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Orange County observer., 1897-09-23

Richard Wilson, Of E.liZabethport.
y j fought for ten minutes on re
ctnt Saturday evening with Il monster
sWordtieh that attacked him while he
WAS swimming III the Raritan River.
Wilson had been for some minutes in
the water and WAS crossing the stream
leisIrely when something shot past
his body The next instant the blade
OF Il sWorltish pierced his right ankle
The weapon oi the augerel iisn passed
through the flesh and protruded from
the other side With IA cry Of agony
the Young man clutched 1T the writh-
ing creature, but every movement
added to the terrible pain and IN
creased the flow of blood. which rap
idly discolored the water. Several
times Wilson was drawn under water,
but each time returned. fighting
bravely to dislodge his assallant
Wilson $ cries and struggles at
tracted some men who were on the
shore They went to his assistance,
and. with oars and boathoohs, man
aged to drive the fish of. but not be
fore It had inflicted several other
wounds on Wilson's leg as he strug-
gled 10 release himself As soon as
he was taken to the boat he tainted
from loss OF blood
Orange County observer., 1897-09-23

- Dei' VA" ""h' nr''l.nk
pr'eh." "' "oc'"f-A fior''a
wuh.un,,,csne-rwop o,..na. rs,r
Nv
i1s' gentlemen aeah man can
l1Dse'
u" 7peak"f "a4 'v 'hafles y.
d Heihi's' - me | hifu -het'icai
i7''n II br4le'ue Hospital. \
= S''H- 'i''t'i7 Ne'e 7a'N's' -
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Orange County observer., 1897-09-23
a CURIOUS BOAT.
frsveIs on Land, Water, Ice. art
Snow, but Docsa't Fly.

Snow, but Docant Fly.
A curious boat, which goes equally
ve,l on land, water. ice. and SNOW has
been teei gned by Mr.. Rasnus AEtpr-
son The machine was orig nal.y in
vented for Arctic exploration, rs sub
Htftute for boats and sle<ixes but car
alro le built as lfeboat and a Eacht
and ocean steamer This boat, i .s
said cannot sink or capsize nndeo na.
CONDITION and il can ~ prul"',fl j ~
II" hands or feet As Il lifebG;' !;
"ouFi H. vcrs practical as l. couid ~
iaunci,d frrr. dry land and aiso rln
~ oil any l"ach without injury - "
Orange County observer., 1897-09-23
\ Dog saved Him From Drowning

Lester Voorhees,. seven years Old,
All living III New Brunswick, \. J.,
vas saved from drowning by his dog.
With other boys, Lester was standing
alongside the bank Of the Raritan
Hivrr. and was throwing blocks Of
wood into the stream. Each was try
in4 10 outIp the other. Lester threw
with such force that he lost his bal
aacc and fell into the river. which was
running swiftly His companions
We're unable to swim, and could not
help him The dog plunged into the
river. and, seIzlng the clothing OF the
child III his teeth. swan to the shore,
holding the boys head above water,
Tw" men arrived as the dog reached
the bank and helped the boy and dog
70 the shore New York Fribune.
Orange County observer., 1897-09-23
The Turn of rifa.


The cessation OF tie Inensea usually ocs
ours between the ages OF forty and fifty.
Great irregularlt7 Ia kes place In the periodic
discharges FOR some tune before the final
cessation, the female usually experiencing
sudden flashes OF heat, fullness in the head.
headache and other evidences OF constitu.
tlonal disturbance. The nervous eystem N
alphabetically ponds, and there Is great
irritability and melancholy, the patient i3
discouraged and las . sense Of fullness OK
sufocatlon.
At 10 time in her life does a woman need
more Constant care and watchful tender.
ness, norehas more need for @ remedy TO
invlgorate and strengthen her. The bowels
should be kept regular with DIR. NJ. A. Sim.
mons Liver Medicine, and If DR. 6immons
Squaw Vine Wine Is used during the whole
OF this critical period. II will :nvigorate and
enrich her blood, -oothe and sire ngthen her
nerves and thus relieve the suffering and
enable her to pass safsly through the dan :
gers, prolong her iifc and afford her strength
end Joy u her declining years
Orange County observer., 1897-09-23
Race For Life With 4 Hurricane

\ jasper Fla dispatch 10 the
Cincinnati Enquirer SAYS Bud Harvey.
q farmer living about ten miles out in
Big Turkey Hammock section. started
for town Monday III the midst Of a
driving rain. Soon the wind increased
to terrific storm. the ram coming
down in sheets and the wind almost
throwing the buggy over. Coming TO
a deserted house, he stopped. rs if to
20 in Suddenly IA terrific roar was
heard behind him Looking back he
saw dense black rIou lowering over
tn" ground. reaching 10 the tops OF
the tres He could see biz, tall pines
falling IN every direction and splinter
ing across each other, While the noise
was appalling
It twas rushing rapidly in his direc-
ton, and. seeing his peril he whipped
up his horse Tn, hitter. a thorough-
bred, took the bit III lis teeth and
started on a dead ruu ~ the roal
Nearer and nearer came the hurricane.
and he couli hear the noise Of falling
trees il few rods back Of him. the
frantic efforts OF his horse barely
keeping him IL front of the terrific.
whIrlwind
Suddenly he felt an upward twist Of
his buggy and 10 his horror realized
that he was riding in mi,lair. az II We're.
the reai end Of the buggy heirg lifted
llp over 4 foot from thp ground Fran
tlrntlN hr plird the Whip. and Tor L
Jew ~rr"uI~ the rae hetwe.ru hua
Orange County observer., 1897-09-23
InSy Way to Fame.

What | want Is To achieve fame at
n ~lu:lc bound.
"fhrn - t. cuba and lose yourself. "
Cleveland PLAIN Dealer
Orange County observer., 1897-09-23

iifcl ,at g 'nar'ltlip 1t can :" ran "
fAr a,ck Win The sma,i"ot pos>it."
troith.o Ihc paddles can. Of course.
bc ,akrn,of and easily rclixcd
Orange County observer., 1897-09-23
Desp.rate Wager.

"If you haven't been takin' bath III
eat my hat" declared Mr. Weary Wat
kins.
Guess IN have to own up" assente.1
Mr.. Dismal Dawson
"Whut dye mean by it,"
ELECTION bet; that's all l"-Indianapo-
lis Journal
Orange County observer., 1897-09-23

The New York Press says that kiss
ing is loves Worcestershire sauce"
Very little Of it should be used at 4
time
Orange County observer., 1897-09-23
FIELDS OF ADVENTURE,
THRILLING. INCIDENTS AND DARING
DEEDS ON LAND AND SEA

struck by Dead Mans Hand-Thrilling
Experience of Doctor-A Florida
Farmer Has Terrible Ordeal-Race
With q sHurr!cane-Two Boys and Bear
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-29

Of
influence and
tells
which did in
obliged
in search Of health had tried remedies improve my
without had finally decided
good - all the remedies given and spoken friends
without
who highly OF them and
risk tabus
all when started for North persisted writing
about finally promised found
them excellent Immediately purpose Of
clock
to be relied They strengthened
30 fine al day that sm simply delighted with them"
JH ~ as Ss ts:: Lynn % .:
Or % z: ". - .-aA1
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Henry BROWN x co.

Miss Marie Johnson. Mira Lucy John
son, Annie Johnson, Miss Matte
Jones, Ellen Jones. Miss Chailie NJ.
Jones
k-Miss Lean Kirchgraber, Minnie Kirk.
Mrs. Sue Kirkland,
Miss Vera Leslie. Miss Katie Little,
Miss Long, Miss Beulah Lyles.
M--Mes Lano Morsy, Miss Julia Mayfold,
Mrs Ellen Mason. Mrs. r. a. Memman
Miss Mary More. Mrs, Moore. Mrs. Jcn-
Mo Murphy, Mns. GIN. Murphy. Mrs II.
l.. McCarty, Mrs. Carrie McClnther
t2). Mrs A. McCastin, Nina. Annie Me-
Carly ca. Mira Mckinney.
N-Melissa Nell. Mrs. Gussie Nelson.
O--Miss Ollie Osburne
1'--Sarah Porter, Miss Minnie Pranil, Mrs.
g. Provost. Eula pettitt.
Q-Mrs. Quick.
R--Miss Lucy Ratliff. Miss Claire Randall,
Mrs. Mollie Redwood Miss Flora Red
drus, Miss Annie L. Ridley ,2). Mrs.
Rosa Roach. Mrs. Dacee Roland, Miss
Bculah Roane
S--Mrs. Eliza Sanders, Mrs Nora Scbottle,
Julia Sebcrt. Mrs. +, II. Sherman. Miss
Ari2on Show. Martha Sims. Miss Mary
slvey. Mrs. Dollio Small Miss Minnie
Snow, Mics Lular Stuard, Mrs. Flor
ence Stevenson, Mrs. II. H. Stewart,
Miss Fannie Stuliner. Mrs, Emma Stan
ley. Mre. Mary Sweeney.
T-Mrs. M. J. Taylor, Miss Annie Taylor
49,. Mary Taylor. Mise Hattie Thaxton.
Mrs. Cath Turner. Mrs. Luorenia Tor
ris, Miss Lonnine Treat. Miss Louser
Turner, Miss Clara Tucker.
U--Miss Mary UrbaWs
W-Miss Louise Ward, Mre. Bessie Wat
kins. Miss Willie West. Miss Berta
Wells. Misa Williams. Miss Lydia Will
iams, Julia Wilson. Elnora Wilson, Miss
Chick Woods Miss Bette Woodson.
Y--Miss Lille Yale. Miss Cornelia York.
FOREIGN LETTERS
B-Mme. II Burrhard, J. C. Brooks.
S-~Misa Donnie Sigh.
W--Miss Ella waterhonsr.
PACKAGES.
B--Miss Belle Berry
L-R. y. Lawrence.
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THE TWIN SISTERS.
One OF Their Sponsors Tells of tho
Famous Cannon.

| v"e vi Hhebr sponsors Tells OF the
| Famous Cannon.
| To the Editor OF The Post.
| Carranchua Bay, jackson County, Tex
as, August 24.--some time ago you sale
In your paper that you would like &c
know whore the Twin Sisters were and
! how they received their names. being
| an old veterans daughter and wife. car
| tell you. They were named for myscli
and twin sister. Elizabeth and Eleanor
| Rice. daughter OF Dr. Charles w. Rice
who Joined the army rs surgeon in 1896
I, and came to Texas In defense OF her lib
erty. and I am the wife OF II. 8. Stapp
an old Texan, who came to Texas In the
year 1888 and served his country In every
crisis. He stood guard at l6. belonged to
Inc Hangers In 1876 and wah a true pa
tfiot--fof bis country. an honest man.
wen, j must crave your mercy and go
back again to 1886 ana tell why the Twin
Sisters were named after my twin sister
and myself. IN the beginning OF the year
1896 the Medical College Of Ohio net at
Cincinnati to take course OF lectures un-
der Professors Crop. Eberlay. Buster.
Black and other great lights in medical
science They were settling point the
Northern physician inserted that South
ern physician could NOT practice in the
North and the Southern physician assorted
that the Northerners could not practice
South. az the climate was so different that
what would cure In one section would Kill
In the other. And they settied 1t by meet
ing In Cincinnati and taking a course OF
lectures. Ny father Or. Charles W, aioe.
went North In the beginning OF the year
10 take course also. Among my fathers
friends WAS a gentleman BY the name OF
Lewis Allan. who lived with my fsthcr.
refined. true Christian gentleman. and my
father loved him, A. their characters
assffniIated In the latter part OF
1886 Mr.. Lewis Allan was made a can
tain OF company. and the ladies OF Gin,
clnnati bought the cannon and presented
It 10 the company. and Colonel lewis Al
Ian. my fathers old frieni. named the can
non otter myself and twin sister.
Captain Allan went TO MesIto with his
company In, ] think. the latter part OF
1885. was brave man sud Was INSIDE
Colonel. and when he returned 10 New Or
leans the ladies presented him with
sword and gave him q pubic dinner. Cci
help him, ] say. wherever no u is the
PRAYER OF this cid veteran Texas lady.
The old. old cannon did It's duty xe,l
and lies disabled and worn out at Calves
ton. They did their duty we'll hut useless
now a. tho writer Of thsse old. time rsini-
niscknces. q
Now. ny friend. qhs Po.s. p4t 49, ga
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happened, not quite s. but old enough to
remember. Very respectfully.
Elizabeth n. Etapp.
Liquor and the Bicycle.

AVuOT "uo tme nscycies
Macon Telegraph.
The commissioner Of internal revenue
reports q decrease Of about 100000 gal
Ions In the consumption Of whisky and
other spirits and OF about 1.403. 00l bar
'rels In the consumption Of beer. In
Philadelphia. where the League Of Amesi-
can Wheelmen has been holding It's annual
session and where bicycle enthusiasm has
been at It's highest pitch, this decrease ID
claimed to be due to the increasing use
Of the bicycle. The suggestion 10 made
that hard times have bad something TO Dc
with the falling of In the consumption
OF the beverage. hut the Philadelphia pa
pers are one In citing the bicycle As the
cause. obliyious Of the fact that drinkinf
men do not usually ride the whsel. We
have no doubt that the bicycle promotes
tempsraucs = any other open- eli, enpaoy-
msnt or sport does. by keepiag peepen6
away from ltQuer ~ o4og1)ng H. -
ofAnr pnnttnG - III - 49, ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-29
MoRGAN's POINT MELAxGE.
Some of Those Who still Llngcr on
the hay shore and What They DO.


Morgan's Point, Texas. August 27.-Since
my last letter to you there have been many
changes at the Point.
There has been more campers at the
Point this season than has ever been
known; every one seems to have enjoyed
themselves as well as could be expected.
One of the main campers and one who
generally kept things lively when he was
around visiting tho family was Drummer
Green
am pleased to state that there Is not
a family at the Point but who Is sub
scriber to The Post. During the coming
week many people viii leave The Point
The private residences and other dwell,
ipss belonging to the company are well
filled. The last conner was MI, FREQ BID !.
ster. but like others. he expects 70 mose
his family up next week. s.
Ths handooms cottass q xS, Hnnfe ~
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10th side. Arc Hopeful.

Waxahachie. Texas. August 2s.--Both
the prohibition and anti-prnhibi,ion fac
tons In thisycounty are confident OF sue
cess. When seen Chairman Rosser for the
pros said he was sure OF success. and
Chairman Ross. for the ants. said he
never felt more confident OF success In his
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nuckIen,. Arnica snlve.

The best salve in the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers. salt rheum. fever
sores. letter. chspped hands. chiibisins.
corns and all skin eruptions. and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price Is cents per box. For
sale by George W. Heyer.
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No. 40 Main Street, Corner Prairie Avenue


arranged
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ShoDpa
Hnyu aroned
moaout
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-29

We loan money in large amounts and
make the interest satisfactory,
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LETTER LIST.

Tho following Is a list OF letters remain
ing in the Houston poetoffice for the week
ending August 20. A charge Of ! cent is
made OH each piece Of mail advertised
When calling for these letters. please 81,
advertised giving date. FREE DlLlv-
cry OF MAIL MAY BE SECURED by
HAVING YOUR LETTERS ADDRESSED
TO STREET AND NUMBER. Inform your
correspondents OF your correct address and
request them to address your letters &C.
cordingly. Dan c. Smith, Postmaster.
Evening journal., 1897-07-14
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE
Opening of tho Convention at
Detroit
A FAIR ATTENDANCE WlS PRESENT.
Address OF Welcome Made by Governor
Pingree In the Election For the
Presidency the Candidates Express
Confidence OF success.

Detroit July 1.-THE National Re
publican league convention opened with
a fair attendance of delegates for an
or year in politics. Nearly all the
states are represented. although the
quotas Of delegates are small In several
instances. The absence of party lead
ers who are prominently Identified with
the administrative and legislative de-
partments of the national and state gov
ernments is q conspicuous feature.
The radical partisanship Of the league
men was Illustrated in the fact that
Mayor Maybury, a Democrat, was not
invited to offer a welcome TO the dele
gates. Colonel H. NJ Dufheld having
been selected instead by the local com-
mttee. In his address OF welcome Gov
ernor Pingree voiced his well known op-
position to favored corporations. while
Colonel DufIield, who followed, took oc-
casion 20 remind the governor. who had
said that the hope of the country was
in the people that "the hope OF the
people is in the Republican party" and
that while it was easy to arouse a hand
clap against corporations the country
could not live without them.
The addresses Of President Woodman-
see and of President Dingley of the
Michigan league, son OF the chairman
of the ways and means committee, We're
enthusiastically received. and the con-
vention adjourned early after the usual
routine business.
Last nights mass meeting In the con-
vention hall was entertained for the
most part by extemporaneous speeches.
Senators Hanna and Thurston and
some Of the others scheduled to appear
not being present
The contest for the league preslden-
cy which will be settled by today's
election, goes merrily on. Crawford Of
Kentucky and Fleitz of Pennsylvania
each processes confidence In his cleo
tion. while Pollasky of Chicago asserts
that he is still in the race, notwith-
standing the Illinois delegation is not
| giving him united support.
Today is held the convention OF the
Republican College league. The at
tendance is light, as the sentiment OF
the college men is that their gathering
should hereafter be held in APRIL dur.
ing the school year, when their mem
bers can better be assembled.
Evening journal., 1897-07-14
The TROLLEY Ruzz.

And Something About the Trolley
Cars Gs a Cure for Headache.
Ever hear Of the trolley buzz?" said
Brooklyn resident whose business is
in New York. 'They say that some
people who travel regularly on the troll
ley cars get the trolley buzz. You know
the sound of the trolley, the bz-z-z-z
that begins low and rises gradually as
the car increases in speed, keeping q
uniform tone when the car is running
at uniform speed, and then declining
again as the car runs slower and stop
ping when the car stops? They say
there are people who travel regularly on
trolleys who hear this sound all the
time wherever they are, except when
they are asleep. They call this having
the trolley buzz.
81 never had the trolley buzz, but the
trolley cars sometimes do me a great
deal of good. They cure me Of head
ache. work here all day, keeping
very busy, and sometimes when / start
home at night have a hard headache.
1 get into a trolley car and take a seat
over one of the axles. They say that no
electricity gets into the car, but / inn
agine there must be more or less Of itin
the air. know there is something
there that cures my headache. 1 sit
down in the car with the headache bad f;
1 get down from it after n ride Of about
three miles. feeling bright and fresh
and with the headache gone"
Evening journal., 1897-07-14
ELECTRIC PRoTEcTloNo OF SAFES
Lining So Arranged That the slight
est BrcuIS VIII Raise Alarm.

Lining So Arranged That the slight
est Break VIII Raise Alarm.
The latest idea for the protection of
money and valuables is TO have the safe
which contains them secured inside a
cabinet, says the St. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat. Where a safe is kept in a vault,
the vault serves the purposes of n cabi-
net. In either case an electric lining
is used, consisting of strips Of metal
mounted in connection with thin metal
sheets, so arranged that even u pin
thrust through the cabinet and pene-
trating the lining viii sound the alarm.
The door of the vault cannot be opened,
nor can the curtain of the cabinet be
raised, until a time-lock has disconnect-
ed it from the alarm system. In order
that the alarm box may be proof against
molestation il is made of steel and
placed within a hood lined in the same
way as the cabinet. Any attempt at
tampering with it win cause an alarm
to be sounded as in the case of the cab
met. The door is held closed by heavy
lag bolts, the partial removal of any of
which will give a warning signal. There
are several of these lag bolts. and be-
fore the door can be opened they have
all to be removed, which requires q
considerable length of time.
Evening journal., 1897-07-14
THE suLrAN's HslR.
His Eldest brother. Who II Little
known Among the People.

His Eldest BROTHER, Who II Littic
known Among the People.
The sultan's heir is not his eldest son,
Icy his eldest brother. The eldest male
succeeds. Such is the law Of Islam, and
the fruitful source of dynasty murders
in almost every reign since the Turks
became power, says the London Echo.
The sultan has four brothers; not one,
only, as was lately alleged. This eldest
brother is Rechad Effendi: that is 70
say, he Is the eldest after ex-Sultpn
Murad v. who. being insane, is not
counted. The third brother is Waredin,
and the fourth Suliman. The sultan's
eldest son, Prince Selim, has no earthly
chance of succeeding his father, He
has too many uncles and uncles' sons
for that. But Prince Selim is lucky, II
he knows it, for he is not dangerous"
He lives life Of freedom. whereas the
heir is. by the custom of the Ottomans,
a kind of life prisoner.
Rechad Effendi is rarely seen. Every
time he drives out he is escorted by a
troop. less by way of an escort than as
q guard. The few who do know him
like him. for he is said TO be courteous,
humane, well-informed man. acquainted
with current politics and keenly inter
ested in them. He is a good farmer.
The pretty palace known as the Tcher.
agan is his residence. OF course,
Rechad's visitors are searched before
they are admitted. and when they are
leaving, by the sultan's officials. Dur
ing this time Of trouble in Armenia
Constantinople and Crete, Rechad has
been morAnarrowly watched than ever,
for the sultan and his clique know that
Rechad is popular. Unlike the sultan
Rechad is one Of the most handsome
men in Constantinople.
Evening journal., 1897-07-14
LOST FOR 1000 YEARS.
A. Grent Find of the Highly Priced
Thessalinn Marble.

The quarries from which the ancients
obtained their highly-prized Thessalian
or yerd marble have been discovered
and are again being worked by an Eng
lish company, says the Philadelphia
Record. The quarries. which have been
lost for more than 1000 years, are in
the neighborhood of Larissa, in Thes-
sally, Greece. The ancient workings are
very extensive, there being no fewer
than ten quarries, each producing a
somewhat different description of mar
bic, proving without doubt that every
variety of this marble found in the
ruined palaces and churches Of Rome
and Constantinople and likewise in all
the mosques and museums of the world
came originally from these quarries.
In fact, the very quarry from which the
famous monoliths of St. Sophia, Con-
stantinople, were obtained can be iden-
titled with absolute certainty by the
matrices from which they were ex-
tracted.
in modern times verd antico marble
has only been obtainable by the destruc-
tion of some ancient work, and il has,
naturally, commanded extraordinarily
high prices. AS a consequence, num-
Der of ordinary modern greens of Greek,
French, Italian and American origin
have been described and sold as verd
antique marble. No one, however, who
is really acquainted with the distinctive
character of the genuine material could
be deceived by these inferior marbles.
Thessalian green is easily distinguished
from any other green marble by the fol-
lowing characteristics: 1t is q "brec-
cia" of angular fragments of light and
dark green, with pure statuary white,
the whole being cemented together with
n brighter green, while the snow-white
patches usually have their edges tinted
off with delicate fibrous green, radiat-
ing to the center of the white. The ce-
menting material is also of the same
! fibrOus character.
Evening journal., 1897-07-14
Nnnen nf CIlIen.

Old Paris was formerly called by it's
Roman inhabitants Lutetia. meaning
midtown" London derives its name
from the old fortified hill of the Brit
ons. standing where St. Fau's cathe-
dral now is. Dublin means the "blaclI
pool" and Liverpool "the pool of the
living creatures" Rome is said to
mean 1.-The cross roads," and Berlin is
variously translated as meaning the
short lake" "the free and open place. "
.the river island" and 1.-The marshy
spot" Pernambuco means 1.-THE
mouth Of hell" bombay good boy
while Cairo is a corruption of "El
Kahirah. the victorious" Ispahan is
"the half of the world" Askrahan
"the city of the star" Bagdad 1.-The gar
den of justice" and Copenhagen 1.-THE
merchants harbor."