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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-21
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There are two kinds Of trains ON rail-
road-constructio and destruction.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-21

Tho man with the biggest poll OF votes
reaches the presidential persimmons'
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-21

rr.,rs RIM 40 fast now that travellers al
10 have their baggage checked before start
inc.
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CHEAP. CHEAP.
FURNITURE
CHEAPER THAN AT AUCTION.
People in general get disguised at this selling
out at auction business every spring. therefore the
general grand rush to the old reliable Cheap
Cash Furniture House Of
JOSEPH b. 1UBBA
Corner Of Rampant and Perdido streets,
CONTINUES.
To close cut. . lot of PARLOR SUITS Of different
Styles at cost.
MAHOGANY, OAK and ROSEWOOD BEDROOM
SUITS at any price. ..5.
WALNUT BEDROOM SUITS in latest styles
very cheap
DININGROOM SUITS in OAK and WALNUT. ct
extremely low prices.
Az carry neither bankrupt nor crooked stock,
but buy strictly for cash. am enabled to under.
sell any similar establishment.
LIBRARY, HALL and OFFICE FURNITURE
chesp.
Also, variety Of GOOD. PLAIN, SUBSTANTIAL
FURNITURE, for Changers and Country Dealers,
veGy low.
LOoKIBa-aLAssBs. MATTRESSES, SPRINGS
FRATHRRS. etc.. I'll cheap ct -..ts
JOSEPH B. HUBBARDD,
Ne. la Rampant street. coxneR PerdlAe.
And e..*--.--s
Mes. 81, So, ss. % and ~ Perlils ssrsse.
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-21

Authors of great understanding wnSe
that ANAL feet arc deformities.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-21

Tho stings of disappointment may b
found in sour rue barbe pie.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-21

1 Capital Prize. 41OO, geo
4 Prise...."........ .............. $4,000
i Prise ............................ SOsOOO
i Prise....... ..................... 10000
2 Prises ct $1,000. .............. 10000
4 Prises at 925OO............... 10000
20 Prizes 1t 91OOO............... 10000
50 Prises ct 95OO.............. $4,000
1900 Prises at 0tO0...".......... 10000
1000 Prizes ct 95O....... ........ 100000
ARTICULATION PRIZES.
100 Approximation Prises ct $500. $40. 900
100 Approximation Prizes ct $780,. 10000
100 Approximation Prizes ct $751;. $500
$3.50 Prizes In All.
$5O2,5OO IN GOLD!
Price Of Tickets
WHOLE TICKETS. $50 90
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For sale ct al the New Orleans agencies and ct
the Central ONCE Of the
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY.
Address Lock Box No. $50, New Orlea NJ
REMIT By POSTOEFICR MONEY ORDER, RRGIS.
TERED LBTTRR, DRAFT, Oh By EXPRESS.
OBSERVE AND RECOLLECT
That In tho Grand Golden Drawing Of
April 20. 1876,
ALL THE TICKETS
SOLD FOR GREENBACKS.
ALL THE PRIZES
p AID I'm GOLD.
Agents Wanted b Everv State, County,
City and Tewn Throughout the Unien.
unExcEPTI0NAl GUARANTEES REQUIRED.
And must, IN every instance. accompany sppliea-
HonA
70 N HAD1 10 m
L0UIsIAaA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY
INV oaLaAHD, IA
~ 4a ll;sss's saaasv'ssa naaa . sagasvs ssa.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-21
DISCOVERIES
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COTTON PLANT.
CURE GUARANTEED Or MONEY REFUNDED.
KSRNINR-An infallible remedy for fevers.
6RDINE-Certain specific for chills and fever.
contains no quinlne
PLORINB-FOr female diseaseA
Buv from your druggist II he keeps those reme-
dies IL not, they can Be had 1t N. 3. MORRISON
CO.'S, corner Of Magaslne and Canal streets.
lao tsel 10
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-21
MARSHAL'S MONITIONS,

George Sanders W. SteanbOat ClaflkD.
vile, etc.
I'm THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
l. District Of Louisiana, No. 10832.-h obedience
to an admiralty warrant to me directed in tho
above entitled suit, have seized and taken into
my possession
THK STEAMBOAT CLARKSvILLB, her tackle,
engines, ETC.. now nbeled BY George Sanders,
for the csuses set forth in the libel now pending
And do hereby cite and admonish the owner
or owners thereof, and AL and every person or
title or interest in or to the same, to BE- and sp
pear ct District Court Of the United States for
the district Aforesaid to be holden ct the city Of
show cause. II any they have or can, Why the
said steam6ost should not be condemned and b
sold agreeably to the prayer of libelants.
United states Marshals 0face,i New Orleans,
April 4, 1876.
q. B. PACKARD.
ans Is % 30 United States MArshAl
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-21

Unless Q man be tool for luck he would
not be fool for anything.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-21

rha .h;rk af silyer il heard new where
change il made.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-21

Rose Bud Gulch 10 beautiful place near
the Black Hills.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-21

Children, for the msjor part, cry IN
minor tones.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-21

Tat. AZ houses are better than house
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-21

CAN1E TO MY RESIDENCE. WEDNRs-
" day. April 10 1876, . dark bay HORSE. having
three white feet and . few white spots the
shoulder. The owner can have the animal by
proving property and paying expenses
WILLIAM HASS.
Dauphire street. between Bienville and CONT
New orleans April 20, 1876. ap2l St.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-21

NOR RENT-STORRS NOS. ~, 50 AND 81. on
T st. Louis street, end No. ITO on Royal street,
al on ground floor Of St. Louis Hotel (Stste HouseI
For particulars and teEms apply TO Stste Auditor,
corner Of Charities and St Louis oereot2
mhl9 GOT .e---i--'
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-21

Sneak of tramp - he Is, and call him .
tourist. .,....+
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-09-22
MURDER IN HAWKINS COUNTY
THE PERPETRATORS IN CUSTODY.

THE PERPETRATORS IN CUSTODY.
A subscriber at White Horu,
Tenn, informs us Of a horrible
murder which was committed in
Hawkins county last Friday, the
parti ulars Of which, as he furnr
ishes them to US, are about as fol-
low:
A woman named Martha West
was sh3t and killed at her houqe
near Persia, Hawkins county about
8 o'clock. 1t was afterward as
certaired that q boy named johns
son had committed the crime, and
he being arrested, confessed the
whole thing, and that he was hired
to commit the deed by one Hoard,
a grocery keeper. lie had her
killed for telling that he had given
her $500 for burning a barn and
grocery in the neighborhoo'.
A coroners inquest was held ov.
err the body of the dead woman
and upon its verdict both Johnson
and Hoard we're committed to jail
on the charge of murder. -K@oT.
Chronicle.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-09-22

ECLECTIc MAGAzINE.-The DC
tober number of the Eclectic is
embellished with a fine stcel.en-
graved portrait Of the veteran
end venerable biblical scholar,
DR.. Pilip SchaN, accompanying
which in The letter. press Is a
blief sketch of HIS life. The lit
erary contents of The number
are comprehensive end varlous
numbering seventeen articles
besides The editorial departments
and including 'omethi & of in
tere3t 10 all classes Of readers.
The opening paper is an elabor'
ate one from The Quarterly Re.
vleW, entitled Modern Pbilos-
ophcrs on the Probable Age Of
tie World This followed by
a brief article from various auth
ers. The concluding part Of Mrs.
Alexandcrs Her Dearest Foe
/, also given, and the editorial
miscellany Of literature, science
al d art is copjous aud intcre,t l.
ing. Published by L. X. Pelton
% Bond Street New York.
Terms S. per y ar; Single num-
Der. 45 cents.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-09-22
SENSIBLE ADTLCE.

You are SAX It every day through the
columns Of newspapers and y III Drug
gisls to use something for Dyspepsia
and Liver Compliant that you known
nothing about y t d'scour ged spend.
Ing money without Int Jitrlc success
Now TO give you Satisfactory proof that
GREENS AUGUsT FLowEa WI cure
Of Dyspepsia ana Liver C1mplqint With
all ia ELECTS, such rs Sour stomach,
Sick Headache, IIahilual Costivcnrss,
palpitatiof Of the Heart, HEARTBURN,
Water bra ii, coming mp of fool after
acting, low spirits, &C., we ask you tn
goto your Druggists SPENsER & Blown
and get a Sample Bottle of GREEN's,
AUGUST FLOWER FOR 10 cents and try it
or a Regular Size for rs cents, two
doses will relieve you a
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-09-22
YOE HAKENO EXC USE.

Have You a7y excuse for suffering wi h
Dyspepsia or Liver CompIrini? ls'Ecre
any reason why you should 80 on from
day to day complaining with Sour sos
inach. SIX Head ache. Hahi'ua' Cost
lycnc. palpit iion If be IIa"t.ll art
hurn, Waterhrnsh, Gnawing md burn
ing pains Mt the pit .ri the Stomach,
Vel ow skin, Con'cl TONGUE, and dIsa-
grceatlc taste in the m uth. Coming up
Of food sitter eating, Low splits, &r.
MOI 1t is positively your own fail if
you do Go to yOrr druggists and get
a Bcltle of Green's August Flower for
Is cents your cure is certain, INT if you
doubt this, get Il Sample Bottle Tor 10
cents mn I try it. Two doseswill ieilive
you. Sold 10y all Druggists.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-09-22

He let ont the strap of his
pants and heaved a ton and a
half sigh as he groaned, II never
thought that one little green ap-
pie could exert such a centrpe-
dial force"
Gen. Cul!dm and Mr.. Thorn
burg ale going tn keepit warm
in the End District. They have
appointments up to the 4th OF
November. Shouldn't wonder
il little Jake had the dog water
waxed out Of him this time.
We were shown asweet po-
tato the other day, by Judge
Howard, which weighed thee,
and a half pounds, measured
around eighteen inches. 1t was
grown by Mr.. Whittenburg,
about nine miles west of this
place. II was a whopper. Who
can beat it.
An old gentleman by the
name of Landers ju'rped into a
creek atKnoxville, Sunday morn
ing and was nearly drowned
wheL rescued. Trouble over
the tragic death of his son, who
ws.s run over by an killed on
Saturday previous is supposed
to be the cause.
Alcohol was invented $50
years ago in Arabia, and used by
ladies with a powder for painting
their faces. Siace that time il
has been used mainly by
gentlemen for the purpose OF
painting their noses, and in plain
state because they required nc
powder to fire them off.
We have received two'comps
One each from the Washington
County Fair and the Va, & Tenn
Border Fair. We know flom
What we haye seen and heard
they will both be worth the at.
tentiop of the people in whose
be half they were instituted.
We give them our thanks and
our best WISHES for their welfare.
There appears to a supera.
bundance of dogs in this town
but if anyone wishes 10 raise 9
a fine stock we can give them q
! very valuable receipt: First
procure the largest dry goods
box in town and fill it will with
pups, then explode a can of nj.
Iroglycerine under them, II
never'fails to raise 'em; bnt the
dogs will be apt to come down
badly 1emoraliEed.
We under.tad that there was
quite a severe gale prevailing or
TIE Atlantic Ocean between
Norfolk, Va, and New York City
Several of the Citizens of this
comfy were on steamers. be
tween the two points. From
what We learn some of then
we're tossed about right lively
by the 'old oceans mighty
SURGE and probably got fright
ened to aud wished they wer'
to hum. We've been there
And 1t reminds lis of a story O
an Irishman who got very badly
scared once in a gale, when cross
ing the Atlantic. We would no
have our we readers, think tina
we meant to be irreverent, but t
The story. Pat thought that i
would be a good time to pray
and so started out in this-wise
30 Lord ! Pm not one of those
individuals who are always bawl
ing after ye'es all me born days
and if We will aunly let me Sc
me fat on dry land again, I'll niv
err ask another favor as long as
live"
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-09-22

SYMproMs.- Dull ard heavy
head, coated tongue, yellow eyes
and skin. grinding pain in the
stomach, weakness III the limbs
costiveness are all symptoms OF
a diseased state of The liver. Take
a few doses OF Harris Antibilious
Discovery and you will be sur
prised at the result.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-09-22

ELECTION RETUTNs.-From ev
cry quarter comes cheering news
of the success of our ticket. 1t
has swept the country. Every,
thing now seems to be going one
way, and the people are al. shout
ing Hurrah for DR.. Harris Great
Relief and Reform!
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-09-22
SENT posi-. PALD By MAIE.

All kinds Of Violin and Guitar
String any piece of Sheet music
or Music-book will be sent by
mail at the usual price. When
Won need anything of the kind
order from w. f. Cummins
Knoxville, Tenn, and your or
der will be promptly filed.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-09-22

Chilly.
A little rain.
Come to the Fair, next week.
New corn and SORGHUM is all
The go.
Now the swallows home
ward fly.
There will a grand toiirha-
rhent during the Fair.
The farmers are still sticking
winter oats in the ground.
Bling something to the Fair
TO help to make it interesting.
There have been some pro-
misses for rain the pas few days.
Cold toes for mosquitoes
these nights.
-Friendship is not a brittle
thread, which has its birth to
die.
There is quite a large mass
of acorns and chestnuts in this
region.
lit is a very good time to
work out the roads before Cir
cult Court.
Winter has reported on Ball
Mountain. A lively frost up
there last week.
"A large company from the
upper party of the county start
ed Tor Texas last week.
Mr.. AT Naf, is unroo6ng
the old college building, and is
goirg to rebuild it for a dewell-
ing house.
Jack Frost, Esq, IS looking
in this direction. He'll be carpet
bageing down this way shortly
If not sooner.
BE careful and not build
yourself around too much water
melon this late in the season.
You night find a belly ache in
one OF them.
ACol. James and Mai. Petit
bone had a lively tithe to-day at
the Courthouse. They must
have had a good crowd by the
noise they made.
Our business men should
have two sigus-one on tue
building they occupy, the other
in the local paper.
There has been heavy rains
and great destruction OF proper
tv in North Caroline and Virginia
in the past few days.
Hope that bids the travel
ers' heart re%joice," has sent a
goodly number 81 our citizens 10
seek home in the far west, with
in the past few weeks.
Times are hard, and money
scarce, but we are afraid that
many Of our former ,itizens will
find Jordon a hard road to travel
in the western country.
n. II. Ingersoll Esq, Electol
fer the 1st District left Monday
morning to meet Mr.. Taylor on
the stump. ole will be apt to
make it lively for All this time
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-09-22
9ln PIE

Lost on last Thursday, week, my
Pocket,Book. long black one, contain
ing $40 10. The tin1cr will receive the
above reward leaving it at the post-o!>
fee or returning the same to me.
CHARLES CRAIG.
Greeneville, Aug, II, 1876.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-09-22
FOR TIVE.

Many friends of Mr.. Hugh D. Malo'
ney authorize and request US to ans
nounce him as acondidate to represent
Greene County in the Lower House Of
the next General Assembly. Subject
TO The action of the Democratic County
Convention.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-09-22

MARRIED, on Thursday Sept 81
at the Residence Of Mr.. john
Wright, by kev. A. w. Howard,
Mr.. George w. Shackleford and
Miss. Fannie NJ. Eakin, all Of
Greene County.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-09-22
YOUNG AMERICAS ADVOCATE,

YOUNG AMERICAS AUVuSAS5,
We have just received a copy Of
YOUNG AMERICAS ADVOCATE.
II advocates the light Of suffrage al
Q ghteer, aud has for its motto Give
ne young man a chance" The novel
ida presented and the enthusiasm
manifested in It's Advocacy the clean,
neat ty~pographicaI appearance; End ITS
excellent table of contents cohnot TAI!
to win for it hosts OF friends wherever
read. 1t is, in Gact,a live, wide-"wakc,
energetic, interesting, instructive and
entertaining journal, aud is calculate
20 INSPIRE Ycsrrg America with high
AIMS aud noble aspirations. The price
Is only so cents Il year; with the popn-
lSr book "Golhen Brick" free to every
su, sctibcr, Trial trip, two tionrhs for
ten rCnrs. You sholtld read it. Address
ADVOCATE, Chase-City, Va
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-09-22
w. H. B~rininstool,
Editor and Proprietor.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR TOE.

We are authorized and requisite to
announce the name of JOHN. ALLISON
in, as a candidate for Senator of the LIST
District at the November election.
Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-09-22
OORRESSPONDEYOE.

Brief correspondence on subjects oil
Interest are welcomed We viii not be
responsible for the Opinions Of our cor.
respondents. b
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-17

TIE FARDER RoBBERY.-Mrs. John
Ship (nee Mrs. Faeder), Mr.. John Ship
and o girl known as Nellie Campbell
were before Justice Caldwell yesterday
morning for examination upon q charge
Of being implicated In the robbery Of
B. Illman, alias F. Loo. lllman and q
friend named Peter Hansel arrived In
town from Scranton, Pa, on Wednesday
morning, and soon afterwards visited
Mrs. Ships place on Main street, Centre
Wheeling. While nlman was convers.
Ing with Nellie Campbell, o girl living
there, he missed his pocket book,
which contained $125. he charged
Nellie with the robbery, which she
promptly denied Illman then went be.
fore Justice Caldwell and stated his case,
and warrants were Immediately issued for
all three Of the parties whose names we
have given, who were arrested Wednes.
day night and lodged in Jail. The exami-
nation resulted In the Campbell girl be.
ing committed TO jail in default Of 81 900
bail, to insure her appearance before the
next grand Jury Of the County Court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ship were each held
in $500 TO appear before the same
Jury to answer charge Of keeping
q house Of i'll fame. They gave the re.
quired bonds, and we're discharged from
custody. Mr.. R. g. Barr appeared for
the two Ships, Mr.. Jacob Kemple for
Miss Campbell, and Prosecuting Attor-
ney Cracraft for the State. Illman, who
Is a tanner by trade and formerly worked
In this city has not yet recovered his
money. E tsr#.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-17

MURDER WILL ouT.-A few years ago
august Flower" was discovered to be
certain cure for Dyspepsia and Liver
Complaint. A few thin dyspeptics made
known to their friends how easily and
quickly they had been cured by its use.
The great merits OF Green's August Fiorer
became heralded through the country by
one sufferer to another, until, without ad-
vertising, It's sale has become immense.
Druggists in Every Torn in the United
States are selling 1t. No person suffering
with sour stomach, Sick Headache, Co.'S
tiyeness, Palpitation Of the Heart 1ndi-
gestion, Low Spirits, etc., can take TIRES
doses without relief. Go to your drrg-
gist and get bottle for 70 cents and Sry
Il. Sample bottles 10 cents. Wholesale
agents, Logan, List & Co., and Laughlin
Bros. 4 Co. eod&w.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-17
PETERSON 4 HAKEl
ITO CAPITALISTS
Or Parties or Small Means DESTROYS Of
EagaginD In Grape Growing,
Coal Mining or Market
Co., Ean1anInD

On account Of advapcei sgo an doGlrouS o.
changing my resideuCS aud therefore offer for sale
my f1rm El,IAled OppUslte the cty Of wheeling, On
the river bank, midway between B'idgspoft and
ATtiA's Ferry, aud lmtnrdA.tly Ad!oIuinx tho VI.
lAse Of RlnGTllle. The property e0nststl oil "
acres Of hill Abd table land aud - Of hHcr bottom.
Ia the hill there are Two seams Of coal, ~ and "
leSt thick, thrOs tepoGits Of limestone, an foot
vein Of CUss texture sand free stone, an II foot
yeln Of mari, which altogether make soil and an
anICrIying bed Of dSpodLS Of rich md valuable
character,
On the surface, the Larger portion Of which lies
Renuy LVpng to the est, and al under direct ex-
posufo 10 ihv sub 10 Vineyard Of 80 Acres, mostly
GAWb b. grapes, all In 6He bearing condition, R6ou,
seven Yeas DID, which has pIvySn tSall able 70 pay
hAndsOule per ceui 70 the cultiyatur.
This property u 6alng approached above and By.
low BY az advancing tide u peiSons seeking small
honeSteadS, and Is now REALLY the only unoecupied
territuFy between Bridgeport and MRItin's Ferry.
Il Il VAlu'ble a. az Investment for capital seeknga
sAlO purchase and valuable 10 those who want mar
kut gardening ground close 70 the city. II front.
beautifully upon the river and commands view Of
the dty, The ISland and the whole scenery Of the
valley.
The terms Of sale win b one-thlrd cash, balance
In two annual payments, per cent interest On de-
iarTod payments. For further Particular inquire
Of RICHARD CRAWFORD
On the premises, OF BY mall At Bridgeport, Ohio
apps
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-17

Cry coUSorL.--A special meeting OF
the City Council was called for last night,
the Mayor desiring instructions as to the
proper course for him to pursue In the
matter Of the dwelling house on 18th
street that had been undermined by the
excavations for the Capitol building.
In the Second Brapch only eight mem
bers were present, and as the business
was Of an important nature, Mr.. Wilkin-
son was called to the chair, the ordinance
in relation to absentees read, and the City
Sergeant instructed to arrest and bring
to the Chamber enough members to secure
u quorum. By 0 o'clock the following
were presents. Horkheimer, Hanson,
Hell, Long, Myles, McCourtney, Pollock,
Pryor, Wilkinson and Werner. As the
number lacked three Of quorum, an
adjournment was had until this evening,
and the City Sergeant was notified 10 in.
form each member personally Of the i'm
portance Of the meeting. ~
There was a quorum Of. the First
Branch, but no business being reported
from below, Il did not organize.