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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-11
BR00KVILLE FRANKLIN COUNTY, INDIANA FRIDAY MAY H. Is

example set by the dead. Of another,
and another glassl'
She was right. Peters days were
numbered; and when she knelt beside
his coffin, she thanked God for his pen
itence. and offered up prayer that
she might be spared little longer
for her children's sake. That prayer
gave me hope; she had not spoken
then Of hope, except Of that beyond
the grave.
Ny friends jestcd at my attention to
the young widow. and perhapsI / urg-
ed her toosoon 10 become my wife,
She turned away, with a feeling which
| would not. IL I could. express. Her
heart was still with her husband, and
she found no rest until she was placed
beside him in the crowded church yard.
The children live on--the son, with
the unreasoning craving for strong
drink. which is SO frequently the in.
heritance Of the drunkard's child. the
daughters. poor weakly creatures
one, that little deformed girl, who sits
behind the tea-counter, and whose
voice Is so like her mothers: the 9th.
or, u suffering creature, unable e
leave her bed, and who occupies n lit.
tlo room Mt the top ofthe room Of what
was the Grapes. Her window looks
outupon a number offlower.pots whose
green leaves and struggling blossoms
are coated with blacks, but she thinks
them the freshest and most beautiful
In tho world"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-11

STEAMER FAsnroS. April 10.

DEAR GooDwIS:-At noon yester-
day, after q pleasant trip on the "Stra.
DER" from Cincinnati to Louisville. !
found myself accommodated with n
comfortable berth on the Fashion"
a Louisville and St. Louis Packet,
tickcted for Cairo. You have, no
doubt, travelled from Louisville to
Cincinnati so frequently that you know
that tho "Strader" IL one Of The most
magnificent boats on our western wat.
ers; we'll oflicered. splendidly furnish
cd. makes quick time. and feeds well.
We were landed at Louisville. and
transported thence around the Falls by
omnibus. and n hco horse Railroad. to
Portland. where lay the packet boat Of
tho line. destined for s.. Louis. |
took advantage Of the delay. always
incident to our western boats, when
leaving port. and crossed over TO New
Albany. where l met Capt. Montgom-
cry. Judge Smith. Milton Gregg and ].
S. Davis, Esqrs., all Of whom have
been actively engaged in the Albany
& Sandusky Railroad enterprize.--
The two former. President and Secre.
tary Of the road. have lately returned
from, New York. with encouraging as
surances as regards means to prose.
cute the work. They have had force
Of one hundred men constantly employ.
cd. since they broke ground last Sep
tember. aud have made very hand
some show. for beginning. and expect
70 increase II early this spring. II Is
wholly in the power Of Brookville and
vicinity TO give such encouragement to
this enterprise. as will insure its per-
manent location through the County,
and speedily commence its prosecution
within our vicinity. We predict that
Brookville is not yet "a finished town."
and that sufficient enterprise will be
brought to bear TN this question to in.
sure It's certain success. No man can
estimate It's advantages TO Brookville.
I was forcibly reminded. this morning.
Of the advantages this road, when com.
pleted. will afford travel passing from
North to South. II is certainly a.great
inconvenience 10 have 10 pass around
the Falls, as is the case the major part
Of the year.
The Fashion is crowded in cabin
and on deck. chiefly by emigrants to
Kansas and Nebraska, and as the oh.
server passes noiselessly among the
crowd. he hears the merits and de-
merits Of the important issues there
involved. very freely discussed by
groups Of those cen route" for the FL
Dorado.
AS we gradually draw towards the
Mississippi the foliage begins to dc.
velope and the spring birds are heard
in harmony on shore. II is truly dull
-monotonous, with but few spots OF
relief from Louisville to Cairo. from
which place 1 will turn my face to.
wards the "Sunny South" in search
Of new fields Of observation.
Yours,
WANDERER.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-11
WANDERER
STEAMER MAesoLrA, April 9l

STEAMER MAeSoLIA. April 2i.
DEAR GCopwIN:-At Cairo, / was
fortunate in finding the Steamer Mag
nolia in port, bound for New Orleans.
on which l took passage, and at this
writing. l am gliding along pleasantly
between Memphis and vicksburg. /
have been very much disappointed in
the character and beauty OF the scene
ry on the Ohio and Mississippi thus
far and wien compared with that Of
the Delaware-Raratan or North River.
it sinks into utter insignificance. We
are promised however, that along the
coast. ample qualification will follow
the disappointment already experience
ed. l am told that along the barren,
dusty banks of the Missouri and Ar
kansas there are fine investments for
enterprising, laboring men, embanking
the shore in contracts with govern
ment. They are paid in scrip, which
they Immediately invest in the lands
thus embarked. and fine speculations
are realized therefrom. If "Old
Wheat" instead Of purchasing and
destroying the beauty of our forest
hills, had made his investment in a
contract along these shores. l have no
doubt that but few years would elapse
until he would be 'princely planter. F"
and his sons, probably distinguished
in the councils Of this great. progress.
i've, mongrel nation. Such is the work
Of progressionl The Mississippi, tho
so uninteresting thus far on either
shore, and especially so, from the fac
that every town Of importance has
been passed after night. is of vital in
terest when viewed as the great trunk
channel, over which is conveyed the
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WHOLE NUMBER ll65.

innumerable products Of ten or fifteen
Of the most populous and productive
States Of this Union. 1t glides noise
lessly andj serpent-like from its ten
thousand tributaries. away to the far
off Gulf. and differing from almost all
other Of its kind, is continually In its
boilings and surgings. shifting and
changing its serpentine channel to the
great annoyance Of its navigators. -
You will frequently observe the "snag''
and sawyer" 30 fatal TO its naviga.
ton, wanting but pittance from the
general government to accomplish
their removal. and secure thereby
comparative safety to the millions oi
life and property constantly exposed
thereon. The time wiH come when
the people Of this great. glorious, pro.
gressye nation will appreciate and
profit by the policy Of that greatest ol
statesmen, Of whom on an important
occasion his great rival. Randolph,
thus spoke: "Thcrs Is one man. and
oaly one who can save this Union;
that man Is HrSRr CLAY. He has the
power. and believe he will be found
TO have tho requisite patriotism and
frmness." On that occasion he fully
met the public expectation. as on all
others. when danger threatened, from
without or within. Thou art gone,
Harry Clay, and no longer can rivals
traduce and malien. to thwart thy on.
ward marchl The silence OF the
tomb. rs is hushed the trumpet tones
Of thy commanding voice. viii stay de-
traction. and men will read thy mo.
tives, pure and patrioticl ltis thus in
after years. as we glide over these
majestic "inland seas" that men will
know and appreciate the 'true policy
Of the government" as defined and
advocated by our greatest and most el'
oquent statesman.
On the guards. ut my stnteroon
door. thero are sleeping three men o
sable complexion from the state o.
Missouri. visiting New Orleans Ia
charge Of very gentlemauly and
seemingly intelligent man. In search u
a new home. Two Of them are pro
fessed christians. members Of the Dap
tist church. and the only men OF
board that | have heard speak OF thu
subject Of religion, and who practices
temperance. Those men. before on,
week. will be exposed to sale st slave
auction, body and soul, without ressr'
vation; perhaps to linger out miser'
able hfo on sugar plantation. In tho
interior Of Louisiana or Texas. Oh
what commentary on the institution
Of this boasted land Of liberty! w,
shudder at the idea Of the Clrcassisr
exposing his child TO sale In the Turk
ish market. perhaps to become the sul
tan's favorile. or the wife OF bis prim,
minister: but those things. Of every
day occurrence In this seeming favor
cd land are winked at. because con
venient and profitable.
Very Truly. Your Friend.
WANDERER.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-11

priories' and nunneries. and yet they
are essentially the same. ofthe nuns
some are called Sisters Of Charity,
some Sisters of Providence. some Sis
ters Of Mercy. and SO on, yet they are
all nuns.
We will not dispute with Miss Ber-
ry rs 10 the superiority Of that school
over all others. It may be vastly SUI
perior. but II II is. II is the first nun.
merry or rather. the frst door yard
and portico 10 nunnery, that we ever
henrd Of. that Is. To suppose that
half dozen old maids. professedly and
practically excluded from intercourse
with the moving stirring progressing
world without. are best adapted 10
take our daughtcrssby tho hand and
teach them practical lessons for practi.
cal life. is absurd. II an education
consisted In mere knowledge Of
books. they might be equally good,
but this 10 the least part Of an educa.
ton. The heart and the affections
need educating. And we would have
the daughters Of our land learn that
"Lls h real. ilfs 10 ssrsss,.''
and that the place to act the part Of
Christian woman IL amidst the busy
scenes Of the world. and not a. q re-.
clusc In some nunncry. or even In the
portico to one. We have no object
Ion TO having females teach not only
females. but males. but we want fe.
males whose past history ws know.
and those whom We may meet In the
social walks oflife. They must be fe-
males who may si. with our dsughtsr
at their own table, walk with them.
occasionally at least. 10 their own
church. and lead them forth 10 their
own green fields. without compromi.
ting the sanetity u their religious
character.
II 10 not the least Of our object
Ion to there nunneries that the former
history Of the teachers 10 unknown
We find them In the schools. and ell
beyond that is enveloped In impsne.
trable darkness.
We do not charge less virtue upon
these females than upon other. simi.
larry exposed. To say they are more
virtuons. Is 10 make them moro than
mortal. That they are not all angelic
10 certain. There 10 now teaching in
. popular nunnery in this state "La-
dy Superior" who less than twenty
years ago was exceedingly "unfortu.
nate" Her history has come to light
BY accident. How many more "un.
fortunatss" there are we do not know.
II we wished to continue our objec.
tions TO this class OF schools we could
give several items from personal OBJ
servation. We lived three years with.
in hundred feet Of one. and Witness
ed many things not praiseworlhy. In
addition to an utter failure to impart
many important and useful items Of
instruction. there were other and gra-
yer objections. But we have said
enough for the present. We do no,
object to any body's patrouizing them
that wants to, but We are prepared 10
show that they are an inferior class Of
schools and at least the doorway 10
nunneries.
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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF

Cincinnati mall arrives daily st5p NJ. De.
parts daily ats AM.
indianapolis mail arrives daily ats y NJ. De-
parts daily at 6P NJ.
Connersville mail arrives on Mondays, Wed.
nesdAys and Fridays atS ~. Departs rues-
days. Thursdays and Saturdays nj O. AN.
centssville arrives Mondays, wedncsdsys and
Fridsys atsP N. Departs Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays at 5A N.
Nos mail arrives Tuesdays and Fridays at Q p
NJ. Departs Mondays and Thursdays at6 NJ.
oxfard mail arrives Fridays at 10 A NJ. De.
parts Ffidays nj N A ".
Kushvitls mail arrives Tuesdays, Thursdays
and sasardays at N. Departs Mondays We'd
ncsiays and Fridays nj AM.
Wintsnvilie mall arrives Saturdays at Q NJ
Departs Rsidays at 9 AN.
Versailles mall arrives Tuesdays ate p y. De-
darts Mondays nt A NJ.
lawrsncebursh mall arrives Saturdays atsP NJ.
Departs Fridays at6 AN.
Letters To be mailed must be In the once before
o'clock NJ, previous To the departure of all
malls leaving In tho morning.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-11

ETA gentleman, at a late fashiona.
bic assemble being asked which Of the
ladies Of the company he though the
most beautiful. replied. "why mad
anne. indeed they are all beautiful; but
that lady. ! think. (pointing to Miss
Bruce. who was dressed in the extream
Of fashion, outsfrips them ALL"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-11

~A minister out west advertises,
in the hope Of making young people
come forward. that. during the warm
weather. he viii marry them for a
glass Of whisky. dozen Of eggs,
the frst kiss Of the bride. and a quar-
ter Of q pig"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-11

HWe learn from the Locomotive
that arrangements have been made
with tha railroads leading to Indianop-
lis for fare and freight at reduced rates
during the State Fair.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-11

For tho best peck ofoninns 50
For the best half dozen boots Ag. Rep.
For the best gallon oi peppers Az. Rep.
For the bost half dozen sQuashes SO
Fof the best and largest putnpk ins two varieties
For the best hRifgallon Of lima beans Az. Rep.
For the best dozen turnips So
For tho best ciifon e3
For the best aud greatest variety veg tables rais-
ed by one exhlb ltor 9
Cd beat Ag. Reg.
commlltco--willIam Mcclure, John skinner and
T. r. A Ielcr
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Glass J-Mechanioal Products Con
finuod,

For the best specimen Edge Tools, silver cup
ei best
fnr tho host specimen Of feahnet furniture"
For tho best specimen % Iron Castingr, /"
For tho best specimen OF coopcragc, tight ware,
silver cup
For tho best specimen Of ofeooporage, slack ware,
silver cup, J
For ihe best speeimcn OF eroekery ware Indians
farmer
For the best specl mon Of TIN ware, cash
flr the hesl bee hive Northern hFmcl
F,f tho beat half dozen chaira. cash
For tse best half boxen corn brooms, cash
FOR tho besi corn basket, AZ. ken
for Tho hest sultafci0ihes. silver cup
For the hest washing machine cash
For The best bodstcadg enah
For the bsst specimen ofdentistry silver cup
For thu best specimen ~ printing, cash
For tho beat cook ing stove hxtufes With stove on
tho grsund, silver cup
commitloc-Jarkson Lynn. John Williams and
Mathew llutehonsott.
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FOR the best boar pig under year. silver cup ,
oJ best Northern Farmer
al hest Diploma
the bc., breeding SOW over year, silver cup
oil be.t Indiana Farmer
nj hest Diploma
For .he best SOW pig under year, silver cup,
oil heat Northern Farmer
nj hest Diploma
Fer The best litter OF six pigs under months, sl
Yer cup, -
2d best lndlnhn fAImo'
commlttec--C Cyrus Wallace, Fayetto county, Wm.
ftuhI. aud Iohn Webb.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-11
UNION COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Ciacrir cousr meets the 9TH Mondays IN Feb
ruary and Angast-may sittwo weeks each time.
Conuos PLEAs CocRr meets 2d Mondays In Feb
ruary. May, August. and November; except when
there arc ave Mondays In the preceding mouth
then lsi Monday. May sit 9 weeks each time.
CoNntss:oSER's CouRr moets 1st Mondays In
June, September, December and Marcn-may sit
six days each time.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-11

ETAmbition is the germ from
which all growth Of nobleness pro-
ceeds.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-11
ELIZABETH BERRY.

We very cheerfully give Miss BER'
Rr an opportunity to speak Of the ex-
cellencies Of the est. Mary's Acade'
my" and to express her opinion that
it snot a nunnery. Her opinion. howev-
er, though beautifully expressed, does
not alter the facts in the case. 1t is
natural enough that she should not
only think. but insist that it is not
We do not insist that il is nunnery
in the specific sense Of that word. A
portico is not house, nor, strictly
speaking, any part Of a house, yet it
is so nearly connected. that..in ordinary
conversation we speak Of it as SUCH
Neither do'all who go on the portico
go in the house, yet all who 60 in the
house. in the regular way. pass
through the portico. We do not sup
pose that all "the happy lot Of young
ladies'" who attend st. Mary's. will
take the veil and enter the nunnery
proper. but many Of them will. Sew
eral have already done so. But all
who enter nunneries. pass through
just such schools. hence they sustain
the same relation to nunneries proper,
that porticos do to houses.
AS to the teachers not being nuns,
. this may be true, also, but it is only
true, because there is mere techni,
cal difference in the different order,
in the Roman church. The reader O
church history knows that in the mon
asteries there are a score or moro O.
orders. mere technical differences with
out anything different in character
that is perceptible TO those Without
THERE'S even technical difference il
monasteries. There are abbeys, ans
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-11

CLASS s-POULTRy.
For the b'st pair OF turkeys
Fer tho best pair OF geese
Fer tho besi pals OF ducks
F'i tho bvst pair Of shanghai chickens
For the be. | pair Of cochin china chlckons
For tho best pair OF brahma pootra chickens
For the best and greatest variety OF poultry BY
ono exhibitor
Cd besl Z
committeo--w. ID. Ross, Faycto county, DIR. J.
=. Wallace, aud William Cumwins.
CLASS T-rLOWEHS...
For tho best aud greatest variety ofnowcrs, silver
cup
commi,,ee--James speer, Mrs. Rhoda Mount and
Mrs. Frederick kcheibo.
CLASS U-NOf.
Ladies riding match.
For the beat riding al travelling gait silver COB.
let 10
I'd best silver teaspoons 8
SWEEPSTAKES NO 2.
fadlei riding open 10 tho world.
For the best riding at travelling galt sl pitcher
na es., for both Hons ss' s"slss yay..
Robert Watt, Wayne, Dr.. Wardor, Cincinnati, O.
CLASS v-UNENuMERATE AnTI.
Giles.
eommlttce--Ceo. Holland, T. W. coleseott,c c.
II. oyefton, Mrs. David Slaughter, Miss sarah
lemenis.
Committee OF Arrangements,
o. NJ. flartlow, Cordweil Jones, Jackson Lynn
oliver Ruekor, boij. chafce.
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Class G-No 2.
sweopstako for Plows.
Glass H-Mechanical Products,

and best sllycfcup
For the best ono or two horse buggy
ed best
For tho best two horse carriage harness, silver
cup
Fea tho best two horse wug.n harness, cash
For tho beat saddle aud bfldle, silver cup
2d best NoFthern Eafmei
For tho best specimen Of Leather, sll cup
For tho best pairo fmena boots Northern farmer
For The beslpalr ladies slippers Northern IatmeI
mmillee-simeon Macy, WIS. Baker aud John
Nkil.ou
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-11

nMany persons feel art; some un-
derstand it; but few both feel and un-
derstand 1t.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-11

@The term grass widows"
arises from the fact that their husbands
are "roving blades"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-11

H Conversation enriches the uu.
derstanding. but solitude Is the school
Of genius.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-11

EE Ones hates an author that's all
author; fellows in foolscap uniform.
turned up with ink.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-11

~In order to improve the mind
we ought less to learn than to contem-
plate.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-11

HTo be proud and inaccessible is
to be timid and weak.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-11

pl' MAhf ACAphht, aptii iot oo'
DEAN FnrKSp:-In your paper Of the
9Th inst. you say, "Dr. George Berry
took his daughterElizabeth to the Cath.
Ollie nunnery near Terre Haute last
week" This Is an error, and II
would be right TO correct II. Ny
father accompanied me TO n Boarding
School, where am. and have for my
associate students, about ms happy n
lot ofyoung ladies. Of different reli-
gious sects, as our State possesses
We have good buildings. fine grounds
for exercise. plenty to eat, excellent
teachers who devote their whole time
TO our instruction. and daily mail
to bring US letters and newspapers
fromlour home friends. Its my opln.
ion that. for the obtaining Of a practi-
cal education, this Is the best school !
ever attended. The teachers profess
the Catholic religion. but they do not
interfere with the sectarian views OF
their pupils. Never have ! heard
them say disrespectful word of those
who differ with them. We have nei.
ther nuns or nunnery here. The la
dies who conduct the school are Sis
ters Of Charity. employed in tho edu.
cation Of youth.
nm, reenectfuilv
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-11

EHIt is only necessary 10 give to
each thing the time whichit claims
1Rash. fruitless war, from wans
ton glory waged, is only splendid mur'
der.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-11
Class K-Grain, &c.
Glass L-Domestic Manufactured
Articles.

For tho best rnir OF woolo1 blankets. cash
For the best ten yards OF flannel, cash
For the best 10 yards OF cloth, sa,lnel or james
cash,
For tho beat 10 yards OF woolen earpetlne
cash
For the best 10 yards Of rng erpeilng, cash
For tho best 10 yarl. OF llnon baglng, cash
For the best specimen OF linen sewing thread
cash
For the best pair OF net stockings, cash
FIR the best pair OF net socks, cash
For the best pair OF not mlttens, cash
For the best hearth rug, cash
For the best specimen of stocking yarn, cash
Bommliloe Macy, Elisha Cockofair and
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Glass F--No Q.
SHEEP.
For tho bes. nnc wool buck, silver cup, :
Cd best
For the hes, long wool buck, silver cup, :
ed best
For The best Iinc wool cwo, silver cup, ,
ad best cash
The best long wool eve, E"
For the 2d best long wonl eve !"
Eof tho best lot Of lambs,
For Tho bost common sheep,
ed best Northern Farmer
For the bestshoop for mutton aud wool,"
Cd best
Comm l,tes-John Simms, Union county, Morgan
Room aud Harvey Black ledge
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-11

DIR. O. H. MARTIN,
HAIslcIAM AND suReIoN,
ANDERSONvILLE,
~ INDIANA.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-02

TINTED STATES NAIL LINE FOR CALIFORNIA,
~ Aspinwall and Panama.-Californans informed
(by authority from the Psnama Railroad Company
that the transit Of the Ishmus will be made by railroad
from ocean to ocean. No more mule trsvel-no rivec
boating
On Monday, March s, at O'Clock p NJ, from the pier
at tot OF Warren street. North river will be despatched
the fleet steamship
GEORGE LAW, Capt G " Fox, US. N,
to at Panama with the and superior steam-
ship GOLDEN AGE, Capt. J. T. Watkins.
spare boat always kept at Panama to prevent deten
ton, in Of accident
No rsght received after O'Clock the sailing day.
For passage, apply at the company's Office No. 17I
West street, to j. w. RAYMOND
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-02

A CCoRDEoN. ACCORDION. THE ACCORDEos
n taught, by new, easy and improved m ,thod IA
six Lessons. Terms Sc in aiyance. Lessons given da
evening at teachiog rooms. Professors j. T.
IL Y. JACOBS, 443 Broadway, up stairs.
I,oR SALE CHEAP, THE OWNER LEAVING 70
II Europe, aseven octave wood pAnoforte Iich.,
6Newton makers Ha. been scarcely used. Can be see
at 1916 Twelfth street, near secoad avenue.
g EC0ND HAND PIANos.-GREAf PARGAINs.-oS
- 7. Gilbert Co q make, 6k octaves, price $50
win be sold for $3.50 Go. with soioan pric. s32
for f225 6A octave Harrison piano pri e 500 4
$500; Geo. Hews, OCTAVE all round corners $50
Tor s235; one octave piano for sl55 ons ~
piano, nearly new, fer siss: one $40: oos $50
HORlsCE WATERS, a33 Broadway.