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Prithee tell me, Dimple- Chin,
At what age does love begin?

AT what age does love begin?
"ohp the rosy lips reply,
81 can't tell you If L try
'Tis so long L can't remember;
Ask some younger miss than |"
Tell, o tell me, Grizzed- Face,
Do your heart and head keep pace?
When does hoary Love expire,
When do frosts put out the fire?
"AhW % the wise old lips reply,
"Youth may pass and strength may die;
But of love can't foretoken:
Ask some older Sage than II"
An old bachelor who had become melan-
choly and poetical, wrote some verses for the
village paper, in which he expressed the hope
that the time would soon come when he should
-"rest camly within q shroud,
With a weeping willow by my side;''
but to his inexpressible horror it came out in
PRINT
"When 1 shall rest calmly within shaaOl,
With weeping WidoW by my SIDE"
"A gentleman, one evening, was seated
near lovely woman, when the company
around were proposing conundrums to each
other. Turning to his companion, he said:-
"Why is lady unlike mirrOr?"
She gave it up.
because, {" said the rude fellow, ga mirror
reflects without speaking; lady speaks with
out refecting."
every good, )" she said. ''Now answer me.
Why is man unlike mirror 7"
81 cannot tell you"
"Because the mirror is polished and the
man is not.''
Figures can't lie, says the arithmeti-
clan. "You can't say that of women's figures
in these days." responds the slanderous dress
maker.
---"My opinion is, said philosophical old
lady of much experience and observation,
'that any man as dies upon washing day does
1t out of pure Spite"
Forgive me, but needs must press
One question. since love you so;
And kiss me. darling, II It's Yes
And, darling, kiss me II It's Mol
It is about our marriage day,
1 fain would have it even here
But kiss me II it's far sway,
And kiss me, darling, II It's near
All by the blushes, crowding so
On cheek and brow, tits near, guess;
| But darling, kiss me If It's mol
And kiss me, darling, If it's Yesl
"A man who was a great stiokler for eti-
| quette having married a widow before her
| period Of mourning had expired, soon after
made his appearance with weed on his hat.
| On being spoken to on such singular conduct,
he remarked that he considered it no more
than the handsome thing towards his lamented
| predecessor.
| -Mary:-"Don't you think, Angelina, that
the close of the sermon was very fine %
1 Angelina:-"0h, / was so taken with the
clothes of Miss Godwraithe that didn't
notice the close Of the sermon"
"A correspondent in boasting of his wife's
many excellences, says she is beautiful, duti-
ful, arm-ful, youthful, and awful.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

tc5g@ NEW sPAPER ADV RTIsING. JOY
n TI COZ a co. Agents fOr the "TELpsRr PH'
and ewspaper Press Of the whole oOuntry havt RE
MOVED nom FIFTH and On IcsNI streets 70 No
lf4 6. sixth Street. second door above WA L.NUT.
- oHF1cEs:-No. 144 s. SIXTH street. PhiladeIphls;
TRIBUNE BUILDINGS. New york -' 7so94p
R9F" UNION LEAGUE HOUSE
-F- PHILADELPHIA Dec 10 1se7
At meeting Of the UNION LEAGUE OF Phtladel.
phia, he'd Monday evening, December 9th the fol-
lowing officers elected 10 serve for the ensuing
year.
j. GILLINdHAM FELL,
VICE PRESIDENTS,
WILLIAM II. ASHHURSP
HORACE BINEEY, JR,
ADOLPH E. BORIE.
NORTON MCMICHAEL.
DIRECTORS.
CHARLES GIBBONS,
GEORGE II. BOXER,
LINDLEY SMY THE,
DANIEL SMITH, JR.,
WILLIAM SELLERS,
JAMES II. ORNE,
EDWARD s, CLARKE,
EDWARD BROWNING, -
STEPHEN A. CALDWELL,
A. II. FRANCISCUS,
GEORGE j. GROSS,
JOHN z. VERREE,
JAMES T., CLAGHOREt
HENRY G.. LEA,
SAUNDERS LEWIS. - .--.-
l2ll6t Secretary
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s41uR0M 0Ma4s NIa4s 1ls}ts
NUMBER CxLX.

A prHT FOR MENTAL DYsPBPT1cs, AND A ouRH
FOR HY-PoOHoNDRIA, Hf-PoCsls1, ON AM
COMPLAINT OF NY ORDER.
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are plentiful and cheap. Can this be owing
TO the late Pan-Anglican Synod
In DIR. MAYORS spelling book, the juveniles
are informed that the flesh Of the pig "prO-
duoes" pork. Ought not the youngsters to be
informed at the same time that 1t produces"
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kSsgs OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OF THE
~ CITY OF PHILADELPHIA,

DECEMBER l3, 1867.
SPECIAL NoTICE-Tne attention of the citizens
OF Philadelphia Is especially called to the folio wing
section OF an Ordinance decla Ing Pablo Nuisances:-
SEC. g. To suffer or permit snow TO remain more
than six working hours after the same may cease TO
fall on any paved FOOrWAY or GUTTER of the
city, In front Of adjoining any church, public build
Ing, house, store shop, stab g, tenement OF any
Kind or the adjoining side yard thereof or vacant
lots and the ocCupier the owner OF such premises,
II unoccUpied, shall be liable for the penalty erein
after prescribed for such otiense.
PENAL TN-TMO q DOLLARS,
Measures Will be had TO enforce strict compliance
to the above and all officers OF the Police Dep art
ment hereby directed and required TO prosecute
al off nders against the provisions OF this Ordinance
By order of the Mayor
SAMUEL q. RUGGLEs, Chief of Police
II. @. CLARK, High Constable. IL 10 3t
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not odious. Then, too, in the size of the
brain there was remarkable difference
that of the gorilla measuring but % cubic
inches, while in the lowesttype of the human
race, Che negro, The brain measured "a cubic
inches--a gap that completely broke off the
connection.
The roar Of the gorilla is stronger thu.
that of the lion, and this was singular in On
animal which does not eat human flesh
The immense strength of the gorilla served
as good argument to the vegetarian, for
IN all he had ever seen, their stomachs con
tanned nothing but vegetable substances.
As to the connection between the gorilla
and the human race, he thought that, in the
formation of the brute creation, this fixed
rule had been observed: "Thus far and nc
farther shalt thou go in the resemblance be
tween beast and manw When his friends
insisted upon their descent from the gorilla
he told them, Every well you have your
choice Of ancestors,-Adam or a gorilla
but as for me, who have been in the haunts
Of the beast with which you claim relation
ship, you must excuse mer'
The lecturer thought there might be some
who would be glad to get this 'horrid hairy
man" for a voter, but he could not advocate
the idea-we had enough who resemblet
him now, and we will not have this fellow
for a voter. .
Thanking the audience for their kind ant
patient attention, Mons. Du Chaillu retired
amid hearty applause.
We cannot close this notice without thank
ing the Young Mems Association for secur
ing this lecturer, as, so far, it is the only dem
| ocratic lecture We have had. We were glaC
to see so large number of democratic Ia
dies and gentlemen present,-and we're NO
at all surprised at the absence of our rad
ical friends who, we presume, did not lik'
to look upon the pictures showing the grea
similarity between these 'hlack hairy men
and their ebony idol.
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completeness Of their organizations, and the
injurious influences under which the demo
Gratis are still struggling.
What concerns US is too bserve that the side
of law and in order the United States, wheth-
en- people call it Democratic" Republican,
or Conservative, is recovering its ascend
ency. The radical rule has been little bet.
ter than one Of anarchy. The laws which
have been passed under its direction would
need perpetual standing army to give them
authority with the people. Congress is now
assembled in extra session, and upon its tenn
per and proceedings will greatly depend thai
little of the fate of the radical party which
is still undecided. ..., .EeF .
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Attorney General Ingersoll having given it a.
his opinion that this equalization law as consti
tutional, Cook county will most likely be COM
PEELED to pay her additional "a per cent.-Rocl
Leland Union.
Just as if Bob Ingersoll was capable Of
giving legal opinion deserving of the leas
consideration. He is attorney general of the
state of Illinois with salary Of $500 an
nually. The Office was abolished by the
democrats as useless, years ago, but radical
ism revived it to provide berth for drunk
en-, brutal, and coarse Bob Ingersoll, who
don't know law enough for pettifoger, but
with the aid of slang, and indecent stories
he can bawl out a stump speech suited to
the taste Of the rabble.-Mercer Count,
Press.
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Sumner Stevens and Butler-speaking a
little in advance for the party reserve which
they are all ready to bring up,-are in favor
of still harsher measures towards the south.
These three men have an idea that the war
was waged, at cost of half million lives
and three thousand millions of treasure, that
the southern states might be put into their
hands. Sumner thinks that section by no
means sufficiently punished yet; Stevens
would put in Immediate operation his confs-
cation plan, taking the land from the whites
and giving it to the blacks; and Butler
would cut off the white inhabitants from
even the privilege of entering into any kind
of business requiring corporate capacity
1t is astonishing how patient the country ap-
pears to be with the conduct of these ruth
less revolutionists. How low has the char
acter of our Union fallen, lower than open
separation itself could have brought it, if i,
is to be laid at the feet of q few revengeful,
conceited, and thoroughly selfish men, who
would have no claim to their present places
at all but by the warrant of that constitution
which with equal clearness secures to the
ten states of the south congressional repre-
sentation. The aims of the fanatics are not
all disclosed yet. Time viii reveal a series
of measures of their connection which viii
make the country shrink with greater indig.
nation from the great catastrophe to constitu-
tional freedom which they propose.-Boston
Post.
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Thaddeus Stevens Opinion Of ths coAred
63#E Lawyer tangston. 1879 -

Among other remarks make by Thaa
Stevens to to- putation of Loyal Leaguers
that called upon him yesterday, was one in
reference to J. M. Langston, the colored
lawyer in the Supreme Court. "Beware OF
Langston," exclaimed the old man; II am
told he has been talking Of the constitution
atty of our Legislation down South, and en-
deavoring to persuade YOU that we have
transcribed constitutional limits. Why, ii
that Andrew johnson INDUCES. Beware Of
him he is a dangerous man and aviod al
those fellows who pirate about the Constitu
ton. National Intelliaencer:.
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For Sale at Auction.

WI. Riggs will sell the remainder of his
fine stock of Watches, Jewelry, Solid Silver
and Plated Ware, at auction. on Monday and
Tuesday, Dec. 29th and 30th, at 2 O'Clock,
P. NJ, at his store. Ladies are especially
invited to be present.. All persons owing
him are requested to call and pay up, by the
LIST of January. This is n rare chance to
secure presents. He viii sell his stock this
week, as usual, at cost. Remember that all
must be sold by the first of January.
dec26d4t.
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Wells street, Chicago, Ill. On remittance Of Is
.sots in nostaee stamps, it win be sent free BY
mail. Also, for sale by Charles sonne, a. South
49, Of Youth has since 1856, treated all dis
80 ~ a nr;v.se nature according to the new
.ssshod introduced and praeticed By him Tor over
twelve years with the most brilliant suecsss.
ecssedly.
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Go to the Rest.

GO toto the Bryant & Stratton Iowa State
Business College, TO get thorough practical
business education, or 20 become n good
sound telegraph operator. For circulars ad
dress [enclosing stampsl the Bryant STRAIT
ton Commercial College, Davenport, Iowa.
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Odd Fellows

Rock Island Lodge No Is, /. o. o. F.
meets every Monday Evening at Odd Eel
lows Hall, southeast corner of Illinois and
Eagle SITS, at s o'clock 7. N.
DAVID HAYES, y. G
LEVI s. HARsoN. X. s.
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! Tho London Times on the Dsfsat Of the
Radicals.

The London Times, in an article com.
menta on the defeat of the radical party
in the recent elections, says:
The pecsle of the Northern States have
undoubtedly determined that the black race
shall not rules any division of their Republic
and, as they know more of the negro than
theorists at q distance, they are not likely
to depart from this determinations. We see
the first results in the elections OF the late
campaign. The republican majority Of 1872,
1886 in 1866 has dwindled 70 SO, / s6-a start
ling and enormous loss when we consider ths
amount of patronage in the hands of the
republicans, the wonderful strength and
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A HoLIDAY .GIFT.-Four Certificates of
the Washington Library Company of Phila-
delphia, in aid of the Riverside institute for
educating orphans, costing four dollars, with
the line engraving THE Perils of our Fore.
fathers, each certificate secures also one
present at the Great Distribution Of the
Company, making four presents, one or more
OF which may be worth thousands of dol
lars. A royal gift. Read advertisement
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For Christmas, at Aiksn's.

Lace Sets, Embroidered Linen, Sets Of
Collars and Cuffs, Embroidered and Hem
stitched Handkerchief, Scarfs, and lots OF
handsome Dress Goods, desirable and sensi,
bic for Presents for the coming Holidays
all at low prices.
C.M AIKEN
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T0-Day's Advertisem'ts Is.
FOR SALE.

THE VERY DESIRABLE DWELLING, cor
4 ner of Eagle and Spencer Streets, formerly
occupied by James NJ. Buford, IL now offered for
sale cheap. The house is Of brick, two stories
high, containing rooms, besides pantries, clos
cts, &c. ;Gss in every room good cellar, cistern
and we'll. The lot is 700 feet front by 140 feet
deep, to a 20 feet wide alley, on which 10 q good
frame barn and other outbeildings, together with
choice fruit trees and shrubbery. Possession
given Immediately.
b. HARPER,
Agent fer Geo. A. Bitten banner
Rock Island, Dec. 26, 1867.
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BEGAN. ENDED. QUANTITY.
Dec. 30p.m.
Pam. 006 Snow.
3 10 4oa.m. 4p.m. Dos Snow.
TO Bpm.
IL IL 50a.m. o OF Rain and Snow
l3 lp.m.
IA Fam. 004 Snow.
81 30a.m. Bpm. 0 go Rain and Sleet
(Signed) P. GREGG,
A. A. Surgeon U. S. Army, in charge.
WV. B. BANKS, Hospital Steward United States
Army,-0bserver.
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A correction--Dennie o'sullivan Not Dead.

Peoria, Dec. "a, 1867.
EDITOR OF THE ARGUS, Dear SIR: Some
kind friend forwarded to me q copy of the
EVENING ARGUS of yesterday, in which is
set forth the death Of Dennie O'Sullivan Of
this city. beg to state that this is e. mis-.
take, as he is alive and well. He was, it ap.
pears, mistaken for another person who had
persisted from cold and exposure. You will
please make this correction and oblige,
Yours very sincerely, NJ. OSULLIvAN.
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Burgh Brothers.

Teas, Sugar. Coffee and Spices.
Are retailed there at Wholesale prices,
And everything also in the grocery line;
Their stock is large and the apartment fine.
GA sixpence saved is q shilling earned;
To remember this is a good thing learned"
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Johnston's Flour.

Burgh Brothers are agents for the above
old and popular brand OF hlsa---glA.I, I"'e
best assortment of groceries and family sup
plies. nov l4dtf
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"a man named Garland, in Arkansas, has been
sentenced to hard labor in the miitar yprison, for
tearing down the United States flag"
To the Editor of the Illinois State Register:
The above clipped from the Journal of a
recent date. Not very long ago the follow
ing appeared in that SUPERFICIAL Sheet the
New York Tribune:
"Tear down the Haunting lie,
Half mast the strry flag,
Insult no sunny sky
With hates polluted rag"
What Mr.. Garland did was in obedience
to the order of the Iribaae, and for doing
which he is incarcerated in the military pris
on. And the one who gave the order, is the
very pink of loyalty. Greeley had the will,
and only lacked the pluck of Garland. 1t
took two to do it, Greeley to give the order,
and Garland to execute it. OF these two
which should be in the military prison? II
Garland, then why not Greeley Verify
times have changed. ScRApPLE.
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ga national convention of the order of the Grand
Army of the Republic has been ordered by Gen.
Hurbut, to assemble at Philadelphia the 18th
of January"
Hurlbut is the man who was rescued from
a miserable death, in North Missouri in 1876 |
by some 10th Illinois boys, who dragged
him out of a camp fire, into which he had
fallen in fit of drunken helplessasss.-Mer-
Ger County Press. .-. =
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untimely death. OBJ, how
much misery and sickness
would have been spared
me had I but read this be-
fore Just publishsd.--
Third edition. Price IS
cents. The Mirror o
Youth, or the Mysteries
Of Sexual Intercourse. By
DIR. ). Lubsreh, Practicing
Physician, No las South
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cu1rsrnAs WITH THE POOR.

The New ork correspondent OF the Boston
Post writes some things about the poor
which may jog the benevolence of some of
our readers for those among US who may be
in need during the winter:
But the coming Christmas will not be q
round of merry-making. There may be
feasting and joy on Fifth avenue, but there
will be famine and woe in the novels of the
poor. Famine in New York, absolute fam
inc here in the metropolis of wealth and
fashion and jewelry 1t has a strange sound,
but it is true. There are hundreds of men
and women in New York to-day, pinched
with hunger and shivering with cold, and
knowing not where to find fire or food or
clothing. There are mothers so distracted
by want and the dread ofstarvation that they
do not hesitate to kill their children rather
than see them suffer the pangs of hunger,
and there are men so driven to desperation
for food that they go out in the streets to
rob, in order that they may be sent to prison.
Christmas has no merry sound for these, as
they shiver by 6reless hearths or walk
through the clustering streets to keep their
blood from freezing. And there are hun
dreds of them in New York, many hundreds.
and it will be marvel if some do not starve
or freeze to death before spring comes.
There never was a time when restitution
was more prevalent in the metropolis than
it is to-day. Workmen are being discharg-
ed, clerks are notified to leave at New Years;
women are thrown out of employment that
supported them, and the winter opens up a
prospect of misery that appals the weak
hearted and makes them think of suicide as
a happy means of release from cold and sor-
row and hunger
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a CARD.

The subscriber, for the past ten years engaged
as cutter at Mr.. Cones Merchant Tailoring Is
tablishment, would inform his friends and the
citizens Of Rock Island and vicinity, that be ha,
opened . New Merchant Tailoring Establishment
for the purpose of manufacturing to order first
ciase fine custom work TO those that have been in
the habit OF getting their garments cut by u.
while at Mr.. Cones, We would extend an invita-
ton to call on at our new establishment, and
to those that cannot get suited in Rock Island
and are in the habit of sending east for their gar
ments we would invite them to call and give Us
trial, feeling confident that we suit them in
every respect. We have a handsome assortment
of fine Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings, together
with large variety of splendid French Coatin &,
and Tricots in different shades and coors for fns
business suits. Also fine Beavers in diferen,
colors, for overcoats,-sll Of which We will max,
to order In the best and mos; fashionable maIaeu
at lower rates than the class Of goods can b,
| obtained on either side of the river. Call ant
examine our styles, and compare our goods ant
prices with those engaged in the same bushes,
THOMAS MCCULLOUGH,
| North side of Third Street, near the Post Ofcs
| Davenport, Iowa
Formerly cutter at Cones.
| N. B. The cutting department is under Gu
own supervision. noy2edly.
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Pain Killer.
MANuATTEN. Kansas. Anril Il. Isl

MASuATTES, Kansas, April Il, 1866.
MEssRs. PERRY DAVIS & Son,
GENTLEMEN / want TO say a
little more about the Pain Killer. l consld-
er it a very valuable medicine, and always
keep it on hand. ] have travelled a good
deal since have been in Kansas, and never
without taking it with me. In my practice
l used it freely for the Asiatic Cholera in
l849 and with better success than with any
other medicine. | also used it here for
Cholera in 1855, with the same good results.
A. HUNTING, NJ. ID.
~ regret to say that the Cholera
has prevailed here of late to a fearful extent.
For the last three weeks, from ten to fifty or
sixty fatal cases each day have been report
ed. should add that the Pain Killer sent
recently from the Mission House, has been
used with considerable success during this
epidemic. If taken in season, 1t is generally
effectual in checking the disease.
REV. CHAs. HARDING, Sholapore, India"
dec24dwlm.
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The Cost of Impeachment.

The New York Times pertinently inquiries
why General Butler objected to the introduc.
ton of a resolution into the House calling
for information as to the expenses of the
Impeachment investigation? The facts are
certain to come out before long, they might
as well be Published at once. Is it true,
says the Times, that the farce, including the
printing, will cost something like half a
million Of dollars ?-NationaI Inteuigencer.
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Prices Reduced.

We now offer the balance of our Cloaks
and Shawls, atgreatly reduced prices. Those
needing anything in that line viii find it to
their advantage to call, examine our stock,
and purchase. L. kiesow. -
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NOTICE.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, , . ..-
Rock Island County, Sc afr
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ County Court of said County will be in
session during the month Of January, ls6s. Al
Executors, Administrators. Guardians. and Con
servators, delinquent in accounts to said Court
are notified and requested to appear at the Pro
bate Office during said month and render m &C
count and save costs Of citation, 60
1853 JOHN NJ WILSON, County Judge
dec24dw3w ....r -
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LOCAL COLUMN.

FIFTEEN CENTS line will be charged for
each insertion of articles under this head.
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RAILROAD BRIDGE
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS,

ONAND AFTER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 90,
~ and until further notice, Trains between
Davenport and Rock Island will run as follows
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4 The subscriber has opered a S.leon and Hes
taurant, ON Water street, in the village Of Cam
den Mile, between the Bridge and foonGs
Store, where he win be hsppy to see his friends
and the public generally, and win furnish all
with Good Liqu,rs, Ale, Beer. Cigars, Tobseeo
and Refreshments, 1T reasonable rates. Give rs
Q cell. AS u
dsci1dwlm. JAMES KEELER-