North Carolina Newspapers

ATfirr eveaia. 6xul4J .ex-. septed D7 - v JOSH T. JAMES, oarfUPTlONS rOSTAGB PAID: !CC ino Six months, Three . veil f".W- 11. mmta slivered by carrlerB free t Pape any part of the city, at the above rf charge 10 cent per week. 'r-;.n tol. yin. ... nr IU l-- - ,,, i w3U" L .Mir nter retrula their paper regularly. j)aily Bevteto has tne largest rlrndation of any newspaper Df Wished, intM cuy vj Elec j last 1 OK FK131U- of GROVER CLEVELAND, of New York. FOtt VIC K riiJaif a THOMAS A. HENDRICKS. of Indiana. FOR GOVERNOR : ALFRED M. SCALES, of Guilford. FOlt LIEUT. GOVERNOR! CHARLES M. STEDMAN, of New Hanover. for SECRETARY OF STATE: WILL AM L. SAUNDKKS, of Wake. for; state treasurer: DONALD W. BAIN, of Wake. for auditor: W. P. ROBERTS, of Gates. lOii ATTOltNKI-UMJiitAt,. THEODORE F. DAVIDSON, py! of Buncombe. IV" j struction : S. M. FINGEU, of Catawba. ASSOCIATE: JUSTICE SUl'lt-SlC wufti.. A. S. MERRIMON, of Wake. I electors-at-large : W. II, KITCHEN, . JOHN N. STAPLES. VOL CONGRESS : R.T. BENNETT, ofADSon. njts ing. ELECTOR, SIXTH DISTRICT ALFRED ROWLAND. of Robeson. Herr Rubinstein, as London Truth makes note, has engaged to give twenty concerts in America. - Senator James B. Beck, although nearly 60 years old, has all the animal spirits and boy. much of the mischief of a So many women are now doing work fomerly done by men. that the male sex is being! driven into matrimony as t means ot support. The Italian nobleman who wagered that he would cover 31.050 miles on French railwayj in thirty days has won his wager. notwithstanding the enormous at" tendance at the Health Exhibition in Uodon, the receipts have, up to the .present, only iust covered the cost. Profit may now be looked for. Miss Susan B. Anthony has returned w her home, in Rochester for a month's rest. Sho oono fkf Ua ttiiwl vnlnmanf I the-Hi,tnpw. anff,.i,, (n e Kinteri hands j The oyster interest in New York em- Pkjs $20,000,000 capital and about 16,- nieu in the wholesale trade alone. Gotham's average daily consumption 'the bivalve is 35.000 bushels. Basin ess .men are clamoring for Qoney. yet overflowing the Treasury is filled to and the public debt is paid ion .betore it is due. Commerce is de- Passed, industry is stagnant.IanxieU wl solicitude exist everywhere, all the nauitof reckless legislation and ruis- Swernmenti Th timA hS vmfi for . I Dge. Down with the war tariff! JhereAvas a charming personality aiaoutlng almost to maguettem that Specially endeared the late Senator fothonyto his immediate friends, and pDrivate life was quite irreproacha- out as a nnblm man ha was or no 1 jPecial importance and in no sense could he e called or considered a "states- man." "stated that Patrick Ford is dci i'-hted with his nfiw hnm in the bos- mf the Republican heterogeneous PPJ family. ThA famr.i?im com- fcittees bay thonsanda nl Trish Worlds 'TfcfJ week, and while he can't sell out anl deliver ihe votes of the Irish DGm-lirom ts. he is glad to sell the paper yociet the proceeds. : -h - I i..J1 9 killed by "cobs on rr. r . J 1 tP!an.0lI':the ss.lfe,shtDS.-con'ueror 1 E It is a fact worth recordtnz that one the first results of rail v mmrm;- u-av is LUC ICWGlUb Ul considerable-quantities of fruit from wiak wuuuj, wuicu can oe sola in New York at a profit. Durine: the week in July nearly $8,000 worth peaches, strawberries, bananas and otner products of the garden have found their way into oar lines. Three years ago a company styled the Great Southern Lumber and Rail road Supply Company was formed in New York, and issued alo wing pros pectus, having purchased 13,000 acres of poor pine lands in Baldwin county, Ala., at fifty cents an acre. The company showed how it could be-1 made to produce nearly $4,000,000. Upon this basis 6 per cent, bonds to the amount of $150,000 were issued. Ap plication was made oh Tuesday in New York to foreclose the mortage creat ed by the issuance of these bonds, no interest having been paid. The con dition of affairs was made known at the time by the local papers, but it seems that some persons have, never theless, invested in the scheme. It is the old, old story : Xove at first slight! A walk in the beautiful moon-: light night: both catch a dreadfu cold and give up all hope but finally find relief in a bottle of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrap,get married, and are at last hap LOCAL NEWS. INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Attention Young Democrats Notice Meeting E R K of P 8 H Trimble Auction Notice Job HHakt Final Yacht Race Notiice Meeting St John's Lodge C W Yates School Requisites Heinsbeboee Great Musical Wonder FC Miller Friends and Fellow-Citizens MundsBkos. A DeRosset Drugs and Pat ent Medicines There was no City Court this morn Fullest assortment of Fishing Tack le can be found at Jacobi's. f The "mild September" has thus far been uncomfortably aud disagreeably warm. Everybody in want of Faints, White Lead, Glass &c, should go to Jacobi's To-day is the anniversary of the big the storm which visited this section on 9th day of September, 1881. Every Farmer ought to get a "Boy CliDDer Plow." greatest invention of the age. Jacobi is tba Agent- t A very pleasant, but not a large, -oarty. went down the river on the Passport this morning When you want gentlemen's jewerly you can secure it for prices that will as tonish you, at Dyer & Son. . t , Columbu3 County Superior Court. His Honor Judge Shepherd, presiding, convened at Whiteville yesterday. We invito the attention of eur citizens to the fact that first quality shirts are being made to order at one dollar at the Wilmington Shirt Factory. tt. The last regatta of the season will be over the WrightsviUe coarse next Friday, wnen it is expecieu mwe be a laree gathering to witness the contest, which promises to be unsually exciting. The Seaside Park Hotel will furnish ample accommodations to visitors on that or any other occasion. i i Another large consignment of Sash, Doors & Blinds at Factory prices, just received at Jacobi's Hardware Depot.f Mr. R. Meadows, who has had the charge of the horses of Hook & Ladder Co., No: 1. but who has been an in- valid for th last 12 months, has resigned nn fvnnnn t nf rrn t inned ill health. His place has been filled by the appoint ment of Mr. J. Fulcber, who will take charge of the horses and building to day. The meetings at Brooklyn Hall con- tinue and much interest is manifested Key. Dr. i riicnaro, oi me rir-t o- tist Church, will preach at the Hall to night and probably every other night during the week except Thursday and Saturday nights. Interesting: Subject. i?ov v w r. Ppsehau will deliver a lecture at Luther s Memorial aii. corner of Princess and Sixth streets, to- nightdescriptive of his vacation trip, which he returned last week. Daring his journey hetraTelled as far as Toronto, canaaa, ana consiaeraoiy in Wpst Virs-inia. and an account of wnat ne saw ami ueaiu wm ,n material for hU sobject to-aigM. w hA saw and heard will furnish WILMINGTON, N. C. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 9, 1884. NO. .215 Base Ball. There will be a match game of base ball played at the Athletic Grounds to morrow afternoon, between the Electric and the Clarendon nines. The game will be called promptly at 3:30 o'clock. A match game of base ball was play ed yesterday afternoon in the eastern section of the city, between the Thunder Clouds, Capt. T. Dowhng, and the Lightning Boys, Capt. W. Penny. The game resulted in ajvitory for the former bya score of 27 to 12 for the latter. Serenaded; The Kazoo band were out in full numbers last night and did us the dis tinguished honor of a serenade. They played several popular airs and the mellifluent tones of their instruments reminded U3 ot Miss Tabitha Tower's voice who That charmed one out of his senses; A pig would make iust such a noise When his hind leg stuck fast in the fence is " Several families were also serenaded by the same bandr-all of whom duly appreciated the compliment and were vary grateful to the musicians for leaving. Personal. Capt. R. M. Mclntire did not leave for New York yesterday, as was an nounced. He will leave to-night. Hon. Wm. A. Guthrie, of Fayette- ville, is in the city and registered at the Purcell House. Mr. E. M. Robinson, of the North Carolina fish commission, is in the city to-dav. Attorney General Kenan went down to the Rocks on the Passport this morn ing. Mr. E. T. Boykin, of Clinton, arrived in the city last night en route for Colum bus Court. He got left this morning and improved the time by taking n trip down the river on the Passport. Mr. S. C. Weill, now a student at Chapel Hill, has been elected orator for the "Washington's Birth Day" celebra tion, on the 22nd of February next. Mr. M. M. Katz left for New York on Sunday morning last, where he goes to purchase a Fall and Winter stock of goods. His daughter, who has been at the North at school, will return with him. Who is He? We find the following in yesterday's issue of the Raleigh Visitor. We know of no such man as the individual nam ed and descrsbed in the article: About 8 o'clock on Saturday morning ast a strange young white man went to Mr. Robert E. Parham's livery sta bles on East Martin street and hired a horse and buggy, saying he desired to go six miles in the country, and that he would be back by 11 a m the same day. but at last accounts had not returned. He 8 aid his name was Mercer and that hewas from Wilmington, N.C. He was apparently about 28 years of age, had a small black moustache, and a small Eatch of side wiskers on each side of is face, was dressed very decently, and had on a straw hat. The horse furn isbed him was a large sorrel, with a blaze in the face and the right hind foot white and weighed about 1,100 pounds. A nice top buggy was also furnished the man. When last seen he was passing through Garner's Station, six H miles Southeast ot Raleigh, going in the direction of Goldsboro. Mr. Par- ham will pay $25 reward for the safe return of the horse, buggy and man to his stables in this city. List of Letters. A list of unclaimed letters remaining at the Post Office in this City on Wed nesday, September 10, 1884: B Addie Boggan, Rey G. S-Best, Eliza Bradley. J W BooneT Jas H Brown, Mary A Beast, Nick B Bosuth, Thomas Bagwell. C W F Chermer. Fred Chad bourn. Needham Croom. E Mary M Evins, Annie Elerdie, care J Woodward. F Annie Fladger, Frank Fales. G C Green. H John E Humphrey. J Clara Jhoherkin, Elizabeth Jenk in9. . L Henrietta Lucas, care Mrs F T Price. John Lord.'L M Le Grange. M J A McRae , J II Mason. Mag jrie Mergain, Phoebe Moyah, Robt Merritt. O Wm Odum. P John Pridgen, Buard Pepham. R Geo Reade, care of Dave Backing ton. J S Rielly, G P Reid. S Wm O Shrive, Sylvia Scott, (2), O P Stallings,(2) Noah Swindall, Mary A Speller, James Scarborough; t Schuever.. T -Geo Taylor. Henry L Thompson, MatUe Taylor, Mr Teboo. W John W Williams. Julia Walk er. J. A Williams, J P Wells. John H Williams. Lewis Ware, Matilda Wil liams. Mai Wrhitfield. Rev W R Wil son. Persons calling for letters in the above list will please say "adyertised;" if not called for within ten days Vrill " be ' sent to the dead letter ofiice at Washington, D. C Ed. & Bbbtc P. M. ' ; ' . ' - .'ii The September Planets. Saturn is morning star, and wins the first place on the plaqetary record, for his beautiful appearance in the eastern sky, and also because he reached one of the great time marks in his course. On the 19th, at 10 o'clock in the morn ing, he is in quadrature with the sun on his western side. He then passes the half-way house between conjunction and opposition, and is in favorable position for observation, both with the naked eye and the star gazer, rising now at half after 11 o'clock in the evening, and. at the close of the month, making his appearance at half past 9 o'clock. For a time after his advent Saturn is the- brightest star in the myriad host that sparkles in the star depths, but bis supremacy lasts but a ew short hours, when his fair rival, Venus, appears upoD the. scene and robs him. of the proud distinction. Saturn rise on the 1st not far from halt past 11 o'clock in the evening; on the 30th he rises at half past 9 o'clock. Venus is morning star, and seems a yet to show no symptoms of tae faliins off in brilliancy and size to which she must as surely succumb as the glorious members of the family. She continues o travel Westward, lengthening on the invisible chain that binds her to the sun until ttic aist. wnen a change comes. On that day. at 7 o'clock in the morning, she reaches her greatest Western elongation, being then 46 :G West of the sun. Here she reverses her course, approaching the sun with slower step than she receded from him, gradually growing less brilliant as she draws near the central fire that will quench her lesser light. One cannot help regretting that the bright planet must lose her luster, especially aftcr the superb aspect she took on during the month of August, when she seemed to illumine tne eastern ncavens lino a young moon as she hung tremulous on the rosy waves of light that proclaimed tho near approach of the sun. Venus rose on the 1st about 2 o'clock in the morning: on the 30tbshe rises about a quarter after 2 o'clock. Jupiter is morning star. Though latest among tne planets tnat U3ner in the day, he is far enough from the sun to be easily visible, rising now an hour and a half before the great luminary, and two .hours after Venus, who looms above the eastern horizon al 2 o'clock. One of the delightful observations of the month will be to watch tho ap proach of the king and queen of the stars as they draw near each other on the celestial road. On tho 19lh Jupiter is only an hour behind Venus, and, at the end of the month, he follows so closely in her steps that only the short time of 15 minutes separates them. Ob servers who command the eastern horizon, and will take the trouble to rouse from their slumber in the smail hours of tble morning, will behold one of the finest exhibitions our brother planets caii get up. The brightest gem of the sun's family appears suddenly above the eastern hills, shining with dazzling brilliancy on the dark back ground ofi tho sky, the ' prince of planets follows in quick pursuit, and the first magnitude star Rcgulus in near proximity completes tho starry picture. Jupiter rose on the 1st about 4 o'clock in the morning; on fha 30th he rises about half past 2 o'clock. Uranus" is evening star until the 20th, when he becomes morning star. On the 20th. at 10 o'clock in the evening, he is in conjunction with the sun. Mercury is evening star uniil the 19tb, when be joins the ranks of the morning stars. On the 19th, at 10 o'clock in the morning, he is in inferior con junction with the sun, passing to his western side, and increasing the num ber of morning stars to five in the fol lowing order of distance from the sun : Neptune heads the list and is succeeded by Saturn, Venus, Jupiter, and Mer cury. Neptune is morning star and leader cf tin shining brotherhood. He is of little irijportance now inhis distant quarters, but we have faith that some time in the future be will point the way to a world or worlds lying beyond his sphere. Meantime his elberial path must be closely watched, lest any unusual pet turbations escape detection. Mars is evening star, the sole repre sentative of that role through the whole month. He is moving siowly towards conjunction, but we must wait till 18S6 for another opposition, when the ruddy planet will take on a more imposing aspect. Mars set on the 1st soon after 8 o'clock in the evening; on the 30th he sets at 7 o'clock. The receipts of cotton at this port to day foot up 133 bales. Workmen have been employed for several days in revarnishing the pews in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, and also m putting new cushions uponithc sesU and new carpets upon the floors. During the time occupied in this work the ser vices of the church will be conducted in Luther's Memorial Hall, on the corner of Princess and Sixth streets V The latest returns from Maihe, up to the time of our going to press, give the Republicans about 15 000 majority. This is unofficial but is considered as quite reliable, 1 Tho steamers Bladen and A P. Hurt, which-were due here to-day, i had not arrived when we j went to pres3 this afternoon, and it was not I known whether they would reach here to-oigbt or not. I Now is the time to give Smith's Worm Oil . ' Iv d w Quarterly Meetings. Fourth Round for the Wilmington District of the Methodist E. Church, South: i Smithville, September 27-28. I Bladen Circuit at ntioch. Oct. 1-5. Whiteyille Circuit, Oct. 7-8. ; Brunswick Circuit at Shallottc Camp. Oct. 11-12. Waecamaw Mission, Oct. 15. ; Flemington Circuit. Oct. 18-1'J.' Elizabeth Circuit, Oct. 20-21. Cokesbury Circuit, Oct. 21. Clinton Circuit at Clinton, Oct. 20-27. Newton Grove Mission, Oct. 20. Duplin Circuit, Nov. 1-2. Onslow Circuit, Nov. 8-9. i Point Caswell Mission, Nov. 13. Topsail Circuit. Nov. 15-1G. ? Wilmington; Front Street, Nov. 22-23. W. H BoBBir. P. E. . , , NEW ADVEKTISEBIENTS. SEA-SIDE PARK FRIDAY. SEPT. 12T5I. Grand and final, yacht bace of the season. All the Prominent and Fast Boats have entered for this race. The winning boat to carry the Champion Flaj? durins the winter. Plenty of Pig Fleh and Crabs. Steam Lautch DUDINE ready to carry passengers to the beach. JOE II. HART, sept9 2t I Manager Notice. JjEUULAlt COMMUNICATION OF ST. JOHN'S LODGE, No.' 1. F. & A. M.. this evecihg at 7:33 o'clock. All Master Masons in good standing arc specially Invited. W. N. BOWDEN. sept 9 It Secretary. Notice. T 1IJE MEMBERS OF SECTION No. 221.E.K. K. of P , arc hereby notified that a meeting of said Section wUl be held to-night, at S o'clock. By order of President. . JOHN Li. DUDLEY, septDlt Scc'y and Trcas. Attention ! Attention ! MEN'S PROGRESSIVE; DEMO. craUc Club, of the City of Wilmington ! Ini- Krtant meeting Wednesday night, at 8:30 P. ,, Sept. 10th, at the City Court Rtfom. All young white men who have the interests of the Democratic party at heart aDd Who desire thorough success for the party in the ai proachlng Presidential and State Elections ad are heartily in favor of turning tho ras cals out, arc cordially Invited to! attend. Speakers have been invited to address the meeting and a good time is expected. Rally, young men of the City of W llmlngton, and show the enemies, the Republican, Coalition, Liberal, Mongrel Brindletaiis of what metal you are made. ' : By order o'' the President; ecpt J It E. F. JOHNSON. Scc'y. For Rent, j TV WELLING WITH 16 ROOMS and all necessary out bulfuings. In a de- sirable location. Owne'o family, re quires C rooms. Will board with party rent ing. AUUress tf. u. UU. 475, sept 8 3t j City. Cotton Presses; BROWN'S COTTON GIN, RUBBElt BELT ING. GIN BRISTLES. Send in your or ders at once for GINS and PRESSES. Don't delay. You will be disappointed in-, getting them in time. W. K. SPRINGEE & CO.. 19. 21 A '23 Market Street, 'sept S Wilmington, N. C. Lawn Party, f THE LADIES OF ST. THOMAS' dATIIO Uc Church will give a LAWN PART, Y next TUESDAY NIGHT, at 8 o'c'ock. corner of Third and Dock Streets. Tr ere will be danc ing, music by the Italian band, and refresh ments. A gold headed : cane will be voted to the most popular physician. ' sept 8 2t Certainly You Can. XT7II W G OODS fromTHK FIRST, snch as COOK STOVKSof great merit. Sheet Levi. Guns, Gun Wads. Lamps and Fixtures, Toilet Sets, Slop Buckets, Ironlnir Boards, Lad Boards, Cheese Boxes. Brooms. All these acU more you can buy cheap or PURE WHITE OIL. ; sept 8 Groceries. , T HERE NEVER WAS A TIME .WflZS Housekeepers couia buy so many, things so cheap. Some of the substantias are np 'tis true, but the average ! low. We are dally receiving NEW AND FRESH GOODS. All orders rent by servants will 1j promptly at tended to. and any error w 111 be corrected at once. All are Invited to call. Inspect and price goods. No trouble to show tbeoC E?gs art up, and we wish we could say as mach fur the quality, but we alwajs try and lmlute one celebrated in history, who did it with his Hxtch-et." Vo pun intended. trasta r. g. a n. hosissok. mm flxass tone. irtwuitagiui to recelv cosffiaaxca&ca from oct frleada oa any and all ;enjajetC general lateresttmt Ti mine of the writer xaart always bo -fclahed to the Editor ! . CoiaimmicatfcEB mvtst b wrlttcs oa oa onesided the paper. - ' ' Peraonalltlea nronbe avoided ' Anllti3-peclaIly.aEd particularly cade stood that the Editor doo not aTvrayaendoia . the views of correepondenU t u&3ra so state ta the editorial coluEiaa. - NEW AIVERISE2IENTS SISTH W. JP AVIS, Auctioneer BY S. H TRIM BLE. . - , rj) MORROW, SEPT. lOthJ AT10 O'CLOCK corner Front and Mle streots, I wUl 'selL fiT Jwo od Work Horses and TWO Good Xop Bnggtcs. , ecpt!) School Itequisitess J- NK. PENS. PEN HOLDERS. PENCILS, Slates. Sporged, Copy Books, Exercise Books, Inkstands, &c., &c. v BLANK BOOKS AND STATIONERY Tn our Blank Book Department we have all styles and sizes, adapted t. every line of business. Sieclal sizrs majle to order.; "STATION BUY O f ail klntU. snltablo for Merchants, Teachers. Lawyers, Ministers and others. . . 3W:e make a Epeclaltv of Blank Books and Stationery for tho nso of Counties and County Ofliclals. Orders for Engraving Checks, Drat s. Notes, School Programmes, Invita tions. Visiting Cards, Ac , will meet with prompt attention 0. W YATES, septs 119 Market St., Wilmington, N. C. New Grocery Store. rjlHE UNDERSIGNED WOULD BESPECT f ully announce to the citizens of Wllmlngtcn and the adjacent country that he has opened a New Grocery Store at the corner of Princess and North Water Streets (Mr. II. Loeb's ol 1 stind which. will be kept constantly supplied with tho NICEST AND FKESHKST GOODS. At the same time I continue to offer Choico Family Groceries to jny friends and the rnbllc at the old stand, N W Corner Market and Second Streets. L G. CHKBRY. -Consignments of country produce solic ited and prompt returns guaranteed, ecpt 8 iy Furniture. J-EW STOCK FOR FALL TRADE, ARRIVING EVERY DAY Manufactured expressly for this market. New Styles and Low Prices. Call and exam ine our extensive variety of New and'Fash ionablc Goods, all made this 85011. I). A. SMITH. Furniture Dealer, N. Front Street sept S 'FRIENDS AP FELLOW-CITIZENS: JEAR ME FOR MY CAUSE AN BE 1- lent, that ye may hear." , Colognes, Extracts. Toilet and Sachet Pow ders. Soap, Turkish Towels, Toilet Cascf. Full lihe of Drugs Ac. Prescriptions a spec ialty. At F. C. MILLER'S, aug U Corrcr Fourth and Nun sti English Wankenfaust. rjjD WALK FAST 13 BESIRABDE UNDER some. circumstances. To do so comfortably yov must have an easy fitting Shoe. The new styles we have just received are pretty to look at, easy In foot, durable to wear, and a peas urc to the wearer. Come look at them . Geo: R. French & Sons, 108 NORTH FRONT STREET tcpt S "THE OEM," No. 20N. Front St., JS TO BE OPENED THIS EVENING, AND the public will b cordially welcomed by the Proprietor. Mr. WILL WEST, who will exert himself to give his friends and those who call on him a good time. 'sept 6 ly Bed Room Sets. A LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK. DINNER AND TEA SETS VERY IX) W. GILES A MURCHISON'3. sept S 33antl40 Mnrcblrcn Block. : Conoley?s Drug Store. iSlG MAKKKT STKEET. AULL LINE OF MEDICINES FOR Preecrlpfons. Sola Water and Cigars. Conoley'a Cologne still ahead. Come and try it. Prescriptions prepared wltti care at any hours, day or niight. sept 8 J. W. CO SO LEY. , ' Great Musical Wonder ! P LAYS ANY TUNF, IMITATES ANY bird or animal, bagpipe, Punch and Judy. KAZOO. All, old or younir. quickly learn its use with out instruction When used- by minstrel and specialty artists, quartettes or choruses, it in variably receives repeated encores. Furnish es good dancing music for excursions, picnics, etc Superior to anything ckc for campaign clubs in street parades, etc. Used as mouth piece on brass or tin horns, a good band ein be formed with little practice, as t he keys re qaiTC no Ungcrirg. Price 10 cents. Kazoo with whip, cine, lan or trumpet attachment, 15 cents; iy mail, 20 cents. Forsatoat septS HELNSBKRGER'f. Munds Bros. & DeRosset, DRUGGISTS, WILMINGTON, X. C. JEEP A COMPLETE LINE OF Drugs & Patent Medicines,, The best Imported and American Toilet & Fancy Articles, Always on hand, to be sold as low as any house in the i'.y can tell RELIABLE and PVURgooU. . ' Orders attended to with diipatch and satls--tas tlon. the eame as U parties were present . aug 21 -