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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13
SELECT POETRY.
From the Knlckerbockcr.
The Bloomer.


3 The saucy maid may Toss her head,
When she her bustle bitches on
Be nine to praise in artless lays,
The graceful girl with breeches on.
The peiiicoat no more shall float,
On limbs whose shape bewtches one
But in its place, with modest grace,
Those limbs shall hold the breeches on
The bucks and beans turn up their nose
AT costly robes with patches on
But Godness me what if they see
Such beauty spots the breeches on.
Ye muslin dresses white and thin,
With fairy fiuger'd stitches OH,
fear your day has passed away
Since woman put the breeches on.
d All well day, the Bard may say,
Shall one beslOw his kisses on
a shameless maid whose not afraid
To put pair OF breeches on.
She'll make him feel from head 10 heel
Whatever else he bitches on,
He has no right, by day OF night,
To put pair Of breeches on
We always see the graces three
Wilhocl Il ElT, the witches on,
Bat O! Cad Zooks, how would ii look
Should each one put the breeches on!
When woman's vii is stirred Il bit,
The first reform she pitches on,
Is how she may, with least delay,
Just draw pair OF breeches on!
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

A MELANCHOLY SfGHT-Dr Ried, n
traveller through the highlands of Peru, j.
said 10 have found lately in the desert of
Atacama, The dried remains of an assem-
blage of human beings five or six hun
dred in number, men, women and children,
seated in a semi-crcle as when alive, star
ing into the burning waste before them
They had not been buried, life had not de-
parted before they thus sat around, but hope
was gone, the Spanish invader was al hand,
and no escape being left, they had come
hi,her to die They still sat immoveable in
that dreary desert, dried like mummies by
the effect Of the hot air, they still kept their
position, setting up as in solemn council,
while over that dread Areopagus silence
broods eyerlas,ingly.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13
a WEEKS WORK.
The SKIRTS

Sunday church doors enter in, ~ tN
Rest from toll, repent OF sin;
Strive II heavenly rest 10 win.
Monday-io your calling go:
Serve the Lord love friend and foe;
To The templer answer No.
Tuesday-do what good you can;
Live in peace with God and man;
Remember life is but "a span! ..-
Wednesday-give away and earn;
Teach some trth, some good thing learn
Joyiuly good for i'll return.
Thursday--build your house upon
Christ, the mighty corner stone;
Whom God helps, his work is done.
Frilay-for the truth be strong;
Own your fault, if IN the wrong
Put bride on your tongue. r-
Saturday thank God and sing;
Tribute TO his treasury bring;
Be prepared for Terror's king
Thus-your hopes on Jesus cast
Thus let all your weeks be past,
And YOU shall be saved at last.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

GETTING WEDDING CoAT.-Among the
anecdotes detailed by DR.. Bushnell in his
sermon at Lilchfeld, Illustrative of the Age
Of llomespun, was this One Of the aged
divines of that county, still living, was mar
ried during The Revolution, but under singu-
lar difficulties. There was an obstacle to
the wedding which seemed unsurmouniable.
He had no wedding coat, nor was wool to be
had to make one, and il was in the dead of
winter Yet all parties were ready, and he
was anxious 10 be married without delay
At las, the mother of the intended bride dis
covered the difficulty, and promptly had
some of her sheep shorn and scwed up in
blankets 10 keep them warm, while of The
wool she spun aud wove coat for her in
tended son-in-law
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13
CONDENSED HISTORY OF STEAM.

About $50 years B. c., Hero of Alexandria
formed IA toy which exhibited some of the
powers of steam, and was moved by its pow
er.
A. d $40, Anlhemius, AN architect, ar
ranged several caulirons of water, each COW
cred with the wide bottom of leathern
tube, which rose 10 a narrow top with pipes
extended to the raiters of the adjoining
building. A fire was kindled beneath the
cauldrons, and the house was shaken by the
efforts Of The steam ascending the tubes
This is the first notice Of the power of steam
recorded.
In l5l3, June II, Blasco De Caroy tried a
steamboat of 2O9 tons with tolerable success
al Barcelona, Spain. 1t consisted of a caul-
dron of boiling wafer and movable wheel
on each side of the ship. II was laid aside
as impracticable, A present, however, was
made 10 Caroy.
In 1850 The first railroad was constructed
at as,le.oh-Tyne.
The first idea of a steam engine in Eng
land was in the Marquis of Worceser's ''liis-
tory of Inventions" A. d 1868. ,.a
In l7Io Newcomer made the first steam
engine in England.
17iS patents were granted 10 Savary for
The first application Of the steam engine.
In 1764 James Watt made he frs, perfect
steam enaine in England.
In 1886 Jonathan Hulls first set forth the
idea of steam navigation.
In 1878 Thomas Paine first proposed this
application in America.
In 1871 Marquis Jouffroy constructed one
on the Saone.
IN 1885 two Americans published work
on it. @ .# t if l
In 1889 William Tymington made a voy-
age in one on the Forth and Clyde Canal.
In 1902 this experiment was repeated.
In 1882 Ramsey propelled boat by steam
a, New York
In 1887 John Fitch, OF Philadelphia, navi-
gated boat By a steam engine on the Dela-
ware. Tr-Ut.r
In 1898 Robert Fulton first began 10 apply
his attention 10 steam. ...f...-. b.. % -.
In 1893 Oliver Evans, native of Philadel-
phia, constructed locomotive steam engine
to travel OH a furnpike road.
The first steam vessel that ever crossed
the Atlantic was the Savannah in lhe mon h
of June, 1919, from Charleston to Liverpool.
yt Hunts Merchants Magazine.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

A PoINT OF ORDER.-A debating society
in town "down east" one evening under
took to discuss the question ''Whelher in.
temperance or slavery is produce of the
most evil in the United States" A worthy
deacon contending againt the former, propo-
sed TO show the effects of intemperance
upon It's victims in "eiernity." ''Siop,
stop" cried the chairman, 'that's out of the
United States
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

when he fired he believed he had to deal
with His Satanic Majesty, and no mortal
representative. The best joke Of all re-
mains TO be told, and that is, the friars of
the convent declare that the whole story is
a fabrication, and the Minister OF instruc-
ton announces that he will prosecute the
Gazzetta del Tribunal for having inserted
it.-F orence Cor. of the Times.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

LAND WARRAsTs.-We learn from the
Washington Republic that the whole number
Of land warrants already issued under the
act of tie 2sth Of September, 1850, is lhiriy,
eight thousand five hundred aud loriy-five-
aud that the Clerks in the, Pension Office are
now engaged upon the cases presented from
the 25ih to the soih of December, 1850
This is slow work, ten months el.s..a el,..s, and
ihe work of only two months Of thai period
through with, % 80 ''f'i-'l
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

TIE most interesting sight is that OF
young lady, with eyes like 'tgazslle,"
voice like "silver trumpet" with clips
like rubies," and with f'cheeks that have
stolen The carnaton from the deathless
rose" with her mouth full of-gmgep-
bread
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

SYNoDICAL hCTIoN ON DANcNG.-Ths
new school Presbyterian Synod of The Wes.
tern Reserve, at its late meeting, passed
minute condemning the practice Of dancing,
and enioining on Church sessions to insliiuts
discipline whenever it occurs among their
members.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

r PPLrs.---The New England Farmer
thinks The crop OF apples throughout New
England, will be ligih this yeaI. The rea-
SON assigned is that il Is an o'ld year. The
editor adds awe never have large crops
in odd years; and seldom a middlins crop,
hui generally a light one. We have our
large crops of apples in even years This is
the result Of more than thirty years obser-
vailon. Our natural trees, as well as most
kinds Of grated varielieis bear mostly in
even years.n ~ t..,.. 4,lf brr
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

MAKING a CoSQuE r--tTom," said an
independent wag 10 conceted fop, 81
know beautiful creature who wishes 10
make your acquaintance"
"Glad 10 hear it-fne girl-struck with
my appearance, suppose, eh ?'
eyes, very much. She thinks you would
make capital playmate for her poodle
dog ~
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

Names FOR A FLAG.-Among the candi-
dates for the National Council in the Chero-
kee Nation, we see the names OF Spring
Frog, Spirit Pot, Laugh at Much, and
Lightning Bug, For Sheriff, the nance
of Fish Tail and Pelican Tiger are men
TONED.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

DETERMINED ATTEMPT AT SUIcIDE-A
man OF genteel appearance, whose name we
did not learn, while taking lunch at Mil
ler's on Friday last, with most vigorous
lunee, stuck large, three pronged dining
fork INTO his own mouth He was not ma
lerially injured, there being piece Of cold
roast lamb on the fork
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

BLOoMERs.-A bah, in Hagerstown, on
the 4'h inst, all The ladies' present were dres-
sed in full BIoomer costume. Also, on the
day following, several of the dear souls pro-
menaded through the streets la Turk, and
attracted much attention. So says the Peo-
pies Own
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

.u ESoRMous YIELD.-Mr John @ Hewlett,
residing abou. three miles from Baltimore,
on the Frederick Turnpike road, raised this
season $50 bushels of prime white whea,
Q" one field ling acre 2 roods aud 6
pe'ches-being very small fraction under
ts bushels per acre. The gain was sold for
nmely-hye cehlspeI bushel.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13


Loss OF SPEECH BY LIGHTNING ITS RES
ToRATIoN BY GALvANIsM.--The following
singular case we find recorded in Scottish,
paper, The Glasgow Saturday Post :
On the lst of July, during the thunder
sorm, man, named Raebum, residing in
the Croft, Paisley, was struck dumb Rae
burn, il Appeals: was standing near win
dow, when one Of the flashes of lightning,
more vivid than usual, had such an effect on
his organs Of speech that he could not ariic-
ulate a syllable. The advice of several
MEDICAL gentlemen was obtained, but all 10
no purpose, aud, what was siraugest Of all,
10 hurt or defect whatever could be obser-
we'd, Next day, Raeburn was advised to
try what galvanism could effect in his case,
and he al once proceeded 10 Mr.. Ferguson IS
galvanic operating rooms, in Sneddon street.
Here, after The application for a few minutes
Of the battery 10 his neck, he was able 10
arliculate one or two syllables. His iov at
this, il may be imagined, was very great,
and we are happy 10 say that, after six ap-
plicaiioms from the galvanc apparatus, his
speech has all but recovered It's former
fluency. Raeburn is about % years of age,
and all that he iel, al the time he was
struck dumb, was kind Of gidjy feeling for
about minute.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

SUBLIME AND RpicuLoUs.-The following
toast was recently given: f
Wealth by our labor,
Independence by sword
Here the speaker came 10 a pause, having
forgotten the rest, and added
oney in the bee gum,
Sugar in the gourd.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13
NATIONAL HOTEL,
SHAM 0KIN,
]. no....txz pc

vINHE subscriber respectfully informs his friends
n and the public generally, that he has open
ed a new Hotel in the town of Shamokin, Nor
thumberland county, on the corner of Shamokin
and Commerce streets, nearly opposite to the
House he formerly kept. He is well prepared to
Accommodate his guests, and is also provided
with good stahing. lie trusts his experience,
and strict attention to business, will induce per-
sons visiting the coal region TO continue the lib
eral patronage he has heretofore received.
WILLIAM WEAVER.
Shamokin, April 10, ls50.-tE
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13
A CURIOUS REQUEST.

M. Y, rich farmer in the neighbor-
mood OF Piihiviers, (France,) died short
lime ago. A few days before his end,
which he felt was fast approaching, he sent
for his lawyer and having made his will he
enloined upon him 10 have it read 10 his
heirs before the funeral The lawyer prom.
ised, and Z, having died, he proceeded
next day 10 the house Of mourning, and
found all the heirs duly assembled. But
what must have been their asionshment
when they heard the Iass curious beqest =
"a wish my body to be embalmed and pla-
ced in The vault where my father and mo-
iher rest. wish 10 be seated in large
red arm chair, beside marble table, in the
position of man taking bis meal. desire
that a person IA female should keep me
company for one year and one day, and all
this person shall ask should be given her, as
if called for ii myself. To that person, I
bequeaih forty thousand francs, and give
her leave 10 go ont two hours each day to
take the fresh air.n Such is the queer story
related in the French papers. Thousands OF
applications are daily received by the exc
cuior of the rich deceased from nurses and
old gossips anxious Of the honor of keeping
the company Of the queer individual, and
lingering the reward.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

CHEAP, --One of the Courts out West has
decided that man may whip his wife for
one dollar kiss any gill for five dollars, aud
bite of his neighbor's nose or ears for ten
dollars, ..t- T.4 .i
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

The TEMPLE OF SERAPis.-The French
Government has voted credit of $4,000
francs for the purpose Of exploring the Tenn
pie of Scraps, in the ruins of Memphis -
The Temple, which has been covered with
sand ever since the time of Slrabo, and has
since remained almost intact, offers grea,
temptation 10 research. The building is a
mixture of the Greek and Egyptian styles oil
architecture, and The worship 10 which il
was consecraied, was fusion of the Greek
and the Egyptian faith. The very slight
soundings in The sand, which have been hilh.
erio made, have brought TO light curious sta,
tues and bas-relieis, and among other things
valuable portraits of Greek philosophers.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING. /.
ENVERYBODY should embrace this opportu.
~ nifty to buy CLOTHING for Men, Youth
and Boys, at such prices as have never yet been
known in this City, at GEORGE CULIN'S
CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT, South East
Corner of Market and Second Streets Phiiade-
pha, embracing choice OF the best, most dcsira-
bile and fashionable
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

A SIzEABLE Hail SToNE.-The Boston
Times learns from a reiable-source. 'lhat a
lump of hail, weighing tpo hundred and
seUenteen pounds, fell near Dover, N. H., on
The 2OIh inst. The mass was observed al
considerable elevation before il descended,
and created no little alarm among a number
Of people. Ii fortunately fell in bog, and
did no other damage lban TO throw up mud
and dirt upon all who were in the vicinity"
We thought that Chester county bore of
the palm for big hail stones, but this of the
Times beats all creation. viii the Times
tell us where il fell from. asa oaf xii
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13
ORIGIN OF rmE PENNY POSTAGE.

traveller, sauntering through the Lake
Districts of England, some years ago, arrived
al a small public house just as the pos,man
stopped TO deliver letter. young girl
came out 10 receive it. She took it in her
hand, turned il over and over, and asked the
charge. II was large um-no less than a
shilling. Signing heavily, she observed that
II came from her brother, but that she WIS
too poor 10 take it in, and she returned il TO
the poslman accordingly. The traveller
was man of kindness as well as OF observa-
ion be offered 10 pay The postage himself,
aud III spite of more reluctance on the girls
part than he could well understand, he did
pay it, and gave her The letter. .tl
No sooner, however, was the poslman's
back turned than she confessed that The
proceeding had been concerted between her
brother and herself that the letter was
empty, that certain signs on the direction
conveyed all that she wanted to know, and
that, as they could neither of them afford TO
pay postage, they had devised this method
Of franking the intelligence desired. The
traveller pursued his journey, and as he
p!odded over the Cumberland feIs he unused
upon the badness of system which drove
people 10 such Straits for means of cores
pondence, and defeated its own objects all
the time With most men such musings
would have ended before the close of the
hour, but this mans name was Rowland
Hill, and it was from this accident aud these
reflections, that the whole scheme of penny
postage yvas derived
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13

About $50 years B. c., Hero Of Alexandria
formed toy which exhibited some of The
powers of steam, and was moved by its pow
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-09-13
Furnishing Goods,

Consisting of Shirts Stocks, Handkerchief, &c;
all of which are offered at the forrest Possible
rash Prizes, and as cheap as any other Clothing
Store in the Union.
Parents who desire BoTs' CLoTuISG are ear
ncstly invited TO examine the Stock
Country Storekeepers can be accommodated at
very low rates
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-21

A cARn.-ApANs 4 cos CALIFORNIA EMPRESS
"a Adams 60 give notice tat tho obstruction % their
he's r,eaiou,i Interruption IN taeir tune Operations.
or Pc W. , nsdss 10y n gs % r,f;sa On &c
having double wallis double aud shutters With
rssn sad vii u rssay IL occupancy " ts IL 4 jaiy
@ Hss5 Il s ,sss i ' Ss sSs yas o P esro
Ssw -" ios w.. JunS "i II Isl. A'NSS ~
CAltroKNtA EvrREss NOTICE ENrRAt-ADaNs
, to Great teliiornia ireieht raekate snd rargei
80 tr ,eatsr Tennsssee fom Tarsma IN rs isb Jriv
y g,t,qgncs q te recent do,ra tive eonaagrttan.n
t,,r} tssfIton q merchaudss to supply Tie California
rsiss. li X H. steiner ~ ~, s az ~. ,5Fs
.et,uaily % guerd asitst the possibility q detention from
Syett 20 sVratly known q frcsht Agent between
~ sn. a .haTa ,ng W = nov y euS employ urgn
We nos amre provision throughout the entire route or
tttU. s. Mall steamer Tennessee 18TH July San
fSnesse Atrtes irsish' sssst aud special messoassr
THROUGH g. usus 60 ~ Destination shirptrs d.rou e
Z s,s ,m,slts. q ~. e ens,9F ~ our
n a. ~ an the y raete sal steam,
others on their stcamtrs All large freight 20 ~ BY this
inysces ~ o. teiote the Eh inst small parcels and az
psts.s W. es received until clock on the day %
er Consular certificates Ettryhns sent by this line must
owners risk NJ rscssge should exceed is lbs wright
ADAMS CO, II aud j. Wall street.
A CARD -GREGoEYs cALiIoRSIA ExrRE3s.--
this exrrs in San Francisco. fully resisted late das
tous cpnfarrson willie nearly III the b. idnss around
we're prostrattd In perfection ~ eernenta aud
TrtmptUdc q business engagements this line IL
none other IN existence Tie cxpress viii Ne
Ttr Hruther Jonathan anA Crescent ty, the 2n
18th instant THOMPSON n HITCHCOCK,
li9 Pearl -, cor. % Wall Managers aud Agents.
A CARD.-A. " MILLER n co IS CALIFORNIA
N ENrressNoce "a hereby given that tho loss by
San Francisco mskes no difference With Express oar
S ib@es, wv = gfs Crefeent City On 18th and We
their facilities the lshmrs and That invariGhly
place their goods board Pansna advance.
q the nail AM rassergors. olet, Nv. II Wall street.
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tenderness of the skin in shaving and such Gourauds
italian Medicated Soap must invaluable IL makes
reh ath.r even with hard or salt water aays all Gu
tieular irritation removes pmpe and rough
and renders the skin soft and 1t
the best shaving compound used To aie Gou
rauds Soap is possessing almost agcal
power IN the creation and conservation Of
fair skin Under its influence the host of cutuous dis
hfnrement kno salt rheum scrofula rngworm,
lions spots botehes sunburn freckes. tan. salowness
redness roughnes &c. disappear and reveal the natural
hesuty the complexion which they have served to hide
Gourauds Poudres Subtles designed for the total extr
patton human hair from part of the boy
No lady need hcnceforth endure the
Ghcntion of wearing q moustsche-an appendage more
properly belonging to husband brother lover Gou-
rauds Liquid Hair Dye is positiv ely and without
o. warranted to color red light hair beautiful
brown black the instant is applied without staining
the skin. Gourauds Bair Restorative Circasan Gloss
not only restores hair but makes harsh and wir hair rch
ky, and glossy: dandruH. itching and diseases of
the scalp and the saest and most ecacious
for usng childrens heads Gouaud Liquid Rouge and
LILY White are equally priced by the ladies' Bear in mind
that DR. Felix Gouraud celebrated toilet preparations
emily be obtained genuine at his depot g. Walker street first
store from Broadway Agents. r. Gale nder, 80 South
Third street Philadelphia l29 Was hington street. Boston,
G. Fargue. u st. Charles street New Orleans; Couse De-
trojt Michigan; Carleton Co.. Lowell Coyell Hartford
Bliss T. Ravens, Springfield.
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SuNDAlMoBNINSB BOAT FOR NEwBURGH POUCH.
- l,sr;s and kingston landing AZ CALDWELL. Cossens',
Dock Cold Spring, New HGmburgh Milton. hyde PA and
hinetck, arriving at Newturgh at t A. NJ Fare 70
TO PouEkee sic landing AZ Harmon The sail
inEsttmsr SANTA CLAUS, Capt. Elmendorf. will leave
u pier foot ~ Barclay street sunday
r. NJ
CuNDAY MORNING BOAT FOR SING SING AND
- Rociard axe, Handing At Hammond street. Ycnkar
Hastngs, Dotbs Perry IarrytoWn aud sing snE-rhe
and tesu iful steamer JENNY LIND will make IN sxeur.
sion g. sing Sing aud Rookland Lake on sunday IN Drain
June I'D enN Ing from foot ~ Chambers o'clock
r,tyrninE, will leave Rockand Lake half past O'Clock
T. W. Fare e. SIM sing - cents 10 R5ekiand Lake. ~
cthte
A TTERNCoN BOAT FuR SING SING. LANDING Ar
"a Hammond street lohkcrs Hastings Dobhs Ferry. and
larr9 town. Fare % loukcrs Ga Hastings DObts
Ferry Tarrytovn, nnd sing Sing. ga The
beautiful steamer JENNY LIND, CAPTAIN W. wilson. will
leave from foot 81 Chambers street afternoon
eeloch sunday excepted. Returning will leave Sing Sing
tt0A. ". Freight taken on reasonable terms
NLw YORK AND DECENTRALIZATION YORK
~ ard fhtladelphia drect-Iuitst states Mail Lias-
Through In =, hours via Nes jersey Railroad Faro r.
eueed 20 81 for trs class and q ~ tor second ca Leave
New York At NJ. from foot ~ Conrtland street. ard
~ and " NJ. from foot of Liberty street Lave PHI
adcrhta ~ and A. d. and 7. NJ from the foot q Wal
utstreet.
CAMDEN AND AMBOY RAILROAD LINE FROM NEW
" York e. fhadelTia-tAve Pier No. North River ~
steamboat JOHN rOTTrR, Morning Line. AZ o'clock;
AUtrrocn line Al a o'cloek. fare ty rither line 81
iorware deck, e. Emigrant Line ~ o'clock A.. u.
fare 81 ~ L. BLISS. Agent