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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28
.GRAMPED FINANCIALLY.

Has no speedy relief, but cramped in
the bowels has sure one in the use of
DR.. Biggers' Huckleberry Cordial, the
GREAT SOUTHERN REMEDY for
all bowel affections, and an undoubted
boon to parents who have been spend
ing sleepless nights in nursing the lit
tie ones who had been gradually vast
ing away from the drainage upon its
system from the effect of teething,
until given the Great Southern Rene
do. For sale by all druggists at 80
cents a bottle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28
FATHER |!

Your poor v'naried wife loosing sleep
night after nIght nursing the little
one suffering from that night fiend to
children, and horror to parents, GROUP,
should have bottle of Taylor's Chero-
kee Remedy OF Sweet Gum and Null
Elm. an undoubted Group preventive
and cure for Coughs, Colds and Con-
sumption. Sold by all druggists at 25c
and $1.00 bottle.
J. J. and W. q Tobin and Morley
Bros Agents in Austin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF TRAVIS.

NOTICE is hereby given of the following
described estrays:
One bay mare, 1917 hands high. years old,
thigh IL.
One bay horse, II hands high. year old
branded on left jaw and on left thigh d.
One rel cow, 10 or u years old, branded on
left hip o and marked swallowfork in both
ears.
One brown stag, years old, branded on the
right hip Do, and on the left hin o; marked
crop off the right aud split in the left ear.
One yearlipg, no mark or brand
One red and white 2-year-old steer, marked
crop off both ears; no brand.
rJ.S1 Given under my hand this, 22d day Of
lH'o'l August, A. D., 1884
d. G. PACE,
County Commissioner Precinct No. 8,
Travis County TaYac
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

sections of Sta school lands, he, the said W.
III Randolph, having already, prior thereto
acquired IN nus own name seven sections Of
saii land, did unlawfully permit him. the said
W. IL. Randolph, to use their several names m
making said applications for the purchase of
SAID lands described in said Exhibit as lying
In Nolan county. Texas, without any Intention
on the part OF them, the said parties whose
names were so used OF ever completing said
purchases for their own use and benefit That
in truth and in fact all OF said applications to
purchase, all of the payments to the State
treasurer were made, and all of the other nee
essary steps were taken for the sole use and
Denent OF the said w. H. Randolph and not
III any manner for the fise of benefit of said
applicants or either of them. Plaintiff further
alleges that each and all o: said parties whose
LANES appear in said Exhibit, and as above
set forth, as applicants for the purchase OF
both the Haskell and Nolan county lanus have
by virtue OF their aforesaid unlawful pretend ed
the true and lawful purchasers tn sreof, and to
have acquired perfect titles thereto That
said above named applicants did on the - of
-, 1882, and sundry dates subSeque mt
thereto, transfer and sell to defendant, A l..
Rhomberg, all their several rights, titles and
interests III and to said lands Pla ntiff further
alleges that 1t is Informal and believes and
charges that defendant is claiming some kind
OF a beneficial int rest in said lands, the exact
character OF which is unknown to plaintiff.
Plaintiff charges that defendants hid full
knowledge and ample notice of all III facts
and circumstances attending the said illegal
applications prior to purchasing from said ap-
piicantS. That said pretended claims set up
by defendants is cloud upon plaintiffs title
apd obstructs the sale % lease thereof. and
prays judgment again s, ( ndantS and each
OF them, annulll1g am declaring void all acts
of defendants or their agents in and concern
ing the whole transaction and each part there
OF. and that the defendants and each of then
pc restrained from asserting claims to SalC
lands under said pretended purchases anC
sales: That all clouds be removed from plain
tiffs title. and that plaintiff be qUieted in pos
session of the same.
Herein fail not, hut h We you then and ther,
before said court this Writ, with your return
thereon, showing how you have executed tn
same.
~ Witness, James p Hart, Clerk O
Is the District curt OF Travis county,
Give under my hand and seal O
- SAID court. in Austin. this, the 10th da
of July, A. D., 1884.
JAMES p. HART,
Clerk District Court Travis County.
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The above are the Huntingdon lin

The Governor signed large num-
Der of land patents yesterday.
Superintendent Baker is retained at
his home in Carthage by sickness in
his family, one of his children having
typhoid fever. He will probably be
absent eight or ten days.
The state land board corrected
bid of the Matador Cattle company,
for thirty-three sections of land in
the Pan Handle section of the state.
The bid VIII now be accepted.
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Medical Department,
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA,
NEW ORLEANS

AS 1t is universally admitted that Practical
Medicine and Surgery cannot be taught else
where than at the bedside of the sick and
wou ded. this institution justly claims un
riyalled advantages in the Introduction of it
classes into the wards of the great Charity
Hospital, whose eight hundred beds and as
annual admission of eight thousand patients
lsupply unlimited clinical material. Circu
ars sent upon application.
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EXHIBIT.

DANToPs ACADEMY, near CharIottesyfe
Il Virginia, for boys and young men. Fully
equipped. Begins September 10th. Send for
catalogue,
REV. EDGAR WOODS. PHI. D.,
JNo. Il. SAMPSON, A M,
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Special
BARGAIN
MASON AND LLANO
Counties.
100000 Acre Ranch,
ALL ENCLOSED.

Good fence. Well Improved. Permanent
water Abundance OF grass rnd timber, and
stocked with 10 900 head of ranch cattle. Price
of land 1875 per acre. Cattle, $1,000 per head
One-third cash; balance In equal annual pay
ments, at 8per cent.
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LANES A. WRIGHT.
WARDS SEMINARY
NASHVILLE. TENN.

Closed its 10th year with s5x young
ladies. An active, progressive. non-partisan
school. thousands OF parents have tested its
value, and still it increases. A grand, new
building with q dlning-r room ut for a queen was
erected during the year. Opens Sept LIST.
-'''-' 80 - - Dr.. w. E. WARD.
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~ IL II Ans,
TT 9 Att,u Mast n,e+ no.-o

.. S. Atty, West. Dist. Texas.
The result of matters so tar is that
Col. Tracey returns to Galveston, and
the governor quietly awaits the next
drop of the curtain.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Assessments of Lamar county
show $780,, 554 increase IN taxable
values.
The following rsilroad companies
paid quarterly tax on passenger earn
inQS for the current nnartar.
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VIRGINIA
Female Institute
ztannfon va.

Mrs. Gen. j. E. B. Stuart, Principal. Tue
next session of nine months begins Sept II,
1884. Efficient teachers in every department,
Number limited. Terms reasonable. For full
particulars apply to the PrincipaI.~
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SINGING ON THE WAY
A Truly Worthy and Good Book for Sun
day Schools and Social Worship.
BY MRS. BELLE NJ. JEwETT, assisted by DIR.
j. P. HOLBROOK.

Irlce, % cents
Singing on the Way has been before the
PUBLIC few months, just long enough to be
tested, and has received unequivocal praise
from the persons best able TO judge. It is of
the shape and size of the well known sGospel
Hymns, and admirably fitted for q Vestry or
Sunday School
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28
Austin COalCOnp'Y,
w. a. SIM 8,
Manager.
Weare now receiving twenty carloads OF ihe
celebrated Indian Territory coal per
month. which will be furnished
any place in the city at
$3.50 Cash Per Ton.

Special contracts will be made on carload
lots on the track, to which we call the
Special Attention of Gsinners md
Threshtrs, and others using coal bISR1ng
engines.
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Boarding and Day school for Young Ladies'
and Children. The I'D school year begins
Thursday, September 18th.
MRS II PLEFEBYRE, No. SO Fr anklin S
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Shenandoah Valley Academy,
Winchester. Va, prepares for Universal y
o.L. G. MINOR.
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ROBBINS MUSIC SCHOOL

Corner Brazos and y. Bots dare SITS.
T OBSTRUCTION I'M VOCAL AND
Il In. trumental Music as SCIENCE and as
an ART. Special .urse I'm Harmony and
Voice Culture. (Italian method) for musi
teachers. Total number of students
last year. 3D. some of them successful
eacherS OF music. Send for Circulars
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Lay in your winter supply at once, and thus
save much worry and trouble.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-08-28

All our coal this year is screened at the
mines, and comes here in far superior con
dition to what it ever did before.
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AUGUSTA FEMALE SEMINARY,
sTAUxTON. VA.
MISS MARY ]. BALDWIN, Prin

Vpchs Sept, D. CIOBes , une, 50.
Unsurpassed In its location, IN Its buildings
and grounds, in its general appointments and
sanitary arrangements. Its full corps of su-
per10r and experienced teachers, its unrivaled
advantages in music, modern languages, elOeu-
ton, hne arts, physical culture and instruction
IN the theory and practice OF book keeping.
Inc successful efforts made to secure healt6s
comfort and happiness. Its opposition to ex-
For full particulars apply to the Princi pai
Catalogues.
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The Feeble Grow Strong

I ne I UtDI6 OTOW DUTOIIH
When HOStett RS Stomach Bitters is used to
promote assimilation of the food and enrich
the blood. Indigestion. the chief obstacle to
an acquisition of strength by the weak, is an
ton of this peerless corrective Loss of flesh
and appetite, failure to sleep and growing evil
dence of premature decay, are speedily cOun-
teracted by the great invigOrant, which braces
up the physical energies and fortifles the con-
stitutiOn against disease. For sale by all
Druggists and Dealers generally.
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Th8 University Of Texas.

The exercises for the next session VIII open
on the II of SeDtember. 1884. For catalogues
write to SMITH RAGSDALE, Austin, Texas.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-02

said OF the Hill admitting WASHINGTON
I, Territory, and the bill admitting a par,
of that Territory and Idaho, Under the
name Of Tacoma. Neither of those
; bills, nor the measure of Harrison. even
II II should pass the Senate, will ever be
reported from the House com allttee.
The Exploration Of Alaska.
bill Vas introduced in the Seuate
today oy Senator Dolph which provides
Tor Ar appropriation of $4,000 to- pay
tue EXPENSES of military expedition
for the exploration of Alaska.
Republican Senatorial Caacus.
About twenty Republican Senators
met IN caucus after the adjourn sent
OF the Senate this afternoon 70 consider
the condition of business before tie
Senate and discuss the srder in which
II shall % transacted. The announce.
ment that the naval appropriation
bill viii be reported TO the SEN
tte toInorrov, brin lag IN as An amend
ment the provision which has ALREADY
passed the Senate in 4 separate bill for
the construction OF several new st I'll
naval vessels, WAS made. and that IL
was desirable to call II up for consider
alton on next Wednesday or Thursday,
Ibis led TO discussion upon the pros
poets for reaching action on the educa-
tlonal bill. and the subject consumed
the remainder of the session of the eau
Gus No long speeches were made, but
varions opinions were expressed re-
gsrdlnQ the measures IN the Senate,
An Understanding Was reached without
vote that the bill should he disposed
OF Wednesday, If the amendment was
proposed. b0t the matter WAS left fully !
TO tue judgment of n committee of nine |
oenat' r.. to be appointed by the Chair. |
Who We're instructed To so amend the |
measure that all friends of educati |
can support 1t.
The Senate Naval Appropriation hill. |
The Senate Committee on Appropria-
tons completed the naval appropria-
ton bil! today. AS amended. the bill
Calls for an appropriation amounting to
so, Io6,676. ] he estimates Submitted
to Congress called for 81, 665, 500. and
The bill which came to the Senate from
the use provided for appropriations
has added T6,451.l $50 to the
Dill. The principal items added to the
olii by the Senate are as follows For
manufacture of modern
guns, CARR ages and ammunition for the
of the navy. 100000;
modern armament of the navy, for ma
shine cannon, small calibre and appll-
,nces. S535.4S0: Calling guns and ap-
DlIances. xl6,5O0: for the construction
'r purchase Of one torpedo boat, which
shall be after the best model of con-
'truction now in use, $4,000: to COM
,lete the ordnance outfit of the three
lew steel cruisers and one dispatch
BOAT. 100000: for continuing the
work upon the doubls-turreted moni-
ors, s., 100000, and for the consiruc
ion of additional steel vessels for the
navy, f2.5O9.000. The committee also
provides for an Increase in the ap;ro
)rIations for several OF the bureau, Of
he Navy Department..
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.


WAsHIN0Is y. April 1.-The House Re
suned consideration of the trade dollal
Oil. and Vas addressed bv Pusey in IT.
support de expressed his belief in ,as
dem ouetiz atom Of 1t. aud his hsstilit,
10 any Proposition TO stop the coinage
( Of standard dollars.
{ cassidy couiined IL antaSonisru {
the first section. which he maintained
souId have the effoc, of contracting tue
currency 20 the amount of the trade
dollars which would be retired. He an
nounced himself in favor of the free
coinage Of silver. and argued tnst the
policy of the government should be 10
TX what should be dollar. a1d then 10
allow the producer ~ bullion 20 60 INTO
the rnints and get bullion coined, aud
10 leave on the individual the burden of
placing the money IN circulation.
Beiford regarded the fourth section
As covert fraud upon the people As he =
iuG In the Interest Of the kotuschilds.
who controlled Germany on the ques-
ton OF gold or liver demonstration.
DE had ALWAYS had faith in tbs friend
from Pennsylvania, het!y, but las: year
that gentleman had gone 10 Germany
and consulted with that brutal tvrant.
BISMARCK. and on coming back had adj
vocated practically a cessa.iou of the
coinage of silver.
Deg leave to say, remarked Kelly.
that am not conscious of having been
III Germany. l did III my sick ness
stretch my travels AS far as Paris, " be re
spent three months b1t had no, tue
privilege of seelEg or hearing the Ger
man statesman.
The House will recollect a series of
letters, replied Bedford. that the gen
tleman wrote after his brilliant inter
view with Prince Bis narck"
"When!" inquired Kelly.
Two years ago" repiied Bedford.
heily-"If my arithmetic suslains me
on the basis of 1879 and 1854. it was five
years"
Belford-"Very well. let Us get to the
next point. 1t Is Il at when you came
back from Europe last fall yol INTRO
duced bill to stop the coinage. and vet
you are willing to stand up here and
advocate day after day the protection
Of pig lron."
belly" My desile is to per nit a wide |
spread use of silver on its ancient basis. |
ard my bill is one which l believe we'll |
calculated To force arrogant England. |
the prosecutor of silver and silver ma
tiens, TO sue relief from her own AFRO
gance by asking the decentralization of |
silver on the ancient basis"
Beiford-" Why didn't you Introduce
bill to protect arrogant England on |
the question of pig iron 2" Laughter. |
= l have always voted to protect the in |
dnstrles Of p nnsylvania, New Jersey,
Conn ttf' and Louisiana. aud yet
there is a settled, studied policy on the
part of monOpol es East to discredit.
lnJure and ruin the great ministries of
my State"
Kelly Did any of those monopo-
lies fail to stand by YOU in the duties
you demanded for Colorado lead-an
Industry second to silvel-and did they
fail to protect her pig-iron, her nail
factories and her Bessimer rails %
BelfOrd-"I can tell the gentleman
that Colorado needs no tariff on Bessi-
mer steel. 1t costs $l4 to ship ton of
Bessimer steel from Pennsylvania to
Colorado. The tariff there is the dis
lance
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-02
PENAl SE3vsGaWE N ENGLAND.

An En-. lish paper says that penal ser
vitude IL, As new carried on. in Eneiaud.
very dreadful punishment indeed.
From the dock the convict Is carried
away in the prison van. ard On his ar
riv,l at the jail the heavy gates are shut
10. with \ horrible sound. behind him.
He is thru & into a narrow cell, there to
remain without cocipsnionship for nine
months. Scarcely ever hearing hu-
man voice. save the warder's, fed on
coarse food. his fate is sealed for thirty
six weeks. aud after that be will proba-
aly be srnt to another establishment,
where the discipline Is s,neghat less
severe. The niue months solitary con-
.inesnent of ave years convict Is hard
to bear. About five Get from the floor
is a peer-hoie. Tue warder can look in
AZ any moment. and the dread Of this
constant supervision induces IN sensi-
ve'prison.r rs nervous anxiety, n such
Gases the most severe part of lhe pun
ishmans inflicted upen them. The Pc
riod of solitary confinement At an end,
they are allowed to work in gangs. un-
der strict and purposely vexsticus
ilsclpliue
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-02
WASHINGTON.

Proposed Constitutional Convention.
WASHINGTON. March H.-Representa-
tive McCoid has prepared a joint reso-
luton, to he introduced ~ soon rs pos
sible. providing for the appointment by
the President. with tue advice and con-
sent of the Senate, OF a commission to
consist Of 70 persons, two from each
State. OF different parties for the par
pose Of considering and proposing to
the several States the propriety of call
ing a convention of at least tso-Ihirds
of the States. ia propose amendments to
tue constitution. the members Of the
commission 10 be called together by
proclana;ion of the President after
their appointment They are to meet
not to exceed 30 days Al each time and
ID! ace, and to receive the same pay and
efuoluments pro rata AS members OF
Congress- The convention should be
G ,lled by States to meet ON July I. 1871
Among the subjects 10 which these pro
pos. i amendments relate are the Presi
dental sucr.aSslon. the election OF Pres
ident and Vice President, the exercise
of the veto power, woman suffrage and
A number of other subjects. suah rs the
regulation of trade marks, tue est 40
ishment of a federal system of y ,pul n
education. the freedom of the owl ser
vice fr-m political control, which came
from questions arising sincs the consti-
tuition WAS adopted, and with which
q ,ngress has No power To deal.
N Cold says tie Appointment OF a
commission is simply preliminary step
10 bring about concerted action bv TWO
thirds of the States. He suggests July
4. 1887. As the 4 tie for hoiiiIn tae con
veutiou because that year IL the centen-
| NAL anniversary of she snbm,ssi-n OF
the original constitution 10 the original
thirteen States.
Aduat>.ten 8iils Doomed
II is probable that all legislation look
| ING to the admission of iiew States from
the North vest during this Congress Ii
| doomed. On Tuesday Senator Harri
| son, of the COMMITTEES on Territories
attempted 10 We day set for con Id
Grafton of his bill admitting Dakota
when. Ia every body's surprise. the Dem
ocrsts drew tue party lines, and ever,
one nj item except Il rland aud Jone'
of Florida. voted against II. luis wa
hardly expected, AS the bill admlttin.
Iasota Ia. been stripped It every OBJ
| i..ctiorsbie feature, including pro
vision that would have allowed the nsv
State to vote AT the Presidential election
this year. The Democrats, however
are said Ia believe that Dakota would
If admitted. send two Republican Sen
ators Ia Congress. and for this res~oI
they oppose u. The VOTES To 70
shows tne hope e-sness OF further a9i
tation. Almost the same thing may b
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-02

EXPLANATION. It H A T. LITTLE
II fiay over the barn near the foot Of
Battery street. is placed there as a guide
to DIR. MERRICK'S Office. which Is on
" alter ST third house from the corner Of
BATTERY. lust in front of the flag mr0
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-02

Nov" said the irate mother to a
family of one boy and four girls, Who
had been misNehaving themselves. Il
am going to whip you ail:" and she
seized on Jimmy to receive the first it,
st allment of chastisesn@nt. Mother
said little Jimmie, ladies first always
The ola lady vas so struck with this ap
plication of her own instruction. tina,
she did not strike any of the children
but le, them of that time.
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PACIFIC COAST.



San Francisco. April LIN the Sharon
divorce today Mrs. Rei4ars, wife of Mr.
heigart of Wisconsin,. testified shs, ST.,
never heard Sharon call or In.rojuc.
tie plaintiff, Miss Hill. as Mrs. Sharon
An elderly lady residing In Oakland
California. testified that in 1881 she was
engaged BY Plaintiff To accompany be,
East. During the period of her engage
ment she frequently accompanied plain
tn to the OIL e of Reuben II. Lloyd.
Judge Tyler complained that the de-
Tense were travelling outside the plead.
inss. There was nothing improper in a
lady Who had trouble with her husband
visiting a lawyers Office. The only
issue IN this case is whether. II months
before that time. the parties we're mar.
ried
Judge Sullivan said the question of a
| marriage was the main issue in the
case, and be allowed this testimony as
tending TO show whether plaintiff had
acted IS though marriage existed.
General Barnes said witness was em-
barrassed at the laughter of Judge Ty-
Ter. The latter replied. 1t is none of
your damned business
The Court" Mr. Reporter. have a
record of what occurred for me in the
morning"
Murd-reus Lunaiir.
Joseph Wisluzil. prominent tailor
of this city. IN fit of insanity, this
morning cut the throat of his cousin.
john Wislnzil and then his own. FL
nancial difficulties caused his insanity.
BOTH of the men are in critical con-
dition.
Mintn: stocks.
SAN Francisco. April best 4 Bel.
cter go, Bodie Con. 6.37. Bullion $50.
Chollar 1.15. Con. Virginia lOc. Eureka
Con. 40, Gould i Garry LIS. Belcher
t.l5, Hale < Norcross lbs, Mexican As.
Ophir | TO- Potosi 700. Savage Coo. ST.
ezra Nevada 240. Union Las. Yellow
Jacket 2.75, Alta LAO. Utah 100. Martin
White 6Oc. Mono Leo. Alpha Las,
Crown Point 1.50. Bulwer Ito.
shipping Intelligence.
SAN Francisco. April 1.-Arrived-
Ship Detroit, from NanaimO.
Sailed-Ship Challenger, for Nanai-
mo.
PoRT GAMBLE. April l.-Sailed-Schr
American Girl.
PoRT LUDLOW. April l.-Sailed- Bark
Arkwright.
This altogether improbable story is |
told by a Washington correspondent !: |
Susan b. Anthony had been in Washing |
ton for some time canvassing among |
in behalf of female SUIT
frage. One day last week she enooun- |
tered new member from the far West, |
who. being introduced to her, broke oat |
in the following fashion: Glad to |
make VOC acquaintance, Mrs. Anthony. |
Saw your son in the Senate the other |
day. Looks little broken down
Never mi7d that. Ought to feel proud |
of him. Sturdy old boy. Lots of life |
in him yet. Guess he'll last rs long IA
Rhode Island. Good day." And with |
out giving the venerable virgin time to |
recover from her astOnishment the |
Representative of the sage |
grass region disappeared in the crowd.