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Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1838-12-08

IMPROVEMENTS OF THE MICROSCOPE. -
A German, named Van Esten, has recent
ly produced improved microscopes, of as
tonishing and unheard of powers. They
are made of diamonds crystalized after be
ing dissolved, and they have enabled him
to make most astonishing discoveries in
the properties of bodies, some of them ha-
wing an intimate connexion with health
and the treatment Of diseases. The ami
malculH which form the poisonous matter
of certain diseases are made distinctly Vi
slble by mcads of this MICROSCOPE, and
some Of these are in the same manner as
certained to make part of some articles OF
or ordinary food. Ii has often been COZ jec-
tured by medical men that the virus Of ma
ny disorders to which the human body is
liable, has an animalcuar origin. and this
supposition has been fully verified by the
observations through Van Eston's micros-
cope. Those substances afe found TO be
composed almost entirely of animaIcul9
and these seem to be as various in their
powers, habits and modes of life as the
large ANIMALS which inhabit the EARTH
The animacule of the varioloid virus differ
from those of the small pox virus in size
rather than form and habits. A new the
DRY and mode of treatment for diseases is
likely to be the result Of those important
discoveries. SpalanzaDi long since OBJ
served that the pediculus was in tho hab.
it of scratching ilselfand thence inferred
that n xyns hit hv .np,a nthor animal -
This most minute animal is now made Wis
bic. If the means OF destroying tn ami
malculB that constitute the virus of dis
cases shall be found out, vast addition is
made TO the means of prevention and cure
of disease. No doubt the means of des-
troying them in oco will be discovered,
not only in the human frame, but in the
food that we cat, from which they origi-
nate.-Bee.
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1838-12-08
AUTUMN.

Tho skies Of Autumn wear deeper blue,
The moon and stars pour down purer light
And 10! the magic frost in one brief night,
Hath robed the forest in brighter hue.
Go where the mellow sunshine softly plays,
And there by plain or hillside, thou shall
Sounds swceter far than charm'd thy lstnng
ear,
When songs Of birds beguiled the summer
days.
Sweet sounds but sads-the low and murmur
ing wall
OF Autumn winds, that sigh among the trees
Telling Of Death, wild and mournful tale,
And forcing solemn Thought on minds a
case.
o. our hearts may thus be wiser make,
'Twereawell that leaves should fall, and flowers
should fade.
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1838-12-08

PYRAMID OF CHEoPs. monu-
mont ofpride science or superstition
who knows which, was building while
Abraham was in Egypt; Joseph and his
brethren must have seen the sun set be-
hind it every day they sojourncd in
Egypt; it must have been the last OBJ
jcct which Moses and the departing
lsraelitcs lost sight ofas they quilted
the land ofbondage;Py thagoras, Hero
dotus, Alexander. the Calirhs--it has
been the goal Of nations! Lost nations
have plgrimized to its foot, and look
cd up as their common ancestors did
before them, in awe and humility; and
now, two strangers from the "ultima
thule" ofthe ancients, Britain. severed
from the whole world by a watery line
which they considered it impious to
transgrcss, stand here on the summit,
and looking round, see desert where
once stood the cloud-capt towers, the
gorgeous palaces. The temples and
tombs of Memphis arose in their calm
beauty, and wisdom dwelt among the
groves Of palm and acacia-solitary
now, and deserted, except by the wan
dering Arab and his camcl.--Loyd
Lindsoy's Letters.
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1838-12-08
Willis LETTERS; PoEr cAMPBrIL; BOZ

WILLIS LETTERS; POET CAMPBELL; BOZ.
The New York Evening Star has
the following paragraph.
"From Willis beautiful letters "Un-
der The Bridge" publishedin the Mirror
and which surpass any thing ofthe kind
in the English language, not excepting
Charles Lambs writings in the same
pleasing sparkling vein, we learn that
the Poet Campbell is coming to our
country 10 visit that hallowed vale o.
Wyoming, which his pen has immortal
lied, though never bcheld by the au-
thor, Boz, in other words that marvel
lous young writer Dickens, whose Pick,
wickian papers have spread like wild
fire over tho reading world, also pro-
poses to embark shortly in The Great
Wes'ora."
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1838-12-08

"LoT's WIFE.-"Mr. Colman in his
agricultural Address last week, illustra-
ted the folly ofmodern fashionable fe-
male Education, by an anecdote. A
young man who had for long while
remained in that useless state, designa-
ted by ga half pair Of scissors at last
seriously determined he would procure
him wife. He got the "refusal' Of
one, who was beautiful and fashionably
accomplished, and took her upon trial
to his home. Soon learning that she
knew nothing either how to darn a
stocking or boil potatoe or roast a
bit of beef, he returned her to her faith
er's house, as having been weighed in
the balance and found wanting: A
suit was commenced by the good lady.
but the husband alleged that she was
MOI sup to the sample" and Of course
the obligation to retain the commodity
was not binding. The jury inflicted a
fine of few dollars, but he would have
given fortune rather than not to be
liberated from such an irksome engage
ment. "As well might the farmer
have the original Venus de Medicis
placed in his Kitchen" said the orator,
''as some modern fashionable Woman.
Indeed" continued he, sit would be
much better to have Lots Wife stand,
ing there, for she might answer one
useful purpose; she might salt his ba.
con!"-Northamptou Courier.
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1838-12-08

"WnEKE SHALL THE TRAIfoR -
The Conservatives of New York seem TO
be meeting with the full reward of their
recreancy to the principles of Democracy.
Like Arnold, they are cursed by their
quondam friends for their apostacy, while
the enemy, into whose hands they would
gladly throw themselves, together with
their desperate fortunes, receive them
with distrust and adherence. The Cou.
rier and Enquirer, Wing paper, speaks
of them in the following terms of unquali
fled condemnation:
''Thcy are the men who are to be bought
by a profitable contract--a p 1rtion of Indi
an spolls--thc privileges of The public mo
ney, or any other bribe which the execu
tive can bestow, and which they mey fine
it convenient to receive. They are men
STEPPED in political treachery, whose
names are byc-word and scorn among
all honest men, and who disgrace and de.
grade any party to which they become at
tached. They are like bandtti towering
on the wings Of two contcnding armies
and selling their services 70 the highest
bidder. We arc willing to lose such men
Numerically Insignificant, and personally
contemplate, their alliance only is TO bC
feared--their friendship is more. dangerous
than their hostility"
These traitors will, like all others wht
depart from the road of rsctitudc and viz
tue, be constrained ultimately to acknow.
lege, if but secretly to themselves, that
"honesty is the best policy" Their isola,
ted and helpless condition is melancholy
comment upon their political treachery
and rottenness. 1t will doubtless have a
salutary influence, as their disgrace and
political degradation will remain as bea-
cons to warn those who shall come after
them against the rock on which they have
SO fatally split.
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1838-12-08

U. s. sESAroR.--ln regard to this sub
ject, we have only to say, show us man
qualified upon whom The Democratic mem.
befs Of the Legislature will unite, and him
will we support. We sincerely hope that
in the election Of a Senator all predlec-
tons and minor considerations may be sa-
criiced upon the altar of our country's
good, and our party may act with unani-
nifty and fixedness Of purpose. Nothing
short of this will ensure success, and FIVE
fail the fault will be our own. Whenever
the Democracy Of Mississippi has rallied
around common centre, it has inyaria.
bly, succeeded, and it has only met with
reyerscs and disasters, when it has SUI
fered itself to be divided, and taken in de-
tail by the enemy.
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1838-12-08

RoDoLPH AGAIN ON THE TRAcK.--IIar-
rison is to run again, like jaded horse,
not with the expectation of beating, but
for the amusement Of the spectators. In
1888, Mr.. Clay, Oh the race track, at Lou
isviilc, offered to bet that Harrison would
beat Van Buren, as easy as Rodolph beat
Angora. Bat how was it? Van Buren,
distarced him, and now, contrary to the
rules Of racing, the OLD HORSE is brought
up for the second heat. Well "Gon
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1838-12-08

GRATITUDr.--A Dutch novelist's
Dutch captain casts the following re-
Elections on gratitude: "Gratitude is
bell-motal for fools. have never been
better paid than in assurance of graft
tude. Gratitude is the orange peel
that is thrown away when the juice is
suckedw Well done, MynhCcr Won
Dunk,
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1838-12-08

like his own canvass city Of camp.
tins evening loud with life, to morrow,
all silent and vanished, ga few earth
pits and heaps ofstraw."
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1838-12-08
Fp TI [a al az hi ID M M D !.
From the New York Evening Post.
MAN.

The human mind-that lofty thing!
The palace and the throne,
Where reason sits sceptered king,
And breathes his judgment tone.
Oh! who with silent step shall trace
The borders of that haunted place,
Nor in his weakness own,
That mystery and marvel bind
That lofty thing-the human mind!
The human heart--that restless thing
The tcmpter and the tried
The joyous, yet the suffering
The source of pain and pride;
The gorgeous thronged--the desolate,
The seal of love, the lair of hate
Selfstung, self dehed!
Yet do We bless thee as thou art,
That restless thing-the human heart!
The human soul-that startling thing!
Mysterious and sublime!
yhe angel sleeping on the wing
Worn by the SCOTS of time
The beautiful, the yelled, the bound,
The earth enslaved, the glory crowned
The stricken in its prime!
From heaven in tears to earth it stole,
That startling thing-the human soul!
Nv.
And this is man--Oh! ask Of him,
The gifted and forgiven
When FER his vision, drear and dim,
The wrecks Of time are driven,
II pride or passion in their power,
Can chain the tide, or charm the hour,
Or stand in place of heavenl
lie bends the brow, he bows the knee
"Creator, Father meme but thee!"
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-08-14

Ion, q substitute Executive for Lenisla.
i've Pow % sub oc TIE " n off1e nfe.
sentative to the VIII Of the Executive. ii
compel him to act contrary 70 his own obi.
Mons, against bis own Judgment, in viola.
ton OF his own conscience. and ii cpen
defiance Of the expressed will and wishes
of his constituents IA democracy which
exlends its influence from the General Co
fsEnhhent to the respective States; which
Pvallows up the reserved rights oF the.
sihtes a. the consideration ,0f the central
power "a, democracy il shorti which rs,
tablishesg ia the heart Of the country the
most perfect despotism under the decisive
forms Of free Institutions. as'' 1aa C
Yes, Mr.. President, such Il the dsmocra.
cy ofthis federal administrations admit
nistfation that has adopted the ultra fede.
ralism Of s'the reign of terror" and now
charges upon its former friends the sins
of its own commission! Sir, the people Of
the United States cannot be- deceived by
those vain and hollow pretences Demo.
cracy, like monarchy, win be known BY
its fruits. The bitter fruits Of this admi.
nistration have already ripened sufficiently
to indicate the tree on which they grew
and the people have long since tasted
enough to enable them, like our first pa.
rents, to distinfuish between good and
evil. Sir, the contest which is waging, is
to determine the future character ofour
Government.
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~
'' LIE gy5SNocRAcY.--We have nowhere
IA "nsF Or more faithful sketch of
euocracy of me, resent administra-
lan The following, by Senate aii-
II 4, q New York, in his speech on
ngnEs proposition to give to the
oOey:
a. ! oellVer me from such Den7ocra.
"a democracy which concentrates
n. IN the hands Of one mana
10y, aOy which subjects the opinions
! oT y; Of party followers to bis viii ,
| u. WI alone-a democracy which
/ y. S.@ great and paramount interests
M. / country subssryient % The low and
I y pursuits Ofparty--ad democracy
- Permits no action on any question
~. !, ! gent the necessity with.
!, '.slrom head quarter "a dsnocfa,
Peals to the passions aud pre-,
IA. = ne people. instead 81 enlighlen.
rs...l judgments, and relying ppol
'S ~: 2 and their palriotisl6sd demo
~. Sn attempts 70 set up ono elias
immunity against the other, IS
y, were not reciprocal "A.
democracy which 1ie 4
~ ..l = ne right Is think III 81
n ~ =. sggl Tueslionsin who
interests Of ihs country are
l am - 5sll5 .5l;o
~ w
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Real Estate Banking Company Of Leake
zB MisstssiPpi.-This is the title OF
baking Institution just commenced in
.rhas,Leake County. We have some
prmaiUn With regard to its principles
icb We cannot conveniently publish this
sk We can only say that ifthe Com
y redeem their pledges their notes will
rnnd.
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For the Argus.


Nh. EDITOR
The following ticket for President and Select
men Of the town of Columbus, to be elected in
October next, is recommended to the voters:
For Mayor,-WIlliam P Fuller.
For Selectmen- Northeast ward.
R. T, Brownrigg,
E. H. Sharp.
Northwest Ward.
Neel'Bartee.
Southwest Ward.
John Huddleston,
-a4- George R. Clayton. .
Southeast Ward.
VIM. Fl. Covington,
Treasurer.
'"4 William Dowsing, Jr.
Constable.
George Stillman.
MANY CITIZENS.
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Col Boyd's (nyl address, y Is insegi VAR esr5
also New. enquire 81 ghaf for;fu rol,.
called tai pub ton ring Is bs. 81 81.
tract or synopsis ct discourse delivered 81
I Co. Boyd's (mgsel ny when II shews.
upon its own lace that it was iiot written s.
me, but written expressly fof tii6 tlsfnos Ii of
.cal pnnlatng met ltlausl laVB bsenthis vhfvi
w eodxlhe paper article which WA fsnublish
ea e the Argus Of the 18th July, e winch Won.
alia9e' as slly address, for the address which
sealty pl1 make, was not ever printed here until
louf Gays alter your card was published 50 that
eonseq uently You knew nothing about that al
dress But : know very wen how the whole
tang has occurred. Yon saw the piece which
was published ID the Woodyille Republican.
ana tslt indignant ct what You considered an
dispersion On yourselves, and without properly
reneetlng upon the subject prepared yonr an
sWer tor publication. But gentlemen, YOU
should recollect that a rash act of this kind
must DC great injustice toIotheFs, and aninjus-
tee which cannot be easily repaired And as
YOU have concluded your card BIZ making some
suggestions to me- viii return the favor by
expressing the hope that you awin be adnon-
lRhed, when you again put your names to q pa
per,for the eye ofthe public, toread and correct
It lest you may improperly compfo1ait youfs
selves, or became exposed to the lashaofcrit
cism. And hereafter il you should see what
purports to be ian extract or sFnOpsisof dis.
course delivered by me at Muscagee OF. Van
ish-ta-hullo or any other place in which / an
made to say that had furnished each Of Won
with the sum of ten thousand dollars as d fund
to enable you TO commenee so many incorpor-
a.ed or Real Estate Banks or any other such
things, I hope you will not come out with 4
card calling it my address, and declaring that
my statements are "uttery untrue" until you
give me an opportunity to explain Of say wheth-
er did make such statements in such speech
or not, or if you do come out with such a'card,
/ please to say the statements attributed to me
And now IN justice to yourselves, and myself
and all others whom it may concern, T. will
state that never have attached shadow of
blame to either of you on account of my gov
eminent default norhave ever In a remote
manner alluded to mosto you when speaking
upon that subject, but attributed It to causes
as have explained to them. My whole OBJ
ject in making that public address at Wood
vile was to disabuse the public mind in rela-
ton to certain falsehoods that had been there
published representing this affair to have been
ola political character, and insinuatng that ii
! was connived at by the authorities at Wash
ington city, and to state the facts as they ex-
listed, and which / have explained more at
| length in my public address, and win only
add that ! feel entirely independent of the
opinions of those who are not satisfied with
the explanations which / have made or prof.
| feFed to make. ss 81 $50
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STRAYED
on de I4tk of Jltly last,

VFs VFtV :" '1V4V = VN'FJ 1S1V'3
ENROM the subscriber. Giving on the Macon
Il road, about four miles west Of Jameston)
a large chestnut sorrel horse, fax name and tail !,
star in his face, small scar under enc eye and
about ten years old. Also, at the same time,
dark bay horse mule, rough name and four
years old. Anyinformation win be thankfully
received, or liberal reward win be given for
their delivery. at my plantation. 81
se RUFUS DANIEL. T
Janeston, Ala. august 6, 1888. 4w4s+
O1lMaeal Iutelligencer soi1l please coPy to the
amount Of 81 md charge tc h,so Office.
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accounts from Mexico to q late date,
Z been received at Pensacola, by the U.
0.oop Of War Vandalia. The ports of
9lco are closely watched by the French
s 5 and 1t is stated that vessels from
y >, and Cuba will, no longer, be
ne : Ottbefore being subject to capture.
On Deiandis, the French minister, has
- Tor home. The British packet
ca SAILED from Vera Cruz on the 9th
had been detained week after the
par day OF sailing, at the request Of the
can government, for the purpose OF
lg out request to the British govern.
% become mediator between the
lCa and Mexican governments. The
'ac0Ia Gazette states that the best feel.
nave nave n thus far been kept up between
rIendh squadron and our own
eue Vandelia lay under SACRIFICES
.. .snc0 and American officers were n
.ons'ani rcciProcation of services and
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be Webster Dinner I'm Boston.
MR.. PRENTISS.

Thecorespondent Of the New-York Amer
thus speaks of the Hon. s. s. Prentiss,
diSpp7s favorite, and able advocate:
The phenomenon Of the day was s. s.
miss, Of Mississippi. That man is won
U man, with ideas as clear as the beauti-
Ohio. Hehas mighty Mississippi Oflan-
e 70 bear them onward in neUer failing
smtO the hearts OF his hearers. Mr.. Prem
S destined to be a thorn in the side of the
Sent Administration which shall tester
: until they are buried in the grave Of in
and oblivion"
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-08-14

v,,rv CAROLINA ELEcTIoNs.-Pitt
..,'v h, given Dudley (W) q major
# se2 for Governor. The Wing
,,lor and representatives are elected
,Hng Wing gain of two members.
ircomb County, whee the Admins
lon majority has uniformly been 400,
an:Rs majority for Governor is only
!. Thu, victory perches upon the
lg banner IN the North, the South, the
N ndthe West. The thunder Of the
gs Is rolling
--Not from one lone cloud,
hrery mountain nov hath fOuud a tongue,
hIHa answering through her misty shrOud
stothe Joyous Alps who call to her aloud"
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IT UTHERH0WA 70 Atlorney & Com
IA Bsnor at Law, ati ctice IN L0wndes,
and the adjoining COUNTESS composing the
Sixth Judicial District. His 0Gce u above
stairs. IN The rough. east budding On 1arEFt
Street, Columbus nearly opposite tie Land 1
QGce. Any hasiEles pul n bis bands sPanil'7
Columbus, Miss. July "a z.aas
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~ q be WaAalak -,


WyHE Pfesi1 d a
per Nou ieai 81 se1l
Estate Banking Coun s. vEahslak, Miss
give notice that after h8 9th All4lst, next.
fhey|Wiil Be prep sfed Is adVance eight cent?
per pound Oh Cotton ending % 81 40
ias1es except 81 Cotton Bond 81 venture
n assure the. unity lct der Pat
Notes viii be punctualy ID Mobile.
Bv of3se Ithe oid,z f.1a3 .ssde1
- gl1s rsJ(j N 8. lloSELK sCauhiss.
- 47a3yf
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Ihe Cincinnati insurance offices have
ped 10 abate one tenth of the usual pre-.
mOn assurances made on such Steam
IS as shall entirely exclude the use Of
eni spirits.
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- $50 - n =. = -
VA sltIiEh
NEWLY INVENTED BRICK IA.

ar CHINE.
TTAVING purehased the re is the
IL State AZ Misippi; I now olsr q
dispose Of rights bY counties q aihgle rights
manu- qtuTe .of bricks, ere requested 20 cal
and see thu operation ana &c Tor themselves.
The Machine may Be seen q success I'll on,
perationinthis place, e Alr. gallaes
yard. VI rasa - lstsa 80 i.g. - = e: :.
The'principa advant ees this Machide has
over az otheTs now IN use, consiatsi "a the eini-
plicity end strength Of is structure, and the
rapiaity Il tempers the clay and moulds the
brick, making dom GO ~ 30 per minute, with
the cid of two horses Of mules, 4 men and &
sufficient number ofboys to bear Of the bricks.
aass. - THO. 3. RANDIE.. ].
Columhus, Juiy3 INV. -. - !.
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2 Observation-Disclosures directed to Tex
rgibe POST PAID 70 New-Orleans, or
will never reach their destination. This
RncoTected by all who have correspOn-
nn that country.
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lhe Waterman of the Canal Bank, N.
ems, was assassinated in the suburbs
A'i city on Tuesday night last.
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- s "a .ssAt "a I1cl on 3 & -
.FFN HE subscriber beng about . remove, win
= sell at Auction, Oh Thursday, the
18th day Of October next st ! o'clock,
a M. on the premises, i not previously dis.
posed Of az private sale, that valuable tract IL
land and m1pFoy enents, wherein be now lives,
seven miles north Of Columbus on the Military
road; together with Household and Kitchen
Furniture, stock of hogs, cows, corn, fodder,
cats, and farming utensils. AS the location Is
on the greatest tloronghfare n the whole
southern country, and having thereon well
and spring 81 the pitesE water ilear one Of the
most fourishing lows in the state Of Mississipz
pi, with good dwellings house and allneces ssry
out buildings, Il Ii particularly valuable IS 4
q S - TAVERN S1,AND, stilga s
This tract contains $50 acres, about one half 81
which Is under a high state of cultivation, and
produces wen /. Also, one other tract, beng the
south-west quarter ofthe northeast quarter 81
section 81, township rs south 81 range IL west,
containing 20 10 100 acres Any person wish
ing to purchase at private sale, can learn the
price by making application to the subscriber
on the premises or to the Auctioneers in CO.
lumbus. Title indispntable
Terms throughout. ali cash, and balance
on credit of 10 months, with a hen on the
premises for the Real Estate, and approved en-.
dorsed notes for the ehattel property. III ~
NEWTON E.tWRIGHT.
E. B. DRAKEl& co. Auctioneers.
& Columbus, august IL, 1893. 6w46
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RBSRY 81. RvsEe 81 81 s. a 3s,-.
COME II0ltARY. =
Es Die kSON has opned a Bakery and
IL CONNECTIONS "a q iket Street, next
door tothe Land oficS Rere he Win keep
constantly on hand, an kinds of Bread and
Pound Cake, $3.50 t--
las a. pWage Cals. Nv 81
Sugar Cakes s