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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20

Blackburn to an untimely end Is con-
tanned in the following note from the
family physician
HOMER, LA, Jan. II, 1877.
Hon. w. Jasper Blackburn:
Dear Sri received your note IN refefen &C
to vour son Scion and the probable cause OF
his untimely end. | am candid IN SAVING
do not think incompetence the cause OF the
act and less do | believe that dIsappolnG-
ment in life had any thing to do with 1t.
I give it as my opinion that the eontleu iS
fever he had last summer may have lett the
membranes around the Drain III such an lrFl
tated condition as to finally occasion De
gree of depression amounting to monehtat!H
Insanity or partial alienation OF mind.
Very respectfully,
j. +. GLADNEY, nj. d. .
Mr.. Blackburn protests against the
misrepresentation which have beer
made concerning this lamentable at
fair, closing his letter thus:
But in any event, more devoted son an1 :
trne man than Scion Blackburn never lived
And his death, let it have happened as l
| NAV. is quite crushing enough to his mouse
| hold without the aid of the press to make
more intolerable.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Proceedings of Common Council,
Town of Donaldsonville.
REGULAR MEETING.
MAYORS OFFICE, Jan. 4, 1877

MAYORS OFFICE, Jan. 4, 1877
The Council met this day at4 o'clock P.
NJ,
Members present.. A. Cheevers, Mayor;
Jos. Hiss, j A. Duffel, Aldermen End ward /;
D. Butler, Alderman 3rd ward.
Absent-N Ross, A. Montecino, Aldermen
LIST ward.
The reading of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with
DoNALDsoNvILLE, Jan. 3, 1877.
To the Hon. Mayor and Aldermen of the
town of Donaldsonville:
Gentlemea-I have the honor of making to
you the following report: In compliance
with the ordinances of the town of Donald
sonville, have on the End day of January
1877. at the hour of II o'clock NJ, offered for
sale the lease of Market House and Market
dues and the lease of the Mississippi river
ferry for the term of one year. The lease of
the Market-Hous was adjudieated to Paul
Guedry, who was the highest bidder, for the
sum of 1880 COY one thousand three hun
dred and fifty dollars; with Messrs. Joseph
Gondran and Henry Hether as his securities.
The lease of the River Ferry was adjudi-
Gated to Raphael Mousse, who was the high
est bidder, for the sum OF lS26S COZ two hun
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20

President Grant has pardoned John
Henderson and w. G. James, who
were convicted at New Orleans last
year of detIauding the government in
the matter OF the revenue tax on dis
titled liquors. Strong influence was
brought to bear upon the President
in behalf of these parties before their
imprisonment in the penitentiary, but
he declined to interfere at that time
Henderson was man of wealth and
social distinction, and James an ex-
Union soldier who served with credit
in the late war and bore an excellent
reputation up to the time of his ar
raignment upon the charge which sent
him to prison.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20
THE LEVEES.

On the 18th inst, MI. D. F. Kenner,
chairman of the executive committee
of the Louisiana Levee Company, ad-
dressed a letter to the Commission OF
Levee Engineers, calling attention to
the unprecedentedly numerous breaks
in the leyees which have recently oc-
Cured, and avowing the utter ina
bility of the Levee Company to repair
these breaches in season to meet the
spring freshet, as the corporation has
pledged all the revenue which can
possibly arise from the collection OF
the taxes of 1876, and absorbed, be-
sides, over 100000 contributed by
the stockholders. The law allows the
Levee Company to anticipate the
taxes of I877-collectible in 1875
in case of emergency, and this the
company is willing to do, but con-
tractors can not be found who will
agree to do the work and wait until
next year for their pay. The alter
native presented 20 those whose prop
eYty is threatened with overflow is
either to build the leYeeS themselves
or to . carry ouch "a portion ct the
long date paper of the company as
will enable the sub-contractors tt
do it. This is disagreahle dilemma
but it must be faced, and as Mr.. Ken
ner truly says
The interest on the money thus advanced
will be absolutely nothing compared to thu
losses resulting frsnI crevassea il these many
levees be not built. 1t were better to havt
the pledge on The tax of 1877 than do nothin.
and lose crops. | advise this course not 70
the benefit Of the Levee Company, but be
cause in this emergency there ~ no othe
possible way To arrest with any esrtalnt.
the impending evil of many overfows.
) Very plain talk this is, not likel.
, to be disregartlea or pliac"ustrued
, save by those who a'e better abl
to sustain the inundation of thei
lands than to furnish means for con
5 struoting levees.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20
Attend to YOur Head and Hair
.EAOrast Delay Using This.

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is unlike any other, and has no equal. The
Improved has new vegetable tonic proprie-
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color; restores faded, dry, harsh and falling
hair; restores, dresses, gives vigor to the
hair; restores hair to prematurely bald
heads; removes dandruff, humors, scaly
eruptions removes irritation, itching and
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wonderful effects. Try it, call for Woods
Improved Hair Restorative, and don't be PIT
of Nth any other article. Sold by alls drug
gists in this place aud dealers everywhere.
Trade supplied at manufacturers prices by
C. A. Cook & Co., Chicago, Sole Agents for
the United States and Canadas, and by
Whee1ock, Finlay & Co., New Orleans.
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A Card.

A Card.
New ORLEANS, January 9, 1877.
The undersigned certifes that he was the
holder of the whole ticket, No. 1902, class
g. A, No. /" in the Louisiana State Lottery,
which drew the capital prize of two thous-
and five hundred dollars, on Tuesday, Jan
uary 2, 1877; said ticket having cost the
sum of one dollar, at the Office of B. Rybiski,
Donaldsonville, La, and that the amount
was promptly paid on presentation of the
ticket at the Office of the company.
CYRILLE A. GAUDIN,
Crevasse, Ascension parish, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20

The tumbling down of building
in process of erection and the inter
ment of the boss carpenter in the
ruins furnished the theme for hui
morous editorial of nearly column
in the Port Vincent Iriuae. In miti-
CATION of the editorial levity, how
ever, it may be remarked that the
horny headed wrestler of weather
boarding emerged from the debris
unhurt.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20

The Morgan City Register is better
informed than some of its contempt
raries. 1t correctly says that :" all
the newspapers in the parishes along
Bayou Lafonrche oppose closing the
mouth of the bayou at Donaldson
ville." A little paper published in
New Orleans enormously places the
CHIEF among the friends of the meas
ure. We have, it is true, published
the arguments pro and con upon the
question, but have never assumed an
attitude favorable to a scheme which
is detrimental to the welfare of one OF
the richest and most fertile regions OF
the State. Our aim in agitating the
question was to secure demonstra.
ton of popular feeling upon the sub.
ject, mainly for the instruction an6
guidance of those official servants O
the people who have mooted this ques
ton with the ostensible object of saw,
ing money to the State by obstructine
the navigation of an important stream
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20
bred and sixty -eight dollars; with MI. al
in Bourgeois as his security. -,
Respectfully submitted,

dred and siXty-eight dollars; with MI. ' iai-
in Bourgeois as his security
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS VIChNAlR,
Town Treasurer.
On motion, duly seconded, the above re-
n ,rt was received and the securities accepted.
The committee appointed to examine the
newly revised Ordinances. asked more time
tn make their report and the same was
granted.
On motion of Jos. A. Duffel, duly seconded
the following resolutions were presented anu
adopted:
Resolyed That the sum of one hundre-
| and fifty dollars is hereby appropriated GUY
| of any monies that the Mayor has collected
unon tax suits, and that said money be USED
| for the purpose of purchasing lumber anu
oyster Shells and for the paying OF LABOR IoI
the necessary repairs OF the bridges NO" o"'
| of order. ,.or
| BE it further resolved. That the Mayor
nav out of the above amount upon the ORDER
| of the chairman of the committee on pnDllc
works.
The following bills were approved:
Louis Lefort, Jail fees) 20 ~
j. j. Sullivan poisoning dogs) II w w
50 &c (buryjng carrian) ~
q. 80 "a (arrest) W
Steamboat Stella Block, | oO
Arlington, ! 90 no
Israel Turner, W
On motion duly seconded, the Council ad
journed.
q u 10 ''f' DAVID ISRAEL,
Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20

Hon. P, J, Kennedy of Jefferson
parish, the well known levee eontrac-
tor, who was elected to the House OF
Representatives as Republican, Is
one of those who have left the State
House and joined the Demociatic AS
semoly at Odd Fellows Hall.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20
The Richland Beacon makes the

The Richland Beacon makes the
startling announcement that
Eggs have been in demand at 500 PEI
dozen this week, and few in the market al
that.
Yes, we Judge so; mighty few in
market at one hundred dollars dozen
Didn't the Beacon mean to say $l.O0
Who would have supposed that one
little period could make a difference
of 500 per dozen in the price of eggs
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20
Common Sense tells US, the way t

Common Sense tells US, the way to
cure Lung diseases is by direct application.
This new principle, DR.. j. H. Mclean s
Cough & Lung Healing Glohules, they form
q healing gas in the mouth, being inhaled it
cures Throat s. Lung diseases, Cough, Colds,
Consumption, Bronchitis, &c. Trial Boxes,
by mail, 25 cents. DR.. j. II. Mclean, 3l4
Chestnut street, st. Louis.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20

We welcome again to the newspaper
ranks the Iberville South, which has
been revived after n brief suspension,
with the familiar name of Mr.. D. ID.
Shanks at the masthead. We trust
the paper will prosper and become a
permanent and solid South.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20

The Democratic lawyers of the
Iberyille and Baton Rouge judicial
District have declined to practice De-
fore Judge James l.. Cole because he
was .. counted in" by the Returning
Board.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20

military backing, without winch 1t
would be sheer folly to attempt the
maintenance oftheir government. En-
inent men of both parties daily besleSe
President Grant either to change or
hold to his position relative to the at
fairs of this State. He has so far re-
fnsed to alter his intention to await
the reports of the Congressional COM
mittees before recognizing either
Nichols or Packard unequivocally.
A significant feature of the situation
is the attitude of Gen. Longstreet,
Mr.. james Casey and several Others
who have been prominent i'll the Re
publican party, but who now join in
urging upon President Grant the
recognition of the Nichols govern
ment.
No election of short term Senator
in either General Assembly yet. Col
James Lewis is now the leading Re
publican candidate. Mr.. Pinchback' 4
name having been dropped entirely
Ex-Gov. Warmoth received 26 vote
on one of the ballots taken this week
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20

A number of cattle persisted on the
Attakapas prairies during the recent
cold weather.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20

The subscription price of the CHIEF
has been reduced to two dollars per
annum. Now is the time to subscribe
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20

For Sale.

II OF No. %, lying at the corner of Lessard
4 land Attakapas streets, in Denaldsonville,
together with the improvements thereupon,
consisting of one desirable DWELLING
HOUSE, with six rooms, four grites, back
gallery, double kitchen in the rear, cistern,
buggy house, stable and shed; all in good
repair.
Another DWELLING situated On Lessard
street. adjoining the above property, con-
tanning three rooms, two CRATES. double
kitchen, shed and cistern attached; all in
good repair.
The property viii be sold upon reasonable
terms For particulars apply to
j. b. LECHE,
d23 At N. Bells drug store, Donaldsonville.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20

The News WITHOUT PoIsos.-The New
York ObSerry claims to publish the best fam
ily ne,cspaper, and repudiates all unsound
or objectionable teaching, Even its adver-
Using columns are free from all quackery
and dangerous advertisements and the
whole paper, both in its religious and its
secular department, is filled with pure and
entertaining reading. While we commend
the position of the Obserrer in this matter,
we also heartily endorse it as one OF the
most desirable periodicals forany household.
The price, So ] 5 a year postpaid can hardly
be made to return as much good, spent in
any sther way. S. L Prime & Co., 81 Park
Row, New York.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20

A hard matter-to edit paper without
mail.-Clintost PGt.-Dem.
Particularly when you are depend
ent upon some Tilden correspondence
bureau for your leading " editorials. F"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20

We have received from Hon. w.
Jasper Blackburn of Homer, La, a
printed 6 Letter of Explanation and
Vindication," addressed to the news
paper press of Louisiana, which refers
to the recent sad death of the writer's
son, Solun B. Blackburn, reference to
which was made in these columns a
few weeks since. Mr.. Blackburn ear
nestly combats the general belief that
his son committed deliberate suicide,
and asserts that the unfortunate young
man was neither
Crazed with care nor crossed in hopeless
love.
He was the favored son of indulgent
parents, and when he set out upon
his fatal journey to New Orleans he
left a happy home with q mind free
from care OF sorrow. He had not been
discarded by the young lady to
whom he was paying attention, and
sustained the most satisfactory rela-
tions with her up to the time of his
death. It is also denied that he had
aeen dissipating excessively just pre-
yious to his unhappy taking off. His
father admits that he drank too
much at times" but says
he had not been drinking to any excess in
/ New Oreans-on but one single occasion
some days before his death-and was per-
! fectly cool and sober when he was shot.
The most reasonable explanation of
the rash act which brought young
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20

EX-OON. w dElioth lSACINSA ~ 'N
on one of the ballots taken this week.
The uniform courtesy with which
the CHIEF essays to treat its contem-
poraries of the press, and the studied
effort to exclude from our columns
any expressions of opinion which will
Justify abusive or personally offensive
retorts from reputable sources, have
| for an extended period-even in times
of excessive political acerbity and ex"
citement-secured us exemption from
such outrageous attacks as tho Gin
ton Patriot Democrat makes upon us
in its issue of last week. That paper
says:
That filthy, mongrel concorn-the Donald
souviIle CHiEP-edted by Il vulture who has
fattened from the life-blood OF the honest,
toilinp people OF his parish, is spending Its
time throwing dirt at the Patriot Democrat
Should this hireling of Kellogg get his just
dues, he will ere long do his scribbling on the
walls OF the State penitentlary
In order that our readers may ap-
, preciate fully the wanton spirit which
prompted this Outburst of venomous
J blackguardism, we reproduce the only
editorial reference to the Patriot
/ Democrat which has recently appeared
in the CHIEF:
/ ,fNff1 flrs
inst appears an nupassioaed political art
] Gle headed Louisiana the real issue, whicl
| is inserted as the leading editorial. III til
St. JOAN NeSchaeebe OF same date the sam
D article appears verbatim, though not III Ell
: torial form. The conclusion to be draw
) from this coincidence is not that tue greI
: minds OF the Pat-Dent. and Neschace6e nav
:, run in the same channel, but that some &C
/ yertising agency, OF otAer association organ
/ lied III iiIucns interest, Is furnishing Den
ucr;ltic papers i'll this part et the counlf,
t with read y-luade political thunder lntende
to fire the Southern heart fraud OF TIL
kind WAS exposed early lii the campaign, I
Il which attention was attracted BY the mono
ouuus quality of the soIt-suap with which til
rural Democratic scrlDcs DesiDeitre0 I'll
great retofmer.
:. We submit to any fair and ratlona
a being if there is provocation i'll thi
e paragraph for the vile retort OF tn
IS Clinton editor, and especially for hi
y libellous personal illusions Such
IA display of venom aud i'll breedin
!. stamps the little mind, which mistake
" vituperation for argument and bite
~ prejudice for patriotism. We laN
&c long since learned that controvers
le with writers Of this calibre can onI
e e result dis the handling of garbag
m does-in selling ones self-hence W
decline to further notice the who'll
g gratuit0us slurs of eur ignoble COZ
Oh temporary, or to demean ourselves
responding in ii like spirit with b
s. own. We would simply remark th
no the ridiculous statement that we ha'
I'd fattened from any body'S " life blood
ne comes with poor grace from new
n paper which has been the abettor al
ur apologist of the means used to produ
ne the sudden and unnatural polite
". revolution in the Feliciana regii
nv which in such great measure inh
ed enced the result of the recent electio
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20
w G. WILKINSON,
NeWsdealer and Stati0ner,
Railroad Arenue.
Railroad Acenue,

DoNALDSONVILLE, LA.
Dealer in all kinds of Books, Newspapers
Periodicals, Pictures, Blank Books, Pens,
Ink Toys, Fancy Articles, Garden and
Flower seeds, etc.
Subscriptions to any newspaper or period
zeal received at publishers rates. Any thing
in the reading line not on hand will be pro.
cured at the shortest possible notice.
Call at the sign of the
Ascension News Depot.
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Also the ,sassse new way! View

Esa.iEa cEpEeZ for the cure of Catarrh, Sores
in the Nose and Throat, Dr.. j. H. McLean's
Catarrh Snuff. 1t soothes and heals. Trial
Boxes 80 cents by mail DR.. j. II. Mclean,
Ga Chestnut Street, St. Louis, Mo.
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Saturday, January 90, 1877

Only 81 a year for the CHEF.
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s~ The CHIEF is received by all subscri'
hers POSTAGE FREE.
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D'ville. CHIEF, $40 90 D'ville CHIEF, $40 90
MrsM Israeli Co "a 25 L. Racke, 81 50
On NOTICE of A. Burnett, the meeting ad
journed.
r. o. LANDRY,
Attest: President.
GUsTAvE DUGAs, Secretary.
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F-z59 Postmasters are authorized and re-
ouested TO act as agents for the CHIEF.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-17


KAN mud, and bsd roads, y tne common sesAP
Dicd-Hay 10th, 1877, Mildred Ann Corneli1s wifs
Of Henry Cornslius, living on Rock Creek. 9ster o.
Richard Bowler, and hall sister o. Seorge Wshe.
60 ~ me Donipnsn Aason'c cemelery' Aseu "'01
-. Leaves NO enhafen-
Tho Good TenPlars, ct their LAST quarterly met.
ns elected ne ,ol9wng SmeefS io M sue r;o,~ne
T.. Men1, r. IisS SSn1 W. Nc " NJ. Fir,
MS'H 3; NJ H . = v y sIn' w r. r Hall
w ~ ~. =. IL. n,;n. y i.,;-h MhoIIen
W y: u: DOC; fioyd, W. L IT,; Laura nuonAn'
o., ooA's Ae~A' A.
AL 'hs sft;ens Of HonPn.n MT, secs. pd,ia:
Nor. .-.,nd =, "a ..sa.r. aut;frinc nremise.
~, Sa9 IN ,as ,I,si - ,haghi Va H.
sertsd and is viii broken down fence ETC. and old
dIspidsted buiidin.s. Hcyerv one that is not able
to paint would vfitevash, il would give life, and
show 70 strangers that ne are still kicking.
u 40. ,,: - D.; I'll pu-,.J
,.,,,a G .. ,a,, S,,. f.w S.y. ,tfen,ng
H. a,sI' - 49,; ,.'nasI.r NJ IL II Ncsbif
" -. go, =; a.. c..
When Is the City Council going 10 give Tue o'reet
commissioner ordcrs " rspai, siue SaiAs anu nv.
that 1901 ofidSe ABOVE the hroaa oru.e om I'M.
ny Sreeki So9e YOUNG man =, ia"s VIII se' h'''"
broken, some OF these dark nshts-
Some of the young ladies of our town have taken a
pledge to the effect that they will not court nor mar
ry any young man who drinks Intoxicating liquors,
will not court or marry any young lady who laces,
pads, hustle, palpitator, kangaroo pockets, or
other patent appliances as an Improvement OH nsf-
1t is questionable whether with these restrc-
tions, manageable couple can be found Stick to
it, young the girls will surrender before apple
dumping time
mother. in conversation with her daughter about
bsr coutempIatsd marriage says daughter, il il
serious matter to reflect on and you should be pre-
pared for the finale whom your end draweth nigh.
Tho man that was taken out Of the river at Hud-
sons Point, Edward Mshopy, Of St Joseph, No.
He was getting out ice for Col Colhoun banker, at
st. Joe; IN old citizen, having lived there for
twenty-five year.. lie leaves wife, but no children
His brother, William Aahony, was down, last En-
day, to examine the record OF inquest VIII move
him to St. Joe, this Fall
Two boats passed this place. last Friday, loaded
with soldiers md supplies for the mountains A good
MANY women and children we're aboard.
IL 60 ,,.r-;.d .a., .l,ou, s0 toll m. a
few ja1. 400 that while aha was sick with measIss
- -. st,,t r,;Jn;.Lt she Je;uo vary had va.
S.. e ~. - "a 49,, T.n;lv .1,onJs,t.. .ft.r
hitea oul VI ue5 oeu " nsi .sy .n; T,,r -
warn was iaio oo"n . n.S =. - 49,
cold nulseless and her BODY stiff When her con-
se;on.r... returned IL seemes To her like dream
~ ID, =. r. 5000 h.r .n;r;t was ont ~ lie
anu "Iiie' sLe se e 10 - "a i-.,;sI -,
oody, sne saT 'ue os. peA 1 go ;sa....d
try and people that human mortals ever Witnessed.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-17
Sunday school Excursion.

SEVERANCE, May 9Th, 1877.
EDITOR CHIEF:-Will you please announce that we
have made arrangements for our S. 5. Excursion to
Hiawatha, follows Ngoing by the regular morning
train and return by the freight leaving iawatha at
four or five o'clock. The freight train will be detain
ed for us one hour moro, if necessary.
Also, car will he furnished for baskets
Tsrms-An over Is years. (round trip 80 cents.
All under Is, except babies, y
The Hiawatha schools will join us in Picnic.
Let us have good time for S. S. children
year.
Tick cts must be procured before the day of start
ing. II. MoYs, Pastor.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-05-17

" Sol. Miller in town. the other day, drunk
ern billed OWL 'Who is that fellowf" was asked
by different persons, he reeed along why, that's
Sol. Miller would be the answer. lis that sol
didn't know he got that way" But it was even so.
However, it is the who used to live down in the
bluffs, years ago. and now lives in Missouri. But we
don't allow any Of that name go race, with
ont expOsing him.