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Snake Charmer.

The most charming snake-charmer rs
Mrs. NJ, whom an inquirer, not very
much afraid of snakes, has been kind
ly allowed to interview. Mr.. NJ, who
received the visitor, after remarks up
on the weather, produced out of a cup
board large boa-constrictor, python,
and several small snakes, which at once
made themselves at home on the wri-
ting-table, among pens, inks and books.
interviewer was a good deal startled,
when the two large snakes coiled round
and round Mr.. NJ, and began to notice
himself with their bright eyes and
forked tongues. Mr.. NJ. then went to
call Mrs. NJ, leaving him alone with
the boa deposited on an armchair. de
felt queer when the animal began gradu-
allv to come near him, 60 improve their
tete-a-tete, but was soon relieved by the
entrance of his hosts, followed by two
little children, charming and charmers
also The lady and the children went
at onct46o to the boa, and calling 1t by
the most endeariDg names allowed 1t to
twine itself most gracefully round about
them. This Demonstration, as thick
round as a small tree, twined playfuliy
round the Iady's waist and neck, form
ing kind of turban round her head
and expected TO be petted and made
mucb Of like kitten. The children
over and over again took it's head IN
their hands and kissed its mouth,
pushing aside its forked tongue in do
ing so. Every one to his taste, as
the old man said when he kissed the
cow. The animal seemed much pleased,
but kept continually turning its head
toward interviewer, until he allowed It
for n moment to nestle its head uPon
his sleeve. This splendid serpent coiied
ALI round Mrs. NJ. while she moved
about the room and when she ssoou up
to pour out coffee. -
About a year ago Mr.. and Mrs. M
were away for six weeks, and lett .he
boa in charge of the keeper at the Zoo
The Door reptile moped, slept, and re-
fused 10 be comforted but, when his
master and mistress appeared, ne
sprane upon them with delight, coiling
himself round them, and showing every
svmtom Of intense delight. The chill
dren are devoted to their darling
Cleo. as they call the snake, and smiled
when interviewer asked II they were
ever frightened by it.
Interviewer's conclusion 1t is mere
prejudice, when snakes are not veno-
nous, to abhor them as we do. Iney
are intelligent and harmless, periec'iy
clean, with no sort of smell, make no
kind oihoise, and move about Tar more
gracefully than lap-dogs or other pe's'
These seemed very obedieut' ana ~
NAMED in their cupboard when toio !"
do so.-AU the Year Found.
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HAPPY THOUGHTS.

Ii YOU want to know whether q tree
is hollow or not, ax it.
To MAKE joke go the rounds-Send
il to a circus-clown.
HE alone has energy that cannot be
deprived of it.-LGyater,
OUR enemies are our outward con-
science.-Shakesped
How can a man see the polnb Oh
joke when he is the butt2
SOME put out their tubs to catch soft
water when it rains hard.
THE secret of fashion is to surprise,
never to dissppoint. -BuLtOer.
WHEN is man likely to be done
brown? When his friends toast him.
TH peHr is the wind, knowledge the
sail, and mankind the yessel.-Hare.
ISpEpENDENoE, like honor, is a rocky
island without beach.-NapOyeOn
EVEN the weakest man is strong
enough to force his convictions.--
Goethe.
ALL men would be masters of each
other, and no man is lord of himself
Goethe.
TAKE away ambition and vanity, and
where will be your heroes and patriotsS
Seneca.
REPosE and cheerfulness are the
badge of the gentleman--repose in en-
ergy. Emerson.
LOVE labor, for if thou does not want
it for food. thou mayst for physic.--
William Penn.
HFRE is the newest floral sentiment
If YOU wish for hearts-ease, don't look
TO mari-gold. -.
LEARNING without thought is labor
lost thought without learning is peri
lous. .-C C01lfHcius.
Predominant opinions are generally
the opinions of that generation that is
vanishing. -DisracH.
IT'S the privilege of human nature
above brutes to love those who DISC
blige us.-Antoni,ts.
A LAUGH to be joyous must flow from
Joyous heart, for without kindness
there can be no true joy.-Cartytc.
THEY have destroyed the beaten
track to Heaven we arc now compelled
TO make for ourselves ladders. s.-,Joubert.
WHAT is the difference between a
sailor and a beer-drinker? One puts
his sail up, and the other puts bis ale
down.
THEY asked Lucman, the fabulist,
From whon did you learn manners ?
He answered, From the unmannerlY.-
Sdodi.
IT'S almost impossible 10 state any
truth strongly without seeming conflict
with some other truths.-Emerson.
LOOK upon death 10 be as necessary
TO our constitutions as sleep. We shall
rise refreshed in the morning. ng.-FFaHk-
| Tin.
VIRTUE does not give talents, but il
supplies their place. Talent neither
give virtue nor supply the place of it.
Chinese prouerb.
The following sentence of only thirty
four letters contain all the letters in the
alphabet John quickly extemporize
five tow-bags.
As A cruntenance is made beautifully
by the soul shining through it, 80 the
world is beautiful by the shining
throu h it of God.-JdcOi.
WE paint our lives in fresco. The
soft and fusile plaster of the moment
IArdens under every stroke of the
brush into eternal rock.-Stirling
THERE is no policy like politeness,
and good manner is the best thing in
the world either 20 get good name or
to supply the want of it.-Bislt0er.
THERE is a limit to enjoyment, though
the Sources OF wealth be boundless
and the choicest pleasures of real life
lie within the ring of moderation
TilDDeT
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The Loss OF Our IDEALs.-"o 90. !.
nIain of materialism the tendencies =
is sad are to materialism to ma'ell-.'- 80
tic opinions and to material pursa.ss. p:''.
to money-maling and money -.,d
to the building Of stately houses s..ss' .I''
the improvement of outward .. .',-sers
But the tendancy to materiai,sm 'l.., e.sher
to me. not in these things pu' onl
in the loss of our ideals, the go,es or
of the poetic light. the ls sS.ih It
dreams. Bring these back !. - ~
the dreams be vivid once NOR 80 n,,,|t
light be steady and radisn.s s'...ors' 80
aIism Iiuu We dsplors will a
Frothinghana
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VOL. TX. NO. %.
A TRUE STORY.

=
"Greofer lore hath no man than this"
From home that hath two darlinRs,
One was called and went away
Baby Ralph and little Willie
Missed him sorely at his play
As one day he talked about him.
Wondering much where he had gone,
Wishing much he would not tarry,
Brother Willie was 30 lone.
Said the mother, so beguiling
Something Of her secret pain,
aWhat would Willie give if only
Baby Ralph could come again ?"
Dropped the little head in silence,
Thinking hard, twas plain to see
Then he spoke ont, strong and tender,
mamma, would give God me -
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THE OLD TESTAMENT FOR CHILDREN.
The literal Scripture addresses the
sense of the sensuous mind, the COM
mon historical understanding its sup
port is concealed its significance is
suggested {; it conveys truth, but does
not tell it in plain speech Doctor
Wilkinson of London, one of the most
enthusiastic and brilliant expositors of
Swedenborg, says, in the preface to his
biography of him, that children ought
to be everlastingly grateful to the Swe-
dish seer for presenting the Old Testa-
ment to them as a book of fairy tales ;
for that, he says, is precisely what the
literal Bible is a book for SAildren. If
you wish to get at the soul of it, the
book for men, that is another thing.
Only spiritual people can apprehend
that. Spiritual things must be spiritu-
ally discerned the letter of it which
we peruse with the outward eye Is SYM
bolic, of little moment. Scriptures
that have no spiritual sense have no
sense worth making out.
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WESTERN FARMERS Al

WESTERN FARMERS AND THE RAIL
RoADs.-The movement among the wes-
tern farmers against the extortionate
charges on the railroads seems to be
not only growing in extent, but to be
also assuming a phase of immediate
practicability, Kansas and Illinois
have had their conventions on the sub
ject in Minnesota they have busted
themselves in organizing for obtaining
their domestic supplies without the in
terposition of too many middle-men.
From private sources we learn that the
measure has gone so far that more than
twenty stores have been closed in the
town of Fairbault, Minnesota, alone,
the stores established by the grange
having all the custom. These associa-
tions are also holding back their grain
from shipment while it is said that
negotiations are on foot between them
and the labor organizations of the east,
in order to arrive at a mutual under
standing for their future plans. THE
Graphic.
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| ToI
NJ lowe. d, paper ON "The
praa;5o,.ia1 - sf 1s0O," in the
At1an+;o NTo,tIe uly, contains the
- ss<1F lomas Paine and
- - o. Ar the American
on etter found him
tho ooo-,,>a,,+ Yttle dirty room,
.a..;;., sooden table and
t,ro ~, English friend,
n,ho 4;a;.s1 j, 4,ng after he re-
oo;,1 - Paine's abode,
u,L;o1e r.; buble TO find, as
boincr d. =; tment he ever
- -, lney hearth was
:. kds there was
- -, seSsiess to be seen.
M. Bhlled with paste
- - labeled after the
'1,n',non 80" 80 ot of foreign affairs,
.. ..',-,ll-ra Carras,,o,,ao ''vitannique, Fran
- ;, r. 1sf ger of the room
stood severo skz,,es ssss OF iron, euriouslys-
-----r,.,~.,. ....s.-swo Svss trunks opposite
the fireplace, i GARD covered with
pamphlets and journals, having more the
appearance of desser in a scullery
than a sideboard. The occupant of
this doleful room, tn sixty-five years
in long flannel end wearing in
his haggard face PRESTON of the
deepest melanchd is conversation
showed that he full sympathy
with the little bf Frenchmen
whom Bonaparte lot dazzled out
of their senses. dared even to
translate and print Sson's inaugural
address, by way contrast, as he
said, with the cd lent of the first
consul But he ' 'ost all hope of
France. This is a country, he
said, for an honef pan to live in
they donot underst anything at all
of the principles D Fee government,
and the best way " leave them to
themselves. You hey have con-
quereG all Europa make it more
miserable than it efore. Repub-
lie J Do you cal S a republic
Why, they are worsN than the slaves
at CmstantinopIe for there they ex-
pect to be basha y in leayeh by submit
ting to be slaves here Allow. But here
they believe neither I keaven nor hell,
and yet are slaves tochoice 1 know
of 10 republic in he world except
America, which is the only country for
such men as you and ne. have done
vita Europe and ittslavish politics.
He gave his visitor Mr.. Jefferson's let
tn, IL, rod nnd casA - -,,,on,,A CO.,, l.
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Mr.. SAMUEL BLACK of Essex county,
Ontario, has very pretty daughter
who caused him a world of trouble by
her willful preference for Charles
Wigle, a highly improper young man
of that vicinity. Last week the cou-
pie went off on two days steamer ex-
cursion, apd the father, declaring that
he couldn't leave his corn and potatoes
to run after that girl half his time, met
them at the landing on their return and
shot Wigle dead.
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MALICE and uncharitableness as often
consist in the vivid remembrance of the
pang inflicted as In that of the blow
which caused it.-Miss 7Hackery.
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FATHER HAYAoINTHE has now a coad-
jutor at Geneva, in the person of the
Able Hurtault, canon of Tours, and
formerly secretary to the present arch
bishop of Paris. The able has pub
lished a letter, In which he states that
Catholicism is now becoming as disas-
trous to society as to the individual
conscience
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MkC4'
Another fatal by drug clerk
is reported. A had discus
sion about family with his wife,
and came out S st, threatened
to commit sulci vent out to a
drugstore and br twenty live
cents worth OF str <$ The ignorant
drug clerk, instead tting up poison
gave HIM some har' z& drug in mistake,
blunderlngly labe S strychnine. -
The man took 1t gulped it down
IN the presence OF Wife. and then
threw himself on th& &ngeto die. His
wife, instead OF rIlle' for a physician
and stomach pun aited until she
thought he was del 4hnd then COM
menced to rifle his 1ks for his loose
change. He was feet in an
instant, and instea. g he made it
very lively for his half for about
ten minutes; and threatened to
get shot gun a 1s the drug clerk,
and his wife sal 4 heidYs she would.
And now discordI dIasa Sch things dwell
in that house, all % Sonnt of a blum
dering drug clerk.
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WE should accustom the mind to
keep the best company by Introducing it
only to the best books.-,SyCi'aey Smith.
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A MAN named Dunlop remarked that
he had never heard his name punned
upon, and did not believe it could be
done. There is nothing in the world
so easy, sir, remarked punster. Just
lop off half the name, and it is Dun.
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TRUTH has no gradations (; nothing
which admits of increase can be so much
what it is, as truth is truth. There may
be strange thing, and azthing more
strange. But if proposition is true
there can be none more true.-Johnson.
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CONSIDER that tsspirit of polite
ness is a certain sire to bring it
others may be pied with us and
with themseIyes.-Nesqtseat-
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A SHARP Detroit boy painted in large
letters on his umbrella, "Stolen from
No.--A-street," thinking that would
be an infallible protection against
thieves, but the first TIME he went out
with it he was arrested by policeman,
who regarded the inscription as tacit
confession of theft.
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HE who follows truth carries bis star
In his brain.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-05-13
DraxQs d Medicines.
R0SADALIS

TINE GREAT SOUTHERN
remedy for the cure of Scro-
tula, Scrofulous faint, Rheuma-
tism, White Swelling, Govt,
Goitre, Consumption, Bronchi-
tis, Nervous Debility and all dis
eases arising from an impure con-.
ldition of the Blood.
! The merits ofthis valuable prepar-
alton are so wellknown that passing
notice Is but Necessary to remind the
READERS of this journal ofthe necessi-
~ OF always having bottle of this
medicine among their stock of family
Certificates can be presented from
many leading Physicians, Ministers.
and heads offamilies throughout the
South, endorsing in the highest terms
he Fguid Ertyact of RosGdaIis.
DIR. II. Wilson Carr of Baltimore
says Che has used it in cases of Scrcf-
ula and other diseases with much sat-
lisfactien.
DIR. IT. C. Pugll of Baltimore, re-
lcommends it to all persons suffering
with diseased Blood, saying it is SUI
Iperior to any preparation he has ever
used.
Rev. Dahney Ball of the Balti-
more NJ. Z. Conference South says he
has beenso much benefited by itsuse
that he cheerfuIly recommends it to
Jail his friends and acquaintance.
Craven 4. Co., Druggists, at Cor
louisville, Va, say it never has failed
Ito give satisfaction.
Som'I G.. McFadden, Murfrees-
Iboro, Tennessee, says it cured him of
lRheumatism when all else failed.
RosadAlis j not asecretquack prep
aration, its ingredients are published
on every package. Show 1t to your
physician and he will tell you it Is
composed of the strongest alternatives
that exist, and is an excellent Blood
Purifier. Did our space admit we
could give you testim onia Is from
leyery State in the South and from
persons known to every man, woman
Iand child either personally or by rep
utation.
Rosadalis Is sold by all Druggists.
CLEMENTS & Co.,
BALTIMORE, Sole Proprietors.
JOHN E. HENRY,
| No. s College PLACE,
Net0 York. Wholesale Agent.
npaA1v
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Railroads..
Is 60 - -


CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO EsAEx-
- kSAD.-On and after 9th May, 1873, the
PASSENGER TRAINS will run as follows:
WESTWARD.
MAIL TRAIN-Leaves Richmond 80 A.
NJ, DAILY except Sunday. connecting with the
W: c., Va. NJ, & G. s T. T. at Gordonsville
and Charlottesville and arrives at Stanton 8 30
?. M. and at the White Sulphur Springs at O5
P. NJ
EXPRESS TRAIN Leaves Richmond at 10
P. 81. daily except Saturday, CONNECTING at Cor
louisville with the w, c., Va NJ, q G. S. r.
R., train for Lynchburg and Southwest and ar
rlves at Staunton at 3 40 A. NJ, and at Hunting
ton at $50 ?. NJ, Steamer leaves Huntington on
arrivalof the train, and arrives at Cincinnati at
o'clock next morning
This train stops between Richmond and White
Sulphur only al junction, Gord0nsville, Char
lottesviile. Stanton. Goshen, Millboro and Gov
ngton.
ACCOMMODATIONS TRAIN.-Leaves Rich
mond at 5. 10 P. NJ. daily except Sunday, and ar
rives at Gordonsville at As 2. M.
EAST WARD
Steamer leaves Cincinnati at P NJ daily ex-
cept Sunday and arrives at Huntington at
A. M, next day, connecting with express train
EXPRESS TRAIN-Leaves Huntington at
10 A. NJ. daily. except Sunday, and arrives at
Stanton, IL 70 2. Nj. and at Richmond at 4. 80
a. NJ next day, connecting with trains going
South and with James River Steamer for
Norfolk. This train stops between White Sui
phur and Richmond only at junction, Gordons-
vile, Charlottesville, 6taunton, Goshen, Mill
boro and Co7ing ton,
Mail Train-Leaves White Sulphur at s. IS A.
NJ, daily, except Sundays, connecting with the
w, c., Va M, d G. S. railroad at Charlettes-
vile and GordOnsvile, and arrives at Stanton,
1920 A. M. and at Richmond 500 P, III.
Accommodation Train leaves Gordonsville at
so A. NJ. daily, except Sundays, connecting
with train of W. c., Va NJ. e. G. S. &. f., from
Lyncbburg aud South vest, and arrives at Rich
mond 1918 A, NJ
A. FL. PERRY,
General Superintendent.
JAMES T. NETEERLAED, Gen'l Ticket Agent.
mayo
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Haze Y0aE Heard The Nescs
The Beautiful Bees SEWING MA
CHINE hne a a.a.a.ia,ed

Hastanrto see it, before purchasing any other,
and thereby convince yourselves Of its supe-
riority.
bandsome work anditv Of rno1ement aaso es
management, great durability, neatness, and
convenience. Its machinery is arranged upon
principle which prevents arrangement AS
the tension is easily controlled. it's stitch is
~ locked, and without change. passes from one
class of goods to another, doing its work in the
most complete manner.
All who are in want Of the BEST SEWING
MACHINE should not fail to call at our place
of business and examine for themselves We
will take great pleasure in showing our Ma
chimes. Are ready for applications for County.
agencies. BAKER BROS,
sep "a General Agents, Staunton, Va.
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N H. TROUT, #. 7. stribling. Jr.,
and FRANK B. BERKELEY having
formed partnership, will conduct the drug bus
mess at the old stand of P. III. Trout, under the
style of
who will carry on the business in all It's branches
with renewed energy and with increased facili-
ties They offer inducements to all who may
need Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Coal Oil
and Lamps, Fancy Articles &c.
Special attention given to compromising Ply
sicans Prescriptions, which department is under
the control of T. B. BERKELEY.
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soEsc I'D For the Spectator.
Lines on the Death Of Jennie.

~ ~ - -
She sleeps peaceful dreamless sleep.
She rests from labors past,
Beneath the mound where myrtles creep,
In sunshine and in blast.
Q, let her Sleep, for oft nave pressed
Her brow the thorns of care
o, let her sleep forever blest,
On Eden's shore so fair.
Twas Jesus called her to come home
In bliss she laid life down,
A wanderer no more to roam,
She fought and won the crown.
She left her treasured ones behind
To mourn in bitter tears,
But Jesus can each loved heart find
And drive away all fears.
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Dunning.

An irate editor thus parodies q passae
from Longfellow's 'Hiawatha :"
Should you ask me why this dunning,
Why these sad complaints and murmurs.
Murnurs loud about delinquents
Who have read the paper weekly,
Read what they have never paid for,
Read with pleasure and with profit,
Bead of church affairs and prospects,
Read of news both home and foreign,
Read the essays and the poems,
Full of wisdom and instruction,
Read the table and the markets,
Carefully corrected weekly
Should you ask US why this dunning,
We should answer, we should tell you,
From the printer, from the mailer,
From the kind old paper-maker,
From the landlord, from the carrier,
From the man who taxes letters
With a stamp from uncle Samuel
Uncle Sam, the rowdies call him;
From them all there comes a message
Message kind, but firmly spoken,
please to psy US what you owe u.s."
Would you lift burden from US?
Would you drive spectre from you?
Would you taste pleasant slumber?
Would you have a quiet conscience?
Would you read paper paid for?
Send us money-send US msney,
Send us money-send US money;
Send the money that you oqce usi
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Main Street, Stauate,n, Virginia,
Respectfully announces to his friends and the
general public that he is now receiving his sec
ond supply of ,zs1e aa
Spring and Summer Goods,
including all descriptions of Ladies' Dress Goods,
of the latest styles: Notion goods, of all de-
scriptions Ladies' and Misses CATERS and Mo-
rocco shoes, of best quality; Gents fine Boots,
and Shoes; also, coarse shoes; every pair war.
ranted to give satisfaction. Hats, all kinds :;
Spring and Summer Clothing; large stock of
Cassimeres, Cottonades, Linens, &c &c.
will be sold at the lowest price FOR CASH
he challenges any one to sell the same quality
of goods at lower figures than he can and will.
DO net forget thai the place to get bargains in
frst-c class goods. is B. r. MARKWOOD'S,
june II If Main Street Stanton Va
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Hotels, dc.
VIRGINIA HOTEL.
JOHN ID. CROWLE, Proprietor.
Hotels, dc.
G. W. KENNEDY, CHIEF CLERK.

G. W. KENNEDY, CHEF CLERK
This favorite Hotel has just been repaired and
fitted up under the new management and will
be kept in first class style.
Its Table will be supplied with everything that
the markets Afford its Rooms are well furnished
and well ventilated; the servants are polite and
attentive, and everything will be done to secure
the greatest comfort of its guests.
The BAR is supplied with the finest Wines
and Liquors, and attached thereto is Bill
LARD SALOON, furnished with the most i'm
proved tables
The Proprietor will devote his time and atten-
ton to making this first class House in every
respect, and solicits share of the public pat
ronage.
~OMNIBUSSES will be in attendance on
the arrival of all the trains to convey passengers
to and from the Hotel, free of charge.
JOHN d. CROWLE,
nov 19tf Proprietor.
NEW RESTAUEANT.-Th undersgn
~ ed have established frst-class Restaurant
in the Stuart building five doors West of Ba-
ker Brothers, and but few steps from the
Ches. & Ohio Depot, in Staunton.
Board and Lodging will be furnished by the
day, week or month, and, if preferred, families
or single individuals can have meals sent tC
their rooms Meals furnished at all hours.
Their Bar is supplied with the finest Wines
Whiskeys brandies &C., Cigars and Chewing
Tobacco everything in fact, usually kept in
irst-class Bar and Restaurant.
~ ~ ~ ~ DOLIN & Co,
| nov 26 tf-Vind copy. Proprietor.