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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17
A Generous Offer.

Mai. Henry Curtis, Jr., has always tax
en- deep interest in the success Of our
public library. He visited most of the
public libraries in the east-especially those
in Boston, New York and Philadelphia, for
the purpose of gaining information as to
their management, and making that infor-
nation useful to our people. He was, for
long time, one of the directors of the IL
brary, and rendered valuable service in
that position. Desiring to aid in procuring
more books and reading matter than can
be purchased with the money allowed to be
raised by law, he proposes, if the people
will elect him to the Office of collector of
taxes, to take upon himself the labors and
responsibilities of that Office and donate
the fees to the library fund. The offer is
probably equivalent to gift of one thou
sand dollars to the people. 1t is certainly
very generous in him to propose to do the
work and assume the responsibility connect
ed with the collection of all the taxes fol
this township free of charge, and we hope
that everybody will SO regard it, and give
him unanimous vote at the April elec
ton. Of course Maj Curtis would MOI
go into any contest or electioneering cam
paign' and would only accept the proposed
position ON condition that it was generally
desired by the people that he should do SO
His responsibility, high integrity and ca
pacity, of course, no one doubts.
The board of library directors in view O
the generous offer of Maj. Curtis, las
evening passed resolution expressin,
their high appreciation of his liberal pub
lie spirit, and venturing the hope that tn
people would unanimously approve it a
the polls in April,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17
GOOD ADVICE AND POETRY.

TUNE, Anything that Fits"
Magic Oil is death on Fits !.
Magic Oil is delicious, thank Renne for this
All pain 1t cures quickly for mother or miss,
Goes right to the trouble, rubbed IN with the PALM
As sure your faithful 1T works like charm"
The directions please follow but use your skill
II. Sprains and Neuralgia, but battle with will
Used outward and inward 1t never does harm,
In Headache or Collie 1T works like a charm
Sore throat from Catarrh. from Cold in the Head
Or Chiils from Cold that would keep YOU in bed
Magic Oil performs wonders, and acts like balm
For Gargling, or Swathing'It works like charm.''
The "toot horn of fame" most usually liesl
So the Magic Oil cures took the folks by surprise
The claims that it made caused wondrous alarm
The trial now shows that 1T works like charm
1t cures you SO nicely, 1t makes you feel brave,
50 that ordinary pain Is a luxury to have.
Magic Oil in Dyspepsia gives feeling SO calm,
The stomach In glee says 1t works like charm
VIM. RENNE & SONS, manufacturers, Pittsfeld,
Mass.
Reader, call for it where you trade. Sold in
Rock Island by John Bengston and Z. Bruenart.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17
Old PAPERS,

Many things connected with the early
history of this county will be forever lost
unless file of some of the early newspa-
pers can be rescued from the old boxes,
trunks and garrets of some of the early
settlers. Since we came here, in 1851, we
have a complete fle-but of the papers
published here previous to 1851, none is
known to be in existence.
We therefore ask the early settlers of
this county to hunt through their old
boxes, trunks, closets and garrets for any
stray copies of any paper published in this
county previous to 1851, and send them to
us. We will get them bound in an endur-
ing form so that they can be preserved and
referred to by anybody who wishes to see
them.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17

HEART DIsEAsE-Many persons suffer
from heart disease without knowing it
suddenly drop of, and their friends are as
tonished, on a post mortem examination, to
learn that they died of heart disease. The
heart, like the brain, is the seat of life
its diseases are of several characters The
most common are valvular diseases, fatty
degeneration, and functional arrangement.
If the liver becomes deranged, and diges-
ton is impaired, the heart through sym
pathy and juxtaposition, becomes abnor-
ural. The following symptoms indicate ap.
preaching disease palpitation, giddiness,
faintness, nervous, prostratisn, deranged
digestion, vertigo, cold extremities, etc,
etc, for which the old school viii admins.
ter iron, opium, antmion, mercury, and
many otheral poisons. Heart disease is a
blood disease-purify the blood remove
instructions to limpid circulation by tax
ing that Vegetable Alternate, VINEGAR
BITERS, and you will be sound person
in two or three months.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17
Nervous Debility.

A depressed, irritable state of mind weak, ner-
vous. exhausted feeling; energy or animation
confused head, weak memory, often with debilita-
ting, involuntary discharges. The consequence OF
excuses, mental overwork or indiseretioIs. This
NERVOUS DEBILITY finds sovereign cure in HUM
PHREY's HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC, No. %. 1t tones
up the system, arrests discharges dspels the men
tai gloom and dependency. and reiuyenates the en-
tire system 1t is perfectly harmless and always
efficient Price S. for packa &c of five boxes and
a large So vial of powder. which is important in
old serious cases; or 81 per single box. Sold by
ALL Druggists or sent by mali receipt of price.
Address HUMPHREYS SPECIFIC MEDICINE
CO., No. 562. Broadway, n, Y.
Fol Jale by Otto Grotjan IS Illinois Street, Benser
& Thomas c Speidel and Breunert, Rock Island
and S Richards, Moline. 3-4dmwf&w1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17
Not Among its Jewels-

Consistency is not one of the Jewels of
the Union. 1t makes all the difference in
the world with that paper whose bull it
was that hooked the mare. All during
Mayor Davenports administration the
Union denounced him in coarse and vulgar
terms as tyrant and usurper for exercis-
ing his clear right of removal and appoint
ment under what is called the Mayor law;
declared that the law was made for Chica
go alone, and only passed because of the
anarchy which prevailed there after the
fire; that no other city in Illinois enforced
it; that it was an insult to our Aldermen
to attempt to enforce it, and that so jeal-
Gus were the members of the Legislature
inregard to the extraordinary powers there
in granted that they added the following
section at its close, viz:
as. This act shall only remain in force
for the term of two years from and after
its passage.
1t was passed March 9, 1872, and thu
Union claimed that it expired March 9
1874, and SO announced in its columns
The Mayor of Chicago decided not to at
tempt its enforcement after March 9th
The Chicago Council had ameeting on tina
day, and many claimed that the law wa
in force up to midnight of that day, blu
the Mayor decided not to exercise ever
this doubtful right, and declined to consid
er it in force on the ground that to enforc
it on the 9th Of March, 1872, and on thu
9th of March, 1874, would be to enforce
one day more than two years from and at
ter its passage. Nor has the Mayor o
Chicago pretended to regard it in fore
since that day.
| OF course the Union would have take
this ground had Bailey Davenpor
been elected--and so would he and every
body else. But this morning the Unio
has labored article endeavoring to per
suade DIR. Gait, our new Mayor, to regar
the law in force two years and four month
after its passage. 1t is not likely that Dr.
Gait will be caught in that trap-or tina
the people would approve his course if h
should undertake to exercise the extraor
binary powers of an expired law
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17

Archbishop Purcell, the venerable Ro-
man Catholic Archbishop of Cincinnati |
has spoken upon the temperance question,
and, although he is totally abstinent him
self, he does not maintain the same posi-
ton with the temperance agitators, and
says he cannot instruct or preach that it
is a sin for day-laborer, who has to carry
the nod, on broiling hot day In July or
August, up steep ladder, to the third or
fourth story of building, to restore his
exhausted strength by glass or two of
beer" With regard to wine-drinking, the
Archbishop says:
Again, the Archbishop cannot ask a
clergyman to blaspheme the Divine Au-
thor of our religion by asking Him why He
made wine, at Cana, in Galilee, to recreate
guests at wedding? Why He instituted
the Eucharist, the Lords Supper, partly
in wine, of which he commanded the
Apostles to drink ? Why Jehovah's Holy
Spirit teaches us in the Bible that God
made wine to cheer the heart of man? p
Ps. CHI, 3. And the vine to ask why it
should desert its wine that cheereth God
and men," Judges tx, Is. Why did the
dying Patriarch under the influence of Di-
vine inspiration wish his son abundance OF
wine p Why, again, does the Holy
Ghost tell us that it is ''hurtful always to
drink water, or wine, but to mix them is
pleasant, or sometimes to drink one and
sometimes the other?" 2 Mech, last
verse Of the Old Testament
The position which the Archbishop
takes is that the license to sell Intoxicating
liquors should be an extremely heavy one,
and that those vile bar-rooms where bad
liquor is sold to minors, drunkards, men OF
women who are now the pests of society
and a disgrace to their families, J." should
be inexorably closed by every penalty
known to the law. The high standing O.
the venerable Archbishop, and the fac
that he is total abstinent himself, entitlt
his opinions to careful attention in the
midst of the present excitement.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17

CUTTERS POCKET INHALER AND CAR
BoLATE OF IODINE INHALENT-1 anoth-
er column will be found an advertisement
of this novel Instrument and remedy for
the treatment of Catarrh and throat and
lung diseases. 1t seems to be in great "a
vor with medical men. Coughs, colds, sore
threats, asthma, are frequently relieved in
a few minutes by its use, while for Catarrh
it is claimed as the only specific The cir
cular and testimonials are very interesting.
lO-2Sdeod6m.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17

Nothing is more eficacious for the cure
of colds, coughs and all lung diseases than
'Masta's Pulmonic Balsam" an old New
England remedy which thousands have
tried and proved it to be just the thing for
these distressing complaints. 1t is pre-
pared from vegetable balsams and the me-
dicinal properties of roots and herbs, with
no minerals or poisonous acids. Simple
and safe in the materials used, it can be
taken at any time This valuable remedy
is for sale by every druggist in Rock Island
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17
Rock Islanders 4!

Remember that you are expected to
crowd Darts Hall full this evening to
show your interest in the canal question
and appoint delegates to the great conven-
ton on the oath.
CITIZENS COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
T. j. Robinson, W. L. Sweeney, c.
Truesdale, j. NJ. Beardsley, P. L. Mitchell,
c. H. Stoddard, Henry Dart, Alex Steel.
BOARD OF TRADE COMMITTEE.
Edward Burial, Jr., Malcolm TWiser,
Morris Rosenfeld, John f. Bready, ]. r.
McCalister.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17

He MR. Hodges does not say what mo-
tive it was that actuated him.-UniOn.
1t was the same motive which should act
uate every upright, honest man and good
citizen who desires to see our laws respect
ed and observed. AS the editor of the
Union cannot appreciate or comprehend
such motives it is not expected that he
will give other people credit for being act
uated by them.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17

We copy the following from the Con-
oressional Record Of the 18th inst:
Mr.. Hawley, of illinois, by unanimous
consent, presented memorial of nearly
1000 citizens of Illinois and Iowa, praying
Congress to make an appropriation for the
construction of canal from Rock Island,
on the Mississippi river, to Hennepin, on
the Illinois river and moved that the me,
mortal be printed, with the first name. and
referred to the Committee on Railways
and Canals.
The motion was agreed to.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17

Our readers will certainly thank us for
advising them to keep in their houses, fol-
use, Renne's Pain Killing Magic Oil. Ii
is said to be the best remedy for painful
complaints ever discovered. ut works
ike a charm"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is reoues

THE HIBERNIcA. Attention is request
ed to the advertisement of an entertain
ment to be given in Darts Hall Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings. The Demo
Graf says the attendance was very large
over the river, and gave entire satisfaction.
Dan Morris and his Josie created much
merriment-while John Maguire's recita-
ton of the Irish Flag" elected loud ap-
plause.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17

The Tyroleon Troupe of Alpine Singers
will give another concert at Turner Hall
next Wednesday. Those who heard them
say they deserve full house, and urge ev-
erybody to go and hear them.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17

FOUND AT LAsT.-A positive and imme-
date cure for the worst cases of Catarrh,
sore and infamed eyes, pains in the head,
singing in the ears and deafness For all
these complaints Durno's Catarrh Snuff is
infallahle
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17

Elsewhere will be found an advertise
ment of the Iowa Railroad Land Co., that
is especially directed to those who would
secure great bargains in railroad lands.
The lands are the best in the State of
Iowa.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17

Your faded locks can be restored to all
their youthful beauty by using NATURE s
HAIR RESTORATIVE, which is free from
all dangerous drugs. See advertisement
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
False ala1 ~ of fire last night.

False alarm of fire last night
"A good floor manager-a broom.
Dress parade fashionable wedding.
The fear that surrounds us all-the
atmosphere.
Saint Patrick's ball at Turner Hall,
this evening.
"A Moline ladys order for statuary in
cluded zone marble fgger of Appoler,"
There is one card in euchre pack
which has never been turned up trump. 1t
is the left bower.
An Iowa paper regrets that it went to
press last week one day too early to record
the death Of John Bates.
If your neighbours hens are troublesome
And steal across the way,
Don't let your angry passions rise,
But fix place for them to lay.
The people of Hennepin held meet
ing Saturday afternoon and elected dele
gates to the Rock Island Canal Conven-
ton.
There are now seven persons in the
Davenport Jail charged with murder. OF
these six are men and one woman. Two
of the men are colored.
To a hen; You're beautiful creature!'
The hen just for that
Laid two eggs in his hat
And thus did the Hen-re-ward Beecheri
The rain this morning and the warm
south wind and hot sun, since, has taken
away nearly all the ice, except what lies
above water, on the banks of the river.
"A gentleman at dance remarked to
his partner, a witty young lady, that the
room was too close-he must GO out and
get some air." After an absence of halt
an hour he returned, when she asked him
If he had not been to the graveyard, as
his breath smelt of the bier.
"A clergyman at the examination OF
the young scholars of his Sunday school,
put the following question why did the
people of Israel set up golden calf r
Because they hadn't money enough to sci
up an OK" was the reply of little chap
who took a dollar and cents view of the
matter.
AT Decatur, Ind, the trial of Miss
Jacobs for incest with her brother took
place The jury found the defendant guilty
and sentenced her to twentyfour hours il
the county Jail. The girl is halt-witted
(which will explain the leniency OF the jury
The brothers trial will be heldto-day.
A Cincinnati boy, after gazing long
and meditatively upon painting repre-
senting the Biblical decline of pork
where the drove of deyil-possessed swine
were rushing down the hill into the sea :
and being told the story, remarked: III
bet the old man'd found some way t.
pack them hogs and sell 'em for prim,
mess, without wasting ham. "
The New York Times has sensible
and well-timed article upon Boy Drunk
enness, which we'll deserves consideration
and reflection. Intoxication, the use o
tobacco. lawlessness, and the carrying o
concealed weapons among boys are fright
fully upon the Increase, and it would, per
haps, be as well, and likely to. be attended
with more satisfactory results, if the ladie
would spare their prayers over the old to
pers who are incorrigible, leaving them T.
their idols, and attempt to stop the strean
at the fountain-head ere its waters becom,
polluted aud its course incapable Of change
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17
The ferry boat ought to be running to-

morrow.
About thirty feet of the masonry of
the Column Vendome have been covered
with broze plates and in couple monhs'
time the monument, pulled to the ground
few days before the army of Versailles
took Paris, will have been restored.
The death of Mrs. Sarah Ann Ken
worthy of Andalusia is announced She
died on Monday. She was the wife of
Samuel Kenworthy, and the mother of
Lawyer Kenworthy of this city. Her
maiden name was Eby. She was born in
Maryland and came to this county about
1910.
-Mennas Exner and Henry Handsha
were fined $40 each, by Justice Piukley,
for their BRUTAL assault on Charles Peel.
Handsha gave bonds and appealed Exner
went to jail 1t is claimed by Exner's
father and brother that he is not bad boy,
if he will let liquor alone, and they intend
to prosecute all persons who let him have
any liquor hereafter.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17

PoND's EXTRACT. It's hard for a mod
est man to say Il have some something
superior to anything else," but others tell
us that the Extract has no equal.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17

Jonas Bear, the Buford Block clothier
will sell you new and CLEAN goods cheaper
than those houses which are selling out
their old stock. 5-7df
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17
The Weatner---To-Day.

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day, as in.
dicated by thermometer:
1880 A. NJ As. above zero. 10 M eOo above zero
10 A.M.51e 3P.M67o
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17

The American homeless sardines received
the grand diploma of merit over all COM
petitors at the World Exposition, Vienna,
1873. Better and less than half the price
of imported sardines. Sold by all first
class grocers. Packed only by the Ameri-
can Sardine Co, New York. l0-30d&wly
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

PozzoNI's medicated complexion powder
for sale by Smith & Benny and Emil
Koehler, and c. Speidel.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17
Independent IN Eoerythdng.
Tuesday. March II, 1874.
Wanted.

To sell or exchange for Rock Island city
property, valuable, improved farming land
in Kansas, situated on the Central Branch
of the U. P. r. r. Address,
]. s. DRAKE, Rock Island, Iii.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17
Filling mp at
McCabe's
PLUMBER STORE 4!

with a splendid line of La
dies and Gents Hosiery,
Corsets. Jewelry. Ribbons,
Laces, Table-Linen, Towel
ng and Staple Notions.
Prices r.uch lower than ev-
er before.
Close Buyers can make a
great saving by dealing
with j. w. McCABE,
at May Bros. old stand.
1-26-d&w3m.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17
CITY.
OFFICIAL PAPER.

THE DAILY Argus is delivered In any part OF the
City, at TWENTY CENTS PER WEEK, or hi"hri
CENTS MONTH. - poo..
Orders received ut THE ARGUS COUNTING ROOM
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17
YOU OUGHT

VtU nIIGUT to apply at once for an agency
NV UUQul for the LITTLE CORPORAL
the oldest and the cheapest Juvenile Magazine pub,
lished. beautiful CHRONIC. 1lx14 in size given
free to every subscriber just the thing to Canvas
for either alone or in connection with any other
periodical or book. Agents make from SIG tie $lo0
week. Address for Circular and Terms, JOHN
Z. MILLER, Publisher, 164 Randolph street, Chi
csgo Ill.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17

Livingston sells the genuine Wisconsin
Trunk. 5-lodf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17
Railroad Time Table.

CHICAGO ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC 3. E.
GOING EAST TRAINS LEAVE
st $3.50 a. IN. ;4:15 p, m. and 1000 p m. Trains
arrive from west as above.
GOING WEST TRAINS LEAVE
At $3.50 q m; t0:45 g. m, and $3.50 p. m. Trains
arrive from the east rs above.
ROCKFORD, ROCK ISLAND & ST. LOUIS 3. z,
GOING SOUTH TRAINS LEAVE
Al $40 a. m, and 10 p. IN.
ARRIVE FROM ST. LOUIS
AtC: 80 a. m and 300 p.
STERLING TRAIN sEAye
Al 100 a. m. and 7:15 p m.
ARRIVE PROM yTERIINe
AT 7:45 q. m. and 700 p. m.
PEORIA 3 ROCK ISLAND RAILWAY.
LEAVE ARRIVE.
Express B:2Oa Ii Mail II 40 a. m.
Mall 30 p. m. Express 6:23 m
Freight 1850 q. IN. Freight Glib p. m
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
New York Dav-Book

: DEMOCRATIC WEEKLY. Established 1870 II
supports Hhste supremacy. political and social.
Specimen comics free kddpe,ss n1he copies for So
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17
LIFE BAISAM.

l1I1la||1I|I |'|3y9.5|'2i|i
'|Il Boz
Is Prompt, Reliable, safe
and Pleasant, consequent
ly, the Greatest Remedy Of
the Age for COUGHS,
COLDS, BRONCHITIS.
PNEUMONIA, WHO0P.
Ing COUGH, GROUP, and
all Pulmonary affections.
Positively the most reliable remedy in
the market for what it is recommended.
The united voice of all that have used it
are enough to prove its wonderful effects
n arresting all diseases of the Throat and
Lungs.
Consumptives should not rest until they
try DR.. HEDGES PULMONIC LIFE
BALSAM, primarily because in the end
it will secure to them health.
Secondarily, because it will give to them
comfort and freedom from coughing
Every forerunner or producer of con-
sumption, such as Coughs, Asthma, Bron-
chitis, &C., are speedily cured by DIR.
HEDGES PULMONIC LIFE BAL
ISAM.
There are ten reasons why every family
should have DR.. HEDGES PULMONIC
LIFE BALSAM:
l. 1t is the cheapest. Large Bottles
for so cents.
2. 1t is much more pleasant to take.
8. 1t is more effectual
4. 1t is simple, safe, and certain cure.
5. 1t is adapted to both old and young.
6. 1t is warranted to give satisfaction.
7. 1t is composed entirely of herbal bal
samic medicines.
8. 1t is the most popular medicipe in
| the market.
9. Because physicians are prescribing
it.
10. Because every family that has had
| it will not be without it.
MANUFACTURED AT THE LABO
RATORY OF
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17

a GENTS WANTED, to sell our Standard
"a Publications. Send stamp for Circular and
Terms. Address j. B. FORD CO. at Chicago
New York, Boston, Cincinnati or San Francisco
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17
LOCAL COLUMN.

One box of Cssr'y-s Soluble Tnk Powder \
will make s pint OF BEST BLACK INK in five minutes.
81 Is d., S5 by mail. H.G.O.CARY, GAINESVILLE, o.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17
m Drops Of Constitution Water
" THREE TIMES A DAY

inflammation of the Kidneys.
Stone in the Bladder.
Catarrh of the Bladder
Diabetes, Gravel, elect.
Brick-dus Deposit.
For Female Complaints Speciality.
Dyspepsia, Torpid Liver
Palpitation of the Heart.
Depot, 50 John Street. ..-.... NEW YOR
For sale by all first Glass Druggists. 3-3d1
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-17

ssDSYCHOMANCY,O OR SOUL CHARMING
Il How either sex may fascinate End gain the
love and affections Of any person they choose, in
stantly. This simple mental requirement all can
possess free. by mail, for 25 cents together with
Marriage Guide, Egyptian Oracle, Dreams, Hints to
Ladies. A queer book. 100000 sold Address T
WILLIAM & co, Publishers, Philade Ipha.