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The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09

l!sht Il WAS resolved TO get signatures 20 pos
tlsion to be presented 10 Congress, asking that
tie tax Oh home cigars be abolished or reduced.
Testifss sninI.
The Japanese government has forwarded To
Henry Clews magnificent piece of silk in rec
o9nition OF his courtesy to and information fur
nshed the japanese embassy while travelling
in this country.
appointment.
Capt. Charles w. Bracket (Republican) is
reported as appointed Warden of the CITY pris-
on: Brackett was formerly police captain and
subsequently fire marshal.
slippery Dick.
A special says it was Richard g. Connolly,
ex-eomptroller, and not Tom Fields, corporation
attorney who sailed, from Havana under the
assumed name of Judge Fleming.
The Body Matter.
The Times says that the arrest and holding
to bail OF Henry H. Body, formerly Treasurer
OF the Rockford and st. Louis railroad, was on
an allegation by President Gable that he con-
verified to his own use S245, 000 portion of the
proceeds of sale of $4,000 900 mortgage bonds,
and $4,000 alleged credited by him to certain
firm, which it can be proved they never recsiv-
ed. The money is said to have been lost in
gold speculations, which had been understood
to be part of the ordinary transactions of the
Company. Body is said to have made about
Sl,000,000 during the six years of his treasury
ship FROM 1866 to 1871, His bail bonds amount
to 100000
Fire in tine Express OAce.
The editorial rooms and the composing rooms,
of the Evening Express Nos. 10 and Is Park
Row, were this evening destroyed by fire. The
printing Office of H. Gildersleeve, who occupied
the three floors beneath the Express office, and
the restaurant of Vandyke & Haloran were
likewise badly damaged by fire and water A
valuable statistical library belonging to Messrs
j. & K. Brooks was also burned. The total
loss will not fall short of $4,000.
Denial of a RumOr.
There is the best authority for contradcting
the reports that Schuyler Colfax is to become
editor of the Tribune, and that A. Oakley Hall
is to take a similar position on the Herald.
Both statements are pronounced pure inven-
tons.
Various Matters.
The Averill Chemical Paint Works in Brook
Ign, were burned last night. Loss $4,000.
There have been 507 deaths in this city this
week.
The specie shipments to-day were S37 900.
Lawrence Kelley was run over on 18th street
this morning by the New Haven train, losing
both legs. He will die
Samuel N. Peke, well known merchant
formerly of Cincinnati, died suddenly at his
Office this morning of apoplexy.
1t is stated that it will require another APP
preparation of 91,7O0,O00 to put mansard
roof ON the new post Office in this city. The
claims of laborers for back pay under the eight
hour law on this building amount to S750000,
which is included in the above amount, and
they threaten to strike if their claim is not al
lowed
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09
NEW YORK.


NEW YORK, Dec. THE World says that
several business men have just sent by the
steamer Tybee the money for the purchase of
Samano, San Domingo, they having become
satisfied that the purchase which Congress re-
iected would be profitable one, and they have
renewed the bargain with Baez. The purchase
includes considerable more territory than the
Bay of SANTANA. Reports have been in circula-
ton here for some time that company was
organized in this city with capital Of ten mil
lion dollars, to push enterprises in San Domingo
The Ice Embargo mt Buffalo.
BUFFALO, Dec. 6-Propellers Fountain CITY.
Cuba Passaic, Plymouth and Montreal took
advantage of the open weather of the past few
days and ran the ice gauntlet. arriving here
with their cargoes of grain to. day. Propellers
Russia, Mohawk. and Badger State are expect
ed tonight. The Cuba and Passais report
forcing their way for several miles through ice
eight inches thick
Bronze Statue Of Greeley.
NEW YORK, Dec In a published card
Assembly man Niles says that bronze statue
IS to be erected to Horace Greeley in Central
fark, and the subscriptions now being made
for his children may be perhaps used for that
purpose.
New Custom HOUSE Wanted.
A petition fol new custom house on the
Battery is being signed by merchants for pre-
sentation to the present Congress 1t will cost
but million dollars
Bank Statement.
The weekly bank statement shows an increase
in loans of 81, S2S, 60O in specie, $685., 800; de-
crease in legal tenders, $76S 300; increase in de-
posts, S3, 104, 500; decrease in circulation, ST.
800.
Canal Navigation.
The self propelling canal boat Dawson has
completed a second successful trip through the
Erie canal and it is claimed that she is entitled
to the State award of $780, 900 for the appica-
ton of steam to canal boats
No Pay.
Comptroller Green refuses to pay the Alder
men their salaries for November, on the ground
that the tax levy which increased their salary
is illegal. They will sue for thor pay.
Aid to Harvard.
New York, Dec. IA meeting of the grad
yates of Harvard College was held tonight at
Delmonicos, at which committees were ap-
pointed to appeal to the graduates in this city
and State, for the purpose of raising 100000,
to assist in reimbursing that university for its
losses by the Boston fire.
Cigar FAX,
AT meeting of the cigar makers Saturday
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09
Destructive Fire mt 81. Leuis.

ST LOUIS, Dec. s-The furniture warerooms
Of j. Comstoek & Co., 400 and All North Third
street. were totally destroyed by fire this morn
ing Loss on stock $4,000; insurance $4,000.
The building was owned by J. c. Nelson and
was valued at $4,000; insurance $780, The
tobacco factory of Hammer & Hoeman, the
liquor store of Freeman & Co., and the Holland
Carsens Galvanized Iron Works adjoining, were
damaged by fire and water several Thousand
dollars. The fire engines, although hauled by
men, were promptly on the spot, but it was
only by the extraordinary exertUns of the
fremen that one of the NEST disastrous confa-
gratiOns was prevented.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09
A Model Professor,

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1T now turn. out
that Prof West of Dover, Del, was not MUIR
dered, as heretofore reported but that he muir
dered a coored man whom he hired temporari-
ly, and after the man was dead he cut his
hands and feet off and burned them. His OBJ
ject, it is said, wac to make the authorities be-
leve that the body was his so that his wife
could obtain an insurance of $2J000
West acknowledged to an ex-oflicer that he
had killed negro, but in self-defence. He is
now in Jail
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09

AUCTION COLUMN.

AUCTION COLUMN.
Mortgages Sale of Groceries-J. s. Bailey & Co.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Third Entertainment-Armya and Navy Course.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
10. o. Eastern Star Encampment.
Skates-G. L. Bailey,
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Removal-M. A. Briggs s. Co.
Lower Prices-Covell & Company.
Holiday Presents-H. Linfeld & Co.
Southern Pine Lumber-Curtis & Davis
To Let-Rooms
Christmas Presents-Gerrish g. Pearson
Taylor's Cards..
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Latner's-Millinery Goods.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09
Foreign Exports.

LIVERPOOL. Steamship Polynesian-29 ,6S4 bush
wheat, 1924 do peas 49, 7O lbs cheese, 3945OO dc
butter, 6sO3 bbs -four. 22,56s lbs potash, 1886 do
pearash, 5000 do pork, 1000 do beef 1880 do ba-
con, 1900 do lard 164 bbls ext hemlock kegs bad-
ders, 80 sewing machines, 143 bbls apples, pckgs
merchandise.
HAVANA. Bark Carrie Long-0O0O box shocks,
1871 shocks and heads, 100 bbls potatoes 757 boxes
herring.
MATANZAS. Brig Eudorus-961 shocks and
heads, 1858 box Shocks 1926 hoops %. bbs potatoes
HALIFAX, Ms. Steamer CarIotta-1OO0 bbls flour,
660O9lbs butter 1880 do cheese 5000 gals ale 2c4
pkgs merchandise.
PORT LA TOUR Ms Schr Mystic-175 otis cod
fish, 81 bbs -four do pork, 20 do meal, do corn
onions, 4 do apples, do beans, 1 bag meal. bbls
coal, cask lime, 10 pkgs furniture.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09

Maitland, y. s., has bean seizsd as Clifton for
violation OF the customs laws,
Three bad cases of small pox have appeared
at New Harbor, p. E. |.
The schooner Thomas DAILY, from Weymouth
for Boston with cargo of lumber, after being
exposed to tempestuous weather for five days,
on tuesday evening mistoOk Yarmouth hight
for Pubnico light and went ashore, and became
total wreck. The mate was lost while trying
taken off with great difficulty
The next morning the schooner Princess
Alice, from Sidney for Halifax, was sunk off
Touehe, N. b. The captain and crew were
saved and landed at North Sidney on the 9TH
inst, in perfectly destitute condition.
The small pox has appeared at one or two
places in Cape Breton The weather 10 clear
ant. cold.
Mexican Matters
Cry OF MEXICO, Dec. /, via Havana
President Ledro de Lyada to-day took formal
possession of his Office and to morrow the d.
plomatic corps will make an official visit.
Preparations are making for series of fes-
Invites. Several changes in the cabinet will be
made Immediately after the adjournment of
Congress on the 10Th.
Court has been ordered for the ID aud 4th Sun
days of February. Generals Auza Iglesias aud
Rva Palacios are the candidates
The mayor aud several aldermen of the City
of Mexico, who are charged with an attempt to
commit fraud at the recent municipal election
have been suspended by the Governor
Porferiro Diaz had satisfactory interview
with the President
A number of shocks of earthquake were felt
in Ucaris, lower Mchoacan. A new volcano
was forming and the eruptions were frequent
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09

he tina Of shs saya starting. We cannot see
that Il makes any difference whether IL was
granted the next day or the next week; that
the object OF the petition was obtained is suff-
Gent.
Third. As to mechanics prefcrin: to hang
about the city, we know of none that are
obliged to do this.
Fourth. The majority of the daily passengers
would be glad to have the 80 train made aper-
manent arrangement.
1.-THE passenger, who,it appears has weakness
for question-asking, has any, more inquiries we
would refer him to the managers of the road, as
we are not Of that class of individuals who are
obliged to be changing about the city from 8
2. ii. till L IL" and have other business that
claims our attention. W.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09
METEOROLOGICAL,
PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT rwENrY-FoUR
HOURS.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TwESrY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR DErr, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
Dec s. $500 P. N.))
For the Northwest, the upper lake region, and
thence to the Ohio valley, noriherly to westerly
winds. and cold and clearing weather, with in
creased pressure. In Tennessee and the Gulf
and south Atlantic States, southwesterly winds
and partially cloudy weather, with increased
pressure and lower temperatures. On the low
er lakes and thence over the Middle and Eastern
States, southwesterly winds, veering to north
westerly, with low but rising barome Ter, threat
ening weather and lower temperatures, occas-
sional rain and snow, and cloudy weather, clear
ing on Monday night. In Canada, heavy SHOWS,
northwesterly winds, veering to southwesterly,
with cloudy and cold weather.
Warming signals will continue at Duluth,
Chicago Milwaukee, Grand Haven, Detroit,
Toledo, Cleveland, Buffalo, Rochester, sOswego,
and have been ordered for Portland Boston,
Newton, New York and Cape May
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. THE war with the
Modoc indians in Oregon continues. George
Frock and Charles Monroe were killed on Lost
River Troops from Sinkville, Warner and
Bidwell are marching to the scene of HOSTILE
ties.
A terrible sand storm occurred in San Diego
last night.
Gov. Spofford of Arizona, reports as the re-
suit of conference with the COchise that the
chief is inclined to be peaceable.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09

Mr. EDIroR:-For the benefit of passen-
ger on the Portland & Rochester railroad, we
ask for space enough to answer his questions,
headed portland and Rochester" that appear
ed in your issue of Saturday
First. We were not aware that the change of
time was made for the convenience of mechan-
les who are unable to work ten hours day, on
account of the shortness of daylight in winter,
as the most of them work at the bench and
their employers are not only willing to furnish
light but will pay them for the "dditlohai hour
at work
Second. Inregard to the time between the
presenting of the petition and the change in
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09

MISS ANNIE b. STARBIRD has arrived home
in this city and is the guest of S. B. Beckett.
ESQ, at No 8 Gray street We understand that
MANY of our ctizers are DESTROYS to hear an ex-
hibition of her musical powers SO much compl-
mented by Italian journals, and will request
her, with the assistance of our best local talent
to give concert at some early date.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09

HARPERs BAzAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is a welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by Fessenden Brothers, Lancas-
ter Hall and D. Wentworth, 337 Congress- cor
ner of Oak street.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09
The Diamond Swim die.

SAN Francisco, Dec. Traditional details
of the diamond swindle only confirms the
former statements, and show that the inten-
ton OF It's originators comprised one of the most
The Grand jury are still considering the matter,
but no indictments have yet been found.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09

THE FORTY HOURS DEVOTION. The festival
of the Immaculate Conception was celebrated
with the usual barbaric pomp at the Catholic
Cathedral yesterday. To-day and to morrow
occurs the "forty hours devotion Mass will
be celebrated at nine o'clock in the morning,
and the procession of the church at half past
seven IN the evening
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.

Go to Latners for your Millinery Goods and
save so per cent. Black yelveteen (silk face)
6S cents, all colors So cents per yard. Silk web
velvets 1925, and Turquoise silks $1.32 per
yard. Velvet ribbons 15e off the list prices at
335 Congress street
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09

WANTED by the Portland Fraternity an
English, French and Latin Dictionary for
the use of he night school, An English Die
tionary is specially needed. A gift of copy
of either OF the above named books will be a
valuable assistance to very deserving charity.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09
.rARrUnr OF THE LORD C11vE.-The Brit

.PARTURE OF THE LORD CLIyE.-Ihe Brit
steamship Lord Give, Capt. Urquhart,
cleared for Liverpool last evening at eight
o'clock, with cargo valued at $214,205. OF
this amount $110,427 was taken GA board at
Boston. and the balance, $1O3,SSS, at this port.
The Portland cargo consists of $500 boxes
of cheese, 1900 barrels of -four, Ito pack
ages of butter 800 barrels of potash, and sundry
other packages
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09

Cry HALL TONIGHT. Don forget the en-
tertainment of Joseph and His Brethren at
City Hall tonight and tomorrow. The cos
TUNES, Tableaux and general presentation Of
the AlIegory will be excellent. 1t is very sell
dom that our ctizens are favored with an en-
tertainment of this character. Let City Hall
be filed, and thus cheer our own citizens who
are to appear tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09
Fire.

HARTFORD, Conn. Dec. S.-The wooden mill
of U. Reynold at Windsor, was burned about
six o'clock tonight. The main building was
consumed with all the machinery and portion
of the stock There was an insurance of $4,000
on the building and machinery and S12, 500 on
the stock. Total loss $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


Receipts by haiir0as aMa steam BOATS
STEAMER CHESAPEAKE. FROM NEW YoRK.-187
bales rags, do cotton, do wool, IL do buraps los
burr blocks 100 bds hoops 50 do paper, 800 chests
tea 500 casks cement so bbs glass ware 30 do sugar.
do SOAP 10 do paint hhls tobacco $50 car springs
90 boxes window glass; 1900 do rasins 40 do soap,
clocks Is do saleratus 20 do drugs 2s bdls steel
plates steel, so mahogany plank, 6 pianos, 40 bags
shot, 20 crates starch 145 pigs tin and lead $50
sundries.
GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-10 cars sundries, do
apples, do sundries New York, do shocks, do
slaves, do potatoes 10 do lumber, do -four, do
iron do seepers do bark Is do Halifax freight, Is
do st. John, n. b. freight, 90 do steamship freight
Allan line, do do Dominion line, do corn.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09

THE cheapest and best Paint in the wo Id, is
the Averll Chemical.
For sale at 49, Commercial St., Portland. If
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09
,EAE PRESS

may be obtained at the Periodical Depots of FEES
sender Bros, Marquis Robinson Brunsll & Co.
Andrews, Wentworth Glendennipg. Moses Hender.
son and Chisholm Bros on all trains that run out Of
the city.
At Biddeforl, of Pillsbury.
At Saco of l., Hodgdon.
AT Waterville of j. S. Carter
At Gorham, of News Ageut
AT Bath of j. O. Shaw
AT Lewiston, of w. f. Stanwood,
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09
BANK OF DEPOSIT.
A. HAWLEY & CO..
BANKERS,

No. 4 Devonshirc, cor. State St, Boston
Four per cent. interest allowed on deposit
accounts subject to check, drawn as any city bank
Outoftown depostors will have their remitances and
collections promptly acknowledged
We do a General Banking and Commission bus;-
ness, Negotiate Bonds, Stock, Notes and other secur
ities make collections through the United States and
Europe As
DEALERS IN SECURITIES,
We invite inquiries relating to investments and give
below the prices of few of the most desirable
Bonds:
-, 9. r. & NJ, Milwaukee Extension, 7s ..'...Saaz
Auiahu dclnc tS.... -
Logansport, Charlottesville & Southwestern ss..s
U. 5. Bonds and other marketable securities allow
ed full price in exchange. seps-oho-tt@S
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09

gan bos g ostj No Red 81; No Q do So a So
Is shade better at 364 q 3s9 tor new high Mix
81; low 30 35s q Soc. Oats quiet; No at 37f a. 3sc
~ TO- . at 32se. Clover Seeds 10. Dressed Hogs at
Receipts-10Oo bbls -four, 5000 bush wheat 70. 600
bush corn, 200 bush oats ' '''
oo augmentation bbls -four 900 bn,b vb.., IL
WV oish corn, 5000 bush oats -
-. D.-rFoIT Dec. Wheat active and bighar. .,tr.
d,, .oti NO White f6 Amber NicbIoan 5i Corr
Racai,s; at 4ote, Oats quiet aud unchanged
Sbinnpen n.-o00 o6ls flour, Is, 900 bush wheat
bbls flour, 1000 bush wheat
,Jands Iosr Dec. lection auiet MiddIrpy
lands at Isle. "'h9 up
MOBILE, Dec 7.-Coeon quiet; aIiddlipy p,,,ndo
Isle. upiAhus
NEW ORLEANS, Dec 7.-Cotton ,asi.r. A,,dd,,,u
upands 10 q 19.c. "''''''s
Havana Market.
HAVANA, Dec. THE Sugar merchants refuse To
purchase, owing to the de.nand of holders. Stock ia
scarce; quotations nominal Contract for business is
very small. Stock ofSugar In warehouses at Havana
and Matanzas is 4S, 600 boxs aud 225 hhds; receipts
ported 300 boxes and 325 hhs including 900 boxs,
all the hhds for the United States. Freights n0mi-
nal
Eur0pe.u Jsarkcfs.
LONDON. Dec. 7-1l.00 A. M.-CousoIs opSDei at
VIZ Tor money and account.
American securiteS-U. 6. 5-2O's 1Sob old el3 I:
at 41s.
LONDON Dec. 200 P. M.-Consols and American
securities closed unchanged. Erie Railway At.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09
The Business Portion of a town Destroy

ST. LOUIS, Dec. Thirteen stores, shops,
etc., including the Journal office, in Potas,
Missouri, embracing large portion of the bust
ness part of thestown, was burned yesterday
The loss is not stated but is heavy.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09
Municipal Court.

JUDGE MORRIS PRESIDING.
Standardization Leighton. Search and seizure
Fined $50. Paid. Cobb & Ray.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09
FOREIGN
Projected Changes in the French Gov
crnment.

New YORK, IA Paris special says of the
probable action of the Government that it will
soon adopt one of these courses: First, the
resignation of the cabinet and the formation OF
another from the right centre and left centre,
thus detaching votes from the right and organ
meat; second, formal declaration of the inn
possibility of continuing the Government under
existing circumstances and an appeal for the
dissolution of the Assembly; third, the COM
plete retirement of the Government and the
right. This latter course is most unlikely but
it is more probable than the resignation of
President Theirs
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09

JOB PRINTING.-Eyery description of job
Printing executed promptly, and at the lowest
prices, at the Daily PRESS Printing House, 100
Exchange St. VIM NJ MARKS.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09

SAVE YOUR BUILDINGS by painting them be-
fore winter comes on, with the Averill Chemi-
cal Paint.
For sale at R3 Commercial ST. Portland. If
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09
Elegant New Furniture, Carpets.
&c. at Auction.

an THURSDAY, Dec. 18th, at 10 a. NJ, we shall
" sell at office:
One elegant parior suit IN black walnut and GRIM
con silk terry
Two parlor suits in black walnut and crimson plush
One parlor suit in black walnut and wine terry
hand ~ s- '-'' -
d d%o lounges In black walnut and hair cloth.
0 green rept
nm, me black walnut chamber set, I'd hand
tinee painted chamber SETS new.
taiso an assortment Of new tapestry, Brussels car
eis 9e cranberry vine dinner service. five decora-
france paws "4'''i V''
The above goods will be on exhibition the day be-
fore the sale. VIZ N"' w
r. o. BAILEY 81 CO., Auc,ioneer..
does al
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09

CAN'T GO 70 CHUacH. Why not? o! my
cough would disturb the congregation Cure it
then with Hales Honey of Horehound and Tar,
puIe vegetable remedy, unfailing as the Sun
and mild and harmless as the summer air.
Sold by all Druggists. dec6-eod2w&sw1t
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09
Passage of the Reform Bill.

BERLIN, Dec. THE county reform bill
was passed in the upper House of the Prussian
Diet to-day. A number of amendments which
had been proposed were withdrawn, and the
bill passed to its third reading. The final vote
will be taken Monday.
PARIS, Dec. Ut is reported this evening
that President Theirs and the Committee of
Thirty will act in unison in celebrating the
constitutional proposals to be submitted to the
Assembly. The appointment of Goulard to be
Minister of the Interior, Leon Say, Minister of
Finance, and Fourier, Minister of Public
Works is certain. 1t is also announced that
Colmont is to be appointed Project of the De-
partment of the Seine, which is regarded as a
concession to the party of the Right
Vessel seized-smaII Pox-shipwrcclks.
HALIFAX, Dec. 1.-THE schooner Planet, for
some years employed between Portland and
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09
Now York Stock and Money Market.

New YORK. Dec. 7--MorniRg.-Gold at ia
Money at s@4 per cent. per day. Sterling Ex-
change long 1851; do short no. Stocks steady State
stocks dull.
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09
BY j. 8. BAILEY 81 Co., Auctioneer,.
MOrtgayee's Sale of Groceries

ON THURSDAY, Dec. 18th, at IL O'Clock a. m, at
" ofice, shall sell invoice of Groceries, con-
sisting in part of Tea, Coffee Tobacco, Spices, Mus
tard, Cream Tartar, Soda, Starch, Extracts, Stove
Polish, Bristol Brick, Vinegar, Dried Apples Syrup,
Beans, Pals, Pipes, &C., &c. dec9d4t
The Portland daily press., 1872-12-09
ny J. y. BAILEY * co., Auctionors.
Books 3f Auction,

nN TUESDAY, Dec t7th. at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at
" office, an invoice of Books consisting in part OF
complete set u 5. Coast Survey, II Vsls.
Pacific X. r. Survey 10 Vols, complete, fully H.
Illustrated.
Mexican Boundary, 3 Vols, finely illustrated.
Japan Expedition, 8 Vols, profusey illustrated.
4 Paris Exposition, 6 Vols. each in fun sheep and
cloth de,J,dfd