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The G.. A. X. Encampmeut

BosroN, July 12.-During the convention of
the GAR in this city there will be present to
assist the police in the Identification of out-of-
town crooks detectives from Philadelphia. Bal
timore. Washington, New York. Pittsburg and
ST. Louis. The executive committee of the Ma
tional Encampment, GAR, last night for
warded to Secretary Tracy request that the
North Atlantic squadron. now cruising in east
ern waters, be detailed TO be present in Boston
harbor during the eDcampment
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FoRT SMITH, ARK, July l2.-Dick Anderson,
a Cherokee who was tried for murder a few
weeks ago and convicted of manslaughter was
last evening sentenced to five years at Detroit,
Mich. he asked the judge TO give him a longer
afraid he would freeze to death in Michigan.
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The STAR OUT OF TowN.-THE EVENING STAR
will be sent by mail to any address in the
United States or Canada for such period as may
be desired at the rate of fifty cents per month.
q" But all such orders must be accompanied
by the money, or the paper cannot be sent, as
no accounts are kept with mail subscrip-
tions. -
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The Town Nearly DESTROYED

DELANo, CAL. July l2-Fire broke out in Q
livery stable yesterday afternoon, was famed
by a hight breeze and spread rapidly. consum-
ing two-thlrds of the business portion of the
town. The loss will reach nearly 100000.
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A Prominent Louisianian Dead

CHICAGO, July 12-Robert Carey, a promi-
nent sugar and rice broker of New Orleans,
died yesterday at the fremont House after a
lingering illness of two weeks
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Examining Omcer.

Surgeon Hamilton +. Leach of the first regi-
ment, D.C.N.G., has been appointed examining
officer Of candidates for admission to the High
School battalion. The first regiment is some
what proud Of the compliment
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Indi.na,s Wheat Crop.

INDIANAPoLIs, ND, July l2.-Tlie wheat har- :
vest throughout southern Indiana has been
completed and in a few sections threshing has
begun. Reports from several counties indicate
that the yield will besfully 25 per cent better
than was predicted month ago. Throughout
the northern half of the state the reaper has
Just begun its work, and in that section, too,
the yield will be considerably better than was
expected Other crops all over the state never
were more promising than now and farmers
are consequently in excellent spirits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-12

Minister Carter Sails for Europe.
New YoRK, July la-Among the passengers
who called for Europe today ON the Fulda
was Hon. b. A. P. Carter, the Hawaiian min
ister ct Washlngton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-12

AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS TO-DAY
were Attorney General Miller, Secretary Noble,
Secretary Rusk, Senators Hoar and Hawley and
Representatives Dorsey, with MIR. Allie Hart
OF Nebraska, Kinsey. with Mr.. and Mrs. Kinsey
OF Missouri, Gest, Mason, Caldwell and HIT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-12

SHIPMENT OF GOLD BARs.-The director of
the mint authorized the exchange of a million
dollars in gold bars for gold certificates yester-
day, in New York, for shipment to Europe and
the same amount on Thursday, making two
millions in gold bars which left this country in
two days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-12

ACTS APPRovED.-The President today signed
the act to incorporate the North River Bridge
Company and to authorize the construct ton of
a bridge and approaches at New York city
to the jacksonville, st. Augustine and Halifax
River Railroad Company right of way across
the United States military reservation at st.
Augustine, Fla, and number Of private pen
sion acts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-12

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TODAY Internal
revenue, $4S5, ,230; customs, sSIs,694
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Johnson Il LUrrRELL.

Just received new stock Of Figured Pongees ali
eoiors and styles at 15c. These the prettest and
cheapest dress goods for the season to be found
Job lot Of our 1000 yards White Goods 1t 2,sc /;
worth zoe. and 2sc Our French satteens reduced to
20c-, Doc and 3Oc. were 25e.. 30c. and 35c All our
loo sstteens reduced &c Black Plaid and Striped
orzsndie Lawns. l24c. very desirable Our stock of
Underwear Outing Shirts and Neckwear 10 very COM
pIete and 1t popular prices
Our prices are low In every lima
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Mr.. DINsMAN's NEW APPoINTMENT.-Mr
Harrison Dingman has been appointed special
agent of the Census Office to collect statistics
Of manufactures in the District of Columbia.
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NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander Mayo Dyer,
ordered as inspector of ordnance at the League
Island yard Prof. WV. Hendrickson, ordered
to continue on duty at the Naval Academy until
September 30; Commander G. w. Pigman, de-
tached from duty as inspector of ordnance at
the League Island yard and ordered as equip
ment officer of that yard; Lieut.. Duncan Ken
nedy, detached from duty on the board of or
ganization and ordered to the Pensacola 18th
instant
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PERsoNAL.-O. NJ. Kendrick of st. Louis and
+. l.. Spooner of Madison, Wis, are at the
Hamilton House.-John Cueviod of Fevey.
Switzerland, is at the Arno.--C n Crosse of
London, England. and NJ. H. Hall of UPTON.
Cheshire, England, N. McFarIane and Mrs A.
s. Jordan of Chicago, c. D. MacDougall of Au-
burn and VIM. W. Calbert of Rochester are at
sMlllards.-F. G. Cheney of Toledo and Chas.
W. Greene OF New York are at the Normandie.
Edward Bedloe and DR.. Henry Burchard of
Philadelphia are at Chamberlin's. s.-H ID. Ka-
wasky OF San Francisco and JAS o. Zaclare of
New Orleans are at the Shoreham.-C. W.
Artz of New York is at Wormley's.-
II. W. Bates of Bristol, Tenn, Charles V.
Howard of Salem Ore, and William Ward of
Chester Pa, are at the Riggs-Chas. Jacob
son OF New York and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A.
4arnell OF Sidney, Ohio, are at the Hotel RAN
dail.--Gen. Jas. ID. Mcbride and family.
formerly resident of this city, but now of
California, VIM. H. H. Rolls, L. Mandelbaum
and S. jacobs of New York. Volney JAMES of
Nashville. Sol Jacobs, jr., of Galveston. Tex,
n. r. Steele of Natchez, Miss, and Miss c.
Mack OF Warrenton, Va, are at Willard's-
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. W. Colbaugh and ". j. Carroll
of Omaha, John Putten Creeney of West Point.
T. G. Root Of Denver, Dr. III. Smith
of Norfolk, H. d. Bush of New York, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Reach of Wilmington, n C.. and ].
W. Brown and W. Z. Hicks OF Memphis are at
the Ebbitt House. H. H. Sheets OF Gunston.
Va, Andrew Jersey of Nyack, NY, and Hon
John Raines of New York are at the Lang.
ham.--W. b. Trip. III. c. Hall and Chas.
Perry OF Boston. A. j. Stevens of Cleveland F.
Folke of Cincinnati, Chas G. Lenden of St
Louis, Arthur Bott of Albany, NY, J.. Lob
man of Jacksonville and John Waterhouse
of Allen, Kans., are at the ST. james
lion. Nj. s. Brewer of Michigan and Hon. Chas
Nj. Russell of Connecticut have returned to the
city and are at the Hamilton House-Hon.
Sam'i Neidringhaus of Missouri has returned to
the city and is at the Normandie.-James II.
Moses has gone to Cape May Point, where he
will fill his portfolio with sketches of sea and
shore.
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BEWARE, BE Nor DupEp,
Nothing called Electropoise relating thereto.
genuine, without my meme stsmped or printed
thereon discoverer, inventor and sole proprietor
Of he atoye have eonI paItner or agencics.
fTtnciyle sui unknown 10 others.
DR.. II. sANCHE, ..x4 AZ 81. NV,
Nexf door to Metropolitan Church.
Warrington. DC,
Sso+so2R OF Lock Boz lS7. Detroit Mich
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JOHNSON L LUTTRELL
tyI2 7l3 Market Space

E,HIMIsz YOKE. ALL-oYER EMBROIDERY,
SToreLOn trinIniu< sold for +9c.. now "a. CheIuise
Torchon trimming. % nrck, sold for 30. 3Sc At
KACI MANS Double Combination, 124l and I243
IL Ia st Sc yl2-3t
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-15

1t is fact. gloss it anyhow we
may, that decent women have never
dressed as inherently in our country
and our century as they do in fash
ionable life to-day.
Would that some enterprising iour.
nal might take the moral census of
the subject as a substitute for prize.
baby competitions or guesses on
Nelly Bly,. We should like to throw
down the gauntlet to the women of
America, defend these immoral.
tiles Speak up for yourselves if YOU
can !" / do not believe that two
reputable women in the land would
dare publicly to defend the STYLES of
undreSs which now disgrace our sex.
The time has more than come for
such protest against this abomina.
ton as will smite women to the dust
for shame. What is to be said ?
Enter any fashionably drawing room
and look for yourselves. What is
seen? Think of it, you high. born
iadies-think of it!
In the most decor0us city in our
country. Il lady representing what
may he deservedIy called one of the
"best" families in the State herself
middle aged queenly, home-so1ing
matron. the wife of an effpctiOnate
husband, the mother of grown sons
aud daughters, wears her address,
but my pen shrinks from writing
what this high bred lady does. This
case which represents scores of 9th.
ers. Is Of Importance. because the
offender herself is so unconscious of
her offence, and SO far in other re-
specIs above 1t. There is no life OF
concealed dish0nor. no intrigue, no
shoddy birthright, no hst.and-loOse
views of duty. The women is other
wise immaculate. How explain this
ethical enigma ? Are our ladies' NOR.
ally insane. or mentally? Do they
not know what they,are doing? And
if not, why not How shall we cnar.
arterize the toO-lOW cUrsage with
some nothing for a sleeve? The
lower bodice win no sleeve at all ?
Nudity covered ky transparency
And what is known as the V-back =?
They are below excuse, as they are
beyond explanation. What mora
mania blunts the sensibiIilies that
ought to fix the standards of ma
tion =? What dementia deters the
lever WOnIanly" from "leading Us
on at least SO far that the simplest
Instinct of feminine modesty-that
which covers nakedness-may keen
stroke with the moral develo pment
of the age ? Let it be said that gay
women always have dressed improp.
erly. What of it 4? Is that any rea.
son why they always she uld ?-Eliza-
beth Stuart Phelps in the August
Forum.
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Sensible Farmers.

An organization Of farmers in
Texas, has adopted the following reso.
buttons:
WHEREAS, The time is now at
hand when those who seek office will
come among the farmers in order to
secure vote and whereas, it has been
the usual custom to address US as
''the horny handed sons of toil,''
the sturdy Yeomanry of the land"
and "the bone and sinew of the coun-
try" to our faces, and call US Ebay.
seeds" and "yUkels" to our backs :
therefore:
ReSotUed. That we will not here
after support any man for Office who
has not shown his ability to support
himself and those dependent upon
him. and will set the dogs on any
one using any of the above mentioned
phrases.
ResoiUed. That the habit of array
ing ones self in old clothes and APP
pearing before an audience with I'M
comOed hair and unWashed face and
hands 10 catch votes has played out,
and we will not vote for any man
who appears in the country with un-
BACKED boots, without a collar, who
does not change his shirt at least once
every three weeks.
Resotued, That all cigars contrib.
uted by candidates to members of
this club he put in a general fund and
used to kill rats and cure hog cholera.
ReSOtUed, That it shall be c0nsid-
cred penal offence for any candidate
to kiss baby. through fear of conta-
gious disease.
ResolUed, That the individual
badge of each member of this club be
club four feet long, and it be used
freely to carry out these resolutions,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-15

IT is now practically certain that
Garrett, Washington. Frederick and
Montgomery counties are solid toi
the denomination of Hon. Louis E.
M, Comas. Better make it unani.
NOUS at once. The ratification meet.
ing at Oakland following the nomi.
nation, will be a grand affair. The
following distinguished Republicans
will be present:
Louis E. McComas. J. P. Dolliyer
of Iowa, Binger Herman. of Oregon,
General Golf, of West Virginia, S.
b. Elkins. George l.. Wellington,
Milton G. Urner. Lloyd Lowndes,
Edward Stake, Thomas S. Hodson.
and George A. Pearre.
We hope Montgomery's delega.
ton will be large and enthusiaStic.-
Montgomery Press.
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Excursions 10 Baltimore.

The B. & o. r. r. Co. will sell
cheap excursion tickets to Baltimore
from all stations on its lines between
Wilmington, Del, Staunton, Va. and
Oakland, Md. Inclusive, on Tuesday,
and Thursday of each week until
August 18th. disseminating the sale
of tickets on Saturdays as previously
announced. Tickets will be valid
going on all trains on day of sale and
valid returning on all trains until
following dsy, inclusive, and from
stations South and West of Harper's
Ferry. they Will be valid returning
for three days including day of sale.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-15

Written for THE REPUBLICAN.

Written for THE REPUBLICAN,,
The Republican policy demands
the American markets for American
manufactures.
The Democratic policy demands
the American markets for foreign
manufactures.
The Republican policy seeks the
development of home industries, and
the full employment of American
labor at good wages.
The Democratic policy demands
that the produces of other count ies
shall come in sharp competition with
those OF our own, and if the Ameri-
can with high-priced labor, cannot
compete successfully with the foreign
manufacturer. with his cheap labor,
his business must perish.
The Republican policy favors
American enterprise and seeks to de.
velop and improve the country, by
the encouragement OF diversified in.
dustries.
The Democratic policy makes war
on American enterprise and treats
the American manufacturer as thief
and rObber.
The Republican party is tor Amer.
lea and Americans,
The Democratic policy is for the
foreigners and foreign interests all
the time. Xxx.
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You will find the above at A. G, sturetss
Drugstore, and Country Stores.
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Dissolution of CO-Partnersbin

On December %. 1889. Lee Hoge,
my former partner. collected money
due the firm and left for parts I'm
known and this is to give notice that
the firm of Hoge q Shank was that
day dissolved.
H, r. SHANK.
S'0anton, Nd, Juty 10, 1890.
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"NohndY Will Ever See IL"

The advantages of thoroughly adj
Yertising whatever one has to sell
have been set forth by the new@pa-
perS in the strong, st light, so that
most people acknowledge the cyl
dence to be overwhelming. The VAL
lejO CCal.l Chronicle contains the fo'.
lowing, which illustrates this suhjerI
and proves that Il man may be Il
doubling Thomas, yet have cOnSid-
cradle faith when 1t becomes aroused
by some extraordinary circumstances:
A short time ago We called upon a
certain man in business in Vallejo,
and asked why he did not advertise in
the Chronicle.
"Oh, BECAUSE" he answered.
whats the use? Nobody will ever
see it,"
You're Mistaken said we sew
cry page in our paper is read"
Nonsense" he replied "even if
they did read my adj people would
e never think of it again. don't want
to advertise"
"But"-
mo butts at all. | don't want to
advertise. and don't bother me any
more, Pm busy" Aud he wake d
back into his store and strangled a
poor little fly that was helping him
self from n barrel of sugar.
Time passed. and we never again
intimated advertisement" TO him,
although meeting him daily.
Yesterday the gentleman called at
our sdnctuIn, looking a little uncer-
tain rs to how ne would be received.
We cherished no hard feeling, and
motiOned him to a chair.
II suppose you heard of that little
affair of mine below ?"
"Oh. yes" said we; "that little
escapIde on K1arney street night be-
fore last. Yes, we've got all the par
ticulars"-
Hush not so loud. please" said
he "of course, you are going to say
nothing in the paper about it ?'
land why not? It's matter Of
interest to your friends and the peo.
pie generally"
"Heayens Why. it would ruin
mel"
"Oh, no, guess not. Nobody wi |
ever see it,"
"Yes. they will. And it VIII ruin
me as sure as Pm sitting here. Phi
be the laughing stock of the whole
town. They will see it,"
We arose and touched him i'm
pressiveIy on the shoulder.
"WelI. we will admit that the peo-
pie will see it. but then, you know
hey will never think of it again.
His words came back to him like a
flash and he trembled so violently
that his eyeballs fairly jingled ; and
he was such an object of commisera.
ton that we promised to keep mum
This little moral, as drawn from the
above, is applicable the world over.
Ask man to advertise and he will
Immediately say. in the majority of
cases. that Nobody will ever see it +"
but advertise gratis some little in
discretion he may commit and he
immediately grows Indignant over
the certainty that the whole world
will know it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-15

we want correspondent in each
town. village anu at every eros s-riad
IN Garrett County. Send u the.
news. frieido. and 1T will be- pub.
llshed. Har- II hele not la;er than
Wednesday noon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-15

Dealers in all kinds HARDWARE, TIN
WARE, PAINTS, OILS, GLASS. STOVES,
PLOWS. WAGONS. BUtiGIES, CULTIVATE
HAY TEDDERS, HARROWS, ETC.
1t will pay you to call and see us. We are
sole agents and represent the best line OF
goods ever offered to the farming community
among which we name the BROWN WAC
ONS. DAVIS BUGGIES. WHITLEY and ID,
BISSELL and SYRACUSE CHILL PLOWS,
EMPIRE GRAIN DRILLS. STEEL KING
(all steel frame harrows,) ANN ARBOR HAY
TEDDERS, DEHAVEN & co. AMI BISSELL
& co. STOVES and RANGES, STRICKLER
HAY CARRIERS. Also have a TINWARE
and HARNESS FACTORY connected with
the establishment.
Yours, Respectfully,
FARMERS HARDWARE ASSOCIATION
LIMITED, 3S6m
L. A. BRIEL. Gen. Manager.
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If You Have a Triting Coueb

Cure. Price 25c. 0ousH
For SprainS, Burns. Bruises, Collie
Cholera Morbus, &c, use specific Liniment.
Rogers Cocain Pile Remedy has no
pleasant. '-s 'i'''
Erangipan Curative Balm. Indispen-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-24
PRAIRIE rsREs.


They Rage Ftercely In Colorado and
kansas. Destroying Property.
DssvER. March s2--A Burlington. Colo,
special 10 the Aesrs, says Nearly eoo.o0
acres in the eastern portion Of the state
have been burned over by prairie fires.
which are not yet extinguishcd. A nuns
Der OF houses and large quantity Of hay
are reported burned. Several lives are be-
lieved 10 be lost. though the latter report Is
not confirmed. The fires were started by
hunters.
WICHITA. kas.. March aS--rrairie fres
In keechie township. scdgewick counsy,
today burned over eight sectiousof farming
land, destroying everything in their path.
No lives were lost.
WlcHirA, Kan. March 23--Much stock
has been burned and four farm houses
have been destroyed by the fire. The
losses will aggregate $ioo.ooo.
Cnicaso March ss--A special dispatch
from Burlington. Colo, says that prairie
fires in Southern Colorado are doing great
dAmage
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FLOODS AND FIRES.
Too Dry in the West, Too
Wet in the South.
LIFE AND PROPERTY LOST.
4 Chapter ~ Great Casualty and . Com
parisea of Disasters ef Former
Years.

FrIrssuRs, March 23-rrcm all indica-
mons hood OF serious proportions threat
ems this section. A warm rain set in last
night and has continued ever sincs- The
mountains were covered with snow and
this melting has swollen al small streams
until they are out Of the banks. Dispatches
from all points along the Allegheny.
Yanghihogeny and Monongahesa rivers
say that the waters are rising rapidly. A.
the headuaters of the Monongahela the
water is higher than ever known and Is
sah creeping upland. Lands along these
streams never known to have been 6ooded
before are undez water and great alarm Is
felt
rIrTsRrss. March a3.-The expected
food is reaching here. A large portion q;
the lower sections OF Allegheny City and
fittsburg are partially submerged. The
Easements of residences and business
houses are flooded. and the new Brother
hood ball park is badly damaged. and the
lower floor of the exposition building Is
un der water.
ciscrSsATr. March es--The river is ris-
ing rapidly tonight. and at midnight IS
feet inches are shown Some anxiety is
felt in the lowiands, which are already
Hooded TO = considerable extent. Three
men who went out from Newport in skiff
this afternoon. were drowned by capeizing
their craft. on account of the rising water.
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= nArcn ron rnx CAPTAIN.

Il Coumam eoIlov 10 PIT n lrens and
Bx1n9s Suit.
WAsnrxeTcs Crry, March A-Lieusen-
ant-Commander Longnecker, al the ~
eruifing snip New Hampshire. stationed II
Newport b l.. IL now In trouble.
Sailor C4rbrsy. who had served on
The New Hampshire. received his
dischsrge, Of which fact Long
necker wns guorank Meeting the
sailor afterwards. the sailor did not treat
his former commander with the servility
which the commander expected from
common sailors. and he Immediately
caused his arrest, and had him placed in
douhae irons IN the hold of the ship.
Afterwards Commander Longnecker found
ont bis mistake and had the sailor re-
leased.
Civil action has been brought by Carbrey
aEsinst Commander Longnecker for $4,000
dnmages, and the case also has
been brought 70 the attention Of the
nacrefasy Of the treasury. but the
e11iCr was not in the service of
the United States At the tune he
suffered the indignity and the department
does not see IN what way Commander
.IonEnecker can be called TO account other
thsn through the courts. The civil suit
will come up this week
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drainage basin Games net alone from the
heAvy rainfalls which frrqnsnsly occur over
its extended area. bat Is supplemented 10
an enormous extent in two me;hods--dr FIRST
and most frequently. by the water which
overf!ows the west hank OF the Mis-
sssssppi between Carlo and Helena.
This water. Of course. passes the cairo
gauge, and . crude idea can be formed al
the quantity which overaowx between
Cairo and Memphis. and whenever the
stage OF the Mississippi; above Cairo is very
high an enormous quantity of water passes
into the 81 Francis swamp at
Cape Girardeau. This water passes
into the swamp without flowing
BY Cairo; hence the Nississippi is re-en-
forced at Helena by the outflow from the
ST Francis bottom, which usually comes
out ~ such time asso prolong the danger
Gus state Of water Sf Helena several days.
and occasionally weeks. beyond that which
obtains at Memphis or Cairo"