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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-06

GB An interesting story is told of Mr..
Harper, the owner of Longfellow, and his
white rider, before the race at Long Branch.
The old man observed something mysteri-
Gus but said nothing. He telegraphed to
Kentucky for the colored boy who had
driven Longfellow before, to be sent i'm
mediately to Long Branch. He arrived,
but not word was said, and the white
rider was dressed for the contest with Har-
ry Bassett. Then the old man told him
that he thought the colored boy could ride
better that day than he. The colored boy
was dressed in a moment, mounted upon
Longfellow and won the race. And now
comes the conclusion; The white boy was
seen by Mr.. Harper to have roll of money
showing that he had been tampered with.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-06

tB-A Kansas paper has the following
advertisement: "Engaged-Miss Anna
Gould to John Candall, City Marshal Of
Leavenworth, Kansas. From this time
henceforth and forever-until Miss Anna
Gould becomes widow--young men are
requested to Withdraw their particular at
tentions.'
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-06
A TALE OF pANTALoONs.
A Fair Exchange In the Dark.

A DAVENPORT legal gentleman went
IN out one evening last week to have
quiet game of billiards. He stuck to the
cue for several faithful hours, convivalized
with his friend still longer, and then went
nome. On retiring to rest he was most
singularly uneasy, and tossed about for
some time without dropping into that
peaceful slumber we usually derive from
clear conscience. His lady was annoyed,
and complained kindly. 1t was no use,
however; something drove sleep from his
eyelids. AT this juncture his lady was ta-
ken suddenly ill (how fortunate that he
was awake y and he was appealed to has
ten off to the nearest drug store in quest of
a restorative. He hastily attired himself
double-quicked down the street, rushed
into the store, obtained the article SO ur-
gently required, and produced his pocket
book. Great Caesar what had transpired
He had never seen that wallet before and
the pants they were not his own. Could it
be possible he was in his right mind? Was
it not rather all distempered dream? He
resolved to see and without stopping to
take the remedy with him, he rushed back
to the wife of his bosom. He did not
flourish revolver, he did not smash fur
niture, he did not strike attitudes like
gladiator-he simply took part in the fol-
lowing conversation. .a.
"Jane?" .
eyes, DEAR"
"How are you feeling?''
"Better. Much better think good
sleep is all that now need. How kind of
you to go to so much trouble"
''Very kind, wasn't it ?'
every kind, honey"
"Jane, shall turn on the gas.''
" If you like, dear"
The gas was turned on.
"Jane?'
eyes, dear"
DO these look like my pantaloons ?''
"Why, what you mean, dear?"
81 mean, do those resemble the trousers
l wore home this EVENING""
"Why, how can l tell, dear?' and Jane
raised up with some surprise and reluct-
ance, gave quick glance, and screamed
outright
Husband" said she, with embarrass-
ment, "you've made ridiculous mistake
while out with your friends. What in the
world have you been doing tonight"
"That's rather thin, Jane. We don't
usually take off our pants to play billiards.
When went to bed tonight 1 laid my
proper pantaloons on that chair. When l
dressed to go out, the pair l had ON first
fell in my way. l put them on. discov-
cred at the store they were not mine. I
returned at once, and now find the pair
left on the chair are missing"
Jane began to sob, weep, and protest her
innocence, while the husband paced the
floor in deep reflection.
"Jane," at last he said, 81 guess you
can go home to your parents tomorrow
You and have gotten along very well for
year or two, but the things, played.'
And down stairs he went with deaf ear
to the frenzied appeal and prayers she
showered after him. An investigation on
the morrow disclosed the fact that the
mysteriously procured pataloons conta lined
just $500 more than the pair that had so
mysteriously walked off. Jane left on the
first train for her Illinois home. A bill of
divorce had been filed, and no one has ex-
changed pantaloons and pocket-books.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-06
LOCHMAN'S
Writing Fluid {!

yTNHIs FLUID is warranted EQUAL to AREoLD's.
and is sold at much less price. The money
will be refunded TO those buying IL, II IL does NOS
prove entirely satisfactory -
va For sale by +. Mortimer, New Bloomfield.
MILLER q ELDER,
Sole Agents.
40 Market Street.
2s0Sl Philadelphia.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-06

81 never go to church" said an irreyer-
ent man to piouslady: :"I always spend
Sunday in settling accounts" "There is
another day." said the lady "that will be
spent in the same way" "What day ?"
asked the man. "The day of Judgment"
was the solemn reply.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-06

1B- Slander is moro accumulative than
SNOWFALL. 1t is like salad, which every
one win season to his own taste or the
taste of those to whom he offers It,
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-08-06
ID oBINsoN HOUSE,
(Formerly kept by Woodruff and Turbett,)
NeV Bloomfield, Perry County, Pa.
AMOS ROBINSON, Proprietor.

This we'll known and pleasantly located hotei
has been leased for number OF years by the pres"
ent proprietor and he will spare no pains to accom-
modate his guests; The rooms are comIortaole'
the table well furnished with the best IN the mar
careful and attentive hoster will be In attendance.
good livery stable will be kept by the proprietor
April 3, 1871. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-03

The woman suffrage movement makes slow
progress in the south. The people in that sec
ton look coldly upon the female progress SION
lists, and do not set m disposed to give them the
slightest encouragement In Richmond how
ever, the advocates Of woman suffrage have ef-
feeted something like a Judgment, and occasion
ally hold public meetings, which are well at
tended. ON Wednesday last, Mrs. Anna White
head BOdeker, of Richmond, boldly bearded the
house OF delegates with lengthy petition, in
which she claims the right OF suffrage under
the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the
constitution of the United States, and sets forth
that she has hitherto been denied her ights in
this respect. She therefore prays the general
aSst mbly a. TO pass such laws As may in the wis
dom OF the general assembly, be deemed suf-
heient and necessary for enforcing the right of
suffrage without regard to SEX" She further
asks that the general assembly permit her,
either in person or by proxy, to address them
upon the subject of suffrage. Her memorial
was referred to the committee for courts OF JUS
tice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-03

The Richmond EreHiRg Ns,es is Disguised with
the comments of the press generally on the re-
fusal of Virginia to abolish the whipping-post
The NeIrs reminds the opponents of the lash
that some people have no conscience, and that
they can be reached only by an appeal to the
feelings "in the shape of physical demonstra-
ton" Besides, it believes that but few are
whipped hat don't desire it, and that most
petty criminal. prefer this mode of punishment
10 confnemen, In =, i'll. The Ne,cs attributes the
Outcry against the whpP- POS. 70 the poiti-
clans, but in the opinion o, tne people gen
orally the question is not one of po, ucs, but Of
Cecency and humanity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-03

The late national convention for a religious
amendment TO the Constitution, held in Cincin-
rati, was not without some disorder and discus
sion A free religiOnist'' obtruded a ren,n-
s'rance Directing to the proposed amendment
On the ground that il would tend to create an
aristOCracy OF Christians who would incite per-
seeutions and would disable any citizen who
would not subscribe to the principles of chris
ianity from holding Office. Another eccentric
member was called to order for asserting that
preachers should have no salary. The speaker
continued, saying he had built spiritualstic
temple in Athens county, Ohio. Here he was
interrupted with, - What church do YOU belong
to-" The spiritualistic temple builder replied:
" L do not belong to any of your earthly man
given governments; believe in the government
OF the Lord Jesus Christ; want you to under
stand that i am talking against the spirit of
prejudice The chairman called him to order.
and cries of" Stop him." 81 Put him out ~ &c,
were heard. When quiet was restored the
eccentric individual said :. he had been excited.
and, As Paul said, he had been caught up and
would come down"-a remark which Occasioned
" much amusement"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-03
The weather.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Office Chief Signal Officer, }
WASHINGTON, DC, Feb. 8, 1872. 10 am
SYNOPSIS FOR THE PAST TwENTY-PoU r
HoURs.-The pressure has continued high over
the New England states. and is now highest
over Maine. The area of low pressure which,
on riday morning, was over northern Florida
ana western Georgia, has moved northeastwari
to the North Carolina coast. The area of rain
and snew has extended itself northeastward into
Connecticut and New York. The barometer
has fallen at the Rocky mountain stations and
over the northwest, with rising temper ature.
Brisk northeasterly winds have prevailed du-
Tlng he night from Virginia to New jersey,
and increased TO high at New York this morn
ing.
PRoBABILITIEs.-Thea area of lowest barom-
eter, now over the North Carolina coast con-
ilnue to move enthusiastically along the New
England coast, where easterly winds, increasing
to brisk. and possibly to high, will prevail. The
area OF snow extend over New England. Kissing
barometer and clearing weather extend from
the lower Mississippi eastward to the South At
lantic, with northwesterly winds. Falling ba-
rometer, southerly to easterly winds, with in
creased cloudiness, from the lower Missc uri
valley to Lake Superior. Cautonary signals
continue at Cape May, and are ordered for New
York, New London, Boston and Portland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-03
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCJAL
Government Securities.



tBs ihs EsHrr gn,S. 1styopA CemrsnyI
INV lORx, Feb. 3-first BOard.-l0.D g. H.
Z. =. SIS, 1881, coupon, 49,; s-0's, "a, coupon,
NO.: sas, a, coupon, l01s; 5-0's, Us, coupon,
llls; eMs, new, 90, coupon. ll01<; 5-Os, 81,
eonPon liz; sD's IS. coupon, ll2's 10 iOs, coupon
NY; Currency SIS, mex; new per cents, l6sk
Canton, Ies: Cumberland. =; Western Union Tele-
srsrh, ~; quick silver sOss: Pacific Mail So Bos-
ton ster POwer,-; Adams Ex press, 90 Of d; Wells,
Fargo CO: Express. 641,: American Express 81 4
nnIed states E2p, "a New York Crntrsl and
3S Ere preferred -; Harlem, liz ,sof d ID arlem
p,ei d. Reading, ll5ss; Michigan Central, :: Lake
ohore Michigan Southern. els: Union Pacific Rail-
road sos Illinois Cent, $50 Of d. Cleveland Pitts
burg, ~; Northwest, 7i,a; Northwest prefd
s's; Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Indian
sEols, 49,; New Jersey Central, llllt: Rock Island,
Dl,s: Milwaukee and St Paul, 56lx: do, prefer
red; .4s. Wssssh Western. 1s7l; Delaware,
Alton Terre Haute,-: Hannibal st Joseph, isl4
Chicago end Alton, l2lh do. preferred. 1a5l4
Ohio and Mississippi certificates, 46>i; Columbus
Chicago Indiana Cent, 2slS Tennessee SIS old
e.: DO. peT, Ss Virginia 6s, old. s6i dc;
Carolina 6s;new, ls'l Missouris SIS, s5; Central Pa
cine Bonds, lO2i5; Union Pacific LIST Bonds, %.
Gold, l0g5a. Market strong
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-03

1t has Just been discovered that the city Of
New York actually paid for the safes in which
The ring thieves kept their stolen funds This
ling insult to injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-03

The mGleontents-Crane, Seyerson & Co..
seem to be making pi.i,xble iasco of their tes-
timony before the District Committee against
the District government. They are COMPOUNDED
LIZ their o,sn witnesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-03

"hat world Of trouble and annoyance our
fresiuehts would be put to il they followed the
example OF NJ. Theirs, and answered in m OIL
cal organ all the misstatements appearing about
them In opposition newspapers! In contradict
ing statement recently made by the Paris
Figaro President Theirs pointedly saws: "This
Is one of the thousand lying inventions which
the same journal too often adopts and propa-
gate -. xa,ara tn rarsons mr. .asra., e.
truth" Judging from the vigorous language
employed by NJ. Theirs, he must be a reader Of
the View York Tribune and an imitator Of III. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-03
BOARDING..

bUAhUINVr.
SEvERAL NICE ROOMS WIZ II GOOD BOARD
- can be had at N Rs. WALL eNGSFORD,S No
632 Massachusetts avenue, be tween 9Th and 7,h
stress. 10 SIS
FIRST CLAse TABLE iOARD; $40 PER
L month. HOWARD HOg Sc, corner 9Th street
and PeAnsylv ania avenue. ian11 I'm
L FRONT Rooms, &c 81 ID on reesonabic terne
ct 1901, corner Penngyf sanis ayen1o ma isfS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-03

As strange as il may seem, the United States
possesses more than 80 900 miles OF railroad out
of the i2i 900 in the world. Great Britain fol-
lows the United States with 5000 miles; Ger
many has y 900; France, 10000; Russia, $500;
Austria, 4,6eO; Spain, $500; Italy, $500; Bel
vium 600; Holland, ,0O0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-03

WASHINGTON CITY SAVING
w BANK,
Corner 9TH street and Louisians Avenus,
PAYS PER CENT INTEREST ON DEPOsIrt
Interest cOmmencss from date Of Deposits
Deposits can be made and drawn ~ will
my9-u J. A. RUfF, Treasure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-03
MEDICAL, &c.

INK. LEON, No. III | street, above Eth, can be
consulted priv stey aud con6dentially nv Ladies
who may be suffering frsm IRREGULARITIES or
any complaint peculiar 10 their sex. The Doctor is
the Oldest established Female Physician in the city,
and II very reliable and successful Sspardfe Rooms
for Lady Patients Hours-ll to -. 70 4. au- TO
5, s5cinsively. ORGANIC AND SKIN DISEASES
tokED Jan3e-tr
FEMALE DISEASES treated aud Confinement
cases taken. Describe sndsenclOse s5, and
ADVICE and medicine will be sent Address Mrs. DIR
THOMPSON, No. Go N. 18th street, Philadel-
phia. iap2T-Iys
nR; GARDNka. Lat. orths Record o. S. vsnr.a
II Hospital, can BE- C, nsulted privately, from II
a. m 70 10 D. m at his office, N. W. corner Of lfth
S. ana Pennsyl yania avenue, (seconi story his
residence, 1909 Massachusetts avenue. between
10th and nth SITS N. W. From his great ex perience
"a treating over 10000 cases At the U. 3. Henereal
Hospital, and practice of thirty years among both
male and female, he can warrant . cure in Q few
days.
Il. B..ypon the receipt of $40, advice and neAi-
cine VIII be sent BY express. He warrants TO core
Involuntary emissions. auis-lV
hk. MOTTs FRENCH POwDERs, CERTAIN
" CURE for Nervous Debility, Seminal EInie.
sions, caused BY indiscretion, Gonorrhaa, Glset
scronnla skin Disease, Syphilis, In all its fsroe
speedily cured.
Belssss Copacia aad Msycsry Discarded
Sold In Washington By WM. b. ENTwIsLD.
DruggAt corner Pennsylvania and 18th, street.
Price u per box, sent By mail. iysly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-03
Markets To-day.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 3-Cotton quiet, but firm;
low middlings, u = a22. Flour quiet and steady;
Wheat P6nnsylv ania 81 Go; the latter
choice. Corn, wheat, and rye absence OF bust
ness for want of stock: the harbOr is closed by
ice. Provisions steady; mess pork, iHal4h
bacon shoulders, packed, 64a1; rib sides, I u as;
clear rib sides, sass; hams, 13atiH. Bulk
meats-shoulders, loose, 5xa5A; rib sides,
6IaG, sides, G1ta7. Lard 94. Butter firm
and in good demand; stock reduced; choice west
ern rolf 2ia26; good to prime, 1sa22; common.
13a11. Whisky steady, 9+H.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 3.-Virginia 6's, old, IS bid;
do: 1885, so bid. 1867 so bid; do. coupon, old, 50
bid; 50 asked; do. consolidated. IS bid, s. p
asked; West virginia's, 15H bid, ICY asked;
North Cardinals, 329 bid, 80 asked; do. new,
is bid; do. special tax, II bid.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Stocks very strong.
Governments dull and steady. Virginia 6's, Sc.
North Carolina's, 31H new, 154. Money, per
cent. Gold, %. Exchange. long, 9; short, 90
NKw YORK, Feb. 3-Flour dull and un-
changed. Wheatquiet and firm. Corn dull and
unchanged.
LONDON, Feb. 3, 1I.30 a. m.-Consols opened
at S21 for money and 92a. a92% for account.
Bonds Of 1852, 92 1855, 921s; 1867, 921; 10 40s,
91a.
LONDON, Feb. 8, 100 p. m.-Consol closed
at s2H for money and accounts. Bonds closed
1eC2s, 81 1865, 92% 1s67's, 92z; 10 iO's, ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-03

n~wAsHIHGTON GAS-LIGHT COMPANY.
US An election for Directors OF this Company
during the ensuing year will be held st this
once, on MONDAY, the 5th OF February. lH3. Tho
polls will be opened ct II m, and closed at D. N.
janis tfsbs CHAS. b. BAILEY, Seoy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-08-03

How Is TINS After making themselves
merry for a week over Cratz Browns recent
sickness in New York. insinu,,ing that instead
OF colic he had &"t:eHjommer, as the Germans
call 1t, 1t Is mthcr hard on the radicals that
Dick Oglesby should be atilictedin the same
way. lie was to speak at indianapolis the
other evening, but failed on account of 'rnds.
position The Cincinnati Enqu,rer, whose
reporter was present. says "lle made bad
'Nh'hition OF himself He hadn't been eating
cherres' and he hadn't invited his soul with
sou crabs. lie WAS drunk" Will some Of
the brethren explain,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-08-03

joliet, on Friday night and Saturday morn.
ing of Inst week, was visited by couple OF
destructive fires BY the first, which com.
menced about o'clock I'm Friday evening,
the Masonic Block. on the corEcr of Jefferson
and Ottawa streets, was destroyed. The
Block was three stories in height, with II
basement, and was the finest business block in
the city. The loss was about 500 900 partly
covered by insurance.-About B u'oclok next
morning another fire broke out in II saloon on
tue corner Of Chicago and Washington streets
The saloon, with two adjoining buildings, was
destroyed. Loss about $4,000.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-08-03

For the last year or two it Is well known that
the Hon. John +. Farnsworth had man Tested
by his every vote ami speech in Congress. his
disgust with the corruptions Of the Grant sd
ministration, yet the radicals had cherished a
hope that he would not have the courage to
como out openly for Greeley against Grant. 1t
Is possible Gen. +. had no Intention of doing So,
but being "bsdgered to death" Of late by the
GRANTEES to make speeches in favor OF he gift.
taker, and refusing TO do SO, Senator Adams, Of
Kane county, put to him the disect question,
whether he intended TO vote for Grant, and Gen.
Farnswor'h replied: ~ canno: say.--I may no,
live till November: hut, so sure ns do live, /
shall vote for Mr. Greeley"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-08-03
Clerk of the Supreme Court

The Democrats and Liberal Republicans in
state convention at Springfield, nominated. AS
our readers are aware, for Clerk Of the
Supieme Court Of the Northern Grand Divis.
sion. Eli Smith, Of Chicago But who is Eli
smith The question has often been asked,
and the general answer has been, thu. he Is
young lawyer o. Chicago, who owes his nomi.
nation chiefly to the fortunate accidents OF his
i >idence in Chlcago and that he is a liberal
lcpubl!can.
Now this is very far from doing Mr. Smith
Justice, and Il j: due to those who made him
our candidate as well as to MI Smith that the
public should know all about him. Briefly,
then, Nj. Smith is about :s years OF age, and
an exceedingly well read young lawyer, us
wei! as gentleman OF fine abilities and spot.
less character. For several years past he has
been deputy circuit clerk OF Cook county, and
in that position has gwen perfect satisfaction
During the latter part Of the late war, Mr.
Smith was secretary to Admiral Porter. who at
that time was commanding the Mississippi
squadron. Alter the war he was for some
time secretary to commander Schenck. then
commanding the Western Naval station at
Carlo; but finding She position monotonous
and dull IL. resolved 10 start out and locate.
with the view al pIGchCing in his profession
Accordingly, he resigned his position in the
navy. and located IN Chicago
Tho cacquninted with Mr.. Smith know that
he is peculiarly fitted i"s the position to which
he Ia, been nnminnied; indeed, it is question.
abb, If The entire division had been searched.
whether a better man for the place could have
been found.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-08-03
Grants T,eacherous Memory.

pIant 5 GENIAL Ot the statement OF Zen.
ShuIz, in his ST. Louis specify that he had
been offered sail the executive patronage he
wanted as an Involvement to support the San
Domingo job, Is shown to be another hu mill
| ating illustration of the treacherOus nature OF
the Presidents memory. Shurz makes the
charge broadly-Grant denies 1t, and then
Shurz produces two witnesses, one of them
Gen. Pleasanton, at the time Grants Secretary
of the Interior and most intimate friend, and
proves the charge outright. Grants friends
excuse him By saying that he must have for
gotten it, &c
THIS is not the only case in which Grants
memory has failed him under very suspicious
circumstances. Ex:SIayor Bowen, of Wash
lngton, accuses him Of forgetting having sold
him (Bowen) house and receiving $1,000 to
clinch the bargain, and selling the house
afterwards to another party, by which Bowen
was swinded out of ,O00 But the most
glaring instance in which the Presidents
treacherous memory was exhibited occurred
when he was Secretary of war under johnson.
johnson had removed Stanton, but as the re.
moval had to be assented to by the Senate,
under the tenure OF Off &c bill, he made Grant
Secretary 0d in term until the senate should be
convened. johnson, however, denied the
constitutionality OF the tenue of office bill, and
his agreement with Grant was, that when
the senate should have refused to assent to
stantons removal, as lac knew 1t wOuld-in
other words, voted to renstate him, and Stan
ton returned to the war office to resume his
functions, GRAFT was to refuse to surrender the
office to him and compel Stanton to sue out a
writ OF mandamus, thus bringing the constitu-
tionality of the tenure of Office act at once be.
fore the Supreme Court. Grant fully assenteG
to the arrangement as was proved by the tes-
timony of all the other members of Johnsons
cabinet; bnt when Stanton was reinstated by the
Senate, and appeared at the war office to re.
sumo his functions, to the establishment of
johnson, his cabinet and congress itself, Grant
quietly ignored his agreement with Johnson
and yielded Stanton prompt and peaceablc
possession. Grant at first denied point blank
having ever agreed to the arrangement with
Johnson; but that being proved upon him,
his next excuse was that he had done the dis
graceful act deliberately for the patriotic pur-
pose OF circumventing Johnson and restoring
SO able public servant as Stanton to power
In court, the previous character Of the
witness for truth ana veracity is always admit
ted to test his crediblli,y. Shurz and Pleas
anton charge Grant witha certain act. lie
denies it. and offsets his own veracity against
that OF ehUrznnd Picasanton. Tested by PIE
viouS character, who is entitled to be believed I.