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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18
So,,rier, Orphnn SchooL

Whatever merits may attach to sol.
der's orphans we will not now stop
TO inquire tut one Of tho most cx-
pcnsive frauds ever saddled upon the
tax payers of Pennsylvania, is that
known as the Soldiers Orphan School
which annually costs the people over
sic hundred thousand dollars, aud that
too while we have in operation com
plote system by which all tho chill
drcn in the State can be educated
Yet this miserable and expensive in
novation is urged and fosterod with
brazen impudence on the part of the
Governor and his chief fugleman,
Col. Mcfarland, that is truly annoy
ing, while charges Of corruption are
freely made on every hand, so patent
and offensive had the charges of cor
ruption become, that whom Geary re-
appointed Mcfarland, last winter, the
Senate promptly and by large vote
rejected him; yet, the Governor keeps
this shyster at tho head Of these
schools contrary to all law and dc
cency.
That 5000, 900 of hard earned cash
should be taken out of the treasury
annually, to educate 5000 children,
while Only s5OC,OOO are appropriated
from the same source to educate 700,
600, is plain evidence that there is a
great wrong somewhere. Why two
systems of education must be kept up
by the State we cannot define.
We are however pleased to notice
that the press is giving this matter
some attention. Tho Philadelphia
Age of late date says;
"Thc fact that Governor Gcary
continues Colonel Mcfarland at the
head of the Soldiers Orphan Schools
of this State, after his prompt rejec-
tion by the Senate, is commented up.
on by the papers of the interior with
marked and significant severity. That
sound Democratic journal, the Ian
caster HateliigeRcer, declares "the Sena.
tors who voted against the confrma-
tion of Colonel Mcfarland had good
grounds for their opposition to him.
They did not believe that he he was
fit for the place, and thought he was
running the concern for his own ag-
grandizement rather than for the good
inmates, That opinion is shared by
the people of Pennsylvania, and conf
dcnce in the schools has been greatly
lessencd in consequence. These insti.
tutions cost the taxpayers an immense
sum Of money, and the people have a
right TO demand that they shall be
placed above suspicion. In continu-
ing Colonel Mcfarland, Governor
Geary is acting very improperly, and
he deserves to be severely condemned
for so acting"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18
SherinTS Sale.

DH virtue Of sundry writs Of Lcrari Fdcias
ID issued out Of the Court Of Common Pleas Of
Ciearfcld county, and to me directed, there will
be exposed to public sale at the Court House in
the borough of Cluarheld, on Monday, he On
day Of June, 1870, nt J O'Clock. p. m., The fol-
lowing described Real Estate, to wit;
An that certain two-siory frame dwelling house
situate IN The borough Of Oscc0la. ClsnrGdI ooun
iy, Pa, on lot No. lig, together with 90 much
ground ns BE- necessary ior ordinary use Il said
house said house D. two stories high. and 'front.'
ing on Stone street 30 feet and l6 feet lJop: lat
bounded east by Stone street. north by loi SO. lfs.
west by Decatur alley and south by Montgomery
alley Seized, taken In execution aud 10 be sold
as The property Of W. H. Wallace.
Also, a certain building and Dot OF ground ap-
purtcnnnt thereto situate 10 the borough OF Clear
held Pa, on Dot No. g. in what is known as Mos
sops addition TO said borough Of Clcar6ld. and
bounded caat by Fourth street, south hy 1t NO.
~, west by alley and north ny Dot No. 25, and
being 80 feet front and 80 feet deep; sail house
being In front on Fourth street Is feet, and about
g2 feet In depth, and built Of plank. scizc iukon
in execution aud TO be sold o. the propcriy Of NJ
J. and 2. c. Puryiancc.
Fss- Bidders will take notice that IS p1t cent
Of the purchase money must be paid Wien the
property Is knocked down. or 81 will be pot up
again for sale. CYRENIUs HOWE.
SnEnIfr's 0rricr, Shaif.
Clearfeld, Pa, MAY IS. 1870
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

PoLYGAMY.-Gcneml Cullum, Chair.
man OF ;he House Territorial Commit.
tee, on Tuesday last, read letter
from Governor Shaiicr, OF Utah, from
which il appears that the Governor
has been quietly taking notes and ex.
amining into the condition of affairs.
and has prepared and forwarded a
statement relative TO matters in the
territory. He urges the immediate
passage OF the House bill abolishing
polygamy, and says that unless some
such means is adopted it will be Use
less to attempt TO establish a JUS,
government for the people there
Nothing is said in this letter about
the stories that the Mormons are or.
ganizing or arming to resist the au.
thoritics of the United States.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

TOR SALlf.--Ths undersigned auctioneer
will offer for sale on the premises, at the x
roads I Of n mile southwest Of Bloomington,
ClcarGeid county, Pa, on SATURDAY, May 2s,
1870 ai ] o'clock, p. M, the following property,
vz.-sIX ACRES or LAND, with a plank
siorchouse and good frame barn, aud water at .he
door.
Also-Ai the same timo and place, one horse,
one cow one hog, beds aud bedding, cook and
room stove cupboard, chairs, clock, mirrors,
carpet, &c.
0no thimblo spindle one horse wagon, sleigh
robes saddle gaindstone, cutting box, axes, hoes,
and q lot Of carpenter tools, with other articles
not necessary 10 mention. Wv. NJ. Bloom,
may rs, 70:ltpd Auctioneor.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

INITIATING LINCOLN d Co.-Much
disturbance has taken place through
out France the past year, said to be
caused by the unpopularity of the
Emperor Napoleon. To test this the
foxy Imperialist ordered an election
which was held last Sunday two
weeks ago. The ballots were labelled
DIOR" and "against" the Empire. The
French Army voted just as Lincoln's
did during the rebellion. About 20
for Napoleon TO one against, while a
large majority Of the citizens, especi.
ally in the cities voted against the
Empire. Notwithstanding this how
ever, a majority Of over fue million
has been counted for his Imperial
Highness. This fraud is an improve
ment on 1861, when he was elected
President, and even exceeds that per-
petrated on Gen, Mcclellan when the
LincolDites counted him out of the
Presidency in 1864.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18
GEORGE b. GooDLANDER, Editor.
The Dnm,nnbIc mfamu.

Our task masters at " asnlngIoli
have so mutilated the Constitution OF
the United States that it is well nigh
burlcsque, and in imitation of the
deviltry at Washington, our represen-
tatives at Harrisburg have similarly
afflicted our State Constitution.
That instrument says, that none but
WHITE FREEMEN shall exercise
the right of suffrage and every elec-
ton, or other officer of the State,
takes an oath to support the Consti-
tuition. How then can an Inspector,
or Judge of election take a ballot
from negro after taking that oath
before the Constitution is changed, or
amended F?
We are well aware that the corrupt
and villainous assemblage which sat
at Harrisburg last winter, in their
zeal to get the negro a vote, attempt
cd to abrogato the Constitution by an
act of Assembly; but that piece of
legerdemain does not strike the word
"white" out of that instrument
They might as well have passed an
act to change the color of the negro.
1t would have been just as effective.
We take the following extract from
the act in question
"That so much of every act of As
sembly as provides that only "white
froemcn" shall be entitled to vote or
be registered as voters, be and the
same are hereby repealed; and that
hereafter all freemen, without dis
tinction of color, shall be enrolled and
registered, and entitled to vote at all
general and special elections in this
Commonwealth"
We admit that this piece Of politi-
cal harlotry repeals all acts of Assem-
bly, bearing upon the question; but
does it repeal, change, or ignore the
Constitution ? and the oaths which
every election officer is compelled to
takey Have not these Radical zealots
placed the cart before the horse Did
they not begin to timber at the wrong
end of the Constitution Did not the
States make the Union and the Con-
stitution, and is not the suffrage ques-
tion one of the powers not delegated
TO the general Government; but re
served to the States and the people
If yea: How can that corrupt and
peJured body called a Congress force
negro suffrage in Pennsylvania or
any other State How can it strike
the word "white" out, or put the
word black in.
We are just waiting TO see one Of
those "God and Morality" election
officers holding bis hand hcavenward
and swearing by Almighty God to
support the Constitution of this Com.
monwealth, and then take a ballot
from Ned Williams or John Johnson,
who are both as black us the ace of
spades, and as good men as any white
ones who think themselves no better
than negroes.
The Radical leaders have really so
boxed their political compass, that
the last and only way for them to
continue in power is to perure all the
election officers. What a "grand
moral idea"
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CLEARFlELD ACADEMY.
Rev. ?. |, Harrison, A, NJ, Principal,


TNHR FOURTH SESSION the pr,sent,sis-
Il iastic year Of this Iusiiiuiiou viii couu,sss
on MONDAY, the 25th day Of April 1879.
fnpus can enter az any tine. Tksy vii -
charged vhA tuition freu the tine they enter "
ne elose Of the Session.
lhe course Of instruction en- braces srsfy ikitg
lnelsasd in a ihorongh, prtetieIl and Scsoa-
phshed education for beth ls1ss.
The Principal having had The aaraztagt u
much erPerienes In his prefstsion, asF1rst "a.
feais aHa guard ans that his sHtiss ahilisy ssa
energies vii be deveted 10 The moral a1a u,t,
tal training q the youth plaeed unasrAn elArgt,
TERMS or TUITfON.
OrtheguThy, Reading, Writing. and Frizsry
Ariihustie, per Session On vsehs) s. 20
Grammsr, Geography, AritAusts, and
History nee
Aleehrt, Geometry, Trronometry, Men.
suration, Surveying, Philosophy, Physi-
ulcgy, Chemistry, Book Kserinr, Botsrv
and Physical Georrsphy q, a
Latin, Greek and Preach, with any sffA.
shove Branches sts "a
MusiC--Piuuo lst isssoutl- gls "a
R&~No deduction will hs made Ger aS,,ss..
14-tcr further particulars inquire Of
Rev. =. L. HARRISON. An,
Feb :. 1870 a. Prinsir.L
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

JUDGMENT-As many a good Joke
is cracked at the expense ofthe son of
the Emerald Isle, we presume it will
not be out of the way to remind our
readers of the story OF the Dutchman
who, being awakened rather suddenly
Just before day by a dreadful clap Of
thunder, thought at first that the day
Of judgment had come sure, but finally
consolcd himself with the idea that
"de tay of shootshmond couldn't cum
in ter night" But that it may come
and that rather prematurely, is illus
trated in the following:
A horse dealer In Edinburgh having hired a
horsc to a writer, lattoucyl the halter. either
through bad usage or some other onuso, KILLED the
horso when the dealer insisted on payment bv
hll, Il was not convenient 20 pay cash. The
writer had no objections 10 grant bin. but said
y must be long date. The hircr desired him 10
NJ his time when The writer drew a promissory
so'e, making u payable at the day Of Judgment
an aeuon was raised when the writer desired the
lre.unng lndgc 70 look At IN, bill Having done
so' ihe ludge replied, "The bin is perfectly good
and as this Is the day Of Judgment decree tboi
you pay tomorrow"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18
House and Lot for Sale,
Pay Your TaXesl

n accordance with an Act Of the General A.
L scmhly ui this Commonwealth, approved %,
22d day uf March. A. D. 1870. "rrlaiine 10 fhs
collection Of taxes In the county Of Clcardold, "
notice Is therefore hereby given to the taxpayers
residing In tho districts below named, that the
County Treasurer, IN accordance with the second
section Of said Act will attend at The place Of
holding the borough aud township elections on
the following named days, Tor the purpose Of
receiving the County, Bounty aud State taxcs and
Militia Fines assessed for ls7o4
For Graham, 90 Tuesday, the san Of Nav.
For Morris, on Wednesday, the 2sth Of Nav.
For Decatur on Thursday. the 26ih Of MAY
for Osccola, on Friday the 9Th Of MAY.
For Borcs, on Saturday, the 2sth Of MAY.
For Huston on Monday, the seth Of May.
For Union, on Tuesday, The sist Of MAY.
For Brady, on Wednesday, the 81 Of June
For Bloom, on Thursdoy, thc 81 of June
For Penn, on Friday, The Si af June.
For Lumber City, on Saturday the lth Of June
For Brudiord, on Saturday, the tn OF June
For Woodward, on Tuesday, tho 2ls " June
For Guhch, on Wednesday tho 22d Of June
For Becoaria, on Thursday, The 2sd OF Jane.
For Jordan, on Friday, the cath Of June,
For Knox, on Saturday. the 25th Of June
For Dell, on Tuesday. the 2sth Of June.
For burnside, on Wednesday the 2sth of June
For New Washington on Thursday. June sOfh.
For Chest on Friday, the lei Of July.
For Ferguson. on Saturday, the "a OF july.
CitizUns Of Penn and Ferguson who find ID more
ounvunirut % meet the Treasurer ai Lumber City
than II their election houses can avail Themselves
of that privilege Parties ean also pay their taxes
al the Ireasurcrs Office 81 hny time from this for
ward, Upon at taxes paid un and previous to
The days dcsirnniel there viii be = reduction Of
I've per cent The balance Of the districts Will
be announced in due time.
LEVER illegal,
Trcasurof's Once. Treasurer
Cloarhcld, Pa. April ~. 1870.
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READI READI!
Valuable Real Estate at Private Sale.

FINHE undersigned has oonoiudod 10 dispose Or
his Farm and TIMBER LANDS, situate
IN Penn township Cearfeld county, Pa. contain
ing 1872 ACRES. adjoining lands Of Patrick
Daily, james b. Clark and others. The farm Is
in good state Of cultivation; good dwelling
house, largo barn, out houses, orchard Of choice
fruit, and good spring Of neycr-iailing water on
the premises A school house within two miles.
Part Of the trae, is heavily timbercd, while the
whole il underlaid with a vein Of coal which must
in short time be a source Of great profit
No bcttor investment could be made, and no
tract Of land in the county offers greater facilities
for making money.
Persons wishing 10 learn more particulars in
regard 10 terms, ae., can call the premises. or
address the undersigned at Grampian Hills p. o.
JOHN MCINTYRE.
Penn tp., March 80, ls70-3mpd.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

SOMETHING INTERESTING COMING
Hugh Hastings, Esq, editor of the
Ncic York Commercial Advertiser,
gives notice TO Theodore Tilton, ESQ
editor of the IHdpcRdeht, that he in.
tends, upon the first meeting he is
able to obtain with the latter, to ap.
ply the toe Of huge double soled No,
nine, to the gable end of the corpus
OF the said Theodore, with the mo.
mentum of a--well, no matter 1t is
said that The editor OF the Mdepen.
dent now "goes up the other way,
fortified with cast-iron wash-basin
adjusted to the threatened section,
and will so continue till further notice.
Day Book.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

SHINING BmoHT.-Thc rays of Mfr
hoorc's daily Altoona Sun has beon
shedding its rays upon our table for
the past week. 1t is a hadsome sheet
and does credit to the proprictors, and
Altoona and Blair county will fail to
do their duty if they do not sustain
this city publication.
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alrW Advertisements.
COURT PROCLAMATION.

XxrHEREAs, Hon. G. A. MAYER, Pres
w idont Judge ofthe Court Of Common Pleas
Of the twenty. dnh Judicial District, composed Of
the counties Of Clearhcld. Centre and Clinton
and hon. SAMUEL CLYDE and Hon. JACOB
WILHELM, Associate Judges Of Clearhed CO.,
have issued their precept, TO me directed, for the
holding OF a Court Of Common Pleas, at the
Court House, at clearheld, IN and FOR the county
Of Cleardold, commencing on the first Mon
day. the 9th day Of June, 1870, and TO
continue TWO WEEKS.
NOTICE Is. therefore, hereby given, 10 Jurors
and Witnesses in and for said county Of Clear6cld,
TO be and appear In their proper persons, at 10
O'Clock. a. M, Of said day, to do those things
which In their behalf pertain to be done.
GIVEN under my hand at Cleardeld. this 18th
day Of May, In the year Of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy.
CYRENIUS HOWE, Sheriff.
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IN Tnn MkTTl-R oT THE ArrmIsE

IN TIIR MkTTiiR OF THE APpRAIsF.
4 mcut Of the Rcal Estate Of Peter AsheDfoitcr.
late Of Brady township. deceased.
To the lciu and Legal Representatives Of said
deceased
Whereas ut an Orphans Court, hcll a. Clear
hod, on The 10th day OF January. A. D.. 1879. a
petition oi the heirs and 3oral representative. Of
Peter Arhenio.ior, deceased was read. asking for
partition Of real estate Of said docodcui and Ap-
pmiscrs appointed ior the same. who 81 March
Term. 1870. Sled their report whorcupon the fol-
lowing order was issued ~ The Court
"March 2l, 1870. Apgruisrmrnt is confirmed
ni 81, and rule is granted on The heirs ANA legal
representatives OF poicr Ashcufclter 90 come inio
Court ON The first Monday Of june Term next. at
o'clock. p. M, and accept or refuse TO take the
premises at The valuation sud appraisomcni. or
show cause why the same should not be Sold
Personal notice 10 az parties in The county and 10
heirs out Of State by four consecutive publications
in ono newspaper published in said county before
noxi Term By che Court
mll-to A. ". LEE. Clcrk o. O..
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CoMETuING NEW AGAISi
C. D. WATSON

\. ~. w A AlOUN
generally that be has opened up new
Drug, Confectionery & Tobacco Store,
In his old stand, opposite tn. cour, House.
SECOND ST. cLEARFIELD. PA.
His stock {, all new. frtsh and Of the very best
quality. and will be sold ehsap for CASH or
approved Country Produce.
II you vsat pure Drugs and Patent Medicines,
Go to WATsoN's.
II you want confsctionsries, Canned Pruiis,
Pickles aud Jeilies, Nuts, &C, , 4e,
Go to wATsoN's.
II you want the best Roasted Coffee, Essence Of
Coffee, Spices Of all kinds, cheap,
Go to wATs0N's.
II you van, Fsnsy a Toilet Soaps, Eavoring
Extracts, 4e., &e, Be sure to
Go to wATsoN's.
II you wan, Fancy Dye colOr,, Clark. bss, Ma
chine Thread, Pins, Needles Notions,
Go to wATsoN's.
chsvers and Smokers, II you want the best in
the market,
Buy at WATS0N'S,
where You can get Pipes Pipe FiIturss
II you want 70 get clear Of your stamps,
Come to wATsoN's.
II you want 10 spsnd few hours Of an evening
with your friends, come to wLrsON's old
stand. where you can crack nuts and cat jokes
until o'clock, p m. Arril 10. isse
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

The negroes in New Jersey and in
other States are forming secret
leagues Poor, foolish wretchos they
little know the exterminatinr storm
which their bad white advisors will
cause them to raise about their brain.
less heads.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

L nm ia tN OF lNE ESTATE OF
Il Theodore Peoples, late Of Lawrence township.
Cioarhcld county, deceased the following order
Of Court was dccrocd on the report Of the Apprais-
ors' setting out the real estate 10 Mary Jane Poo-
Pics, widow Of Theodore Peoples. deceased
"AoW, March 2lli, A. d. ls1o, publication IN
II lcfst one newspaper. for three weeks before
next torn, publishcd IN Clcnrlold county. is here
by directed, notifying all persons in interest that
the real estate oi Theodore Peoples, late of Law
renee township, deceased, will be conGrued 10 her
and the report Of tho Appraisers approved unless
sufficient cause to the contrary be shown by the
igs, day Of neat term
Dy the Court
myll-ai A. W. LIE Clerk o. c.
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ExENrrED.-The Legislature last
winter passed an act exempting sew.
ing machines, owned by private fami.
hes, from levy and sale for debt.
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alrw advertisements.

60 000 A YEAR AND EXPENsEs-
'p~~ sOOO To agents 10 srll the celebrated
WILSON SEWING MACHINES. The best ma
chine in the world. Stitch alike on both sides.
One machine without money. For further partio-
ulars, address 25 n. 9th g., Philadelphia, Pa.
Nav ts,3mtpd
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18

A Fifteenth Amendment at Indian
apofs couldn't wait to vote. so he
took lot Of tickets in the woods
with him, where he WINS chopping.
and voted them in a hollow log
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TNTHE COURT or COMMON PLEAS

Of Clcarhcld county, Pa.
James Forrcsi1
Vs. Won. rN., No. fa, March IT,, 1870.
Jacob Ilancy
The undersigned Auditor having been appointed
10 make distribution Of the money arising from
the sale Of real estate on the above writ gives no
ce that he will attend to the duties Of his appoint
mont At his Office, In Clcarhcld, on Saturday MAY
2sth, nt o'clock, p. No.. when and where al par
ties Interested may attend.
myll-at A. ". WALTERS, Auditor.
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-
TnE RiGHT PLUoK.-Thc n Y.
Ddy Book says whole souled patriot
writes us, saying "Your journal
meets the issues Of the hour Never
surrender, but fight on, and if the
good old ship, Democracy, goes down,
20 down with IL. If our party
pGndcrs to the nigger for his vote, we
are sure to be most ignominiously
beaten in 1872. The next campaign
must be conducted upon "principle, p"
or defeat is certain. "White suprema-
cy" will be likely to arouse the high
est instincts Of the people, but the
acceptance Of the situation, "nigger
equality" will be the death OF this
once proud Republic" Correct and
the only potent remedy to check the
progress Of the great political evils
to-day, is the formation of White
Mems Clubs. That done, the next
move will be easy and cflcctual. We
have lost much, but we have not al
together lost the ballot-box. When
that agent for reform fails, whom the
voice Of majority Of tho people is
not listened 10, il we are men, we will
try the bayonot. DO you get the
idea, Messrs. Grant & Cor DO you
catch the threat, gentlemen OF the
"Grand Army This country is
either a Republic, with the power Of
the ballot-box left to right its wrongs,
by the will Of a majority Of its pco-
pie, or il has quietly slidden into
disguised monarchy. This people do
not banker, as yet, after a monarchy,
and what is more, do not mean to
have one. The present party in pow
or are corrupt, and must give way
for another and purcr administra-
tion.
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Office of the Kittannlng Coal Co,

PnuAnELrulA, MAY ~, ic-0,
A Special Meeting Of the siochholders OF iho
Kittnnnng Coal Company will be hca ht ine
Ofice of The Company, Forrest Place, l25 South
Fourth Street, IN the City of Philadciphin, on
Thursday, the "a day Of June, 1870. a. II O'Clock
a. M to consider and act upon a resolution ihen
to be submitted to them, 10 increase the Capital
Stock Of the Company from one hundred thousand
dollars lsl00.00O) to Eve hundred thousand dol
lars (tjO0,0c0L
H. II. sUIIIINGFORD,
President and Director.
II. NELSON BrHnouGns,
GEoRcE HowrLL, Directors.
CnAnIfs W. TuorrER, myls.St