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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-03-08
LCOrrespondenee Of lhe Deacon. |


AAAAASAsAa mai ~ COs
Messrs. Editors As compared
with last week, receipts of both wheat
and corn have increased, but the
market has ruled steady and firm.
the fluctuations being kept in very
marrow limits, with range of prices
as follows Southern Fultz, from l2O
to l23 and Longberry, 124 to 128 cts
per bushel. Western Spot from 81
to 90 for rejected, to 12O TO 1914 for
dry lots. In futures the figures rule
higher, March delivery selling at 1884
to 1884. April same, aud May 1855
to 1851 cts per bushel. Southern
corn sold at from go to 20 and West
ern Spot at 693 to 20 cts, March de-
livery, 69S to 69i. April. 69t to 20,
May, 20 to 70a and June, IS to 70l
cts. Rye is firm at 70 to rs cts. and
Oats do. at so to 81 cts, as to quality.
In the tobacco market, there is some
increase in receipts, but not enough to
alter the situation Of the market.
The demand from shippers continues
TO absorb oil desirable samples Of
Nd. at firm prices. Stock in ware
houses is much smaller than in for
mer years, and the outlook for the
market generally is regarded as IA
vorable for sellers. / give quotations
as follows Md. inferior and frosted
Sl.5O to So; sound common. % to
"a; good do, q to So; middling,
50 to $3.50; good to fine red, s. to
SO. and fancy, $3.50 to $11. Entire
stock in warehouses. to-day. includ-
ing Locust Point, Canton and on ship
board, not cleared, 1888 hhds.-
4.10l hhds. less than for same time
last year. Cattle. sheep. poultry and
other miscellaneous stuff in demand
al generally good prices
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-03-08

The TAaIrr AND TAX BrL1.-We

THE TARIRv AND TAX BrLx.-We
are not suf6ciently informed at this
writing Of the features Of the tariff
and tax bill recently passed By Con-
gFswsOEiss pronounced 0rision ~
70 the merits or defects Of this leeis-
lation. Il may briefly be stated, that
The biIF passed both Houses IN the
form il which e came from the con-
mittee Of conference, and We concede
that It makes important notifications
in the taFiG aud repeats some Of TIE
most vsxatious taxes Of the internal
revenue. The bill as whole. how
ever. falls mnch below the sxpecta-
tiOns Of the public and the promise d
the opening days Of the session, and
does not reduce taxation even 10 the
extent recommended in the messags
OfPreaident Arthur. The vots In chs
House. like that in the Senate, VA
divided approximately along party
lines, but not strictly 90. As . rull
the republicans voted for the bill and
the democrats against 10. The Mary
land delegation was solid against il
but for very diAsrsnt reasons.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-03-08


NoTKD MKK DEAD.-I.ast Mondays
papers record the death in Baltimore
on Sunday night Of Col. Harry Gil
NOR. Of Confederate Cavalry fame, of
9 cancsrous affection. Col. Gilmor
had been confined to his bed since
October last. He bore his prolonged
Suferings without complaint and he
met death with the courage of SOL
der and the hopes Of Christian, his
last reported words being, Dear
Lord, receive my soull''
The death Of Alexander H. Ste.
phsns, Governor Of Georgia. is also
reported. He died at Atlanta on
Sunday last from . neuralgia attack
Of the bowels. to which he had been
subject since his Incarceration in Fort
Warren. He was in the list year
Of his age and was PROFESSIONALLY a
nam Of the highest order of intellect.
AS statesman and orator, he stood
in the front rank Of our great men.
and his War between the State" "
entities him to an honorable place
IN our literature. He Is said to have
new history Of the United States in
press. Mr.. Stephens was also re-.
inarkable in his personal appearance
and in his moral composition. He
was well-known TO have no faith in
death-bed repentances. Some time
ago when ne was i'll he expressed him.
self on tais subject very plainly. He
raid he made it the rule Of his life 10
live each day as if it were TO BE- his
last. He said then that he had no
special preparations to make or pleas
10 offer from his death-bed.
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THE CASE CLEARLY STATED.-We
do not recolIsct ever 10 hare seen the
case more clearly and powerfully
stated against the expressions Of the
protectigs tariff SYSTEM than in The
following iIluntration which l. fur
nishad y The Eauton Star Take.
ssys che Ssay. the duties On blankets.
which are about 100 per cent. that
i. . blanket that costs % in England
cannot Be- imported and sold in Our
markets under $8. including tha cost
and duties. Nov We can mannlae-
ture blankets IN this county = cheap
- they can Be made in England; but
instead 81 onr manufactures sslline
the same quality Of blanket at the
Engliah price. %. they cell it at 1915
which undersells and excludes The
EBglish blankets. The result a, The
Government gets 10 revenue from the
importation Of blankets. But instead
Of getting their blankets at %, Amer.
leans have 70 pay 1915. and the diff
ference between the price Of the Eng
lish and American blanket, that il
p 70 on every $s blanket. goes int
the pocket Of the American manufac
tureF. It follows that, on ever
blanket used. . heavy tax is paid b,
the consumer, not to The gOveTRDaezi
but to the manufacturer; and that j
why they are ell 90 rich. Now
blankets are only one article taxes
in this way under the protectiv
tariff; thousand other articles ar
taxed in the same way for the benef
Of the American manufacturer; an,
this is the whole Of the proteetiv
system. 1t excludes the foreign arti
Gle and makes the people pay doubl
price for the home made article, tn,
government getting nothing. and th,
manufacturer getting double price 70
his goods.
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TEMPERANCE AND SUNDAY OBsER,

TEMPERANCE AND SUNDAY oBsERv.
ANcE.-Rev. DR.. Kirkus, Of Balti-
more. delivered abOat ten days ago
a lecture at the Academy of Music,
the subject Of which was, Liberty,
Individuality, and the Suicide Of Lib
erty." In the course Of his remarks.
the DR.. took occasion 70 arraign our
laws for the promotion Of temperance
and the enforced observance of Sun
day. As the lecture has elected
widespread interest and provoked
much hostile criticism, We have
thought that orr readers might wish
to learn what the propositions were
20 which the DR.. committed himself.
Briefly stated. then, they are as fol-
lows:
"Intemperanee Is a very prevalent
and terrific evil. IL ~ sin against
Almighty God. It il one of the very
greatest curses by which society can
be visited. It is injurious to health
aud dangerous 60 .lfe. IL tends tc
diminish and may easily destroy men.
tai power, and it j. prolific parent
ct innuInerahle other vices anil mis-
cries. II is one Of the most obvious
and solemn duties Of every citizen DO
do all he eau By rational and leriti-
mate means, both individually and
Ia combination with others, utterly
tosHPpress intsmperance. Neverthe-
less, all Sunday laws and PrOhibitorv
laws are wholly beyond the proper
function Of civil governments; thew
are fatal to liberty; they involve
principles utterly subversive of ali
modern civilization; they cannot pos
slbly accomplish the objects for which
they are dssignsd-and they ought
not to Be enacted, even il they could
effect their design"
This 10 his view on the ProhibitOry
Question. On the the subject of Sun
day observance. be holds that the
laws TO secure this are designed to
torce BY fine and imprisonment due
discharge Of strictly religious duties.
such lawt, he contends, can be enac-
ted on no other principle than ''that
10 u within the proper functions Of
governments 70 determine the religion
ef the people. sBat, says ne, mo
law can Be righteous, however con-
stitutional. and by however enormous
. majority carried, which prevents
the perfect freedom Of our intercourse
with Almighty God. which turns our
very religion into Hypocrisy, and per-
suades rs 10 ruin our souls for the
rake Of saving our bodies In fact, it |
is s'sOt within the legitimate powers
Of government 70 prevent BY general |
legislation either sin against God, or |
sxtFayAgance. OF he disturb nee Of |
domestic happiness. or az possible |
occasions Of oiEensas against the pub |
lie peace" i
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-03-08

The ENGLISH SPARRows.-The in
PRODUCTION of English sparrows in this
country was undoubtedly a great mis-
take. The increase of the sparrows
was so rapid that they have become
a pest, and their pugnacity makes
them an irresistible enemy of our
most valuable birds. The extinction
Of the robin, bObolink and other high
ly-priEed birds is inevitable, if the
English sparrows are to increase un-
til they spread over The whole land.
IL is argued against them that they
have abandoned an insect diet and
chosen one Of fruit and grain, to the
CONSERVATION of the farmer. A COM
mittee of the Massachusetts, Legisla-
ture is taking testimony as to the need
Of offering a bounty for the destruc-
ton Of these pests. It is not proba-
bic that the hardy little creatures
would be wholly exterminated were q
bounty for their destruction offered in
every State, but hemultitude Of them
would be thinned. The question con-
corning them now before the Massa-
chusetts Legislature is not a trivial
one. and will undoubtedly arise in
this State. as the little birds have be-
come very great nuisances.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-03-08

The Law OF SALEs.-The Hagers-
town Herald and Torch says: This
being the season for public sales it
should be known by all that in sale
BY auction there are three parties,
viz: The owner Of the property to
be sold, the auctioneer and q portion
Of the public. The articles must be
sold without reserve, and unless the
vendor reserves one bid. he cannot
bid himself or have the auctioneer or
any one else to bid for him. There
are cases on record where bid was
not reserved, and q vendor had bid
der who bid it in, and afterward suit
was brought against the vendor BY
the highest bidder for the article, and
it was decided that he, the plaintiff.
was the highest outside bidder enti-
tied to the article against the vendor.
So, also. if an article is struck off to
q person, and it is afterward ascer-
tanned that the vendor or auctioneer
praCticed fraud. by bidding himself
or having buffers, it was held by both
the courts of England, and 80 repeat
eddy decided by the Supreme Court
of Pennsylvania. that the purchaser
could not be held, but the purchaser
as soon as he discovers the fraud
practiced on him. must return or ten
der the article to the vendor.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-03-08

BAD RoADs.-The complaint about
bad roads is not confined to this
county. One Of our Annapolis ex-
changes has the following on the sub
ject which we give for what it is
worth: "The Board of County Com
missiOners though the suggestion OF
DIR. O. r. Winterson. commissioner Of
the 9th district. is considering plans to
mend them. The Doctors plan ist to get
q road scrapeF, such as is used in Bal
timore county. for every district, and
if the board does not feel willing to
do this. to purchase one on trial in
the 9th district. The machine de-
sired. digs out trenches on either side
Of the road and throws the dirt il
tho middle. and thus drains the bed
Of the road"
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FOR THE LEGlsLATUkE.

Messrs Editors Please announce In the
BEACON that II DIR. L. J. SUTTON, OF the 9th
district, will consent 10 become a candidate
for . seat In the loser branch of the next
General Assembly Of Mary Land, he will receive
the cordial aud thorough support Of the re-
publiestns Of The.
July -, 1854. Bird District
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Orphans' Court Of St. Mary's County, Set:
Feb. l3, 1883.
ORDERED by the Court, That VIM. L.
~ A. Russell and Charles J. Russell, exc
cntors Of
WILLIAM L. RUSSELL.
late Of 81. Mary's county. Nd. deceased, give
the notice required By law TO the desessed's
creditors 10 exhibit their claims and that the
same he published once a week for six success.
Five weeks Ia the st. Mary's BKAcox.
Test: JOHN b. ABELL,
Register Of Wills for st. Mary county.
NOTICE.
In pursuance OF The above order, we hereby
give notiee that we have obtained from the Or
phans' Court of ~ Mary . county, Maryland,
letters testamentary on the PERSONAL estate
or William l.. Russell, late Of said county,
deceased. All persons having claims against
the said deceased are hereby notified 70 exhib.
IL the same with the proper vouchers attached
thereto 60 the subscribers, on or before the
18th day of Aug. 1883, they will otherwise
BY law be excluded from the benefits Of the
said estate. AL persons indebted TO the de-
ceased are requested 20 make immediate pay
ment TO the subscribers.
WM. L. A. RUSSELL,
CHARLES J. RUSSELL,
Executors.
Feh lS lRa9-ew
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FOR THELEGIsLATURE.
O SHERIFF.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.

Messrs. Edifors-Plense announce the name
Of Mr.. JOHN II LEACH rs an independent
candidate for a Seat in the House OF Repre-
seniatives Of the next General Assembly o
Maryland.
Pooh NEE AND REPCsLIcAKs.
Feb q. 1892
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-03-08

Thomas W. Palmer OF Detroit, re-
publican. was elected Thursday BY
the Michigan legislature to succeed
Mr.. Ferry in the United States Sem
ate.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-03-08

At his residence IN the sth district, on
March &ih. lsss. WILLIAM CLOCKkIl, in
The 10 year OF his age. Requiescat ex Inbori-
bas.
Gin WcdnesdaF last, &C the residence az Der
father, in the 6 b district, Miss MAMIE r.,
daughter Of Joshua aud Martha A. Jones,
aged about IS pears.
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New Advertisements.
PROFESSIONAL.

TYR. JOIN 7. sPALDIEC having re-
nlovsd 70 LeonsFEtown. Sd, viii awe
IL smSi aaieation 70 al professional calls.
March 9, l3s2.
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Messrs. Editors-Piease announce SIR. l..
II. CANTER as . candidate for reelection 20
the lower branch Of the ueXt General Assem-
hly Of Maryland, snbjert TO the republican
nominating convention. and ssy that he will
Dec IL, 1ee2e Le0naFdtoWn District
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MARRIEn.

On The Ssh Of March, 1888, By the Rev.
Father Finnegan, GE0kGk Y. OWENS 70
EVA COOK.
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FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

NsssFs. Editors PLEASE announce Mr..
WILLIAM FRANK FORD rs q candidate
for County Commissioners, and say, that If he
win cOnssnt % serve, he viii receive the un.
divided support Of republicans and the peO-
pc generally. TAX PATKR.
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Feb Is, Isss-sw.
WANTED,

- WANTED To PURCHASE A
a. Horse for Buggy or saddle use.
AS Address ONDERDUNK,
LeonardtoHn, Nd.
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CARBERRY, JAMRs sRwRLL
- and CHARLES JONES. win contraes
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WeEbafaml
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books. y,
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exact from
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100 acres, more or Tess.

The nhove land is located near the public
road leading from Leonardiovn 70 St. Jo-
sepb's Chnrril, IL about three niles from said
Church and nisjoins the lands Of James T. u.
Riley and John Guy.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-03-08

The above real estate viii be sold by the
Collector as autharised By the Act Of 1874,
chapter 4e3. and the prmceedS win be applied
20 the payment Of the taxes Tor the above
named years, with interest and all costs that
mav accrue under the sale.
Camalier & Abel, P. p. SMITH.
Attorneys. Collector Ist district.
March Q, les3-ts.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-03-08

IN the Circuit Court for Sc. Mnry's county,
sitting as . Court of kqaity.
No. SO u. Z.
nkDkBED this 9Th day of March, Ies3.
~ that ths sale made and reported Nv
10. ?. MORGAN, Trustee IN thi,
cause, be ratified ana confirmed. unleas cause
20 the contEary be shown on o. before tie lei
Monday 81 April, isss; provided copy o
this order b publsshed IN the Se. Nary
BRac0B, ones Heek for three successive
weeks prior y che said lst Monday ofApril
The EsnQ Ries the land sold for 6. $50
). FRANK FORD,
Clerk.
Trne Thst:
]. FRANK FORD.
March Q. Isss-sw.
The Osceola times., 1883-04-07
PRESS OPINIONS.
General RcjeIcing at the
Disba ding Of the Pa
u pcr-Wad Assembly.

Arkansas Clippers;
The Arkansas mob adjourns to-
morrow. Good for the state.
Lonoke Democrat:
The Legislature closed doors yes
terday at noon, depleted the treasu-
ry, and departed for their several
homes; some of them, let us hope,
never to "misrepresent" this state
again in the Legislative halls.
.Iacksonport herald:
The Arkansas legislature adjourn
ed sine die at II m. on last Wednes-
day, and it is. to be hoped that the
halls and seats that knew them few
days ago will never be disgraced by
such mob again.
Hope News;
This is the last day Of grace with
the Twenty fourth Arkansas Legis-
lature and it will never be known
that some were members of it unless
they exhibit their certificates of mem
bership, whilst others immortalized
(?) themselves shooting corn and
throwing paper wads at each other,
The Osceola times., 1883-04-07

KELLoGG's ECLECTIC MONTHLY is
before us. This magazine is the con
tinuation of the Arkansas School
Journal, and is in every way a model
of beauty, both in its editorial ar
rsngement and in its mechanical
makeup. The February number was
an Improvement on that of January,
and for March there is added beau
tiful frontispiece, "Perpetua and her
Father" after the great work of
George Thomas. The magazine con-
tains the cream Of current literature,
and is largely devoted to the various
fields of History, Biography, Educa-
ton, Science and Politics. The table
of contents is full, varied and inter-
esting. The special departments
under the titles, "The Course of
Time," "The School," "Music, Art
and Drama" "Science Notes."
'Children's Corner,'' Golden Tho'ts
and "Sunbeams," deserve special
mention, and commend the magazine
to all classes of readers. The "Chil-
dren's Corner" particularly, is most
interesting, discussing subjects that
everybody knows something about,
and yet few have positive informa-
ton. 1t fairly represents not only
the wisdom and the research of the
children, but of whole schools and
communities. The editorials are
broad, fair and able, and combine
with the splendid range of eclectic
and original miscellany to make
magazine well worthy the patronage
of our readers. tits an Arkansas en-
terprise, and, by the way, the only
literary monthly published in the
entire South, and for this reason alone
should be heartily supported by the
Southern people. The price is very
moderate for such magizine, only
$3.50 year. We are informed that
the managers have scale ofimprove-
ments that will run through the pres
ent volume, among which is an early
enlargement. Send for it. Address
j. Kellogg, Manager, Little Rock,
Ark.
The Osceola times., 1883-04-07

SENATOR JonN B. DRIVER, we
are reliably informed, neither denies
nor admits the soft impeachment,
inferentially made in our last issue,
as to his being the cause of the de-
feat of the "repeal of the three mile
law" The compliment was crafty
ing, while the good will of the whis-
XIV advocates is desirable. Totelng
water on both shoulders is very awk-
ward work; and to place a public
man in position where he must be
mum for policy's sake is outrageous.
We have no desire to bestow credit
where it is neither desired nor de-
served. We will relieve Mr.. Driver
from his embarrassing situation by
saying to the public that John Smith
was the man who bossed the job.
The Osceola times., 1883-04-07


THE Legislature is catching Hail
Columbia from the state press for
passing bill allowing the public
printing of the state to be done out
side of the state. The vote was 80
to IS. Our representative, we are
sorry to say, voted with the majority
favoring the crushing and gagging
of the printers of the state. The
printers services may be desired by
the immortal 80, sometime in the flu
ture; and then the day of retribution
will be at hand. There will be wall
ing and gnashing of teeth. The
comforters (printers) will smile a big
Ha, Ha! and say unto them, "Often
would l have taken thee under my
protecting goose quill, as the female
chicken doeth her brood, but We
would not. Selah.
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Ipsee IIw. Iaw. sw. m. m. ism

w- Advertisers by the year Will teres'r'c'eo
10 their legitimate business
~ Yearly adve vertisements may be changed OF
reset four times during the year free oil charge'
tE-Parties contracting for yearly advertise
,oentr and disseminating from any cause VIII oe
charged snort time rates, as per time ihser'eu'
SEs RATES ... 4,
,w-roraion advertisements, sent through
ADVERTISING Agencies. must be PAID Tor IN ad-
xance or a deposit made with some one whow
VI may designate. ItI.f .. lrH
~ Marriages and deaths, not exceeaihs s., yen
but obituaries, tributes OF respect. funeral nou'
res And invitations charged as advertisements
Ali personal matter, letters or commnni-
sstieus setting forth individual schemes or IN :
s.~s.ts 10 be promoted, emanating from party
or parties, organizations or socfeties' VIII oe
charged for az other advertisements ..s|
ry-In all legitimate demands OF the demo-
cratic or Conservative party, or Of the great M
teresis of the general public upon our columns,
the TIxEs will not TAIL of its duty
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THE OSCEOLA TIMES.
LEON ROUSSAN,
RditOrand Proprieto r

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. I'm advance
For . Term of One year. ..'..''''''si ~
. S.x Months. ..... ..''.'' ~
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THE HEIGHT OF Folly.

To wait until you are in bed with
disease you may not get over for
months, is the height of folly, when
you might be easily cured during the
early symptoms by Parker's Ginger
Tonic. We have known sickly fami-
lies made the healthiest, by timely
use of this pure medicine. observer.
The Osceola times., 1883-04-07
Official Directory.
corNTY OFFICERS:

COUNTY OFFlCERS:
County and Probate Judge5s semm m.nnnns
County and Circuit Clerk-Ben n baoen"s'
sbei III and Collector-W. B. Haskins
County Examiner Leon Roussan.
Cosniy Tresrurr-J W Uzzell. ..f .-.
County surveyor,J II Carntner'
County Coroner - m Lawrence.
Cesniy Assessor--J. N. kggans
MONROE row NsHIP.
Justices orthe Pcea--James Liston, W L.
Csnstatis-G -Georg. Joyner.
MUNICIPAL OFFIcERs.
Maysr-H 8 Williams, -,
Alder men James L,ston, r.. {; Prewia, fss
hamilton, jam Barney. w Il Hale .
keeord der-Gcorge y. stoweil. -4/
MsrshAl-Mxrtin McDonna 4
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doubt not, will in future be persuad :
ed to remain at home and attend t.
the avocation which nature designed
them for, and early training so well
fitted them to follow: j e. guide a
lop-eared mule from behind a plow
across a cotton patch.
The Osceola times., 1883-04-07
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Notices under thi head giving n me. occupa
tion, business or profession, aud location. VIII
be charged ~ per annum.
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HIGHLY ESTEEMED.

The youthful color and rich lustre
are restored to faded or gray hair by
the use of Parker's Hair Balsam, a
harmless dressing highly esteemed
for its perfume and purity.