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The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27
Imagined Il Visitor Was a
RObber Or Murderer
And FLED FROM HIS OWN RESIDENCE
Promising to Bring Back a Bottle OF Fine
Whisky.

Policeman Hopson was soundly
sleeping the sleep Of the just when
awakened from his slumbers be
tween II and ! o'clock this morn.
ing by the ear.piercing rattle of a
police whistle.
Mr.. Hopson sat up and listened
again, thinking perhaps he had been
dreaming, when the loud alarm
again smote upon his attentive ear.
Imagining that midnight burg.
lar had been apprehended or a muir
der committed, Mr. Hopson jumped
into his new blue summer suit and
ran down stairs as fast as he could.
When he emerged onto the sidew ak
he locked up and down Franklin
street and saw man standing at
the corner Of Eighth, bareheaded,
barefooted and lightly clad in his
trousers and shirt,
When he saw the policemen he
told him that somebody came to his
house and wanted to rob, perhaps to
murder him.
Mr.. Hopsou recognized a promi-
nent minister, and his hair stood on
end as he thought of the 1niscreant
who dared to harm even button
on the coat Of man Of the cloth.
The t. 0 hurried to the minister's
residence and entered the lighted
larlor, when 10, and behold, there sat
the alleged wouldbe.murderer or
robber, calmly and peacefully wait
ing.
The policeman grabbed him and
told him to take a walk with him.
can faith, on what charger"
said voice with strong M!lesian
accent.
"This man says you wanted to
rob him."
"Rob tn divil; Oh niver wanted
to rob amy man. Oh fi.ched Bit
av note to tn gintiem'n an he rim
out av tn house an said he was
goin' afther bottle av whisky an,
bedad, Oi waited"
The minister was then handed
note on parochial matters from a
we'll known citizen. He then said
that he vas asleep up stairs when
some one entered the parlor and
suddenly halloed up stairs at him.
Jumping up hastily he ran down
stairs and saw a suspicious looking
individual in the hall. Thinking
he was there for no good he told
him, to pacify him, that he was
going after bottle of whisky and
lief. in search of An otficer.
Everything was explained and all
had good laugh at the holy man.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27
BaiIard's Horehound Syrup.

We guarantee this to be the best
Cough Syrup manufactured in the
whole wide world. This is saying a
great deal, Blu, it IS true. For Con.
sumption, Coughs, Colds, Sore
Throat, Sore Chest, Pneumonis, Bron.
chitis, Asthma, Group, Whooping
Cough, and all diseases of the Throat
and Lungs, we positively guarantee
Billiards. Horehound Syrup to be
without an equal on the whole face OF
the globe. la support Of this state
ment we refer to every individual who
has ever used it, aud to every drug
gist who has ever sold ii, Such evi
dence is iudisputable. Sold by H. G.
FISHER & Co., Waco, J. b. CORNISH,
East Waco, Texas.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27
Transfers of Real Estate.

Transfers of real estate reported
by Waco Abstract and Investment
Company, room II, Provident
Building, Waco, Texas, July 81,
1898.
Geo Diehl to w A Harper,lot 10,
block "a, Farwell Heights, sS5.
Joe Gent to G I Wllcoxson, 81
37-lOo acres Thos Polk survey,
SIPS %.
q G Slade to M K Slade, lOOxl75
feet of John Hobson survey, love
and affection for wife.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27
All Free.

Those who have used DR.. Kings
New Discovery know its value, and
those who have not, have
now the opportunity to try it
free. Send your name and address to
Fl. Il Buckle n & Co., Chicago, and
get a sample box OF Or. Kings New
Life Pills Free, as well as a copy Of
Guide to Health and Household In
structor, Free. All Of which is guar
anteed TO do YOU good and cost you
nothing, W. B. Morrison's K Co. s
drugstore.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27
To Rob a Prominent Mer.
chant Of Hewitt
BY A NEGRO. WHO ROBBED 4 SAFE
And Carried the Victim Miles iWay From
His Store.

There was some excitement at
Hewitt last night, owing to the dis.
appearance of Mr. John Lewis, a
merchant Of that place.
Mr. Lewis store was found open
about o'clock and the proprietor
missing. The safe was open and
Mr.. Lewis hat and coat were found
on the floor.
Information of the facts were
brought to the sher;ff's Office last
night and Deputies florence, Bright.
we'll and Harrison left immedistely
for Hewitt. They found that Mr..
Lewis had returned to his store and
gathered the following facts from
him.
About o'clock negro entered
the store, pointed pistol at MIR.
Lewis and made him open the safe.
The negro got only $27, although
it is said that there was a lar &c
amount in the safe.
The negro, with thre ats, made
Mr.. Lewis go with him to within a
few miles Of Waco, where they
were overtaken by two men named
White and Weaver, who were on a
handcart. The fellow compelled
Mr.. Lewis to hide in a cornfie Id and
keep quiet until the car passed,
when the negro released him.
Officers are in pursuit of the me-.
10.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27
lncendiary Fires.
BY Associated fress to the News.


CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 27.-
During the past week something
like dozen incendiary fires have
occurred, causing more or less loss
Last night the Waterman at the city
hall, in making his rounds through
the corridors of the building, met a
strange man who fled toward the
main entrance on the watchman's
appearance. On investigation it
was found that a pile of dry leaves
and other combustible material had
been piled together and covered
with lath. The watchman's timely
arrival undoubtedly averted another
incendlary fire Tee would.be FIRE
bug made his escape.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27

the county court with exhibiting
game, was convicted and fined $25
and ten days in the county Jail.
By an oversight the case Was re.
ported yesterday incorrectly.
Fined in the mayors court this
morning: Nose Brown, Chas. Cole,
John Sallid and Abe Watkins, g so
each for sleeping in public place;
II. IL. Storms, for soliciting passen.
gers on depot p atforms, 81 so.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27
"yap' Officials.

Vice President NJ. d. Monserratt,
General Superintendent Mclnnis,
General Freight and Passenger
Agent Martin, of the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass railroad, arrived
last night and are stopping at the
Royal. They are here on An in.
snecting tour.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27

THE BOYS IN AUSTIN.
They are in Good Health and Yer!
Popular.

MIR. j. b. Chestnut, who returned
from Austin this morning, where
he took a Confederate soldier TO
the Home, spoke very highly
Of the Waco soldier boys. The
boys are in good health and are ia.
vorl,es with every body. The regu-
lar comissary major was not present
on Monday anu r. p. Ross of
Waco, was appointed. Mr.. Chest
nut says the boys treated him roy
ally.
Mr.. Chestnut says the Home is
in good shape and prosperous.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27
See the weri0s fair for Fifteen Cents.

See the Wcri0s Fair for Fifteen Cents.
Upon receip. OF your address and
fifteen cents in postage stamps, we
will mail you prepaid our Souvenir
Portfolio OF the Worlds Columbian
Exposition, the regular price is Fifty
cents, but as We want you to have
one, We make the price nominal You
will find it a work of art and thing
to be priced. IL contains full page
views of the great buildings, with
descriptions Of same, and is executed
in highest style of art II not satisfied
with II, after You get it, we will refund
the stamps and let you keep the book
Address, H. f BUcKLEN & Co.,
Chicago, III.
W. B. Morrison & Co., Agents.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27
Fine Sport at Padgitt's.

There will be ring tournament at
Padgitt's Park next Saturday after
noon, commencing at $50 p. m
There will be ten entries ard purse
of $l90, and the price Of admission
will be 80 and Is cents
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27
County Court.

w. w. Romano, carrying a pis.
toll, fined S25.
Melinda Blocker, same charge and
same fine.
Gus Davidson, aggravated as
sault and battery; on trial.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27

The New Home is the leading
sewing machine In Waco. Office, zoe
Austin street. Telephone connection
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27

The dealers are no longer ruled
by monopoly. The manufactur.
ers OF the Admiral Cigarette are
not in the trust.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27
The School Fund.

McLennan county, including
Waco, gets the coming year from
the state school fudi S50,3l0. OF
this sum Sl7,678 is given to the
city, the remainder to the county.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27

The smokers of Waco use the
Admiral, an absolutely pure cigar.
cite.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27

Nick Flood e. Co. Alb franklin
street are crowded with orders.
keason-they do first. class work at
lowest prices.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27

The dealers are no longer ruled
by monopoly. The manufactur
ers of the Admiral Cigarette are
not in the trust.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27

A quarter million Admiral Cigar
cites now on sale in Waco. Call at
your dealers for The Admiral,
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27

See Stark West for accident anG
fire insurance.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27

Climax Pills will cure you if your
stomach and liver is out of order-try
them.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27

A quarter million Admiral Cigar
cites now on sale in Waco. Call at
your dealers for The Admiral.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27
An Organ For Sale.

An excellent new organ-no SECOND
hand affair. Call at THE News Office
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-27

The smt kers Of Waco use the
Admiral, an absolutely pure cigar
cite.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
LoRDsBURG.

A Small Loss by Fire-News Mat
ters.
LoRDsBURG, Jan. IA cottage dwell
ling house belonging to Miss F. Gibble
of San Jacinto was entirely consumed
by fire here today. Mr.. J. Stoner, late
of Missouri, was occupying the building.
All the contents were saved. No insur-
ance on the house. Loss, about $500.
The Lordsburg college, under the
petent corps of teachers, is getting along
finely.
The citizens of the town are making
association, and the way they are going
about the matter they certainly mean
business.
The county seat question is agitating
the minds of our people. The opponents
of the new county deal say if county di-
vision is forced upon them, they will see
that Pomona does not get the county
seat. In that event Lordsburg stands
the best show.
large area of ground has been sown
to grain in this vicinity, and it is COM
ing on finely.
Hay shipping from this point is now
the order of the day.
New comers are arriving almost daily.
There is scarcity of dwelling houses to
meet the wants of inquirers.
1t is said bill will be presented to
the legislature to so amend the Wright
act that the officers of irrigating dis
tricts may levy tax without vote of
the people. A petition is circulating in
opposition to the proposed bill.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08

there has not been time in over a year
when this county was free from the dis
ease, and it has appeared in all parts Of
the county in that time.
Another heavy fog descended upon
this section yesterday afternoon at 5
O'Clock and lasted till late this morning.
But very little irrigating water is be-
ing used these days. Zanjero Kroeger
reports the delivery of $1.25 worth one
day this week, % cents the next and 80
cents another.
The city trustees, at their adjourned
meeting last night, decided that they
could not at present afford to make a
contract to furnish power and engineer
to run an electric light plant, and in
vited applications for franchise inde-
pendent of city power. The matter will
come up again on the 18th inst. Mr..
Palmer of Los Angeles stated that his
company was prepared to put in plant
and furnish their own power, if granted
o franchise.
The Madison Square Thester company
is booked to appear here the 9th, 10th
and l1th, at cheap prices-10 to 80
cents.
Contractor Knowlton reports that the
ne at new school house at Yorba will be
finished in three or four days. Work is
also progressing on the new bridge over
the Santa Ana river at Yorba.
Mr.. Tyeon OF the Fireman's Fund In
surance company was here today on a
short business visit.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
UNIVERSITY.
Pleasant Social Affair = News
Notes.

A Pleasant Social Affair = News
Notes.
UNIVERSITY, Jan. Last night the
Young Mems and Young Women's
Christian associations of the university
gave a reception to the new students.
1t was not restricted to the new students,
however, but old students and friends
of the institution enjoyed the evenings
pleasure. The young people engaged in
all manner of games, and Aristotelian
and Athena halls echoed and re-echoed
with their merry-making.
Harry Hillard, state college secretary,
Y. M. G. A.; Mr.. Root, international
secretary; and Rev. Caswell, made ad-
dresses. Several pleasing pieces of
music we're rendered.
The two literary societies OF the uni
versity elected officers for the ensuing
student officers are as follows:
Aristotelian society-President, E. E.
Hall; vice-president, R. G. Van Cleve; /;
secretary, F. W. Thurston; treasurer,
M. s. Magee; chaplain, E. E. Elliott; /;
sergeant-at-arms, F. N. Lapham.
Athena society : President, Miss
haltud Aruoluj VlCe-pIeelucut, Mlhs
Frances Whitlock; recording secretary,
Miss Mae Palette; corresponding secre-
tary and pianist, Miss Maud Woolpert; !;
censor, Miss Kate Winans; treasurer,
Miss Edna Kline; librarian, Miss Mabel
Bristor; marshal, Miss Minnie Cook.
Prof. H. W. Cummings will give an
elocutionary entertainment in the col
lege chapel next Friday evening, Janu-
ary 18th. He will be assisted by his
pupils.
Clark Whittier of Riverside, senior
at Stanford university, visited his sister,
Miss Florence Whittier, at this place
several days this week.
Work on the outfall sewer is in
progress. The contractors outfit is
camped on Hough avenue, near the
Southern Pacific railroad.
Football and baseball practice was in
dulged in Saturday afternoon at the
University athletic grounds.
Rev. Mr.. Judy leaves for Oregon next
week.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08

before Judge Harrison. The marriage
was by civil contract, and the parties
contracting were Mr.. ID. j. Haney and
Mics @. E. Cutter, both of Los Angeles.
The party arrived in town last evening,
and sought this morning to go aboard
the Corona, and have Captain Hall do
the elegant, but as the captain declined,
Judge Harrison was hunted up, and the
important business was expedited in
short order.
The steamship Santa Rosa, Captain
Alexander, from San Diego, Is hours
late from that port, got in her berth at
O'Clock last evening, chipping 40 tons
OF merchandise and 81 passengers for
northern ports, leaving at 10 o'clock
p. m
The steamer Coos Bay, Captain Le-
land, arrived from San Pedro at 5 80 p.
m. yesterday, and left for the north on
her schedule time, $3.50 pm, taking
out 10 tons merchandise and nine pas
sengers for northern ports.
The schooner Pioneer, Captain
Hughes, having discharged cargo, will
clear for Portland tonight.
Mr.. @. III. Lewis and family of Salt
Lake City, visiting at Mr.. E. o. browns,
Redondo, have decided to remain in
this secrlOn,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Drepnon, guests
of Mr.. f. 0. browns o. Rsdondo, are
here investigating this country and eli
mate with view to locating perma-
nently.
Arrivals at Hotel Redondo: Albert
E. Baylor, indianapolis, Ind; J. M.
Davidson, Miss Emma L. Clark, Homo
lulu; T. F. Curtis, Minneapolis; Miss
A. Newton, Washington; N. B. Clark
and wife. Miss Mamie Clark, Master
Frank Clark. Grand Rapids; DR.. ]. H.
Moore and wife, Pocatello, Idado; Geo.
". Furwick and wife, Missoula, Mont:
E. @. Abdill, Mrs. Ticher, Miss Abdill,
Mrs. E. @. Abdill, Dsnsville, ILL.,; A.
Gibbs, Milwaukee; G. F. Cole, Oakland /;
Miss E. G. Payne, San Jose; E. H. Berg,
H. @. Houghton, J. A. Mcguire, s. N.
Rosenbaum and wife, San Francisco D.
K. Warren and daughter, Astoria ]. H.
McLain and wife, Coldwater, Mich. J.
o. Smith. wife and son, Goshen, Ind. /;
Mrs. W. o. Taylor, Boston; Miss How
land, Miss Alice Rowland, New Bedford; (;
Miss Edgar, Miss Mary Edgar, New
York Miss Taylor, A. 1. Johnson, f. S.
Taylor, Boston; d. Henning, D. H.
Frazer, Chicago; j. o. Pittam. Los An
geles; P. B. Wright and wife. St. Joe;
w. S. Thistlewaite and wife, Helena,
Mont.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
POMONA.
Interesting Local Notes and Happen
Sings.

Interesting Local Notes and Happen
Sings.
POMONA, Jan. 7.-The people of Po-
mona are justly indignant at the mis-
representations OF the Times regarding
the wishes of the people here about the
proposed new county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Cohn enter
tanned number of guests last evening
in honor of Misses Jacoby and Prayer
of Los Angeles, who have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Cohn for the last week.
Fun ran high, on account of the
humorous character of the occasion, it
being donkey party, and all know how
difficult it is to put the dOnkey's tail
where nature intended it should grow.
Numbered among the guests were
Misses Marcia Thomas, Carrie Lorbeer,
Anna Drher, Jessie A. Padgham, Jacoby,
Prayer, Myrtle Cowan, Nettie Ruther-
ford, Messrs. George Brown, Harry A.
Rowland, Earl Cowan, Will Hutchin-
son, Bert Berley, Frank Zilles, Ed
More, E. W. Thomas.
A pleasant party was given at Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Brosslan's one evening
of this week. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Dowling, Christian minister
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ray, Mr..
and Mrs. Macarthur, Mr.. and Mrs. Lis
combe, Mrs. Howard and daughters,
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. B. Atkinson.
Mr.. Atkinson, our informant, assured
us of the delightful time had.
The Pomona public library is in quite
flourishing condition. 1t has recently
reduced the annual fee for books from So
to 81. If member wishes to take out
two books at time the annual fee is So,
if only one it is 81.
Mr.. Terrell Thomas has accepted po-
sition with the newly-organized fruit
shipping firm, Macy. Waters & Zilles.
Miss Nellie Davis returned to Muri-
eta this morning to resume her duties
as teacher in the public schools there.
Misses Jacoby and Prayer boarded the
2 :42 overland train, homeward bound.
Los Angeles was their destination.
Mr.. Wing Fillmore of Los Angeles
spent the day in Pomona.
Mr.. Frank Zilles was traveller to
Los Angeles today.
Mr.. McClintock's horse took spin
around our streets this morning; dam
age nominal.
Today's church services: Subjects at
the Universalist church, corner Fourth
and Gibbs, in the morning, Why
Should Become Christian? In the
evening, Why Should We Praise the
Lord? under the lead of the Y. P. G. U.
ST. Paul's Episcopal church = Com
munion at a. M; Sunday school at
$50. Subject of sermon at morning
service, Jesus in His Temple and Its
Lessons for Us; evening subject, If God
Would Work a Revolution Of His
Thoughts to Man How Would He Prob
ably Do It?
Unitarian church services, McComas
hall-C Conservation is the subject of
Rev. Sprague's sermon.
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
REDoNDo.
The Cotillion at the Hotel-Shipping and
Local Notes.

The Cotillion at the Hotel-Shipping and
Local Notes.
REDoNDo BEACH, Jan. last nights
grand hop at the Hotel Redondo, given
under the auspices of the Los Angeles
Cotillion club, has been pronounced the
most successful affair of the kind that
has ever occurred in this place. Fully
175 of the fashionable society people of
Los Angeles were on hand, and the
dancing and festivities were continued
until long after 2 O'Clock this morning.
At IL 80 last night an elaborate
supper was served in the main dining
room of the hotel, which gave great
credit to the management of General
Lynch and his efficient staff of officers,
Dan O'Neill, chief clerk Steward Walshl
Dan Adams, head of the dining rooms,
and Chef Magny, of the culinary de-
gartment. Prof. Arend's orchestra fur
nished the elegant music for the dane
ing hall, as we'll as that during the
elaborate supper.
An impromptu wedding took place
this morning at the city hall, Redondo,
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
ANAHEIM.
Santiago City-No Glanders-Local Hap
penings.

Santiago City-No Glanders-Local Hap
penings.
ANAHEM, Jan. I'm yesterdays
HERALD appears an article headed
where Is Santiago?" The article
states that lots are being sold and bar
tered in Chicago in "city" of that
name claimed to be situated somewhere
in Southern California. There is, or at
least was, a Santiago City" located in
Orange county. Twelve years ago, at
the time of the mining excitement in
the Santiago canon, (thisswas portion
of Los Angeles county at the time) a
Santiago and Shrewsbury cafions
Three or four cheap houses and a
number of tents were erected there, and
the city boasted of boarding house,
two feed yards, a blacksmith business
and perhaps other industries. Quite a
number of lots were then sold at prices
ranging from $5 to $25. The ''city"
died with the boom and the site is now
a part of Madame Modjeska's famous
mountain home, Arden.
In the report of the proceedings of the
board of supervisors of this county in
yesterdays Santa Ana correspondence
appeared an item that "Dr. Price, a
veterinary surgeon of Anaheim, ap-
peared before the board and said that
he was attending several horses in the
neighborhood of that city which were
afflicted with glanders. =" There is no
such person here known to any Of our
horse men, and there is no known case
of glanders in this city. One or two
cases are reported from ranches out in
the country, but horsemen say that
Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-08
RIALTO.

Interesting News Notes from a Thriving
Place.
RIALTo, Jan. Ton New Years day
the Sweesy family held their annual re-
union at the residence of M. V. Sweesy,
at which there were over 20 of that
name present.
A 6-acre orange orchard furnished
over 800 income from squsshes grown
between the rows this season, besides
enough reserved to keep five horses
during the winter on squash diet.
Mr.. Rice ia building a house on his
Cactus-avenue ranch, into which he will
soon move. He is putting in 100 acres
of barley for his fall work in addition to
his building operations.
@. E. Sibley has resigned his position
as foreman of the Orangs Belt Office and
gone into the job department of the
San Bernardino Courier. Jacob Sessler
takes his place on the Belt,
A passenger on the Monday overland
Southern Pacific train in passing from
one car to the other lost his balance and
fell to the ground, unseen by anyone
on the train, while going through the
Rialto tract. The body was picked up
and shipped to the coroner at Cotton,
but before the jury came to decision
the corpse got up and walked off, and
the verdict returned was dead drunk. J"
The deceased found another saloon open
and continued his New Years fun.
In about two weeks another publica-
ton will be issued from Rialto. 1t will
be monthly, and come under the edito-
rial and business charge of M. h. Mills,
chairman of the county Prohibition
committee, and will be their organ for
the county and extend its influence
through the state.
Rialto ranchers are discussing the
chances of supplying New York city
next winter with fine ripe strawberries,
as they can be grown and ripened here
all winter, untouched by the frost, and
of very fine flavor, and they sell readily
at $175 per quart in that market. There
is fortune awaiting somebody in this
industry.
The maximum temperature for the
past week has ranged from rs to SO de-
grees, with minimum OF 4S to SO. The
wind has been very light, except on
Monday, when it raised the dust a. lit
tie, and the weather has been pro-
nounced perfect by old settlers as we'll
as the newcomer. Not cloud or fog
has come up to mar the beauty of the
clear atmosphere.