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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-09
Budding Fruit Trees.

THIS is the proper season for budding
most trees. Peaches especially are grow
ing luxuriantly, and bud or two inserted
at this time will in two or three years
give a bountcous return. 1t is very easy
to go to a nursery and purchase a few
young trees in spring, but it is not quite
SO easy to procure large ones of bearing
age. Therefore when there are any old
pear, or even peach trees, standing around
our dwellings, it is but few minutes
work to put in few buds of some excel
lent kind, and thus insure crop that will
be rcmunerative in time to come. BY the
way, the quickest, easiest and surest
method, when the bark separates easily
from the scion, is TO cut beneath the bud,
half way through the scion, commencing
half an inch below the bud and ending
the same distance above. At the latter
point merely run the knife around the
bark and twist the bud off, leaving as q
matter of course all the wood adhering to
the stick. These in the case of peaches
rarely fail under the worst of treatment,
and in fact so sure has the operation now
become that the large propagators use this
method in preference to all others.-Cor.
N. Y. Tribune.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-09
How to Become Distinguished Man.

In great many instances young men
spend half their lives in changing from
one thing to another before they learn
what they are competent to perform.
correspondent writes thus: AS a general
rule, the best place for young man to
begin life is right where he is. He need
not 90 hundred, or three hundred, or
thousand miles away from home to try
the world; that particular spot where he
lives is a part of the world, and just as
good place TO try as some other particu-
lar spot three hundred miles of. In the
Eastern States, where society is settled,
and things change but little, where bust
ness is held in fixed channels, and GER
tain families are supposed TO have pre-
scriptive right to do everything that is
done, there is not much inducement for a
Young man To remain at home, unless he
possesses the genius and enterprise to
break through the traditions and regula-
tiOns that hamper him, but no such con-
dition of things exists out West; here
everything is new, fresh and plastic; and
a young man may do his part in molding
things to his purposes. 1t is very COM
mon mistake for youngsters, who have
not yet butted their tender heads against
the hard angles OF the world, to imagine
they possess superior talent, If they only
had an opportunity to exhibit it. If they
live on farm, there is no chance there TO
show their genius. If they live in a
country town, it is entirely too small to
spread their wings in. They yearn for
great city where talents are appreciated
and imagine that there is the field for
them to rise to cminence and wealth, and
yet they had better stay right where they
are, and make their beginning IN the
locality where they were raised. If they
really possess genius or special aptitudes
they may first develop them and test the
metal they are made of in the limited
sphere of their native place, and, If the
experiment proves satisfactory, afterwards
transfer them to a wider sphere Of action.
Thousands of young men who go to great
cities to try the world, find the world in
such cities too much for them, and they
learn too late that it would have been bet
ter for them TO make their trial in hum
bier and safer sphere.-Neao York Herald.
ALWAYS GOING TO THE UOGs-Rones.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-09

THE new discoveries In Egypt will add
plausibly to Wendell Phillips lecture on
the Lost Arts" 1t now appears that the
smelling of iron was carried on in Egypt
from the very earliest period. Mr.. Charles
Vincent, in an English scientific Journal,
sets forth some new facts in reference to
this subject: "In the sepulchres Of
Thcbes may be found delineatfons Of
butchers sharpening their knives on
round bars Of iron attached to their
aprons. The blades of the knives are
painted blue, which fact proves that they
were of steel, for in the tomb Of Rameses
III. this color is used to indicate steel,
bronze being represented by red. An
English gentleman has recently discover
ed near the wells of Moses, by the sea,
the remains of iron works SO vast that
they must have employed thousands of
workmen. Near the works are to be
found the ruins Of temple and of bar
rack for the soldiers protecting or keep
ing in order the workmen. These works
are supposed to be at least three thousand
years old"
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-09
Bee Hunting.

For the benefit of those who may wish
to engage in the exciting sport of bee
hunting, we give a few directions for find
ing the abode of the wild bees Go as far
from the tame bees as possible, as wild
bees are seldom found in their proximity.
Your outfit should consist of some strain
ed honey, piece of comb and box or
cup i'm which to catch the bees. Place
the comb containing some honey on a
stand where the movements of the bee
can be seen, and then place upon the
honey bee from some neighboring bios
som. When this bee has filled its sack, it
will rise, describe few circles, and take
bee line for the tree, in a few minutes
returning with reinforcemcnts. This OPP
Grafton is repeated, additional reinforce
ments arriving, until a hundred may be at
work The bee hunter estimates the dis
lance between the bee tree and the stand
by the time the bees are gone from the
latter and by the number of bees at work
on the honey. After good line is cstab-
lished, obtain cross line by moving the
stand either To the right or left.
Later in the season, after the frost has
killed the flowers, the bees are attracted
by burning comb. For this warm, still
day is best Supply tin pail with some
ashes and live hardwood Goals; on this
put bits of comb sufficient to make good
smudge, which will draw the bees to the
stand in search of honey, when they are
lined as above. A few drops of the essence
of arnca, dropped upon the comb con-
tanning the honey, will induce the bees to
work morc rapidly and increase much
faster.-J. N. Beebe, in Bu0alo Lice Stock
T,urnoI
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-09
A Warning TO Lovers.

"METILDY, you are the most good for
nothin', triflin', owdacious, contrary piece
that ever lived"
"Oh, map' sobbed Matilda, II couldn't
help myself-'deed.I couldn't"
Couldn't help yourself? That's
pretty way TO talk! Amt he nice
young man?"
"Yes'm."
"Got money!"
"Yes'm."
"And good kinfolkss"
"Yes'm."
"And loves you to destrackshunr'
"Yes'm"
"Well. in the name o. common sense,
what did you send him home forg"
"Well, ma, if / must tell the truth, I
must, l spose, though I'd rather die. You
see, ma, when he fetcht his cheer clost to
mine, and ketcht holt of my hand, and
squez it, and dropt on his knees, then it
was that his eyes rolled and he began
breathin' hard, and his galloacses kept
creakin and credktn', till thought in
my soul somethin' terrible was the matter
with his in'ards, his vitals; and that flus-
tered and skeered me so that l bust out
a-cryin' Seem me do that, he creaked
worse'n ever, and that made me cry hard
anu tilc udIucI L CIiCu TIC uO
creaked, till all of sudden it came to me
that it wasn't nothin' but his gallowses;
and then bust out a laughin' fit to kill
myself, right in his face. And then he
jumpt up and run out of the house mad as
fire; and he amt coming back no more.
Boo-hoo, ahoo, boo-how
"Metildy," said the old woman, stern
", "stop sniv'lin'. You've made an ev-
erlastin' fool of yourself, but your cake
amt all dough yet 1t all comes of them
no count, fashionable sto' gallowses--
'spenders' believe they calls 'em. Never
mind, honey! I'll send for Johnny, tell
him how it happened, 'pologize to him,
and knit him a real nice pair of yarn gal
lowses, jest like your pas; and they never
do creak."
Eyes, ma" said Matilda, Frightening
up; "but let me knit 'em."
$50 you shall, honey; he'll vally them
heap more than if l knit 'em. Cheer
up, Tidy; it'll all be right--you mind if
it won't"
Sure enough, it proved to be all right.
Tidy and Johnny were married, and
Johnny's gallowses never creaked any
more.-Lippincoa for September.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-09

A STORY is told of woman who freely
used her tongue to the scandal Of others,
and made confession to the priest of what
she had done. He gave her ripe thistle
top, and told her to go out in various di-
rections and scatter the seeds, one by one.
Wondering at the penance, she obeyed,
and then returned and told her confessor.
To her amaZement, he babe her 60 back
and gather the scattered seeds; and when
she objected that it would be impossible,
he replied that it would be still more
difficult to gather up and destroy all the
evil reports which she had circulated
about others.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-09
THE OUTCAST.
nv MRS, Il. n. B. GOODWIN

By MRS. II. n. B. GOODWIN.
SUE pazed at the pitiless sky.
At the cold and barren earth,
At the hungry river rushing by,
And in deep despair resolved TO Ole,
Cursing her hour OF birth.
Her soul was deeply stained by crime
A wreck cast up from the city's slime.
UNIV does she tremble and shrink
Al the CHASTITY thought Of death!
why does che fear Lethe's cup to drink;
WHY fear in oblivion's arms to sink,
II this life is but breath!
Does the spirt-germ in her darkened soul
Revolt at death as mans final goal?
Does vision OF childhood hours
sweep DER her fevered brain!
A dream OF wildwood bowers,
OF sunshine, buds and flowers,
Before temptation Gamer
vision OF home and its bliss now lost
To her sin sick soul SO tempest-tossed!
The bell in the church-tower gray,
Within whose shadow she stands,
Is calling believers to kneel and pray;
While the gate Of hell' just over the wa
Throws its red light across the sand
To where the rivers cold, dark wave
The hem of her fouler garment laves.
}. II should knec with the rest to pray,
| wonder if God would hear!
am weary Of sins unhallowed sway
Will no one teach me the better way:'
She cried in her doubt and fear;
But with glances of hate and insolent pride,
BY the pi0us thrOng she was thrust aside.
We talk Of 'this Gospel day?''
We call this Christian land!
Oh. God! When sinner TO Thee would pray,
From the temples gate she is turned away
Alone in the street to stand.
Wantonly, wickedly forced from the light,
Left fainting and dizzy in darkness and night
And when. in the dreary morn,
With white lips evermore dumb,
With garments ze-dripping and torn,
Face hunger-stamped and sin-worn,
She's dragged from the rivers slum,
Can you, from your brow, wash the mark @
Cain?
Can you call from earth's depths the soul 20
have slain!
Christian Union.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-09

ALWAYS GOING TO THE DoGs-Bones.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-09-26
DRY GOODs, GROCERIES, &C.
TUsT ARRIVED!
Ladies, Read the NewsG
CAMILLE ROOS


, CAMILLE ROOS
Having just returned, by last boat, from New
Orleans, with a FULL and dBEAUTIFULs STOCK
OF MERCHANDISE, invites all, both Ladies
and Gentlemen to call and examine his stock,
which they win find complete in every article
they may need.
GENTS FINE READY-MADE CLOTHING,
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
HATS, GLOVES, ETC,
LADIES' VERY FINE DRESS GOODS, such as
FINE GRENADINES,
BLACK AND COLORED ALPACAs,
MOURNING GOODS,
JAPANESE CLOTHS, IAN shades and prices,)
A FINE ASSORTMENT OF HOSIERY,
LADIES MISSES AND CHILDREN's TRIM
MED HATS,
LATEST STYLES OF SHOES,
Also full stock Of
PROVISIONS, GROCERIES,
HARDWARE, WooDENWARE, TINWARE,
TOBACCO, CIGARS, WHISKY, ANTsETTE,
&C. &C. &C.
AtVery low prices to suit the times
FINE JAPANESE CLOTHS at from Is to IS cts
per yard.
CHOICE FLOUR tguaranteed) at 81 per barrel
Highest prices paid for
COTTON, HIDES, WOOL,
And all other produce, at
CAMILLE ROos',
Cor. Main and North Streets opelousas.
aDril5-n 49,.
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DYsPEPsIA.-Those afflicted mustprac-
tiee great self~denial in eating, both in
regard to what they fancy and the guam
tity they eat. AS a general rule certain
meats are more easily digested than veg
etables, unless the latter are perfectly
cooked. Mutton and boiled rice are both
capital articles for dyspeptics, but the
first should be very nicely roasted, and
the latter boiled till very soft. Avoid
graViesa and pastry. Use butter sparing-
lly. Never touch pickle. Rare roasj
beef, it tender and juicy, is amoung
meats the next best thing to mutton il
we except venisOn. Boiled milk and rice,
or baked apples, are relished by most
dyspeptics: Drugs will never cure dys-
pepsla. The more medicine yOn take
the worse off you will be. One thing
you must avoid, and that is overeatingH
EndeaV0r to rise from the table not
quite satisfied, and in a quarter of an
hour or so you will thank yourself for
not eating more, Masticate your food
well; take your time at every meal; and
ABOVE all, have company, it it be. posi-
BILE at your table. Cheerful conyersa-
| tlOn is a capital assistant to good di-
gestl0n. 1t is of course, utterly impOs-
| slDle to lay down rules for all persons
to follow with corresponding results.
Some food which agrees with one dys-
| peptie will disagree with anoth 3r: but
by closely watching what we eat, and
It's effects, we can soon ascertain what
ls good for us and what is not. Take
all the outdoor exercise you can; if COM
pelled foreman indoors, use dumb bells.
Bathe in tenid water when you immerse
the entire person; ordinarily, use cold
| water.
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The truth-seeking spirit and the spirit
of faith, instead of being opposed, are
in the deepest harmony. The man whose
faith is most profound is willing to have
it's assertions tested by the severest
scrutiny. And the passion for truth has
underlying it i profound bot3! nd cO9yietion
get to the heart of things we shall find
there what we most need. Faith is false
to itself when it breads truth; and the
desire for truth is prompted byan inner
voice of faith. ..t
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-09-26

ENAMEL FOR COOKING UTENs1Ls-To
enamel the inside of copper cooking ves-
sells in which acid fruit and vegetables
are cooked, and thus preventive forma-
ton of the so-called "verdigris," the
following method is recommended:
Twelve parts of unburnt gypsum and
one part borax are finely powdered in
timately mixed, and fused in crucible.
The fused mass is then poured out, and
after cooling is rubbed up to q paste
with water, The copper vessel is to be
coated inside with this preparation ap-
piled by means of q brush, and the YES
sci placed in moderately warm place,
so that the coating may dry uniformly,
after W hieh it is subjected to a gradually
increasing heat, till at length the pre-
paration fuses. On cooling the vessel is
found to be protected internally by %
white Opaque enamel, adhering very
firmly to the copper, not chipping off by
ordinary knocking and. rubbing, and
impervious to vegetable acids.
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II I'D | us.


CHURCH OF TKHE EPHRKANY,
OPEIOUsAS, LA.
Morning Services on the ana aud 4th Sundays
at II a. n
at SP.M.
Evening Prayer every Friday at 5 p. NJ.
Sunday School every Sunday at $50 A. ~.
REV. r. .ATACFARLAEE,
aug 2-tf Rector.
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England is now represented at Zanzi-
bar by five war vessels engaged in the
suppression Of the slave trades
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ds so REyWARNDs--IW WILL PAY THE a.
% boye reward for the arrest and conviction
Of the parties who broke Into my store In the
night of the 29Sh illtilno.
LOUIS DEsafARAIs
Opelousas, May Sd. 1851
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MTSCETLANEOUg.


n & Son, 48I Broadway, N. Y, viii dispose Of
100 Pianos and Organs OF irstelass makers, in
eIuding Waters, ct extremely low prices for
cash, or part cash, and balance IN small monthly
ueyInenfs. New T-OetayO arst-claas Pianos, all
modern improvements, for S275 cash, Organs
SOS. S75 D0uble-Reed Organs, $100i 4-St0p. $40;
8-Etnp, @I25, and upwards
WATERS CONCERTO PARLOR ORGANS
are the most beautiful In style and perfect in
tone ever made. The Concerto Stop is the best
ever placed In any 0rgan.s Tt Is produced by =
third set 0f reeds peculiarly voiced the effect OF
which is most charming and sOul-stITing, While
Its imitation OF the human voice Is superb.
Terms liberal. Illustrated catal0gu mailed for
one stamp Al liberal discount 10 Ministers,
Churches Sunday schools, Lodges, etc. Agents
v9ayaIeFf 81
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DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, sc.

~c~~~~~~>~o~uc~~~~1~~
CHEAP FOR CAsH:
JUST RECEIVED
JOS. BLOCH & CO.,
SUCCESSORS TO BLOCH & DUPREl
Corner Of Main and Bellevue Streets.
opelousas, La,
s- a
MAGNIFICENT ASSORTMENT
OF
81 r IN G. @ OODS S..
Comprising one of the
4. R G. e g IT AND B z ST
Assortments of Goods ever brought. to Opelou-
sas in Dress Goods. The Stock is Complete.
SILKS OF ALL SHADES AND COLoRs,
GRENADINES, MOzARrBIQUEs, TOILE
DU NORD, PERCALEs, LINEN
LAWN, JACoNETs,
PIQUEs, &C.
ALL TIE LATEST NOVELTIES:
LADIES' SETS, COLLARS AND SLEEVES,
VALENCIENNE AND PATENT LACE.
The above goods are Of the latest styles, and
have been selected with extraordinary care by
an experienced buyer. ...
NOTIONS, TRIMMINGS, LACEs AND BRAIDS,
In Endless Variety.
IN B A @ K G. O o D s:
3d. THE MOST COMPLETE LINE.
IRON FRAME GRENADINES, 6I4 DELAINEs
BLACK ITALIAN CLOTH, BLACK
ALPACA.
| OF all qualities-from the finest down.
We have also received a Complete Line of
Gents Spring and Summer Clothing
Mems Underwear, Gloves, Gauntlets,
Crayats, Hosiery, &C., &c,
Groceries and PIantatiOn Supplies,
Hardware Tinware, Crockery.
| ware, Winow-ware. &c.
We respectfully solicit call, feeling assured
| we can give full satisfaction in every depart
| ment. Polite Clerks in attendance, and NJ
trouble to show goods. g.
Everything Marked Down at the Lowest Figure
ROR CASH and CASH ONLY. a
may 17-tf JOS. BLOCH & co.
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DO@KK& &EEPENGss- TWO SCHOLAR
Id ships one in Dolbear's and one in Black
mans Commercial College, New Orleans which
win entite the holders to attend Full Course
in bookkeeping, can be purchased cheap. Apply
at this office.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-09-26

HnRss0LUTE0Fg.- HE FIRM OF BLOCH
1 & Dupre is dissolved by mutual consent, to
take effect from the first day OF january, 1873.
The business Is continued by Joseph Bloch and
Simon Bloch, under the name aid style Of
aal 6-tf J. BLOCH & CO.
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facts and statistics before related in this
deposition, it is shown that the total
number of votes gained to the Fusion
ticket in the parish of Orleans by means
of fraudulent manipulation of registra-
ton papers, voting on the names of
dead men, and by the substitution of
duplicate and fraudulent ballot boxes,
amounted to 6737 votes, divided as fol-
lows, viz:
Number Of duplicates issued in the name of
deceased voters and voted on for the
Fusion ticket at the election. ..-.--.-.-.- 855
Number of certificates of registration fraud
lently issued in 1870 and of certificates
OF registration surrendered by persons
removed from the wards in which they
We're registered in 1870 and voted upon
for the Fusion ticket in 1872. 2.....-...--..3,502
Number OF Fusion ballots contained in boxes
substituted for the ones actually used
at the election, about. Out..-..-...-.......3,18
Against Republican ballots placed Il same
boxes to avert suspicion Observation-Disclosures 801
Or fraudulent majority Of Fusion vOtesin
said boxes of...-.-----. 1880
Total given to the Fusion party by
lftuQS -6,T57
And that the loss in votes to the Re-
publican party by fraudulent means was
3O1O, divided as follows:
Number of names Of cOlored voters erased
from the re- sistly byfraudulent afidavits
without sanction OF law. Q ,472
Number OF Republican ballots contained in
two boxes thrown out by the Fusion
boards on account of stuthng by the
commissioners s-.........-............- 53S
Total loss 10 the Republican party by.
HtuuS -.-..-.-------..-.s....--3 800
I And that in the country parishes, so
far as set forth by deponent in the fore
| going portions of this instrument, the
| Republican vote was reduced by fraud
ulent means hereinbefore narrated to
the extent of about 9314 votes, divided
as follows: -H..
| Republican votes excluded by fraud in the
| parishes OF East Baton Rouge, West
| Baton Rouge, st. James and Ia IgipahOa,
| consequent upon the new registration
| ordered and made i'll those parishes. -. 2, ,793
| Republican votes cast but not counted in
| the parishes OF Ibervile, Mad Oh, St.
James, st. Martin and TerrebOnne, in
consequence OF the refusal of the super
VisOrs of registration to count the vote,
| or the abandoning of the boxes by said
supervisors, about. 3, ,84s
| Republican votes cast but not returned as
counted in the parishes Of Match 'toches
and Rapldes, about ouG-.---....-..-...--.-..1,9 900
Loss 10 Republican vote by fraud and yio-
lence in Webster parish, abOut.-.-...--. 20G
| Loss to I:epub blictsns byeXclusiOn of pOn No
in Morehouse parish about ......-....- 17C
Loss to Republicans by exclusion of Camp
Parapet poll, parish of Jefferson, left
bank, about. Observation-Disclosures. 40(
| Total reduction from the actual Re- r..
publican vote, as shown or estimated
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Total loss 10 the Republican party by
frauds 3,OI
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WHAT BLANCHARD BELIEVES.

Total reduction from the actual Re-
publican vote; as shown or estimated
above n
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DRUG STORES
nPELOUsAs DRUG STORE.

The undersigned in returning his sincere
thanks for the very liberal patronage with
which he has heretofore been favored, would
respectfully call the attention of all needing
anything in his line, to his
LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK
of everything belonging to the Drug Business
Physicians, Country Merchants and Planters
orders solicited.
Prescriptions will receive particular attention
ut all hours of the day or night.
CLAUDIUS MAYO,
PhaFInacelItisf,
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Total given to the Fusion party by
n
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=
Depenent further says that from the
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-09-26
TlMEs Is NO mUMBUG !.

LOUIS DESMARAIS
pretends to keep the cheapest Fancy and Fam
ily Grocery in opelousas.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-27
Columbia Music Store.
LyBrand & Son

TNAKE pleasure in calling the attention Of
i the public to an examination OF their
STOCK OF MUSICAL MEROHAND1SE, con-
Stating Of Pianos, Church and Parlor Organs,
Melodeons, violins, Guitars, Banjos, Flutes,
Accordcons, Brass and Silver Band Instru-
ments of all kinds. Also, Sheet Musio and
instruction Books for every GLASS Of Musical
Music sent by mail, post paid. on receipt of
price; and all kinds Of Musical Goods sent by
Express, when ordered, to any part Of the
Pianos and Organs for sale cheap, for cash.
Pianos, Organs and Melodcons tuned and re-
paired in satisfactory m manner; and will give
especial attention to Packing, Removing and
Shipping Pianos for other parties to any poin
desired, at moderate prices.
All orders promptly attended to and salts
faction guaranteed to those favoring US with
their patronage. Send for our catalogue OF
Sheet Music and Musical Merchandise. Ri
chardson street, few doors above PHGN1x
office, Columbia, 8. c.. Now