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, 1857-01-16

r6- We hereby request all persons who wish to
pay in their scrip or cash u, subscribed the M +.
Church in this place, that they hand in the same to
Mr.. Wm. Wright as he Il treasurer. All persons
who have subscribed work or material will please
report the same to Mr.. A. Hall, contractor on said
Church.
We would be glad to have the whole subscription
this month.
Signed in behof Of Building Committee.
, 1857-01-16

s. Tds TRUSTEES Of the Puget Sourd Wesleyan
Institute, have this day organized under their char
ter by eectng the Hon, d. r. Dgelow, president Of
said Blard Of Trustees DIR, G. X. Willard vice pres
idcnt Wm. Wright, secretary; W. W. Miller, treas
arer, and Rev. J. Dillon, principal, and Rev. J. F
Dcvore, agent.
The Executive committee consists Of r. NJ, Walker
c. II. Hale. Elwood Evans, D. r. Bigclow and wm.
Wright-the two latter being member, crc6icio.
BY order of the Board of Trustees.
Olympia, jan. 3, 1851.
, 1857-01-16
g R a ~ d Rl o % ND
NJ u IA = HAY

THE subscriber will be prepared to furnish the put
l. lie the coming fall with the best leading ynrietes
Of fruit trees Consisting Of Apple, Pear Plum Cher
ry, Peach, Currents, Gooseberfies, &C.. which have
been selected with care frOm the States and Oregon
nurseries. H|.I .-'' -
My ground being we'll adapted to the LiTnsion Of
roots, hatter myself can present to the public A.
good trees as any nursery the Pacific coast, and
warrant them true to name. Prices to correspond
with the times. Produce or stock taken In exchange
for trees. Orders BY mail viii receive prompt aten
ton. Trees carefully packed and delivered at OIvm.
pia free Of charge.
Grnd Nonnd, 50. H. 1885 al
, 1857-01-16
Piano Fortes and lIelodeons.
PIANO COVERS AND MUSIC STOOLS.
WOODWORTH & CO.,
IMPORTERS OF PIANO FoRrEs AND MELoDF

IMPORTERS OF PIANo FoRTEs AND MELODEoNs,
l>,.1- 1870 Clay ST. are the exclusive agents for the
kN,sale Of the SToDARrs PIANO fORrEs AND
ssi,}jfPRINoE's MELoDEONs, in California, aud are
fS< constantly receiving them direct from the Man,
ufact0ry. Such arrangements have been made a. VIII
enable them to supply those celebrated instruments al
manufacturers prices thus securing to purchasers the
advantage Of making personal selection from large
and complcto assortment. and Of avoiding the great
rsk and DELAY OF importation. Just received stock
NJ Piano Fortes for hire
Saa Francisco, April al. 1853. SS N
, 1857-01-16
Information Wanted

or the present whereabouts, il Tyihs, Of AARON
" F. 7. COLLEY, who emigratcd from Wisconsin
for Calit6Thil in lSircsided there Until 1850 when
he wet to Oregon to purchase cattle and has not been
heard from since. Hi leatresin in Wisconsin and Pcnn.
sylvhia are very anxious to have tidings from
himI
InArmation addressed to W. II. wooD, Steilacoom.
Puget Mound. W. r., to the office Of the Pioneer
and Dehocrat,' Olympia, W. T., will be thankfully
receiyd.
EEHoregon and California papers, will confer a
favor by inserting the above.
, 1857-01-16
Last Notice.
OFFICE On. NJ. AND Coz. GEN. !
OlvnDia. Nov 9th lS5G Z

OFFICE On. NJ AND Con- GEN,
Olympia, Nov. oath, ls5G.}
'TNHE accounts of the Or. Master and COmmissary
l. W. T. ", will be closed on the 25th Of December
next, ard no scrip will be issued after that date
Persons, therefore having unadjusted claims against
the Or NJ. or C0mmissary Departments Of the late vol
untcer or2lnzation OF this territory will perceive the
necessity for forwarding the same 10 the undersigned
before the day above mentioned, in order that they
may be put in proper form to be laid before the
Bard G United states Commi sSioncrs, which has
been appointed to audit the accounts growing out OF
the late Indian war in this territory.
II is believed that the Commission will not receive
or act upon any claims which are rot included in Inc
accounts rendered by the territorial authorities.
By ufjCr of the Governor and CrmraAder in. Chief T.
WILLIAM W. MEIER,
nov2Nt Or. ". & Com. Gen.
, 1857-01-16
Eight Horse Power.
Pitts ImpruTed Patsnt ThrrShtr and Srnaralf

W. GLASGOW & Co., are prepared al short no
uce, TO do DIP the business OF threshing Wheat
Oats, &C. throughout the county Of Thurston The
Thresher "puts through and separates 30 bushels
wheat per hour. n
Terms :-Wheat per bushel, IL cents; Oats. cents.
The machine viii lie kept In operation until ali the
wheat in the country Is tbreshed.
Oct. :, 1856 ni7.
, 1857-01-16
Notice

Is HEREBY GIVEN that lettta testam entarv ,upon
thS estate Of A. Benton Moses late of p,rlc com.
ty. Washington territory deceased were granted a.
the september term, 1856, VI the Probate court Of
Pierce county, to the Undersigned.
Persons indebted to said estate are requested Ia
maxi Immediate settlement, and all having claims
against il will present the same within one year from
the date hereof accompanied by the requisite youch.
ers, 70 either OF the undersigned.
SARAH J. NOSES, Ext'rx,
Or her attorney.
ELWOOD EVANS,
Olympia, Thurston Co., W. 7.
o Olympia, Nov. II, 1856. nov2s.4t
, 1857-01-16
New Years Call.

DERS0NS knowing themselves indebted to N
L Louisson 4 Co. are requested TO make US a New
Years call. and surprise us aud our pockets by
promptly paying up. Such as have owed US for the
last three years. and unable to pay, requested
to call in and inform US Of this fact, when further
time will beigveHand credit entered books for
the call We shall deem II as an evidence ofthe hon
this notice. and lay the delay to their inability to pay
The contrary will be opinion Of such as do not
and who may seem disposed to shrink and shy the
faces Of old creditors and honesfSrends
N. LoUISSON'& co.
Olympia, Dec. 10, 1855. Aft
, 1857-01-16

30 JUDGE LANDER will deliver an address on the
subject of Education lin the school room) at the Ma
sonic Hail, on the 18th inst, at 81 O'clock I'm The
public arc hereby respectfully invited to attend.
Signed in behalf Of the Trustees of the Puget
Sound Wesleyan Institute
J. f. DEyoRE
, 1857-01-16

Puget SQUAD Wesleyan Instltutc.--This Iusti
tuition will close It's present term on Friday, the 23d
inst.
Thee will be aPublic Exhibition in the evening b,
tho,Toung ladies' and gentlemen, commencing at GI
o'clock at the close Of which an Address will be de-
hVered by Hon, D. R. Blgelow.
The public are hereby respectfully invited to at
tend. a-rt
The next Term Of the Institution will commence OF
Monday, February ID, and continue eleven weeks.
, 1857-01-16

Those Interested arc respectfully afnned that the
notes. books, accounts, &c. Of ]. J. WESTBRO0k,
late OF Thurston County, have been left with the m
dersigued for collection,
A portion Of said accounts should have been long
since paid. The notes have been for some time due
and unless debtors will avail themselves of The coming
month In adjusting the same, they will probably find
these accounts placed in such hands and shape as
EDWARD FURsTE, Agent.
P. s, Washington Territory scrip taken in pay
ment Of accounts at current value.
Olympia, June 81, 1856. iw33
, 1857-01-16

TIME UNDERSIGNED having purchased the stock
l. on hand, Of G, q. Terry together with recent ar
rivals per Success and Merchantman, have on hand
an assortment OF general merchandise for the trade
which they offer wholesale and retail at small ad-
@'''' GEORGE co.
AM. July aIIsSI. IVN
, 1857-01-16

lSr OF LETTERS remaining in the Post OfHc,
IL at Olympia, Dec. slst, 1856. 1
y; !. Anderson 2, selgman Bacr I, s. L. Cannon
HCondrei Ws Connolly, Il A Donaldson, Charlie.
Graham, Lieut. Noble Hamilton, Chas Hagan, Philir
Hinkns, Phineas Manson, Mrs N A Hurd. L D Meril
lat, John N Owens, VIM Parker 2, % P Phller q "
Pierce, D Rhodes. A Robins, lanes Roberts. s
klchardsm, Singleton, Washington Street, c. o.
7 Wood. ~'-s
OK. WILLARD. pm
, 1857-01-16

DOOK AND STATIONERY COMPANY, II long
ID Wharf Sen Francisco California Books, sta
tionerv Pocket Cutlery, Blank Books Cheap Puhlea.
tions Books of History Romance, Religion, ard OIL Of
the latest varieties and at the cheapest rites. Type
for marking clothing, at wholesale and retail
HCAS. p. KtMBALL, Prest.
Iune q Iej5 l'u sp-ly ll 10 lHt
, 1857-01-16
Religious Notices.

The Rev. G. +. WENTWORTH (Presbyterian,) will
preach the new district school house. every 9TH
er sabbath, commencing December Tth, 1856, at IL
o'clock, A. NJ, and O'Clock, Pm.
Rev. |. II. DILoN Cdeth5Gist Church,) will preach
every Sabbath on the grodnd 1oOr Of Mlsoaic Hall
Olympia, at IL O'Clock, A. ii.
, 1857-01-16
Boarding House.

THE undersigned Is prepared to furnish board ~
l. by the day or week, on the most rea- i.;i8
sonabIe terns-having fitted up alarge and conIofta-
bic house, on the corner Of Fourth apd Franklin Sts
immediately opposite the reEidence Of MPl Tilton, in
pleasant part OF the town.
His table will be furnished with the best the market
affords. .....g
Rooms can be furnished II desired. -
SILAS GALLIHER.
Olympia, Nov. l6, 1886. no9;tf D
, 1857-01-16
Nonpareil Saloon,

=. L. d. WESFBR0oK, PRoPKIEToH,
Main Street 1Soo BooTs North Of the Pacific Houst
ThE citizens OF Olympia, the travelling community
l. in PIrticgiar, and tue universal world in general
are hereby niorned hy the undersigned, that he has
leased the above well known establishment and win
endeavor to make il agreeable resort for all who
may favor him with their custom.
1t shall he the constant endeavor Of the proprietor
to maintain the good and character this house has
ever sustained. He will ever keep on hand the BEsf
Of Wines, Liquors, Syrups Cigars, &C., and conduct
the establishment in such manner, that few shall
/" equal-nOne excel"
Oysters, losters, sardines, eggs &C., furnished to
private PARTIES, II desired.
ball alley and billiard table are attached to flie
premises. i
and halo books. y
s. L. D. wESTBRoOB.
Olympia, Jan. IL, 1856. yn1o.
, 1857-01-16
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL
DRAWING-R00M COMPANION

a Record Of The beautiful and useful IN Dirt
This pepper presents in the most elegant and availa
ble sorn weekly literary melange Of notable events
Of the day. rs columns are devoted to original tales
sketches and poems, by the BEST AMERIoAS AUTHORS,
and the cream Of the domestic aad foreign news the
Whole well splced with wit and hnmor.i Zach paper
Is beautifully Illustrated with numerous accurate en-
cravings, by eminent artists Of notable objects cur
rent events Ia all parts Of the world aud o. men and
manners, altogether making paper entirely original
in this country. Its pages contain views o. every
popuous city in the known world, Of all buildings OF
note In the eastern or western hemisphere Of all the
principal ships and steamers Of the uavya merchah
service with fine and accurate portraits of every noted
character in the world, both male and female.
TERMS S:-LVpARLABLT IN ADYANcE.
l Subscriber, one year r.........,.......... ~ W
subscribers, .......-.. .....'.'''- ~ w w
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ANY person sending us siyieeR subscribers at the
last rate shall receive the Ssrenfeenh copy gratis.
- Que copy Of THE FLAG oE OUR UNoN, and one
copy Of BALLoU's PICTORIAL, when taken together by
one person, one year, for 81.
Published every Saturday, by
Corner of fremont and BroomGeld Sts., Boston.
, 1857-01-16
IRA WARD.
SMITH HAYS.
y hNl
WARD & HAYS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
FLOUR, WHEAT. SHORTS, BRAN. LUMBER. &c.
TrHwATER, ". 7.
A the warehouse of WARD & HAYS, two miles
"A south of Olympia, al the fails of Shutes river the
public will at all times find In store and for sale any
quantity Of tue above enumerated articles, ut prices
conlormable with the times. Everything they have to
sell, they will warrant to be fully equal N what they
ity Of their warehouse the Hood load and leave on
the ebb tide.
Tumwater, Nov. 2S, 1855. 2ly
, 1857-01-16
paper HangIngs ana Carpets

Paper HangIngs and Carpets |!
TUST RECEIVED Per late arrivals, by FRANK
J BAKER, ITO and liz Clay street
800 cases Paper Hangings, French aud American,
every variety; tNt.l
COCO rolls French and American Borders;
800 ps Tapestry Velvet Carpet; .
625 ps Tapestry Brussels Carpet
$50 ps ThseePly Carpet ..
800 ps Slperine Ingram Carpets; .
$50 ps Extra Fine Ingram Carpets;
200 ps Cotton and Wool Carpets
l2j ps Stair Carpets, Asserted;
2T5 ps Bay Stale Druggets;
500 ps Oil Cloths, Assorted;
1875 ps silk Damask and Brocltclle;
800 ps Cotton and WOrsted DamaSkI
1000 pair Window Shades
37j pair Lace Curtains;
$50 pair MaSn Curtains;
800 Cornices and Curtain Bands;
s2j dozen Mats Assorted;
Stair Rods. Table Covers, Gimps, Frnges,
&c, Wholesale and Retail, by
FRANK BAKER
Oct. ., ls56.-ni7-3n. ITO and ll2 Clay street.
, 1857-01-16
Z. O. O. Il.

4. O. O. f.
.fINIE regular meeting Of OLYMPIA LopGE No. |, Of
l. the lNDEPENDENT ORDER of ODD FELLOWS Is held
every Saturday evening" at Gk O'Clock, in the Building
formerly occupied by Wn. Rutledge two doors east Of
the Washington Hotel.
All members in good standing in the order, are nvi
ted to attend. EDWARD FURSTE, Sec'y.
Olympia, Oct. 10, 1855.
, 1857-01-16
THE WASHINGTON HOTEL
S3aH OF Ila2 20H8 @A38s
Between Front and Second strtet,,


Between Front and Second streets,
Olympia, w. t.
- ITO THOSE who expect 10 S.iESsA
K1A l. visit or soiourn in Olym SsS SSSsss
IssssN pia during the session of the IE3&EsaA
lIlI Its Legislature, or otherwise, are - W.
Uniformed that the andeisgntd .1uSAaa.
has leased the Hotel bearing the above NAME aud that
he will at all times hold himself in readiness to adm
ister TO the comfort aud accommodation OF guests.
which may at any time have OCCASION from choice or
otherwise, to cali upon him.
To all those who have heretofore seen proper to ex.
tend II him their patronage, It Is only necessary to
mark that they themselves should he the bet judges
Of his ability the capacity Of the House. ~ render
complete aud entire satisfaction.
Those whj have voluntarily and without solicta-
ton extended their patronage to this house. know full
well tlatitis provided with reading room, which for
capacity and general accommodation, Is without an
equal in this place The dining room is large-sapa-
bic OF accomn dating over one hundrcl persons at
one sitting
As fur as the bar is concerned can safely say that
as good liquors kept thereLp, at any hotel in
either the Territories OF Washington or Oregon.
i will permit no person whatever to slrpaSs me 10
the general neat and clolny character Of tho beds,
bedrooms, &C.. connected with the hotel,
General assurance l. hereby given n the soouraer
and traveller that hbIYcs and other working animals
will be taken care Of and provided for, with fidelity
and in abundance.
cultivated experience Ia the business In which he
u engaged, induces the undersigned thus publicly TO
prefer his claim to share Of the piblic patrcngc,
confident rs he Is that Will so transpire that those
who call upon him once, will do so second tine.
Nov. :, 1856 MI
, 1857-01-16
NOTICE

rs hereby given to all persons holding accounts for
j supplies furnished the Volunteers IaiEed under tho
Proclamation OF ActinT Governor Mason that for said
accounts scrip will u issued by the Or. Master and
Cummi5iary General upon The presentation OF said
accounts, approved by the officers commanding at the
time the accounts were created.
The accounts in ell cases must specify the articles
and the quantity furnished. - --,--.
This Is done IN order that all the accounts for sup
plies furnished during the war may be placed upon
equal footing snd in proper form for adjustment BY
United States Government.
WILLIAM W. MILLER,
Or. Master and COmmissary GenenL
Olympia, W, B1jl1t b, .t...i3 a@ a6tfii
, 1857-01-16
For Sale.

A TWO STORY DWELLING, situated in 81
"A Seattle, King comfy, designed either as EIis
store OF tavern well finished inside and out be A-
ins clothed and pnpered inside, and adyantageously
situated may be purchased on reasonable terms BY
application being made to the undersigned.
HS- ALSO, claim situated at the mouth OF the
Duwamsh river well wa,ered, and which is erected
good log house there il cleared aud under fenec about
acres ofland.
Several town lots will also be disposed Of IN Seattle
JOHN j. MOSS.
september I, 1855 no52ts
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03


BENT TIMBER SHIP KNEEs-Tbe new barque Jane
Doggett, whose launching Green Point was noticed
few days since, is lying in the East river load
ing for Glasgow. She was built by Messrs Webb g.
Bell for Messrs. Dunham & Dimon, whose improve
ments in shipbuiding enterprise are well Known
This vessel in point OF model rig finish, and strength,
excels any thai Messrs. D. & D. have built. Being
convinced OF the utility of the bent timber ship knee
they have used these knees, from the works OF the
American Timber Bending Company, now in success.
tul operation at Green Point. The lower deck beams
and the "partner" beams between decks, those in
which the greatest strength requisite all
ed with them. With the exception of a barque re-
Gently built by E. F. Williams, at Green Point of
which the hanging knees were wholly OF bent timber,
TINS is the largest vessel yet furni-hed with them and
the circumstance has excited the interest of nautical
men and builders. The knees in The Jane Doggert
are OF large size, being sided ten inches and are
very handsome sticks, cu out with the accuracy of
cabinet work. The marine inspectors highly approve
OF them. In sire lglh and finish they are claimed TO
be tar superior to the natural knees generally used
both arms being alike and of full width. The fa>ten-
lngs better distributed, and they require much
less labor in fitting them tor their places he
thorough steaming they undergo before bending ex.
pels the sap and seasons them short tim. Con-
sequently it is expected they will be more durable
than any others, especially they made flom The
best timber and sawed 10 uimensuns Natural knees
are becoming exceedingly scarce, and, as The bent
ones now meet with high appreciation from the nava!
constructors since the lriai at The Novelty Works
July last. it is not improbable that they will be
introduced into The navy and be generally used
by the mercantile marine Journal Of Commerce.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03
EInti Elm utLnsf,

young from the "rural districts went to the post
Office the other day with dollar for dollars worth of
postage stamps He was told that not
ceved He went away, and shortly returned with
spanish quarters I'VE don't receive them now said the
ryman thought Uncle Sam mighty particular he went
away again end obtained dollar in coppers Now, said
hs on returning to the Office and laying down his pe at
the window of the delivery 81 guess can suit ye The
inside looked at the display of spece currency and
cooy sad never take than three cents cOppe
one time ; it il rot legal tender above that sum-
The countyAan looked at the composed official for the
space of minute and halt without stirring and then he
beched out Look here you; amt you almighty kind of
particular for fellers locked in such Jail this ere You
don't take on three cents in coppers at time hey Well
than pose you gveme three cents worth Of stamps
The official very politely cut him of single stamp and pas
ssd it out for which the countman laid down three cents
He about to away, when the latter cried out '
Look here, you! Hold on That ere's only time Now
'spose you gin three cents worth more on 'em''
Uncle Sans clerk slow discovering that had
caught tartar He turned back to the window. How
many coppers you got he asked wal only about nine
ty of em had hundred on 'em when begun >
Pay em in was the grud reply Pass out your stamps
frs and then wl said Jonathan but reckon you don't
kech again The stamps passed out the coppers
handed over when the countryman went off, saying, poss
because feler has Office under Uuce Sam, he thinks he
smartern all creation but gaes they larnt thin
that time. .'-LotceH Netrs
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03
General Notices.
KENANSVuIE March

KENANSVILLE, March 25th, 1857.
the year lS5S printed hand bill my signature
dressed To tbs Public circulated in the county
of Wayne and some of the adjoining counties. This pub
cation contains charges and nsnuaions highly erogatory
to tn. character of nephew Benjamin F. Cobb which
am now satisfied ibeous The various facts charged
in that publication in reference to Dr. Cobb then sup
posed by me to be true At that time there much
gainst Cobb and manv rumos were in circulation in re-
ference to his character connection with those there
were reports and defamstory of DR.. Benjamin F.
Cobb These several reports and involving the char
acter Of Cobb have since that time carefully
ted. and satisfied that did him gross injustice and
wrong In the publication made by above stated and
as an act of simple justice to Dr. Cobb, l now declare
that believe him to be gentleman of veracty honor and
integrity and it my wish that this declaration shall be
published of disabusng the public mind of any
Impressions to the character and position of
ton. HENRY SASSER.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03
Schools.
NEW FEMALE SEMINARY.

TIHE TRUSTEES of the Kenansville Female Seminary,
having erected during the past year large, elegant
and convenient Building have now the OF an
ties that they have succeeded in securing principal the
services of T Oscar Rogers Esq, graduate OF the
versy of Virginia. able scholar and an ana
successful Teacher
He will be prepared to open the Seminary on Monday 10th
January and viii be aided by full corps of assistant
ers in all the various branches of thorough Female EdW
cation.
The of Tuition WILL in case, exceed those in sim
liar Institutions and Board may be obtained in private fam
lies of the first 1espectabty and in the immediate vicinity
of the Seminary.
The subscriber will attend to all applications made pre-
vious to the arrival of the Principal.
The Spring Session of the New Grove Academy for boys
of which the Subscriber Principal will also commence
the 26th January. Address. -
REV. JAMES M. SPRUNT.
Kenans Vile, Dec. 1lth, 1856. l5-u
Hs- Herald, Spirit of the Age and Newberne Express
copy four times
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. !
nrnralIlh EnHnhhflr

Court Of Pleas 0nd Quarter SessronsJanm0ry Term, 1857.
Jacob Cole, Joseph Cole BAIL NJ. Cole and Others Heirs
at Law of Robert Cole, dec'd Gibson Sloan Admin
straOr, and Richard Swinson, and Ann, his wife.
PETITION FOR ACCOUNT AND DISTRIBUTION OF
PERSONAL ESTATE.
IT APPEARING to the satisfaction Of the Court that
Richard Swnson and Ann Swnson two of the defendants
in this case residents of this State is therefore
ordered that publication be made in the Wilmington Jour
nal, newspaper published in the town of Wilmington, in
ants appear the of this Court to be held
the Court House, at Kenansvle the third Monday in
April next then and there plead demur to said
petition otherwise judgment will be taken cOsso, and
the same will be heard er parte as to them.
Witness John J. Whitehead, Clerk of said Court, at
office the Sd Monday in January, and in the eghtyfst
year of indep ependence, A. 1857.
March 6.-27-6t. JOHN J. WHITEHEAD, Clerk.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-04-03

MOB IN MINNESOTA. remov al of the seat of
government in Minnesota, and the consequent "clam
Jumping has caused considerable disorder in that
territory. At 81 Peter persons have barely escaped
with their lives during the iumult, and the Sauk
Rapids Frontiersman publishes detailed account Of
an outrage. in which the I" Claim Assoc alon of
Upper St. Cloud figured largely seizing three young
making claim near the place, pnioning them, shay
ing their heads, and them" says the Frontiersman,
" for pastime, during the night, they would drink all
around then throw their prisoners their faces with
four men 10 hold them and to apply the cowhd and
deal out number of lashes on each.' The viIltrans
also threatened 10 shoot them, and were with GifcuI.
ty deferred from doing .---r.-. -.-. ..