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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-23

EOR RENT-COTTAGES. OFFICES.
e stores and ~sleeping-rooms and boarding
houses. MYERS 4 SNEED,
AT S9 Main street. mp stairs.
EON RENT-STORE NO. 2A FRONTR0W,
N Iately occupied by Nathan Bros. Apply
TO L. LAWH0RN 4 CO., .
I2-t $50 Front street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-23
WANTED.

uTANTRD-A SITUATION AS COOK BY
w a white woman. Also, o girl u years
old wants o situation as nurse ADDRESS NJ
p, this office. ltl-lOz
VLTANTED-A FEW DAY BOARDERs AT
w 1874 Second street; also ole unfinished
room. References required. Mrs. s. d, Curtis.
l45-16
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-23
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.

Weather cloudy and warm, with light
showers of rain. The river here is reeed,
ing steadily. The Ohio river is rising al
Cincinnati and Louisville, with naviga
ton resumed and the ice rapidly disap
pearing. White river is falling, with
four feet scant in the channel from
Augusta to the mouth. Arkansas river il
declining, with twenty-six inches in the
channel at Little Rock. Business on
the landing is moderate, with a fair
movemant in fra;0bts
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01
THE DEMOCRATIC PRtSCIPLE OF
GOVERNMENT.

Charles O'Connor, the nan who
wouldn't be President even if he were
elected, publishes in the New York
World remarkabls brochure % the
Deniocratic principle of government
and the means for preserving 1t in
practice. The entire paper merits pc
rusal by every student of politics and
every intelligent voter. For the pres
ent, we must content ourselves with
an epitonie Of its leading propositions:
Government, he says, shonld be unseen
and unfelt, as i;iras may be. Itshould
be intrusted with the least possible
power, and obliged toperform the few
est possibledaties. All taxation should
be direct. Trade should be absolutely
free. The custom-houses should be
sold and their proceeds used to pay of
the national debt. No further debt
should be created in any shape or
form. The only income should be
from taxes. Government should'have
nothing TO do with money beyond
stamping upon specie the signs of the
value of each particular coin. General
laws should be passed for all business
matters for the information of pri,
waite ana public corporations, etc, and
! there should be no private legislation
whatever. We should have no arm.
les, navies, fsrts, arsenals, military
schools, etc. Our diplomatic corps
should be abolished. Voting should
be Uird voce, not by ballot, Minority
representations should not exist.
There should be no laws regulating
the hbtirs of labor and no public
schools. Only few officials should
be elected, "say the Chief Executive
and the Legislature. Their terms
should be short. Appointed officials
should be removed only for fault OF
incapaclty. Faithful service and
proved capacity are singular grounds
of disqualification A military con'
mander should Re Ineligible to the
Presidency until after a long interval.
In densely peopled districts, registry
laws should be in force. No person
receiving pay from the public should
be allowed to vote. The crime of as
sessing office-holders to pay the ex
penses of political campaigns should
be severely punished. Union ana
american.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01
GENERAL. NEWS.

Reverdy johnson has just closed his
6Oth year of active legal practice.
Gladstone is not going into political
life after all. We suppose the "cir-
cumstances are not such as to make it
an imperative duty"
Mrs Myra Clark Gaines has sued
Richard De Gray, a New Orleans law
yer, for libelling her in arguing the
opposite side in one of her numerous
law suits.
A sufficient refutation of the stury
that Grangcrism is dying out is the
fact that in the past three months
1000 new subordinate Oranges have
been organized throughoutthc country.
The Kelley motor, the great inyen-
ton (of a Philadelphia gcnius) which
vas to do away with steam and the
use of all fuel in running machinery,
is pronounced a fraud by the Scientfe
American.
A mob of about 125 men lynched a
aolored man named William keemer,
at Greenfield, Ind, last week. He
was arrested in Rush county for at
tempting to commit rape ca white
lady, and was removed from Nashville
to Greenfield for fear of violence.
The Secretary of the National
Grange Of the Patrons Of Husbandry
haa received intelligence of the death
/ of Colonel u. X. Powell, Of Mississip-
pi, one of the oFigihators Of the Gran
ger movement in the South, and who
at the time of his death held a promi-
nent position in the Order in his State.
One of the proprietors of the al paca
factory in Chautaupua, county, \. y,
having been presented with fine pair
of Angpra goats, attempted the re-
markable feat of taking the feeces
from their backs, and making a filsh-
ionable dress OF the wool, between run
and sun. Operations were commenc-
ed at sunrise, and at an early hour in
the afternoon the goods were ready
for the dressinakers. Four ladies then
made the dress, complete in every
particular, and ready for wearing at
sunset.
The Avalanche Is authorized to an
nounce that Col. G.. w. Alexander
and Col. +. A. Tyler have purchased
the Washington Cd. q. Gazette, a
weekly ionrnal-which they intend
changing to a daily. Col. Alexander
will be business manager and Col. "
Ter political editor; Mr. w. II. Foute of
Memphis is to be literary editor. The
Gazette is and will remain Democratic
in politics, and its publishers propose
to make it the organ of the party at
the National Capitol.
Cable dispatches report that the
British government has declared war
against Burmah. The report causes
considerable excitement in New York,
especially in well informed business
circles, where large interests would be
materially affected by an Anglo-Bur-
mez war. The same dispatch says the
Chinese government is concentrating
its troops at Manwyee, in conse-
qaence of the Anglo BURNER quarrel.
A formidable Chinese army is availa-
BILE for service at any moment on the
frontier. This warlike movement has
greatly depressed commerce at New
York.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01
The Changers.

Washington Territory has forty
Oranges.
An Illinois Grange wants to do
away with all the ceremonies in tie
Grange.
Intemperance is to be squelched in
Missouri if the patrons can bring it
about.
Patrons in various counties in Wis
consin are holding monthly sales with
marked success.
There are 231 Grangesin California
in good working order. Last year
there were only 80.
In one school district in Bradford
county, Pennsylvania, there are but
three voters not Patrons.
The OhiO State Purchasing Agency,
Patrons of Husbandrv, last month,
did a business of over $4,000.
Missouri has 2,01T Oranges. The
largest one is Darksville, 694, Ran
dolph county; it has 1T9 members.
The Cincinnati Times urges warm
ly the claims of Cincinnati for the
headquarters Of the National Grange.
The,Exceutive Committee Of the Na.
t.onal Grange meefs u; Washington in
formal session or he lss ct July next.
Michiesn Patrons tire cverywheie
deaouacing he plaster ling, and r.
solving net to use , plaster Ii
yepi.
Pennwlvania has FIVE hundred and
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01
ADyERTIsENa RATES.

Double-colamn advertisements, ~ per sent @o-
vance on the above rates =
Triple-eolumn aayertisements, ~ per cent ao
vance on the above rates. III. m
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 70. occupy special Fosuoh' ~
1,er cent advance an the above rates.
ssf'aeai Notice. /" lin the same type Ms local
reading mattcr) . per cent. advance On the
above rates. -
Obitasries, Tributes Of Respect Except such as
Come oficlally from charitable soeietiesl, ana
remarks on marriages. one hali OF regular
.sT.s.al NaficA " rates Simple announce
, mentS Of marriages and deaths inserted gratis.
Alltrangient advertisements Innst be paid Tor ~
advance Yearly advertisements, Quarterly
in advance.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01

IF about nine -tenths Of the Tennes-
see editors would read the Constitu-
ton and Bylaws of the Press Asso-
cistiOn, they would find that the As
sistant Secretary is not elected, but
appointed by the Secretary. If they
had not copied blindly the proceedings
of the late session from the Nashville
papers, they might also have diseov-
cred that the representative Of the
EXCHANGE was elected Treasurer.
Like Bristow, We viii look for "some-
thing crooked" if this thing amt
stopped
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01

Wsde,l Phillips is still crazy about
the negroes, and wants that to be The
great question in the next Presidential
race, He ought to be locked up with
regiment of cotton hands this sum-
mer. Maybe that would satisfy him,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01

A new and dangerous counterfeit
was discovered at the National Bank
Redemption Agency of FIVE dollar
notes on the First National Bank of
Canton, Ills. This is evidently chang
ed from the plate on which the coun-
terfeit on the Traders National Bank
of Chicago and the First National
Bank of PASTOR, Ills, was printed.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01

Reports from all parts Of Omaha
give in the main very encouraging re-
ports of the condition and prospects of
the crops. The grasshoppers have
almost entirely disappeared, and also
quit flying. The recent rains, which
have been bountiful, have done great
erood
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01

Rowelrs Newspaper Directory for
1875 has reached us. 1t contains over
one thousand pages of valuable infor-
nation to advertisers and publishers
giving list of the papars published
in the United States and Canada, En-
oept the Union City Herald and this is
objectionable in such an enterprising
frD,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01

The passage of the dog law has de-
reloped new enterprise in White
county. Mr. Abbott has poisoned and
killed four hundred dogs and has sold
their hides at frem fifty to seventy
five cents apiece,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01

Some idea of the magnitude eff the
Centennial building al Philadelphia
may be formed from the fact that
5000 tons of iron will be used in its
construction. Fite-sixths of this
vast quantity will be wrought.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01

jackson had another fire last FRI
dry, which burned a number CT bust
ness houses in the. block bounded by
La Fayette, Church, Main and Liber-
ty streets. The Sun Office made a
narrow escape. Loss So, 800. Insu-
rance $1,000. jackson needs fire
engine badly.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01

The mysterious hand, which Great
ed some excitement in this county
awhile back, has now assumed this
shape: jackson, Miss, is just now
excited abouta mysterious hand. Five
aces, probably" We pass.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01

fifty-four subordinate ratges, andsbe
Order seems to be piospeF6tfstlf.ough.
out the State.
The Order in Wisconsin is ezf'rrnat-
ed to number 5000. Fiftv-fve
Oranges only arc aeclared to Sc in ar.
rears for dues.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01
A Cross Mark

Or the margin of your paper indi
Gates that your time is out, or will ex
pire with the next paper. Remember
our rule-CAsH ALWAYS IN ADVANCE.
If not renewed, we take it for granted
you do not want the paper any longer,
and your name will be dropped from
our list. We intend to publish the
best paper III West Tennessee, and
the more subscribers We get, the bet
ter we can make the paper. Let eve
ry one renew and bring another with
him.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01

We congratulate our friends Fisher
il Elliot. for their enterprise in max
ing the Alamo Sentinel one of the
best county papers in the State.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01

Thirteen years ago to-day the terri
bic battle of Malvern Hill was fought
on James River, which resulted in
Mcclellan abandoning his advance on
Richmond.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01

The river Garonne, in France, has
toverAowed its banks recently, causing
great destruction of property and loss
of life. 1t is said that one thousand
lives were lost:
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01

Another terrible earthquake occur
red in South America on the 18th Of
May. The town of Circuta was level
ed with the ground, burying 5000 out
Of the 10000 inhabitants.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01

The Changers of East Ternsssee
viii soon start daily paper at Knox
vile, to be called the Living Age, and
edited by Col. Charlton.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01
THURSDAY, JULY /, 1875.

Nashville viii celebrate thess99th
anniversary of American Indepen.
dence next Monday.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01

Gen. Joseph Z. johnson Is farora-
bly, mentioned as a Democratic candi-
date for Governor of Georgia.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01

Virginia has now over FIVE hundred
and seventy Oranges.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01

The Dresden District Conference
will convene at Mckenzie, Friday Ju-
" Soth, Bishop Mcfyeire, presiding.
The opening sernon wiil be preached
by Rev. y. u. Bash Of Hickman, Ky,
Thursday, 10Th, at 5 o'clock.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01

The Controller Of the Currency last
Monday advised the Secretary Of the
Treasury Of the issue of 81, 6l5, 1925 OF
the National Bank currency since
May n, upon which SO per cent. Of
legal tender notes will be retired, as
provided by law. The whole amount
Of additional bank circulation issued
since the passage of the act of Janua
ry IA last, is s7,7s5, 100; outstanding
legal tenders during July viii be sS7
h77.1bS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01
and
telegraph Institute.

Telegraph Institute
TIME cheapest and best Colleges in the
South. Course of study short, practical,
thOrou eh-rHE THING needed BY b:fsiness nen =
The Lebanon Business College md Telegraph
Institute have been united with the shove Col
lege. ut Nashville. They are now
The Leading College,.
Everything pertaining to the CUmmeTeisl
Cour. E. together with TelcGraphy. taught prac-
ticaIly BY experienced Instructors.
This is :he place to get Business Education .
Send for College Journal to ..
THOMAS TONEY.
nug2T Nashville, Tenn.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01
Passengers % agliI tierlse., es OF tie a,;,ln-
taEe> by she
GREAT NEW ORLEANS ROUTE


Should haze heir ti-kets read
n = n Z H O.
n For III krts a1i Information, apply At
principal Railroad Ticket Offices IN the Wet
and Southwest,
FirSi-ciass accommodation in the way #
EATING Hot SEES
Fully equipped with all modern appliances
for the safety and comfort Of passenger.
EESTINGHOUSF AIR BRAKE. Mikes
Platforms and couplings,
PULLMAN PALACE CARS,
smooth and we'll bailastr,i track. Close con-
ncetion at Milan. Tenn. Wi,h traits On L. y
K ca. :. r. K for
Louisville, CincinnGti& Eastern Cities
Memphis, Little Pock q, Teas.
Ed. FROST. :. +. CAREY.
Gen'l Manager. GenI Pass. Tx Ag't.
mart New Orleans. La.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-01
GHOIIaans, 5tLggig & Chicago
EZR CAD.
Taro' TO New Orleans.
ONE ULNBROkEN LINE VA
CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS AND
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.
ur,xnt,,rv.tp u tN.O.EN?. N.O.EHp.
ii'hl-NOlE'L IN - n. n Ia sum IN sat

Tie only lire running ir,7ee Stepping
G,rs from CLieago to Ne,e
Orleans IJita0h CEqn9c.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-09
For the Spirit of Jcfersou.I
FLOWERS.


whitening soon and passing away
Like the hours softly of fading day.
Whitening flowers;
Richer far their odor grows,
Coming sweet as their moments close,
Dying flowers.
Leaf by leaf they're dropping fast
Hour by hnur our days have past
Dropping flowers;
Fading away to return no more
We ale going of to flowery shore
Blooming flowers.
Flowers come with the gentle spring,
Like ivy around our hearts they cling,
Twining flowers:
When winter approaches they wither soon
Andpale meath the rays of the autumn moon,
Fading flowers.
Thus may our moments softly flow
Gently and sweetiy may they go
Flowers like,
Carrying us home to heaven above,
Gathered there by redeemng love
UndylnE flowers.
Flowers fade aud come not again,
While souls shall in eternity reign
If they believe;
And safe then on heavens shore.
Like the flowers, to earth they come no more,
But stay far away.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-09
BALTIMoRE CARDS.

HAVE received upwards of FIFTY FIRSTPRE-
Every Instrument fully warranted for five yeArs-
Prices as low the exclusive eof the very best
materials and the mos: thorough wOrkma ship will
permit. The principal Pianis;s and com pusers and
the piano purchasing public. of the South especi-
ally, unite in the unsnimous verdict of the
periority of the S.FiEFF PIANO. The DURABLE
TY OF instruments is fully establshed by over
SIXTY SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES In the south.
usius 300 of our Pianos.
Sole whoiesale Agents for severat of tie prin
cipG manufacturers of Cabinet and ParlOr Organs;
prices from $50 to 5000. liberal discount 10
Clergymen aud Sabbath Schools
large asSortmen: of Second Hand Pianos at
prices ranging from S75 to $3.50. aIway ys on hand.
Send for illustrated Catalogue. conJaio;ng the
names of over 1000 Southerners, who have bought
and are using the Stlcf Piano.
warerooms. No eN LibsrtS ss', n B.n%i,Md tHf
actori. 3, 81 and IS Caniden St, and 40 aud Al
Perry st. December Is. 1874.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-09

The ira ins which pass ChsrIestown Westward
HIPS, A. a., and Eastward al 559. p. M, Mail
traIHs
The Valley Psescrger Trains ms Ike ci"ae connec-
tions with ExDreas rrSins un Main Stem. Fact and
Vest. The II:26 nj Train connects with L,,csI
Trs ms. Esst sLu West, Main Stem. The 50
P. ii Trsin W ith ExprePs East at narper's
Ferry n, Gao p. Vi.
Ex. Freight. No. l26 Ieavse Stsuntcn at 25P NJ.
-passes Chsrl-stown at ;.49 A. NJ, aud reEches
Harp"r's Ferry at'2 IS 4. NJ.
FIX. Freight No. l27 Leaves Hnrner's Ferry at
2.51 A. ~ pnsaes CharIeetoEn Al 3.33 A. NJ, aud
arrive StSunton at CD p NJ.
A. B. WOOD. Agent, narpes's Ferry.
TEOI. z. SHARP,
Nov. Is. 1874. M"st"- OF Tracs s;,ort ton.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-09
BANK DIRECTORY.
AGENTS.

wThe following gentlemen are duly au-
thorzed to receive ADVERTISING and SUB
soR1rT1oN for the esprit of Jefferson" and
to collect and receipt for the same:
GEO. d. .Shepherdsto,on.
JOHN P. KERFooT- lMprtinsJury
CHAs r. BerryUiue.
JOEL. W. RoBEnTs 1Hiddle,cGy.
ADAM LINK, Jr r-Drbislas Depot.
JAS. ". BARNHART- CnionciUc.
NJ. w. BURR-Brorn's Shop
E. H. RoBERTs-Kearney
HENRY S. LEAGUE-Lceto1cM.
STEPHEN S. DALGARN, Trustee.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-09

Major j H. Bristor has been appointed
Deputy Revenue Collector by General Brown,
for the counties of Morgan, Berkeley and
Jefferson, vice r. NJ. Price. resigned.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-09

Twenty-Five couDties of old Virginia
have refused to grant license for the sale of
intoxicating liquors.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-09

- Delmopico the lion tanner, has been de-
voured at Berlin by one of his own lions.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-09
SCOTS AND HOES.

nor all kinds of Home IN ade Roots Shoes aud
II Gaiters, 50 to HA'iLEY's Shoe Store.
A T HnSley's you fad all x.nds Of Ready
IA made Boots, Shoes End Ga;te5s FroIn the low
est price to the best quality.
AIDES, if ycu want Arctic Orcrshnes Iuliia-
IL Iion of Sandals, keilogC's Gum Buskins or
FOOtholds, go to HAGLEY'S Shoe Store.
GENTS, Ladies. Misses and ChiidIcn's Rubber
VI Shoes of various kIrds. at
HAGLEY'S Shoe Store.
A LII kinds of Shoe Dressings Shoe Bronze,
"A BlAckiug, Cork Soles, Waterproof Comoosi-
tion LwarrauIed to keep your feet dry), Button
Hooks, Buttons, Laces, Sea
HAGLEY'S Shoe Store.
DEPARTING done at short notice, at
II Dc. 22, 1874 HAGLEY'S.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-09
D-1gs. D-us~.
PAFENT MEDICINES,

OOL4OO11
embracing all o the most p.gn.r aad 'eIiabIc
EnedIes, aud also the latest Novels and iuezt kinds
OF Stationery.
CO. As the quality OF Medicines il always of .he
greatest importance buth to tho Paysician and his
Patieots, we MAKE it constant tn secure
nOne bat the 2urest Medicines, aud BY HE long
I'LL Pity sicisns' Prescriptions and Compound Msdi-
cines according to tfir latest SIrctcst rules of
Pharmacy Tbe public confidently rely on
having iaer prescriptions carefully aHd accurately
prepared a. ali hours OF the day and mig
n. B.-I take this occasion return my 81 lcerc
thaaks Tor the very large patronage bestowed upon
noe by the community, aud t" express nay graLeiuI
acknowledgment OF the high appreciation OF Iay
follow citizens Of my efforts u them Trusting
that may be able IN the future to render entire
satisfaction all who may Ia"Or with their sup
port and confidence. GEO. T. LIGHT.
February q, 1872.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-09

AN EPLANATIoN.L a recent lecture
at Augusta, Georgia, Admiral Raphael Sem
mes explained why sailor calls ship "she. 7"
First. because she always looks best when
freshly painted; second, because she always
puts her best foot foremost. when che has on
new sails; third, became she always lOOks
well when in stays; and fourth, because she
always brincs news home from abroad.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-09

= MatchIess maid-Tho kitchen girl out
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-09

1t is murder to drown your sorroWs or
Kill time.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-02-09

CharlestOWn, JeFsrson Connty. Nest Va.