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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-06-13
VOLUNTARY ENSLAVEMENT OF FREE
NEGROES.

The Richmond Enquirer asks "Do many, even
Of tho Virginia people. know that their statute
book contains a law. providing expressly, for any
free ncgro's becoming a slave if he chooses p
Both tue law, and its cause, are curious.
The Virginia Legislature had repeatedly been
troubled with petitions from FREQ people of color,
praying for special acts (laws) authorizing them to
mako themselves the slaves of white persons whom
they had chosen or might choose, as owners. Pc.
titions from eight such were presented in the ses-
sion of 1856 from one resident of Culpeppor coun-
ty, from five residents of southampton, and from
two residents of Lunenhurg. Acts were passed nc.
cording to their prayers. But as there seemed n
of many more such applications, the Leg
%islature, to save trouble, enacted also a general
law, ''J0r Tie voluntary oHStaUement Of tile free nc
grocS Of This Commonwealth" lSossion's Acts OF
1856, p. 81 BY it,
Any free colored person, resident in Virginia.
aged Is, if a female, or q if n male, may choose
n master, thus: May file n petition in the Circuit
Court of the county, signed in the presence Of
two or more subscribing witnesses, stating his do
sire to choose an owner, and the wished for own
er's name. a notice that it has been filed is to b,
posted at the Court House door for one month;anC
both the petitioner and designated owner arc to b,
summoned to appear mt the next term of the Court
On their appearance, the Court shall examine eacl
separately, and such other persons as it sees fl
to examine. At such examination, the Common
wcalth's Attorney shall be present, and see that i
is properly conducted and that no injustice is don
to the petitioner.
If the Court be satisfied there is no fraud or col
fusion between the parties, and no good reason t
the contrary, it may grant the prayer. And the
it shall ascertain what would be the petitioner
value it Il slave: of which if the chosen masto
pay onc'half into Court Ito go into the publ
treasury and give bond, with good security, tina
the negro shall not become chargeablc to any cour
ty or corporation in the State; such valuation, pay
ment and bond shall be entered on record and frol
the time of such entry, the property in him, as
slave, shall vest in that master; whose rights an
liabilities, and the petitioners condition, shall b
in all respects as though he had been born a slave
But il the person SO enslaved be a female, he
children, born prior to that term Of the Court, shal
not TO thereby enslaved. (Clauses in the Code c
Virginia provide that words d~cnoting the mascu
line gender, may include also the feminine: an
that the word negro shall include mulalO)
That such a law as the one here Abridged shout
be called for, proclaims more eloquently than n
the replies to Uncle Toms Cabin can proclaim, tn
ease, comfort and desiIableness of slavery, as
t exists in Virginia, compared with Freenegroism.-
2 Examiner.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-06-13
TRACTS.

The Executive Committee Of the American Anti.
Slavery Society have issued the following Tracts
for gratuitous distribution:
No. L. The United States Constitution, Examined.
No. 2. White Slavery in the United States.
No. 3. Colonization. BY Rev. o. B. rockingham.
No, i. Does Slavery Christianize the Negro2 BY
Rev. I. w. Higginson.
No. 5. The Interstate Slave Trade. BY John G..
No. c. Tho "Ruin" Of Jamaica. By Richard
IIildreth.
No. 7. Revolution the only Remedy for Slavery.
No. 8. To Mothers in tho FREQ States. By Mrs. E.
i. Follen.
No. 0. Influence of Slavery upon the White Pop
%ulation. By a Lady.
No. 10, Slavery and tho North. By G. c.. Bur
leigh.
No. IL. Disunion our Wisdom and our Duty. BY
Rev. Charles f. hodges.
No. II. Anti-Slavery Hymns and Songs. By
Mrs. f. L.. Eollcn.
No. l3. The Two Affairs; or, Two Pictures in
One. BY Mrs. Harriet B. Stowe.
No. Ii. GLOW can l Help to Abolish Slavery ?" or,
Counsels to the Newly Converted.
BY Maria w. Chapman.
No. 10. What have we, as individuals, to do with
Slavery? BY. Susan c.. Cabot.
No. l6. Tho American Tract Society and its
Policy of Suppression and Silence.
Being the Unanimous Remonstrance of the
Fourth Congregational Society, Hartford, CT.
No. II. The God of the Bible Against Slavery.
By Row. Charles Beccher.
All donations for the Tract Fund, or for the cir.
culation of any particular Tract of the above SC,
ries, should be sent to Francis jackson, Treasurer
of the American Antislavcry Society, 81 Corn
hill. Boston.
FGy Dollars will stereotype an oight-pago tract
and print fire thousand copies of it.
Application for the above Tracts, for gratuitous
distribution, should be made to SAMUEL MAY, Jr,
81 Cornhill, Boston to the Anti-Slavery, Offices
1873 Nassau street New York, and 81 North street
Phil ~adelphia; to JOEL MCMILLAN, Salem. Columbi
ana Co., Ohio or to JACOB WALToS, Jr., Adrian
Michigan.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-06-13
FARM FOR SALE.

A Valuable Farm of 1O7 acres. with a large,
cOmmodious and wcll-furnishcd House-a good
Barn, horse stable and all other necessary out
houses is offered for sale. cheap and on good terms.
1t is situated in Carroll County, one-fourth of n
mile from Leosburgh near a depot on the Stcubcn-
vile and Indiana Rail Road. The country is
healthfui, the land good, water abundant and Of
excellent quality, and the Farm we'll stocked with
a variety of excellent fruit.
n6g~IOW1 LANDS wiU be taken in part
payment.
For further particulars inquire at the Office of the
Anti. Slavery Bugle, or on the promises of
Dec. Is, 1856. JACOB MILLISACK.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-06-13
Cash for Slaves !! +!

The Subscriber will pay Cash for Slaves of the
following dimensions
Pipe Slaves A feet long, 81 inche wild, / thick,
heart edge, ST. per thousand.
Barrel Slaves, 80 inches long, a inchc wide, l
inch thick, heart edge, and Heading % inches
long, inches wide, and from l to ! inches thick,
heart edge, $40 for 700 slaves and 800 pieces
heading.
Also,Sl2 per thousand for heading alone. AL
from good White Oak, free from worm holes, well
made, and delivered Mt either of the Railroad
Stations east of Alliance. II. p. ADAMS,
one-half milo south of Salem, on the Lisbon road
Jan. q, '57-tf.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-06-13
WHAT THE VOICE SAID TO THE STUDENT
BY FREDERIC S. CoZZENS.

Come, push on, the world keeps moving
Rush to your place in its restless throng;
Life is action, growing or loving
Only waste time, so move along:
"Change makes change" say earth and OCEAN
Daybreak, sunset--hux and tide;
The law of being is ceaseless motion,
Struggle you must or be thrust aside.
clustered in your antique case,
Row on row, the volumes see {!
They who list may run the race;
Leave mo my books and let me be.
Shut your book shelves rusty jaws,
This is no ago of cowls and frocks-
Flattey opinion into applause,
And mouse to fame through the ballot-box
the disk of the students light
Ample and broad the bounds of state
You-when pay and honors invite
Are a fool to be wise, when you might be great
Radiant lights, through ages gone,
Shining ever steadily,
Still your splendors lure me on
Leave me my books and let me be.
Golden the text Of notes and SCRIP,
Tinsel and stuff your prose and verse;
Who, in this progressive age" would grip
The impotent pen, if he could the purseG
Wealth is tho modern. true sublime,
Press to the goal by toll or Luck,
Rapid the wheel in the mint of time
Every minute is silyerstruck?
All, my stilly, Silly pages,
Bearer, dearOr yet to me
Seems your boarded fare of ages2
Leave me my books and let me be.
Dreamer !! rhapsoidist ope thine eyes!
Time and occasion wait for none;
What though competitors gripe the prize?
Palms worth winning may still be won,
Action ! action Dust you must,
Or ousted by others expecte to be:
Men by a%ttrition are fashen'd, just r
As pebbles are ground in the stormy sea.
In yon silent shrine of thought
Lies a wondrous history
All the toiling world hath wrought
Leave me my books and let me be.
Stubborn idolater wealth and fame
Powerless arguments seem to you
Finger in century-dust, "a namel"
D Starye, with the starveling ~literate crew
Die, and lie with your noble dead,
Who win futurity's plaudit note,
4 To rise. like the drowned, from the rivers dead
But deaf to the cannon that bids thom float,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-06-13
The United States Constitution and its
PRO.SLAYERY COMPR OMISES.

The Constitution a Pro Slavery Compact; or,
Extracts from the Madison Papers, etc. Selected
by WENDELL PHILLIPS. Third Edition, Enlarged.
l2mo. 20S pages. just published by the AMERICAN
ANTI-SLAvERY SOCIETY, and for sale at 81 Cornhill,
Boston. Also, at the Anti-Slayery Offices in New
York and Philadelphia. Price, in cloth, so cts. (;
in thick paper covers, 374.
October IL, 1856.
Copies of this work will DO sent by mail on the
receipt of it's price and the amount of postage
viz forty four cents for thoee in paper covers,
sixty cents for thVse in cloth.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-06-13
HUNTS Portable and Permanent Fence
AND
Husa99in9 Gatc Post,
The Ohio State Fair, for 1856, gave a Diploma for
This FENCE, and one also for the Gate Post.

HHOW SIMPLE!-uOW STRONG!-HOW
Ill CHEAPW What an ADMIRABLE SUBSTITUTE
for a Postl" 81 think as much of that portable,
anti.sagging GATE POST as | do of the Fence.
| like that TRIANGULAR BRACE, reaching to the top
of the Fence p mo DANGER o fit BLOWING OVER ~
are some of the EXPLANATIONS of those who see
this Fence-dH objections to former attempts to get
up n substitute for the ordinary fences removed;
1t is a straight Fence--can be made by a CON-
mon farm, hand, in bad reafher, and all of COM
mon inch fencing 5oards-is supported at the
top, not at the bottom, and can be made as high
as wished, without being top heary, and cannot, as
others, blow over-can be quickly taken down, and
removed without injury. Two boards per panel
will make a good Cattle Fence--adapted to I'M
even ground-CosTs but 6S cts. per rod, at #.
high, and lumber at 81 per 100 IT, and being
ali above ground, will last twice as long as
ordinary f%ence-has a portable, anti,sagging GArE
Posi-, which is indispensable to a portable Fence.
DECIDED to be the BEST self-supporting Fence
yet made, by such men as Gen. S.. F.. Cary, Scott
& Hedges, little Giant j.. r. Holmes, Man'r,
A. Peacock, 1.-THE old pioneer pillow maker Alex.
Swift, &C., and farmers and mechanics gen
orally.
GREAT SPECULATION for any enterprising
farmer, mechanic, or saw-mill proprietor, in the
purchase of Township, Railroad or County Rights;
for which, or plates with full description, enclose
a postage stamp, and address
DR.. JAS. G. HUNT & CO.,
Boa 1929, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-06-13

FARM RIGHTS, one to five acres, $l-eight to
fifteen acres, 81, 50-ffteen to seventy acres, at
10 cts. per acro--one hundred acre., So; second do.
do, 81, and every hundred thereafter at SIS
additional.
Where ire hare no Agents, Farmers, by sending
name in full, number of acres in farm, the town.
ship, county, State and amount, as above, deduct
ing twenty per cent. for all sums over SIS, will
receive a deed by return mail.
Registered Letters at our risk--change.to be sent
in postage stamps.
The patentoe of this Fence has nearly perfected
q simple Self Opening Gate, (extra cost, about
SO per gate which those forwarding amounts fox
Farm Rights, will have the right to use, when
patented, without additional COST.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-06-13
WHATS a FAIR OR NOBLE FACET
by CHARLES SWAIN.

ny CnARLEs SWAIN.
What's a fair or noble face,
If tho mind ignoble be?
What though beauty, in each graee,
May her own resemblance see F?
Eyes may catch from heaven their spell,
Lips the ruby's light recall;
In the home for love to dwell
Ono good feelings worth them all.
Give me virtues rose to trace,
1lonor's %kindling glance and mcin
llowsocver plain the face,
Beauty is where these arc seen
Raven ringlcts DER the snow
OF the whitest neck may fall
In the homo for love VIC know
One good feelings worth them all
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-06-13

How DR.. Ross OMITTED THE FIFTH VERSE;
DR.. Ross preached on Sabbath in an Anti Slavery
Church, in Cleveland. We take the following par
iiculars in regard to the sermon o! the distir guished
Southern clergyman from the Cleveland LeddeT':
"The pastor made the opening prayer, and ut
tered a solemn and earnest petition to Heaven for
the slave, and that slavery might DO banished from
the earth. the distinguished gentleman, forgetting
that the hymn books in this part of the country
had not been "revised and corrected" to suit the
peculiaritics of pro-slavery religion, opened the
book lying upon the desk, and commenced reading
a hymn at random. The first four verses went of
s~wimmingly, but Oh coming to the fifth tho readers
face turned suddenly the color of n blood beet,
and his voice sunk nearly to a whisper. What
was the matter3 The congregation referred to
their hymn books, when n broad smile ran like q
wave Of mirth all over the houso-old deacons bit
their lips and strove to look grave, ard the Young
or class of the congregation almost Laughed right
out" The last reISe pronounced a curse upon tn
oppressor, and breathed a prayer for the SUFFERING
bondman. Shades of the Supreme Court and the
Fugitive Law, what a position was that for a min,
lister who openly contends that slavery is of God
and sanctioned and s%anctiiied by Heaven The
Rev. gentleman was for n moment nOnpIussed-
the situation was tight-but he rallied
and proved himself equal to the occasion, b.,
shouting to the singers, with a face like an IndiaI
summer sunset after a storm. You uiH omit III.
nm Uerse,"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-06-13
flour, SILT, 81, Mf.

NO CHARGE FOR SHOWING GOODS.
All articles sold warranted to be as good as re.
commended.
My purchases being all made with cash, I fatter
myself that ] can give entire satisfaction to all who
may favor me with a call.
CASH PAID FOR EGGS.
Bay~Rcmombcr the Corner, Groves old stand.
LYMAN BROOKS, Agent.
| have on hand and for sale Doctor Wobsters
lnviG0rating Cordial or Health Bitters n sure rem,
edy for Jaundice, Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, &c.
and a great regulator of the Stomach and Bowels,
Also, Brooks sure remedy for Diarrhea and Dyson,
terry and Cholera preventative.
Warranted to Cure in all Cases or the money
will be refunded.
Price so cents a bottle.
LYMAN BROOKS.
SALEM, Ohio, Aug. 0. 1856.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-06-13
Botanic nlc0iline.

HfGH us TREET SALEM ONO.
MRS. C. L. CHURCH, takes this method Of
informing her friends, and the public, that she has
permanently located on tho North side of Iligh-st,
between the Garfield road and Lundy-st., where
she intends keeping a general assortment of 30,
TANIC MEDICINES, carefully prepared by her
self and warranted free of all deleterious sub.
stances,
Salem. Ohio, Arrll -, ls56.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-06-13

A BIG BUSINESS FOR ONE DAY.-Jim Lane was
at Leavenworth on Monday. the 2sth day of May,
and made two speeches. lie was arrested the
same day for assault and battery with intent to
kill, and admitted TO bail in $500. And he was
admitted as n member of the bar upon taking oath
to support the Constitution aud The ORGANIC Act
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-06-13
THEANTESLAVERY BUGLE.

THE NTESLAT ERY UGLE.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, AT SALEM, ONO.
TERMs.-Sl, so per annum payable in advance
Or, $500 at the end Of the year.
BaS" We occasionally send numbers to those who
arc not Subscribers, but who are believed to be in
Interested in the dissemination Of antislavcry truth
with the hope that thoy will either subscribe them
selves, or use their influence to extend its circulation
among their friends.
ray Communications intended for insertion, to
be addressed to MARlus II. ROBINSON, Editor. Ali
others to ANN PEARSON, Publishing Agent.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
One Square nc linos) three weeks, $l,0O
" Each additional insertion, 25
" " Six months, 400
" One year = = GOO
Two Squares six months, 500
" One year, = 500
Ono Fourth Column one year, with privilege of
changing monthly, 2,0O
Half column, changing monthly, . 5000
Bay Cards not exceeding eight lines will DC in
serted one year for 800; six months, $500.
j. HUDSON, PRINTER.
LOCAL AGENTS ron THE ANTl-sLAvERY BUcLE.
George Roberts, Brighton, Michigan.
Phcbe T. Merritt. lonia, Michigan.
Adrian, Samuel ~Ilayball, Michigan,
Livonia, Harriet Fuller
Plymouth, Isaac N. IIedden, "
Ypsilanti, Emeline DeGarmo, "
Samuel D., Moore,
Union City, John D.. Zimmerman, Michigan,
McHoy Grove, Tho's Fox.
Battle Creek, Phobe ii. Merritt, "
Bedford, Henry Cornell,
Pennington, Abram Powcls, "
Wolf Creek. Warren Gilbert, "
Ann Arbor, Il. Glazior.
West Unity, j. IL. Richardson, Ohio.
Edinburgh, Thomas c.. Hoighton, Ohio.
Joseph Pickett, Winchester, Indiana,
VIM. 1Icrn, Brighton, Indiana.
G. l.. Gale, Northport, Indiana.
VIM. Hopkins, Fremont,
Elizabeth Morse, Angola,
Henry Bowman, j Jamestown, Barry Co. Mich.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-06-13
Call & Examine j. Deming& CO.. ,GrOCerieSl
j.. DEMING Dc Co,
Have just returned from the Eastern Cities with
q fresh Stock of
Gainilp Groceries,

much tho largest ever broght to this town, which
tnoy are determined to sell at a small advance on
Cost.
We invite the citizons of Salem and vicinity to
call and examine our Goods, we would coll par,
ticular attention to our fine stock of TEAS.
We would say to country dealers that we can
and will sell them Goods Mt Pittsburgh prices; eucb
as Teas, Coffee, Rice, Sugars, Chocolate. Spices,
Soap, Candles, Fish by the barrel, Herring by the
box, common and fancy Candies, Foreign Fruits.
and Nuts, Crackers by the Barrel, &C., &c.
Coffee from ii to l24 cents per pound.
The highest market price paid for Butter, Eggs,
White Beans, &C., &c.
j. DEMING & Co..
Nov. /, 1856.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-06-13

Advcrsi:ics arc blessings in disguise. We know
q man who has lived six months On n sprained
ANGLE. lie belongs to half n dozen societies and
draws four dollars u week from each. lie once
spent u summer at Saratoga on n sore throat.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-06-13
Now hear Sumner :

"But it cannot be that she acts wrong for her
self and children, when in this cause she thus en-
counters reproach. No! BY the generous souls
who wero exposed at Lexington--by those who
stood arrayed at Bunker Hill-by the many from
her bosom, who on ell the fields oil the hrst great
struggle, lent their vigorous arms to the greal
cause of abby the children she has borne
whose names alone are national trophies, is Mas
saehusetts now vowed irrevocably to this work.
What belongs to the faithful servant she will de-
in oil things, and Providence shall determine thu
result--P6opies Paper. -r
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-06-13
NEW ARRANGEMENTS

The Subscriber having purchased the Stock in
Trade of Mr.. Samuel Grove, Corner of Main and
Streets would respectfully invite tho at
tention of the citizens of Salem and of tho sur
rounding country to his stock of Groceries and
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-06-13

To think too poorly of yourself ia n weakness
to think to well Of yourself is a folly.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-06-13

Worrying continually about something u n9tl
ing 10 a popular mode Of suicide,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-06-13
EN0S l.. WOODS s. co.
Steam Gneinc Builders,

ALLIANCE, STARK COUNTY, ONO
Engines of the best patterns built to order, on
very reasonable terms.
June 81, lS56.-ly.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-06-13
CICERO AMI SUMNER.

The following, if not an example of plagiarism
shows that Senator Sumner has studied Cicero tt
some purpose, and made the most of his midnight
oil. That is right. Let all students study with
an object in view, and systematically file
away what they learn for future use.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-06-17
,UECrn NOT. yvT1nN a PER-

! CUFFER NOT, WHEN A PER-
- manen, cure Is guaranteed 10 all stages
| of SECRET diseases, Self.Abuse, Nervous
| Debility. Structures, Gleels, Gravel, Mercurial
| Rheumatism, Scfoiula, Pains in the Ankles
and Bones, Diseases Of the Throat Nose and
| Ewes, Ulcers upon ihe Body, Female Trregu-
| laritles, and all other impfohef discharges,
no maiier Of how long standing. or obstinate
the case, recovery Is certain, and IN shorter
! time than permsnent cure could be effect
ed by any other ireatmenf, even afler the
skill OF the most emipent physiciails had
! failed, and the, dier1 sEis.edT all olher
means OF cure. The remedies are free from
odor causing neither sickness nor inconye.
nience, and without murony or balsam.--
During twenty years practice, have re-
stored 10 health over seventeen thonsand pa
tents, who were suffering under the wors,
forms of all of the above mentioned dis
| eases, which guarantees ME in promising
perfect and most speedy cure. Secret Sis.
eases are,he greatest enemies TO health and
happiness, as they are the first cause OF con-
sumption, scfofula, &c., and should be Ter
ror 10 all nations on the earth for the dis-l
ease is becoming SO common, and Ire eaimsnl
so lille understood, that permanent cura is
scarcely ever effected, as a majority OF lie
CdseS ldi. INTO ln6 naluS OIL lHCOmpeteht ptf-
sons, who moi only fail 10 cure the malady,
bni ruin the constitution with corrosive sub
limaie---a dangerous poison, preparation
Of mercury-which, with the remains of dis
case in The system, produces many OF The
above named affections, which finally termi-
nate in consumption, and frequently rapid
one but should Il not cause death speedily,
and the victim 10 disaase marries, Abe disease
is then conveyedffom The palieat 10 The chill
dren, causing them TO come into the world
with scroiula, affections Of the skin, eyes,
throat, &c., and again terminates in con-
SUMPTION and consigEs his victim to an un-
timely grave, between the ages OF six months
and thhy-five years. Sell. absuc is another
formidable enemy to health; i destroys the .
nervous system, rapidly wasting away The
energies OF life, causing mental derange-
ment, preventing proper development Of
the system, and dIsquslifying lis viciom for
marriage, society, business, and all earthly
happiness. Female Irregularities and olber
diseases of females treated in the most skill
fnl and scientific manner. Medicines, with
directions, sent to any part of the United
States and Canadas, by patients communica-
ting their symptoms by letter.
]. SUMMERVILLE, Nj. D., Box So, Pos,
Office FilbeH Street, below Tenth, Phila-
deiphia, Pa.