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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-08

HAVANA, April s.-In an edict pub
lished by the Gazeta the naval authori-
ties call on the owners Of the steamer
0ctsviA to appear before the prize court
within twenty days and make whatever
declaration they consider best, The
decision in regard to the vessel will be
rendered on the Goth inst.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-08
THE RIVER.

The river has commenced declining at
Cairo and St. Louis. A rise Of half an
inch is reported at Memphis. Those
who contend that there will be FIVE or six
inches more water here will be mistaken.
By referring to the Cairo reports for the
last six days they will find there has
been q rise at that point of only six
inches during that time, and a six inch
rise at Cairo with the water at its present
stage will not make two inches here.
That the river will be declining here in
a few days is beyond question, unless
there should be heavy rains; and that
the waters will pass of in time to not
materially injure (f) the planting inter-
est, we think equally certain. Should any
material change occur we will inform
our friends Of the fact. We say TO them
without heavy rains within a few
days the danger is past.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-08

So many persons are dying and leaving
thousands of dollars to charitable insti-
t%utions, that old Won Bibber, who can no
lsnger get trust for q soda cracker and a
drink of whisky, often wishes he we're in
an orphan asylum or a home for the
aged widows.-Norr. Herald.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-08
An interesting ta5le is published by a

An interesting table is published by a
European semitic paper giving stats.
tics ofthe manufacture and consumption
Of beer in the different countries Of the
world. From this it appears that the
United States consume six and one.eight
gallons ct beer per ~inhabitant in the
course of q year. 1t would seem that
six gallons Of beer for every man, woman
and child in a country would be enough;
but this amount is ridiculously small
when compared With the amount con.
sumed in some OF the European coun.
tries. Bavaria. for instance, got away
last year with 54i gallons Of beer for
every inhabitsntl Belgium follows
bravely with 454 gallons; the Wurtem,
burgers drink 382 gallons apiece; and
Great Britain, with all her thirsty mil.
lions of S%cotchmen, Irishmea, Welsh.
men and Englishmen, consumes Asa
gallons per man, woman and child.
The sturdy Saxons worry along with
only Is gallons each, while the French
men hold malt liquors in such contempt
that four gallons apiece satisfy theil
sppetites for a whole year. Sweden and
Norway drink only three gallons per in
habitant, which small amount is mos
easily explsinable on the suppositior
that the people Of these countries are too
poverty stricken to buy ever beer. TIL,
position OIL America, which is clear dowr
toward the bottom Of the column in The
amount consumed, is, we believe, the re
suit Of an incorrect census, for it is i'm.
possible the. Ts should 20 so far behinC
toe efete despotisms Of the old world il
q little matter like beer drinking. Th,
count must have been made in one OF III,
of years in politics. A census taker
during the presest Presidential YEA
would probably reveal an average wal
up toward the Bsvarisu, Belgian apt
British figures.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-08

Why not print these reasons, and then
let your readers judge whether you a
editorially get away" with them. If
Senator Key made a mistake. show it Sy
proving that his reasons are glittering
plstitudes." Give text and comment
together. -Apalanche, Sth.
Didn't think it necessary; didn't have
the space to spare, and so referred to
the two issues of the Avalanche-6th
and THIN which it appeared. By the
way, why don't yeu publish Boutwell, e
speech2 and also state whether you in
dorse or condemn Morton's resolutions
This is the only way to get at the real
issue.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-08
Plymouth AdvIsory Councif.

NEW YoRK, April Soon after the
adjournment of the Advisory Council the
Rev. DR.. Leonard Bacon appealed to
Prof. Smithe aud the committee of An
dover Church to assume the RESPONSE
bility of presenting charges against Mr..
Beecher and maintaining them before
the investigating commission. Prot.
Smith, in reply to BAcon's appeal, has
written a long letter, in which he ex-
plains why, in his judgment, Andover
Church cannot take this step. He holds
that the commission, in its origin, au-
thorship and proposed constitution, fails
to meet the judicial requirement on the
case, and he has ascertained that several
important witnesses will not testify be.
fore that body, although they are willing
to 90 before the mutual council called by
Andover and Plymouth Churches. he
therefore falls back upon Andover in his
Letter as offering the only basis for a
thorough investigation of the scandal.
His position is the same as that Of the
minority who have withdrawn from the
Congregational Ministers Association Of
New York and Brooklyn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-08

Tx noticing the death of Judge Gillen.
waters, a number Of our State contem.
poraries have fallen into an error. 1t is
stated that he was hrst appointed TO the
position Of Circuit Judge by Governor
Brownlow, when in fact he was elected
by the people of his circuit. -Knoxvile
Chronicle, 9Th.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-08
New York BanR statement.

New YoRK, April s.-Losus increase,
1856, 900; specieincrease $~S34,3OO; legal
tenders increase, 50. Ol8, 100; deposits in
cas- $S,567 800; circulations decrease,
S66. 400 reserve decrease, 1850, 45O.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-08
Oard.

To al who are suffering from the errors and
indiScretionn Of youth, nervous weakness.
early decay. loss Of manhood, etc.. l will
send . recipe that will cure you. FIRE. OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discoV-
cred BY q missionary In South America. Send
q lslE-addrossed envelope to the Ray. JOSEPH
I. IEMAN, Station D, Bible House. New York
City. 1-l56-eodtW
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-08
PrOhabilfues

WASHINGTON, April s.-For Tennessee
and the Ohio valley, rising, followed by
falling barometer; northeast winds, pos
sibly veering to southeast; stationary or
higher temperature aud cloudy or partly
cloudy weather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-08

Some English ladies at Nice have
started a club TO bear the name Of the
" Club du 0hapeau de Seigle," the chief
being to organize long morning
walks ia the neighborhood and noun
tain districts Of the town.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-08
TuE Columbia Journal of the 9Th ms

TIE Columbia Journal of the 9th inst.
says:
Mr.. Key, Senator from this State (by
the appointment Of the GOVERNOR, voted
for Morton's resolution, requiring an in.
vestigation into Mississippi affairs, and
especially in regard to the election o
1875. The vote made by one Of Tennes.
sees Senators will, we think, bring upon
him the severest criticism, if not the
anathema Of the people.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-08

THE Knoxville Chronicle of the 9Th,
referring to the Knoxville Tribune's in
dorsement Of Senator Keys speech,
says:
By the way, how would our cotempo-
rary like to advocate the Senator as an
independent candidate for Governor in
the November election. with that speech
as his PLATFORM That would be q most
excellent test as to whether Tennessee
Democrats irdorse his speech.
Yes, "by the way" an independent
candidate for Governor would suit the
Chronicles purposes very we'll.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-08
PRESCRIPTION FRER

Foh THE SPEEDY CURE OF sEMrNIY
brOusStt t op x; lHst nsnAOod AID ali disorder
9Enggtst has the ingredients. $780, Wy
'tySs ~. Box Saee,:Now York
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-08
EXCURSION.
GRAND EXCURSION
Devils Elbow out-on

TN oRDERToG GIVE PARTIES DESIRING
4 TO zee the grAndest Cat On o. the MiSsis;
viii make two trips to the Devils Elbow Cut
Oh on Saturday and Sunday the 9Th and 9th
Inst. leaving the foot OF Unlon street at 10
am. each day, returning at Sp,m. Fare for
the round trip, 81 chlldEen bali price: @.a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-08

j. II. WA6GENER & CO..
COMMISSION.
q Front Street.
IN RTORN,

100 Bales Hays 900 Boxes Of +. 8.
sOmmer & COPS E~xcelslOr Crackers,
also Flour, Pearl Neal, Grits and
HOmiAy, for Sale. 2-l0l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-08
Wednesday, May 10, 1879,

at the southwest corner Of Madison and Main
in the city Of Memphis. Tenn, pro-
coed TO sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, for cash, the tract Of land named in
said deed of trust, and described as follows,
to-wit; The southwest quarter of section "a,
in township 3, range II, west Of the basis me-
ridiaD, Of the survey Of the Ohickasaw session,
containing one hundred and sixty acres. more
or less. with all the privileges and appurte-
nances thereto belonging.
Title believe TO be good, but l will only
convey as Trustee. Sale to take place at Il
O'Clock noon. IRA NJ. HILL.
Memnhis. April 4. 1875. % 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-08
6REEf CENTENNIAL. 0FEERI

Any qc1son who will promise to try IN %. mn
4 ,SbgB foT our Three Dollar ToSStbIlRP
wgnEp ~ FASHION " viii be made 4
lar Pr rMIUM, If they viii incldsseo' sne 5ega-
2 US 70 ore the 9th Of March next Now 70
sne une 70 gst the finest MAJ aEino In nv.
country n GET UP A CLUE TOO VVInis
VII uMi ~ no trouble in getting up a club ? os
zxIT y III YOU nrst copy and premium, eiFNn
dreet Inducements To agents vino will m.
. regular business Of canva.sinF ior sjttbnsske
Vui magazines: Address very plain. N'' VI
send Stamp for Fashion Catalogue.
a. BURDEFTE SMITH
VIA broadway, New York Citv
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-08
Trustees sale.

QY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
- made to me as Trustee by Gus Potter and
Helen NJ. Potter, his wife, on the 2lst day Of
January. 1867. and Of record June 10, 1867, in
Record Book +, pages $40 and S43, of the
Records Of Deeds Of Tunica county, Missis-
sippi, at the request OF the bene6ciaries Of
said deed Of trust. l will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-08
New Advertisements

do q day at home. Agents wanted. Out
pa" At and terms free. TRUE q CO., Au-
New-York tribune., 1876-05-31
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Before resuming his speech in the afternoon,
Dr. Edwards yielded the door for a few to hear
report from tie MILEAGE Committee aud to allow the
election Of additional members OF the Board OF Edc4
tiop as follows Ministers. j. +. Drpps, b. L. Agne"'
and W. O. Scott; Elders, W. G. Crowe. Joseph Harvey
and Edward Wilson Ho then continued his remarks ~
follows:
would say thar am apt 20 believe the world mas
such hga debate was carried "h III l.ie
century preceuIng tLe session Of the Ncs,hiHs,'&r 80 ~
Semby II no century OF mCdttn history Las 50 sl'1'
a variety Of topics pertaining 70 human sd 49,
AMI dues. been presented ana so ior9n@ny ~ -, ,,'n
al their elements and connections Ihe TOPICS vi th te
Westminster Assembly covered aii the Pfouhur r. anu .,o
dl.cusson gwen 70 taein used up an me ioSI; , yr
cSOus are evidence OF tie ,hOrOughueSs 81 ue "Oth
Inc Io4sOiis tlAt were soou ~ tnosy J Jy ~ any lay
have nothing TO nom any qIar er from the ~
vision oi tbs Confession Of fth, any more thnh wou
have rom tie revision II the translation of the Sacred
Scripture II j. time that We demon haIl"diHu 81 o,t
forny and characteristics features sioud oe eAhDi'1a
N oar saIctuarlos Of worship. II is time we were made
much respect these hymn books III ne pe"s., -
are PCsby yterian books. How my heart woud nav
approved Oar book even II 1t 10 not % good as
0 nerswh ch cannot Ieye couli be sAown 70 10 me
l.c.-I would still sy, " H. Is mine! EusiIhl, Win ~
H. aIlts oyo tncc siillv" Tne next limo We meet
I5pe We viii not nave any oth'r Ian our y"n oo2As an
forms, and when We pray los Us nave ii0S"5
,t ' ,I Of tba.e things we may adopt whatever
we think Das- but mast secure uniformity a'A Iot
"A revision OF TIC Directory Tor NCrsh p, because some
uuuoftut thin - are no. therein pcUyAed iOt-oiuday
sc oos prly rineeungs, tIe burll of the dead ak
Tor committee TO revise ard repJrt such revision 10 lne
III xf General Assembly in regard these paricu ar>
nt | suppose that tAeSe cUusdcrat IONS, aul ot"cIs
winch may be suggested, must StriAc taVOrDy every
member OF our CnltoL.
The recommendation was opposed by seveeal members
who thought that the action proposed would open TIC
way to serious innovations. Alter considerable discus
SION IL was laid The liable.
RECOMMENDATION to nave column in the statistical
REPORTS Os the Churcl records for the contributions haue
by women caused much animated discussion, hut was
Hlaiy voted down Twenty -four recommendation "ert
t,s.uted and cousi tered by the Assembly before d.
I.in,,sley announced the end of ais rcpOrs
The Kew Dr. samuel J. Wilson, Secretary OF tne boau
Of Church Erection reported that tie Board S greatly
EXTENDED It's operations during the past year. esp
among the freedmen while the regular appr0 0pnaoh' L"
tho Board nave not boen all used up, bur nave been III
vested in such . manner 10 draw interest An an
nomcement that the afternoon session WON'T nave VI
close Immediately the Assembly desired to cruise aDo"'
Inc nAroor produced in mmoIiase Apartment
New-York tribune., 1876-05-31
COMMITTEE or THG SYNODs.
ITS WORK AND AIMS DITFCoiAG THE sfIhII or
BENEVCLENCE.

A new body named the Committee OF Synods,
and consisting Of 80 members, appointed one 10y e"en oi
ne syuo. including emma and India held ~ lls req,
l.g meeting the present year. II was e"rsutc' hJ te
General Assembly at Cleveland year ago, after .u'i con-
,ltl.tiou and Udrm debate. The =! mods, with ouJ
three or tour exceptions. APP oiutcd representatives lai
Fail. These tne number of % hire boon - ''.io"
fora week ia tio Lay Cou.sc adjoining th' 8ro9@iy"
Tabernacle. The cousra ions leading 10 L1e csttD'H
nrut 81 THIS bo y were chiefly the following;
Since tie reunion OF tie Ola and New schools the no
ncyocnt WORK of thc Church has rIoily mcfat' Ihe
expenditures are now between II O0OOUo ana @-'ooo
600 This large amount is administered By few gem
emen forming be hail dIzru committees "r boards a
asli,r in or Lcar New-Yurk city aud Philadelphia. IL
is unanimously conceded by the Church tAt lie admin
tfaton saould bc in tAc>e metropolitan cities; also i
il shond h. in The hands of feH able and devoted cl-
sons But for supervision Of their annual WORK there Is
mo- renrescntarve of tie Charoh except tie Genera.
Assembly Tu~ immense body, meeting for lew days
ana occupied by and exciting s~ies s believed 9"
uc little fit d 10 20 into the details OF enterprises Whfh
,ppolt in whole or In part nearly 1000 missionaries
And the annual committees oi tnc General Assembly AZ
poipd by the new Moderator are not ulied Tor tAs
work tor no 'nDer Of committee e'n ior,'ee "A'i
department Of work he may be called 30 r'V'"' ih1
animal committees attempt very little ID supervision ol
tie WORK of the past year, and no1int ~ Summation "'
the work for the year to come Hence the demand i'F
"a Indy which shall serve the Assembly ebcruty ln thlS
matter THIS demand is met by the Committee q" lhty-
six each chosen by his synod for MS administrative a
y and devotion the Church's progress Elected Tor
TWO y,,rs with ouc-alf holding over the mtmDeis ~
his Committee form an efficient hnt7 i"t
acquiring and communicating hhJ"iei-e % t'I'
work Of tie CAUCh as -idHu Nn'.'.
Nor, over they constant AMI F,nE HA" ''eNc'h
the Assembly, enre.prisao AMI the synod, ." whcA e"ch
Ii'y NoiNli'iif
working wilaOlt pay, but enthusiasm, 10 carry tle Hp
Atlndc synod 70 the synod Of the Pdcnc Ard th"nS"
New-York tribune., 1876-05-31

dead that has nothing about any wuEiouss
service whatever Our Directory for worship does NY
Indicate by line tbaG We have any s}innatiy Win nc
surr0ws Of the bereayed Tun to the DiSes' tncLI
nm act which saws YOU must get drunk nc GahefaIs
That is tlle book want 10 revise 10 bilng II uoNh
times of peace and refined civilization Ike tneSe 80
frrent from the DAYS In which the book was WIiteh;
do not want any revision Of the Confession 1i I'h'
that is good enough for me, "elect hI"hir anu AZ
At this point the Moderator interrupted Dr. Ed"arcs'
saving that he might have the floor Immediately after
the noon intcmsson, but the time for closing the morn
ing session was at hand. lie then announced that IL
would be proper for the Assembly to appoint Tie
time OF its final adjournment as many friends oil the
delegates tho city would Ike to DO present at the clos
ing exercises. motion 10 adjourn finally at noon To-
day unanimously adopted Eocess was then taken.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-31
PRESBY TERRAIN ASSEMBLY.
TIE WORK NEARLY FINISHED.

TIE WORK NEARLY FINISHED.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT TO BIZ REACHED To-DAY-UN-
SUCCESSFUL EFFORT TO GECOSs1DfR TIE MATTER
OF Kr1UCING TIE AssHMBLY'5 NUMBERS
cuUEcH PoIirY-uR. EDWARDS on DENOMlNA-
1IoYAI. UNIyogMIrY-THE wIrHERsPooN MOVE
MEST.
Attendance on yesterdays session OF the Pr'sby-
teriap General Assembly unusually small, nearly
oue-fourth Of the delegates having returned home
whie the desire Of those remaining to get through
tbeir work was even more marked than on Monday.
At the end Of tbs morning session the Assem-
hIv voted unanimously to close its sttings
at noon to-day. An unsuccessful effort
WAS inado 10 reconsider the action OF
Monday. by which it was decided to submit to the
Presbyteries a plan for decreasing tho number of
delerates 10 .he General Assembly. The reports of
tbe Committees on Finance and Church Erection.
and tic report on Church Polity, embodying re-
communications on twenty-four oyertnres from
Svnods and Presbyteres, were finally dis
Dosed of. Dr. Edwards made an elective
speech in favor Of revising the Directory Of Wor-
slim the reception Of which proved that there is
,tr,,g party in tho Church favorable to bis views
lie advocated denominatiOual uniformity and char
acte,s,ic features in the worship of Presbyterian
churches. The closing exercises of the Assembly
at uooa to-day viii consist of farewell addresses,
nraVer and praise.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-31
rvrNING SESSION.

In the evening DR.. MusgIaye stated IN re-
gard to tue Wlino,spVon ouuucni 81 PAl"deipA4 Vil
tie artist had gwen notice tat hc would not nn'ai the
statue until no was paid that about $1,000 was SIM
due motion pay te artist from te treasury o. Jl'
Iicasc Committee cauiel consider4Je ccD"e' "h" Tue
who'll. subject Was finally lad on the table. The report
f the Committee on Church Erection tLcn brought
tl, for further discussion. Afer various aine.d-cns
lad been proposed and successvey Lad on tne t-he'
lhc re-,rt was gdo ,trd whole Tic report 'i iDy
Uami., ge oi, bsue Violence was DISCUSSED io a'i 'o
4 q l iod over bHai cons teI.t i'l ti4e ih'4ui'
Me As,,IDB. y t.cl a0j jIurutd Will prayer
New-York tribune., 1876-05-31
NEw-JEEsEY EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.

TRENTON, Nd, Nay 3O.-Thc 93d Annual
Convention ol the Protestant Episcopal CnuIch Of TIE
Diocese OF New-Jcsey BEGAN lis session tins morning
the Right Roy. Bishop Scarborough presiding About
$50 DELEGATES were present. The Rev. Nj. HIS dely
crI a historical sermon racing biCk tic history NJ hr
nlrlr,l I'M New-Jersey 100 year.. Lac ports t,r
inv SEED funds show a SccuT at el-O,UOO. TIE
financial affairs are IN good condition.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-31
CAREER or TWO THIEVES STOPPED.

In tie early part Of December last two ycSng
men OF good address obtained uOard at No. 2il East
Finy-eehtn-st. Trey gave their names William and
Henry Andrews. Mrs McDonoHgh, who occupied rooms
ON the floor below those OF tie young men, robbed 90
te latter past Oi December Of jewCry valued at over
$3.50. In April Mrs. McDouongh robbed again.
Tli, time the case reported 20 Superintendent Nf
ing ana Detectives Ia kue Sullwe and Thompson ar
rested the two men, WHO, however were discharged by
Justice Cr1uGe tie evidence being insufficient 10 hul
them. short time atoIw ara complaint n"0e 40
Superintendent Walt gua two young mon were passing
fraudulent checks ia 1r,nont. Tie check, rin- Il from
SO to 80 each. and lad been executed with sucA
adrouess that they were clshcd without qne>-
ton. Dct,cliycs Won Gerchten and Ia Rne.
upon investigation, suspected tie Andrews bIJtA-
er. and found that they had started for
Boston. About Ills time information was received b5
SUPERINTENDENT WaiImE tdh George /. OAK OF ftih,
ind ANA had robbed oi jrWey ami otucf property
the intrinsic value Of which estimated q aoOlt
~ 800 The detectives succeeded ~ tracing some oi Tie
articles places where tney had been disposed "
TIE description persons dispU,ug " ts property
Curfrspondcd vita tha O tie AnirtWs hrothcIs aul
vas subsequently, ascertliued that they we're ncleWs
OF Mr. Darf ON Monday bOh tie men were arles,eI 81
Thrtcentlst. and Broadway. They were taken to the
Police Central Office and arched, but nothing 0f amy
Importance was found on their persons Tine prisoners
were taken % Washington Plice Police Court yestcr
day, aud reInanded 10 tue Police Central once IN
t to-day give tie detectives time to collect ter eVi
deEce in the The prsOnes Will be held an IN
ditInent passing the fraudulent checks until the
requistion for them is sent Oh from Indiana
New-York tribune., 1876-05-31
,R nprqV, rrpIY M NIX. PMTE

To Ihe LditOT OF TIC II % uH'.
SIR: You have published a Statement w''eh
0y Douu NAT about mo. asg tuc jlstco oi lu . '.
tu1lty OF rcpcilu- through your columns 'hr o! "'
ier IA Bis statement which uy scli-Iesperi "i' iii
ne to notice. Pau decar-s aIn weli-SaJwa '''..'
ist- Ia nj cyiucuo. before the Couiutt,c co.'s 'A' -F
pendtur,s IA thc War Department testified as io'".'
di,irc to say thai duIing all ny rcsidrure 81 W
i,,f,, buy, uev,f b.,f ,i Gagged u loiNius.' b.
stiuar TO mciuDcI OF CVi-ress about tE- hi'tt W
business Of g. \. CuWlrs X Coz spoke as ,1r.' ~
ti, firm aud iu rcitll1u % bHaiUcss WHcI N"r -
own Lave never bc.n employ td by any person t' 90
sisg IN lobby legislation VI any kld
DEFY any TO bring forward any reputabie "''N'''
who eau contradict this statement
Ph.iadeiplrq May -, 1876. GEORGE W. BEL0A
New-York tribune., 1876-05-31

"Hosy shall we settle the labor question.
exclaln,d a member OF the Georgia Lc- s.aue - M
midst Il his speech. BY all COINS to WORK ana az
your ling honestly - tBunGercd spec. ator Ia s-s .
iery. at sentlaient broug kdown the house