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ID Att lore LIFE INSURANCE
ID COMPANY, Incorporated In 1870,
No. 10 south street, charter perpetual
This company mukes lnsuranees on hses for one
or more years, or for life at the following rates
per annum, per one hundred dollars.

and intermediate ages at proportonate rates; and
the premiums payable semi-annually or QUARTERLY,
if preferred.
Buys and sells annuitiss-grGnis eadoienlenls to,-
ehldrsn-rnakss all contracts IN whieh ls or the in
isrsst Of money Is involved q.
The policies Of insurance may be made payabl,
to wife, child or any other person designated by
the assured. BY an act of the State Of Maryland
1910, chapter 2l2, assurances made by married
women on the lives Of their husbands are fully pro
tected from all claims Of creditors.
The proposals and rates, as well as blank forms
of application, may be obtained at the Office Of the
company, or It's agents
'F'' JOHN T. DONALDSON, President.
RICHARD b. DORsEr, Secretary.
June 2-dly
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nR. SMITHS (sugar-coated) ssImproyod
~ Indian Vegetable PiIls,' are daily e.

mr. SMITHS (sugar-coated) sImprOyod
~ Indian Vegetable Pills. are daily Il
ecung some OF the most astonishing and wonder.
full cures that have ever been known, in conse-
quence Of which they have now become SHIN
ing mark, against which all the arrows of dssp-
pointed hope, envy, and uncharitableness are leya
led without distinction. The town and countr,
are alike filed with their praise. The palace and
the poor-house alike echo with their virtues. Ia
all climates, under all temperatures, they still re-
tain their wonderful powers, and exert them una-
tered by age or situation They are simple in their
preparation, mild in their action, thorough in ali
operations, and unrivaled in their results. They
are anti-biious, anti-dyspeptc, and an,-mercuraE
and they are peculiarly beneficial in the following
cornplaints' fever and sgue, yellow and bilious q
vers, dyspepsia, Group, liver complaint, sick hesd-
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distractions, heartburn, furred tongue and foul
stomach, nausea, darrhea, costiveness, loss Of sp-
petite, sallow complexion, colds and in all cases Of
torpor Of the bowels, where cathsrtic or an ape.
rient is needed & . ...' 70 .fIE .3l ~
NIB. No sugar-coated pills can be genuine, unles
every box has on it the signature of G. BrnS
Smith, M. d. .r..r ' ~ ~
For sale in Washington by n7
sd fw ]. y. CALLAN, ay ~
J. corner Of z and TIL streets.
AZ
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BY THE QUEENS PATENT. 30
Triumphant success Of Buchan's Hungnian Balsu

triumphant success % Buchans f1ungG1Gn BGlsnm
fLits, the great English renetlyfor ~ %.
COLDS. COUGHS, ASTHMA, AND CONSUMPTION
HNHEmost celebrated and infallible remedy for
l. colds, coughs, asthma, or any form of pnlmo
nary consumption, is the Hungarian Balsam Of
Life, discovered by DR.. Buchan, of London, Eng
land, tested for upwards of seven years in Great
Britain and on the continent of Europe, and intro
duced into the United States under the immediate
superintendent of the inventor. sFal ya w. r ar19
DR.. Bucban is distinguished philanthropist and
elder of the Society of Friends, and member of the
royal college of physicians and surgeons celebrates
for his valuable discoveries in the treatment of scro
fulous consumption. The Hungarian Balsam is q
purely vegetable compound, composed chiefly of a
Hungarian gum, of wonderful power in pulmonary
diseases. -...'. ...r.s ..,s, - -~--T Il
The astonishing success of the Hungarian BaIssm
in the cure ofevery form of consumption, warrants
the American agent in soliciting for treatment tbsI
worst possible cases that be found in the conf
munity-cases that seek relief in vain from any oil
the common remedies Of the day, and have been
given up by the most distinguished physicans n|
confirmed and incurable. The Hungarian Balsam
has cured, and will cure, the most desperate of
Ii Is no quack nostrum, but standard English med
icine, of known and established efficacy i. 7''r
Every family IN the United States should be sup
Piled with Buchan's Hungarian Balsam of Life, nd
only TO counteract the consumptiye tendencies d
the climate, but 70 be used az preventive medicm
IN all cases OF colds coughs splitting of blood, pan
m the side and chest, irritation and soreness of tn
lungs, bronchitis, difficulty of breathing, hectic \
yer, night sweats, emaciation and general debility
asthma, Influenza, encouragement, and Group.
\ In case Of actual disease Of the lungs, or seated
consumption, j is the only source OF hope,
Sold by Mcdonald q Smith, ssle agents for th
uni'ed Kingdom, at the Itatan warehouse, Regeul
street. London, in bottles and cases. for ahips Sos
pitfalls, &c. '. W ~ '''''p''
BY special appointment. David F.. Bradee, Bo.
ton. Mass, sole agent for the United States and
British American provinces. - -
American price, 81 per bottle, with full direc.ion
for the restoration Of health. -,
Pamphlets, containing mass Of English 40
american certificates and other evidence, showip
the unequalled merits of this great English remedy
may be obtained of the agents, gratis. ~, -.
!, None genuine, without the written signature
the American agent on gold and bronze label,
counterfeit which is forgery. 80
dgents- Washington city, F. w. FulLEs, cor
ner Penn. avenue and 18th street, and my dealers
every large city and town in the United States.
Jan 27-eo3m
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II AING's NOTES OF A TRAVEL
IL LER--Notes ola traveller on the social and
political state Of France, Prussia Switzerlsnd ItaIy
DC, during the present century. ars- r.r III
Cheap edition of Wilson's Miscesnies. o..
OF" Alison's
Received by F. TAYLOR.
March "a aiaf un 'a9F
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Pc. DErARraRsr, CosrRAcr orpicr,

gu. .a"! January %, 1886.
bidders for mail-seryice in the Safe Of Mis-
IL souri, informed that bids for daily transport
alton on routes No. AGO. 4702, and 47Te, on the
south side of the Missouri river and also for routes
No. 470i, 47II, and 4739, the north side Of the
river, will be considered. The intention of the de-
partment is TO establish, If at all, daily mail on
but one nde ofthe river. p. 'sa. 80 co.
..i '"f"r S.R. HoBBIE,
First Asst p. M. General.
Ian lQ-eEriIIU .. I.. .HHN.. o.. v.'
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.T,HE FRANCO-AMERICAN, 90 Naasau
i street, New York.-This new and beauh-
ful French paper, commencing on Monday, April
6, will be issued every Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday, at the moderate rate Of IS a year. - for
six months; 81 so for three months. 80. -,
Devoted to the cause of democracy, Ibsrty Of 70
lgon, and social ameoraton, Its columns will con
tain the most exact and copious commercial, admin
istratve and Judiciary Information and original liz
erry works Of the best writers Of both words, con-
sisting Of productions unpublished even in France;
scientific agricultural, CRITICAL and other articles, to.
gether with the Paris fashions, &c. g., IL. 81.
The moderate price, both of subscription and ad-
vertisng together with the quantity and interest Of
the contents Of this paper are advantages possessed
by other of the same kind in the United States.
Agent, .... ]. MICHARD, -
18th st. between r and G.
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AL.-sBENJAMIN IIOMANs,
II Auction and Commission Merchant,
has removed TO the store for several years, and
until recently, occupied by Msssfs. w. Dyer &
Co, between 10Th and lltr strests, fronting Penn
sylvanis avenue. as..'. ..''i e7.'3 1'.l 10 '.7.'
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Notice OF reOfYering OF certain lands II
the WyandOtt cession. ...

the WyandOtt cession.
The lands in the Wyandou cession Withdrawn
from the public sale held at Upper Sandusky in
September last, and also the lands which were bid
off but not paid for at the same sale, will be again
offered at the sale ordered by the above proclama-
tion to be held at that Office, commencing on Mon
day, the fifteenth day of June next. Lists OF
these lands will be distributed by the Register and
Receiver Of said land Office. "
.n...H -. JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
March l6, 1876.
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From the Hon. John W. Dauis, Speaker Of The House
of Repressniatpes
JOHN w. DAVIS, of Indiana.

WASHINGTON CITY, d. c., February 90, 1s43.
Having enjoyed the professional services of Dr.
J. Smith Dodge, most cordially recommend him
to my friends and the public as a most accomplish
ed operator in dental surgery, and every way enti
tied to their personal and professional confidence.
HORACE STRINGFELLOW,
Rector Trinity Church.
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Rector Trinity Church.

WASHINGTON CITY, D. c., Nov. %, 1s45
take great pleasure in adding my testimony to
the foregoing having received for myself and other
members cfmy family the benefit ofthe profession
al services of DR.. Parmele to my entire satisfaction
ANDREW COYLE.
Dec 30-tJyI '-.. .
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EDMUND BURKE

P. 8. The editors Of the sbove-nemed papers viii
please copy and send their bits, in duplicate. re-
ceipted to the Patent Office with paper containing
the notice. DIG ..i, ..'' F. '' Na. ~ o" ~
April s--lsw3W ....." ny Oh. ~
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PATENT OFrleE, April I, 1886.

~ burg, Kentucky, praying for the extension of
a patent granted to him for an improvement iE
plows for seven years from the expiration Of said
1896. 's........1 II l---I..-r.-' -. = -. : ~
IL IS ordered, That the said petition be heard at
the Patent Office on the first Monday (4th) in May
next, at ~ O'Clock, M and all persons are notified
to appear and show cause, il any they have, why
said petition ought not to be granted. ...t , -
Ordered also, That this notice be published in the
Union, Washington City; Kentucky Freeman,
Frankfort, Kentucky; Ohio Press, Columbus, Ohio;
and in the Post, at pittsburg, Pennsylysnis once
weak for three weeks previous to the first Monday
in May. -.. -.
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Notice to presumption claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of presumption
to any lands within the limits of the townships
above enumerated, is required to establish the same
to the satisfaction of the register and receiver of the
proper land Office, and make payment therefor, as
practicable after seeing this notice, and before
the day appointed for the commencement of the
public sale Of the township embracing the tract
claimed, (above designated;) otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. &c.. ..... s,l3u.
49, .. 80 JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Feb 25--latd .,...
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nENTAL sURGERY;-DoDGE AND

April l5-law4w
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STATE TAXgs-PUBLIC DEBT.

In the House Of Delegates, yesterday. Mr.. South,l
from TIE Commiree Of Conference, which the suhjec
Of Taxes had been referred asked Tor the readre OF lh
report OF SAID committee.
The report proposed that the House should recede from
Il former determination q disagree with the Senate IN re-
gard the adoption "f the Tax Bill of ls45 instead of tn
bill passed by the rmer body during this session An
the provided for appropriation Of 900 TO b.
tor the redemption OF portion Of Safe debt
On the question Of The House agreeing with the Com.
mee OF Conference their report Mr. Wa lace dem1nd
I'd the Ayes NUe And ihi, stage an ernest de
bate between Messrs. Hrve. Lnnier and VERIFY II
opposition, aud Messrs SOulhal Boadus and cock ..
fivor-the later gentlemen taking the ground that il wa
gjod policy the State provide, from surplus ar
rg OF taxes, The expenses OF GOVERNMENT fer Ii
quidsting the Public Debt.
Mr.. RICE, after the scusson hal gore on for som,
time, called fE the previous question: and the vote Of
agreeing it the COMMITTEE, IN adopting the Tax Bal u
as year. resued-ayes 81, noes 81.
Mr. SouTHAIL then Offered his resolution which prop,
sppr 81 100 towards he redemnon o: N,
SIae debt. IL will ihereioJe, that Virginia ha
made early sep towards paying off her ousIandIns
bonds.
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toll was at length apparently achieved. Upon
the ruins of royal government. they erected n
stately fabric, which enchanted all eyes by the
grandeur and harmony Of its proportions. The
vast edifce was sustained by pillars, worthy b,
their strength and beauty, of the structure {,
which they gave support. Upon one was insert
bed Domestic Industry, upon another Commerce
upon a third Agriculture, while the largest CO.
umn bore in 6 'lden letters, UNION, tho crownin!
beauty and safeguard of the whole. But thes'
immortal architects have passcdaway, and n race
has arisen, who, berg unable TO improve, seek
only to destroy. Domestic Industry consider
ed an incumhrance rather than a support. and the
foundations of u mon itself have been undcrrn
ned. An additional burthen has been thrown
upon the structure by the genius OF universal nm
ne nation, and It now stands lettering and rcatl,
10 fall with its own ponderous weight. At this
moment. as if in sympathy with the general ruin
the beautiful statue of its founder is discovered to-
Ne mutilated and defac-d. Yet, strange to saw
while the author of this deed is denounced with
burning wrath. the destructvcs of the peace and
prosperity of the nation are crowned with laurels
and entrusted with the destinies Of their country
Sometimes another, and a nobcr object than
The most costly and glorious work of human att
the character Of great observation-disclosures
the victim Of this mad destructveness. Let him
but tower in the majesty of his intellectual pro-
portions above the heads OF ordinary men; lett
him exhibit m,gnanimity which little souls find
! il impossible to comprehend. and s.raght.way
like venomous toads, they seek to spit their poison
upon the white robe Of his spotcss patriotism.
He NAV stand erect, faultiess in every attribute
\ of mind and heart, n master. piece of Thor
walsden in It's representation of perfect human
form, but this shall not save his good name from
the mutilating knife Of SANDER and malignity
Envy and prejudice will hur him to the earth,
and the feet of the multitude trample him TO the
dust, while they hasten with eager hands TO cloth-
dwarf with giants robe and place pigmy
upon the pedestal erected for the statue of ercu.
les.
Let us not expend all our wrath upon the defacer
of Washngton's statue. Nobler objects have.
within few short years, fallen before tine reck
less and leveing spirit of the times. If patriots
and statesmen themselves cannot escape its
Influence, still less will the mute marble which,
IN cOmmemorating illustrious virtue, shames
inferior natures by its contrast to themselves.
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VANDALISM.

"Some worse than vandal m screant has recent.
ly detaced GreenOugh's statue of Washington,
which stands in the temporary octagon building
in the East Capitol Grounds-and the figure OF
Columbus, standing on the left side Of the ar
taus chair ION which the main statue is seated
one half the arm, with his hand and ball, have
been broken off and carried away. The letters
Of the Latin inscription have also been defaced.
The name Of the miscreant who committed this
deed of unparalleled barbary Is not known
TIM. beautiful statue, triumph of American
genius, and magnificent representation Of In,
Father Of his Cou0try, should be thus wantonl,
de faced and mulilatgd, is an infamous act, uni
versally denounced, and, for which, every on,
agrees. the halter itself would scarcely be too Sc
we're punishment.
But we should not be too exclusive in our con
demnation Of the PerPetrator Of this enormny
There may exist extenuatiDg circumstances
motives not very apparent the surface but still
powerful and controlling as destiny itself tn,
performer Of the wanton deed may have beer
influenced by the destructive spirit Of the age
lie may have felt a secret hate inspired by In,
proof before him Of his own inferiority. Tn,
genius Of the auIst and the greatness Of his sub
iect, may have reused within HIN that demon o.
jealousy which aciuates base natures in the pre-
sence Of superior intellect and virtue, and who
once raised the standard Of revolt in the very eli
alel Of Heaven. Or he mly have been crit
and a connOisseur, who deemed il in bad taste
preserve perfect statue Of Washington, amid III
wreck Of Republican principles, and mutiate
the emblem 10 make It more IN keeping with th
dwelling character Of the times. When tho pr
native simplicity Of the Republic has departed
when the stern virtues the incorruptible homes
~, the unsel6sh patriotism Of our atoms you'll
exist at best in drshgured condition, the marb
which commentaries the past, is but mocke-
ofthe present, and serves only to remind a deg,
nerate lge Of its own inf,rioriiy and lttleness.
There seems to be latent, yet powerfully d,
siructivo spirit in man. At first, he seeks III
Jeiutifll, the good, the true. He labors for pc
fcciion, and willingly sacrifices time, ease and Fl
joyment, ior tho accomplishment Of his olicc
Tnus the fathers OF the Republic, in many q
anxious council, and many hard fought hel
sought TO rear the structure Of perfect COVER
ncnt IN this western world. the object Of the
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To CORRESPONDENTS

We presume that tote lgeni correspondent ~ F.
on mature consideration will with in th
proprey Of declining his publication. The present cos
dueturs Uf the Wing admit any article which M,
cad to religious sy IN the columns Of an entir,
secular paper. An attack upon sny religious sect mu.
IN all Probsbity be followed by defence. and will form
precedent for other attacks upon other UNI
we shall fad ourselves englited in boiling whirlpool
theological strife. There religion Jurnas in the Land
whose peculiar and exclusive province is discuss rh
mans points at issue between the various churches s ,h
land We shall always be glad give items Of intel
gencs OF interest generally the Christian world
but be excused from enbarking upon the storm
seas OF religious Controversy.
We must repent, for the hundredth time, that eOmmu
nicaions without the name OF the auhor can
not be inserted in the Wing We cannot be the endorse
OF every bOdy's complaints.
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DIED.

On Thursday, The 26ih inst, Mrs SARAu MIsoa wife o.
ne late Thomas Minor, in the ~ year her aga Tn.
etd. and aequantances VI the deceased are spectl
HSred 10 aiied her funeral, this morning o'clock
her ale reside"ce on Man Street, near the Coun,
;ourt H"use, Without iur her notice.
In Pars France the night of the 7th January after
1'otractsd illness Mrs. FLlZ ABErH vii. Of Mr. Hen
~ Br,n, Of Washington, Unsd States OF America an,
iauahttr Of Dammit Carroll, Esq, OF DaddingJn Of tn
ame place.
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Bib lo.t on their fnal ,a,,a,,
EVENING SESSION

The Speaker laid before the House q eommuniea alton
rom X T. Collier, Esq.,. the object of which wa- To sug-
'ts an outline {" law tor the suppression Of gambling
communication was received from James Brown, Jr
esq the Second Audilor
On mon"n Mr. BANGS, the rules su.p nded for
h' purpose OF remembering the vote by which 1, bill
"a hofizing on exchange Of with the ROT X val
iuaTd md been defeated The bill was then called On
'nd passed.
The remainder Of the sitting was occupied in ordering
nu'rbrr Of bills 10 their engr ,ssment
"a MI MePHtS'oS's mo 10 :, the House adjourned.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-28

In Northampton, Va On the 18Th instant. by the Rev
c. L'cke, Capt. JoRS A. WILLI,Ms Of SmitLfeld ts
Mss SALLY NJ. TEIwKR, Of the former place.
Al Pint Gsorre II'nd Floda sth int BY the Rev
'ouns Gen' DUNCAN l.. CLtNCd sJpHIE a. yvUPER
laughter OF Geo. GIBBS EIq formerly Of Wilmington.
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WE employ in our esisbl simpnt in this city
w ssn msa Who ihotoB,hy eisL6ed 70 un~ 20 -
paH Paao foites Ocer shgs tstiogs BY tbs year
promptly and srGaLy alebdsd 70.
saS SAsa q wooDHoCsE
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Correspondence Of the Bal,rmor. Am,re can

WAsmSGToS, feb'y &c, 1896
The Senate have confirmed the nomination of Rumuiu
VI Saunders. OF N. c., as Minister to Spain. Wash
neton Irving the present Minister it is said has aske
permission 10 be recalled. Mr.. Saunders was one OF III
Leading men in the Baltimore Convention OF May, 1874
where Mr. Polk nominated. He has his reward.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-28

We heard chap trying % spout Cowper. the othe,
day lie commenced, "oh, for lodge in soma vast pi
dops nest"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-28

4 SaiNT MlLLS.-Paient Paint Mills, N bi,h
combine p,~r~ih ea'e In ~othi sni ale sI-an.a and
cur vi but hu roseie For exposition an .,,
nor ~ which ihsy grnd int facet CO our. ~
~. pc erab- 60 other an, n, ,. -
fotse I" moderate ps eesH puvAL 4 PURCELL
IA
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" The Wing Of Henrico will please take notice
hat Monday next, Is the dSy appointed to select cand
late to be votrd for 10 represent the county IN the
Legislature. PuneIuai attendance 10 desired.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-28
Funeral Of John Hampden Peasants. ESQ.

The funeral Of the late JONI HAvPpES PLEASANT ESQ
will lake place from Mr.. SuIes' Church, to morrow
(Sundsy) at eleven o'clock. The PuBLic are inv.
ted to attend without farther notice HIS remains viii b
uttered IN the city buying ground.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-28

tJARLEY's oABINEr IIBRhRY.-ws have On h,Id = q :,
Copies Of the absvs valuable sork. for sale.
feb " pRiSkFR MORRU
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Herman CorfsS and Ffeur lie Mare
HAVE sample ofIhs above CIGARS 10 or is 600
sh per d. Just reenet IRON Havana ard "l by
No ref e. aIDhGE WlN.TpN
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$50 Market. corner OF Hanover St
William b. ISAACS, late of Richmond Vneinia,
having located in Baltimore with the above firm viii be
pleased 1" see friends and aequsnsnces their Store
RALrxoRr 24th Feb'y. 1876. rsI-,im
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ANOTHER LARGE AMI FRLsu sUPPLY OF
CLOTHING.

1870 Main Street ~ and Main steetsl
E b. bPENCE, Agent 10 enabled from aud
IL .eepts TO offer public general
bes and largest ofreay Made Clohng
ley Articles that his privilege lie therefore shes
all ntesd the purehas- Of good well cheap ael,
favour him with call before purchasing elsewhere and thus
at themselves TO their pleasure and proh s
maintains well earned selling
iuclss no 70
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5R FMON AI..-lnIendrg TO remove from
our ps'ent'tors this spring Offer
ek Eood Psron- who have
not supplied ;hemIe would dn cal
as HALVES. VAN IEuRREN A. WARN