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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-04-22
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Wholesale (:rocers and Dealers in Wines. Liquors
Shoe. &C.. No. 100. Main street, between Filth
and sixth streets, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-04-22

ard CxcJaim against such YefOrmatfO this: 'ts
their boundsn duty 10 society to do 50.
Gallilco and Luther, in the ages Of darkness and
superstition dared to promulgate truths in rciis ion
and science that were at variance with the bgo'ed
views Of the Prcs,hood-and they suffered ''aonds
and affections" for thus being its advocates
Harley, too, whose name is now enrolled among
the bcnefac,ors science, in still later times gave
20 the world ,s first ideas Of the circulation Of the
blood-,he mes: important truth in the science Of
Pay siuiogy, and though II came not in contact with
the religious sene,s Of any sect, yet all alike repro
baied the views which he advanced, and strong
was the popular prejudice against him in conse
quecce VI his discovery, that even those, who had
been his mos, attached patients, Withdrew their
patronage. But these no; arguments IN favor
Of Tho:np.on's refo.ma,ion-far from it. They
only prove how irrational the human mind appe AIRED
to under the incubus Of bigo,ry and sup. rs,i,en
that so strongly marked the era's Of those bold re-
corners. Tue times are now changed-Ph. losoph-
icsl reasonings, at length, occupy the eminencel
onee abandoned to despo,;c dogmatism, and opin-
ION stand the test Of rigid investigation.
before it can assume the garb Of truth.
As to the res: Of the arguments advanced, they
are Of piece with what has already been proven
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10
QUEEN VICTORIA.

An article from the London Times seems
TO indicate that the yourg Queen is mot like
Iy 10 fall into Tory hands nor he regulated
toy Tory Uounsels. Indeed, Lord DIX RIIAM,
now ambassador at St Petersburg, is sup
posed to have great influence with the Ouch
ess of Kent and her daughter-and he is
deemed Radical even 10y the Wings.
Great intrigues ill now he set On foot in
all the Protestant courts and little PrinCipal-
tiles and Dukedums Of Germany. those o6i>
cine Regum-to obtain the hand of the young
Queen. She will OF course be urged by her
own subjects and councillors 10 maryland
may be supposed not unwilling herself to
contract such bonds. Among the aspirants
The second son of the Prince Of Orange has
been much spoken OF as fitting match q.
ventures, indeed, Tor the alliance, are said to
have heen in progress previously 10 the death
Of King w iIliam.
The Royal cousins OF the Queen, the son
of the Duke Of Cambridge and the son of the
Duke Of Cumberland, are also suffers for her
hand. You,h-good looks-and u Crown,
will not lack for offers.
| Politically, we know not that any grea,
! importance is 10 be attached TO this change
Of Soyereigns.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10
OBITUARY..

Died, lately, in Courtiand Alabama
d daP., '9seph Points, OF this place. The
deceased had gone out on visit 10 Al
osma, with one of his sons who contrm-
I" settlement in that State, where
ne nau Two sons and daughter then Iiy-
tns-and' 1t is presumed, has fallen a vic
~ 10 the climate. He was a native Of
I,enhsylyania. and for many years res
'Ien' OF otaunton. He was one of our
DIGEST inhabitants, and by honest indus.
NY u naa reared up, in rcspectsbiIity a
large family amongst us.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10

lmmigrution.-The New-Yo rk cores
pondent Of the National Intelligencer,
under date Of July 81, states that seuen
thousand and sirty emigrants arrived in
that city during the ten days preceding.
Very many of them (says the writer)
have been deluded here by handbills
- III IL -;--FoEens stating that labor
II 1t were not for the per diem, it might
be thought the story was caught I'D from
some English traveller who visited orr
country when the Ladies wore larger
bonnets than they do now. Such a mis-.
take would not be greater than many
they have made though after all
we do not know that it would have been
SO very unreasonable to conclude the Ia
dies were hardly carrying such huge loads
for nothing
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10

~ Depa5led this life on the 4.h instant .,
AZ, aIs residence oil her father (Mr. A. Yonng
rs r. Mnrgarst Ocheltrse, vile Of SIR Jdbo
RI. IJe ensli 10 the S4ih year Of her age.
Inc Nc deceased had been confined for sevs2si
days PresiouS TO her death. hui had So "a, 20.
covered as to remove ali apprehension IF
oaogo!: She had joined With the family in
committing themselves 10 The care and 80 -
,t1 Of Almighty God, and was about re-
, unIing 10 rest for the night, when suddsriv
me messenger Of death sps1 his .bsI,
almost an single moment left her a i;t.I a"u
corpse. She bad been for several yss,ss
consistent C,n member of tho PresbyIsr;.a
GnlTch and although the loss TO her h,.I
Us, s19 friends cannot he fully supplied
ye' We t6'nk they should moderate ,be;r n,r,o1
oy The cheering Consolation thai bsr stIeI
Pm. mas winged its fight 10 the uppsr sIpc
,,.usary. How true is il thst "in IN ra;Sss *
'ne We are IN death, and that 1s sborI ~ ~
'0A'' oil to-m'rrcv!" -ICoHMuHJcsTTr"w>
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10
Liusrpool Correspondence ofihs W. York


FAsHIoN.-There has been an .lnpement
in high life. MIR. Conrny, son OF Sir John
Conroy (equerry To the Princess Victoria)
has billed of with Lady Alicia Parsons, the
beautiful daughter OF the Earl OF Rose, an l.
rish peer. The elopement was in this wise
Three years since the youthful pair met
al quadrille party at Tunbridgs Wells,
where the Duchess of Kent & Princess Vic
toria were spending the summer. D'Israeli
insists that there is such thing as Glove al
first sight" aud might quote this as in
stance, for il is certain they were mutually
smiiten, and thus they continued until ten
days since. They met where, how, and
when they could-iove, you know, will do all
these things tits like a hydraulic power
always finding lie own level Ata late AL
mack's ball, Lady Alicia and Mr. Coaroy
pleaded Ills his sun -sne pIushed a good dass1
I'v ., pam ':.e. He spoke. OF. sosssi lea.
Whispered "GreEa Green'' and The LADY
sished-he lalk=a uf fright, she pa,ted b;s
cheek PRETTY With her ian. he said ,ba, hs
had coach and tour in readiness nj The end
oiOXiord street, and she saying-"shs ~ ouId
mol consent, consented" So swav ,bsv
"eh,, and the next day but one saw Them in
'ne niue parlor al Greina. They have moi,
70. oeen feconcIled 10 Lord Rose but no
uouDt "il.-M eantime, It's the Town ;alk .
since Brinsy Sheridan ran away with M:
Grant, the rich helress, there has been n",I ''
ing o! the sort in London life
The Earl OF Rose. wealthy man. NAV
naturally object 10 his daughler's marriage
WIN young ConroS. who is poor. Sir lam
MS iather, has lille mere than What n. NAV
have as the manager of the Duchess IF
hents household. He is understood moi 10
oe IN The best odor with The Princess Veto
!is; ana an instance occurred last week
winch SLOWS her spirit, az manifested in ,
Transaction of which he was the hero. The
Prncess wanted to send a favor,le page TO
deliver private note 10 The Duchess OF Nor.
ihnmberla"d, and was surprised not To find
MN lnsI'endshce' She enquired about him,
and learned that Sir John Cenroy had Thai
morning dismissed him. She semi for ST.,
John and demanded what had become Of The
youth. l dismissed him before break SS,
SAD he Then | recall him before dinner"
replied She And, Sir John, whatever Won
may think, wish you to know thai in M
own house am mistress" ''
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10
<caZSX

The General Election Of Representatives
To Congress takes place in the State of North
Carolina ON The 10Th of this month, For
some reason oil local convenience, however,
the Election takes place in the Marlborough
district week or Two earlier, and was ac-
cordingly held one day last week. This
district, heretofore a strong jackson district,
was represented in the last Congress, for the
first time, by a Wing Mr.. PErrIGREw)
who, for domestic reasuns, declined hcing a
candidate for ro election. The contest last
week was between EDWARD STANLEY
(Whig) and Louis d. WILSON (AGmin. }
The result is, that MIR STANLEY has heen
elected by the surprising majority Of about
seven hundred votes.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10

@-The Corn crop which was so pro.
missing, in this county, three weeks ago
we regret to learn has been seriously in.
lured by the drought and hot suns since
that period. We had fiue rain on Sun
day, however. which has retrieved our
prospects copsiderably-though it is fear.
ed that much of the corn is past recovery
We learn also that the crop will be very
much shortened in Rockingham and AL
shIs piper We pdu sfA%S aa sga issff nyu "a,
Winchester Republican, on the use Of
Lime as manure, and the formation oil
companies among the Farmers of the
valley for the purpose of constructing
permanent kiins to procure it at a more
economical rate. 1t occurs to us that
the suggestion is good one, and well
worthy the attention of farmers. With
the rich beds Of Limestone which our
valley every where affords, it does seem
70 US that we ought to declare partial In.
dependence, at least, of the Plaster of
Nova Scotia-which is often applied
80 way that does more harm than good
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10

Mopins NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. trial bo,
oeen made of Wilson's Moving machine
IN the neighborhood of the city of New.
YORK; which has been highly satisfacto.
ry. The Courier says-"After careG,
examination Of it we venture to predic,
That 1t will entirely supersede the use Of
the common scythe wherever the land
IS free from stones. The machine ;s
pushed forward by single horse. and
does its work not only in far superio,
manner to the common scythe but with
one man and horse, will with ease on,
down 10 acres of grass in day. It's
perfect simplicity is guaranty against is
getting out Of order, and IFS value to far.
ners cannot fail to be astcuishineIv great
Every man who cuts bis 80 or finy acres
u grass, will find it mis- interest to u.s
me OF these machines, while upon the
'ralries of the Great West, and in onr
rain districts, it will be of ines,imable
Importance. Having some knowledge
nd experience in farming, we can sneak
onhdentiy of the entire success OF this
nVention' and shall in few DAYS Law
eiore our readers the certificates of the
'ost practical Farmers in our State. that
IT. WILSON has invented one of the .
IoSt valuable labor-saving machines ever a
''roduced in agriculture" v
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10

Dry Branch Gup.-We have been re-
quested respectfully to invite the Com
mlssioners appointed under the act au-
thorizing the construction ola Turnpike
Road through the above Gap, to the per-
Torrance of their duties. We publish
ed the act at large in our paper Of the
LIST of June. 1t may be, however, that
the gentlemen have overlooked or forgot
ten their appointment. The Commits
sioners are John C.. Sewers, Benjamin
Crawford, Alexander S. Hall and John
B. Garrett. The road is an important
one to our town, and of considerable in
terest to the people along the Free Road
this side Of the Gap. and beyond its in
tersection with the Harrisonbnrg and
Warm Springs Turppike-and as little
rs required to accomplish it. we hope il
will speedily be made. The sum o
eight thousand dollars is authorized tc
be raised, in shares OF fifty dollars, and
the company may be organized as soor
as fifty shares are subscribed. Book
for the subscription Of the stock are re
quired to be opened in Staunton, and a
such other places as the Commissioner
may direct.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10


In looking over the volun teer TOAST. o;,er
al Inc 4th ofJuly celebrations, we often nee,
with quaint ideas, amusing as wsll as original
The following we take from an accom-, n,
Inc celebration at Kanawha, in Virginia. the
scat OF The great Salt Manufacture.
General Jackson He has strncL 49,,
Van Buren,. ''' uePu'y' Mr..
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that never f;ob, .
martyrs that never die. s"
Ms. ZToilops, Mss hartman and Rae,
hat-iwo bullets and a bragpsr. '
Northern dboLltion,sts. --Tbe needle -,
their patriotism vibrates entirely ro,,rd "
north pole why dom, they wag the souIb
ne branch bank system, in Virginia
is IKE an old hen with her brood of ducts
when they swim she cackIes ''
Ihe SAT- Makers Conservatives ;nsv
sense OF the term e'y
.W0n'an.-Her lips wero formed for bs,s,
things than pouring. '' ''''e'
ny The PTesideni.-ZHe Circuit Coyrt NJ
me District Of Columbia Nav !, d oi IL. d"@
ty. " 10 us du-
chef Justice Marshall Like the rocL
~ our valley, which bears his name his in
!egfIy was unshaken either by the storms
u party OF The Establishments of power.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10

[tiot hsosTence ottts Turks. n son,I.
y osauthui feature in the Character of 'bs
iutHs IS their reverence and respect for The
auI OF lhe,r being. Their wives advice
S SnI 'epflmand are upbeetled their words are
ST. ,".:nolhing, but their mother is an oracle
que % consulted, confded in, listened 10 with
LLospec' ana Difference, hoDored to her Latest
OuI' Snu remembered with affection and
beyond The grave. "My wives die
and can replace them" SAYS the O.m.oIi
my children perish, and Others NAV he hn
., J, me but who shall restore 10 me n. ~
.ner who has passed away, and who il ..sn
no moro. = City ofthe Sultan. '"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10
ADYERTISINn

ADVERTISING The New York Now,
says A wealthy merchant of tbn, ci,'.
who has given more advertising 10 the press
than any other in The city, once told rIe ed,
Tor OF That paper that he CONNIE need bus;ness
WIN determination TO expcnd IN adyerrIs
ing, all his profits for The first two vears
put he soon found il impossible TO do So
ne iasier he paid cot the more he receive6
ana could he have monopolized all the nd.
re'I'Ihg columns OF the papers in the civ.
he would have been repaid fDurfold
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10

=, ne Lancaster and Harrisburg Railroad
W, WA oe completed and opened for travel IN
.no eh''re line IN September ensuing. The
by that time. ""''"eu
ne Cumberland Valley Rail. road, which
t,', The line OF Rail road from Harris
nounced TO be near its compIetion
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10

&SWe have seen Rattle Snake,
killed on the farm Of Mr.. Michael Quin-
land, by one Of his servants, which mea-
sured seven and half inches in circum
ference, aud five and half feet in length,
and had eleven rattles. He was mea-
sured in the presence Of many of our
citizens.- Communicated.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10
THURSDAY, AUG. 10, 1897.

@z.At called meeting Of the Lexing-
ton Presbytery held in the Presby terrain
Church of Staunton on Friday last, the
pastoral relation Of the Rev. JOHN A.
STEELE, with that Church. was dissolv-
ed. Mr.. Steele has sought the dissolu-
ton with the view of removing to the
State of Illinois, and will carry with hin
the best wishes Of the community fo
his prosperity and happiness.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10

INC erection Of an Insane Hospital At
augusta Name, is rapidly PROGRESSING
ne beauty OF The location is sand by the 4 es
10 ne unsurpassed. About one hundred r,s,,
are now employed on the work. Tbe bm;I.
aing IS 10 be two hundred and sixiy-two feet
IN length the main building fsur stories in
neIgnt' and The two wings three stories each.
snn ne appearance, in point Of architecture
New England '"' N''' !"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10

VERY, WELL SAID-wben the ,iroc.
,, Of The Post Master General TO the pos,
masters 20 receive nothing but specie in
payment for poslages, weTo received =,
N,oifihfamp'on, Mass. very pious minister
l%ih me Post Master at that place. lha, he
snoI'" ,sS S out no leIIers, "but let them 90
On 20 10, zoe General Post Office, where tbey
, w1n.a ne read, and as they were mostly Of
,oms @ooJ In5S,ss; ne hoped they would do
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10

@~Since the signal failure of Gen
Jackson's experiment on the currency,
the leaders Of the party are anxious 10
escape the consequences likely to ensue
to themselves, from the awakened sense
OF the people to the wrong and suffering
which has been inflicted upon them,
by the incompetency or sinister designs
OF their rulers. The Globe has the
audacity to say, that
Neither President Jackson. Pres;.
dent Van Buren,, Col. Benton, nor anv
other person, holding position to give
"eiSht 10 bis views, as respecting those
OF the Democracy, ever proposed q cur.
'ency exclusively metallic"
Now hear what that paper said two
years ago. 1t vii! hardly deny that it
occupies "a position" calculated 10 give
weight te' its "views."
"ln seven months from this time
oank rags ,oiN be abolished, and the
whole country will be overspread with
gold. Every farmer and merchant ofI
Inc West will have long silk Dursr {
o. open network, through the intersti. =
and glitter" ''N' ?
But let Gen. Jackson speak for him. g
self In his Farewell Address to the il
People Of the United States, he thus a
a'ludes to his efforts to improve the cur. c
rency- ii
l.,
but II VIII require steady and perse- b
'ell"e eAeruons on your part to rid d
or THE PAPER SYSTEM, and ~
o checK tue spirit Of monopoly aud O.
her ABUSES which have sprung Up with IN
:, ana Of which It is the main support.
many interests are united to resist all
'foFrn on this subject that you must moi p
oPe the conflict will be short one, nor B.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10
@arrfcn.

on the LIST instant. by the Rev. John
p, vaniear, MIR. Andrcw Koogler, Of
HocKlngham county, TO Miss D;rnak
'Tan0ni OF Augusta county.
1y IN the same day, BY the same. Dr..
E q. NJ. Carr. of Harrison COUNTY 10
"a Iss Frances S. Henry, of Harrisonburg
Rockingham county. b.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10

TREAT RoBBERY.--We learn from The
;, tork GA } Herald Of Friday thai the dwei.
ing house OF Mr. A. w. Sterling mercban,
81 That place, w0s forcibly entered dining
me night of The 25lh INST and robbed If ,
large sum nf muney 10 bank Enthusiastically
oy mr. Sterling 10 have been moi less ,hsn
. o;ooO. He offers reward Of 500 dollar,
Ior .he arrest Of The perpetrators of The robbs.
~ and recovery OF the money.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10

The Rev. w. S. Plumer has ss,.a.,
Ior r., establishing Religious paper in ,hs C;tv
OF richmond, TO DO called The So,,,,st1
"aichman.' 1t will be devoted s:Io ,he
maintenance and propagation of the disrincs
I'VE ienets and institutions of the PTesby,s.
ran church. The first No. will spnear as
500 soon az sufficient subscriptions are obtn;ned
he PROJECT has no doubt own out NJ ~.
recent course Of The Telegraph in onpos;, IL"
10 'he excelsior OF SynodS and Pres,yier;ss
ny the late General A assembly, '''e''
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.

From, the Cincinnati Gazette Slip, lug 2
10y Express
Yesterday we received by the steamboat
the vicksburg Register OF the 22l ul,. con
tanning partial returns Of the elections in
Mississippi, In eight counties heard from
the Wing candidates were 500 votes u
head.
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SS93.OOO

1000, OUU
The expenditures during the same month
were about 81 GIL, COB.
~ L. i. prnuer 10 nhd -.
me cTedii Of the Tredsufiefr iAsX Vic iaSiHdss
OF treasury drafts taken in payment for du.
u nc ana lands by collectors and receivers, hui
an me money which they returned as on
nanu' a"er deduciIng what probably would
nave remained IN their possession, not depos
lied during the month, had the banks ma,
stopped specie paym enis
LEVI WOODBURY.,
Secretary of The Ireusury.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10


Maryland Congressional Election -
la the first District. John Dennis is elect
ed in opposition to MIR. Handy both
Wings. bud Dist, J. A. Pearce (Whig)
by a majority OF 22S over Mr.. Evans.
Sd. Dist, ]. II. L. Worthington (Vau
Buren, by between 2 and 300 majority.
4tb Dist, Howard and Nj Kim, the old
members, are reelected over their Wing
opponents by 25l majority. 9th Dist 4,
William Cost Johnson (Whig,) over a
Wing opponent. 9th Dist, Francis
Thomas (Van Buren) reelected. 9TH
Dist, Daniel Jenifer [Whig) reelected
without opposition. The result is, there
fore, that the political representation OF
Maryland in Congress remains unchan-
ged-four Wing and four Administra-
ton members. But for the foul play in
Baltimore, however, the Wings would
have had six to two. A scrutiny has
been instituted into the city polls. and i
is stated that large number Of illegally otei
have been detected already. The poll
throughout the State show considerable,
changes against the Administration since
the former Congressional election.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10

Good Ne'0s The Farmers Bank Of
Virginia has issued six. seven, eight
and nine dollar notes. They are said TO
be very 6eaHhiful-and we know. from
the experience of the last few week.
that they will be pery useful.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10

The opinion is advanced in The Savannah
nepnbiican that war Of exterminntioD ONLY
" " I'll iree Florida from The presence of The
seminoies. The same opinion, il is intims.
ted, Is entertained by Gen. .Jesun
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-10

frsrA Convention Of Business men was I
in session at Philadelphia, few days
go. Several States were represented.
The following amusing incidents are
stated 20 have occurred on the first day
of the Meeting:
In calling the roll Of the Convention
Of Business men, with the view of ascer-
| tanning the occupation of each member,
when the Presidents name (Mr Halsey)
was called. he answered that his business
of late had been that Of bordering upon
| the evils of the times and endeavofing
to discover some efiectual remedy. He
had some time ago been engaged, he said E,
in building small houses for mechanics
aud trades people, but the pressure had
stopped business and driven these away
, so that his houses were now tenantless.
aud his occupation was gone. He had
no business, which was the very reason
why he came here.-Herald.
Z Mr.. Childs. of Connecticut. produced
a general burst of laughter in the Con
veution by the relation Of an anecdot,
= exemplify ing the present deranged state
;. Of the Currency. IA gentleman" he
said, "was travelling up the Mississippi
u with his wife, in steamboat; on th'
} boat stopping TO get wood he went ashore
!. to procure some eggs for his wife. WIN
;, was in i'll health. Having purchase
- some, he returned to the boat with tn
: eggs, aud also dragging along reluctan
d bull dog. Here, said he. here, m
g dear, are the eggs, and here, pointing T,
the bull dog lis the change" Ho,
soon we shall have 10 take ball dogs 70
q Change here" said Mr., 81 will not IN
is dertakc to predict. lib.