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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

A genius has invented a flatiron which, by
the expansion Of heat, rings little bell when
II is hot enough for use 1t will not give
complete satisfaction unless the bell also
rings few seconds before man sits on it,
when his wife thoughtlessly places It On a
chair for a minute or two.-Norristown
Herald
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

Dumley-I say, Brown, as a great favor,
would you mind putting your name ON the
back of my note for thirty daysi
Brown ldubiously)-Why, s'poso so,
Dumley. Where will you make tho note
payabloi
Dumley-Anywhero you like, old man;
that's your business, not mine.-New York
guu
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

First Crook-Ive got a soft snap now;
safe, too, right within the law. Did you no
tice those show TO got thin" advertisements
in tho papersl
Second Crook-By jinks Is them yoursi
What do you send In return for the half dol.
hri
Second Crook-Country board circulars
The Cartoon.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

Whatd you do II you tumbled into for.
tune Of hoo, 900 tomorrow youngstown
Telegram Get new pair Of shoes on
City Blizzard
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

A child has been sent to congratulate his
grandmother on her birthday. "Grand-
mammal he exclaims, ''may you 1.-Two until
TIE end OF your daysl" "Alasin replies this
old woman resignedly, tat my age, l can
scarcely expect to live as long as that"-
Etats Unia
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

Gofgonson-It tires me dweadfully b
como on board with the man wopes, Mr..
Sprays Cawn't you invent some easiah
wayi
Skipper OF Gorgonsons new yacht-Cer-
tainly, sir; we1l hoist you aboard with the
donkey engine hereafter, sir.-Time
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12
Trying to support Himself.

Voter-Well, Uncle Rastus, whom are you
supporting this yeari
Uncle Rastus-I ia tryln' to suppo't myself,
sab, an called to SEQ IL yo' wuddent arsk
yo' good lady II she hain't got er weeks
washin' fo' my olo CONAN to do.-New York
Sun
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

Smith @ea0 tho matter, Jonesi
Jones--rve got tho headache.
Smith (who mistakes 1t for the toothachel
Why don't you have it tilledf-Arcola Rec
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

Mr.. Glltedge-You come to the springs
every season, don't you, Mr., Bullioni
Mr.. Bullion-Yes, feel at homo here.
There is a fine, homclike diphtherla flavor
about the springs that recalls the old well
behind tho COW shed at my former homo In
Vermont.-The Idea
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

"You have plenty Of reading there" said o
visitor to tho literary editor, pointing to q
pile of books on the editorial desk.
"They arc not for reading" answered tho
literary editor, 'they arc for reylewingH-
Boston Courier.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

Friend Ito odentiso that you've got
the custom house job you were after s'poso
you'll give up pulling teethl
Dentist-Yes, indeedy.
''How did you manage to get that Job,
Charleyi"
II had strong pull. l.n-Texas Siftinga
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

Miss Ethel-Did you have pleasant time
at the Wabash party last night. Clarai
Miss Clara-Not very, Ethel; | wasn't feel
Ing at all like my usual self. danced but
four times, and only went in to supper oHca
Tho Epoch.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

First Baseball Player-Dld you 60 to Short
stops wedding todayi Second Baseball
Player-Of course1 did. First Player-How
did 1t como off Second Player-Declared 4
Ge.-Once O Week
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

A yacht containing party Of Iawynfs wnl
recently capsized among school OF sharks
Total deaths, four lawyers, seven sharkA-
The Epoch.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

She Remembers That It Is Leap Year.
Young Man dn periodical storol-I want o
Fireside Companion. :
Clerk (archly)-How would l Idof-Tsxas
HiftinoR
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

A Harlem man, Mumm by name, has
ehristened his twins Minnie and Maximilian.
As an example Of minimum and maximum
tbs cannot be beaten.-Boston Post.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

Old Mrs Bentloy-I see the newspaper says
that In fight with burglar old Mr.. Stock.
ing barely escaped with his life.
Old Mr.. Bentley-It would have been
funny II hGd escaped without his life-
JudGA
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

Magistrate ito Uncle Rastus, who has been
unfortunate again)-Your name, prisoneri
Uncle Rastus-Must Civ my name, sahi
agistrate-Certainly
Uncle Rastus-Well, now, 20 honah, done
nnderstan' frum do lawyer dat nobody am
compelled to say muffin wot has er tendency
ter convict hisself.-Life
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12
At tho Dinner Table.

First Strangor-EScuse mo, sir, but you
seem to DO very fond Of corn. That 10 your
eighteenth car.
Second Stranger tcalmly)-rm o chiropo-
dist.-Detroit Free Press
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12
Self Defensive Advice.

McPheet-H Hav yez match, Dinnisi
Corrigap-0i howl
McPhset-Wull, thin, light both inds o
thOt eigyar so'sit won't lash1 % ngi-Juage.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12
chance for a Crippled 1Iastodon.

A mastodon's tuslS has been found near
Bismarck, D. T. Tho owner can have tho
same by proving property.-Rochester Post
Exprees
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

Her Parent-Do you think, Mr.. Fillsins,
that you can support my daughter In tho
style in which she is accustomcdl
Bright Young Mani think could II you
would let us boird with you-Exchange
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12
A Business View of 1t.

"Are you engaged to Miss Eclatf'
"No, not exactly. But when asked for
her hand she gave me the refusal of it-n-Do-
troit Free Press.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

Teacher-What is tautologyi
Boy-Repetition.
Teacher-Givo me an example.
Boy-We arc going to have sleeps head
for dinner and my sister Elsie's beau is com
ing to dinner also.
Teacher-Go up phead-Time
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

"Aro you experiencing drouth whero you
liver
mo; the downpour of water IS almost con-
stantn
"You are farmer, believer
"No, sir; run a street sprinkler. lin
coin Journal
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

Man is awfully smart In some things, but
nobody has yet discovered one thnt could
jam a hat pin clear through his head and
make 1t come out on the other side, as the
women do.--Chicago Herald.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12
why She Went Home.

First Guest tat summer health resorH- H-You
aSo going homo early this season, Mrs. Cau-
tion.
Second Guest-Yes, have to 60, for my
health. Cartoon.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

Featherbrain-Well that just knocks me
silly.
oldtough-It couldn't have struck you
hard enough 30 DO anything e,Sa-HOtel
Mail
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

Tho trim appearance of the average noun
tain d undoubtedly due 70 the fact that the
average mountain has valley to look after
it-Exchanga
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

When a man and woman discuss tho sub
iect Of matrimony, one seldom gets the better
II the other. 1t usually results in tc.-
Yonkers Statesman.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

Effle Van Rensselaer, pitylngly to Miss
Smith)-Is this tho first timo you've been to
Newport We always como here Why,
wo'vo beeu here twelve years.
Hiss Smith-How old are you
EGlo--Soycn n-Timo
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

-IIow did you enjoy your trip abroadF'
was asked. Of New Yorker.
''Deastly stupid time. didn't SEQ q single
baseball game while l was gone, e,n-Judgc.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

Buyer-How much arc thcec trousers, Mr..
Solomonsl
Mr.. Swell, meln freund, ve are yust
givin' dose pants away.
Buyer teffusively) -Thanks-thanksl I'll
take this pair.
[Exit rapidly with trousers. Life
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

An economist exclaims that thrs5 cigars o
day win supply family with meat Tho
economist has evidently got his facts mixctl
He means cabbage -Binghamton RepublE
cnn
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

"Sir, you are an internal linrP ~
II sec by that that you ars q truthful
an.n---Linooln JourDf T.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

There Is usually On area Of low veracity
about trout brook. brunswick tMe.) Tele-
graph.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-12

Al Cincinnati man nSmsd Sine has died
ehfidisss IN othst words, hp disd and left
~ nink nRlji1hNfk ckfotielA as..A.---..A--.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-31
The Deep Water Resolutions.

DENVER, August 31.-The resOlu-
tons adopted by the deep water con-
vention last night, as reported by the
majority of the committee, are:
"Whereas, 1t is the sense of the
states of Texas, Colorado, Kansas, Ne
braska, Missouri, Iowa, Arkansas,
California and Nevada, and of the ter
ritories of New Mexico, Wyoming,
Utah, Arizona, Dakota and Indian
Territory, in convention assembled at
Denver under call of Governor Adams,
of Colorado, that the commercial, ag-
ricultural, mining, manufacturing
and stock interests of all that
part of the United States lying
west of the Mississippi river, and the
commercial and naval advantages of
our new country generally, demand a
permanent deep water port on the
northwest coast of the Gulf of Mexico;
therefore, be it resolved, first, that
the senators and representatives in
congress from the states referred 70,
and the delegates from the territories,
are earnestly requested to procure at
once a permanent and available APP
preparation of the amount necessary
to secure a deep water port on the
northwest coast of the Gulf of Mexico,
west of 90 IL degrees west longitude
capable of admitting the largest
vessels, and at which the best and
most accessible harbor can be secured
and maintained at the shortest posi-
BILE time and at least cost. Second,
that for the carrying into effect of the
foregoing resolutions, committees be
appointed to see that the object of the
resolutions be properly presented and
vigorously urged before congress.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-31
Military Orders.

The hereinafter named recruits, en-
listed by the recruiting officer of San
Antonio, Texas, are assigned as fol-
lows:
Richard E. Wesby, to light bat
terry F, 3rd artillery; James w. Palm
err, to troop B, third cavalry; jeff d.
Miller, to company I, 10Th infantry.
Recruit Frederick Higgins, enlisted
by the recruiting officer at Fort CLARK,
Texas, is assigned to the band, 3rd
cavalry.
Recruit Wilhelm Rossow, re-enlist-
ed by the recruiting officer at Fort
Clark, Texas, is assigned to troop Nj,
3rd cavalry.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-31
TEXAS. AUGUST o
A Shocking Infatuation.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, August 31.-Miss
Lillian Dephley has eloped with her
fathers coachman, Stewart, negro.
Lillian is not yet Is years old, and
just budding into womanhood. 1t
was noticed that Stewart was little
too attentive to the girl, and his
services were dispensed with. Mon
day evening, stewart and Miss Lii
liam, were seen walking up and
down Dakota avenue, and finally
disappeared. That was the last seen
of either of them, and Mr.. Dephley
says he has no idea where they have
gone. Stewart is big unattractive
negro, with thick lips, smooth face,
slight stoop in the shoulders and a
halting gait. 1t is believed the
couple left the city, as diligent search
for two days by the police has failed
to develop any clue to their where
abouts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-31
Patents Granted

To citizens of Texas during the past
week and reported for this paper by
c. A. Snow & Co., patent lawyers, OPP
posite U. S. patent office, Washing
ton, D. c.:
w. H. Howard, Houston, fire es-
cape.
J. II. Simpson, lola, insecticide.
II. F. Stanley and G. ID. Gulley,
Fort Worth, device for transplanting
trees.
A. Wied and H. Lurssen, Sweet
Home, pillow.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-31
STATE NEWS.

There was big political barbecue
in Nolan county yesterday.
Doans is having plenty of RAIN
putting the ground in fine shape for
fall blowing.
The local rains will increase the cot
ton crops in the vicinity of Taylor 5000
bales.
Gov. Ross will address the people
of Abilene on the 3rd of October, the
first day of the Abilene district fair.
An ear of popcorn, the grains of
which were nearly all popped open,
is found in a corn patch at Huntsville.
D. NJ. Cunningham, member of the
executive committee of the State Far
mers' Alliance, says the Alliance will
take no part in political questions as
a state body.
President Laurence, of the Fort
Worth Western, is very proud of some
fine specimens of building stone
shipped from the quarries at Jacks
boro, to which point the road will
run.
A negro named Dan Paul was Sc
verely cut across the abdomen by an
other negro few miles from Hunts
Vile.
1t is reported at Beeville that Mr..
West, with his wife, drove into the
Sulphur creek, near Oakville, and
came near drowning. The hack was
badly demolished and all its contents
swept down the stream, including q
Ialise containing $500 in money and a
like amount in jewelry and gold
watch.
The traffic managers of the differ
ent railways composing the Interna-
tional association, met at the Beach
hotel, Galveston, to adjust cotton
rates. Nothing will be known as to
the result until it is announced Of
ficially.
A number of leading supporters of
J. G.. Hutchinson, democratic candidate
for congress, from Houston, have APP
pealed to him to withdraw, and put
beyond doubt the safety of that dis
trict to democracy. He agrees pro-
vided his democratic opponent, Col.
Stewart will also step aside.
The remains of Spencer Harrison,
colored, who was kidnapped last Sat
urday from Longview, are discovered.
The body was discovered almost de-
composed, swinging to a dogwood tree.
The murder was entirely uncalled for,
as he was a quiet honest citizen.
A colored man was in dental par
lor at benson having a tooth extract
ed, and while under the influence of
an anesthetic, sprang from the dental
chair and through window on the
awning, and sprang to the street, 20
feet below. The conclusion brought
him to his senses. He was only slight
| 1v hurt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-31
County School Matters.
TO the San Antorio ILGHT:

TO tue Sdn AHtOElO lAGtiI'
On account of the continued bad
weather, the meeting of the Bexar
County Teachers Institute for Satur-
day, September LIST, has been post
poned until Saturday, October 9Th.
All who expect to teach in the county
schools are requested to be in attend
ance at that time.
The next regular examination for
teachers certificates will be held at
the High School, Saturday, Septem-
Der 18th, beginning at 8 O'Clock, a. M,
sharp. Applicants for First Grade
certificates should be present at this
Office by o'clock p. M, on Friday,
the 9th.
After September 18th, the county
superintendent will be found at his
office only on Fridays and Saturdays.
r. l.. STANFIELD,
Co. Supt. BeXar Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-31
THE COMING FAIR
Already Attracting Much Atten-
ton Abroad Inquiring
Letters Pour

ing In.
From inquiry at headquarters it is
ascertained that the Fair association,
but recently organized, is attracting
attention far and wide. Already ap-
plicatiOns for exhibitors, space and
premium lists are coming in. Live
men are always on the alert for all
opportunity to advertise their pro-
gress in the manufactures, and in
whatever business invites their la
Dor, intelligence or capital. Also let
tiers are being received from Penns-
ylvania, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri
and Kentucky, some asking for space
in the machinery department.,
while others signify the intention of
their author to contend for our purses
OH the race course and driving track.
These applications are receiving
prompt attention, all inquiries are
meeting with immediate response, and
premium lists will be forwarded as
soon as obtained from the hands of the
printer. The business of the associa-
ton is in competent and jealous
hands and is being pushed with en-
ergy. But, however great may be the
expenditure of competency and will
on the part of the manage
ment, it can do nothing
without the active and enthusiastic
cooperation of San Antonio and her
tributary town and counties. This
character of cooperation, the Express
is glad to say, is being accorded by
our business people, and we venture
that the Fair Association will have no
cause to complain in this quarter.
Local business men and manufacture
ers are likewise demanding exhibitors
space and when the fair shall come
they will he in the exposition halls
with the strongest pictures of their
progress and enterprise. These evil
dences of interest in the fair the Ex-
press can but regard as most health
full and suspicious. When home people
take ready hold Of great project like
this to outsiders such taking hold
operates as a guarantee of success.
Another favorable indication the
mamaS ement discovers in the fact
that business men have been in
creasing in their applications for
copies of the prospectus which they
are sending out by every mail into
every nook and corner of this great
country. Some, such is their public
spirit, have applied for as high as %
thousand copies. The result of this
excellent method of distribution
will be that everybody will read
the story of our great forthcoming
fair. Did an effort like this ever fail
to win success? This question is re-
spectfully dedicated to the wavering
and irresolute with the hope that it's
simple propounding in the presence
of facts and results already apparent
will make them dismiss their irreso-
luton and join their neighbors in this
spirited harmony of progress.
WORKMAN
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-31
No Disrespect Allowed.

ST. PETERSBURG, August 3l.-The
Grashdanin (newspaper) has heen
warned against publishing anything
which might incite disrespect to the
government. Gen. Piyevalsky has
started his exploring expedition to
Central Asia. He will penetrate to
Ell HASA, the capital city of Tribe, by
way of the LOpner Lake of Chinese
Turkistan.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-31
Came Near Drowning.

Mr.. Strunge, farmer residing ON
the Salado, we'll known in the city
where he sells farm produce, had a
narrow escape from death on Tuesday.
He endeavored TO cross the Salado
when she was booming and but for
the assistance of bystanders he would
have gone to Davy Jones' Locker His
team fortunately were held by a tree
and the two horses were saved.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-31
The Daily Eight.
Office No. 4 East Commerce Street.
The Real Aim Of Free Traders.

For the LIGHT
One object to be accomplished by
the Mills bill is, first to put stop to
the constant stream of immigrants
from Europe to the United States;
and second, if need be, to cause the
return of millions of artizans and
mechanics already here. A promi-
nent free trade advocate in West Tex
as recently, when discussing this
question. frankly admitted that this
would be the result. And that this
would follow under free trade policy
music plain to any one who will
consider the question moment. Com
pare the wages received by the chief
wage earners in Europe and the
United States and it will be
seen that they are paid there
about half of what like class of
laborers earn here. Cut down
the wages of all mechanics here one
half, and break down all manufac-
lures, and the tide of immigration to
these shores ceases, and the ebb tide of
death sets in; our manufacturing
centers decay. Wealth vanishes; and
all prosperity is at an end. To pre-
vent such disaster all labor must come
down to starvation prices; all children
must begin to earn their daily bread
even in tender years, and must have
life's severe lessons pressed to the
cores of their young lives; women
must take up life's weary burdens,
and fight its severer battles. This is
the end of free trade, and such will be
it's bitter fruits. If any one would
question this, he need only go to
Europe and to other countries
where free trade grinds down its
down it's victims to severe struggle
for daily bread.
And, in countries where protection
has failed to stimulate manufactures,
the result is the same. The tiller of
the soil who has to hunt a consumer
in foreign land, gets only pittance
for his labor This is seen in Mexico
and South America, labor from zoe to
SOC per day. When this amount must
support the family, there need be no
surprise that squalor is the rule and
competency the exception. And as
the same causes always produce like
results, what we see today in those
countries were seen century ago, and
would be seen century hence, but
70. railroads and manufactures that
are giving a new lease of life to those
effete nations.
Our country is vast with inexhaus-
tible resources and all who are willing
to become one of us and join us in our
material developments by use of brain
or Drawn is welcome. Others are not
wanted. But the policy of Cleveland
and Mills will stay the incoming tide
of pros perity; nay, it will expel the
enterprise already here and make US
a nation of hewers of wood and draw
ers of water for England. In other
words they, by means of free trade,
would count us out of the nations of
the earth. This is the question be-
fore us today. Must we halt in our
grand march Of prosperity and coun-
ter march to a condition" of servi
tdde? Not quite, we think, will be
the answer of every intelligent la
borer. Nj. r. X.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-31
Womans' Temperance Convention

New YORK, Aug. 31.-The fifteenth
annual meeting of the National
Womans' Christian Temperance
union, Miss Francis E. Willard presi-
dent, will be held in the Metropolitan
opera house, this city, October 10Th
to 23rd. The convention will num-
Der 400 delegates from every state and
territory of the United States.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-31
TWO Bidders.

The bids for building the approaches
to the federal building in this city,
have been opened in Washington and
are as follows:
J. H. Coster, Baltimore, 1871, and
John NJ. Myers, Palestine, Texas,
81 800.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-31
News from Boerne saws the poo

English cricketers who went to play
cricket in that place, have encoun-
tered such bad weather that they
could not play there. and what is
worse, they are weather-bound, the
railroad track is washed up and they
cannot return home.