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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-19
General Ransom and the Farmer

Gen. Matt Ransom, ex-senator from
North Carolina, now minister to Mex
leo, is fascinating man Near his
country-seat in Northampton county
in North Carolina, there once lived
one Neighbor Brown. a well-to-do
farmer and a great admirer of the
Senator.
The Senator had borrowed from
him the sum Of $500 AS the farmer
was not in need be never asked the
Senator to pay the debt until hard
times came two years later. The ses-
sion Of Congress was over and the
Senator was home on a vacation.
The old man called his Oldest son
to him one day and said Saddle
your horse and 60 over and ask the
Senator il he wouldn't be so kind as
to pay me now, bein' as l need the
money.
OFT went the Young man. He was
received graciously by the Senator
So c,usiye WAS General Ransom that
when Jack returned he reported as
follows
Father. he treated me so-nice
that l just could not ask him for the
money.
The oh man got angry, and, calling
his Younger son to him, said Now,
jim, don't act a fool like your broth
rr. but go and ask the Senator to pay
me what he owes me and don't you
come back here without the money. do
you hear
An right. father you can count on
me
jim brought back the same report
ras Jack The oil nan was now thor
ouguiy angry and dIsSus'cd He bad
| hl. horse brought AMI sNore that he
would set back his money or die IN
/ the attempt. The boys said nothing.
/ Toward sundown, their father rode
/ leisulcly back, his face beaming with
smiles.
The boys began 20 speculate on the
result aud jim said We'll. well, and
We let the old man outwIt ms
well, father, You got your money,
/ did YOU" they broke forth IN one
breath.
No, my sons; ! was wrong and
YOU were night. You see, the Senator
Is little pInched inst now, and, as he
was mighty clever AMI nice TO me, |
thought would lend him five hundred
more. He's all right, boys
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-19
Facts About the Eye.

The.upturned eye is typical Of de-
votion.
Wide open eyes are indicative Of
rashness.
The eye is really a seIt-adjustable
telescope.
Safeguarding eyes are always to be
distrusted.
The eyes should not be used in weak
ness or sickness.
Brown eyes are said by occulists to
be the strongest.
Small-eyes are commonly supposed
to indicate cunning.
Near-sighted people almost always
have prominent eyes.
The proper distance between the
eyes is the width Of one eye.
There are from four to six grains OF
aqueous humor in the eye.
The downcast eye has in all ages
been typical Of modesty.
Many eyes supposed to be black are
only a deep orange brown.
Eyes in rapid and constant motion
betoken anxiety, fear or care.
People OF meIauchohc temperament
rarely have blue eyes.
The eyes Of fish and birds are round,
with no angles at the corners.
The chameleon is almost the only
reptile provided with an eyelid.
The deer really weeps, its eyes being
provided with lachrymal glands.
Whenever blue occurs IN the iris It
is generally the predominant color.
Eyes with long, sharp corners, IN
dicate great discernmeut and penetra-
ton.
Homer attributed protruding eye
to Juno. He called her the ox-eyed
Juno.
In all nocturnal animals the eye:
are placed to look forward, as IN the
case OF man.
The eye of the octopus Is said to be
black, large and as vicious as that OF d
snake.
The white of the eye showing be
meath the ms is Indicative OF nobility
OF character.
Tie eye of the serpent seems tc
have an expression OF intense Latrel
and mahgnlty.
\ bit OF gold leaf l-ll25th part 0
an inch square can be perceived b!
the naked eye.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-19
PLEASE DON'T
FORGET THE
Little Store Around the Corner

As well as at the big stores down
street. There you can find Dressing
Cases. Jewelry and Glove Boxes, Work
Boxes. Picture Frames, Work Baskets,
Scrap Baskets. Calendars. Ink Stands
Games. Christmas Tree Ornaments, Pas.
try Sets, Dairy Sets of White Wood
TOYS, Penny Toys and Furniture, Tops,
Spiders, Beetles, House, Balls, &c,
Books and Writing Desks. For useful
articles we have Oxford Grey Hose for
bows. Gloves with tleecy lining and fur
tops, heavy Knitted Gloves for boys,
MttenS for children and Yarn for knit
ting them. For ladies we have Kid
Gloves, neecy lined and fur tops; fleece
lined Cotton Gloves, Cashmere Gloves
and MittcnS. SaXony Wool, Ice Wool,
Flesher'S Knitting Yarn, WOrsted Hose,
very good, black, feecy lined, white and
black: boys and misses extra heavy
black ribbed Hose for winter, Stamped
Linens, CentcrS, ScarfS and Squares.
Handkerchicfs from 4 cents to 30 cents,
and many other good and useful articles
at the lowest prices for the cash, can be
had at
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-19
sHEPIIERISTOWN n ". VA. THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1895.

hundred men who had fallen under
the volleys poured in from the edge Of
the forest. The guns dashed right in
to and over this tumble, and above
the roar of musketry from the oncom-
ing Confederates we caught the screams
and shrieks Of our wounded men as
they realized that death was to come
under the heavy wheels.
The burial parties We're always push
ed for time, and yet there was time to
look into the faces and observe the at
titude of the dead and notice that
death seldom came to two alike. Some
suffered agonies from their wounds
others died as peacefully as ifno twiuge
of pain had been felt. Some had their
lips parted as if PRAYING to God or ut
terIug farewells to the loved ones at
home-others had lips compressed and
their faces showed grin determination
or anger Sometimes a wounded man
had crawyed away into the bushes or
behind stump OF log to die. On his
brouzed cheeks, partly bleached by the
touch of death. Wa would find traces Of
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-19
"POOR."

Who are the poor? Not Hose alone who toll
In ough nreRry ours OF sc0nty iare'
Who break, In g,rrets dark ana cold the
bread won by hard toll through days OF
pam and care,
Not those who cry # narrow ways alone
are most the slaves OF grim, remorselt IS
want,
But those poor souls are poor, and poor IN
deed. who though suuuuuded by the
worries best wealth
Seek and find not the bread Of heavenly !oFe'
the gift of God, from friendships ham
per shared.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-19
Mothers

Anxiously watch declining health of
their daughters. So many are cut OFF
by consumption in early years that
there is real cause for anxiety. In
the early stages, when not beyond
the reach of medicine, Hoods Sarsa-
parilla will restore the quality and
quantity of the blood and thus give
good health. Read the following letter;
"It is but just to write about my
daughter Cora, aged 10. She was COM
pletely run down, declining, had that tired
feeling, and friends said she would not
live over three months. She had bad
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-19
Discovered Through a Child.

When Sir Humphry Dayy was
boy about sixteen. a little girl came to
him in great excitement
"Humphry, do tell me why these
TWO pieces of cane make tiny spark
oflight when rub them together.
Humphry Was studious boy, who
spent hours in thinking out scientific
problems. He parted the child's curly
head, and said
Il do not know, dear Let Us see
if they really j. make a light, and
then We viii try to find out why.
Humphry soon found that the little
gid was right; the pieces Of cane, if
rubbed together quickly, did give a
tiny light Then he set to work to
find ont the reason. and after some
time, thanks to the observing powers
Of his little friend, and his own kind
ness to her in not iInpatiently telling
hel not to worry, as so many might
have done, Humphrey Davy made the
hrst of his interesting discovere,
Every reed. cane, aud grass has am
outer skin of hiuty stuff, which pro
tects the inside from insects, and also
helps the frall-Iookiug leaves to stand
upright
Talking about children helping in
discoveries, reminds US Of another
pretty t'Ie
In 1867, some children were play
ing near the Orange River, in Africa.
They picked up stone which they
thought was only very pretty peb-
bic, far prettier than any they had
found before
\ nelghbor, seeing this stone, Of
fered to buy it for mere tihe. He,
in his turn, sold it to someone else
and so the pebble changed hands, TIL
at last it reached the governor Of the
colony, who paid two thousand dollars
for it. This stone which the children
had found was the first Of the African
diamonds
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-19
Cough

and nothing seemed to do her any good.
I happened to read about Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and had her give it a trial From the
very first dose she began to get better.
After taking few bottles she was COM
pletely cured and her health has been the
best ever since" Mrs. ADDIE PECK,
10 Railroad Place, Amsterdam, n. Y.
81 will say that my mother has not
stated my case in as strong words as 1
would have done. Hoods Sarsaparilla
has truly cured me and / am now we'll"
CORA PECK, Amsterdam, n. Y.
Be sure to get Hoods, because
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-19
4 FigUra,Ds EbYme.

love thee lO-defly, y Kate
With love in-iO-se and true.
Ny hearts tree throws lOdril out
That reaches. dear. 20 you.
Ny feelings | do not pre-lO-d.
Nor have / q lO-dency
To make my heart 20 iO-slie as
To cover more than thee.
lO-aclously cling 10 thee.
Nor will 1e con-iO-t
Until we two joint io-ants are
OF the seifsame l0-ement.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-19

a man was driving rapidly down
the street when be accidentally ran
over a negro. Unable to stop hls
horse, true to nature, he called ont:
HI, there, get out Of the way
At that moment the dozed negro,
not much hurt, picked himself up,
and shouted in reply:
70 de lan's sake, boss, 20 ain
comm back again, be yo?'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-19

A medical authority suggests that
those who kiss should first sponge the
Ips with diluted carbohc acid. But
where is the girl who would be will
ing to be caught with bottle OF car
bolic acid in her pocket?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-19

Right in the middle Of George Van
derbilt's Princely domain in North
Carolina an old negro owns SIX acres
of land, which Vanderbilt fenced IN.
The owner says: "Yas, sah; | been
waitin steen yeahs 70 good neighbors
an now I got one, I don move. No,
sab.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-19

Mamma-"Gracious How dirty
your hands are. You never saw my
hands that dirty.
Ethel, (aged fve)-"No, mamma,
but I spect gran 'ma- did. "
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-19
NEW VOL. 31---NO. p.

an explanation, showed them to the
amazed president and waited.
\ rare smile spread over Werner 5
face Nissan, he said, loudly, turn
ing to the cashier, pay this gentle
man $4,000; take his note for the
same, payable on demand. And let
me tell you, Kissam. he continued,
to his astounded cashier, whenever
such security as this is presented
again to this bank, YOU give any mon
ey asked forit, and say nothing. Why,
man, we don't often have such uaques-
tiouable security.
1t is needless to add Jack Vernon
won the poi, and a few minutes later
the money was duly returned.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-19

By the very constitution Of our ma
ture. moral evil Is its own cuns.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-19
n ood;s
Sars aparilla

Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. 81.
Prepared only bye /. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-19

=, -, are purely vegetable, re-
Hoods Pills liable and beneficial. 95c.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-19
Black Dress Goods

Is now in stock, and as make spec
ialty of these goods can give entire sat
iSfactiOn 10 my customers. My
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-03-19

is frSt-clasS. | still handle the cele-
brated Frank X Pray Shoes for ladies
and the George 7. Mills Shoes for men.
A full line of
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13

REV. JOHN RErALLIc.

NV. JOttN thIAILi0s
The Rev. John Retallic died at
his home, in Delaware township
March 10. He was born in England
July, 1901, with his wife he came
to this country in 1898, and entered
the employ Of Joseph Brooks of the
firm of Bullock, Davis and Co., driv-
ing four horse team carting their
cloth to Philadelphia, and bringing
back loads of wool to their factory
which was located at what is now
Child's Park near Fulmerville.
These trips usually occupied about
ten days. He afterwards worked
in the factory, until it ceased to be
operated when in 1886 he bought the
property ON which he resided until
the time of his death He was al
ways active in Sabbath school and
church work, and for many years
was superintendent of the Sabbath
school at Fulmerville. He was also a
lay preacher and his earnest words
have been heard in nearly every
school house and church in that
township. Leading strictly up
right and sincere Christian life, he
was highly respected and beloved
by the whole community. It was
characteristic of him that he was
never known to say an unkind word
of any one, and was in all respects
a Christian gentleman.
He was attacked with pneumonia
on Wednesday when DR.. Fulmer
was called, but his advanced age pre-
cluded hope of recovery, and he died
rejoicing in the hope of the everlast-
ing rest. Surviving him are son
John who has been an invalid and
unable to leave his room for over
two years, and three daughters
Jennie wife of S. S. Sarles, Amelia
wife of Lorenzo Rosencranse of New
ton N. j., and Catharine wife of A.
A. Van Auken of Milford. The
funeral services were held from the
Reformal church Thursday the IL.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13
BRIEF MEMTIoM.

The Treasurer's advertisement of
land sales will appear next week.
I'm the correspondence from Kim
bles last week the types made the
age of Aunt Mary Clock 8 years.
They should have read " 96th birth
day "
DIR. Thomas G. Walton, of
Stroudsburg Pa, announces his can
didacy in the interest of Senator
Quay for delegate to the st. Louis
Convention, The Republicans are
hopeful that DIR. Walton may be
selected in the interest of har-
mony.
"A patch of raspberries, we'll
cared for with cultivator, knife and
manure, will last eight years black
berries longer.
Geo. Daumann Jr. is drawing
materials preparatory to building a
house on High street, just below his
store. The design, drawn by build
er Henry Came is neat, and when
the house is completed it will be a
great addition to that part Of the
town.
Col. A. E. Lewis is intending to
build a mansion on his farm Just
outside the borough. The location
is one of the finest, and the dwelling
will be in all respects modern in its
appointments.
The commissioners have made
repairs to the Court House, put
new floor in the District Attor-
ney's Office, new seats in closets,
new carpets on stairs, new chande-
lier and lamps in Court room, &c.
Judge Craig, of Carbon county,
decides that the constables elected
this spring are the lawfully elected
ones, without regard to those here
tofore elected under the Act Of 1889.
-Vandermark Hose No. / will
give a grand ball in Browns Hall,
Monday evening. The boys win
afford those desiring to " trip the
light fantastic " a good time.
The street urchins were playing
marbles on the sidewalks and dur
ing evenings under the lights of the
stores and street lamps since last
Wednesday.
The small boy said there " was
morn a million crows few over here
Monday evening. " There certainly
were a thousand. They held a cav
Gus on the knob, but the cause of
the "caws is inscrutable. They
probably are sorry now they put
themselves in nomination.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13
Council PtosssdInrs.

At a special meeting of the Town
Council held at their office Feb. 9Th
the following appointments of com
mittees were made:
Streets-Geo. e. Horton, Frank
Schorr.
LAW. G. Warner, VIM. Almer.
Lockup-J. G. Chamberlain, w.
f. Chol.
Fire-W. F. Chol, Frank Schorr.
Finance-C. H. Wood, w. +. Beck.
Borough Treasurer-John G. Wal
lace.
Street Commissioner-Elmer E.
Steele.
Borough tax mills.
Man and team $500 and laborers
81 per day.
A committee was also appointed
on purchasing of the Glen Geo.
Horton and j. G. Chamberlain.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13
Maid UP sv ssndits.

Alexander Brink, of Matamoras,
while crossing the Barrett bridge on
his way home from Port Jervis last
Friday night was attacked by two
strangers who attempted to "hold
him up" Mr.. Brink had considera-
BILE money on his person and he did
not propose to give it up without a
contest. He accordingly knocked
one of the men down, when the
other one caught him by the legs
and threw him, but Mr.. Brink man
aged to get ON top. The one who
had been hit ran off and after giving
the other one a kick he was allowed
to go, which he did without stand
ing as to the order of going, They
tackled the wrong man. Alex, ought
to be ON a foot ball team.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13

Following is the report of the In
termediate school of Milford, Jno.
G. Watson, teacher, for month end
ing March 9th Number enrolled 20.
Average Attendance for month "a.
Percentage So. Those present every
day Roscoe Gourlay, Geo Wagner,
Bert Quinn, Willie Steele, Clyde
Kipp, Bennie Beardsley, Edna Klaer,
Clara Van Campen, Mamie Struble,
Mary Owens, Josie Beardsley, Helen
Lanchantin, Bessie Vanolinda,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13
Subscribe for the Press.
Two Girls in Dsnssr.

Last Saturday night, two young
girls neither over II years of age,
were found by the police wander
ing about the streets of Scranton.
They were from Stroudsburg, and
had left their homes because they
had heard that work was plenty and
wages good in that place. Before
leaving home they fell in with a
young man, a stranger, who was
anxious to assist them, and told them
to 60 to Scranton where they would
meet friend of his who would take
them to a place where he had Sc
cured positions for them as wait
resses. Accordingly they went, and
were met at the depot in Scranton
by a man who said he was to take
them to their places. He took them
to a certain house, but in a few
moments they discovered its charc-
ter and left, and were soon after
found on the street and taken to po-
lice head quarters. They did not
know either of the strangers and in
fact paid so little attention TO their
appearance that they could not give
70 the police any definite description.
It is doubtful if the girls gave their
right names as inquiry develops the
fact that there is no one by the
names given residing in Strouds-
burg.
They had q narrow escape, and II
should be a warning to all young
girls not to place confidence in those
with whom they have no acquain-
tanee.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13
High School Report.

Report of Milford High School for month
ending March 10; Whole number in at
tendance; 55; average attendance, 49,
The following pupils were neither late
nor absent dnring the month: Clarence
Dewitt, Robbie Terwilliger, Joseph Nyce,
George Turner, Harry Boock, Mark Ryder,
Harry Armstrong, SOL Cuddeback, Louise
Klaer, Dora Rochotte, Daisy Dewitt, Me
da Boyd, Cora Struble, Annie Kipp, Phebe
Davis, Eta Kipp, Anna May Cortright,
Pauline BOurnique.
Visitors-Mr. VIM. Angle, Rev. W. r.
Neff Mrs. W. r. Neff, Mr. p. n Bourni-
que, Miss Laura Wenner, Miss Lillian Van
rassell, Mrs. p. N. Bournique.
s. A. JOHNSON. Teacher.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13
MATAMORAS.
Secret Societies,

MILFORD LODGE, No. 344, +. g. A. M.
Lodge meets Wednesdays on or before
Full Moon at the Sawkill House, Milford,
Pa. N. Emery, Jr., Secretary, Milford.
J. II. Van Etten, w. M, Milford, Pa.
VAN DER MARX LODGE, No. S2s, l. o.
o. +: Meets every Thursday evening at
7.30 D. m, Browns Building Geo. Dau-
man, Jr., Sec'y. John l.. GOurlay, N. G.
PRUDENCE REBEKAH LODGE, 1877, l. o.
o. +. Meets every second and fourth Fri
days In each month in Odd Fellows Hall,
Browns building. Miss Minnie Beck, N.
g. Katie Klein, Sec'y.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13
No. 20
personal.

DR.. H. e. Emerson and Charles
Quinn, arrived safely in Liverpool
last Sunday morning.
Mark Brodhead, of Washington
d. c., was in Milford last week for
a day.
Mrs. G. II. Van Wyck has gone to
visit her daughter, Happy at Wash
ington d. G,
Maxwell Trainor, vice British
Consul, was a Crissman House
guest over Sunday
Henry S. Northrup and wife, of
Brooklyn, who spent last summer
at the Cuddeback Cottage, spent a
few days here last week.
Mrs. j. II. Van Etten and Miss
Huldah Bull were guests of Mrs. c.
F. Van Inwegen, at Port Jervis, for
over Sunday.
Godfrey j. Gebhardt, of Ding
man township, made us a call, on
thursday OF this week.
MIR. Joseph Petrikovsky has gone
to Cuba as a reporter, and his wife
is visiting her mother here.
Jesse B. Shoemaker, has received
a letter from his brother d. w.
who is at johannesburg South Afri-
ca, prospecting for gold. So far he
has not been successful, but does
find plenty of heat and myriads of
flies, which render life burden.
The genial " Benny Emery the
master of the Dark Swamp school,
was in town, and visited his parents,
the latter part of last week.
Rev. j, A. Wiegand was reap
pointed pastor Of Hope Church at
Matamoras, at the conference of the
Evangelical Association held in
Allentown last week.
Joseph d. Brooks the newly cleo
ted constable, from Delaware town
ship, was here last week.
Chas. A. Goodale, of Denver Col,
made a trip to the County seat a
few days ago.
Geo. Geyer Esq, of Matamoras,
called down on business last Friday.
Col. A. E. Lewis has returned to
Milford, after spending the winter
in Philadelphia.
Josiah Terwilliger, of our aero IS
the street contemporary, visited
New York few days last week.
Judge Scott, at Easton. notified
constables that in future they must
not sign any applications for liquor
licenses, or make any affidavits for
renewal of any saloon keepers Ii
cense.
Hon. John d. Houck, Associate
Judge, was a guest at the dinner
rendered by the Monroe county bar
to Hon. G. d. Brodhead, ,ex- Associate
Judge, of that county.
Harry G. Burnett a son of Hon. c.
Burnett, of Stroudsburg, has been
appointed general passenger and
freight agent, of the South Jersey
r. R., with headquarters at 42O Wal
nut street Philadelphia,
Mrs. Philip Steele is visiting her
daughter and relatives in Brooklyn
and New York.
Miss Maude Dewitt, of the PRESS,
and Mr.. Edgar Boyd, took in the
" Old Homestead at Lea's Opera
House, Port Jervis, last Monday
night. Gee Whiz
Mrs. w. P. Townsend is still at the
Park avenue Hotel N. Y. in a very
weak condition. An operation has
been performed for an abscess in the
jaw bone caused by defective tooth
from which blood poisoning ensued.
She recuperates slowly and is scar
cely able TO leave her room.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13
FLOATING soDY FOUND.
It Was of Man who Had Evidently
IJrifted Down the Delaware.

Burlington, March 8. Especial The de
composed body OF a man was found floating
in the Delaware river, above this city this
afternoon, and was brought here and placed
in an undertaker's establishment The
body had apparently been In the water a
long time, the features being almost entire
ly gone, making Identification difficult
The man was short In stature and heavy
set. He had ON black sack coat and trou-
sers Of light color. II is believed that the
body had been In the water several weeks,
and was released by the ice being broken
up by the recent freshet and carried down
from the head waters
The description tallies with the appear
ance of Heater, who was mentioned Ia the
thought may have got In the river.