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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-28
Our Young Folks.
THREE IITTL o. ,M4IDENs.

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Three doleful little maidens
Started or for scfioo e4cii day: g 7stA e
Three weeping little. maidens went .5fsIssF ys9
at recess ont to play;
Three heavy-hearted tnaidens s. So
/ NJ Eretted sore against their lot IN :. Ii
7! The road was rough, the stones were hard,
The sun was very hot: i%4fi4 e = .97s
They had such dreadful headaches, ks.t5.4ts :
And their lessons were so long,
Their hands were cold, their teet were tired.
And all the world was wrong.
Three little covered bias <6tG itttt. ssf = f II
Held these little maidens lunch. n II
And when the noon-time recess came
They all began TO munch-fl2a Ai4sa3t ,
Very wretched little maidens, s.sfas q ft..sftl
Tears in their little eyes,
They ute and ate their pickles. cake and pies
Three sorry little maidens
Instituted reform ;si's2 Szt,'t = ltssisiA
Their little cheeks grew round and pink.
Their little fingers warm;
They laughed from morn till evening. t14
And they laughed in school and out:
At recess. gayes1 of the gay,
They skipped and pranccd about;9ss4f ttl I
For they filled their little baskets
Now with sandwiches and fruit. =
And nothing eise they all declared, IL 8Bsa
Their appetiteS wonid suit -
Three smiling little nlafdens
Started of fer school each day., s5f Il 4ses
And when the noon;t time recess came,
Ther lessons put away - stsf - tst13 80 e
Very happy little maidens, AL .4s{ saa#4tslfN
Joy in all their beaming eyes,
They ate their little luncheons and were wise.
hlargtret J0it,taeis in tfurpsrs f0t9ig People
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-28
NAYS Journey.

I'd Our little Ray Of Sunshine, as we
called her. had been missing Tor some
time, and finally all in the house be-
came alarmed, and started out for
search. 4 Ris" Il -. 90 800, ~ -.
Papa went to the barn, for he often
found her there, with her little CHUBBY
hands full of sweet new clover feeding
the PONY through, the stable window. or
trying to mother the little White chick
ems that were, always getting away from rom
the hen.
Aunt Sue thought possibly she might
be sleepingiin the hammock underthe
big apple tree. She would often swing
in the sunshine, and listen to the chat
tering Of the birds who were busy build
ing new nests among the leaves, unit!
her eyes would close, and she" would
dream she wasa real little bird herself Z
swinging on Ia bough,l and making her
own nest. ~ b oAi 30 ~ 81 ~ saTGb ~
~ Willie was sure he. should lind her, an,
the garden, for she had told him that
yerv morning that she was going to
have a doflies' party under the honey
suckle, and that he might ccne If he
wouldn't ask for mouthfui to eat'iun-'
til the Lady dollies had finished supper
: But she was NOT to be found there
and every nook and corner had been,
9peeped into. ,,.sr =, ,.e,3,.o., Az - n.
heard little low voice, and she pecped
slylyt through the door, land .lthere.i
lperohed upon apple of dusty trunks. sat
our baby. Mays with her dear dolly
clasped tenderly in her arms.,naI sal 4oi q
j. Mamma listened very quietly for mo,
ment. A little anxious look stole over
Mays face, and She began talking to
her dolly in. this way:i 70 ea1t3lsa4<9 sol
ID 'Baby, ,dea1y Use taten you to A.
'spwings, atause eyoui issttummit' down
i wiz suifin'. do-no hat. andyou must
not be, afwaid of "A, tittet man, for he /
won't hurt nobody or nossin wiz Fat
sing at he mates holes in tittets WV -
u II dot 4 bottle Of tandy pills in my
pottet tocure Nat you is thmmin' down
wiz. if we don't Diet to spwings' I'M -
minute n0W.i sq5bha,s RTE az ~ lniIfs,iI
rrDoes you hear 'at toot? don't be >
afYaid of at foot, taus at, says we dot /
dare now, and we tan Diet Off "
Mammass heart was at rest when she
found that her little girl was safe, and
she ran back TO the others who were
still looking, for her, 10. af.iibacs sE 4.
Ina few moments a pattering of little
feet was heard on the stairs, aud NAV
came dancing into the room almost (;
breathless, and said, lsrH . ..il d.,ta onf !
#e Mamma, did you know my dear,
dolly is most well ?i 1 foot her on a twp
to a spwings, and hat she was t,imfnin,
down wivhasl all done away IN oua1tas .
Co91ipHasion. aBOul al5Ei3sHsG lilGia9qs9 s5B
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.IMMURED IN A MADHOUSE.

I
A Canadian Gentleman Visiting q Lunatio
Asylum Discovers the Wife of ar, Acquaint.
aiice, Perfectly Sane I,nnitired Therein to
Get Her Out OF the tyay.oi 81 Drew ,''8
sHH .Ii8tfnoi OTEAwAi oNT..i August 81.
A gentleman of this city while passing
through. Long Point Lpnstic fA:sylumsa
few days ago discovered "a, lady acquaint-
ance confined in one of the wards He
learned that although perfectly sane, she
had been placed there by ther b asband,
who wished to be rid of herr The polfti.
clan met.the hasbahd and rean onstrated
with him aad stated thatlhe should bring
the matter tolthes NOTICE OF the Goyern-
ments IL pom this the snraged, husband
his lecturers brains out if he interfered.
Action will immediately etaken for the
wife's release aud the punt hraent Of the
husband.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-28
Chewing Gum.

Iftha girls know how vulgar. ILL
bred, unlady-like and positively dis
gusting the habit of chewing gum in reI
Ats Is they would quickly drop the
Nile habit In little glrls, like many
kofher habits of little girls, it is excusa-
b{s To some extent. But to see full
brown girl. or one who thinks she is,
ard is reAdrt marry. work her Jaws,
hsina even "a the street. is mex.
- ,hpt t1e removed from the
II III n6bit Of ewing tobacco or
&ibpfnk $nuffss NlHdsyet you meet such
ninni6s every day and even country.
Wonoen,s with babies at their breasts,
chewing away like Eliminating cows
Girls, stop chewing. F'ors Saiith
8 ArE.J Nese Era.
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7. NV oRLEAss,, La. Atigbsst

vi 10 NEW oRFLEAss, La, Atisdst Il
An quiet on Bayou 'Teehe. Line ,Rea
publican ex- oflieiais of Iberia arebin the
New Orleans Prison, and d writ Of habeas!
corpus has beensefused. IA bond is be-
Ing prepared, however, according to
Judge Gates prfvatte. terms, and they win
be released on their SOLEMN promise not to
interfere or a.lowfthetr frieads to do SO.
The troops from New Orleans will come
marching in IN the morning and New
iberia viii drop out Of public notice as
q theater Of warlike operations, for. the
nresent at least
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-28
Applying u Plaster.

is]Ha 4*ta sWILKEssARRE, PA, August -
Ed. Lonkdaie,i a member of the SALIVA
tion Army, called atvarious houses today
stating that by applying plaster he could,
with the aid -of earnest prayer, remove
spots, pimpieS, etc, from the skin. Az
the house of j. n. Kepler, he. was allowed
to try. his skill upon Mrs. KepIer, and no
one being in the room, he attempted I'M
due famiiiarities. Mr. Kepier, however,
happened TO berlin the next room. and
catching the fellow attempting to kiss MI
wife, beat and kicked him out OF the
house. He then had the salvation soldier
arrested, and = i'm default OF q fine he was
sent to Jail.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-28
Hay Crop-rlie Drought

Reports from ,s25 points, covering
New -E1gland and New York, In
dictate that the hay crop is nearly thirty
per cent. less than asst year. The aver.
age yield of the several sections is:
Maine, rs; New Hampshire. 65; Yer
mont, 81; Massachusetts, "a; Connecti-
cut, So; Rhode Island, So; New York, az;
the provincesp 80; average for 4 the
whole, IS. = Many farmers will eitheI
have to. sell stock or buy hay. The,
drought in Northern and Central New
EagMnd is extending South and West.
The milk supply aud butter making VIII
be much curtaiied in another week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-28

.Ho1f ~ lh2H STEhLiSG, ILL., AN GuSt al ls;
Henry Hutton of ~ Newton Township,
this county, got into trouble yesterday
with neighbor namef Smith concerning
the pasturage OF SOME anImsis!'o Smith
repievitied them anu Hutton went i'toi
Smiths residence during the latter's abs
seilce and began an alteration with Mrs.
Smith, Who ordered him to leave the
premises. Hutton Knocked her down
and stamped upon her. A physician
being called to attend the woman pro-
nounced her I'M uries fatal. Hutton mas
fed the country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-28
'aI Barbarian Geogi.a :

What holds, the i,yisible world to-
gether, and whatisppp9rts the earth in
it, are questions that have occpcred
to primitive, men; and their attempts, to
solve, these questions also carry with
them efforts to account for particular.
phenomena Of the earth's surface, and
such commissions as earthquakes. Some
have triedto compare the earth with
an egg in a vessel of water, or, with the
yelk in the, egg; and cosmologies in-
yolving this idea are widely, spread in,
Southern Asia, Polynesia and, Melan-,
esia. The Tonga Islanders say that q
god they call Maui carries the earth on =
his back, and whenever he moves.
to turn the other side 4orI falls -asleep,i'
there is an earthquake; and the people
were accustomed to beatggthe ground,
with great cry, to make Maui he quiet
The khasias, in Assam say that every,
thing would be destroyed BY earth
tauakes if God did not hold the. earth in,
his hands. The priestly philosophy Of
the Hawaiians figured the earth as "a !
great mass switch the earthsshakcr. d. or
eartnquake7godi laid npon the central
fire. The earth on its sidelsupporte
the sky by. means of two or four pillars,
The Heaven OF, the Naories, and, the
Soma Of the yedas are also supported
by pillars. The manner in which the
sky was in the beginning lifted up on
these phiars is carefully described in
tn foiynesiaf myth which relates
that the gods Maui, ana Rua together
held the sky ON theiriknees, then lifted
,t upon ttneir. backs. ana then ione their
ma vs. nsner SORES relate that, while
Ine sAy. .Yt'S Lt'Stlns on tne broad Leaves
.! lne teva-piant, nua raised it q little
higher up Dy putting sticks under it,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-28
SsSiiiissssr1E's 4S4.s so 81 Ilsl| [!,'

Icy, like the trainA9 and organlzets
of Massachps ssts aqd NATIONAL G,isrT
s spea g sa party 3 has i Il
t sea sss sna n ;s NS sS
Il rotecsed the laeoE Of - SoAf in /
pd claimed to pfesedt Jfe Eporer
in hisswages.
ttention Ss sRa6 meats yhe fact
R - 81 sss 8 & sa as sss
ID thoS loca itie& yak, g. 81 !
T nsap the se ;S e ,s y a,ds I'm
S0me cases s orse meafis. f0khe qe&ro
south, also. can not go to the Hh,iot-
EAR Of the snot-2un, and ifh6 does,
4lotebox stuffer puts in two votes to-
substantiation of these facts. can
Iaboriug men OF Doth sections to
- is it.uGt so. You know as i 4
upon this matter. L
Fhether the farmer,
rer whether he has
nEoade Of capital up
of monopo-
y6f production,
6try.- even in its
Regards the length
D4er men than ia any
world and as POOR men
try in the world. however
htry nay be- for man can
H finance there is nothing to \
.th& Republican arty any more
s rs sa' 81 10th dep un sshs
sys'contro led for,wsn9 "a a. q ins !
cCG&try for all it's wa oSWlth
e wealth sa6h q ;fie Sesid
ftU U1sa g e s s ss aRsr oSs,'
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ET.4..---t-l u Ffb sSN sssH
with "A Collier-The Crew,
scenes oespt,oa ossurgeon Black and
| Nayotin,servant,sa Saved. 81 ii .y,sess II,
| "A report Just reee.vsa ar from f Cottage Col
City says that the. United States
Steamer Taliapocsa collided with coal
steamer off Marthais Vineyard last night
and Immediately sank. Al the officers
and crew Were saved, with the exception
OF Surgeon Black and colored servant
who Went down with the vessel.
The crew escaped to. the deck of the
collier, which. immediately started ior
WOODS Hole, but being overtaken by the
Gate tCiay, of the Boston and Savannah
Line, they were transferred to, that vessel
and linded atWood's Hole.- The United
States steamer Fishhawk went to the
scene OF the wreck, where nothing can
be seen except the tops of the inasts
OF the sunken vessel. The Tallapoosa
was en- route for Newport to receive Sec
rotary Chandle' and party, all of whose
effects were on board the wrecked
steamer and lost.
The scene of the accident is off Squash
Meadow shoals. The colliding Vessel
" oS 'SooSu WIFI lfZUU lOuS COdl.~ ne
crew OF the Taltapoosa, consisting of 100
officers aud men, escaped from the sink
ing man-of-war to TIE schooner. at...} 49,
=, WASHINGTON, d. c., August g.
A dispatch received 1.-THE Navy Depart
ment this morning confirms the report 81
the sinking Of the TaIlapoosa. Post AS
sistant Surgeon Clarence E. Black, WHO
is supposed to be drowned, was native
OF New Brunswick, and appointed to the
position November Ia, lS7l, from Penn-
sylvania. He ranked as first lieutengnt.,
He had seen seven years of sea SERVICE
and five years Of shore duty, and was.
on year under waiting orders. The vessel
was fourth-rate paddle steamer of $50
tons and Observation-Disclosures She was.
used as dispatch vessel and became.
famous for her participation, in the
junke ting tours of federal officials. The
/ Iallapoosa was the vessel. fitted up to
'carry Garfield out to sea, but the idea
was abandoned, and She has Since been
Iat the. constant service of Secretary Cham,
der and his friends. - aafsss,4 aill IT & ~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-08-28

Nearly 100000. interments have have
been made Y in the Calvary Gem etery.
New York, since 1862 ''.
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i4niCOLLIERl. DISASTER, 4,

Eight Men Suffocated While Attempting to
Flood a Burning Nine-A Heartrending
Scene at the aieush of the PftAEf8rts Be-
ing Made ta, RetOver the Bodies. Gaa8Fif ia
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SOUTH WASHINGTON.

south Washington news and advertisements
for TIE CRITIC con be left at Ciarvoe's confec.
tionery corner Of Seventh and L streets.
Frederick weyrich, the man who shot aud
Killed German saloon. keeper In East Wash
ington, named Hemm, In 1876, for which he
was acquitted, has led q very hard life for
many years past. He spends on an average
about seven months in each year In Jail. Some
time since he married q divorced woman
named Long. The couple, with the 23-year.old
son OF tho woman, reside on Third street, near
Maine avenue. This afternoon Weyrich camo
TO the First Precinct Station with his face
bleeding and somewhat lacerated. He wanted
warrant for the arrest OF Dan Long, his step
son, whom he charged with having assaulted
him. Weyrfcn stated that young Long Is In
the habit OF thrashing him ON an average OF
once week, and the old woman also takes a
II 10 not unfrequent that his wifos divorced
husband makes a call and amusos himself by
beating him. Weyrich's lot is certainly an
unhappy one.
MIR. Eugene Norbeck left Washington last
Saturday for Columbia, Pa. He returned here
this afternoon bringing with him one OF Co.
lumbia's finest daughters, who was made Mrs.
Norbeck last evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Norbeck
were rendered brilliant reception by the
family and friends OF the former,
Miss Mamie Devine, OF South Washington,
and Mr.. CorcOran, OF West Washington, were
married at ST. Dominicks Church this morn
Ing, a large gathering OF friends OF the con.
tracing parties being present to witness the
ceremony.
Captain j. W. Watts, OF Baltimore, who has
been visiting his nephew, Mr.. Henry Watts,
has returned home.
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PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

THERE was gold ring stolen from tho
house OF j. ID. Rogers, 0O7 Ninth street, last
evening.
VIM. II. SMEAR has been appointed an
additional private on the police force, to do
duty at tho Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
THE Commissioners have refused to
grant permit for the establishment OF rifle
range at Kolbs Summer Garden, on street.
THE stable of DIR. Bradford, No. 1888
Thirteenth street, was broken into last night
and about $50 worth OF clothing stolen there
from.
IsADoRE WENDELL pleaded guilty In the
Criminal Court to-day TO obtaining money un.
der false pretenses from CLAUS Denekas, and
Judge Wylie sent him TO jail for one year.
/. THE INTENDENT of the Washington
Asylum, Mr.. Stoutenburg, has asked tho Com
missioners to relieve the asylum OF the duty
OF collecting tho garbage at the Washington
Market.
L, ]. PAITEE has notified the Commits
sioners that the public alley between Tenth
and Eleventh and A and b streets southeast Is
In a bad srnitary condition and should receive
Immediate attention.
EMMANUEL JOHNSON, colored, was be-
fore the Police Court to-day on the charge OF
stealing pistol from oanal'boat In George
town, the property OF Ben Johnson. He was
committed Tor fifteen days In default OF So.
WE have received from Mr.. A. l.. Reed,
the Southern passenger agent OF the Fall River
Line, copy OF hand book OF tho llue, called tho
strip End OF Yankee Land or, the Log.Book OF
Trip 10 Cape Cod, the Vineyard and Old Nan.
tuck" II is descriptive OF u trip to the sum.
mer resorts OF the east end OF Massach usetts
and other resorts local to the Old Colony Rail.
road.
A coLoRED girl named Eliza Reese was
in the tolls at the Police Court yesterday on tue
charge OF stealing hat from milliner. The
evidence showed that tho girl left hat at the
milliner's TO be trimmed aud IL was not
trimmed the way she ordered It, and she re.
fused to pay the full charge In consequence OF
THE, and when the hat was not returned 10 her
she snatched another hat and ran or with IL,
Tho case was continued.
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Reopening OF the Newport Line.

commencing Tomorrow, Juno %, the Old
Colony Railroad and Steamboat companies
Will place their special service of steamers In
commission between New York and Newport,
for the accommodation OF travel to and from
those cities and the eeashoro and summer re-
sorts local to the Old Colony Railroad. The
special New Bedford train service aud the
usual summer schedule between Newport aud
local points In connection with the New York
Line, via Newport, Will be- placed In operation
at the same time. Tho early morning boat
Nantucket and afternoon boat returning con.
Meeting with the Newport and New Bedford
special, will commence running Juno 80. The
steamers Newport and Old Colony, and later
on the Bristol, will cover the route between
New York and Newport. Low fares Will be a
feature. Steamers Will leave New York from
Pier %, North River, foot OF Murray street, at
q p. m. daily except Sundays.
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A Case of Destitution.

sad chse OF poverty and sufrerIng was
brought to light on the Avenue to-day by ON.
Ger Tip Harlow. He came TO Police Headquar-
tiers this afternoon and reported that he found
Mrs. Davis, widow lady, In an attic room
OF 233 Pennsylvania avenue, with four chill
dren, one OF them an Infant, In a state OF utter
starvation. He said that but for o neighbor
who knew their circumstances and gave them
half dollar this morning some OF them might
nave died. Major Dye put the matter In the
hands OF Detectiye Block and they Will be
taken care OF. sSef
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THE DISTRICT TAXES.
The Commissioners Called Upon
for In formation.

Tho Senate passed Senator Morgan's resoiu-
lion this morning calling on the Commission.
ers OF the Districtfo the aggregate amount OF
taxes collected for taxation in the District
and the amount expended for street improve
ment, replacement and parking; what amount
OF taxes has been assessed and collected
from the street railroads since 1878; what
amount has been collected, aud what amount
expended. Also what amount remains I'M
paid and what unexpected amount remains
on hand. Also what the receipts from water
were from 1878 to 1884 and also the disburse.
menta.
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A Thing 10 he thankful pSr.

There are many, many things ips2his lifo for
zensof Washington ha8 lle'3y reasons to be
thankful for haylngth ths6tmidst such an en-
terprising and fair 9(f3g man as Grogan, the
proprietor OF the inHEfhlent furniture house
on New York avepeS be Feen Thirteenth aud
Fourteenth str9sfs. AZ tbs place one can got
chamber furpipdre and parIor suites, carpets,
mattings, QkJcloths, ruge, and indeed all arti-
cles .perNehing TO the honse.furnishing line at
the lowest prices, on good, easy time, tho cash
op&pht required on each purchase. being
x<4y small
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THE POTOMAC FLATS.
An Appropriation for Them in the
River and NarbOr RtII.

The River ana Harbor bill will be reported
10 the Senate tomorrow evening. 1t is under
stood that the Potomac fats have been amply
provided for. II this ia 80 the committee de-
serves the thanks OF the entire people OF this
city and OF the people of the entire country, for
the improvement ts National In this, that this
Is the Capital OF the Nation, and anything that
benefits the city benefits the whole country.
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AucTLnN XALES
.ToMN sIIEnSIxN 3 Geo. CO.,

~ Auctioneers.
TRUSTEE SALE OF FRAME DWELLINGS,
NOS. 328 AND 321 ELEVENTH STREET
sQuTHEAsI, ANDNo. Gas STREET
by virtue ola deed OF trust dated February %,
a.. ID. 1884, and duly recorded In llber No. iO7i,
folio ~ ct seq one OF the land records for the Dis.
tIct of Columbia, and at the request of the holder
OF the notes secured thereby, we will offer for =
sale At public auction on WEDNESDAY, ffA
the "a day OF JULY, a, ID. 1881, at 4:3j .A,ik
o'clock p. m, lots 10 and 10 in O. w. Kings re.
corded subdivision OF original lot numbered one
ny In square numbered nine hundred and seven.
ty-one (gD, improved by two frame dwellings,
and TO be sold subject to prior deed OF trust
On the same dhv ut $50 O'Clock y. M, we Will
offer for sale at public auction In front of the
premises, part OF lots and 0 In square 79s de.
scribed us follows; beginning at point on Third
street east 20 feet from the southwest corner Of
said square and running thence north n feet,
thence cas-, % feet, thence south IA feet, thence
west 90 feet TO beginning; said part OF lots and
Ia improved by q frame dwelling and will be sold
subject to prior deed OF trust OF $500.
Terms: Cash, subject TO above trusts and must
be complied with IN days from day of sale or
property will be resold at risk and cost Ofdefauit-
Ing purchaser or purchasers A deposlt of sl0O re-
qnired on each piece OF property sold
All conveyancing and recording at purch aser q
cost. - - -
IVORY q. kfMBALL,
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relief of 81. Luke's Ohurch,

The Senate amendments to the bill for the
relief OF ST. Luke's Episcopal Church, IN this
city, were concurred In by the House to-day
for the years 1876 1877, 1878. 1870 and 1880
on lots SO, 3qaRnd 40 In square 10i, upon
which the church' Is situated.