending day.
-Harper'S Heekly.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-12
Periodicals..

We have received Golden Days for
September. 1t is as usual, bright, fresh.
piquant, amusing and instructive.
Published by James Elverson, Phila-
delphia.
st. Nicholas for September is a bright
and breezy Autumn number, which
Louisa M. Alcott opens with charm
ing story of child-life entitled Little
Pyramus and Thisbe," telling how a
boy and girl became great friends
through hole in the wall.
Under the title 1.-THE New Astrono-
N.Y." will appear, in the coming volume
of The Century, several popular articles
by Professor S. p. Langley, describing,
with many illustrations, the most inter
esting of the recent discoveries in the
sun and stars, and Introducing what
to many readers will be new the con-
sideratiOn of our own physical relations
to the heavenly bodies as shown by
the celestial physics,
Our Littte Oaes (The Russell Pub
fishing Company, Boston, for Septem-
Der opens with picture of lion big
enough to eat all the children's heads
off. There is some good reading about
it, too. "Cocoanut Island" "What
Became of the Ring" "Susy's Letter
about Chipmonks," and "a Bed of
Needles are among the varied treas
ures of the number. The pictures
make everything plain to the smallest
fodder, and they are all so good that
the little people are having their taste
educated before they are old enough
to know what taste in art is.
LippiacOtt's Magazine for September
has an attractive table of contents, in
Guiding several articles of special inter-
est. An Italian watering place, Via
reggo," is the subject of an illustrated
paper, in which many features of sea-
side life that will be novel to American
readers are amusingly depicted. Under
the title of can Episode of John
Browns Raid" Col. A. X. Mcclure
gives an account of the singular adven.
lures of Capt. Cook, whose counsel he
was, and brings to light many interest
ing particulars in connection with the
ill-starred expedition, and the state of
public feeling in the border country.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-12

How TO SECURE HEALTH.-It seems
strange that any one will suffer from
the many arrangements brought on by
an impure condition of the blood when
ScOvill's Sarsaparilla and Stillingia, or
Blood and Liver Syrup will restore
perfect health to the physical organiza-
ton, 1t is, indeed, a strengthening
syrup, pleasant to take, and has often
proven itself to be the best Blood Puri-
fer ever discovered effectually curing
Scrofula, Syphilitic disorders, Weak
ness of the Kidneys, Erysipelas, Mala-
ria, all Nervous disorders and Debility,
Bilious Complaints and all diseases in
dicating an impure condition of the
Blood, Liver, Kidneys, Stomach, etc.
1t corrects indigestion. A single bottle
will prove to you its merits as health
remover, for it acts like a charm, espe-
cially when the complaint is of an. ex-
haustive nature, having a tendency to
lessen the natural vigor of. the brain
and nervous system.
DIR. Motifs Liver Pills are the best
Cathartic Regulators.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-12

He REMEMBERED SALLY JANE
Jim Sniverly had been absent from
Walla Walla for several years. He re-
turned not long since and one of the
first men he met was Bill Tinkerson.
They had just taken a social drink,
when Bill remarked:
"DO you remember Sally Jane Ben
derley ?"
"That great big, gawky, red-headed
girl with freckles as big as dime all
over her nose?"
eyes, that's the gall"
Ofcourse remember her. Nobody
could ever forget her. 1t is impossible
to duplicate face like that. She had
a mouth like catfish. What of her?"
"Oh, nothing, except that she's my
wife; that's all"
as that SOP" exclaimed Bill, little
confused; "then let me eongratu-
late you while we drink to the health
of Sally Jane. She may not be hand
some, but she'll make you a good wife.
Here's to her. "-WdllG WalLG Watch
aoaoO
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-12
Death Of a Family" Man.
A RAGPICKER WHO HAS FORTY-TWo
CHILDREN BY THREE WOMEN.

John Heffner, German ragpicker, a
resident of Reading, Pa, who was kill
ed on the Pennsylvania Railroad at
Lancaster on the 9Th inst, had a re-
markable history. He was 81 years
old, and was born in Wurtemberg, Ger
many. The remarkable thing about
Hetfner's life was the large number of
children he had. He was married
three times, and had family of forty
two children, only five of whom-all
daughters, ranging in age from to 81
years-survive. When % years old,
in 1910, he married his first wife in
Germany. She lived eight years and
became the mother of seventeen child
rem in that time, having twins the first
year of their marriage. The next year
brought forth another pair of twins.
Each succeeding year for four years
thereafter Mrs. Hef1ner became the
mother of triplets. Then she died and
was laid away in the village church
yard in Germany. The widower now
had a family of seventeen children.
Three months thereafter young lady
took charge of the children, and, in the
course of time, she became the second
Mrs. Heffner. In February, 1849, this
second wife presented Mr. Heffner with
a boy, and on Christmas day of the
same year the nineteenth child was
added to the Heffner flock. The fami-
ly was now larger than any other in
that part of the country. When they
gathered around the table the house
hold had the appearance of an orphan
asylum. Five years passed on, and
Mr.. Heffner's family was increased by
the addition of ten more children, a
pair of twins being born every year for
the next three years. Only one child
was born in 1854. He came to this
country with his family. In 1857 his
wife died, having been married nine
years. He was now the father of thirty
two children, twelve of whom had died,
leaving twenty to be taken in charge
by a widow whom he married in 1858.
Mrs. Heffner No. 8 had one child by
previous marriage. She became the
mother of nine more children in ten
years by single births. None of the
first set of seventeen children survive;
two of the fifteen of the second wife
still live, and three of the third wife.
In a period of twenty-eight years he
became the father of forty-two child
rem. The old man had long since for
gotten the names of his numerous
progeny.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-12

A great feat was performed at Lei
cester, England, on August 18th, by a
bicyclist named Lees. He roaetwenty
miles in 5Sm. S4s., and going on, COW
cred twenty ard a half miles and
me Brysfive yards within the hour, thus
i ign = ing the record of the ex-amateur
at anYfsion, III. L. Cortis, the only man
has ever ridden score of miles
thin sixty minutes.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-12

r. X. Munkittrick, one Of Puck's
brightest contributors, who described
the Delaware feather bed while stop
ping several days at the Delaware
House, this town, last Winter, has
lecture in his pocket and may be en-
gagged for an evening through the Rry-
ant Literary Union of New York. If
Mr., Munkittrick talks on the platform
half as entertainingly as he writes, and
we hear that he talks as well as he
writes, his lecture will be worth listen
ing to.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-12

The Philadelphia papers publish q
list showing that 106 applications for
divorce In that city have been docketed
for the September term of the courts,
and the lawyers are still busy fling APP
plications.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-12

The city of DEVILS Lake, Dakota,
known to the postal authorities as
Creelsburg, is not yet 100 days old, but
already choice lots in it are sold as
high as $4,000 apiece. 1t has seven
large hotels, two banks, two papers
and many shops and factories. 1t is
situated on DEVILS Lake, and owing to
its many natural attractions is known
as the Saratoga of Dakota IT
oldest inhabitants are alrea Mention sas'e
ming to tell tall stories of tn
the rapidly growing town
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-12
Furniture of all kinds.

Parlor and Chamber Suits. Bureaus. Bedsteads,
Chairs, Lounges Tables Stands Mattresses. Spring
Beds and every thing in the Furniture Line, guar
anteed at or less than City prices for the same
quality of goods mar 29-ly
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-12
j. b. COOPER ,
COOPER BUILDING)
Corner Main and Commerce Streets,
SMYRNA, DEL.
CARPETS AND OILCLOTHS.

Sample from New York at New York Prices
.CM Brussels Tapestry Three Ply, Ingram, Rag Hemp
Mats Borders, Tacks, Bindings Thread.
OIHO' New York Carpets made if desired
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-12
Dry GOODS AND MOTIONS,

Gnghams, Nansooks, Lawns,
sAs Cloths Cassimeres and Children dYOuth.
r Tckng Muins Creonn Linens Skrtings,
Cheviots COonades, Table Linens Towels Crashes
c,s Gloves Hosiery, Buttons IAces Sewing Silks Brads
C"S'' Ladies', Gents and Cbidrens Underwear.
~ Collars Cuffs Suspenders Kerchief Umbrellas
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-12
GROCERIES, AND PROVISIONS.

Laguayra, Maracabo Rio and Mixed Cofees.
Spices, Molasses all other
Goods Starches Baking Chocolates
r'N' Canned Meats, Poultry Fish, Vegetables
cou Macke, Hams Beet, Lard Crackers,
N Soda Powder Shot, Tobacco
piuo Tanners Oil, Iinseed Oil, Neasfoot Oil
DO0 GRAIN Garden GrassSe
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-12
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

Poems and Books for Youth and Older People
i Bibles, Hymnals, Music Books, Albums Frames; Sch
pl Rocks Memorandum Books Pocket Books School
D Paper, Envelopes Inks, Fluids, Pens, Pencil
po Rocks Blocks Paper Blank Bonds Mortgages Deeds
i Best Gold Pens and Fine Holders, together and
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1883-09-12
GLAsS WARE AND QUEENSWARE

China and Tea and Chamber Sets, complete in part
Dishes Teas, Plates, Tureens and all other Stapl
Glass Frt Bowls Savers COMFORTS, Tea Mugs Goblets, Cee
~ Fancy Vases, Toilet Sets, Engraved Goblets, Molas
Flower Pots Guards Butter Pots Garden Vase
NV TnMare IS here o avoid q
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-05-30

Is AN editorial, published a few weeks
ago. the official organ wentinto the question
Of new kerosene warehouse. II informed
the public that the old warehouse would
only hold 1000 cases, and that our present
beneficent rulers were preparing one on q
much larger scale which would meet all
the requirments OF importers. The Job Is
now about complete, including the very
Expensive roadway which has been con
|structed Of the stone from the now cele-
|brated legal tender" quarry We ind
on investigation that far from holding
|3O.OOO cases, as claimed 10y the official
organ. the new building will store very
little over 10000 cases. Calculating merely
roughly. the new building contains about
ly3.0OO cubic feet; LOCO cases of kerosene,
measure 2.33O cubic feet, 10000 cases
would be equivalent to $1,000 cubic feet,
leaving only 10000 cubic feet for the line
Iof rails which passes through the length
Of the building. The iron shutters which
have been used were those belonging Ia
the old warehouse. but in constructing the
new one. no gratings have been placed IN
the windows: this is a decided oversight
as the shutters cannot now be safely left
open 10 allow for a free circulation OF air
We are informed that about $1,000 has
been spent on the new building, and some
S2.50O on the flooring. For $1,000, the
amount voted by the Legislature, very
much more capacious building should have
been put up. But this is the way things
|are managed now.