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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-08-26
A MONSTROSITY.
A CHILD BORN WITH THE HEAD
OF A CAT AND THE FEET
OF a CHICKEN.

Nature, when in a festive mood, per-
forms many odd freaks, but the most
wonderful of which we have ever heard
was the birth Of a strange monstrosity
about two weeks ago and not half doz-
en- miles from Joplin. The circumstance
related to us by physician whose repu-
tation for truth and veracity can not be
questioned. At the request of the I'M
fortunate parents the physicians name
as well as theirs will not at this time be
made public. 5ts
About one o'clock a. M, 23d ultimo,
DR. was summoned to attend Mrs. -
who was momentarily expected to be
confined. Arriving there he found three
or four women gathered in a state of
great excitement, and on inquiring the
cause of their agitation, he was shown to
the bedside, where he found the lady in
state of great nervous prostration.
After administering the necessary rene.
dies, which succeeded in quieting her
nerves, he was shown into another room
where he beheld strange looking being
which the lady had given birth to a few
minutes before his arrival. Even the
doctor, who was accustomed to see
strange sights, was shocked at this.
Wrapped in its swaddling clothes lay the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-08-26
A DOMESTIC INCIDENT.

81 think, Philip" said Mrs. Sheridan
yesterday, "that Whitelaw Reid's poem
about that ridiculous Winchester affair
has made you vain" "Pooh !" said the
General, who was polishing his sword
with sandstone and wool; you have the
wrong pig by the ear. Whitelaw didn't
write the poem-it was Buchanan.
There you 60 again." interrupted Mrs.
Sheridan, upon my soul I've heard OF
nothing since came into this house but
cannon and sword and blood and thun-
der. And such remark as pig by the
earl do wish you'd forget the camp
for little while out of respect for me-"
The General remarked. Hang it w in
low lone of voice; but it was observed
that while out in the yard splitting wood
his face wore fearful expression and
his language drowned the noise of the
fast-descending axe; and when, turning
suddenly, he discovered ore of the ser
wants laughing at something, he flung
the axe madly across the yard and strobe
into the house, muttering: "I'll get
twist on her yet, by Jovep The Cen
eral has an emotional nature, and we are
afraid there's trouble ahead.-ROcheSter
ChOnicle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-08-26

child, II child 1t could be called, weigh.
ing about eight pounds, with head
whose forehead was well developed, but
whose mouth, nose, eyes, ears and gene
raj countenance were the exact counter
part of cats, though the eyes, from
their dazzling brilliancy, looked much
like a serpents The body, arms, and
hands were well formed and natural, and
so were the legs as far down as the
knees. From the knees they bore an ex-
act resemblance to the leg Of chicken
can be imagined-and the infant would
contract its toes just as chicken would,
Its head and neck were covered with u
growth of fine black hair, the body and
limbs looked like that of a chicken when
plucked Of its feathers its cries were
those OF a cat, Other reculiartles were
noticeable, but perhaps it is best not to
make them public at this time
1t is said that this unfortunate circum-
stance was brought about in this wise
Some five or six months ago, while the
parents resided in another State, the lady
was watching fight between cat and
rooster in an adjoining yard. Two boys,
aged ten and twelve respectively, were
watching the contest with great interest.
Finally the cat caught the chicken by the
neck and instantly dispatched him. The
older boy grabbed a light ak, and, uplift-
ing it, rushed toward the younger saying;
"D-n you, your cat killed my rooster
and I'll kill YOU" The younger brother,
in attempting to escape, stumbled and
fell. At this stage of the proceedings
the lady fell to the floor in a swoon, but
only recovered 10 pass from one spasm to
another, which continued for several
hours, and the result was the birth of
this monstrosity. f 'f
The parents wished the child put out
of the way by violent means, but, after
deal Of persuasion and the promise OF
large sum of money, the doctor was
allowed to retain it, provided he would
never make its parentage known or eX-
hibit it for two years. He has hired an
old negro man and his wife, who live in
an out-of-the-way place on the Arkansas
line, to raise the infant. Less than
week ago he heard from it and it was
growing fnely.-JopEn (Mo.) Bulletin,
Aug.9, .
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-08-26
Notice..

Joseph siebOld resident Of The STATE Of Kan%s
John SiebOld whose residence is unknown Leo
sebOld. whose place OF residence Is unknown
and Rose Troutman. by maiden name who u now
married, but whose pres, nj name Is now unknoWn
a reajdentof the State Of Missouri viii take notice
that Sarah A, Sieb0ld and Henry q, KipZ admin
stratOis Of the estnte OF AlOnls Slebold drceasoq
on the 22d day OF JulyIA ID" 1875, fled llolr peu
ton in the Probate Court, within ana tor tho cQpn
ty of Stark ana State Of Ohio, alleging .tllat the
personal estate Of said deCedent IL insufficient 70
pay his debts and the charges Of administering his
estate and the yearly allowance OF widow ana
minor children; that he died sezed IN Zee simple
OF the following described real estate situate IN
said county, 70 Wit Beginning at the west line Of
the town plat Of Canton, as originally laid out al
the northeast corner Of Il lot formerly owned by
John Krebs (noW held by Eve Krebs) thence with
the line of said Krebs lot westwardly two hund'
red and nine feet; thence north twelve degrees
east parallel with said west line Of the town Of
Canton to the north line of section nine township
ten and range eight, thence with the section line
" the town plat OF Canton, thence win the west
line of said town 70 the place OF beginning, con"
tanning one acre and forty-fiye hundredths OF an
acre of land, less strip oflRnd of the south end
of said tract t24 feet wide and 209 feet long con-
taning one-duarter Of an acre, and being the same
which said Al0uiS SiebOld occupied Tor many
years NJ a homestead. That Sarah A, Siebold, "
widow Of said decedent Is entitled 10 dover in
said premises and that Jacob Siebold Joseph Sic
bold Conrad Siebold AlOuis Siebold, Pauline Sic.
bold Frank SlebDld, Mary SieD0ld, John Siebold
Leo Siebold, Mary Straub and Rose, IIoutman, ts
his heirs at law hold the next estate ofinheritance
therein. Nrft '..H
The prayer of said petition Is for the assignment
of dover to said sarah A, Siebod and for sale OF
said premises subject to such dover estate, for the
payment Of the debts and charges aforesaid. SAID
petition will be for hearing on the 2Sth day of Au
gust A. D., 1875, or ar soon thereafter as counsel
can be heard. SARAH A. SIEB0LD
HENRY q. KNITZ
Administrators ofAlous Siebold, decd
BY Lynch 4 Day, Attorneys,
July 22d, 1878 iy29H
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-08-26
RAILROADS.
Chicago and North Western
RAILWAY.
Buy your TIcKr NIB viz the Chicago and Hsest
Western Railway for

Buy your TICKETS via the Chicago and Hsest-
Western Railway for
SAN FRANCISCO,
Sacramento. Ogden salt lake City, Cneye~pa. !.
Denver, Omaha Lincoln Council Bluffs, Yanktcm J
Sioux City. Dubuque Winona, st. Paul, pWlaih,
Marquette IoughlOn, Hancock, Green Bay Oshl-
kosh, Fond du Lac, Madison, and Milwaukee
II you want " go 70 Milwaukee, Oshkosh. bG.
Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth Fort Garry, WtnOUa,
Warren Galcna, Dubuque, Sioux City, Yeuks0a
Council Bluff, Omaha, Lincoln, Denver, Salb Lake
Sacramento sAn Francisco, or hundred 0thes
northern or northwestern, western points, nm
great line N the one you should take. The nndaz
IL Of the best steel rail and all the appointments
are firtcass In every respect It's trains are mRds
up Of elegant new Psllman Palac Drawlng-sOoHl,
and Sleeping coaches, luxurious, well Lighted and
well ventilated day coaches, aud pleasant lOuug-
ing and smoking cars. The cars are all equlppet
with the celebrated Miller Safety Platform, and
patent Buffers and Couplings Westinghouse 9nfs-
ty Air Brakes, and exery other appliance that has
been devised for the Safety OF passenger tnIina
All trains are run by telegraph. In q word. this
GREAT LINE has the best and nnootbeSl track,
and tie most elegant and comfortable Equipment
Of any road in the West, and has no competitor Ia
the country.
on the arrival ofthe trains from the Fast OF sozh
the vHIns Of the Chicago and Northwestern Rsii
way leave CHICAGO as follows;
Fbr Council Bluffs, Omaha, and Cnllf0rnS, ERr
through trains daily, with Pullman Palace Draw
Bluffs
F0rH PnW and Minneapolis, Two through trains
daily, With Pullman Palace cans attached or bOth.
trains.
For Green Boy and Lake Superior, Two ,gRl1s
daily, with Pullman Palace cars attached and r'Aai-
ming through Ia Marquette
FIR Mltrdukee, Fburthrough trains daily. r1ILr-
man cars ON night trains.
Ior HaioRa and points IN MinnesOt4- Eas,
through Train daily, -
Ia.
FIR Dubuque, via Frecpor Two through srsin q
daily, with Pullman cars on night train.
For Dubuque and la Crosse, via Clinton Tpa,
through trains daily, with pullman cara on uights
train.
for Siour Ciy and Idpkion, Two trains ssilYs.
Pullman CARS 10 Missouri Valley junction
For Lake Geneva, -Four trains daily
Tor Rockford, Seritng, KelOSl9, idRGT1Es BD1t
other points yOn can have from tWu TO ten .yaiu Y
daily,
PULLMAN PALACE CARS.
These celebrated ears art run OH all nighs rriiPs.
on all the lines OF this road They are run hs-
tWeen- ".
Chicago and Omaha Chicago and Cedar Zap
ids. Chicago and Dubuque, via Clinton. Chicago
and FreGpOrt, Chicago and M0rquette ChiCas,Y.
and Milwaukee Chicago ana Il Paul
This Is the only line running these cars DGEweeul
Chicago and ~ Paul, or Chicago and IilV sHkea.
AT Omaha our Sleepers connect with The OYsE,-
land Sleeners on the Union Pacific Raur0s6 C7c
all points west Of the Missouri river,
All Ticket Agents sell tickets by this route.
W. IL. sT.ENNETT, Gen'l Passenger Agent
MARVIN HuGnlIT, General Superintendent
fGb5-y1 .'.n''h I'D '
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-08-26
LEGAL.
Executors Sale Of Real Estate.

The undersigned executor Of the estate Of Jacob
Younkman deceased will offer for sale on FRI
DA l. August Goth, 1875 on the promises, the farm
Of Fifty Acres six Of which are timber land II ~
9nderlald with stone Com ana Iron Ore ON NE
chard The above farm " on the Navarro and
Bolivar road, four miles southeast Of Navarro and
two miles north Of Bolivar, In Bethlehe town.
ship; part Of the southeast quarter of section 2S
Possession given Immediately.
Terms made known on day Of sale, Sale 10
commence ai o'clock P. NJ,
jy29D A, W. G0sH0RN Executor
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Auehg.
TAKE THE PAPERS,
BY N. P. WILLIS,

AAAu ILL la hANN'
-,. BYN.P. WILLIS
Why don't you take the papers
They're the light Of my delight
Except about election time
And then read for spite
Subscribe you cannot lose cent
Why should you be afraid
Fur cash thus paid Is money lent
-U AT interest four fold paid
GS, then, and take the papers,
And pay to-day, nor pay delay,
And my word for 1t is inferred
You'll live until you're gray.
An old neghbor once Of mine,
HI While dying of a cough, %
. Desired 10 hear the latest news
--l1 While he was going of, ......s
took the paper and read
OF some new pills in force;
He bought box-and Is he dead
Ho-hearty as horse.
knew Two men as mucn alike N HM
As ever you saw two stumpsig sE WI
And no phrOnologist could find
N rRPA difference in the bumps
W21h'a MB W N
III one takes the papers, and hisliie
IL happier than kings;
The children all can read and writc
Ana talk of men and things
5H' X asfhG other took no paper, and
S5lJ I, While strolling rough the Wood,
.l a A tree fell down and broke his crown b.
And killed him" very good
Had he been reading Of the news,
~ rl. AT home like neighbor Jim, '
W I Ill bet cent that accident
AZ .. Would not have happened hlm' I
l' Why don'tyo take the papers u
a.. Nor from theprlnter sneak, a.
,..aI Because you borrow from his boy
Apaper every week.
For he who takes the papers 1-
And pays his bills when due,
CAnlive in peace with God and man,
And with the printer too.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-11

The plan of letting in the waters Of
the Atlantic, and making q navigable
sea OF the Desert Of Sahara, in Africa.
seeming impracticable, a Scotchmap
proposes to make a road, perhaps
eventually railway, slong the de.
preston Of that ancient sea bottom,
which extends from Cape JUDY to the
mysterious negro metropolis. The
promontsry named faces the Cansries
and is consequently, close to the
southern provinces of Barbary, said
to be extraordinarily rich, healthy and
fertile. A diagonal line drawn thence
to Timbuctoo. 900 miles distant, cross
es the western portion of the Sahara,
but the route leads through . compar-
atively low country, with convenient
resting stations and watering places
From Timbuatso the Nigeris naviga-
BILE for over LOCO miles. At present
there is caravan trade between the
North Central African emporium and
Morocco and other Barbary States of
about $l5,OOO.OOO year. The route
now traversed by fhe Barbary ner-
chants, however, is about 1900 miles
In length, and is carried through q
sterile aud mountainous country, in
tested by Tuaricks and other pedato-
ry tribes, the difficulties and dangers
of which greatly Increase the cost OF
the goods ON delivery at Timbuctso.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-11


Az eminent lawyer of Boston tells
the following joke: A flashily dressed
young sprig entered Ben. Butler's Of
flee aud was requested by Benjamin to
be seated. The request Was complied
with. and the young man was asked t.
state his business. "Well, Mr.. B.,
what would be the first thing for me
to do to learn the profession ?" Ben
jamin fixed his weather eye upon the
nobby. dressed ysung man and sur
veyed him from his 1ashy neek-tie 10
his highly-polished boots.and exclaim-
ed: "The frat thing you had better
do would be to 60 and roll in barn
yard" An answer came as. quick as
the suggestion: s'If ! should come
and study in your Office, wouldn't il
do just As we'll 2" str s,.4 .f.ssa
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-11
Tan IiaE ~ roRAcCO. .

Much has been written against the
use Of tobacco, but there are very few
oases where it can be charged fairly
with abridging life. In consequence
of its power of relieving nervous ex-
citability. Of rendering the mucous
membrane of the air passages less sus-
ceptible to the influence of cold and
damp and the cause, whateyer it may
be, of influenza, it must, when used
in moderation, rather tend to promote
longevity. 1 have known very aged
persons who have been smokers for
the greater part Of century.-Dr.
GuYdNeT.. - - - -. h>s4 =
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-11

cp.prs ND JOHN Il. CRAFTS. n D.
CRAFTS & SON,
ysx~scfana and Surgeons. Office In Crafts
Block, Mantua Station. Portage County, ohio'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-11

"UN1oN is not always strength" as
Sir Charles Napier said when he saw
the purser mixing his rum and water,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-11

A NEAT Spanish proverb: "Have a
bill to pay at Easter, and you'll find
Lent very short" In thinking of
love, you begin when ysu like, and
leave Of when you san,"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-11
Upholstered Mattresses


1t is useless to mention each
article in our various depart
ments. We keep everything
belonging to a STRICTLY
FIRST-CLASS Furniture,
Crockery and Picture Fran
ing stock, and we modestly
state that our stock this spring
will have many new attrac-
tions and be far more COM
plete than any in this section,
and second only to those OF
the largest cities.
4- Most of our goods were
bought during the great de-
preston of the winter, for
cash, and very low rates of
freight secured.
Our trade has nearly doub-
led, much of it. coming from
Akron, Alliance, Ga1rettsville,
Warren and other adjoining
places. People will buy
where there is a large stock to
select from, if the prices are
right.
We buy direct of reliable
manufacturers, and will war
rant every article purchased
of U.S.. As before, we pledge
ourselves ,.toa LOW FIGURES
AND SCARE DEALING.
Come and look through a
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16
sU M MONS.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE nth
Il Judicial District of the State OF Califor-
mia, In and for the county of Los Angeles
vid B. Thompson, defendant. Action brought
nthe District Court of the Seventeenth Judi
cial District of the State OF California, in and
for the county Of Los Angeles, and the COM
plant filed in said county of Los Angeles in
the office OF the Clerk of the said District
Court. $50 ,6lfIH0I4 $50 0t tlsfi9t4e y
q The People OF the State of California send
You are hereby required to appear in an &C.
tion brought against you by the abOve-named
plaintiff in the District Court of the Seven
teenth Judicial District of the State of Califor-
mia, in and for the county of Los Angeles, and
to answer the complaint filed therein, within
ten days exclusive OF the day of service) after
the service on you of this summons served
county but in 6his district, within twenty mtg
days; otherwise, within forty days, or Judg-
ment by default will be taken against you
according to the prayer Of said complaint.
of this Court that the marriage between plain
tiff and defendant be dissolved; that plaintiff
be awarded the custody Of the minor children
OF said I'M marriage, and that she recover sttor-
eral relief Reference is had to complaint for
particulars. #Y Gl.assslfffrs
And You are hereby notified that If you fall
to appear and answer the said complaint as
above required, the said plaintiff will cause
your default to be entered and will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded In the COM
plaint.e la5a gf9iaes ha
s-N7~a Given under my hand and the Seal
{ of the District Court of the Seven
SEAL }teenth Judicial District of the State
of California, In and for the county
@---@ of Los Angeles, this 10th day Of
March, in The year OF our Lord one Thousand
eight hundred and seventy-five. ...s#ts
q ga1 gas sstla A. w. POTTS, Clerk
Bye. w. GOULD, Deputy Clerk. n silsIlllfi
HOWARD 4 HAZARD, Att'ys for Plaintiff
.Htt 2 HstA mr27 I'm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16
Assessment for Sewer ON Turner and
.As4@ New High streets.

Sabichi, F.-Lot 5S% feet front on East
/ side New High street, bounded North
| by Short street. East by PeAeIon, =
South by Maria Estrada, and 81 feet =
Esirado. MaraLot o feet on East . %
side New High iIstreet, bounded North -
by Sab1chi, South by Marchessault W
4 street, East by Almenarez, and 2lh 20
feet crossing % so
Meyer, Eugene.-Lot 81 feet front on
East side New High street, bounded
K North by Marchessanlt street, South +
by Bishop A mat, East by Main street
and III feet crossing. 3S IS
Amf sfaa NSlsh2R2Og feet front on NEss East
by r. Meyer, South by Gas Company,
East by Main street, and 1874 feet lsal /
Turner street. ..:....;..,,. o. 4e
East side New High street, bounded III
N,'ln North a, t;y by Bishop Amat, south by
l. BoutOn and Sanchez, South by Tur-
ner street, and West by New High
fIrssfs nrsG {eSst SEt 'E for one-half Of
junction with Turner; 20 feet on Tur-
ner; total, 247% feet........: 80 20
Estate of l. p Thomas. Francois lie
Marie Administrator. - Bounded
North by Short street, East by New
/ High, South by lot of Maria Ybarra, d
y Assessed for 50 feet on New High
street, .............. IL 80
Maria Ybarra. North by the land of
the estate of L. e. Thomas, East by raj
New High street. South by lot of
McFaddin, and West by
Assessed for 20 feet on New High
..... .................... 10 40
McFaddin-North BY lot Of Maria
Ybarra, East by New High street,
South by lands Of Francois lie Marie,
and West by unknown owner As
sessed for 4s feet ON New High street 10 20
LIE Mare, Francois-North by lot OF
South by property of Nicholas OUR
ola, and West by Buena Vista street.
Assessed for 60 feet....................... "a 90
Quirola, NichOlas--North by lot of LIE
Marie. East by New High street,
South by property of ". Porst, and
West by Buena Vista street. Assess
penet en aoE VnNort6 - py Nicholas ouiroa;s Is "
lot, East by New High street, South
by lot of Sophia Kinds, and West by
New High street. Assessed for 46
Sophia Hinds-North by lot of " "
Porst, East by New High street,
South by Valenzuela property, and
West by Slotterbeck. Assessed for
vi 80 40
Valenzuela-No by lot of Sophia
Kinds, East by New High street,
south by land of Avery, and West
by Slotterbeck. Assessed for 81 feet. 2l 80
Avcry-North by Nalenzuela, East by
New High street, South by Mr..
Cape's property, and West by Buena
Vista street. Assessed for 40 feet on
Few High street. eet.......-....."....-.....-. IL 90
VIM. Cape-North by lot of Avery,
East by New High street, South by
Gas Company, and West by Buena
Vista street. Assessed for S. feet... q 20
Gas Company-Northb by land of VIM.
Cape, East by New High street,
South by lot of P. Berudry, and
West by Buena Vista street. AS y
sessed far 1887 feet............ ........ Al 40
p Beaudry-North by land of Gas
Company, East by New High street,
| South by lot of J. r. Somers, and
Westo Neg High street. Assessed
for 20 20 90
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16

VITARRANTS vN THE GOPHER AND
w Squirrel Fund, protested on or before
December II, 1873, are now due and payable at
the Office of the County Treasurer.
T. e. ROWAN,
County Treasurer.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16
Dr. Joseph Kurtz, g aH
IL PH~STCIA

OFFICE-in Lanfranco's Building Main st
above the Drug Store of G. F. HeinzemanI Il
Co. Will give particular attention TO EYE
and EAR DISEASES. Office hours: From 8
to II A. NJ, from TO 4 r M, and from to p.
M Residence: Buenavsta street. augi8
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16
]. n. MCKEE, NJ. D. !.

DHYsICIAN N-OFFICE,
I No. II Spring street, Opposite Temples
Bank. RESIDENCE = First street, between
Fort and Hill, Los Angeles yCaf mriS-tf-2
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16

Streets, in the City of Los Angeles.
DE IT RESOLVED, BY THE COMMON
ID Council of the City of Los Angeles as fol-
lows: sI4E 1t#J q
SECTIONL That the assessments hereinaf-
ter set forth are hereby declared TO be the as
sessments properly chargeabie to and collect
able from the several owners of the property
respectively hereinafter described for and on
account of the construction of a sewer from
Short street to New High street, to Turner
street, and thence along Turner street to the
intersection of said sewer with the Main and
Arcadia street sewer on Main street, and for
the branch of the proposed sewer commenc-
ing on New High street in front of the prop
erty of DR.. Bush and running thence along
New High street Northerly to the intersection
of Turner and New High streets. t4
. SEC. 2. The Clerk Of the Common Council
Is hereby directed to enter a statement of this
assessment in the Docket of City Liens, ac-
cording to law and give notice of the levy OF
said assessments by publication OF the same
for ten days in English in the Los Angeles
Daily HERALD and for ten days in Spanish in
La CrOnicu.
~ SEC. 3. The following is the list Of the as
sessments hereinbefOre referred to; that Is to
say:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16
oranue Grove Encampment, No. 81, l. o. o. r.

ss.<sasasaa.. REGULAR MEETINGS. held on
sE the Second and Fourth TUES
Sas DAYS of each month ct ~ p M.
SNMsvSs Sojourning Patriarchs in good
standing are cordially invited to attend.
H. BURDICK, G. 2.
j. M. BAssETr, Scribe. s4IIt4a