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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-28

The Montpelier Female Humane Association,
chartered by the Legislature of Virginia and
the Circuit Court of Orange county, proposes,
by series of Grand Gift Concerts, to establish
and endow q Home for the Old, Infrm and
Destitute Ladies of Virginia. st Montpelier,
the former residence of President Jas. Madison.
The Association is under the control of eight
trustees, six Of whom are elected BIZ ennially by
the stockholders and two appointed by the Gov
ernor of Virginia
References by permission: His Excellency,
James L. Kemper, Governor of Virginia; His
Excellency, Gilbert G. Walker, ex-G Gov. of Va;
Hon: Robert E. Withers, Lieutenant Governor
Of Virginia and q. s. Senator elect Hon. Robt
W. Hughes. Judge Eastern District of Virginia;
Senators and Members Of Congress from Virginia
Governors ONCE, kichmond July 8, IA
1t affords me pleasure to say that | am we'll
acquainted with large majority Of the officers
of she Montpelier Female Humane Association
who reside IN the vicinity of my home and i
attest their intelligence and their worth and high
reputation as gentlemen, as well as the public
confidence, influence and substantial means lib
orally represented among them
JAMES l.. KxAPER, Gov. of Virginia.
Alexandria, Va, July 9Th, 1874
My personal acquaintance with majority of
the gentlemen controlling the Montpelier Fe-
male Humane Association and the reputation of
all OF them enables me to commend them as fully
entitled to the confidence of the public No act
or representation inconsistent with honor and
integrity need be apprehended in the conduct or
representations of these gentlemen.
K. w. HUGHES,
o. 8. Judge East. Dist. of VS.
For full particulars. testimonials, &C., send
for circular.
Remittances for tickets may be made by ex-
press pre-: paid, postoHace money order On Alex
andria Va, or by registe ed letter, addressed
Hon. JAMES BARBOUR,
President NJ. F. b. A., Alexandria, Va
rs Reliable Agents wanted everywhere
nov 23-td
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THE GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY %.
TIE TRAMP.

A slouchinR figure, clad in the motley Of
meudlcancy, with certain uncertainty Of man.
ner, fnrtive, half defiant, halfcringing air.
and stealthY, sidelong glance that at once at
tracts attention and repeis interest. This crea
ture is the tramp. Now to our country side,
he is yet fast becoming familiar object, even
in the most retired and out of the-way places,
where but q few years since his very name
was unknown. He exhibits the same char
acter everywhere, or rather the same phases
OF character under similar conditions, for,
though be can fawn and whine where be thinks
abasements will be safer or more seryiceabe.
yet at some lone farm house, where be has only
frightened women to deal with. the buster of
the low-broWed brute is savage and impor-
tunate.
He is naturally unsocia, his being form Of
misery that does not love company, and drink
ship extending beyond few days, but he some
times has companion, one who cannot leave
when drink makes him disagreeable or danger
ous,one who has no refuge from bis rage but the
grave. On summer evening the tramp may
happen to be seen stretched at full length on
some bit of grass by the road side smoking
stump black pipe, while forlorD, limp and
hsggard senblance Of Wonanhood bends over
the brands of a chip FIRE, or gathers 10 greesy
old 'kerchief the munched and mumbled rem
Dants of beggar's meal, a second hand and
third hand saving that stands, in the life Of
this wretched being, 10 place of all the sweet
uses Of household economy.
Unless there Is something 10 the presence of
the approaching party to forbid sucn al exhi-
bition, the chances are the tramp will take an
opportunity when two or three people are pass
ing to display bis brutality by hurting foul
words, or stick, or a stone at the unhappy
slave who would fam hide herself behind him.
Ii such an ASSAULT comes, she bears it as one
used to similar attacks, shrinking and clutch
iog her ragged shawl closer about her throat,
perhaps, but making no moan nor raising her
head. Her face is rarely seen; her eyes never.
Whether those windows Of the soul hide the
consciousness of awful depths of degradation,
or whether the light of expression has gone
out, none will ever know.
Crafty, shiftly, sly, cunning in all the tricks
OF bis trade, the tramp will beg, steal, live 10
the poor house. take turn in priso or starve
If 1t comes to that, but never will do stroke
of work 10 this world. He is here in our midst,
and our community has got him to provide for.
We ought to set about the work by proper
legal eDactments forthworth. He should be
taken care Of by such means as will prevent
the increase OF bis tribe and the waste of his
depredations His destructive thefts, his ter
rible recklessness in the use Of fire and bis 90.
casonal outbreaks of spite render bis methods
OF taxing care of himself altogether too costly
to be endured Besides, be is q disgusting
and dreadful nuisance, and ought to be
abated.
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l. u E'S TEAM LINES
" TO
PHILADELPHIA. PROVIDENCE AND
BOSTON.
Steamers leave Alexandria EVERY TIIES
PAY, and lesve Philadelphia EV. go.
EkI SAIp RDAY, at II O'clock m. S%EEA
from Pier No. l North Wharves
his line connects at Alexandria with tho O.
A. q NJ: and w. 4 o. K. Rs, anG at Philadei,
phla with the new and popular Iron Line y for
Providence and Boston ''i
Freight forwarded with promptness and care
free of commissions. 0N'o'
No charge for transfer in Philsdelphia, and
no wharfage in Boston. Through to Boston in
slxty-dve hours. Through rates and Though
pills OF lading given. Insurance guaranteed at
less than usual rates. "'
Agents:
Z. A. REED, Alexandria,
VIM. P. CLYDE s. CO., Philadelpbis
GEO. F. HYDE, Georgetown, D. 6.
jan 8-tt
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(NANNED PEAS. Canned Lima Beans and
~ Canned Lobster in store and for sale ut l47
King street.
jyl7 VIM RROOKES
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RENFREW WASH POPLINS just re-
: ~ celved. Best and cheapest Dress Goods of
jy 10 D.. F. W,TMER IN
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80 STEAMBOAT NOTICE.

ksGgsia STEAMBOAT NOTICE.
alter FRIDAY, May 2sth the steamboat
MANY WASHINGTON will discontinue her
daily trips, and make trips on alternate dsys
over Inc same route, viz: Leaving Washington
tor GlymOnt and intermediate landings MIN
DAYS, WEDNESDAYS and fridays of
each week, al 9 o'clock q. NJ; returning at d
o'clock p. m.
On those days she can be chartered for even
Ing excursions.
On TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SAT.
hDA Us of each week she can be chartered
for day and night excursions
FOR information apply at the Office of the Po-
tomac Ferry Company foot Of Seventh street,
Washington, or on board.
my q P. h, TRoTH, President.
TEN MERCHANTS LINE NEW YORK
~ ~ STEAMSHIPS.
on tne ilne consl o; the following frst-class
T. so Z. >kNI 81 Capt j. K. Chichester
10 m!n GIBSON. :;.......Capt w. b Winters
WI! leave New Y ork EVERY SATURDAY
tor this port; and, returning, will leave Alexsn-
ara EVER FRIDAY, Al 10 O'Clock.
Ali freight must be Or the dock by
For freight apply to.
HOOE y JOHNSTON,
Agent in New York. ''0'''
j. G. KENYON,
my 81 Z2o South ST.. Pinr Nc IL Eus. river.
IS SPECIAL NOTICE.
POTOMAC FERRY COMPANY
: On and after SUNDAY, March 2ls resu,sr
HOURL4 TRIPS OF BOTH FERRY BOATS
VIII be resumed on the route between Aiexan.
drla and Washington.
;, On April LIST and thereafter the trips Of the
Doats vii BIZ made from either city according
t" the following schedule:
$50, $50 $50, 1880 and IL 80 n. u,,. and y 40
10y, 30, 3 80 430, W and 7.uO y. m.
Inc Sunday trips will be AS usu 81.
5. s. HOWISON,
mn ~ President Potomac Ferry Co
80 80 BAL Tim 4gs
POTOMAC RIV Err STEAMhnS
The steamer EXPRESS, Capt j. IT. Barker
WI leave cay: pier 10, Light street, Baltimore, EVE
Ky TUESDAY, al 4 D. m. Rcturninp. viii
leaVe alexandria EVERY FRIDAY, at four
The steamer SUE, Capt James HARPER will
1eave pier III. Light street, Baltimore, EVEKY
IhU HSDAG at y. M Returning will lesva
Ale2andria EVERY MONDAY, at yp,m
freight will not be received alter T.. m.
both steamers will stop each way al their re-
spectlve river landings.
For further information apply TO
j. BRODbRS i CO. Agents
tntl II King street.
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JOB TYPE

selected with great care, from which wa are
prepared to e1ecufa
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special Notice.

A VERILL CHEMICAL PAINT-mixed
"A ready for use-We have just made large
additions to our stock of the above celebr sted
Paints Sample card of colors, with rule for
ascertalnlng the amount required for any build
ing, can be obtained upon application. For sale
~ factory prices by
e. s. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Ap rs Agents for Alexandria
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HI M ~ - - g la'l7Ii5 Izsa

SUMMER ARRANGEMENT BEGINNING
APRIL 26, 1875.
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SOUTH BOUND.
Mail Train. Express.
MINED TRAIN.

Leave Lynchburg daily, except Sunday, a,
3oo a: M; arrive At Danville lips a. m. Leave
Dsnville . SIS 2. M; arrive at Lynchburg Z 81
P m:,, This trail. makes good connection a,
Danville with Richmond and Danville trains,
North anu South; and at Lynchburg, with reg.
ular Express Train on this line, in both direc.
tons
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THEY MUST BE SOLD!

I will close out SUMMER CLOTHING AT
HALF VALUE.
GOOD CASHMERE SIP SUITS At. .SO
ALL-WOOL S14 SUITS AT.
ALL-WOOL Sic SUITS AT. .
ALL WOOL $50 SUITS AT. lO
FINE ASSORTED $50 SUITS AT. IL
FINE WORSTED S24 SUITS AT. LIZ
FINE $40 DRESS SUITS AT..E ~
&C., &C., &C.
8. DEALHAM.
"The Fashionable CLothier,n
w SO King street.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-14

a NoLCANo IN KENTUCKY. Several
wears ago we made notice Of The fact
that in Il rock quarry near Nicholas
willie there had been certain mysteri-
Gus explosions, for which no cXp'a-
nation could be or was given. At that
Time rock was heing taken out with
which to build the new Jail. ard the
hands became 50 much alarmed that
it was difficult to get them to work
near the infested place. Al that time
we visited the locality, but AS no ex-
pIosion took place during our stay.
we could only see the places pointed
out to us 10y those who bad Witnessed
them. Lately these explosions have
begun again. and two very violent
ores occurred. rendinG the rock in all
directions. and throwing up a vast
amount of debris. The people Of the
neigh borhOod are very much cXer-
ciSed in reference TO these unaccount-
able proceedings, and do not know
what TO expect. The explosions are
so violent that, if one should occur
under Il house, it would hoist it and
its contents like a veritable torpedo.
In our limited reading ON natural
phenomena we have met with no ex-
ampIeS of the kind: but they may be
common in other parts of the world;
and they are certainly worthy of the
Investigation OF our scientists. W 10
knows but a volcano Of huge proper
tons may thrust its fiery head up in
that valley some night and astonish
our friends III JCs>a:I.ino with Il VERT
able eruption. A. strange things have
occurred IN south America LtriHqton
(hyJ GH-tHe.
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/ FLUNKEYIsH Briton, commari ding
ut Wcolwich, being gotten 10 a gGshy
state by lavishness of potables, made
an ass of himself while be!adling out
pufTery TO the Prince Imperial. And
the London press agent thinks this stuff
worth sending under the broad Atlantic
by cable The Prince IS attached TO tie
staff of the Duke OF Cambridge.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-14

\ LITTLE GRATUIToUs INsTEUCTToS ~
GEoGBAFuY FOR CONGRESSMAN Cox
Hon. 5. ). Cox needs little teaching in
his geography. In Il recent speech in
the House, in which he was arguing in
favor of free trade. Mr.. Cox made the
following local ailUsion to Rochester
and gross geographical llunaer. lie
said:
Go with ne TO Rochester, New York.
You wi! find winter power il abundance,
grinding wheat ard making the best
iiogr. That water. or q portion OF 1t,
by its specific gravity. turns mill
wheel. No one viii deny but thnt it is
cheap labor; ii is simply nature III har
ness, working for the welfare of men.
Il costs little to harness it, and Il large
loaf at less price is the consequence.
But Why shoule that vater-wLich
comes from the Canadian side-unpatri-
otic water-ung!oriied hydroatatics-
unstarred and unsrargled specific crsv
ity-be used TO cheaper bread: Is ii
not foreign, and worse than foTeigH-
British? And worse than British-pro-
vincially British? Worse than proyin-
cia ly British-irench, British, Indian?
And every consumer OF the flour. if he
be a patriot, should stop dammlng that
water. lie should tear out the water
wheels. and insert in their stead steam
engines made in PittsbUTg, to Dc driven
by caloric from Lehigh coal: for til.
machinery and caloric are produced on
our own soil. and demand protection.
They are such precious 8 infants.
Now. Mr.. Cox. if when you were in
Rochester at the Tweed convention of
1870, you had been less absorbed in your
political associations, and had taken a
look at the Genesee river, you would
have discovered that the water that turns
our mill wheels comes from cur Pennsyl-
vania borders, and not from Canada.
Instead of coming from Canada, ''un-
starred. unspaneled. and all that. it is
on its way to Canada. Hence it is not
..provincially British" nor French, nor
Indian. but a genuine American agent,
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FRANCE.

There is good deal of elittering gen
| eralities in the address Of II. Buffet jus,
delivered to the French Assembly in be-
| half of President McMahon and his
| cabinet. Moreover, there is no little
| OF political caiolery and special plead
ing. But glittering generalities, pol!ti-
cal caiolery and special pleading are
ever-so- much more acceptable and harm
less than Sans culot:eism, barricades and
the commune;-better. indeed, than any
revolution ii Il arms: and SO long as
Marshal Mem ..hon what a Padditied
name that is for ihe President of u
French RepublicD c. ntr yes to keep the
peace and pay off t ..ional debt, the
rather empty plsti udes with which he
and his cabinet address the Legislature
of the Republique are not positively
bad. In fact his course might be much
worse and then not be conspicuously
harmful. as French politics so. Here
follows a report of the things to which
We allude:
PARIS, March -.
In tie Assembly. to-day, Buffet read a
declaration in behalf of the new Minis
try. to the effect that its policy would
be distinctly Conservative. This state
ment is made. he said. to assure the in
dustrious aud orderly population that
The Government reneWS confidently the
Presidents appeal for the support OF
moderate men Of all parties. Buffet
continued: I'VE have the greatest conf
dence in the experience Of the admins
tTative staff. who may rely upon our
constant support. 1t will he ths duty
Of the Cabinet to insure obedience and
respect for the constitutional laws. and
We are resolved 10 uphold them against
all intrigues, but We shall never pursue
a vindietive policy. Firm bnt conci3Ia-
tory conduct is alone suitable to the
state % things produced by our InIstor-
tunes. Would we not strike the last
blow against the power OF France If We
exhibited to the world the spectacle Of
internal dissension? The Government
will be unable to raise the state of siege
until the Press laws are modified. and y
bill in this connection will be submit
ted" The declaration asks that the
present lass REGARDING the appointment
Of Mayors he continued for Il stated Pc
rod. and concludes by challenging the
vote of want OF confidence.
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ANDY Johnson denies the charge that
he bought his way to the Senate. What
is to be thought Of 4 Legislature that
elected Accidental Andy for nothing,
when they might have got something
handsome in the bribery and corruption
way for eIeciing a vastly better man?
This is like lying fer greenbacks at 30
days when the truth commands coin on
delivery.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-14

SENATE BUsINEss-Und date Of
Washington March II, We have the fol-
lowing:
The Senate this afternoon decided On
the following order of business: The
Hawaiian treaty shall be postponed til
Wednesday. Tomorrow resume the
PircLbacl resolution, it being under
stood a vote Will be taken next Tuesday
After that the Hawaiian treaty Is to be
disposed Of. 1t is generally thought t.
session will terminate by the end Of next
week, with 10 action on the resolution
recognizing the Kellogg Government.
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UTAH.
SALT LAKE, March

SALT LAKE, March -.
None of the five prisoners who broke
out of the peniteniiary On The evening
Of the Tth have been captured. y re-
ward OF $500 is offered for the arrest of
George Lewis, the thTee-card monte
man. Who escaped with the others.
Brigham Young returned home from
the peniten;iary to-day with an escort of
friends.
Snow slides in Big Cottonwood Can
yon have been frequent of late, and at
present the canyon is impossible, 1t
one place the road being covered to a
depth of fifty feet for nearly mile.
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AMENITIES OF LIFE N CoLoRaDo-
Twelve or fifteen men went 10 the house
Of Elisha Gibbs. Mapped at the door and
told lin they would give him fifteen
minutes to come ont. Gibbs told them
he would come out ~ soon al dressed
After waiting until they thought the
time MAS up. some ct the party placed
an armfIl OF straw against the door and
WAS i'll the act If lighting it when Gibbs
commenced firing at them witL revcl-
vsr. David aud Samuel Boone. Nj
Kane and Mr.. Reed. were shot. David
Boone died the next night and Samuel
Boone died On SUNDAY night. kaue's
wound was pronounced fatal by the
physicians IL attendance. and lie is
Doubtless !sad ere this. Reed received
an ugly 1irsh wound. Aft,rthe shooting
WAS over Gibbs picked IN two guns, ii
rife and I. hat, which Lad been dropped
b. his visitors.--Fcir Ping Sentinel.
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II Helena, Montana. Mr.. NicLola
Lyon married Miss Resale Lamb. ans
the event is cLronicied by local pos
as follows:
Thus has arrived the h.ppy day.
FUretoid il ancient prophets day,
When raging Lyons grin! and bold.
In sweet embrace the Lamb shall fold:
BIT stranger things may happen yet.
Since Lambs aud Lyon. thus hsve met;
For yeara shall scarcely pass l Neea
Eefore ycnng Lyons may BE- seen
In spcrtiye frolic round the Lamb.
Whom they in ruth may call their dam.
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The Roman Wrestling Furore.

Already there Is talk of another
wrestling match between Bauer and Van
derveken. and the latter expresses con-
tidence OF his ability to throw his little
opponent at their next encounter. He
attributes his defeat in part TO his being
somewhat out of condition, and int, nds
to train severely before appearing again
in the arena.
Bauer is not averse to a second match
with the Belgian. and expresses his will
ingHesS to contest either ill the Roman
or collar and elbow style with any wrest-
Ter in the United States. About three
months ago he received a challenge from
Major Mclaughlin. Of Michigan. who
bears the championship belt Of America,
to wrestle for SIC. 900, collar and elbow
or Roman style. as Bauer nigh: elect
Being short OF funds and hackers, the
Freedman says, he WAS unable to nc
cept. but on his return from the San Jose
valley, whittier he went to-day for some
weeks. he intends 10 send to McLaugh-
lin and either induce him to come here,
or hunt the burly champion up. He M
derstands collar ard elbow wrestling
and if Mclaughlin prefers it will wrestlS
in that style.
Williams NJ. Farrell. another candidate
for Olympian honors. has challenged
Vandervek ken. or any other man on the
Pacific Coast. to wrestle collar and ell
bow style for $500 side and champion
ship.
The Belgium is said to he an adept az
collar ard elbow wrestling.
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The HEIRS of the late William X.

The HEIES OF The Iate WlIIIam n.
Sebastian who, on the 11ti Of July, 1Sil +,
was expelled from his seat in the Senate
of the United States for disloyalty, have
memorialized the Senate, asking that
the resolution of expulsion be rescinded
Sebastian was a native of Tennessee but
represented the State OF Arkansas Mt the
time of his expulsion Il seems that
the time has come when even The heirs
of an Arkansas Senator DO not place any
very exalted value upon the glory of an
expulsion from the Yankee Senate for
Dixie's sake. So We 90 !
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AFTER Law BREAKER.-Orson Pratt,
Deputy United States Marshal from
Utah. passed here yesterday going to
San Jose, California. He is after q monte
man who il wanted in Utah.-Slrer
State.
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NEILIE's HrsRAND A EnxKE. At
Washington. February 12ib. Sa,toyiS,
ACCOMPANIED by several members Of the
! foreign legations, paid visit to The
Washington Gymnasium. Al this es
Establishment Charley Collins. the pugil-
i~t. better known as the Cast-fron man.
who in April. 1861. fought George
Roarke for $1,000 aid the middle
weight championship, is tie teacher Of
boxing. During the visit Ct Sartor!s
and his friends. Collins Wa teaching
nnpil SartoIis made remark Which
iied the pugilist. The Cast-lgon ian
asked SartoGis " If lie cuuli do any bet
ter" Sartoris' friends urged him to
put On the gloves. Sartoris then took
the gloves and pretended he did not
know how 10 pat them on. The rugil-
!,t smiled, and told his pupi! he would
take tke cnpceit ont Of his unknown np-
poncn:. The pr.liminarics we're quickly
arranged, and the contest commenced.
The CSst-Ircn Man rushed at hi. adyer-
sary. thinking TO end the contest NJ che
round. Sartoris warded oil the slragc-
hammer blows of the pugil:st. and re-
turned a left-hander on the Cast-ITon
Mans mouth. drawing the claret. and
then rapidly changing of, delivered a
straight night hand blow on the Cast
Iron Mans nose, and knocked him
down, much to the surprise Of the pu-
gilst ; friends. In the second ropnd
Sartoris had the best of the sparling,
and administered storm Of blows Oh
the rugilist' $ face. and fought him down
In the third round the CastIron Man
was again knocked down, aud declined
TO continue the contest. Sartorls WAS
borne from the scene amid loud cheers
from his friends. The CGst-Iron Nan
said that he was sick, bat would meet
lis unknown opponent again. \ second
meeting was arranged. and S4rrofls vas
again the victor. giving the Cast-Iron
man sound Grub5in., and making him
Acknowledge that sometimes amateurs
are superior to professionals. Tie A.
fair has created quite sensation. and
the athletic young Eac!ishmsn IS tie
lion of the day among the muscular
young gentlemen with whom lie asso-
ciates. 1t is said that Sartoris asG
Baron Duusiere. have undertaken to re-
vive boxing, and that they are trying to /
persuade some CT the ladies CT the Court |
10 organize an archery club, with a be-
coming uniform.-NalC York San
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springing from the hilisides of our own
State. ard doing our own work Roches-
trr Express.