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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-11-08
The Vyirz Sentence--GeOrgia Con-
yention--PrisOner TO be Releas-

New York, Oct. 31.-The Posts spe-
cial says: 1t is reported that the Presi-
dent is seriously considering the point of
committing the sentence of Wirz to inn
prisonment for life. No decision is yet
announced.
The President received to day advices
that the Georgia Convention has declared
slavery abolished by unanimous vote
without debate.
A large number of persons sentenced
to imprisonment in Forts and Penitentia-
ries during the war will be released.
New YoRk, Nov. 4.-Gold closed yes
terday at 146s5.. '
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-11-08
The Threatened Eenfan Invasion
of Canada--Alarm of the Pro.
VinciaiS.
From the World. Oct. Isl

TORONTO, Oct. 27.-The Leader to day
has an article on the expected Fenian in-
vasicn, and calls upon the government to
take the arms from the volunteers, lest the
Fenians should get them. establish pa
trolls on the frontiers, and inaugurate a
passport system. A fearful state of alarm
exists here. 4,
A raid on the Canadian banks by the
Fenians is expected. b4 r
We have four inches of snow here and
it is still falling.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-11-08

To prevent q man from cutting hi
throat from ear to ear--cut off his cars.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-10


end by Susan hCsitates Just breath or tive,
ami twenty tongues Mo liug their way
through the lal,vrilth ot irttcrs in twink.
ling. Little Susan sinks into thu uhink left
tor hor on tho crowded SCAT, aud there 10 u
lUli in blttC. .
Then they all stand in solid pl,oltnx Ivy
schools, aud the struggle 10 to spoil zach
other down. Aud down they 20, like
leaves in winter weather. and tho victory
is declared for our district, and tho school
is dismissed.
Then comes the hurryiug aud bundlmC,
tho whispering and glalcing, the pairing
and tumbling in. There are hearts that
tu,ter and hearts that ache; "miilcns' that
cannot bc worn; hopes that are not realized,
and fond looks that are not roturncd.--
There is iingling among tho bcils at the
door; ono after another OF tho slcishs dash
up, receive their nesting frciSht aud are
gone.
"Our Master covers the fire, and snulls
out the candles, (don't you remember how
he used tUpiuch tho smoking wick with
forchuger and thumb, and then thrust each
helpless luminary head first in the 1Ockct)
and We wait for him.
The bells ring family in the woods, over
the hill, in tho valley. They arc gone.
The school house is dark aud tcuantloss
and VIC arc alone with tho night.
Merry, care free company! Somo OF
them are sorrowing, somo arc dead, md
all we fear, are changed Spell Ahi the
spell that has como over that crowd OF
young drcamcrs you--ovcr us--will
it ever ho dissolved? Yes. Iu "thc white
radiance of eternity. .'--B, r. 76gior.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-10
1 DO NOT LIKE TO HEAR nIMrRAY

do not like to hear him pray,
Who loans ut twenty five per cent,
For then | think the borrower may
Re pressed 10 pay for food and rent.
And in that book we all should heed,
Which saws the lender shah be blcst
AS sure rs | have eyes to read,
!, docs not say "takc interest"
| DO not like to hear him pray,
On bcndcd knees about an hour,
For grace to spend Alright the day,
Who knows his ncighbOr has no flour;
I'd rather see him go to mill
Aud buy the luckless brother bread,
nd see his children eat their ill,
And laugh beneath their humble shed.
| to not like to hear him pray,
"I,ct blessings on the widow he T.
Who never seeks her homo tn say,
II want u'crtnkas vuu conic a. me.
I hate the PRAYER sO loud ami long,
That's Offered for the orphans veal,
By him who secs him crushed by wrong,
And only with the lips doth feel.
do not like to hear her pray,
With icwcllrd car and silken dress,
Whose washcrwuman tolls all day,
And then is asked To "work for less"
Such pous shuvcrs | dcspisC;
With folded hands and airs demurc,
They lift To heaven their "Hugcl eyes,"
Then steal the earnings of the poor
l do not like snch soulcss prayers
II wrong, | hope 10 be forgiven;
No angels wing them upward bears
Thcy'r' lost million miles from heaven.
do not like long prayers tO hear,
And studied from the lips depart;
Our Father bends n ready car,
Let words be few, lie hears tho heart.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-10
Sergeant Boston Corbc,t.

Sergeant Corboti tho sol licr WHO shot
Booth. the assassin, belongs to Co. L., 10th
New York cavalry. He was born IN Lon
don, England in 1882, aud came to this
country at seven Years of age. lilo has
livod in Troy, Now York, where he loarn-
ed his trade as hat iinishcr. aud Hubsc,
1uontly worked ia ALBANY, Boston, Rich
mond and New York, aud enlisted in tho
latter city. COrbett is n regular Cromwell
Ian, aud Il dcvnut Christian. About seven
years ago he became converted, and joined
the Methodist Episcopal Church in BostOr.
Never having been baptized, no says hu
was at loss what namo TO adopt, and he
therefore made it a subject of prayer, VIII, n
he beloved himself instructed to take the
name of boston, tho place Of his conyer'
sion. llo was accordingly haptiaed, upon
Joining the church, Bostan,' and his namo
stands upon the muster roll of tho oompa-
ny us Boston Corbctt. Ills religious faith
IN tho present ago would almost DO called
tanaticism. On Friday night ho visited
Mckondroo Chappol, and prayed with
great earhcstncss that God would not lay
innocent blood TO our charge, but bring
the guilty TO punishment. Ito feels assured
that Booth was delivered into his hands
ip answer to his prayers. lie appears a
very intelligent Young man, and, aside f om
Il modest reserve, converses with much III.
teliEeBcc and interest.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-10
The Duties Of the Office IRE Mine--sl
viii Perform Thcm.v

These arc reported as the words Of Vice
President Johnson, whom 80 sudtlcnly cali
OIL upon to assume the office Of President.
III this connection it is interesting 10 refer
tn Mr.. JOhnson's speech in tho Senate in
March, 1861. Buchanan, the imbccile, was
President the trsiler breckenridge waa
President ol tho Senate. Mason, Hunter
and Wighll were then the leading Sena.
torial traitors, and thcro were lesser lighte,
such M Zoe. Lane and Jesse u. Bright and
then thoro were such apologists as Pugh,
Bayard, &c. IN that atmosphere, burning
with hatred towards the Union, aud seeth.
ing with treason, aud presided over by tho
docpcst-dyod traitor of all, Mr.. johnson
said {: Mr.. President, was going on to re-
mark in reference to q general allusiOu to
treason, that ii individuals wcro pointed
out to me who wcro engaged IN nightly
conspiraCics. in sccrct conClavcs, and lssu.
ing orjcrs directing the capture of our forts
and Tho taking OF our Custom House, |
would show who wers the traitors and
that being done, tho persons pointed ou',
coming within tho puro Wow aud scope Il
tho provision of the Constitution which
have road, were | President of the United
States, would do Thomas Jollcrson diu,
in 1906, with Aaron Burr : ! would havo
them arrested, aud il convicted within the
meaning anl scope of the Constitution, bV
ne eternal GO,i l pouhi erccRir heH. Sir,
treason must bO run,shcI. This sentence
was uttered with olenchod fiat which JOIN :.
son shook in the very face OF Breckenridge,
Mason, Hunter aud Wigiall. II required
nerve 10 make that speech, for Johnson
was looked upon Os u renegade SOuthornci. 4.
aud score of pistols were constanly COCK
4 to Ike his life. Such is tho man lIeav, n
has ordained to load us through this miu.
night Of soirlw.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-10
che GSastaliam fOnnt.
lfrom the Washington Sunday Chronicle
IN MEMORIAM.

Bow low your heads,
Prone un tho Garth, and gruvcl in the dust
Bow low your heads
Tho last sad tribute to the good and just
Bow INV your heads
the greatest grief that c'cr bcicll mankind,
Lies un the heart, and prcys upon the mind +!
Weep Tor the loss,
o Frccdcml Of thy greatest champion.
Weep for the loss,
q greatness Of thy brightest diadcm.
Weep for thy loss,
o Honesty and Truth y Patriot WORTH
Thy loss aud ours the loss OF all the earth.
nations tears
Bclcw the bier whcrcon his dust doth lay
a nations tears
Are hallowcd in their contact with his clay.
a nations tears
From its deep heart upwCll in bitter woe,
Nor seeks To check their still increasing flow.
q martyr pure,
Thy country'S affairs sanctiacd anew
. martyr pure,
Slain for thy love and faith unto the true.
q martyr pure,
As though hast died tor Freedom, so do We,
Her children, dedicate our lives to thee
II. L. w.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-10
Presiden, job hnson's Family.

Mr.. Johuson's family resides at present
in Nashville, Tennessee, and consists of hia
wio and four chil'lren-two sons aud two
daughters. Ills son Robert ia twen,y-niDc, ,
and Andrew Johnson, Jr, is twelve years
of age. Ills two daughters, with theiT
families, also reside in Nashville, having
hecn driven from their homes in Eastern
Tennessee. Ono of Mr.. Johnson.s sons
(Charlrs) a surgeon In the army. was thrown
from his hnrse ia tho year 1863 end kilIeu
aud Colonel stover, q son in,law, commanG-
ing the 4th regiment Of 'ropnessoe infantry,
was kded in tho baltic Of Nashville, while
gallantly leading his command. on the 18th
OF Dorember, 1864. Judge Patterson who
is also son.inaw of the President, livca
in Nashville. Mrs. johnson has been in
very dulicate health for some time past, and
il = probable Mrs. Colonel Stovcr will pre-.
sidu over the Presidential household.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-10

How TO Grow BEAUTIFUL Persons may
outgrcw disease and become healthy, by
prorer attention to the laws Oi their phys.
ical constitution. BY moderate and daily
exercise mon may become active aud strong
in muscle. But 10 grow beautiful, how
Age dims the iuster OF the eye, and palea
tho rosos on bcauty's choeks whilo crowa
feet, aud burrows, aud wrinkles, and losl
toct", and gray h,ir, and bail head, and
tottering limbs, and Iimping, most sadly
mar the human form divine. But dim 40
the eye ia, pallid and sunlScn as may he tho
face Of beauty, and lrail and feeble that
once strong, erect AMI manly body, the in.
mortal soul. just IIedgiug it's wings for iis
home IN Heaven, may lnHk nut throukh
those faded windows ~ beautiful ~ Il o
duw-,lrOp of a slImmers morning, as M l.
ing as the tears that glisteu in a.feclio q
oyo-hy growing kindly, hv cultivat ng
sympathy with al Irmnh kin'', by che, sha
ing lprbelrqncp toward the foiIios and toi-
Llcs Of oHr rscc. aud icc'lin', day by cay,
n thatlove Io God AMI man which III = us
tr"n the brute, aud makes us kin 10 an
gris
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-10

Nor LIKE OrHER FoLKs.-- In the western
par Of the State th'fe liYcs . queer stick
hy the name Of Strkey, Who w0Iks tor the
farmers round about. Wien he works at
all. Upon Que occasion hO hired TO an Eng
lishnlAn. who usually kept two or three
hired men. Siarkey made his appearance
in due season Tor breakfast aud the Eng
liahman, as usual, brought up nom ihe eel
mug-what be supposed sulhcient for N,ll
hands, IN cnnsidaraton OF Starkey being
the ''ncw hand, he handed him tho C,ug
first. Starkcy, nothing lqih. drained il with
out stopping to take breath. The .uglsl,-
man. onlascd at tho ioH1w's scapaLiiy,r
said, ironically, "llavo same maic, Ml
SlarkeJ "Oh, no" sad Suukey, Innocent
~, "Inever take big liall,s, l,ka sonle iolSs T.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-10

published letter, but which he suhsrqueat-
ly abandoned Tor the assassination" ,h,
thon. Que part OF tho plot cf whion BoOth
was the agent was Concoc,ed at Richmond
Ivy Davis, Scddon aud benjamin. is II, or is
It not likely they knew Of tho other part,
and ot tho moro horrilb shape which it
finally took1 ....
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-10

CCHOOL EXAMIkERS' EOTICE.-The Board
- wil hold their neEt regular SESSION for the ex-
animation OF Teachers, al
West Miigrove, first Friday in Mayi
PerrysbQTS, fT4 Friday p JHRej
PoJtage arst Friday in Jhiy
Applicants need not apply for Special EGamina-
ton, but are requested 70 attend the stated meet
ings of the Board.
an correspondence With the Examiners should
be dEeetel 10 the undersigned, al Bowling Greeh.
3su J, W, HOOpbuRY, Clerk.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-10

An AcoE ;suRI.- An ust -, IooJ, Il "a
c. osso WISCONSIN, Denocr'a in AN odIt
rial Eald
Tho man who votes for Lincoln now ia
a traitor. Lincoln Is traitor aud muI.
dcrer lie who pretending TO war fnI,
ware against the Constitution OF our Gnus-
try is traitor aud Liuuull IL ono ni those
mon, lie who calls and aIlures men 10 CO :,
tain butchcry. is q muTGeTer, and Lincclu
has done all this Had any former Dem /.
cratic President warred upon the Constiu'-
ton OF trilled with tho dostinies Of tho
nation as Lincoln has, he wonld have been
hurled to perdition long since. And Il he
ia elected ~ lnisgpveTn for anather four
years, noe TuSI soma bGhf AaBd ariB pierce
his heart Uith dGg or point Iar he pubic
go0d"
The writer Of that should he tried. con-
yicied and hanged MS an 'accesAaIy before
the fact 10 flie death OF Abrakala Lin :
coin @ oM
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-10
GEOIsGE STRAIN,
l.. 81 ID. TX. IIOLLENBECK,
Pcrrysbury, wood County, D.

ATToWSrvS AT-LNw;
Nntaries Public; swE
CunvCyanccrt; . A lt'A e@
Cnlecting Agents;
Rra Estale Agents. having large qnant'ncs ct
wild hns, and many improved farms. Tor sale;
Agents ~ Paw Taxes. anil redeem Land sold for
taxes. Alsu to purchase lands and investigate
fitlcs.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-10

THE 4Fihopss Washingion special says;
'Ehwi, Booth is here for the purpose, it
ils stttad, of procuring the hody of his
brother Ills deswe cannnt 10 granted.
- the grave OF the assassr. VII neyeF h0
kuggn. Tho slrgeons wllo held the aQtopn
qpnn Booth. asserl that he IRusl have eN
drged nntnll anguish Of body as wen ~ 81
mind, from the lttireh the ffaetai at
his leg, the mnall bone having est 10 way
through and protrWlfd. akoSp feation
had commenced. Aud. L WAS the Qpinion
of the Surgeon Geaeuel that 30 casd not
have lived mppy days laoFe llr spS sSspk
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-10

Total net present value or amount re-
quired to re-insure all outstanding
risks ...' .....s.. .''. O2I ,2Io 20
l.. A. BULKELY, President
T. o. LsDEBs, Seci etary.
STATE oP C0sEBcTtCUP,l &C
IARFF0RD COUNTY. '
HAKrpGRD, January 23d. 1898.
Personally appeared, u. \. Bulkeley, President,
and TO. EBdefs, Secretary, aud severally made
oath To the trath ot the Statement above by them
respectively subscribed,
Z. GOODMAN, Notary Public.
[SEAL.]
| hereby certify that have examined the Assets
nf the .Etna Life Insurance Company, and fluid
them possessed Of the Assets contained in the
above statement. The Mortgages, Bonds, CeTtif-
Gates Of Stock, &c, being in the possession aud
name Of said company, and that they are Of the
value therein represented.
II will be observed that during the past year,
the business has been quite successful. The re-
ccipis have been increased from S2Ol Asa the pre-
ytls wear, to $60I. .S27. The addition b. our sur
plus fund has been sfsg,3f2 20, making the pres.
eat Assets 1851 ,57s ". IL Is hoped that tlie aid
and inAnonce Of agents aud patrons of the Company
will b. continued, that like results may De secured
in llie fGiuTe.
L. A. BULKELEY, President
T. o. ENpERS. Secretary.
DIRECTORS.
f. A. Bnlkley, Robert T., Dag,
Austin Dunhanl, ID. W. Norton,
Timnthy NJ. Allyn, Thns. X. Brace,
Gurdon w. Russell, A. X Ihllygr.
Leverett DrainaTd,
Gurdon w. Russell, N. D., Medical Examiner and
Consulting Physician.
II was voted by the Directors that dividend
Of forty five per cent ON premiums paid prior u
JaBnaTy lst 1854, on ordinary lite pulicies issued
belye that date, bc allowed and paid on all such
policies as may be renewed during the year 1888.
II will be noticed that the above is more thar
equal 70 a so per cent. dividend deferred two
years longer, as is the case with companies TIA
declare SO per cent. on such pOlieiess
JOHN LOKIE, Special Agent,
AadeFson's Block, Toledo, Ohio
N. ~. CALLAKD, Agent for WOOd
County, PerrysburEs OhiO. 4Ie
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-10
War Claim Agents,

tn procure the back pay aud bounty due TO rel
ntivrs nf deceased snldierS;
To procure pensions for those cntitlcd to them;
To procure for soldiers liberated from prison,
Communication OF ratons while they were c'mlinc'',
g. Sr {3v
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-10
LIFE INSURANCE.
STA TE M L N I
OF THE
ETNA LIFE INSURANCE
co NJ p A n Y!

DISBCRSEM ENTS.
Paid Claims by death -. SSl472 %
For Policies surrendered, -. 1895 10
Re insurance, ............. 1888 SO
Commissions to Agents.. 1858 SO
Expenses, to Nii;-- Printing,
Salaries. Travelling Ex-
pcnscs, Rent, Advertising,
Stationery, Exchange,
Postage and Office Fur
niturc 2I,4i5 0G
Medical Examinations, .... 7,339 q
Profit and Loss account.... l6S 3S
Taxes and Stamp Tax,. 4,43S SO
Dividends, ,................ 26,0Qs 80 2ii,4si 81
Balance for the year
added to surplus fund.- sl5O,3i2 40
Balance per statement Janu-
AIRY lst 1864, ,.-...'' 43l,236 %
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-05-10

Tu&d Policies. .72l6 insuring.... 5,595,3i5
Prof. Elizur Wrights tables, per cent
interest valuation, Of above 1884
Policies go. ....s... OZ5,39Z ~
Do. do. 1885 Policies .......... 1885 81
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-11-16
Execution OF yyirz.

This monster of iniquity, the cool calcula.
ting remorscless murderer of Union prisoners
at Andersonville, Ga, was executed in the
yard of the prison at Washington, agreeably
to the sentence of the Commission who tried
him, the President refusing to commute his
punishment but on the contrary approving
the sentence; thus has passed from earth, one
whose hands were stained with mere blood,
than the variest rebel surviving in the land
There is second Wirz.still alive and un.
whipped of justice known as Major Gee, who
in the days of the plantude of his power, had
charge of the Salisbury prison North Carolina,
who failing to rid his Government fast enough
of loyal prisoners from starvation, resorted to
the hellish expcdient of mixing glass in the
small allowance of food assigned, in order to
expedite his wicked purposes: 1t is however
gratifying to learn that the Government has
secured his person and confined him in the
Old Capitol Prison at Washington, prepara-
tory to trial for his crimes, which is speedily
to take place.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-11-16

BsA- A State monument to pcrretuate the
services and virtues Of Abraham Lincoln, late
President Of the Uuitcd States, VIC are pleased
to see has not been abandoned, but. on the
contrary since the death of Governor Brough
It's late President, has been resumed and re-
organized, and determination reached, to
erect one other monument also designed to
pcrpetuatc the memory Of all the brave pa.
triotic sons of Ohio, who freely and cheerful
ly gave their lives to preserve and perpetuate
our institutions,-in behalf of which noble
undertaking all are called on to subscribe the
insignificant sum of only one dollar; and who
would not do so? The autograph of each
subscriber will he placed in the corner stone
Of the monument fitting place for the hand
write Of fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers and
friends Of the noble dead! Organize and sub
scribe!
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-11-16
Important state Elections.

On Tuesday the 7th inst, elections were
held in ten States, each one of which has EN-.
phatically decided in favor of the measures
adopted and executed by the National Gov
crnnent, as already have the noble soldier
ii ct armis, indorscd and ratified its measures
on many bloody battle fcld so that there is
now and VIC believe will be hereafter n
unanimity in sentiment and in action between
those who conquer at the ballot box and on
the battle field, which promises great future
to the country, as it is fatal to the aspiration
of suicidal politicians both North and South,
who ruled and dominated but to ruin.
In Massachusetts there is not grease spot
left Of the old party, every stain and impu-
rity being thoroughly cradicated
In New York through the work be not as
thorough, it is sufficiently so to warrant n
record of the election of every candidate on
the Union ticket, including the election Of
Barlow over Gen. Slocnm for Secretary Of
State by a plurality of several thousand votes.
| New Jersey too, the little barrel Of cider
which had been tapped at either end by con.
testing contiguous States until her spirit had
quite eked out,-for the first time in several
years, at length stands forth emancipated from
political and railroad thraldom, and has
elected a Union Governor, State ticket and
majority to both branches of her Legislature,
which guarantees the ratification by that body
of the proposed amendment to the Constitu.
ton Of the United States.
Equally successful have been the loyal party
in the States Of Delaware, Maryland, Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri and Kansas
none Of which hereafter allow room for the De-
nocracy on which to place lever to re-
pudiate the great work which has been
wrought throughout the whole country the
current year,-a memorable year which for
its civil and military achievements, will
ever live among the records of our country MS
n proud monument to her glory.
Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-11-16

FURTHgR RErrRAs or THE ELEcrlos IN
WEs7 VA.-Capt Benedict is reported elected
to the Senate from Taylor, Monongalia and
Preston counties.
Taylor sends Jacob +. Bristor to the House
of Delegates. ....
Marion county-Burlcy elected to Senate
and Beeson and Cunningham to the House
of Delegates. ...4
Upshur county" elects Tetcr to House Of
Delegates
Rev. B. A. Davis is reported elected TO the
Senate from the 9TH Congressional District
Wayne county elects the Union candidate
to the House of Delegates.
Cabcll county returns Col. j. s. Witchcr.
Jefferson and Morgan counties return Ken
nedy and Downy