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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-27

President GRANT has neglected an excel
lent opportunity to manifest the sincerity OF
his desire for tho success OF the Republican
party at the approaching election, aud to pro-
mote harmonious sentiments among all its
members. II IL well known that as an earnest
Of his Kindly feelings toward the ONO statesman
who aspires TO succeed him In his present ofice,
tho President some lime ago sent an invitation
To Gov HAYES TO visit him AT Long Branch, and
II was gratefully accepted. II Is equally well
known that tho politicians who have tho Re-
publican candidate IN grooming forbid the pro-
posed conference between the two great men,
for fe that such an incident OF the canvass
would damage HAYES In the estimation OF those
Republicans who really detest Grantism. Well,
on "Wednesday afternoon GOV. HAYES arrived IN
Phiadelphia, and yesterday he held public re-
ception al tho Centennial grOun IL. Many per-
sons naturally supposed that he would take adj
vantage Of this chance to make his long expect
Ell visit to the President, and thus remove the
impre 5siOn from the mind OF that eminent public
functionarY that the breaking OF his Long
Branch engagement WIS the result Of delib-
crate purpose to avoid all persOnh association
with the he I'd OF the present Administration. IL
seems, however, that his managers were deter
mined that this should not bo done, and they
took pains to make the matter plain to the pub
lie by a letter written to Director Gsnsral Co
sHORN, ana gwen to tho newspapers for publi-
cation In advance OF the Governors arrival, in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-27
IHE var ~ IFRIC.I.


Ihomns II. wilson Of the Rev. jeremiah Deu-
Ian MurraYs African ". T.. Church m Fleet street
Bookyu one " the iregullr trustees yesterday sued
Charles Kemp aud Others, who, the pastor alleges are
the regular trustees, to recover $500 danagcs and TO
permanently cuJoln them from naA NJ any more ood,c
tons. The complaint alleges that during worship TIE
defendants tooA up collection, ere itlng great cunhr
sion, disorder, ana dssrle, disturbing the solcmnlty
~ the meeting AMI preventing the phntG, from *.
rrclsing thur rights They also complain tat tlry
have netn unable to get the proceeds Of tn" eutct IN
meats given m he church Ju ge Reynolds ot the NY
Court srlutHd trmpornr, lnlu ca On, made ruturua
Tie next Monday, anu an order to show WY tie
lnJunct n should not Dn made permanent. The R"v
Jeremiah B"ulah Murray Is defendant TO SANDER 'ult
growing out uf the same trouble. one OF the dsalrct
ed mrmb r. sad yesterday. Ell whO's hVldln
OF dis yere tort DeiV' we're through"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-27

Advices from Cuba, alike private and
crop Of the island by the hurricane on the Is h
and 18th INST. at about one-third OF the whole.
The standing cane has been Frustrated and so
damaged by drenching rains As in many districts
to be yalueless. Thus much appears to have
been known in Havana when the steamer left
on he 2lst inst, but all letters state tua' the
fear was universal that later accounts might
record still greater devastation. Details from
the interior were melgre, by reason Of the pros
tration Of the telegraph poles throughout tho
island. Calculating the crop at three million
boxes, which was the general expect alton pre-
vOus to this severe devastation, the spanish
Government might reasonably expect an agri-
cultural product Of proxmate value Of
100000 from which TO extort It's enor-
nous and daily increasing taxes. Taxa
tlon on the sugar produced In the island
already amounts almost u cOn1,catiOn.
Before the war wel-managcd estate was os-
timated to pay net proht Of fifty per cont
OF the gross sales Of It's yield, and tho taxes i'm
posed since the outbreak II tho war amount TO
over 1ity-nye per cent. OF the same, reducing
the planter to the condition OF mere manager
for the benefit OF the Government. phnt tho
authorities 80 regard the planters Is proved by
the fact that they ohlige the planters TO cultivate
and protect their estates, even though the latter
are unwilling TO do 80.
A loss therefore. such as tho one reported as
caused by this ~ hurricane must result either
In the inability OF the planters to pay their
taxes, IN their being obliged, II taxes are col
lected. TO leave their factors bills unpaid,
which would necessarily result in he abandon
ment OF the estates.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-27

Whichever be the result ~ the Presidential
election Is a. least PROXY tn uaf lie fh gIs
metropolis Wll ~ uu very much ~ u dlI FORE the
uru4N. Increased good ylu- 81, the natural .qIsucr
Of improve Ousihcs, prospects. GJa.fs It,b1He.
Undoubtedly so, young editor But the thou
sands Of unempoyei people In tbs city. look
ing forward anxiou-iy to the winter, fail yet to
get the good living, and are Tar from gay or aole
to see the Improvement IN business prospec Is Of
which the young editor talks 50 giDy rne
hops u these people Is IN the establishment OF
reform and onomy and the overthrow Of the
Republici IN Rinss, vita watch JAY GOULD il
closely allied.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-27

The blaze Of fifty thousand torches last
night bore new witness to the fact that New
York Is Overwhelmingly for TILDES. 1t was a
great demonstration In point Of the numbers In
line, and the enthusiasm OF the crowds along
the streets paraded showed that only fraction
Of the sym pathizers with the reform movement
were represented in the procession, numerous
as I xxa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-27

Father AFr's speech AZ the Cooper Union
on "Wednesday evening WIS a dreudfully dry and
dreary har nsue. He spoke for two hours, and
succeeded in producing unanmity of ylwns
among the Custom liouse boys detailed to
listen to him. Father TAFT IL as bad failure
"a "A camp Ign orator as lie is as an Attorney
GeuprtI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-27

For three weeks past the so-called rebel
war claims nave consti uted the chef staple OF
the Republican stump speeches. especially In
tho rural districts. Gov !rLDESs explicit and
patriotic letter has so completely destroyed this
bugbear that the Republican orators will have
TO make their speeches all over again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-27

The proceedings in bankruptcy lately
instituted against SIR. EDWARD MATTHEWS IN
dic-te how heavy has been the decline since the
panic In the salable value Of real estate In the
city. and also In the income to be derived from
rentals. a few wears ago Mr.. MATHEWS enjoyed
a large Income from bis real property aud
stood a. one OF the richest landowners In New
YORK. He has kept himself extended in his
real estate investments, and has also suffered
from an unfortunate railroad investment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-27

insignificant Ohio politician in whose in
terest it is employed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-27

Which VIII the people Of the North be-
lieve. tnAMpEHLAiN. de, iarins that only United
states troops can Keep down tho Democrats Of
South Carolina from violence and boodshed. or
the Bishops Of the Roman Catholic, Episcopal.
ana Methodist churches OF that state, the lead
Ing pastors Of Charleston Of different religious
deuomtnatl ons, and the Presidents Of the banks
Of that city, when they formally. solemuly. aud
uuitedly deny that there Is any domestic yio-
lence or insuriecton in South Cirolinaf They de-
clare tnelr sole pur ose is to peaceably overthrow
corrupt and intolerable State Government
tina, the whites bear no hostility to the blacks
and affirm that IN the recent race collisions the
white people have not been the acgressor-. The
address 20 the American people, signed by these
distinguished Carolinians must nave excited the
sympathy and stirred the Indignation Of every
fair-minded Northern man who read It Ia yester-
DAYS Sun. To gain an election, GOV. CHAMBER
LAIS has slandered the people Of south Caro-
lina. after having aroused them to peaceable
protest by assisting in despoiling them ana
bringing disgrace upon their state Government;
and the Republican party adopts his cause
theirs, sustaining him with Federal bayonets.
The people Of South Carolina are simply doing
what ireemen should do In their circumstances
making strong united, and earnest effort to
wrest the rule Of their State from the hands OF
Its plunderers. II there were no other issue in
this canvass than that OF the REDEMPTION Of
South Carolina, We should have reason enough
to drive from power at Washington a party
which mas set the United States army TO the
task Of defeating the expression Of the Will Of
tue true and honest citizens Of that state.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-27

Chief Justice Church, though his judi
Gil position foroils his taking any active pirt
III the pre-, mt campaign Is heartily Interested
In the success ~ the Il form ticket aud full OF
nope for ITS success
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-27

1t is possible that Wall street will be I'M
usually nter, sting to-day. and that news may
be heard from the combination against JAY
GOULD, who Is heavily short Of leading stock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-27

II was fine torchight display last night
But what was that demonstration compared
with the one which Will occur on next Tuesday
week. II the people at the ballot hox then re
deem the country from the toi!- of Grauii-mt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-08

a young man, well dressed and APP
parently rich, entered a clandestine
gambling-house. He was playing
at trerte-at-quarante and had al
ready won little Pile of gold.
" Red wins" presently said the
banker, and proceeded to hand
over a hundred napoleons to the
unknown one, for the stakes were
high. But the stranger made no
attempt to take the gold, returned
no answer to three or four ques-
tions put to him in reference to
the game. His eyes remained fixed
on the red, while his features as
sumed a ghastly paleness. A
player touched his arm-he was
dead. Then the banker coldly
withdrew the hundred napoleons,
observing that play was a reciprocal
contract, which could be entered
into by parties both Of whom were
capable Of contracting, and, there
fore, never between live man and
a dead one, The cause of death
was heart disease, and the official
report was soon drawn up in proper
form. 1t contained, as may b.
imagined, no sort of reference to {
| gambling-house.
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common power Of voice and skill
in modulating it, was employed to
teach psalmody, and the boys were
naturally attracted to his school as
a recreation. 1t often happened
that the teacher was an enthusiast
in his vocation, and thundered forth
the airs set down in the music
books with a fervor that was con-
tagions.~.-A few Of those who at
tempted to~>iearn psalmOdy were
told that they haGs no aptitude for
the art, and were set asr but that
did not prevent their att ndance as
hearers Of the others. In those days
a SET Of tunes were in fashion mostly
of New England origin, which have
since been laid aside in obedience
to a more fastidious taste.
The streams which bickered
through the narrow glens Of the
region in which | lived were much
better stocked with trout in those
days than now, for the country had
been newly opened to settlement
The boys were all anglers. Iconiesl
to having felt strong interest il
that "sport," as l no longer call it
l have long since been weaned from
the propensity of which | speak
but have 10 doubt that the in
stinct which inclines so many to it
and some Of them our grave di
vines, is a remnant Of the origina
wild nature of man. Anothe
sport" to which the young me-
of the neighborhood sometime
admitted the elder boys, was til
antumnal squirrel hunt. Th
young men formed themselves int
two parties equal in number, an
fixed a day for the shooting. Th
party which OH that day brough
, down the greatest number Of squiI
f rels was declared the victor, and tn
. contest ended with some sort {
festivity in the evening.
T ] have not mentioned other spor
q and games Of boys Of that day
. that is to say, Of seventy or eight
wears since - such as Wrestlin
q running, leaping, base ball, an
a the like, for in these there w
a nothing to distinguish them fro
q the same pastimes at the presel
y day.
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fering from, and during the whole
time the experiment lasted the
patient was more concerned with
watching the handling of the instru-
ments than with his own sufferings.
In vain did Esculapius implore him
to keep quiet" / want to see" BE
repeated. The wounds being bound
up and the patient left aicNe on a
fair way toward recovery, he couss,
not lie'still in spite of the injunc-
ton not 70 move, he persisted in
taking off the bandages to find ont
the effects; and when his friends
burst into the room and found him
dying, he shouted out Justify ~ !
am glad / inquired into this. II
has had the effect l anticipated
that's a clever young man."
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"Mishtng 70 KNOW ,,


1lnsley Aagallne.I
Charles Marie LaCondamine was
q member of the Academic des
Sciences, of the Academic Fran
caise, of the Royal Society of Lon
don, and the Academies Of Berlin
and st. Petersburg. His success in
life, in science-eyerything, in fact
was attributable to his never
ceasing curiosity; at times the
cause Of much good, imbuing him
with ardor, and courage, and con-
stancy in the most difficult enter
prises; at Others being the cause Of
sore trouble, and at last costing
him his life. When he left college
he became a volunteer in the army,
where, at the siege Of Roses, his
dominant passion was almost fatal
to him at the outset. He had as
cended some elevated spot, without
there being any need for it, in
order to examine the place, and
was busy watching through q tele-
scope The working Of a battery.
He wore a scarlet cloak, which
made him an easy target for the
bullets and balls whistling around
him without even perceiying the
danger he was exposed to. For
tunately he was warned in time.
Peace having been proclaimed, his
activencss did not brook the slow
advancement and monotonous life
of garrison soldier. lie was
appointed Assistant Chemical Di-
rector of the Academic des
Sciences. lie undertook many
journeys in the heast Of Africa,
always prompted by the came inder
fatigable le craving for wishing to
know" Tic made another journey
to the equator and then DO tF9yeled
| III Italy where again he got into
pumerous scrapes trying to find
out. One Day lie sees II. a fishing
village . candle burning before ihs
image Of q saint. Upon inquiry
the inhabitants tell him that should
the light be extinguished the spot
would Immediately be submerged
by the sea, care you sure Of what
you are sayipg?" asks La Conda-
mine. The answeg being in the
affirmative, he there and then blows
i out, The rage of the superstitious
people may easily be imagined.
With difficulty lac is saved from
being torn to pieces. His curiosity
ought TO have stopped here one
would say. &stpram expollus fur.
/ Ca, tamen usque recurret. Attempt
10 drive nature away by violence,
she will still return. lie became
very inlrm at last, Gnl then his
master passion was entirely con
fined to his sight. Ore day being
lin the apartment of Mime de Choi-
seul, while that lady was writing {
letter, he could not withstand the
temptation to look over her shopl
der. She, noticing him behinC
her, continued as if nothing haC
happened, Suddenly Condamint
catches sight Of the Words q
should tell you more abou
it, if NJ. De Ia Condamin,
were not behind me looking owe
my shoulder" "Ah, Madame 7
cries the accused. 81 assure you
was not looking" AT the execu
ton of Damiens no one could drlv
him away from, the scaffold. Blu
at last ho ives taken i'll. A younl
surgeon had proposed to the Acad
cmie some new mode Of operation
in the disease Condamine was sui
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A Perstan Legend.

When Ormuzd the All Father
had finished the creation of the
world, with the beasts, birds, fishes
and insects, he determined to create
an animal superior to them all, COM
bining the good qualities of the
Others with the addition of supe-
rior reasoning faculties. Accord
ingly he gathered the materials for
the new animal, including those Of
the noble and courageous horse, the
tollsome and patient OK, the CRATE
full and faithful dog, and the mild
and innocent sheep. In the mean
time Ahriman, the evil one, who
was aware Of the intended new Gre
ation, and ever on the alert to
thwart the designs of the good
0rmuzd, prepared himself for ac-
ton by securing portions Of the
rapacious and bloody wolf, the cruel
and ferocious tiger, the cunning
fox, the filthy swine, and the grow
cling midnight hyena. These in
gradients, in the absence of Or
mud, he slyly mixed with his prep
aration. When the new creation
was completed Ormuzd breathed
into it the breath Of life and called
it man, and placed him in magni-
ficent garden, gorgeous with all
kinds of fruits and flowers, in the
midst of which was the tree O.
knowledge. OF the fruit of thi,
tree the man was commanded moi
to eat, bpt his first act was disobe
dience, and he was driven ignomin
iously from the garden, and lest h,
) should eat fruit of the "tree 0
J life" and become immortal, it wa
guarded by angels with hamin!
: swords. The sons of the mel
J commenced their career by on
| numbering the other, and then Or
: mud discovered the trick that hat
been played by Ahriman. AS man
e kind increased in numbers th
] earth became filled with violence
= and their selfish, brutal and blood
instincts had full sway. Or
mud repented that he ha,
3 made man and determine,
e to destroy him from the face of th
I, earth. This he did by a flood, bu
the good spirit Of his great compa;
i sion saved one family, the best h
: could find, to repeople the earth
{ In the meantime Ahriman ha
4 completed his work for the destruc
4 ton of man by imparting to him
: knowledge of fermentation, an
:. distillation by which maddenin
4 drinks were made that would max
G man more like himself in suprem
Il deyiltry. lie foresaw that men j
G future ages would oyor-power an
: enslaye the weak; that vast armie
:. would MAIN and slaughter eao
$ other to gratiry the ambition G
y kings ANA priestsj in short, tina
Q this earth would be as nearly a he
$ as his own dominions Of darkness
+ One thing troubled him and thwart
s ed his internal plot-namely, tha
y the first man did not cat Of tn
!, tree of life and become immorta
b aud that when he ceased to breath
Q he ceased to exist, so that he coul
J not torment him longer than hi
q brief earthly existence. In thi
Q protection OF tho "lree Of life" h
d saw the sublime wisdom and benef
6 cence of 0rmuzd, who would nc
9 suGsr the woes of man, inAicte
y through The internal maohination
d Of Ahriman, to be but brief an
" tg,1,,.O,fapsr
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frying to settle It.
New York wOrld.l

New York World.l
Barney 0'Toole and Patrick
Moran stood before the bar of the
Fifty-segenth Street Police Court,
Barney had a black eye and Pat a
damaged nose. Barney delivered a
plain, unvarnished tale:
"Yer Honor, it was all on ac-
count ay the ELECTION. Pat, he says
that Hayes wuz elictid, an | said
that Tilden wuz elictid,
"Then seq Pat, aggrayatin' loike,
"Hooray fer Hayes!p
"Hooray fer Tildenl" sez l.
eyer mishlakin intirely," sez
Pat.
"Yer one yersilf," sez l,
"Whoop!' sez Pat,
"Hoorayl" sea /.
aAn' thereupon We agreed to set
tie it loike gintlomin, an decided
the election at wanst, l had got in
one on Pats nose, an Pat had
landed firnist my eye, an every.
thing wuz illigint, and Tilden's
prospects wor nivyer broighter
whin a policeman came interferin
loike, an now there's no telhn' who
would hev bin elictid at all, at all, =
and Barney and Patrick stepped
down, murmuring against armed
interference of the law.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-08

FORTUNE FOa ONLY ONE DOL.
"A LAR FIRST DOLLAR QUARTERLY
DRAWING, at New Orleans, Tuesday, jan
uary 2, ls7T.
LOhisiana State Lottery COnpanT.
This Institution was regularly incorporated
by the Legislature Of the state fer Educa
tional purposes in 1868. with n Capital Of
81, COO. To which it has since added re-
serve fund Of $3.50 0O0. ITS GRAND SINGLE
NUMBER DRAWINGS will take place
monthly. The season Of 1917 opens with the
following scheme:
OSrITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
Vnn Enn HtHanrnEa ~ Rr nN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-08
STOCKS.

Puts, Calls, Spreads, StraddIes.
We faabsully execute all orders for the pur-
chase and sale Of stocks on 2 to per cent.
maresrs. First Glass Stock Privileges nego-
iiatea In any amount. We solicit the patron
eSe Of parties desirous Of obtaining reliable
sd responsible brokers. Our book on Stock
5peculation sent on application.
fTUMBRIDGE n CO.. bankers and Brokers,
% BROADWAY, NEW Y0RK.
God. dhW-ll-xxiY.l3
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RAtLRoAps.
lOuISyELlE AND MASH WILLIE
--AED-
Great Southern Railroad.
sGHEDUL.E.

SCHEDULsEs
Exprsss train leaves daily Except
seturla, ~ . pm
NaI Train leaves daily............. ......ll;2o o.
Accommoda zion leaves daily Tex
cept Sunda vJ..........''. '''..'..''''' 4'lo Pan
Pullman Pala 90 Sleeping Cars on ell night
For tickets or information, apply at Ticket
Ofice. 2T Main, or'hTest corner Of Madison
street .- .. nrL. M.
JAMES SPEED. Ticket Agent. ~
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ROARD OF DipEUTORs.


ngHl Va AID .GvHVLLE RAILROAD,
Arrives. boaFet'
r---------, r----s-i---
AN. PIX. Az. r.a.
Ezprsss daily txeepi a ,,1s
Saturday, ........ s.'''" 80 ''Ao s5 II Ok 'A'4o
hEI train ...... - 4 X
Accomn ed n (exSHcday) ~
psSoT at h,t'l O. .i.4 II. stTeel'
Ticket O1cn. lsi h Gin street' corner oi
NadisOn.
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A French Gambling story.

A curious story comes from
Paris. 1t is not so very long since
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-08
MISSISSIPPI q TENNESSEE
RAILROAD.
Change of Schedule.

MEMPHIS. TENN, November %. 1876
AN ND AFTER SUNDAY. NOV. 9TH,
1 J 1875, trains will run as follows:
Leave. Arrive.
Now Orlea us mail, daily ;..S.S5 b.m. l2:45 pm
ssrdis Ac' N 'dation. daily,
Except sunday j;.;,,,li'VO o,S ;c1 D. ' W IL
rIe,snss ont ssrndsvl islam. $3.50 pm
T5-t M. DOnh9, suP '.
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MEMPHIS g. GRARLEsTON R.R
CHANGE OF sCHEDULE.

ON AND AFTER WEDNESDAY, DE-
" cember 6, 1876: ,..
Mail train, daily.......-....l2.3)a am 3.0O pm
Huntsville Express train,
daily Tex. Sunday)....... 5.OO Pm lloO p'H
Somerville accom' dati0n
(exoept Sundayl.......... 6.20 pm S.Z3 Am
jackson, Tenn, accom-.
mediation Tex. Sunday. 4.l0 pm II 20 Ann
Mail train will not stop at Gag stations DO
tween Grand Junction and Memphis. .,
Trains connect at Grand Junction for oil
noints, aud at Decatur closely for MontgOm-
,erv and,points South Close connection for
Nashville by both trains. Close connections
,X Chattanooga for Eastern and Southeastern
p' No change Of cars between Memphis and
Br,s toi and Memphis and Jackson, Tenn.
New = Magnificent Sleeping Coaches
ON
ALL NIGHT TRAINS.
Ti,no Tws uty Minutes Faster thaD
Oiiy Bime.
Ticket oQice, 97s Main street.
WI. ROSS, sun'ti
B,RsEy HueuE !. Ticket AT -. ~
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Weekly Public Ledger,

Published every Tuesday at So per annum lin
advanced. pOstRKo frees
Communications upon subjects Of general
interest to the public are at all times accept
able.
Rejected manuscripts WILL not be returned.
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Capital Authorized, S5OO,OOO
Home Insurance Go.
OF MEMPHIS.

Insurance upon dwellings and frst-c class
commercial risks taken at fair rates, and
losses paid Immediately upon adjustment.
3s-S7xxiV
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MEMPHIS AND Chant sT0N r. R.
"4''- Arrives Leaves.