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MUNICIPAL DEBTS OF ILLINOIS.

1T is nnaatcr Of interest to tho poople of 1lll-
noss to understand that while they have boon pny-
Ing taxoa for nnny yeara to oxtricato tho State
from it's old dobts, md arc now eongratulating
themselves that tho stato dobt is practically
paid, indebtedness In another form has boon
; growing up with remarkable rnpdity. Tho mt
niclpal t1obt OF this State, as noar as It can be
computed from, tho aomosyhat imperfect statia-
tics, may bo thus stated:
lsatrtad,nd dobla .s13, ,599, ,0o8
Other dcb!a by counties. 6,yO7 298
schoci .obts. sioo1
City, including paht debts. 17,0000o0
Total municipal debts. 81, 900 1884
In 1870, tho taxation in tho Btnte of Illinois
was as follows: stato, ss,020,6s1 county,
95,242 1877 town, city otc., e12, ,oo2, 100. Total.
921,825,oo8. Theso figures nro furnished by the
national cenHuB Of 1870. Tho Auditor Of Illinois
placoB tho amount for the same yoar at 41o, 34o,-
833, but docs not include city taxos. Tho Andi-
tor roports tho tax (o1cluding ctios) In 1871 ut
s1s477, 1888. III 1879 this WAS incroased to not
less than s21 1000, ,000 which, putting the taxcs
for ctioH nt SC, oo0,0 900, will mako MI aggregate
of $1,000, 600 of local ta1es- Tho financial situ
alton, therefore, ia, that NO owe municipal dcbt
Of s37, 100000, and ray m annual ta1 Of
so7 600 for local purposeu, including intorcst
Oh these debts.
Tho provision of tile Constitution limiting the
creation Of municipal debts to s por coutum OF
tho value Of the taxable. property as assessed
for State taxation was not adopted too uoon.
Tho assessod valuation for State taxes in 1874
waa $d00, ,000,0 900. Our municipal dobts .an1ount
already to 71 per cont Of tho assossod value Of
the taxable property. We havo exceeded. tho
constitutional limit by ono-lalf. This is not
tho case in nll counties, citios, md towns many
Of them havo little or'no dobt; but there aro
CAGES in which tho debt exceeds IL nor cont OF
tho valuo Of tho property as assessed by ta1a-
ton. Notwithstanding this fact, there aro many
under tho limitation. as tho limitation
OF tho debt to por cont'of tho valuation is ab-
solute, thore iB now combined effort to have
tho valuation increased. BY raining tho yalua-
ton from $500, 900 to $4,000 900 GOO, tho
prcsont municipal dobtH throughout tho State
may DO i1oroaHcd to 500, ,0oo, 900, and that 1t
will be 10 increased is altogotllor probable, 60
| long aB tho bonds can bo aod Tho dobt Of Cook
| County iB ut its maximum; but NO Layso no
| doubt that If tho aohomo OF increasing tlso az
HosHmont fourfold il carried out, thoro will DO uo
hesitation Oh tho par. Of orr County Board to
sell elo,oo0,0OO or 1000, 600 of honda, and
| spend tho money liborally.
, 1873-05-14

Tho crisis Mt Vionna procipitatod By eomo Of
tho stock operations Of tho Rothschilds, hns
caused stringency in MI the money-markets Of
Germany. The prnssian Government, with tho
consent Of tho Diet, will seal to reliovo the
pressure by using their share Of tho French in
domnity to the purchase Of public securities, aud
the redemption Of tho, public dobt for railway
works. The Austrian Government has suspend
cd the operation Of the Bank oct in Vienna.
, 1873-05-14
called for.

4 small force Of United ssatoa troops has boon
loft as st. Martiusville to protect tho State
officials, and tho rost Of tho State and National
forcos have returned to Now Orleans. Tho
leaders Of tho Rcssters surrendered, and wore
sot free on parole. They express themselves
satisfied with having shown that Kellogg could
not keep hiusolf in power without help from tho
National troppa,
, 1873-05-14

Gettysburg, tlonco to Now York md partako Of
a banquet III tho evening.
!. Tho report Of tic ConImlttoo on tho compare.
two value Of anthracite and bitnmnouH coal and
wood for generating Btoam wnB road md dtH-
c1ieBod with particular reference to tho bost plan
OF using hard or soft coal. lilo Conyontfon tllon
adjourned until tomorrow morning.
After roll-caIl humher OF" mcmforH entered
the hall, making nbout $50 PRESENT. representing
all tho moat Important railroads III tho United
Htatou aud Canada.
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JhNESvtLLE.
Criminals SontcnCol..NtAor Court


NlattGrHs
Special Dtspatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.
JANEsyn.LE, Wis., May 13.-Thc following
criminals woro sentenced by Judge Conor, In
the Circuit Court, just before his departure for
O. Bloan's nn.no to M order on r. b. Bostwiok
for suit of clothes two yoary In tho stato
Prison. Nathaniel Dardo for burglary, trans
forred from WaukoBha County; ono year in tho
State Prison.
The caso OF tho State againat Miller for bas-
tardy- probably DO tried tomorrow. It il tho
only caae in tho criminal calendar to DO trlcl this
term. doorgo Barrett undor indictment for
killing his brother, haH taken q chango Of vonuo
to Walworth County, whero 1t IL thought ho will
he tried next 8optolnhor.
Judge Small, Of milwaukee,, prosidos oyor tho
Court
, 1873-05-14

Of275,0o0 peny postal cards placed on sale
yeatcrday in Now York, 100000 were taken in
that city. TAoy will be used largely for advor-
tiaing, ono firm buying 900 to be used in that
way. Tho contractors at Springfield, after two
weeks delay, havo ut last perfected thoir ar-
raugemcnia for printing the cards, aud will now
be able to supply them aa rapidly as they aro
csllnd fnr
, 1873-05-14

Tho Chicago produce markets woro genoraly
stronger yesterday, and aome wcro oxoitol,
AIess pork waH in fair domaud, aud 5G,l0o por
brl higher, closing At S10.85Gp10.o0 casl and
e1700@1705 seller juno. Lard VAC quiet, and
bD7]8c per 100 lbs higher, at s9.1o oaal,, and
1o2Q aollor June. Meats wa1s aulot aud un-
, 1873-05-14
NOTES AND OPINION.

III the eecono p,atfios o. i'l,nos, 1ne iA"5el.
uafo uoi.1An.oo JUN oono'ao'o SNo"oV ~
Mhrsfan' o4ark oounty' !of 'uueo ol 1he
supreme Court Vice 1nofnton' Ios'Rnoa a'so
Q falnefa coh'ohslon ~ ca'loa ~ 1nnsuA'n
May 2s'' Inc cal1 focstos thas- -.
u ~ @ ~ a ho om o scO
nhlo gouoman but his oyoyy Interest md By,npatyis
with the railroads nnd ngainat the people. M9
,riripao. as5 e uan H Wo ay ese al nos eo
Ing, and mcet in ono common intorest for common
easG1 or W. We Ho1s sora cosr @
ticans?
- Tic Carlinvillo Democrat oavs:
It is beginning to be beloved That 14wyers arc MT
TIC 1y M o1 ~ + Il u ,e
enna 10 or sass hu ,so !p e ans sn
- ~ ant ti'no ti,st ta rcnt nprnnitnr,} md .n
aass r. @ s
.}9n 09napn Earr,aps ~ onmvcntiop 'AA "o'1' '1o
'n' nSs;., .,,n 1,ar,;, at..o oro,+;o,,
meets ut Bangor, Juno TO, and thero is general
aas;-o ~ t,r,,n mt or.0ov I,lwora Kcrt aftor
au tntorva of thirty -threo years. In l840 it will
hc ron,a,nhored. Il Maiuo went. holl-bent. for
- 1911 Et,. r,r~r,i, ~ r,,,,,i,,1
dov' Mont, Natlmn a. r"."oA @ ..." ~ MoeAaa, .,.m,
VINO sor'oo ~ 'no ~ no".u 49," = n, "A'
ioaaon1uu "ue - wv A''"'0A'' "'%D'4A"' :" -"
Sos VI hon.' WI,
for Governor of Virginia. Is seriously talked Of.
This, and Bon Dntlor for Governor Of Massa-
chusotts, will DO glory enough for one year."
Tho Rockford (1ll.) Register Gays tho Chica-
70 t. Northwestern and tho milwaukee, l. st.
Paul Railroad Companies ..have buried tho war
,hatchot-in the head Of tho publicl'
1t was Bo1no :time ago announced that Soma
tor Morton would address hin felow~citizons at
indianapolis on "tho questions now ngitating
tho public mind" and yot the speech has not
como on, nor fs tloro any furtler uentlon mado
oft. '*
Nv t,,e Ronub1ica1, County Convention at Ur-
,,,ns ~ n,,,o kTsv m.
bana oaio, "ay ~
Reso!rs Is. ahs growing m saroad M monopoes p h Of
nndeS 1hn aursoyes M nsrty to caet resran and
fiegnlste them.
1'esoletd, That az Ropub1isans we condemn the
= a. y eFso 20 ev o. tqo noc, ao
, 1873-05-14

Tho Pope reached His 81st birthday yester-
day. Ills foeblcness ia increasing. Monday ho
faintod aud remained unconscious for IN hour,
and on his birthday WAS too unwell to receive
tho aoputstions wllicl, called to ofror their con-
gratulatione,
, 1873-05-14

Special Dispatch 70 The Chfca0o Tribune.
CEpAm ,nArtps, H., May 13.-'rho lower part
OF this city waa thrown into q Ytato OF oxclto-
mont last night by report Of murder boi1g
committed. 4 Bohemian named Masfna roports
that l4o saw a MAN Mt tho foot Of Ain bed, and
aslsotl whnt waa wautol. Tho only hrawer ho
got was q sllot being fired. striking ls vito In
tho head aud killing lor instantly. Tho murdor-
or escaped and tho n,a1l con glyo no description
Of him. Tho affair is ahroudol In mystery.
, 1873-05-14
U(1e Gbleagn U1ibu1ee.
wednesday, Morning, May ID, 1873.

Tho Rev. Thomas Robinson, who died yesicr-
day In England, was a distinguished Oriental
scholar, He was Professor Of Arabic at Cam-
pridgo, aud has translated tho Old Testament
into pcleinn.
, 1873-05-14

MACON, dR,, May 1.I.--A Hcaifold At the Moroer
University building foil tl,s afternoon, prooipi.
tatlng four workmon to tho ground, . distance Of
James Qlsber. Of Chicago, wero killed ": 3. D
Proctor aud Bon Whito co!orad, worc fatally
aud Ed 1Iolt. anlnred. RoriouslY. injured,
, 1873-05-14

ALBANY, N. T., May 1s.-In tho Assembly, a
concurrent roaolution WIS adopted ro1uesting
tile Governor to correspond with tho authorities
at Washington as to tho Halo ot captured cannon
ut Watcrylfot Arsenal, aud to secure, by pnr~
chase or otherwise, aucl. trophies AZ llo may
think proper to preserve to tho Htata Of New
York
, 1873-05-14

MYERS opEHA-li0uSE. :stonsoo etrcot. botaccn
Statv nud DGnrl,nrn Kitty blanchard Uutlosquc uo1
pxny t'Had Dlekey."
, 1873-05-14

AuADEMY OF MUSIC - i1at,tol street, ho.woon
Madison and Monroe Josh laart's Thcatro Uo,ntquo
tpmbInatlon.
, 1873-05-14

aLonR TllEATRE-D -Ds.plsnes stEoet b9,woen MAJ Msdl:
Stanley. "Crlmo; Of, sccsets Of C!sy Mfc."
, 1873-05-14
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE,


uoo1Ey's .rl1EATnE; ;1saudolph street, botwosn
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-05-07
Gents CustOm-IaAC Clothing and Furnish,
ing Goods

ever brought to this market We have a
buyer in the New York Market all the
year round; oar material is bought rNclU-
sivcly irr cash-cit and made at orr own
manuIactory, aud shipped to us weekly
We can safely say with such advantages
Ehar we can keep constantly Oh hand II
better assortment, LATER styles. and sci!
bower than other dr alrra IL eur line We
keep a very large stoci OF the celebrated
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-05-07


Ak IMroETANr Co>S!DEKATIoN.-Dr
Tutt's Liver Pills ale purely vegetable,
and aie adapted to young and old :
male aud female ard may be taken
at all times, without restraint OF oern-
patton, without change of living, with
ous diet, and without the fear OF taxi
ing cold. during al kinds of weather
and il all climates.
\ BEAUTIFUL C02IPi.ECTION. "
When the Blood is impure the skin
presents an unclean, rougi, and ~allon
appearance, often accompanied by
b;otcl,es, pimples, &c. 1t is a foul cor
ruption generated IN the blood whic.,
nature strives to throw off. DR.. Tntt's
SnrsanAriila and Qnren's Delight act
directly on the aepuratnry organs, al
which the skin is one. By its use the
skin is rendered soft, smooth ana ros
cate. and the whole system renovated
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-05-07
ALEXANDRIA, la, WEDNESDAY, aAY 7, 1878.
Half Alive.

It is n Id Thing to pass through life
only half alive. Yet there are thou
sands " hose bahitnal condition is one
of languor and debility. They com
r'ain of nossprciiic disease they suffer
80 positive pain; but they haze No rel
SI for anything which affords mental
or sensnous pleasure To their more
rnhntt and energetic fellow beings. Ia
mine cases ont Of ten this state of laSsi-
,tude and tnr;iov arises from IA morbid
stomach Indi eaiion Geslvn,s the en-
ergy of both mind and body. When
the waste of nature is hot Supplied by
a due aud regular assimilation Of the
food. every or@an is starved, every
function interrupted.
Now, what does common sense sug-
kgest nuder these circumstances OF de-
preston The system needs ,ousing
+ and strengthening not mtre', for an
hnnr or tWu. to sink afterwards into ii
more ptiahle condition than ever (aS
it assuredly wonl,i do il an ordinary
! alcoholic stjnn'ant was reSnrted to-
/ but radically and permanently.
| How is shis desirable ahjtct to he ae
compllsi,rd 2 Ihe answer TO this nues
sion, iounded on the nnva!Y ing exneri
encc OF q"aSter of Il centn'y, IS easily
| given. Inl'ti&e new vigor into the Gi-
I SrStire organs by a cnnTse III Hnstet-
| tpr's Stomach hitters. Do not waste
/ time in administering temporary rem
Icdips, bat wake tile System mp ny re.
cooperating the fountain head OF physi-
/ cal strength aud energy. the great OF
ran anon which all the other organ;
! depend for .heir nuitl;re and support.
! By the time that a d"zen doses ut tile
great vegetable iunic and invi@orant
have been taken. the freh!. frame us
1.-THE dyspep'ic VIII begin to feel It's be-
nign influence. Apresit. will be crea
ted. and witt, appetite the capacity "a
digest wlat it Graves. Ptrsrvtre unit
the cure is cnmple'e-nnr;i lsealt!,iri
blood, fit to be the maeilai of fish
aud u,uscle, hone and uefve and brain,
flows Through tie channels Of ciicula-
lou, instead of the watesy pahnlnm
with which they have heretofore been
'imper:ect!y nnn'ished.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-05-07

~ \ farmer whose cribs were full of
corn. was accustomed topray thar the
wants ct the poov aud needy mi.ht he
Supplied: bat when any one in needy
tnmstances asked inr a little of his
corn. he said lie bad none to spare
One day after hearing his father pray
for the poor and need, his little son
said !1 bin:
''Falher, | wish / had your corn"
''Why, my son, VIVA! could yuu do
with i, ? asked the father.
The child replied, Il would answer
your prayers.h
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-05-07

70 y couple OF Youngsters of twelve
yenss were looking into Il tobacco shop
clos. hy, and one cried ont to tie other
lid like TO smoke Il ceut's worth of to-
iacro.''
We'll" said the other, "bny a cents
worth"
"Ah, as lnck will have it haven't
the cent
Hold on, I've cot two cents"
"i!rat's the ticket; just the thing;
one tor the pipe aud Que for the tohac-
CO."
ooh, yes; hnt what am to lo9"
"Ious Oh, you shall be stakeholder;
you can spit"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-05-07

&c Love contilg into q womdn's IA
ture is like the last stroke OF the artists
pencil to the .antlScape. ass
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-05-07
---.ssS oAc q o.

t5s7 Tue Whi'e House, at Washing
ton is the happy possesSor OF GG4 spit
toons.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-26
Tosn Thumb and Comp any,

4 rich treat is in store for our citizens
by the appearance Of the great aud origi-
nal Gen. Tom Thumb and wife, Commo-
modore Mutt, aud Minnie Warren, at Turn
er Hall ext Tuesday, December I'd. Two
performances will be given by this miniature
troupe, one in tie afternoon at o'clock to
which children are specially invited, and
one in the evening at o'clock The pro
gramme for both entertainments COMPRISES
a variety of fascinating performances in
which all the little folks appear and act
their parts. 1t is said in delineating char
acters they have no superiors, and their
acting is of the highest order. For these
entertainments popular scale of prices has
been adopted, and we doubt not the hall
will be crowded on both occasions. Read
the advertisement in another column
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-26
Semi
w aterl0O.

We have the $ ad duty OF publishing the
death of Mrs F. J. Thompson this week.
She has been ailing for number CT years,
which ailment was attributed to severe
injury received about ten years ago from
running against stone weight on a gate.
Since then she has been in precarious
state Of health, of late has been subject to
spells and spasms from which she seemed
to endure great suffering, and in one Of
these spells she died on Wednesday of this
week at about ii o'clock A. NJ. Her hus-
band, Mr.. Jas. Thompson, was absent at
the time, being an employe in the railroad
bridge building corps.
According to advertisement. the vocal and
organ concert for the benefit of the Rev
w. 7. Miller, pastor of the NJ. E. Church
of this place, was given to large an intel
ligens audience at the Badger State Hall.
The Methodist church society have made
anumber of neededimprovments around their
church and parsonage lately, among which
is the erection of a fine shed in the parson-
age yard to shelter teams of farmers who at
tend that Church.
A very exhorbitant price is demanded
for wood by the farmers now, owing to the
bad condition Of the roads.--JournaI,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-26
An AUspicioUs Opening.

The series ofssHard Times Sociables open
ed with full chorus last Friday evening
at the Lindon House and not one of the
numuer present faltered in the good work
laid down in the programme to be perform
promptness and alacrity worthy Of the cause
in hand and it was the unanimous opin-
ion that the opening night was most aus
picious, loreboding jolly time for the ball
ance of the season. The time for holding
the second sociable viii be announced next
week
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-26
Obituary.

Another of our aged citizens has been
gathered to his fathers. Mr.. John K. Wood
ard died at the residence of his only daugh-
ter, Mrs G. Il. Ferry, at the American House
in the Third Ward, Thursday, November
goth, 1873. at the ripe age of 70 years
Mr. Woodland was born in New HAMPSHIRE.
and resided in his native state until com
ing to Wisconsin years ago, and settling
in the town of Oak Grove, Dodge Cou nty,
where he carried on farming. Ten years
since, two years after the death of his wife.
be came Ito Walertown to spend the re
mainder of his days with his C hildren, most
of whom had removed 20 this place. A
man of quiet and kind disposition, of re
served and unassuming demeanor, it was
fitting that his lamp of life should go out
as he had lived, calmly and peacefully, sur
rounded by his children who had
ever held a dutitul and loving guar
dianship over his declining years. The fun
eral Of Mr.. Woodland was held IN the Con-
EDUCATIONAL Church, Oak Grove, on Friday,
Rev. h. B. Cummings, of the II E. Church,
OF this city, preaching the sermon on the
occasion, and his remains laid best de those
OF his wife who there lie buried. The lar ge
lumber of the former friends and neigh
bors OF the deceased who united in paying
the last tribute OF respect to his memory,
bore conclusive testimony of the high opin-
ion entertained for him by those who had
known him in all the relations of life, Be-
sides his only daughter, Mrs. Ferry, Mr..
Woodland leaves foar sons Marshall J.,
Stephen S. and George S. Woodland, of this
city, and Daniel J. Woodland of Appleton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-26
noq1oe 2]Tloffors
BIZ VETEE 5

Gov. Washburn has appointed Hon
Walter S. Green, of Milford, ore of the
Visiting Committee to the State Institutions
for The year 1873.
The fne skating the boys have been
enjoying was badly disjointed by the re
cent snow, much to the chagrn of the iuvo-
niles.
-Whcata dolara bnshel on Monday,
but fell two cents Tuesday.
Pork is coming in quite freely. rot
wthstanding the low price.
Next Sunday is Advent Sunday, the
first of the Ecclesiastical year.
The Post Office will be open Thanks
giving day from TO 10 AN and from 4
to 6 PM
The Methodist Church socable will
meet this wednesday, evening, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. A. Morrison.
The jefferson County Board OF Super
visors will probably adjeu urn to-day WED
nesdayl
Hereafter the Sunday School connected
with S. PauI's Church will be heid at 81
o'clock f. NJ, instead CT o o'clock A. NJ.
Now that the winter is upou us and
heavy snowsin prospect, what has become
of that First Ward Snow Pillow Cur assess
ment is ready.
The ParIor Kaleidoscope, bewilderIne
in it's combinations of beautiful eolors. is
for sale at Straw 5 Murphy's Call and see
it,
The Sefai- Annual meeting Of the Madi-
Nson District Convention viii be he'd with
the Congregational Church on Tuesday and
Wednesday, Dec. 9th and 10th.
The Northwestern railroad company
has expended nearly nine million dollars
in Wisconsin alone in the construction of
new lines Of road since 1870
A moderate amount Of snow fell be-
tween Sunday night and Tuesday morn
ing, giving as scarcely enough for good
sleighlng, bnt.making.,an excellent fouuda-
ton for more.
The American House, Mr. c. H. Ferry
proprietor, has received several coats of new
paint, improving the appearance of the
building very much, and corresponding
with the clean and orderly coalition OF
things on the inside.
Saturday last was the busiest day in
town we have seen for long time In
duced by the beau tiful weather large mum .
bers were in from the surrounding country.
and our merchants and produce dealers were
on the keen jump all day. tbs well.
The Episcopal Theological Seminary
at Nashotah has lately been the recipient OF
$4,000 bequest from Mrs. S. G. Hubbel,
of Charlestown, Mass. The same lady also
beQueathed $4,000 in tlust to Bishop Ar
mitage, for the erection Of Chapel
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-26
Resistance to EXG0rtioaa.

The lumber merchants, planning m i'll
owners, and Sash, Blind and Door Manufac-
turefs OF the country are in trouble over the
pretended claim Of one J. P Wood bury.
to patent he has obtained in some mys
FERROUS lway for s'Yieldng Pressure Bars and
Rotary Cutter II is claimed that sub
stantially the same thing on which Mr..
Woodbury. has had his patent issued has
been in common use for more than
twenty-five years. There are. thous-
ands Of machines with yieldin o
pressure bars now in use in the United
States from each one of which Mr.. Wood
bnry demands an exhorbitant royalty on
the ground of being the original inventor
The proprietors of establishments using
these machines are combining to resist
what they are convinced is an unjust ex-
tortion and have EN- 2loyed eminent coun-
sci to make prompt, vigorous and intelli-
gent defense. To carry on the suit against
Mr.. Woodbury's demand, an assessment on
all persons using planning machines with
adjustable or yielding bars and rotary cut
tiers is now being made Among the
manufacturers in this vicinity notified of
this action is Mr.. G. 3. Lewis, proprietor
of the Sash, Blind and Door Factory on the
West Side of the River, who is called upon
to respond in order to assist in resisting
the e1action of Mr. Woodbury..