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the old man continued

the Old man cOntinueu:
"Sarah, my third daughter, was al
ways foolish girl, full ofromantlc no.
tions, and fond of reading novels. A
month after Fanny's marriage she ran
away with travelling tinker ard
came back in less than year III rags.
Poor Sarah! / could not blame her
much, for she was unsteady; but the
disgrace almost killed her mother"
"No wonder, sir it might we'll have
bowed your head, too"
"It did, sir, it did but I bore it.
had to bear much more. My fourth son
ioined the army, and as he was good at
praying, they made him chaplain. Then
he took charge OF the mails of his regi-
ment. and looked after the correspon-
dence of the men. But he fell. lie
was detected opening letters sent to the
soldiers taking money out OF them'
and the Colonel had him drummed out
of camp"
"And you survived that %
eyes, and much more. These dis
graces were terrible; but l could have
borne them. The greatest of all was to
come. / had another daughter, giddy
Young creature, and though am her
father, / may say she was handsome.
She was fond Of dancing, going TO the
circus. and all that. One day she was
missing, and we searched high and low
for her, but she could not be found.
One of our neighbOrs went to New
York, and while there he went to sec
the Black Crook. Oh, sir, it was sad
news he brought home. One of the
girls he saw on the stage was our
Julia. We tried to break the news to
her mother, but it was too much fol-
!, She sunk under it and died, and
ner' ',~~ three weeks ago."
purled h~- @Featest disgrace in
"That was the o
deed" but no
ION, sir, L wish it had bee.- Rftt
the greatest is still untold. My
son, Frank, became a pugilist, and is
now travelling through the country as a
prize fighter, assOciating with roughs
and pickpockets, and making my old
heart wiring with shame whenever l
hear his name."
"Your hair may well be gray after
| that"
"WOrse than that-far worse. / have
not mentioned my eldest daughter.
She joined a missionary society and
was appointed treasurer. One day she
disappeared, and the money in her
| hands has never been found. The min
lister of the town she lived in, was
missed at the same time, and two
months after heard of them in Cincin-
natl. then lost track of them, and
did not again hear Of Penelope until
last week, when learned that she had
joined the Mormons, and was the tenth
wife of a scoundrel in Utah."
"Good heavens, sir! how can you
bear such shame as all this ?".
Shame ah, sir, these are trifies tc
the last and greatest shame -
"The last and greatest? =? Surely there
can be no lower depth of infamy than
you have told me off"
"There is there is n'said the old man
with horrible groan. my sixth and
youngest son was elected to Congress,
and is now sitting in that marble build
ing at the other end of the avenue"
| The old mans head fell upon the
table, and left him to weep over this
terrible disgrace.
Yours sympathetically,
DARBY DODD.
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POTATO PUDDING.-With pound
and quarter of fine mealy potatoes
boiled very dry and mashed perfectly
smooth while hot, mix three ounces
of butter, five or six of sugar, five eggs,
few grains of salt and the grated
rind of lemon. Pour the mixture
into well-buttered dish and bake in a
moderate oven three-quarters of an
hour. When done sift some sugar on
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A STRANGE CAsE.-The New York
Tribune says:

Il p~HFtS
That justice follows strange courses
sometimes we have remarkable proof
in the sequel'tO a criminal trial which
lately created great deal of excitement
in England. Our readers may remcm-
Der the case of man named Watkins,
who, having quarrel with his sweet
heart, stabbed her in thirteen places,
and left her for dead in the fields. She
lay all night in the open air, butfinally
recovered, and when the fellows trial
was about coming off, she forfeited her
recognizances she had given AS wit
ness and left the country in the hope
that through her absence he might get
off. 1t is satisfaction to know, how
ever, that he was sentenced to twenty
years penal servitude. Now the poor
girl comes back, is arrested for the
amount of her bond, which neither she
and nor her father has any means TO pay
the other day she applied to the bank
rupt court for relief If she had been a
reckless trades woman who had squan-
dered the property of her creditors she
might have got discharge; but being
only an unfortunate girl who loved the
man that tried to murder her better
than herself, she was remanded to jail;
the Bankrupt act could not help her.
Surely the enforcing of this debttothe
crown is straining the law to the point
injustice. There are cases in which the
law ought to wink at its own viola
! tiOn.
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"A Northern man attending an auc
ton sale in Georgia thOughtlessly bid
sol for one hundred and ninety acres
of land, and it was knocked down to
him. He wants TO sell it now.
Tho fruit growers throughout In
diana report that thus'far not one peach
bud in a hundred has been injured by
frost,
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TELL IT! EVERYBODY TELL 1T!
COTTON NOLONGER KING!
G., r. OSTER & co.


Are now receiving at their NEW STORE a
large and carefully selected stock OF new and
CHEAP Dry Goods, Furs, Clothing, carpetings,
Oil cloths Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Wall papers,
Willow-ware, Queens.ware, Oils TObaccos, Segars,
&C., together with extensive assortment ofFresh
Groceries, which for extent and CHEAPNESS is
unrivaIed in Central Pennsylvania, all of which
they offer wholesale or retail at prices that defy
competition Piles Of calico prints and muslin
from St cents up to sublime quality.
They. invite all to cal, see for themselves and
be convinced.
TERMS .-PosITIvELY CASH on DELIVERY, un-
less otherwise specified
Bedford, Pa, Dec. .l3, '67m3.
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4 GENTLRMAN.-Ata q musical party
asked friend, in o whisper, "How
shall I stir the fire without interrupting
the music? ?n Between the bars" re-
piled the friend.
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IF sheep are in poor condition now,
they must be gradually brought up;
feed oats in the sheaf, few daily, and
some roots and good hay. Let all
have the range of dry yards or fields,
and warm sheds we'll ventilated.
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SHORT AND SWEET.-"I can't speak
in public; never done such thing in
all my life," said chap the other night
at public meeting, who had been cali
ed upon to hold forth; But if any
body will speak for me, PU h0id his
hLrf ~
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*One square to occupy one inch Of space
JOB PRINTING, of every kind, done with
neatness and dispatch. TEE GAZETTE OFFICE has
Just been reftted with Power Press and new type,
and everything in the Printing line can be execu-
ted in the most artistic manner and at the lowest
rates-TERMS CASH.
LEI All letters should be addressd to
MEYERS 4 MENGEL,
Publishers
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dentistry.

n n. HICKOK,
~ DENTIST,
Office at the old stand in BANK BUILDING, Julian
ma Street, BEDFORD, Pa.
All operations, pertaining to Surgical and Me-
chanical Dentistry, performed with care, and
WARRANTED.
.Anaesthetics administered, rchen desired. Ar
tifciaI teeth inserted, per set, $500 and up,oard.
EFe As am determined to do
A CASH BUSINESS
or none, have reduced the prices of ARTIFICIAL
TEETH of the various kinds, 20 PER CENT and Of
GOLD FILINGS 80 PER EENT. This reduction
will be made only to strictly CASH PATIENTS,
and all such will receive prompt attention.
feb7, '68tf
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a ACERTAIN fop who was arguing with
Diogenes onthe immortality ofthe soul,
asked him, "Now, where do you think
] shall go after death!" "Whercver
your tailor goes" was the reply.
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1ru-6nuds, etc.
- SAVE YOUR GREENBACKs
NEW
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
At J. M. SHOEMAKER'S Store,
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES!

AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES!
Having lust returned from the East, we are now
opening a large stock of Fall and Winter Goods,
which have been BOUGHT FOR CASH. at nett
cash prices and will be SOLD CHEAP. This be-
ing the only full stock of goods brOug to Bedford
this season. persons will be able to suit themselves
better. in style, quality and price, than at any
other store in Bedford The following comprise
few of our prices viz:
CalicOes, at 10, II. ii, 10, Is and the
best at Is cents.
Muslins at 10, II, II, 10, l6, Is, and
and the best at % cents.
All Wool Flannels from 10 cts. up.
French Merinoes, all wool Delaines COburgs, &c.
SHAWLS ladies, children's and misses
shAwls latest styles; ladies' cloaking cloth
MEMS WEAR-Coths, cassimeres, satInetts
jeans. &e.
very extensive assortment for ladies, misses, chill
dren and mems and boys boots and shoes, all sizes
and prices, to suit all,
HATS-A large assortment of mems and boys
hats.
CLOTHING-Men's and boys coats, pants and
vests, all sizes and prices
SHIRTS &e-Men's wooden and muslin shirts;
Shakespeare, Lockwood and musin-lned paper
collars; cotton chain (sIngle and double, white
GROCERfEs-Coffee, sugar, syrups, green and
black teas spices of all kinds, dye-stuffs, &c.
LEATHER-Sole leather, French and city calf
skins, upper leather, Innings, &c.
s= We will sell goods on the same terms that
we have been for the last three mOnths-cash, or
note with interest from date. No bad debts con-
tracted and no extra charges to good paying Gus
toners to make up losses of slow and never paying
customers. Cash buyers always get the best bar
gains, and their accounts are always settled up.
j. NJ SHOEMAKER,
Bedford Sen 81 '67 No. Ande rsOn' g Row.
10 per cent. saved in buying your
goods for cash. at j. NJ. SHOEMAKER'S IS cash and
produce store, No. Anderson Row.
sep27
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A LITTLEgirl in Bangor, last Sun
day.. astonished her Sunday-school
teacher with BLESSED are the dress
makers"
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NEW ARRIVAL.-Just received
Y at NJ C. FETTERLY'S FANCY STORE,
Straw Il ats and Bonnets, Straw Ornaments, Rib
bons Flowers, Millinery Goods Embroideries,
Handk erchiefs Bead-trimmings, Buttons. Hosiery
and Gloves, White Goods. Parasos and Sun-Um
brellas, Balmorals aud Hoop Skirts, Fancy Goods
and Notions Ladies' and Chidren's Shoes. Our
assortment contains all that is new and desirable.
Thankful for former liberal patronage we hope
to be able to merit a continuance from all our Gus
toners. Please call and see our new stock.
may31
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nENTISTRY!
DIR. II. VIRGIL PORTER,
(late of New York city,

DENTIST,
Would respectfully inform his numerous friends
and patrons, that he is still
IN BLOODY RUN,
where he may be found at all times prepared to
insert those BEA AUTIFUL ARTIFICIAL
TEETH, at the low price of from Ten to EIGH-
TEEN DOLLARS per set
- TEETH EXTRACTED, UsthOW pain.
Esy9 Temporary sets inserted if desired.
k-a79 All operations warranted.
- Special attention is invited to DR.. Porter's
scientific method of preserving decayed and aching
teeth. H. VIRGIL PORTER.
jana, '6Stf
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EVERY VARIETY AND STYLE
IL OF JOE PRINTING neatly executed at low
lates at TRE BEDFORD GAZETTE Office. Call and
reave yeur orders.
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DENTISTRY!
If you want
A BEAUTIFUL SET OF TEETH,
GO TO
DIR. S. NJ. GROSS,
RESIDENT DENTIST, scHELLsBURG, Pa,
who operates in every branch of surgical and
Mechanical Dentistry, at
REDUCED PRICES.
Teeth extracted WITHOUT PAIN positively, and
NO HUMBUG!
by the surest, safest and best
ANAESTHETIC KNOWN.
Persons desiring the services of Dentist will
do well by calling on me before contracting else
where.
ALL OPERATIONS WARRANTED.
EzFOfiee in with w. j. MULLIN NJ. d.
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CARD.-I take great pleasure in recommend
ing Dr.. Gross as a skIllful Dentist and in every
way qualified to give satisfaction to tht public in
his line u. MULLIN, NJ. d.
febl0:3m
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FROM NEW YORK.
Nav Yoxx. Dsa. g..

Esw YoEE, Dee. ..
Another Erie sat vas started in The -
preme Court yestsrday, 10 which the Erie
hailroAd Coppapx bripg suit assinAl Daniel
Drew and I'LL lie .4eeaaheot CAapany,
claminA damages ct one million dollars. The
case bas q Jet got no further than submitting
sffiaavits. -
AT . firs in tenement house in Delaney
street this morning several rooms we're burned
ont. Two women namsd CrAslsy and Nc.
Evan, carpet rng sewers, we're burned TO
death. Several others narrowly escaped the
came fate.
The TIMES warns the people sgsinst ca
narde from Washington, London and Paris,
in the interest Of Wall street speeula,ors. II
thinks President johnson should be- reim-
bursed for The expense Of defending himself
against impeachment
There wss high gale last o isht and to-day
from the northwest.
A large ship is reported ashors on Long
Island.
Reports from Boston report that iha, there
are several vessels ashore In that vicinity.
No lives lost
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FROM HAVANA. !

s HAs AkA, Bee. Z. =
"A pisrh bas.te hashcen fought between
the troops end the srebels. The following
il the ollcisl accounts:
Count VslmazedA met ihe rebels a, the
foot ofMount Hraeie, between Puerto Prin-
cpe and Nuevisz. and q general engs cement
ensued. 10 which ,ha lpseses were equal on
each aides, being about 600 killed. Gen
Blsnconrt wss taken prisupes, and the Mar
quis OF Santa Lucia. and other rebels officers
are reported wouBdsd.
The Government has also received reports
of 6ght at Moron, in which lsO soldicrs
defeated . large bsnd of rebels, killing So
Of ,hrm asd eaptoriug 40 hrad cf horses;
with the loss 70 themselves OF only sns killed
aud six wosn1ed. @sa sss
The latest news from Holequin 10 favor
able 10 The ioyaksts. 3
Thirty three soldiers fortified themselves
in : hospital and held ont Assinst the incur
ganis. ReiuforcemeHs6 was sent them Who
viii arrive - day, shsn aaeshsr sssuaals 10
ansiri gated for poseession d tho place.
The latest accounts Of ths batlle q Moron
representa- that the Spaniards lost 100 killed,
and that ths rt6sls had only 10 killed.
Private letters from near the scene cf battle
contradicts the latter reports; and partially
snasains she ofnciAi dlppstches. 1tn very
liilitnA toobtasu cefreci Information. az tha
city is flooded With col ficting reports.
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xBOnUK. i0WAs WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER

g x~Ft9F lESH4@
~ lnAtsas sBassln - slhdkng &let4A
and referred to the recest commissions to the
Osszge Indians, stating that il VAS attended
BY vast sssinus Of specaAten.
Mr.. Payne fssorea ita transfer TO the WHr
Department, but thought the bill required
some smsndmsct 30 ~ torsquirs secuti. :
from e6ssn - ing the anakins sf contrasts
aad disbnsssms sass ct nseney.
Mr.. Sehenck advocated tie bill and in
weighed against the corruption OF the Indian
Nj. Hisbee opposed the bill, ard believed
the attempted removal would prove failure.
He thought the Government, in i,s dealings
with tha Iadpps, ought TO come back to the
PRINCIPLES ot Willie o. Penn.
Ma Garfield closed the debate BY reading
IN extract fron the report Of Gen. sherman,
stating that be had come to the Conclusion
tbsl osss6ne ching eostd b duae xllAsAs b.
diAns, and that wss 70 transfer the Bureau to
ths Waf Department. +, ]
Aassiss 10 hay the bill on the table vas
lost.
Ths zip passed. lev, lisa nrys, 81. q q
,kd50dfned. gfsEaH III 0a{t
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November. for GlAsGos.s She sunk Nov.
15,h, seven hundred miles vest Of the Irish
ca..ts Tho epasaqps etsasd erev al took p
M hcaas, - i ssnbss. OF shsss. tsp
boats havs besn picked up, one known to
have been capsixed snd MI on beard Lost.
The fate Of tie people on the remaining two
boats il unknown Il is now certain that
fifty two persors. including the captain, are
axyAd. The fnt sals was drowned. lntsl.
heencs Of the missing boats is looked Tor
xi.h sreabaa1iay. s
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FROx WASHINGTON.

II yan lsfss. Dse.s.
Il statement u NJ judlk kassnso fsndsssd -
the Court Of Claims for the year ending De-
cenber 7th. shows tho amount rendered 10
bs $500, ,000; one for 1928 ,0Oo for captured
cotton and other large sums on the sams 40
CONT. :.
The force of Clerks 10 tbs TrsAsury De-
partnent was redaced yesterdAy BY the dis
n,issal of twenty fve lsdy clerks. It IL con-
templated TO make large reduction in tbs
clerical force Of the same Department dur
ing the present month.
The Secretary Of the Treasury yesterday
issued 8, ,2O8. .OOO in bonds to the Union Ps-
cihs and 100000 to the Cen,rai Paeidc
Railroad.
The Republican Senators in caucus to-day
appointed Messrs Edwards, RamsAy, Conk
ling, TrsmbslL sherman. Rice and Poms>
roy, comm ttee to revise the standing
Committees.
Judge Hsker, IN ebsrss . ths GAad
jury to-day, instructed them TO inqairs into
the fraudulent voting Of non-residsats, en-
ployed 10 the military service, q the June
condign punishment yiolaters OF the Law.
Ths Supreme Court to-day was occupied
in hearing the re areum eats IN : uSnb1e OF
cases involving the constitutionality Of the
legal tender acts, on the application Of the
acts to trusts and coatracss made before its
passage. Hon. b. X. Curtis argued in favor
Of the validity Of the act, and Hen. Clark
son n. Potter sgsinst it. The arGumsnta
will probably occupy several days.
PARIS, Dec. 8.
The Moniteur says that Count Bismarck,
soon after bis return 10 Berlin, had an intsr>
view with the Ambassadors from Frsncs,
England and Russia, and assured them Of
his confidence in the maintenance OF good
feeling between the European Powers.
LoHpos, DC. s.
There was . heavy gale throughout Enss
land Sunday night and Monday :. N. Tels-
grams reporting marine disasters hsss besn
received. Tho shipping in the harbors have
suffered much. Houses were blown down,
and the dsmage done very great.
Mr.. D'Israeli Had an intsfysew With the
Queen YESTERDAY, 4 which hs resigned his
seat Of Offices.
Among the appointments which hAys been
settled 10 that OF John Duke, = Soaisisor
General.
The Times to-day congrstulstes 0isdsloss
on the speedy formation Of his Cabinet.
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FROM AExWO.
Nrw 0Rs Dee

EKw 0R.rAxs, Dec. !.
I.io Grand dates Of the l st siAts that la
cobedo IS marching agsinst the rebels in
Matamoras.
Numerous reposts are given Of d,stur-
Dances in various parts Of the country.
Shschs Of geasthqaakes have keea .srpe-
riaaced uear SAn Lnis Potoi. s.
Tho Inhabitants Of San Luis fear new
volcanic ernp,ions near that city. The air be-
ing full Of ashes and smoke and the earth
shaking.
A shock ~as felt in Mexico on the 9th Of
NesehtAr.@ n ta& slso 9sls 81 Paebla.
Shoeks sesk I'd tdtarsez dan - Itssbids.
and auolhrr new volcanic eruption Was
fpared + s@ &SN& Ns& As%
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHIxgros, Dec. I.
Commissioner Rollins will this week again
tender . ietses of rsdeaatioh To The Presil
dent, to take effect tho end of the present
month, unless bis successor in sooner con-
hs med. S
General Grept-vill return hero Thursday.
Speaker Colfals Will ~ seresaded By his
lsdiena1friendls tb. nSrtow night.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

ROCHESTER,, Dec. 8.
The snow storm continues, accompanied
by gale The snow IL nearly twelve inches
deep on the level. The trAius are mostly
out of time, but SO far all have rot through.
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Late yNEWARI GAael.F. !.
IOks Of the Ueean Steamer Hilernta
Great Loss or Life.
Congregational Proceedings

GOLD CLOSED IN NEW YORK l.ot.
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ssIa,lal'I Ri,'lsls31sla

The London Quarterly Review,
The E<linbMrE RI lev.
Tho weAsln inster RegieR. -
TIE North lsritis.i Review,
AND
Black weeds EainbMrR mAEa-
zine.
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sntcfikevs shosd prepay by tAs quarter ~ the nt.
Of tsaivwy ThS possa9s 70 SnS p6et ~ the United
etafas hfWO CKN ~ saDbsss fhis ssss eaty epFltsl
10 current subsesptons For eack nuAbsss IT,
ID double.
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en- c,u, Jsass Co......so Third Main stfests,
II sse. Storm 4 Co......cor Second h Main strsets.
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CAS- = STEAM FITTIHGf.
Mesar s Soa - sbnson strsst, h4tsd lth
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EleCston .DseSee.


e 2sfs nssa.A ssssass = S,::.I E, -. y -.
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J. B. Crosa d Co 80 Main Street
duncan, KaYIs i Co.,......140 b 147 Main street
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DOOn9-Dl1pEH.
pssrce ! son Gate City B'Id'g, Main 4 "a


uvtU1kEy1 TOUND0y
Afmfteee d Uo. ...., ...coF Ninth J6hnson.
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narravi.s. Brands, q seals.
FURNITT re.

W88yAvI1B, OT1uuss g
Bfldgss. .........Nos 2 Estes House
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oel1 Esas, H1Acils, rscket sBeeks.
3 Bridges. ....... ..s..A.. Nes IA Estes Hous
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nnALEx1ATE = INsUkAScE AG'Ts.
Il y Tea-E IS Oh, cor Fourth Main It. tupatnirt)
niNonR sEwIH0 MACHINES.
C n NsOAubsr, Aet......,.......... Fourth street.