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THE PIVOTAL GROUND.

While tho big State of New yor,, b..
ceased 10 be pivotal State 10 that extent
It was In 1884 or 1855, II lie yet OF sufficient
Importance as determining factor in the
electlon OF the president to be regarded
with deep interest ard contended for Win
enthusiasm. And as New York goes SO
foes New Jersey and Connecticut nine
times in ten.
These three States have an electoral
strength Of 60 votes, which would cut CON
siderable figure in running up the total OF
& now necessary in the electoral college.
a becomes interesting. therefore. to note
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C0NPAlcN IN THE SOM,
Intended to AID It.I,' = !
EGYPTIAN TROOPS HAVE slA,,,,
VIII Move From waa,.H.,.
April-Gcrmauy M, y. Pint i
Britain. s'sN

London March 18TH. -.
"'e ,, care was manifested i ' NJ pssL
g. mmons today when n. : va ~ Aouss 4
on william Vernon Harco, vs'al lstd.,
question to the governmsr, ours put II
u iroans "a, , advance OF Brltsh.Es,a y
v WOOD u, up the Nile from wady.HssI.pt
s the under secretary n, . AZ
AIRS, Mr.. George N Cur,s 'ueign 4.
by VIC attention OF tha p, rose to N
''iNeiui",ely centered upon III Yuse Vas In.
of ufHoIl answer was u 'etanc@.
y, d long and evidently cs~s,u " lne saaV4
1braa,nt IN which he MINI. pltparst
t .,, 49, e.e'illS Dervlsh adysn"ssso out ths
m ,vsnn.u 10 Egypt and intin,at.a M Y
iv f,,on, ~ Egyptian troops s,a us! u
sie with the Abyssinian ne ~ IN 70 her slyus.
ourzon said the goyernm nsou,.''nulns VI.
tilat az the subjects of her ms,.x@ nm
nave the most sincere sympsitss " se1d
nliu 'ne reverse which tha 10y ior lls
iau suffered in Africa. and Sasrs any
resret at the defeat of Rar NO .e.iptsixll
oattle OF ;Adowa. This slatemsnss at ~
iorth iouu nationalist cries If ~ nroult
Mr. Cnr2oh continued that thu nes
ui me ltaiians led to the hone az MY ry,u!as
dicate the honor y, ,iisir reyefses and NJ
Mr.. curznn tha,, .,ieir rag.
moment luflmencss sam' AT the prtssa
are ,lnchnjno,1 IL, G a,e al work,and for,s,
is flushed win vi,to,r,n. 'ral Africa, whA
perfectly nossihIc oo,s y anu, swollen b.
would cotistftntn .Vrnnahauon Of eyent
not merely ~ ngyn must serious danger
oupation OF FerHStf y OF me British d.
Elirope. wbleh ia nut 10 the caus. d
tom '"o cause of oiyilt,.
Throughout MI, c,,,
members lnterioctod" ia n ngns speech Iris.
when MIR r M IL ei.es ol oh" and
cried NO" ia tho Way nndy, among other,
preston of innath, VII, hecretary's e.
Heafy's followers cha,, WIN ualy NJ
paused for an instant ea me speaker
said: "a sympathv whi,t sha conlinults
by a few dissente9t vn,ces Is not plokta
which has befallen na,,s ~ inisiorIuls
soldiers and stan"b o1,,a ma,'on o. galali
inc.D '''e'' "rci' chtei.
The motinn rr NJ 1y.nr
to adjourn the houee in h,e, nr haco!achiis
the Bonrolp oucstion yYa o', r y. usras'
vote of 26S TO l2S. ''''e'eu W
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CAPlTAI. C1rII1Nc.s

Washington March l6.-The senate Joint
resolution directing the secretary of agIt-
culture to purchase and distribute seeds
buihs' etc, as has been done in preceding
Years. mas become a law without the nres-
lutht signature, the resolutions not hav
ins been returned to congress within the
10 days limit. '"'
wo score of prominent exporters. man
~, 'uitIS ana merchants We're present
inns morning at the first session of fine
pubic hearing which Is being conducted
ny the subcommittee of the committees on,
WAYS ana means for the consideration of
hills pending In congress relatinu ia re.
clpfocity and commercial treaties Tn,
hearing will probably occupy a whole
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eems.ssqnAsSs aessnss cssa'' asked Mr..
M 2ssae-sos. / have hundreds OF let
! zoos GrNn 2oe anS Business inca
= M. NgSe~s ara net TALKING aoNni let
Mt Nsse,--g rvss-d letters as much more
fenrOgVsns thNa petitions and Trey give
~. ka,rs0S - cArSryNatiVe business men.
sft Morgan referred coDtemPtuously TO
/ iitss,e ''nt4s mess NSn" who were In The
htlm 81 yryine 20 defeat lesis4Auon ny
t.sNA4e lo;tprs 10 senator's
rhe senxSSr neat referred to Minister
pnaqe 60 lanes statement received trom
Sntrt3@ry O4wey rs the committee. This
frsNna Mr. Malls. lie said this statement
nacAr& exclamation, cVoa AT this late day.
ard no referred 70 the conflict between
br Ledge ard M. sherman as TO the
mlHAS1frs statement.
MT sherman Interrupted TO say that Mr.
4 Haze vas not correctly stating tNe vlr-
casT1sgarces Of the receipt OF the minister :
statement. and when Mr.. Hale persisted
Mt sherman added that he would not be
aes iEsA = wranglc.
Spanish minister's statement had been
. drawn ou5 by Spain : desire 10 delay &C.
Non ia congress. Spain feared the United
States would set iuto tauuum.
The Spanish minister. therefore. sent a
sutnioraAQuu to Secretary O'heN and the
4 latter sent 10 90 the senate committee lie
(NcrsUul had sent 30 the SECRETARY re-
Questing authority 20 make public the
ministers statement Mr. Dlney added
thnt be had conferred with the Spanish
minister and the latter had no objection
80 ~ Use.
Nc Mnrgan proceeded and read from the
Spanish minister's statement ard COM
menten ON X a. he went along. The state
menl sad the Insurgents had 10 fixed
NtAre ut organization, htt1s driven from
permanent place cpr continental congress
held dui1uS the revolution. II was driven
about and when the Brush burned Wash
inSton IN 1914 the members OF oar cousress
81 Ntff
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FIR. CARLISLE FOR PRESIDENT.
Announcement of His Candidacy for the Nominal
ton Will Soon Be Made.
Money
the Chicago Platform Declare
Cleveland Will Formally


his ii
he will
cratic leaders, that he nomination unoubt
ana the eers of the cabinet He VIII before
administration
the canvass for Mr. cas nomination will that it be made sound
PLATFORM
prominent in the leading the
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TEXAs BANKING CHANGES.

Washington. March l6.-rhs comptroller
Of tho currency TO-DAY bulletins the fol-
lowing changes 10 Texas bank officials:
The Abilene National bank OF Abilene
W. j. Thompson, assistant cashier. The
First National bank Of Corscana-- Isaac
Levy. assistant cashier The Corsicana
National bank of corsicana-W =. Hume.
vice president, IN place OF c. W Jester
who Is cashier n place of r. H. Kerr.
The ureenNllie National bank OF Grcen-
ville-W. A. Gerry, second asaista nj
cashier. The Farmers National bank OF
Henrietta sidney Webb. vice president IN
place OF A. w. Swan. The First Natlonal
bank OF MoGregor-s. Amsler president
instead of acting president The First
National bank OF Stephensville-w' a
National bank OF Honey Grove--J, II, Holi
president Ia place OF Joseph Meyer; Pey.
ION Wheeler. Vice president in place Of
Greenv.lie-M. NJ. Arnold, vice president
~, w, Harrison. assistant cashier,
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Washington March lG.-~This was sus-
pension dav In IN, house and sovera, but.
- 80 ~ -, -. - =.
We't ha3s',' lho most important was 'he
Oklahoma homestead bill which relieves
hcmestcaaers in Oklahoma OF The. MIR
,.t,.... ,.,.... - 1T. ,.,.,...,'-,,
N''i97 l''-' "' t"'F n"H'"S'Nh"s'
The house also decided, at the request
Of MIR. Hitt. chairman Of the committee on
foreI,u nfftirs To- cou-ider mo resohi tnft
rtnliiri1,, &tnh '.sa,Ior i{@yorJ an \VrJncs.
dav
This boirn tho third Monday of tho
~
H"H''t was suspension nay III tile mousse
under o. rules.
a r.sob.tto, was sdortad directing tbe
OIL. -. :
'''''"iF OF W"f 10 make I'm eslH''d'e Oh
the cost ~ a brcakwaler ut Marquette
b,y Vts,ouaia A bin was also pas,sed
rr.trtist- Tx. thiraro pI,Iltupton and
0oi,,rv Raiiroad com3any lessSes of the
Ntrhison ANA NehraslSa railroad. right of
ervatinu I'M wns nas,,nd authori2lnc
Inc onst,tctinn Of ~ WAGON and foot
bridpe 0rrnss ths Chattahoochce river at
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a. ,,,,,o,,t wa, GRANTED nj tho
r.',,,.es az x, I'D rbotrrf.n nf Tho com
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t.ft $3.50 49, ~ ,,7i ,.,t1r Ita>.,rI
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17

the confidence, or want OF cephisnee. re.i
by the republicans with refercnce'to larry
ing New York this fail. The Syracuse
Post representative paper OF the iniersnv
press of New York and republican in pol
tiles, says the big State Is one OF the mcss
uncertain in the country and remarks that
at Is not safe TO assume that because the
republican party has large majority ~
the present legislature, and has won over
whelming victories at the last two s,sc-
tons, that 1t can tribe with publ.c serss.
ment and expect success still 10 atead Il 20
The Post, in its warning TO its party. Ge-
der the existing fractional fights anons the
republicans in the city of New YORK INA
particularly in the legisln iure, y.eStsreaity
and SUCCESSFULLY asks whether q Is SAFE
for the republican party now in power 70
attempt to set up another mAchlna As
odious In It's rule, and rerea. metnods IS
obnoxious TO men of conscisrce and prsa.
ciple as the old democratic regime" TIE
republican party is worse divided and tie
fractional fights are more bitter III NeR
York than in any other State Of the uasan-
The democracy never had better prosr,s.,i
Of success UP there. Even the rAhia Msa
and Express admits at this time tina, ire
whole history OF the State fer ,hir;y ys2vs
shows that It can not re counted on ay
either party, and that the party NhicA
commits excuses Is sure to lose It. no mat
ter what may he the character or recea;
record Of the other one"
II Will be thus seen that the old pivotal
ground, New York aud the adjacent te--
ritory 1t Influences, can with good reason
be counted on for the democracy-at least
We are as sure OF It as is ;Ae enemy. The
Solid South would add 40 more electoral
votes. leaving us 3 10 fight Toy IN tho MD
de and Western States. Illinois would
give us more than We needed, Indiana and
Michigan would DO lkewise
If those whining democrats who are pre-
dieting defeat and dissolution ana party
splits wouli quit thsir croaAing and study
figures ard present conditions and fec.
tionai disorder Ia the othsr party ranks
mere closely the democracy could easily
get together and win without great 4eai
q difficulty All tho democrats need is
eoorare born Of en- intelligent appreciation
% ths situation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17

PROBABILITIES

Washington, March i7--F'or Mississippi
Louisiana and Arkansas: Fair and warm
Ell winds becoming southerly.
For Eastern Texas Fair; warmer;
southcrly winds
For North and South Dakota; Fair;
slightly colder, northerly winds.
For Colorado; Cloudy, possibly snow
flurries, colder: northerly winds.
For Wyoming: Cloudy. with snow fur
N.inla
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17
DIED SUDDENLY

Tyler Texas, March l6.-This morning
a. l. Redmond of Fulton, Mo. died in
d pa peS Wns room The name and resi-
apparently a tramp as his clothes wers
o oitI.y ana ana rlthy. He was unknown in This
cI.y, The remains were interred in The
cemetery this afternoon 'SN a" '"e
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17
PRESIDENTS pRocI-A1,,r,o,

washington, March l6.-The president
today issued a proclamation withdrawing
Tor disposition under the homestead law
al that part of the public lands sormor,,,
hnoWn as Greer county, Texas. and re-.
serving the land from settlement untti a
oseision shall be reached as to the I merits
Persons who settled there prIor ~ ny ~,
tho meantime 'e u's'urpe" IN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17
uoHrNIOE THE STRONGEST

London, March l6.-~rhe berin W.. ~,
spondent of the Pail Mall Gazette ~
that Germany and Austria Srom'su !.
support the policy of Great bf Srsjspsi
Egynt and he argues that ,he u suSrsi
viii tins secure Great Britail,,ss ,s ss,S
in the future, showing that the iiy ~ BIZ
influence has proved superior
yourplsfs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17
GARzAITEs EXTRAnIr,p1r

washington, March 1.-the limited
states supreme court today reversed the
decision of Judge Maxey of tho Texas
Federal court in the case of Consul or-
males or Mexico. asking for the extrad,-
=, Won ,, OF certain men claimed to he engaged
Ihe supreme court decision has Inc Of
rec, ,,o OF holding them subject To- extrad-
the court 49," '''S opihiolt ol
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17
rnnnPs HAVE sTARTEp.

Cairo, March i6,-The Egyptian ''Vs'
have started for Wady-Halfa' wn'8' :
entire soudan force is expec''H
semble on April /, on which dave '~
vance on Dongola Will DC 'o
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17
WEATHER INFORMATION.
LAST NIGHTS SYNOPSIS

An area of low pressure is moving In
off the South Atlantic coast, and another
Is moving In over " estern Texas.
An area of high pressure overlies the
central Mississippi valley.
The weather is clear over the Gulf
States and partly cloudy 10 cloudy else
where.
Precipitation amounting to 10 of an
inch or more is reported from Atlanta
and Jacksonville
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17
MAILER NOT RELEAsn'.si d j

WAlrLER NJ ,..r,a says y y
Paris. March lG.-The pall,u a. The y
been informed at inc wo,,er, fcrinsp
terror that Mr., John L, w rssmaiays, Y.
United states consul : a. years Il
dereoing sequence sorfeslp wrddng VIZ sr h j.
prisonment for corIe nd no c'def. ~ ~
Hovas, is stili in prlso rns,eeiyed, ana IN
release having been I'raisce w, Ill pft
negotiations pe. .na subject arc So
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17

February, 1878. period Of elghty-six
years, was sS030.co0
| enclose herewith a copy OF my letter
to the United States senate referred TO
above. Very truly yours,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17

the Mississippi river from Greenville to
New Orleans a million and half tons
annually, which was formerly monop-
oily sor the Pennsylvania coal miners.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17
A PROPOSITION RECEIVER


Is From the United sta.es
Joint Venezuelan Coi,"A II ccn
London. March ld.-ln the h0us' i ssl
mons today the under seeresA n Gu
for foreign affairs Mr. oSu a,nu,eu. ~
ION, admitted that tne onss sl IRON Y,
received official p'V ~ tho veneiusss,..
T.f@ st a"d n se xsrs row u, snd 81 3
p piaerf.t'n to state he nature ss 81
but il Was correct to ,' desG 70 the sa,ts,
stated in the question put IN, h part d y =
ment, as an express,iifo,fi 81, 10 aecss!s
United states of a wiIlias iolTt tomrnlssss
propose II scheme lor n"ag,lehn bcus'''
10 report on the Ne
dispute. -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17

London, March l6--it no. ~, a hish y
by the Associated Press i,v'has 10, :
thority that Great Britain ,.- - in az
eeived proposal to take p Of sstlllIs !,
commission for the purposVV snezuslsp Y
Ururan incident of tie
Dute, .,n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17
CHANNEL GALL NJ, rslss b

London, March is.-le ssst d Epta ,.I
occurred today in the 80 Of The w
and in ireland. The f ssss t b gI.'. i !
fqs ysS'' have Sss SSSn..S SssD;sSs
been S' lowed into the .s My! 20 Sss..
squadron, which rss ,a make fofI tsl,s
much attention, had ass 20 the yesss;,ss 'Nes .
town in some dislressiti OF Ssss sres
shipped large quanvvsr Isusiaio'e
Of the ships, howeNN
damage. 49, irp,ess
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to
cure, e5c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17

ment of the COMPRESSOR rothlps
Pozzoni's Powder 'he''
10 II.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17

| BY her march up The N!le to protect
! Egypt fron threatened danger, Eng
| land 90 Displaying "a great deal more
! foresight aul eucrgy than the ordinary
! policeman ever exhibits
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17

with Cuba, the 'arft, silver and the
Dupont case on hand this week the loqua-
cious senator's can literally revci in talk
| Fortunately their talk Is the least harm
! full Of their pastimes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17

Senator Quay with becoming respect
for tire great office OF president. TO max
lns an honest effort 70 give hls candidacy
an ASPECT Of seriousness. The senator Is
entitled to great creilt when the difficulty
o. the taak Is conhllereh.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17
JURY REFORM.

HOUSTON. TUESDAY. MARCH II. 1895
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17

The Fort wor,h Gazette IS oat with q
double ieaded fear 81 t,4esarlsm Con
gresham Bailey appears 70 have beer
the T'r4cti,ai iolecr lg tho case.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-17

Mr. MckiuioS's chic campaign manager
IS named Mamma The only thing the na;-
ter with him seems 20 be his aggressive
Alser slyie OF securing dclesaps for his
rhSrf
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30

n0tony day after, day, with not much
amusement or recreation to act AZ .
coDdiment, becomes mere drudgery to
many Of them. z~s'G
At the time OF the visit to the mission
Mrs.. saffold was much perturbed and
saddeneti. over the knowledge which had
just reached her by down boat OF the
drowning Of two OF her little pupils on the
up trip OF the boats, In charge Of their
fathers. Drowning of children is not TN
common, ind almost every boat has its sad
story OF the sudden taking off OF one or more
of its members in this way. The chill
dren go too near the edge IN their play,
and fall over when no one Is looking.
Then the boat is stopped and the canal Is
dredged by the heartstricken father and
his hired hands for the little body. while
the poor mother sits Oh the deck and weeps
inconsolably. Wheu the body is recovered
it is frequently buried alongside the bank
of the canal. Them the boatinan and his
wife return once more to the duties of run
ming the old craft, and endeavoring to exc
out bare living for those REMAINING to be
looked after and reared. 4-'5.
TIES UP WHERE HE is.
When religioussy inclined boatrnan cam
not make the Washington terminus before
The Sabbath is upon him OF reach his little
cottage up among the mountains, which.
he has secured through hard work
and painstaking econDmy' he ties mp the
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30


way into the early hours Of AonSay morn,
Ing. It 10 a sight worth seeing. The men
courtesy In their awkward. sincere man.
ner, the women bow smiiingIy In return.
the youth blushes Wliep he offers his arm
to the maiden for the promenade ALL"
while she reddens gorgeously through SYM
pathy. .-ro-.s .,7'.-.s.e d-4sr =
All the while the fiddler keeps time with
head and feet, his bow vigorously grating
back and FORTH on the fiddle strings; the
cornetist blows himself red in the face,
while the coInical old negro, who can tell
you innuinerable tales OF the times inden-
nitely characterized as "befoh de wah,
sah," picks callous places on the ends OF
his stubby fingers ..ip his. energetic .en=
deavors to get the best music possible out
Of the old banjo, which, il it could talk,
might be able to tell Of ante bellun, days,
ton.
1t is a happy-go-easy time for all the par
Elephants, and when the dance finally breaks
up the whole parcel OF them are literally
worn out from the nights exertioUs.
Next day the mules receive the usual cuts
Of the whip, and perhaps an unusual amount
OF unparalleled swearing, for the. little
sleep has been in no wise conducive to the
compatibility OF the tempers OF the erst while
jewellers. ,....4. 90.
LODGE MEETINGS ON BOARD.
Many of those who do not wish to OBJ
serve a too quiet day or to attend the
dances, as evening comes on gather in
groups, according to the various secret and
benefit societies to which they belong, and
hold impromptu lodge meetings. great
many OF the boatmen belong to some one
or other OF the societies, the most prOmi-
Dentheing the order OF Masonry y, the X nights
of Pythias. the order o: Red Men and the
Golden Eagle, A boatman usually paints
on the lamp board at the bow Of his boat
the shield or other design of his organize
ton, with the name OF the chapter to which
he belongs and its location ...s.,7,.- Z .,a-
The moon was shining high in the sky
when the artist and the writer started on
the return journey. The muddy water OF
the canal looked not uDpleasingly in tie
silvery light; even the old hulks seemed
changed for the better under 1.-The moons
bewitchng SPELL" From some where among
the boats came the sounds OF banjo and
guitar, followed by the deep bass voices
of some men and the treble notes of the
women. ., ss~..
The words sounded strange, yet familiar,
in that spot, but the singers sang with IL
feeling that care straight from the hea<t
with that simple melody so pleasing to
the ear, only heard among those in the
lower walks of life, and This was the song
song they sang:
Tho be it ever SO humble, there is no
place like home.''
And the artist and the writer departed,
to themselves that the people
Of the canal are no: so very different from
the rest Of human kind, after all.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30

boat wherever he happens to be and awaits
the arrival Of Monday. He and his family
observe the day in the gcoI old-fashioned
way Of the Pilgrim fathers, AMI are d re-
ligious assembiage In themselves.
Then, when Mon,iay dawns. the mules, re-
freshenei by tile oue days rest, are again
hitchei To the towline. the driver swings
and cracks his whip, the mules start along
the t6wpath,- and the boat is once more
moving toward its destination. sg-
But, as everywhere else In this varie-
gated sphere of OUTS, the wicked have their
inevitable inning. To put it in the Ian
guage Of the boatman quoted above:
''In course some o: them that says they
be Christian folks tie up. bur some O; the
others as boasts OF no religious learnin'
Keeps right oI and cusses at the mules and
things the same as on Mon lays or Sat'days.
About the only difference is that the VIM
min folks don't do any washin o u that there
day"
so much for the better and the worse
elements among the Inhabitants OF the
craft of the canal s""c
Sunday Is the Que day, to the canal
men for recreation and amusement, the
one day To break the Continuous round OF