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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-07

na~Our Prohibition friends in Baltimore coun-
ty ''it' nobly, even with defeat staring them In
the face. We can't help but feel respect for body
of men who will boldly advance to battle under
such circumstances. If they can hold their forces
together they may be able to accomplish some
thing in this county within the next twenty years
Mr. Henry faiast us sEs faS 81;
will not have his visit to Europe interfered with.
He oan nooka him so1f sv now
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Sales of Property.
JOHN F. G0NTRUM and N. CHAS. BURKE,
Attorneys, Towsontown, Nd.
SALE

III
FEE SIMPLE PROPERTY ON
THE BELA AnsT TURNPIKE -
EEW THREE QUARTERS OF MILET
FROM BALTIMORE CITY LIMITS.
Under and by virtue of decree of the Circuit
Court for Baltimore county, sitting in equity,
passed on the 18th day of December, 1884, in q
cause wherein John G. Erdman is plaintiff and
Susannah R. Martin and Benjamin G. Martin,
her husband, ct al, are defendants, and of sub
sequent order of said Court passed on the 9th day
of October, 1885, the undersigned, Trustees will
offer for sale, at PUBLIC AUCTION, on the
PREMISES, on
Monday, November 9th, 1885,
at 2 o'clock P. NJ,
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF GROUND,
SITUATE ON THE BELAIR ROAD,
(NOW BALTIMORE AND JERUSALEM
TURNPIKE R0AD,) IN BALTIMORE COUN-
TY, FRONTING ABOUT $40 FEET ON
SAID TURNPIKE ROAD,
and running back about 900 feet to q County
Road (called Brehm's Lane,) and fronting on
said road or lane about 800 feet, being the same
land which was purchased by Adam G. Erdman,
deceased, from Jane Dew, ct al, and to him con-
veyed by deed dated October 7th, 1S41, and re-
corded among the Land Records of Baltimore
county in Liber T. K, No. 3l3, folio 10Y, &C.,
and which said property was by said Adam G..
Erdman, by his last will and testament, devised
to Catharine Erdman for life, and then to said
Susannah R. Martin, in fee. Said will is dated
May 10th, 1876, and duly admitted to probate
and recorded in the Office Of the Register of Wills
for Baltimore county in Liber j. B. M, No.
folio 437, DC.
This property is improved by
HANDSOME DOUBLE FRAME DWELLING
HOUSE, WITH PUMP AND OUTBUILD-
INGS,
and shade trees surrounding house.
The land is in a fine state of cultivation, and
having good front on two public highways, is
suitable for any business Only short walk to
the terminus of the red line passenger cars.
Mrs. Catherine Erdman, the life tenant and
one of the heirs, has assented to the SALE
TERMS OF SALE AS PRESCRIBED BY
THE DECREE One third Cash balance in 6
and IL months from the day of sales credit pay
ments to be secured by notes of purchaser or pur-
chasers, with surety to be approved by the Trus-
tees and to bear interest from the day of SALE or
all cash at the option of purchaser or purchasers
JOHN F. GONTRUM,
N. CHARLES BURKE, trustees
T. C. BIDDIS0N, Auctioneer.
Oct. Its.
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MH-It is evident that about two thousand Re-
publicans in Baltimore county did not vote on
Tuesday. We will not attempt at this time to
explain why these voters remained away from the
polls. The cause must be plain to the mind Of
any man of average intelligence.
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u.s. The new City Council of Baltimore organ
lied Monday afternoon. Mr.. George May was
elected president of the First Branch, and Mr..
Timothy Maoney of the Second Branch.
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N@-Iti is reported that Mr.. Blaine once said,
in reply to remark: "In politics there is no
gratitude. Politics means ambition and success"
This is true, whether Mr.. Blaine said it or not
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@>The annual report of the Governor of Da-
kota shows that the population Of that Territory
is now 100000. An effort will be made to have
her admitted as a State.
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WN more money than at anything else by
w LIN taking an agency for the best selling
book out. Beginners succeed grandly. None fail.
Terms free. HALLErr Book Co., Portland, Maine.
Feb.2S, 'S5y*
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@S- The Rev. Mr.. Tenant, the oldest minister
in the United States, died at Evansville, Arkansas,
on Monday last, aged lis years. He had been
preaching the gospel for ninety years.
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$500 TO LOAN IN SUMS TO SUIT,
ON FIRST MORTGAGE. Apply to
JAMES ]. LINDSAY,
Attorney at Law, Room l, Masonic Building.
Apl. 25.-tf) Towsontown, Nd.
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DEATHS.

Deaths Free Tributes, &C., 10 cts. a Line
NELSON.-At Pleasant Hill, on October %, 1885,
Asa G. Nelson, in the AID year of his age
MERRYMAN.-In Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday,
November 8, John Merryman son of the late
John Merryman, of "Hayfields."
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Ma- Gen, Frank A. Bond has resigned the SUI
perintendency of the House Of Correction on the
request of the Board Of Managers.
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M-At the late election in Ohio the amendment
to the constitution to abolish October elections
was carried by a majority of over five hundred
fhnnsand
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New Advertisements.
FIVE CENTS REWARD.

AREWARD OF FIVE CENTS will be paid
for the return to me of JOHN WYRILL, who ran
away from my place October 18th last He is
about Is years of age and has light hair. He
was dressed in light pants, dark coat and hat.
MOOR MORTON,
Nov.7.-1t.) Partition, BALTIC. county, Md.
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New Advertisements.
TIOR SALE.

good sound HORSE, 151 hands N0HA~
high, free mover, color black, and without blem-
ish. Also, BREWSTER SIDE-BAR BUGGY,
in good order, and two-seat CARRIAGE, in good
order, used q short time. D. D. TAYLOR,
Riders P. o., N. c. R. R., No. North ST., city
Nov. 7.=2tS.
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sS8 ~ "

Six Fat Hogs, 5 Shoats, Sow and Pigs, l
Brood Sow, three horse broad-tread Wagon, l
Horse Cart, Wagon Bed, Stone Bed, l Hay
Carriage Osborne Binder, nearly new; Cham
pion Mower, Threshing Machine and Power,
Wheat Fan, Grain Drill, Straw Cutter, l
Horse Rake, Corn Shelter, Spring Tooth Har-
row, Plows, Harrows, Cultivators, Forks, Hoes,
Rakes Mattocks, Shovels, Cider Press, sets
Lead Harness, 2 sets Breechbands, Brides, Col
lars, Cross-Cut Saw, Hand Saws, lot White
Oak Lumber. Grain Cradles, Scythes, Single and
Double Trees, Log Chain, Grindstone, Flour and
Phosphate Sacks, lot of Hay, Straw, Fodder, 200
bushels Oats, so bbls. Old Corn, 60 bbls. New
Corn, 23O bushels Old Wheat, about IA acres
Wheat in the ground, &C., &c. Also,
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE,
consisting of Chairs, TablesUw1
Beds, Bedsteads and Bed
80 ding, Bureau, Bookcase, TX
lot Books, Ten Plate Stove Mirrors, &c. Also,
Shoemaker's Bench and Tools, lot Vinegar, Bar
rels, Kegs, Iron Kettle, dc.
TERMS OF SALE.-All sums of $40 and un-
der, Cash on sums over that amount credit Of
four months will be given, purchasers giving
notes with approved security, bearing interest
from day of sale. No goods to be removed until
settled for. A. II. BURk,
Nov. 7.-3t) Executor.
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BY DAVID A. SHAMER, Auctioneer,
EXECUTORS SALE >.
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

By order of the Orphans Court of Baltimore
county, the undersigned, Executor of the last
will and testament of George W. Burk, deceased,
will sell at public sale, on the PREMISES, about
two miles from Fowblesburg, on the road leading
from Emory Chapel to the above place, in the 4th
election district, on
Tuesday, November 24th, 1885,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE PERSONAL
PROPERTY VIZ:
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The subscribers, about to relnquish farming,
will sell at public sale, on the PREMISES, in
the Third District of Baltimore county, situated
on the Milford road, seven miles from Baltimore,
leaving Reiserstown pike at second Toll Gate, or
Howardville Station on the Western Maryland
Railroad, on the farm of Mrs. Ferguson, and ad-
joining the lands of Howard McHenry, Baker
and others,
on Wednesday, November 11th, 1885,
at 9 o'clock A. NJ,
ALL OUR STOCK, CROP AND FARMING I'M
ELEMENTS ON SAID FARM. WE
NAME IN PART:
One pair fine young Mules, well broken to all
harness; 4 very fine draft Horses, IL fine milk
Cows, some will be fresh by day of sale regis
tered Alderney Bull, Shoats.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, WAGONS, &C.:
One heavy four or six horse broad-tread Wagon,
l four-horse Hay Wagon, both
in good order; l Cart, three SEA
spring Express Wagons, wo-nE@nR2 xEAIk.
horse Market Wagon, nO-tOp Buggy, in good
eBinder, 2 Moving Machines,
- Empire Wheat Drill, l Rich
mond Champion Corn Planter, l Sulky Cultiva-
tor, 2 Syracuse Chilled Flows, DoubIe-Shovel
Flows, Harrows, l Corn Shelter, Wheat Fan,
l Cider Mill, 2 Horse Rakes, / two-horse Tri-
umph Power, with No. 2 Thresher and Cleaner
with Shaker and Cutting box combined; set of
Heavy Breeching, sets of Lead Harness, 2 sets
of Cart Harness, Brides, Collars, Halters, Dou-
BILE and Single-trees, lO5 barrels of prime Corn,
lot of short Corn, lot of Poultry, such as Chick
ems and Turkeys; l Wagon Saddle, Log Chain,
lot of Cow Chains, large lot of old Iron, &C., l
barrel of Cider Vinegar, Cook Stove, together
with many articles not named used on q large
farm.
TERMS All sums of S25 and under, cash
all sums above that amount q credit of nine
months will be given, purchases giving approx
id endorsed notes bearing interest from day of
sale, or five per cent. off for cash on credit pay
ments, at option of purchasers.
N. & ]. REGISTER, JR.
Oct. 31.-2t.
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BY JOHN V. SLADE, Auctioneer.
SALE


public SALE
VALUALE PERSONAL PROPERTY ON THE
FARM OF DIR. RICHARD EMORY,
ON THE JARRETTSVILLE TURNPIKE,
NEAR EMORY'S LIME QUARRY, 10TH Dis
TRICT, BALTIMORE COUNTY,
on Tuesday, November Eth, 1885,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL PROPERTY /:
AZ n @ IS
Six large young and well-built Mules, Gray
Mare, Black Horse, Gray Horse, good milk
Cows, fat Steers, Heifers, ranging from four
to fifteen months two-year-old Heifer, all AL
derney stock Attorney Bull, year old 1
six-hOrse Road Wagon and large Wagon Bed,
Hay Carriage, / two-horse Farm Wagon and
Bed, heavy Dump Carts, sets Breechbands, 4
sets Lead Harness, Brides, Collars, Pillow Har-
ness, Lead Lines, 2 Wagon Saddles, Halters,
Housens, &C., l Family Carriage, with Shafts
and pole; 2 Sleighs, l set Double Carriage Har-
ness, new sets Single Harness, light Cham
pion Binder, Champion Reaper, Champion
Mowers, Hagerstown Grain Drill, / Hoosier
Grain Drill, Hoosier Corn Drill, Oliver Chill
ed Plows, No. 40; Woodcoek Flows; l Iron
Hillside pillow, Hinge Harrow, Spring Tooth
Harrow, Roller, Double Harpoon Hay Fork,
5 Davis Drags, Double Shovel Flows, l Single
Shovel Pillow, Cultivators, l two-horse Sled,
Cutting Box, l Jackscrew, 1 Crosscut Saw, 1
large Canvas, Single, Double and Triple Trees,
Log Chains, Fifth Chains, Spreaders, lot of old
Iron and other articles too tedious to enumerate.
TERMS OF SALE All sums of $40 and un-
der, Cash on all sums over that amount q credit
of months will be given, purchasers giving their
notes with approved security, bearing interest
from day of sale. Nothing to be removed until
settled for. ALEXANDER McC0MAS.
Nov. 7.-2t*.
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VALUABLE FEE SIMPLE PROPERTY ON
THE BELAIR TURNPIKE -.
E.EM ROAD, 49,
WI THREE QUARTERS OF A MILEN
FROM BALTIMORE CITY LIMITS.
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MONEY TO LOAN.

Oct. 31.-2t.
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BY JOHN S. BIDDIsoN, Auctioneer.

PUBLIC SALE OF
HORSES, COWS, HOGS, FARMING IMPLE-
MENTS, &C., &C.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-26
Blackberry Cordial.

This is one of those homemade med
icines that used to win renown for our
grandmothers as an excellent remedy
for diseases of the summer. Cook half
bushel of blackberries until the juice
seems to be all extracted then put the
berries and juice into flannel bag;
squeeze and press out all the juice; put
it into preserving kettle. Make little
muslin bag in which to put the spices;
one-fourth of pound of allspice, two
ounces cinnamon bark broken in bits,
two grated or broken nutmegs and two
ounces of cloves are required. To one
quart of juice allow one pound of sugar
Cook very slowly; let it become heated
gradually, then boil for ten or fifteen
minutes. After this has cooled, add
the purest brandy you can buy, in the
proportion of one pint to three pints of
juice. Put into bottles and seal. 1t is
ready for use Immediately, though age
improves it.-Neo York Post.
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Cream 0meIet.

Two eggs, three table-spoonfuls of
rich cream. Beat yolks and whites, sep
arately, until very light. Mix the yolks
and cream, add salt, then add the stiff
whites. Heat and butter the frying
pan and when very hot pour in omelet
Stir frequently as it thickens in the
bottom, and take out the thickened
portions by spoonfuls and lay on
pieces of bread that have been toasted
dipped quickly in hot water and but.
tered and arranged on large, hot plat
ter, after which it may be allowed to
stand in hot place for a minute; but
it is nicer to serve at once. This is a
famous omelet, and twelve eggs make a
fine one.-Rtral Ne,c Yorker.
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Fruit Jellies, Etc.

Dear Household Through the kind
ness of my sister l have the privilege
of reading the WATCHMAN in my Cali
fornia home, and am much interested
in the Household department. 1 see
the editor asks for recipes for using
and preserving fruits, and thought l
would add my mite.
l have been making jelly to-day from
Damson plums, and this is the way l
make it: Put the plums into a preserv-
ing kettle, after they have been washed,
with enough water to cover them, and
boil until they are soft. Then strain
through sieve, and to every cup of
juice put cup of sugar and boil until
it is thick enough. l try little in
spoon, and if that is thick enough the
whole is. After my jelly is emptied
out, take the plums which were in the
sieve, add half their weight in sugar,
with little water, put them all into
the kettle together and cook a few min
utes. Thus l have preserves which, if
not as nice-looking as they would be
had | not taken the juice out, taste just
as well; and then have saved all.
Here is a recipe for apple jelly, which
l cut from some newspaper years ago.
l have used itever since, when wanted
to make either apple or crab-apple jelly:
ga beautiful and delicious jelly may be
made of any sour, red apples, such as
Spitzenburgs, Baldwins or Northern
Spys. Wash, quarter and core, without
pairing, and boil till the whole mass has
red tinge and is soft. Pour into
colander, drain off the juice and run it
through jelly-bag. Boil again one
half hour. Measure, and to every three
cups of juice allow two cups of sugar,
and boil again fifteen minutes, or until it
is thick enough"
l would like to tell your readers how
l cook rice To every cup of rice, af-
ter it is picked over and washed, put
four cups of water (either hot or cold)
and one tea-spoonful of salt. Cook
twenty minutes from the time it begins
to boil. Cover the dish while it is boil
ing and do not stir. When it comes on
the table the grains of rice will be as
distinct and separate as when they were
put on to cook. No " stodge" about
that. Mrs. j. g.,
Suffer Creek, Amador County, Cal.
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Handsome Hybrid Roses.

Among the many beautiful hybrid
perpetual roses one which has played
a conspicuous part for the last eighteen
years is Baroness Rothschild, which
was raised in France in 1867. 1t is a
large, full and well-made flower,
cupped form, and usually very symmetri-
cal. The color is soft rose or light
pink. 1t is free bloomer, a vigorous
grower, and one of the hardest of the
perpetuals. 1t is an excellent autumn
bloomer, and is highly priced as an ex-
hibition variety. Its one lack is a de-
ficiency Of odor. The foliage of this
flower stands up close around it, giving
it fine setting. The fine form and
color, and the other good qualities of
this variety, should secure it place in
every good collection of hardy roses.
Baroness Rothschild is distinguished
by the number of other fine sorts it has
given rise to as sports. One of these,
Mabel Morrison, has the characteris-
tics of growth and constitution of its
parent, varying only by its color 1t is
one of the most desirable of the white.
or so-called white, hybrid perpetuals.
The flowers are beautiful in form,
semi-double, cup-shaped, usually a
creamy white on first expanding, and
then changing to a delicately-tinted
shade of rose, and in either aspect adj
mirable in the highest degree. In the
close setting of the foliage around the
flower Mabel Morrison even surpasses
its parent, and this habit is an attrac-
ton of great value. 1t originated in
England in 1878, and has not yet be-
come known as widely as it deserves
one cause of this is probably because ii
does not grow freely from cuttings, and
many professional rose-growers in this
country propagate in no other way.
Some, however, increase it, as well as
several other varieties, by budding on
strong-growing stocks, and in this way
it makes a very satisfactory plant, il
properly cared for ick's Magazine
for august
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even in short ones--and the art of
mapping in the daytime, if you have not
learned it already, is one to be learned
without further delay. 1t may require
little practice, but nature is on the
side of the learner. And lastly, here is
a bit of philosophy, written by wise
man and physician, DIR. Frank Hamil-
ton. Let me hope that at least one of
my readers, if only one, will be wise
enough to profit by its wisdom: " Gloomy
thoughts prevent sleep. The poor and
unfortunate magnify and increase their
misfortunes by too much thinking.
Blessed be he who invented sleep,
but thrice blessed be the man who
shall invent cure for thinking" -T.
W. Codn, IN Hdrper's Weekly.
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advertisements.
WHAT IS DYSPEPSIA?

Among the many symptoms
Of Dyspepsia or indigestion
the most prominent are: Va
riable appetite; faint, gnawing
feeling at pit Of the stomach,
with unsatisfied craving for
food; heartburn, feeling OF
weight and wind in the stom-
ach, bad breath, bad taste in
the mouth, low spirits, general
prostpation, headache, and
constipation. There is no form
of disease more prevalent than
Dyspepsia, and none so pecul-
lar to the high-living and rap
id-eating American people.
Alcohol and tobacco produce
Dyspepsia; also, bad air, rapid
eating, etc. BURDOCK BLOOD
BITTERS will cure the worst
case, by regulating the bowels
and toning UP the digestive
organs. Sold everywhere.
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A Soldiers Letter.

A few days ago Eli b. Parker of Mid
dlebury, VT, received from the adjutant-
generals office at Washington a letter
written by his son, Edward B. Parker,
when he was in Libby prison, and by
him entrusted to be forwarded to Mr..
Parker by fellow-prisoner who was
about to be exchanged. After the ex-
change it was some time before his
companion could get an opportunity to
forward the letter, and then the ad-
dress had been lost. The letter was
lost sight of and only found few
weeks ago, when it was sent to the
ad jutant-general of the army to see if
he could discover the writer, who had
only signed his given name. 1t was
thought at the adjutant-general's Of
flee that the letter must have been
written by young Parker, and letter
was therefore sent to Mr.. Parker, from
whom it was learned that Edward b.
Parker was certainly the author
Young Parker went out as a three
months man, and afterwards enlisted
in Company b, Eleventh Vermont,
and rose to be lieutenant, rank which
he held at the time of capture. While
assisting to tear up the Weldon rail-
road near Petersburg, Va, June %,
1864, in company with some other sol
diers, young Parker was captured and
taken to Libby prison. From there he
was transferred to Macon, Ga. From
there he was sent to Savannah, Ga, and
then to Charleston Harbor. On the
9th of October party of prisoners
were started from Charleston Harbor
for the prison at Columbia, South
Carolina. Parker was among them.
During the journey that day Licuten-
ant Parker jumped from the train and
escaped. Blood-hounds were set upon
his track, and he was overtaken the
next day, October 6, and torn almost
in pieces. He fingered along, endur-
ing great agony, until October 10, when
he died. Some of the cruel details of
the story are given in Parker's letter to
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Always Near.

AT Richfield Springs, one day, General
Buckner heard some military sceptics
criticising General Grants military
ability. "Why, Hooker was as brave
as Grant," said one man, eXcitedly.
" But Grant was very near man."
said Buckner. "And Mcclellan was a
greater strategist," said another scoffer.
" But Grant was famous for his near
ness" said Buckner. He may not
have been brave, but he was always
near" What do you mean by near
ness ?' asked another scoffer, petu-
lantly. Why, when looked around
at Fort Donelson for some one to sur
render to, Grant was right there handy;
and | notice when Generel Lee surren-
dered at AppomattoX, Grant was the
nearest general to take his sword. Oh,
he was near, Grant was"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-26
Insomnia.

The cure of sleeplessness depends
upon the cause: how various the
causes are we have seen. / will not
enumerate the devices for procuring
slumber in the ordinarily healthy;
they are very numerous, but none of
them have any general application.
One counsel may be given, for it is not
hackneyed; it is this; Learn to sleep
in the daytime. This art is one which
everybody has not acquired. People
there are-I know such people-who
are wise enough to eat when they are
hungry, but who have never attained
that higher reach of wisdom to sleep
when they are sleepy. But occasions
come to all of us when we need to be
able to sleep in the daytime at will.
Have you failed to get your needed
sleep, whether because of work, or
watching, orsorrow, or pleasure? Then
repose in the daytime is the restorative
needed. There is great virtue in maps