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that he how had some trouble with his back and could
not work.  Quite a number of empty bottles were standing
about outside and had contained Kilmer's Swamp-root for
kidney trouble.  He had traveled in Mexico, Texas
and had been in different parts of our country.  He
understood German but could not speak it well.
Befor leaving he asked us to help ourselves to some chestnuts.
We now went down to the branch.
Then along the path towards Helmer's.  Stopped to examine
the pond back of the two little huts.  We staid [stayed]
but a short time at H's then went to the pond.
Marsilia quadrifolia was flourishing finely.  Mr. Wagner has
put up his wire fence.  We got through, however, then
followed the path towards the Marley Road.  When near
the Annapolis Rd., I went to the Clitoria place, to get
some seed but failed to find a single plant.  When I returned
we started for the old furnace.  When quite
near we were surprised to see the masts of a schooner
high above the trees. It proved to be the Clara H.
Cowart with a load of manure, which was being unloaded
        