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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-08
BLOODY TRAGEDY IN ILLINOIS.
A Man shoe., l1ls Aon.,n.Lav

WAN SnoS-S ff1s S0n.in.Law.
lcarrotonn, ILL., 0uiy 20, correspondence Missouri
Green county has been the scene Of another terri
BILE and bloody tragedy On Tuesday evening the
facts u regard . the 60ifiSs case IS ELECTED in hs
Of the mere oSe p Justice
in brief about as foows:-sonle two years ago Lieu.
tenant Chism courted and married o daughter OF
who Who, was q rough fellow and somewhat given
to dissipation and rowdyism. proved to be harsh,
,onnn we ne
poor wife left him, almost broken hearted, and re-
turned 10 her fathers house, where she has since
Ever since the separation Of Chism and his wife
he has sought every opportunity possible to insult
has threatened to kin Robley, accusing hlm Of hay.
ing persuaded his wife to leave HIM. ,I.
9 u ns Which IL lqssSy ESS
this place, and when reaching grocery near BY on
the roadside, stepped in for a drink When he
sos s5nF ia4asa Ts5 s .i 5Ssa S E;s%
n gssy sstS Sssy ana r,e ss Us nS H.
6Sh BE- , can rd 20 down home and put away my
drove home but did not return to the grocery AseF
waiting some time for Robey, and after drinking
friends Edward Decker and Robert Gather Started
down the road, all ON foot, towards Robeys house,
not intending, 80 Decker sWears, to stop there AS
they neared Robley's they saw him standing out be-
side the gate but he Immediately stepped inside on
their approach. When Chsm and his friends had
reached point In the road Just opposite where
Robley stood, Chlsm said to Robley. "Wny did you
grocery for that settlomentfn RobIey replied
Jpn you, can settle with you,T and I'M.
stantly grasped double barrelIed shot gun he
had sitting against the fence. Al he did so Cham
turned towards hlm with his right hand N his
pocket % II intending, to draw pistol ana said to
Robey denantly 'Shoot" The words were scarce.
y out of his mouth before Robley fred, ana Chsm
fell dead, pierced with perhaps 200 shot, RobIey
himself to an offioer.
To-day the case was investigated before Justice
Raney, and Robley was committed to jail to await
the action Of the Grand Jury. Robiey Ia an indus
trtous and thriving farmer, and has always had tho
reputation OF peaccable and good citizen. lie has
lived In Green county all his life, hlH father having
moved here where ne still lives some fty years ago.
Ohism was formerly lieutenant In the sixty Tst
Illinois regiment Colonel Jacob Fry'O.
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ledge OF superintendent Kennedy that certain legal
gentlemen, who had an eye upon the 100000, were
preparing an application for writ Of haDeas corpus
to secure the discharge OF the men. The Superin-
tendent had sufficient sagacfty to know that under
haoeas corpus they would regain their liberty,
and ne at once SEE to work to circumvent the
legal gentlemen. The prisoners were hur-
,hay visited IN their cells BY the chei, and
they consented TO return voluntarily and not
await the slow process OF extradtion. Mr. Kennedy
summoned sergeant Kelso, OF the detective force,
Driei consultation was held, and moment later Mr..
james irving one OF the detectives who made the
arrest was ordered 10 pack up his valIse for
months absence.
The Snperiatendenrs next movement was TO write
the document below, with which ne hurried 10 the
cell where the prisoners, not having heard
OF tnc forthcoming writ their favor,
signed Ihey were placed In closed CARRIAGE
about halpast ten and driven about the city until
ing turned his horses heads TO the pier foot OF
Christopher street There other oficers awaited his
arrival, and having reconnotrsd and discovered no
person likely To have writ In his pocket they were
quickly and quietly put ON board the City Of Wash
fnxtOn.
There new cause for alarm presented itself. The
hour for the departure OF the vessel arrived yet she
lay rs motionless upon the water as swan. Irv-
ing's heart stood still, as each suspicious party
room he waited and watched aud ABOUT three
O'Clock had the pleasure from his window OF see
ing the lines thrown off, and moment later hearing
the huge engines stranng themselves In their effort
to start the pOnderous craft which was soon far away
from the dock Oh her homeward voyage. When the
superintendent, who had confded his secret to
Kelso only, heard OF the safe departure OF the pr
sOners his delight knew no bounds, and lie rubbed
his hands In ecstacy and exclaimed, "Come on now,
gentlemen with your writs." The afternoon wore
away and they did not come, the lawyers having
been unsuccessful In securing The writ, or, bearing
OF their defeat abandoning their efforts. The FOL.
lowing the conditions under which the prisoners
return:-
NEW York, August g. 1859.
We the undersigned request the Hon John A Kennedy,
announcement OF Metropolitan Police, TO send US 70
be made against there and baggage and all
moneys found upon u.s. except such be
pay charges and eIpenses &c TO the Inspector OF City Police
In London CLEMENT HARDWOOD,
JOHN HUrCHER, Jr.
wtness-JAMEs J. KHlso, Sergeant Detective Police,
aW York
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TIVE ofpor At. HUNTERS POINT.

"viator had occasion lately, on arriving with hls
family at the Cortandt street fey landing from Jer.
sey CITY, to take passage to hunters Point In order
TO pass to the interior of Long Island. His baggage
not having arrived In time he was compelled 10
wait. He could have no breakfast as he found no
respectable restaurant In the nelghborhood. Be-
cars Alled with putrescent manure, the fumes from
which the Southern wind waited directly into the
depot, making the surrounding atmosphere sicken.
fore, the probabityhat Mr.. A. stewart may posa~
bly, bulld an independents line Of railway rom Ne
point on the EasIriver, more 0ehtfsiG opposite Sew
York than Hunters Point with better accommo1ar
tions than ut the depot ut the latter place. WIN "
come rcaltv.
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NEW YORK CRY.
The COURTS.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT

Pratt, the Alleged Texas Murderer, Applies
for Writ Of Habeas Corpus.
Before Judge Blatchf0rd.
The United States u.s. J. H. Pyau.--Defendant
who was arrested Thursday night and brought before
Commissioner Osborn on a charge OF murder, made
yesterday morning, through his counsel, an applica
ton for writ Of hapeas corpus on the ground that
the Commissioner before whom he was brought
had not jurisdiction. After the application was
sultaton betw cen the prisoner and his counsel took
place. the result Of which was the withdrawal Of
the application. The object OF the application,
out OF the hands Of Commissioner osborn but as
soon as 1t became apparent that the writ II granted,
was abandoned. An application for writ was sub
sequenty made to Judge McCunn, OF the State court
VINO granted 1t and made 1t returnabe on Monday.
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designed to mold him until o reduisition from the
Was Department at Washington came 10 deliver him
10r trial before court martial IN Texas and that II
be had committed any offence at al 1t was
committed against the State OF Texas, and
therefore he should be neld by the military author-
ties OF that State.
Judge McCunn-I win grant the writ, but II
the federal powers have control OF the man why
that will end my jurisdiction, but they have not
VIII probably say SO on Monday on which day Will
make the writ returnable at twelve O'Clock. Do you
also want q certi0rarii
Counsel-Yes, sir.
Court VIII grant you that also.
Inc mater was dropped until Monday.
Decisions.
BY Judge McCunn.
sophia EtCatd Us. Robert Etcdtd.-MOtion granted
and cause referred.
Theodore Westin1 Us. Henry Ka,renberg.-MOtion
granted without COSTS
Tneophttus G,1DIths Us Eitah A. Schu,ltcE ct al
Appeal dismissed and taxation Of costs affirmed.
CHARLES Thompson us Robert MdSS.-COmplafnt
dismissed, with COSTS and ten dollars cost of mo-
ton.
Charles Carter u.s. Andrea CqarS ct al.-Motion
granted and stay OF proceedings ordered upon ming
undertaking.
August Van CztC .. Herman r. Kbschoaun,-
Motion granted without costs.
J0hn Hopkins Us. Justice Il BultleV.-Motion
granted.
Adam Broom o. Stgtsm,tnd p. Vtndnattller ct
al-Motion granted and reference ordered.
James Shdto u.s. Joseph INSTRUMENTATION granted
and receiver appointed
IeooeTt Mass Us George Characterization granted
nary Y. bean US. s. M. DISQUALIFICATION dis
Missed with ten dollars costs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-08

Naphha and benzine sell for about ten cents GAL
lon 65 10 10 gravity. Kerosene oil sells for about
suppose all the wholesale dealers who sell Kerosene
oil sell naphha and benzne Also and often the pur-
chaser takes away both articles the same cart Tho
chemist or the Board OF Health reports having tested
two samples OF kerosene oil 10 gravity which burns
at 20 Fahrenheit. There such article as kero-
sene 10 gravity; it Is naphtha or benzine. single
gallon Of naphtha or benzine put into barrel OF
good Kerosene VIII make 1t explosive and cause 1t to
ignite at 20 Fahrenheit
E. O. KELLEY, l1e Maiden lane.
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The English Forgers-A Fight for tho
S6O,0OO-The Lawyers Thanked by the
superintendent and the Tusitives or for
Old England.
Full particulars Of the arrival In this country OF
Clement HARDWOOD and John Hu,cher, who, 1t 10
alleged, committed forgcrics amounting 10 nearly
100000 In England, and in whose possession this
sum was found, have already appeared In the
HERALD. Only yesterday the announcement Of the
departure Of an ofncer from England, armed with
tho necessary papers TO secure their oxadition, was
made
At an early hour Saturday II came 70 the know
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.. Fell.--Moti0n denied.
SUPERIOR couaT-spsClAl TERM.

Motion for q Habcas Corpus on Behalf OF
John IL. Pratt, Of Texan Notoriety.
Before Judge McCunn.
/, Counsel appeared before Judge McCunn yestcr.
day morning and made application for writ Of
habeas corpus on behalf Of John II. Pratt, the cele
prated Texan, about whose exploits 10 much has
already been published In the newspaper press Of
ths city. The grounds OF the application were that
Pratt had committed no OFFENCE against the United
States that his detention here In the Ludlow street
jail, under pretence Of an examination, was clearly
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-08
TINE BOARD Of HfMrH ON EXPLOSIVE OILS

TO THE EDITOR or rHB HERALD
At the recent meeting of the Board OF Health
special report from DR.. Harris Sanitary supern.
tendent on explosive oils, contains some errors Of
fach and as my name has been mentioned there
with, hasten TO ask refutation OF the objection
able points. l have taken special pains to put the
Board OF Health on the right track In regard TO the
nature and sale Of explosive oils. but seemingly TO
no purpose. .-
unless it indicates from ITO to 100 degrees Is never
ofYered for sale. The danger comes aer the oil has
lett the store by mixing 3 with naphtha or benzino
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SUPREME COuaI--CHAMBEAs.
Decisions,
x..-ErcS-

By yudH0 InETannm.
TilbO,u u.s. Bidde.--MotlOn granted
salmon FdlfS Mdn,U1ct,triiag Company US. TIE At
lantio Fouadrv eli at--Motou granted.
John Flanagan ct al us Patrick Cussidu-Moton
Qranted--c0sis TO abide event.
Sienh0ueser ps. Sieinhaueser. --Motion granted In
payment of $780, ana with leave for plaintiff to apply
for new attachment, &c.
James Hughes Us. Wiilidm C0hen.-MOti0n grant
ed on defendant stipulating, &c.
Freq us. Tnur stogh Jr.--Motion granted with ten
HUGHES rs. Cohen--Motion granted--costst TO abide
event
BJo,cn Ell al ps. Fen.-Moti0n denied.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-08
CITY I1TELLIGEycE.

THE WEATHER YEsTRRDAY.-The following record
will show the changes In the temperature for the
past twenty-four hours In comparison with the cor.
responding day Of last year. as indicated by the Their.
inometer at Hudnuts pharmacy, HERALD Building,
Broadway, corner OF Ann street,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-08

THE SECOND RACE
was for q purse OF $1,000, three mile dash, for all
were w. Il. Bsbcock's bay colt Pompey Payne, by
vandal dam Magenta. three years old; Mcconnell Il
Ss sGGe S
i9ys years Old; Isaac W.: fennocks bay mare
brown horse A Id ~, k9dsT BY ASstfSIlsh'
Flora Mcivor, by Lexington dam FIoriSh, ave
years old, and ]. }. 0'Fallous bay mare. Tho Ban
shce, by Lexington, dam Balloon, four years old.
The betting was very heavy on this race particularly
between vauxhall and Pompey Payne. When The
entries were first announced Pompey Payne had the
iissIina, w. and Before the betting public
TeRt to the racecourse yauxhap was
As At even money against o the the eS
Of friends, particularly the old turf men Iney cld
not bet dollar on the great favortes but consnted
snS pCmp1 %od rn But
then their chances would be good. The horses Dad
Svsry iGlr start Pompey Payne getting away nfss.
fourth, Nellie Mcdonald fifth Flora sixth and san.
ford seventh. The Banshee ran to the mont OH
sns Pompey Payne sscons aaxhaP G eS ASde
Kader fourth, Flora McTvor NTH, Nellie Mcdonald
pss n s sss
Sanford ran up TO fourth place The Banshee leading
A. n me iS1d POLE r0mpoS sseonS Nellie Nc
sixth and Abdel Kader seventh On the lower turn
vauxha ran up to third place very RAPIDLY and a
close up to Pompey Payne whens they came on the
horses passed under the string. The Banshee Wal
leading two lengths, Pompey Payne second, Flora
Sanford sixth and Nellie Mcdonald seventh. TnS
Banshee continued TO lead around the upper turn,
him third, vauxhs fourth Sanford attn Abdei
Kader sixth and Nellie Mcdonald last. They held
these positions 81 they passed the quarter
halfmiie POLE Going around the lower
Surn there was Q little change among tho four last
The Banshee leading. Az they turned Into the home
stretch vauxhall came with Q rush, and he SCOT
gan u The front and passed under the sripG on tl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-14
rIx.yCIaL& r;,ur:s:stt'sas.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Oct. 1.-THE nlar-
kc., generally, is dull, and prices very weak
Flour has decided downward tendency, - on
being the outside quotation for Super; sales o!
Extra lor shipment, 3. Ga9i Is; trllhsry
brands Family 7aes Wheat in limited en-
quiry and very light receipt; sales Of red at
100, III. l30, l55 and l57 Very little Com
e.lning in; sale, of old mixed AT lis, AID new
in the car at 50 co per Dbl. sale. Of country
ground Corn Meal Mt loSallo No 'le' Of kye
or Oats reported quotations for the former 10
ALTO. and j}aj5 for the latter. Eggs Advancing
with ,a!es q. II Sales Of live Hogs At $9f gross
The New York journal of Commerce says :
There appears to he moderAte business ,La hm IN
progress in most commercial departments, Dtt
!, chiefly u .rictcd to tho wants OF Legitimate
trade. with comparatively I*iee di position
manifested on the part Of rospol blo par.,1 10
,upage in large pe,u 'atiro ventures IN any de-
.ariniion If lu,r.h.ndisc. Currency continue
to be- in eyces i've .Ippy At this centre.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-14
GIR c U l. A K .

The undersigned have started an enterprise
in which the public are deeply interested. II
is to supply 8 wan: Of our people in an srticle
that enters into general CONSUMPTION. we
who purchase it, II is known that large pro;
portion of the Wooden goods now manufactured
are shoddy. We are manufacturing at Buck
land, Prince William CO., Va, GENUINE
article of wooden fabrics TO suit all conditions
and classe; of wesrers.
We do not, and We mean not to, work Shod-
dy, but we shall continue to make the GENU-
me ARTICLE in II 1t: varieties. which we
offer to sell at far lower rates than the goods
our people are accustomed 10 buy, when the
material and wear of the two fabrics are taken
into account. We sr warranted by the judg-
ment pronounced on on. goods by msnutsc-
| turers and merchants, l.. saying that We are
singular in the class OF fabrics we are now max
ing, and meeting desire Of the public tor gen
| uine goods An cd and experienced merchant
has compared Oh, goods with those in the
| Northern marke,s, and informs US that the
largest cloth dealers there acknow eyed that they
| had no such goods in store The following eh-
tract from u letter received by US from lead
ing commission house in Baltimore, presents
the point Of the case and shows our people
where their true interest lies:
| eve have examined the samples you sent US
and find them highly creditable indeed. Your
goods are too good for our market and wiii MOI
| be appreciated by the trade here. There is 60
| much shoddy and at the same time so much
show in the Eastern goods that An out and out
honest thing like yours don't stand afsir chance
| Of success"
The largest cloth dealer in New York says
III YOU once introduce your goods amongst
your people they will never buy any others
| ENCOURAGED by these opinions We propose l
make the experiment, not by appealing to the
Southern people to encourage home msnufac-
lures Organi zed bodies might be moved by
such appeals, but individuals consult thor IN,
terosts and will buy whore they can get inc
| most for their m oney. 1t is to this individual
interest that we appeal We ask you to try our
| goods and see if that trial does not verify the
| Judgment above pronounced on them. n,
Our general travelling agent is Mr. ADD,
son TURNER, who vi nave sll orders MEG
| hot ara given him. on tho shortest notice. Ad-
| dress JNC. Is ~ n loN "
Buckland Prince William county, Vs three
miles rom Gainesville Station, o, A. &
| RR sep 25-eolm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-14

WASHINGTON ITEMS. The case OF Mr.. Geo.
IL ..-An.... ,knrr.I nil cs-nultinn Mr. Geo.

WASHINGTON ITEMS. The case OF Nj. Geo.
Jucnemaun, charged with ass1uting Mr. Geo.
Savage on the llth Instant, came NJ !or
hearing before Justice Smith yesterday. The
charge was 81 stained, and Jueuemann lined
SD and cess. Seine Of the crowd at the
magistrates & !ice behaved in very improper
manner toa2l!s Nr. Savage. -.
The cI,. o. the rpo.arion against Spaldlng
Il Rapcy, ir rrlelcrs Of the National Theatre
for ci ctlng Two co'ored men from their theatre
some evenings sine, aud which has attracted
50 much in'cg,,', c. . w 10. hearing before
JUstic, Chase ast tycni1g. The case, how
ever, WIS 10. Iri,d, H. Justice Chase had a
certiorari served upon Lin The case Will
come up for a hearing before Judge Oin IN
few days.
Henry Kaiser al Justice Kaiser, bakers, DO
ing business in .'enrc Market, charged by
Sidney McFarla c.erk OF the market, with
selling bread III weight. The first named
was fined SD al tn latter So.
Mile Gaines, who was acquitted some weeks
aco on the charge Of the murder OF white man,
whom she asserted was her seducer, on Satur
day gave tirth to child At the Insane ASy'
lum
Twelve yaals ago American ships success!ul
" competed with those Of England for the ear
rying trade of the world. Oflate years, French
English and German vessels have gained the
asceniancy.
The trustees sale ut ST. louis ON the 9th
instant "for the bcnel; Of the Commonwealth
of Virginia, yielded SIS 6)i. The sale was
continued on the 18th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-14

A Prison STORY.-Somc time IN Saptem-
Der, 1852, seventeen years ago, Ml!etus ocott'
free man Of color, was convicted before the
county court Of Buckingham county OF murder
in the second degree, and sentenced to Is years
in the Penitentiary. Thirteen OF these years
he served within the walls OF the prison. On
the morning of the memorable Bird OF April
1865, while the fire was at its height, and one
army left the city as another entered 1t, the IN
mates of the Penitcntiary created blaze OF
their own, and by its light liberated themselves.
Amongst those who went forth was Nllletns,
who made his way to his old home in BucSing,,
ham. There, for four years, he worked and
supported himself 4 fcw months ago, how
ever. somebody related to Sheriff Davis, OF that
county, the tale Of his conviction and escape;
Acting on his sense OF duty, the sheriff levied
on Scott, and by the aid of canal boat landed
him in this city. The court house and clerk
office Of Buckingham county having been de-
stroyed : fire during the war, the sheriff was
unable to bring with the prisoner any docu-
mentary evidence of the conviction. Arriving
here, he carried Scott to the States prison,
but search for the record OF his entry into
the prison disclosed the fact that 1t had been
burned up. The prison officials thereupon re
fused to receipt for him, and the sheriff IN
formed Scott that he had no further claims
upon him, whcrcuron he proceeded to make
himself scarce. The sheriff has now pending
before the Auditor Of Public Accounts an IN
duidated bill for expenses incurred in arrest
ing Scott and bringing him hithcr. --RtCh,m0Hd
STATE ,j0UWW.
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CAPTAIN BES KELLUM The Richmond

CAPTAIN BES KELLUM. The Richmond
correspondent of the Petersburg ludez says :
Captain Ben Kcilum of The u. s. revenue
service, has recently purchased valuable little
farm, formerly known as Guests, on the
Westham Plank road, about mile from the
city, He is not stranger TO US. Twenty-Five
years ago, at the time Mayo's bridge was swept
away, | think, this eentlcman-then but a
youth made himself quite hero, and his
brave act has never been forgotten, The river
was rising tremendously, and nearly in front of
Haxsll's mill, upon rock, little boy was dis
cerned pteously entreating assistance. Ii was
unsafe for boats 10 venture out in the torrent
that came dashing over the falls like great
mountain waves The boy knew lis danger,
and gave himself up for lost, and with the
water touching bis eet, kneit down to pray
At the moment young Kcljum, with rope
tied around his body, plunged into the stream
and rescued him, amid the plaudits oil thou
sands of spectators. The whole city sought
to do him honor, and Gov. Gilmer secured HIM
an appointment at West Point, from whence
he entered the Navy. lie returns to US
weather beaten but Jolly mariner strong OF
heart and brave in spirit as OF old, -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-14

4 Monument TO ADAM.-lho following
from the New lork World conveys the graft
fyng intelligence that a fitting monument Is al
last to be erected to Father Adam. The erlcv-
Gus omission is that OF Mother Ece. viii not
Soross, or the Woman Rights Association
supply the deficiency?
ave DO not know how much truth there IS in
the story, but it is reported that the Rev.
Chas Rogers, Of England, is about to get ur
a subscription for the erection OF monument
to-Adam, the father Of mankind !! A com,
pany, to be entitled the Grand international
Adamite Monument Association is TO be
formed, and the monument is to be erected
upon the supposed site of the Garden OF Eden
in Mesopotamla. The expense, no doubt, will
be great
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-14

MILITARY RULE For sometime past there
has been "hitch" between the County Court
of Pittsylyania county, Va, and a man named
Leah, appointed by Gen. Candy, Sheriff of
that county The court demanded bond of
the new appointee for $54 000.-Leah offered
one, the sureties on which were not worth
$4,000. The Court refused TO accept. and
Candy was appealed to, who directed the Court
to accept the bond. But upon reflection Gen.
Candy concluded that that was not exactly fair
and he issues another General Order, rcouir.
ing Leah, to deposite all money coming into
his hands, less his commissions, in one OF the
Lynchburg Banks, said deposits to be made
on the lst and sixteenth OF each month. The
idea ofGen. Candy fastening upon the people of
Pittsylvania sheriff, whom even he doesn't
think it safe to trust with the public funds Tor
more than fortnight. is rather q burlesque
Ga honest, civil goyernmcnt.-Lou,|om .N;r-
Tior.