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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-31
TRUSTEES SALE
OF DESIRABLE PROPERTY
IN nERNDON, FAIRFAX COUNT

IN HEKND'JN, ThIh NVON T.
By virtue of i deed of trust from Agnes Is.
Thomas and Cassius NJ. Thomas, dated the 4th
day of May, 1891. aud duly OF record among the
land records of Fairfax comfy, in liber A No. o
folb 154, and for the purpose therein mentioned
the undersigned will offer for safe by public auc-
ton on the premises. on WEDN ESDAf, the 9th
day of August, 1884, at IL o'clock m, to the
highest bidder, the property conveyed by the
above. mentioned deed, and described as follows
viz: TWO CONTIGUOUS LOTS of five and six
acres, the whole eleven acres, more or less ad-
Joining the lands of Bliss and Others and i'm. ar
proved by a NEW HOUSE, with excellent Es:a
cellar underneath; stable and we'll of good water
al a variety of selected fruit.
Terms of Sale So much cash as will pay costs
of sale also the sum of seven hundred dollars
and the unpaid interest, and the residue, If any
at such time or times and be secured in such
manner as the parties in interest may direct
ie24-w6w |. BREADY, Trustee.
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POLICE REpoRT.-Last night was clear
until about o'clock, when it became cloudy.
There were neither dodgers nor prisoners at
the station house last night. The only case
before the Mayor this morning was that OF
James Dudley, colored, whose trial for
procuring money by selling a cemetery lot,
and refusing to give transfer for the same,
was continued from yesterday. He was
Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-31

HAD TO BEG HER WAY TO ALIEN ANDRlA.
An old woman, in calico dress and chip
straw hat, with hands clasped tight and
haggard face, walked into a cigar store on
the Avenue, near Eleventh street, yester-
day afternoon and asked the boy, who sat
smoking cigarette, to loan her quarter.
"Please.do," said she, as tears came into her
eyes, "for want to 90 to Alexandria. My
boy, my John, died there to day, and must
see his face again. l live here in Senator
Hills house, at the corner Of Fifteenth and
h streets. am in charge of the house, be-
cause the family's away. To-day got two
dispatches, by telegraph, saying that my
SOD, him, John, was dead. Please loan me
the money, I'll pay you back, indeed will"
The poor old woman then gave vent to
passionate flood of tears, and the little group
in the store turned their heads, away.
"What is your name," asked gentleman.
Margaret Tolson, sir, l was born here on
Capitol hill" A policeman came in. ana,
after asking her a few questions, said that
she was all right. Then gentleman gave
the woman quarter and another handed a
car ticket. The woman dried her eyes
"God bless you, sir" she said, "for your
kindness. I'll now go to see JOHNNIE, my
boy" She went few steps and turning
around she said, ''I'll pay you back. sir,
some day." When she hurried toward the
car there was q new light in her eyes, and
her lips We're moving as in silent prayer.
Her Johnnie, she stated, was blind.-Hash.
ReD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-31

PARTIES DESTROYS of having well made
garments, fine fitting garments, and artistic
cut garments, would do we'll to place their
orders at once with NJ. ]. WATERMAN, who
has the largest lumber of best workmen and
the most skilled cutter in the city. Prices
moderate satisfaction guaranteed.
NJ. J. WATERMAN,
Cor. King and Fairfax SITS.
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

New YORK, July 31.-11 a. m.-The stock
market this morning has been buoyant and very
active Prices rose y to 21a per cent, Union
Pacific leading the upward movement with sales
as high as 47s,. The Changers, Western Union,
Coal and Vanderbilt shares were all in brisk de-
msnd
Noon-Stocks since eleven o'clnck have been
irregular, but in the main strong. At the time
of writing prices are lower.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. July 31-Flour is quiet
and easy. Wheat is steady and without material
change; 1000 bushels were offered on change
this morning; good Fultz brought 9Oa92 mixed
90 longberry 92a94; common to fair samples
brought from so to 80, as to condition Corn is
strong and firm; 154 bushels of very common
white sold at IL; no choice has boon offered for
several days. Rye and Oats are firm. Produce
is unchanged since our last general report.
BALTIMORE, July 31.-va. 6'sdefd =; do con-
soldated 1913; do End series :; do past due cou-
pons- new 10 4ns 81; do new IS = bid to-
day. Cotton dull: middling II. Flour steady and
quiet. Wheat-Southern easier and active; West
ern lower closing dull; Southern red 91a94 !;
do amber 95a97; No 1 Maryland 95a95k;
No Western winter red spot 92las93; August
$685. a931s; September 95a951s; October 96iea
9G3, Corn-Southcrn nominal: Western nomi-
nally irmer Southern white 71a72; do yellow
G7al9: Western mixed August 62a62ls; Septem-
Der 62a65. Oats higher and firm; Southern AZ
a46; Western white 44a4G; do mixed 42a44; ;
Pennsylvania 42a45 Rye quiet at 66ahS
Sugar lower A soft 65s. Whlskcy steady at
81 Is.
NEW YORK, July 31.-Stocks lower. Money
Lao. Cotton firm; uplands IL; Orleans "A.
Flour declining. Wheat aia1c lower Corn 1sa
i.lc lower.
CHICAGO. July 31.-11:15 a. Mon change
Wheat was SIC lower Corn 1sc higher Oats sc
higher.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET. July 3O.-At
Drovers Rest this week 147 Cattle were offered,
with sales at :Slaa5;t. cts per Id. Some 562 Sheep
and Lambs were offered with sales of Sheep at u
a5 cts, and Lambs at 5',aGlp cents per Id. few
Cows anu calves "--"uht 25a$5O per head.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. JULY 81. 1884
sun risos ............. O3 Sur sets........ 90
ARRIVED.
Schr Robert King, Georgetown, to Lawson &
Worthington.
Schr Lizzie Reagan, Nanjemoy, grain. to Thos
Perry.
Scbr II K Price. Baltimore, to W smoot & Co.
Schr Cakes Ames, Elizabethport, to w Smoot
& Co.
Schr Ida c Bullard, Windsor, to W smoot d
Company.
Schr Lawrence Dempsey, Philadelphia, to W
smoot G. Co.
MEMORANDA.
Schr A E Valentine, for Washington, sailed
from Perth Amboy 18th.
Schr Norman, from Windsor for this port, at
Vineyard Haven Both.
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NoTIcE.-The regular monthly meeting of the
Relief Hook and Ladder Company will be held
Tomorrow friday evening at 3 o'clock. A full
attendance is requested.
iy31-2t G.. II. PICKIN, Secretary.
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Alexaglirla Qazetts.
LOCAL MATTERS.

For the Middle Atlantic States parity
c,ouIv weather aud occasional rains, son'n-
westerly winds, stationary temperature.
Enr Friday fair weather is indicated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-31

Civ. Summers VS.. Annie N. Summers ct ais.
In chancery In the Corporation Court of the
city of Alexandria, Va, |, John S. Beach, clerk OF
said court, certify that the bond required OF The
spccial commits ,ioners by the decree in said cause
of July 18th, 1884 has been duly executed.
Given under my hand this BIRD day of July,
1851 JOHN ,. BEACh,
;voS-1aw4w Clerk.
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AUCTION SALES.
Ry R. r. Lucas Co., Anctioneers.
COMMISSIONERS SALE'OF A DWELLING
I0ITSE

Ry r r. Lucas Co., Anotioneers.
4 COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A DWELLING
HOUSE.
By virtue of a decree Of the Corporation Court
of the city OF Alexandria. rendered on the l4th
day of July 1884, in the chancery cause therein
depending under the style Of G. j. w. Summers
vs. Annie y. summers ct ais, the undersigned,
the special commissioners therein named, will
OFFER for sale at public auction on SATURDAY,
the :5Oh day of August, 1854 at IL o'clock m,
in front of tho Royal street entrance to the Market
binding in the city of Alexandria. Va, the fol-
lowing described real estate in the city of Alex
andria Va, viz: A TENEMENT AND LOT g.
OF GROUND on the south side of Prince E:aa
street between St. Asapband Pitt streets, having
u width OH Prince street of nineteen (l9) feet and
eight 81 inches and running south one hundred
and thirty-sx l13Gl feet between parallel lines
being the premises known as No. 1lS Prince
street.
Terms of Sale: One.third cash, one.third on q
credit of twelve months, and the residue on a
credit of two years the credit instament to bear
interest from the day of sale and to be cvi
,icnced by the bonds of tho purchaser. Title to
Ne retained until the further order OF the court
Conveyancng at the cost of the purchaser.
FRANCIS l.. SMITH,
JAMES R. CATION, }Comm'rs. of Sale
SAMUEL. &. BRENT.
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BOOKS, STATIONERY, PAPER, dc.
.JTIST RECEIVED AT FRENCH'S
90 & 95 KING STREET.

90 & 95 KING STREET.
A book no lawyer can afford to be without
A COLLECTION DOCKET, COURT RECORD,
LEDGER, CASH BOOK and INDEX, all COM
bined in one book. Two styles, without and with
blottinp paper interviewed l would like the le-
gal profession to call and examine this work.
Another supply to-day of the KERNE STYLO-
GRAPHIC PEN, two styles, 81 and 81 25 each I;
'" The Celebrated chr LlvERMoRE sTYLoGRAPHIC
PEN all sizes in stock.
HARMONIOUS large assortment on hand; all
prices from the cheapest to the finest Richter
harps.
New styles ACCORDEoNs. all sizes and prices,
MUSIC and MUSIC BOOKS: all the leading
Piano, Violin, Flute, Banjo aud Guitar Instructors
All the NEW MUSIC published ut . and loc
each, vocal and instrumental.
Full supply and receiving new ones daily OF
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MUNRO'S and STANDARD LIBRARY.
iy31 G. f. FRENCH.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF 4 VALUABLE LOT AT
FAILS CRTPCH

Pursuant to decree made at the June term,
1881, of the Circuit Court of Fairfax county, in
the sait of Smoot & Perry against Lloyd and
others, the undersigned Commissioners of sale, on
FRIDAY, AUGUST STH, 1884,
about II O'Clock M, will sell at public auction, on
the premises, a LOT OF LAND conveyed by
Lester Lloyd to George W. Thompson, lying in
the village of Falls Church and described as FOL.
lows: Beginning on the n. W. side OF the county
read to Fairfax c. H., 229 feet from its interscc'
ton with the Middle Turnpike, and running
thence n so W. parallel with said Turnpike 100
feet thence s. W parallel with said county road
~ feet: thence $. 500 c. 105 feet to said county
road: thence along said county road to the begin.
ming supposed to contain about LOSS square feet
There is BUILDING on said lot and othcr &C.
improvements. :. ha
Terms: One third cash. the residue In t"t
equal payments at six and twelve months from
day of sale, secured by the purchasers notes, with
personal security bearing interest from day OF
sale and the title to be retained till the last pay
meat is made.
T w MOORE
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hereby certify that r. W. Moore who was ap'
pointed Commissioner OF Sale by decree renaer.
eJ ,t the June term, 1884 of the Circuit Court
of Fairfax county in the suit of Smoot & Perry
against L. Lloyd and others. has executed bond
according to the requirements of said decree
Given under my hand this I'd day of July, 1854
JOHN W. GRAHAM,
Clerk Circuit Court Fairfax County.
jy5-1awtd
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EDUCATIONAL.
WASHINGTON and Lee University,
VA.

Instruct on in the usual academic studies and
in the professional schools of Law and Engineer
ing Loation heathfu: expenses moderate
Session opns SEPTEMBER Is. For catalogue.
address Clerk of the Faculty"
iv1S-1n q. w. G.. LEE President.
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HOTEL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS House, July
SIC. NJ. Graierson, N. Y; E. H. Hinton,
Baltimore !; J. L. Beale, Hague, Va; Misses
Julia and Clara Walker, Oldham, Va; f.
Bunder and lady, Brentsville, Va; F. G.
Woodward, Harrisonburg, Va; G. Nj. Gray
son, Leesburg, Va; Miss Carson and Miss
Mccoy, Riverton, Va.
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T AIDES HANDKERCHlEFS, very pretty
IL borders, > +, and 5 cents. at
BROWN s. GHAPMAN'S,
iy26 1O2 King street.
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C. &. o. CANAL.-Advices from Hagers.
town state that President Smith, of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, returned yes
terday from an inspection of the repairs
being made at the break at the Burnt
Warehouse. High waters, occasioned by
the recent heavy rains, have greatly inter.
fered with the progress of the work, and
Mr.. Smith says it will be fully six days be-
fore the repairs are completed sufficiently
to permit the resumption of navigation.
Independent of this break the canal is in,
tact. The report of break having occurred
Tuesday at Harper's Ferry is not verified
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-31

PERsoNAL.-The Lynchburg -Idrdncc
SAYS: "Mr. Lee Powell, of Roanoke, who
has been lying very ill of typhoid fever at
the residence of bis brother, arthur Powell,
esq. of this city, for more than six weeks,
is, we are glad to hear, decidedly better,
and will. we hope, soon be out again" Mr.
Powell was formerly of this city, and has
MANY friends and relatives living here who
will regret to hear of his illness but be glad
to know that he is recovering.
Misses Nellie and Annie Ridley. of this city,
have gone to Front Royal on q visit to friends
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-31

GOOD TEMpLARs.-Golden Light Lodge,
No. 337, l. o. G. T., held quite an interest.
ing session on Tuesday evening. last, at
which the following officers were elected for
the ensuing quarter: B. w: Nails, W: {. t.,
Miss Mamie Field, w. V. r.; Julian a..
Moore, w. s.; J. F. Glover, W. +. S; Mrs.
Lavinia Foltz, w. T.; NJ. F. Padgett, W: C.;
Joseph Padgett, w. NJ; A. J. King, w. /.
G.; Fred Kramer. W. o. g.; Miss Amanda
Cook, r. II. S.; Mrs. Maud Tacey, l.. ii. >;
Miss Katie Smith, w. A. s.; Miss Jennie
Zones, w. d. NJ.
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Law SchOlOf Washington & Lee Univ

Law SchOlof Washington & Lee UnlV'y.
GIN. G. w. C. LEE President.
INSTRUCTION by textbooks and printed lectures
with courses of lectures on special suhlects oy
eminent juri,ts. Tuition and fees $50 for session
of nine months, beginning SEPTEMBER is. For
catalogue aud full information, address Chas. a.
Graves, Prof of Law, Lexington Va. iyls-lm
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
The SiIty-first session of this Institution VIII
open OCTOBER 1sT, 1884.
Thorough instruction in Literary, Scientific, and
Professional Departments including Lam, Netic"e,
Engineering, and Agriculture
For Catalogues, giving further information, APP
ply to DR.. JAMES F. HARRISON,
Chairman of Faculty.
P. O. UNIVERSITY OF VA jy11-3wf
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Noon-Stocks since eleven o'clnck have been
irregular, but in the main strong. At the time
of writing prices are lower.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-15
Colored and White Officers
Alarmed.

That there will be a sweeping
change made in all federal offices
about Harrisburg, as well as through.
out the country, no one doubts, and
anticipating this the Republican EN-.
ployees in the postoffice and other
federal positions are settling down
to the conclusion that they must 60.
There is one thing certain, the COL
ored people Of Harrisburg will not
have any less representation in the
postofice than they have now. They
have never had clerkship or letter
carrier, and such positions as they
have enjoyed could be gotten under
any kind Of an administration. 1t is
already rumored that colored man
is slated by the Democrats for the
janitorship Of the postoffice. This
much coming from party which we
always opposed already eclipses the
party which we always supported,
and gave US such positions as janitor
and Waterman and tried to make US
believe they were recognizing our
representative men.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-15
Our Only Hope.

THERE aret two colored Representa-
tives in the National House of Con.
gress from the South; the numerous
other candidates from the States of
Mississippi, Virginia, South Carolina
and Louisiana, were either defeated
or counted cut. There was not a
colored candidate from any of the
Northern States, and this comes from
the fact that there are too many white
Republicans North WHO think as Mr..
J.J Ridgway, Jr, of Philadelphia,
thinks, that colored men should not
aspire too high. 1t is quite evident,
however, that whatever representation
we are to have in Congress in the
future as in the past, must come from
the South. While the Bourbon
Democrats ale accused of intimida-
ting colored voters, and applying tho
most outrageous means toward de-
priving them of their rights, yet here
and there they by some means sue
coed in giving the race the only re-
presentation it gets. The Republican
party has practically abandoned the
South, and left the black man to shift
for himself, and as self preservation is
the first law of nature, there remains
but one thing for the colored men OF
the South to do, and that is to no
longer offer themselves as sacrifices
for the Republican party, but in dis
tricts where they arc strong enough
to control all influences for them
selves, advance the interest OF the
race, and leave the party, as the party
is leaving them to do the best it can.
There are too many whites in the
North to even hope to see q colored
man 10 Congress from any Northern
district for many days TO come, and
all tina. we have ever had. all that we
have got, and in all probability all
that we will ever get in this direction,
must come from the South; it il,
therefore, imperativeIy essential that
the co!ored voter should become in
terested in the protection and pro
erosion of the South.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-15
No Change.

The colored men of Daupbin county
need not look for any further recog-
milton than they have been receiving,
as the table has only been reset with
the old crockery. John Mike will
continue to guard the rats, and Ben
Flowers and Charley Meyer will hold
forth as engineer and fireman. They
can, however, continue to hope and
expect a change without voting for
one. They can also have the salts
faction of going to the next county
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-15
A Nice Distinction.

TIE Chestnut Street Roller Skating
Rink has been on nettles ever since
its opening for tear that 8ome ct the
coored people Of this city would
apply for abundance. So great was
their fear that they h2ye taken the
precaution to 90 word their tickets as
to reserve the right OF excluding OBJ
lecticnabe persons. This step Is a
commendable Que, IS The patrons OF
the rick are saved from annoyance by
dissipated characters; but when this
barrier is intended to be applied TO
respectable people whom Providence
in his wise judgment saw fit to create
anotf er color than white, it is all
wrong, and the niceness of the dis
tinction was more noticeable when
the other evening two almond eyed
celestills were admitted and allowed
the reedom OF the rink Can it be
possible the managers can find an OBJ
lection to respectable colOred person
being allowed as much privilege rs
Chnaman. Care has been taken by
the management of the rink to have
il understood that no colored people
need apply, and this has become so
we'll known among the people that
while many young ladies who have
companions in the high school and
some of the young men in the boys
high school have betn likewise in
:+.l - n4+nna hrt thnr have declined
going, fearing that they would be
refused admission.
The claim set up by the managers
that many of their patrons object to
the attendance Of colored people, is a
good excuse to draw line 10 place
of amusement which has not existed
in this city since prejudice first lost
its foothold, and we bet button that
the class of patrons who would breach
such an objection their characters
would not stand any too close scru,
tiny. A true lady or gentleman al
ways respect those who respect them
selves, and the man or woman who
respects themselves, be they black or
white, cannot consistently be OBJ
jected to in any public place Of amuse
ment, especially when the riff raft "
is allowed so much intercourse with
responsibility.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-15

TIE ordinance which came up
before Common Council on Monday
night to establish highway depart
ment, was practically defeated by
being laid over until March. This is
one of the most important ordinances
which has appeared before the present
council, and they show their appre-
CATION of the need of better streets
and a more sensible expenditure of
the peoples money BY passing over
it with apparent indifference. Thou
sands of dollars are annually appro-
priated to the highway department
of the city, and as there Is no person
responsible for its outlay, not dollar
has been spent except, in the last year,
TUT PUI HauOuV improvement. S0,UUU
of the peoples money is slowed away
in some secluded spot TO rust and
decay tor the want OF competent and
sufficient management. The chair
man of the highway committee re.
ceiving as he does the meagre con-
sideration allowed councilmen, is ex-
pected to supply himself with horse
and wagon, sacrifice his business, and
go over the entire city to attend TO
the peoples business, yet other men,
bers of councils who would not per.
form this duty were it entailed upon
them, cannot see the necessity of en-
p'oying a competent person to per-
form what would be his absolute
duty. These same gentlemen, how
ever, have no soruples whatever in
voting for measures which deplete
the city's treasury and enrich their
own purses.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-15
Louisville Bulletin.
No Fear.

mo Z SdE.
1t is natural for those who remem-
Der, by sad experience, their lot be-
fore the war, to feel concern as to the
future, allowing that the Democrats
have won the prize, which we trust
is not we'll founded-but there is 8
vast change in the heart of the
American people, Democrats as well
as Republicans; South as we'll as
North, and we do not believe that
any considerable number, even of the
"Old master Glass;" would vote to
have slavery restored, even were such
thing possible. The most bitter
advocates of slavery in this party &C
knowledge that the country is better
of without it than with it, and freely
assert that they would not own a
slave if they could.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-15
ADVERTISING.
THE STATE JOURNAL

PENNSYLVANIA this time leads the
column as the banner Republican
State. Never before has she so
clearly expressed her Republicanism.
The people of this State declared Mr.,
Blaine as their choice, and nobly have
they given expression 70 that decIara'
tion
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-15

AFTER mvny days Of anxiety over
the result of the Presidential election,
the country fuds its business at a
comparative staudstill, Whether
there is to be any encouragement to
business following this great political
contest, remains to be seen. Every
man hopes for an early, increased and
steady return of trade. Unless this
speedily comes much suffering and
want will be experienced this winter.
The control of the Government by
either political party, does not relieve
the suffering OF the poor, unless bust
ness is prosperous and capital is made
aafe.
The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-15
PRESS COMMENTS.
Philadelphia Independent.

Philadelphia Independent.
Positions Changed.
The position of the Irish in the
Democratic party will for the next
four years be assumed by the ne
gro in the Republican party. Mil
lions have been spent upon the Irish
in this last election 10 win them over
to the Republicans and it has proved
a failure TO the cause. Colored men
have stood by the Republicans on
principle, and only principle in tie
future will be able to move them.