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Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18
anrfcuIturaI.

ETA gentleman of this city, who has dove cot at his residence at the West End, relates the following incident as having occurred last week. In the cot were male and female dove and two squabs. The male sqnab having died, the elderly dove drove from his nest his female mate, and promoted to his bed and board the young female squab, pecking at and driving from his cot the ft- male dove Finally upon one occasion, when the female appeared at fIle door of the cot, the male sallled out, psckel at and drove her away. Tine persecuteG mother flew down to perch below. where, with he head under her wing. she remaii- cd for short time, and then fell suddenly to the ground. The inmates of the house, who had wit. messed tfe proceeding, immediately went out and ascertalned that tie dove was dead, but no wound was found sufficient to cause death. Possibly s,s died of broken heart from the brutal treatment oi her fdlse and hckic mate.-Bnsfon TIayeLer.
 
 sOUR IEETH.-lI Is often asserted that the teeth ot the present generation much inferior to those of the generations whic!, have preceded uS We wish that some of our many dentists would p-ove literary enough to give dental history. We should he astonisied probably at the dental evils of other days. Evid nee of the of false teeth by the R mans two thousand years ago found among the ruins of Punpeii. Three hun dred years ago, Martin Luther complained of the tooth ache and German Ambas sador at the Court of F izab. th spoke of weakness and imper- lection of the English peoples teeth, which he attributed to their custom of eating great deal sugar. Shakespeare makes one of hls characters speak of being kept away by $ raging fang" Roger Williams was struck ny the imperfect teeth of tiie N irrag 'nSelt Indians, whom too-ache and dec ,yed teeth troubled exceedingly orge Washington had Set of artificial teeth, for which he paid five hundred dollars. Napoleon always had bad teeth, and was especially troubled with them at St. Helena. Walter Scott speaks, at comparatively early period of fife. of dental trou- bles, and wishes he had soale .s fresh teeth ''- Such are very few facts which up in poor memory concerning somewhat interesting matter. We would like to have many more of the,n. For our own part, we have no doubt that dentists were in demand at the Court of Che!dor- loame.-Medical Jou,nal
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18
Goods going with
 a rush
 FoR CASH.

At the Bee Hive, South street. EvOR the next thirty days, the subscriber will H-' sell for cash his stock, comprising about -' pieces, 2000 yards American Calico Prints atcost 9 pieces 500 yards, Muslin DeLaines at cost many
 of them new patterns and best styles. Spieces, 250 yds 5-4 assd colors Parmettas. Spieccs, 250 yds 3-4 C Mohar Debages. 10 pieces, 400 yds, A colored Ginghams.
 Broadcloths, shawls Cloaks,. Ready-made Cloth ing, and other goods in proportion, too numerous to mention, but must bs sold, among which arc im- mense stock of Ladies Dress and Cloak Trimmings, Ribbons Velvcts, Tassels and Buttons. in any quan tity and every style, and replenished weekly by arrivals.
 Also Ladies Shoes, Hosiery, Gloves, &c.,. &c, ard Cents Ready made Clothing of all descriptions
 S. N. BRONSON. Litchfeld, December, 1857.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18
.V0E5ce.

A NEW MAIL ROUTE is now cstablishd from "A LIrCHFIELD to KENT, passing through Milton. Warren, East Kent to Kent Plains on Mon days, Wednesdays and Fridays, and returns Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays. Leaves Ltchfield at o'clockA. M., and arrives in Kent in time to take the north or south. Leaves Kent for Ltchfed on the arrival of the from Bridgeport on and after July l, 1857.
 13-f DANIEL M. PECK, Proprietor
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18
M. w. KING & SON.


 CHAIR MANUFACTURER 100 HnooME ST., ONE DooR EAST OF BReADwAr,
 QLate 4es Broadway)
 NEW YORK,
 CEssaNishea A.D., 1ss81 INVITE an examination of tAeir great var;sty. o.s A superior assortment of CHAIRS, manufactarol a. .helr own establishment, and under their i,nme- dlate observation and direction including
 PIVOT REVOLVING CHAIRS. DELE ACTING EXTENSION RECUMBENTC CH An,a IMPROVED INVALID WHEEL CHAIRS. MAJOR SEARLE'S TRAVELLING INVALID CHAw. SPANISH SPRING AND soUAB CHAIRS, RHEUMATIC, SPINAL& ASTHMATIC INVALID de.
 &o., &c.,, &o. Embracing the most complete assortment s.i choicest kinds for PARLoRs, DRAWING RooMs CpAu- BERs, GARDENS, LIBRARIES, COUNTING HousEs OFFICES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, DENTISTS. BARBRRs NC, together with every desirable sort adapted te the comfort convenience, and luxury of the sIurE, the AGED the INTERN, the LAME and LAZY In pont of ingenuity of design elegance of finish, quality and rchnesso material faithfulness of exc cutloh durability and cheapness, these Chairs are unsurpassed For them M. W. KlNa X SoN, were awarded the first and only Prize Medal, aud ths fac1y recommend them as far preferable to beds of couches for patients afflicted with Spinal Astksaat et Broncttal affections.
 10 either arm of the chair may be attached eoris venlent reading or writing DESK, and any comLinss tlon desired will be manufactured to order circular with explanatory euts will be sem by mall II requcsted and orders, with remittances,0 promptly forwarded to any part of the world.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18

<
 There is not at this time any claims against the C0npany-a paid 10 this date.
 The DIrectors of fhis Company are confident that the plan ef Insurance adopted by them will meet wia hearty response from all intelligent friends et Mutual Insurance. This Company insure only in this State, and take
 risks on Mills, Goods in Stores, Shops, etc 0: in posed village or city property, but contne the!r business entirely to farm property and isolated bud- ings and their conentsof which not more than S2O0O will he insured on one risk.
 This Company will adjust all claims with prompts nes- and berality. and Il at any tune difference shoui arise between the parties, all such difference will be adjusted by indifferent persons in the County. agree, h person shall he chosen and he ward oi al any of ihem, shall be inaI and conclusive reward of Sl00 will be paid by this Company 'c any who will give such information as Vi con- vic any person of setting f.e to any building in- surcd by this Company.
 Officers of the Company.
 c. BEcKwrrH, President GEO. c. WOODRUFF, Treasurer; JASON WHITING. Secretary; SHELDo OSBORN, of Harwinton, General Agent.
 Directors.-J. G. Beckwth Jasnn Whiting, Set P. Beers, A. $. Lc wis Sheldon Osborn, Abah Catn. Cha's Adams, Robbins Battell, Stephen Trow brdge Local Agents.-Lemar W. Cutler, Watertown Menry Church, Washng'9n Henry s Sanford NeS sharon Frederick Kellogg, Cornwall Joseph l. Gay lord G,shen; R. -Sp,uliins, Canaan; Donald ) Warner, Salisbury; s. D. Nortaway.and John Dewel!, Norfolk j; Henry Jones. New Hartford; H; S. z. Nhbler, Bethlem; JeIln Ahernetlly and George Forest, Woodhury; David c. WhinIesey, New Pres ton Reuben Rockwell. Colebrook; John IIinsdae. Winsted; s. Y.St. John, New Canaan; E. Talmadge, Plymouth
 8r Persons wishing to get their buildings insured
 J. c. BECKWITH, President. JASON WHITING, Secretary.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18
Read This.

FHNHE UNDERSIGNED HAS JUST RETURNED
 -A from New York, with large assortment of Daguereotype Ambrotypc, and Photographic Material, and offers during these hard times, to make pictures at the following rates, as compa,ed with former prices.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18
GRENDSTONES.
J. S. WHITNEY X co.

32 WEST Sr AND 56 WASHINGTON ST. New YORK, H AVE constantly on hand and are prepared. to A M supply GRlNDSTONES in any quantity, of all sizes, from foot to six feet diameter of Nova Scotia, Newcastle, Wickersley French, Whitening, Swedish and Ohio. Superior Grindstones for manu- featuring Cutlery. J. s. WHITNEY & CO,
 56 Washington St. and 32 West St. 5o-tf NEW YORK.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18
Ha,rd Triroe=

VHNHE entire stock of Buckstin Gloves and Nit A tens, Drawers and Wrappers, Gents. Shawls, Boys Comforters, Half Hose, Shirts and Collars, selling at cost at
 T. H. RIcHARps Clothing Store Iitchfeld
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18

E ,ADIES Congress Gaiters, save trouble in facing AA for sale cheap for cash by SAMUEL CLOCK. HIvALL and WINTER Prints, De Laines, Meri- h noes, Paramettas, &c., at cost, for the next thirty days to make room for Spring styles.
 CHARLES BISHOP
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18

TWEHTY-FoURTH ANNUAL REPORT,
 THE
 Litchfeld Mutual Fire Insurance Co.,.
 Litchfeld, July 6, 1857.
 GENERAL STATEMENT. The whloe number of Policies that have been issued is 9,026 The whole amount of Losses and Expenses paid by the Company s26, ,s95 53 about s2,50o0O0
  To Cash in the Treasury and due from 90 Agents Sl5,255 SS ro amount of Premium charged the Books which is pledg ged capital 2S Soo 4s Making the Capital ofthe CompanyS4 6o6 36 STATEMENT OF THE LAST YEARS BUSINESS. To amount Cash receiyedfor Premiums the last year $3,S05 l5 To Interest received on Notes by the Treasurer from July 7, 1856 to July 6, 1857 5I6 9i
 --S4322 OG last year sso l9 Leaving balance for the years business ofs s344l s7
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18

THOSE who would'have the benefit of this lib eral deduction will do well to call soon. Pbotoe graphs taken and colored by an accomplished artist which excel the finest Oil painting. Daguerreo- types copied by this process enlarged and multi. piled to any extent. Please call and examine spec. mems. T. r. JIIDb
 Litchfeld, Nov. 26th, 1857.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18

Auction.
 WY ILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION. ON w March, 25th, 1858, at nine O clock P. M. at the late residence of HERMAN PEET, in Warren, 2 yokes ofOxen, Horse, wagon, and harness, enc sleigh, Household furniture Chairs. tables. be ds teads, bedding, stoves, and other articles te nsl- meTous to mention. The Oxen will be sold on thet day if not disposed of at Private Sale. CARLOS D. FEET. Adni'r. Warren, March, 1st, 1858. 45-8te
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18
L. SCOTT & CO, New York, continue
 to publish the following British

l.. SCOTT & CO, New York, continue
 to publish the following British
 Periodicals, viz
 l. THE LONDON QUARTERLY r(Con- 2. TiIG EDINBURGH REVIEW ,whig.) 3. THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW Gree Church)
 4. THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW 5. BLACKwooD's EDINBURGH MAGA- ZINE Crory.)
 These Periodicals ably represent the three great political parties of Great Brtain-Whig Tory, and Radical.-but politics form only one feature of their character. As organs of the most profound writers on Science Literature, Morality, and Religion, they stand as they eveI have stood, unrivatled in tie world of letters, being con~id- cred indispensable to the scholar and tine profess sional man, while to the intelligent reader of every class they furnish more correct and satis- factory record of the current literature of the day throughout the world, than can be possibly ob- tained from any other source.
 EARLY COPIES.
 The receipt of Advance Sheets from the British publishers gives additional value 10 these Re- prints. nasmuch as they can now be placed in the hands of subscribers about as soon as the O ri ginal editions.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18
FLUID.

Ae BARRELS BURNING FLUID, this day re- VD ceivcd-A No. 1 Article, and selling for 59 cents per Gallon. CHAS. MCNEIL,
 Drug Store, Woicottville Wolcottville, Jan. 21, 1858. 4t59
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18
REFINED KEROSENE OIL.

consequence of heavy additional expense h. "A cured by purifcation of Kerosene illumina- ting Oil, the Trustees of the Company have been compelled to advance the price, making it retail at has very much improved it, RENDERING IT FREn FROM ALL UNPLEASANT oDon-of beautiful straw color-pcrfcctly safe-and burns at very small expense. rr OIL, may be found at
 H. W. BUEL & CO.'S, Agents for Iitchfeld. Jan. 24, 1858. tf4O
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18
JNrOtSce.

FEVHE SUBSCRIBER having rented the East part -A of Mr. Vim. Rogers Blacksmith Shop, in Spen- cer street. a few steps from his Carriage Shop in West Street, for the purpose of doing BLACK SMITH WORK, SHOEING HORSES AND OXEN found in Country Shop will constantly be kept on hand, such as Hinges, Chains, Harrow Teeth, &c.,,
 Old customers and new ones, are requested to give me call. J. B. FULLER
 Litchfeld, Oct 2Tth, 18h7.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18

UDR OB ATE BLAN KS A for sale at this office
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18

Notice! Notice! w cheaper rate than ncighbors have adver- tised A. c. SMITH SS Co.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18
A CARD.

A CARD.
 WE the subscribers, having put up at the house of MR. CHARLES $. BUEL, for number of weeks while on the Jury at Litchfeld, at the January term of the Superior Count of 1858, take this op- portunity to say, that lis house has been pleas ant, comfortable and agreeable home to us His table has been profusely spread in the very best manner, with every variety of the season, and eve y attention to our wants and comfort, has been rendered us during our stay with him, which we could reasonably ask or desire We, therefore, re- turn him our most hearty thanks for his kindness and tender to him and his family this expression of our high regard.
 We understand that he is about making arrange ments to accommodate a much larger number of boarders We wish him much success in this lau- dable enterprise, and most cordially recommed him to the patronage of the Public.
 CASTLE H. SPENCER .
 ALPHoNzo CANDEE, JEREMIAH HoLT,
 JOSEPH FENN,
 SAMUEL CoUCn, s--s4
 HORACE NICHOLS. itchfeld, Feb. 2oth, 1858. 45
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18
Hats, Caps, Furs, &c.

FEyHE times, they say are growing hard; -4 Expansion and contraction, But little fear, and less regard
 Will meet from HIRAM JACKSON. His Hat Emporium's ample shelves, Of Hats and Caps have stacks on; And so, to buy and please yourselves, Just call on HIRAM JACKSON. His choicest Furs for winter wear, Have wonderful attractions Before you purchase them elsewhere, Step in at HIRAM JACKsoN's You Il find the times will better grow There II be a brisk reaction You can t do better than bestow
 Your trade on HIRAM JACKSON. Fur coats he has whose ample folds You all should have your backs on, So quickly seek the shop that holds The goods and HIRAM JACKSON. You Il find him in the same q Old Briek,'' I'll give you the direction; s. West of the Court House 2 doors quick, You II find said HIRAM JACKSON. - Oct. 26. 1857.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18

nUR stock of READY MADE CLOTHING C VD cost for the next sixty days.
 CHARLES B. BISHOP.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18

"I'o avoid fractions, S5 may be remited for Blackwood, for which we will forward that ork for hoth years, post paid.
 N. B.-The price in Great Britain of the five Periodicals above named is about 53I per annum. As we shall never again be likely to offer such inducements as those here presented,
 NOW IS THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE. Remittances must, in all cases, be made direct to the publishers, for at these prices no commits sion can be allowed to agents
 Address, LEONARD SCOTT ,& co,
 52 No. 54 Gold street, New York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18
BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE The British Quarterly Reviews
Cost reduced 50 to 75 per cent

Great Inducements to Subscribe!
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18
Goods are CIleaD.

4 NALL and examine for yourselves at
 " A. C. SMITHS & Co.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18

HtARPETS, Oil Cloths, Druggets, and Straw Mat O ting, at A. c. SMITH & Co.'s.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18

MU USTANG LINIMENT, Lyons Katharion, Els MI sences, and a general assortment of HairOil Perfumery, &c., may be found at No. West Street.
 Etchfeld, July 7th, 1856.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18

c UPERFTNE WHEAT FLOUR at s6,OO per bbl. S EXTRA dc. do. at S6,5O do. at A, c. SMITH & Co.,
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18
Charles HOtchkiss & Son

HHAVING fitted up shop in Wolcottville fo
 E f making DOORS. WINDOWS and BLINDS and all kinds of building, would solicit a share o patronage A 6m'
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-18

Panic Prices. DRICES further reduced at MCNEIL & BRA MAN's:
 Young Hrsen Tea 37a cents per ID. Brown Su- gar 8 Refined do. 10; M. R. Raisins 12a; Rice 5 Turks Island Salt 50 Rock Salt 75.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-06-30

WHAT OUR IMAGINARY SOUTHERN PACIFIC
RAILROAD Cosrs.-The Albany Journal says
that it may not be generally known that we
are building Pacific Railroad. 1t is rather
an airy, unsubstantial structure, the rails be-
ing laid nowhere except in the imagination
but it has already cost us good deal of money.
The road was begun about four years ago. As
our Government is a Government which legis-
lates always for the South and seldom for the
North, it was foregone conclusion that the
railroad must be Southern railroad. 1t must
connect with Charleston and Mobile, instead
of New York or Philadelphia, and must link
the States which talk of forming Southern
Confederacy TO California and the Pacific
coast. We began by sending cut corps of
Army officers TO survey the Southern route.
The first route they surveyed was a route
through Texas. The second route they sur
veyed was route through Texas. The third
route they surveyed was route through Tex
as. And so on TO the end Of the chapter-ev-
cry one of the dozen routes, with but one or
two exceptions, being a route through Texas.
This Texas engineering took out of the Trea-
sury about Sl.000,000. The printing of the
survey cost $3.50 0,000E the Gadsden purchase,
consisting of sandy desert, agreeably diyersi-
fed with rocks, too barren of vegetation for
the most part, to support field mouse-all for
the moderate sum of $4,000, 900; wagon
road $4,000 the camels from the east $780,
600, and the Artesian wells along the route
S500,000. Grand total $13 100000.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-06-30
GREAT REvIvAL.-READ! READ y.

" :.
The great Revival has done immense good in al
most every State, county, and town in the Union
outside of Clearfeld. Therefore, in consideration
of sthe, above runof, frank Short has taken the
responsibility upon himself to revive the Boot and
Shoe business in Clearfeld, and set a good exam
pie to his fellow men. He has to announce to his
old customers, and asmany as may favor
him with call, that he has on hand a large as
sortnient of fine work and any amount of coarse
Also. Gehtss gaiters ade to order and of any
style to suit customers. Morocco, French Calf and
Patient Calf CATERS constantly on hand. Findings
for sale kit excepted. All work leaving his es-
tablishment warranted not to rip Customers
coming to town will find him at the shop formerly
occupied by q r. WeIcb. decd, ;as' d watch and
clock establishment: nearly opposite Reed Wea-
vers Store. Roll in boys and get new soles or
your old ones repaired, rs some Of them stand in
great need of it, lsAIIi FRANK SHORT.
Clearfeld, June 80, ls5s-3m.
P. S The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween John McCabe George Newson is this day
dissolved by mutual consent, and the books, ac-
counts. and all effects, in the hands of f.
Short for settlement The business will be carried
on IN future by +. Short Alas, poor Yorick
JOHN McCABE.
June 30, 1858 st. GEORGE NEWSON
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-06-30

THE MoRMoNs INVITED TO MExIco.-One
of the elders of the Mormon church who left
for Mexico to look up new Mecca for his
prosecuted people-as soon as it was positive
ly ascertained that they could no longer re-
main on American soil and sustain their pc
culiar institution, polygamy-writes as follows
to Brigham Young, from Gaudaloupe Calvo,
Chihuahua, under date of Dec. %, 1857, invit-
ing the whole sect to emigrate
Here is government loudly calling for set
tiers, receiving negro colonists in the South
rather than none. unable to defend itself from
enemies external or internal, and granting
powers to individuals to bring colonists into
the country, paying for them dollar head,
but would think it best to come without any
ceremony. Here is sparse population, chari-
table and hospitable, tolerant to all, and prac-
tically addicted, even the priests, to the most
invidious of our tenets, polygamy. Here is
religious system having but little hold on
the affections of the people, already tottering
and divided by incipient schsm. Here is no
plague of grasshoppers. Fathers in Zion.
leaders of the hosts of Israel, let nv feeble
voice prevail with you.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-06-30

The New Orleans Crescent saws that some of
the sympathiSers in the Vigilant movement,
since the melancholy failure of that enterprise.
have been laboriDg to manufacture assassina-
tions and other horrible things to throw upon
the American party, with view of justifyipp
the course of the Vigilance Committee. and
if possible, bringing about a resuscitation of
that ill-fated concern. All the shooting and
stabbing affairs, all the afrays, and all the as
saul;s and batteries that occurred or are said
to have occurred, are promptly attributed by
these apologists for the Vigilance movement
to the American party. One ipstaDcef is me-
ported of a German found dead and naancied
on the sidewalk. a grcat. .outcry was raised
over this murder. bg- the sefhugs, " ana an A
merican was arrested charged with the mur
der. When am estigatidlf was made by a
coroner's jury, itwas ascertained that the mur
dered German bad fallen ina drunken fit from
the second STORY window of his house and was
killed and manGled by the fall, Another.ter.
rible outcry Vas raised about the assassination
by the Thugs of Me-. Howell. who had taken
an active part ih 'tbe ytgiiahoe. movement
Mr.. Howell was subsequently found walking
the streets, alive and we'll, and perfectly un-
conscious OF his assassination.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-06-30

THE AMERICAN HORSES IN ENGLANp.-The
last steamer from Europe brings intelligence
that match has been made for race between
the American horse Prioress and Beadsman,
the winner of the Derby. The event is TO
come off at Newmarket in October, and the
terms are f500 aside. The horses are to car
ry even weights 119 lbs. each) notwithstand-
ing that Prioress has an advantage of two years
in age over Beadsman. A match has also
been made between Mr.. Ten Broeck's horse
Babylon, a years old } and Lord Chesterfield s
Telegram, 6 years. at even weights, for f200
aside. to be run the day after the above. Mr..
Ten Broeck's horses, Charleston and Prioress,
are both entered for the Goodwin cup.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-06-30
COURT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,

~ the honoraolc JAMES BURNSIDE, ESQUIRE.
President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of
the twenty-ffth Judicial District composed of the
counties of Clearfeld, Centre and Clinton-and the
Honorable William L. Moore and Benjamin Bon
sail, Associate Judges of Clearfeld county, have
issued their precept to me directed for the hold.
ing OF Court of Common Pleas, Orphans Court
Court Of Quarter Sessions, Court of Oyer Termi
ner and Court of General Jail Delivery. at Clear
field, in and for Clearfeld Co.. on the Third Non
day, the 18th day of AUGUST next.
NOTICE Is therefore, hereby given to the Cor
oner. Justices of the Peace and Constables in and
for said county of Cleareld to appear in their
proper persons with their Rolls, Records, 1nquis-
tions, Examinations, and other Remembrances. to
do those things which to their offices. and in their
behalf. pertain to be done and Jurors and Witness
ses are requested to be then and there attending,
and not to depart without leave. at their peril.
GIVEN under my hand at Clearfeld, this Both day
of juno, in the year of our Lord thousand
eight hundred and fiffy-cight, and the eighty
first year of American Independence.
JOSIAH 4. REED, Sheriff.