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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-14
100000 Fire.

SwANToH, VT, Feb. ga fire be-
ginning In c. c. Longs store burned
south to and including Hogle's Bloch
and north to II. w. Farras' block
Loss 100000.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-14
Adnlrat WIlkes Dead

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-Rear Admir-
81 Wilkes, on the U. s. retired list,
died here this morning. Admiral
Wilkes has been in bad health for q
long time,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-14
honors to Aiexls,

NORFOLK, Feb. "a ball was given
In the Navy Yard, last night, in honor
of Grand Duke Alexis and the Rus
sian naval officers. 1t was brilliant
affair.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-14
4 Noted Fenian pead

New YoRx, Feb. John O'Ma-
honv, the well known Fenian leader,
died last evening ct his residence in
this city.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-14
A Man Shoots hls Daughter and
Suicides.

HAMILTON, Ont, Feb. 9.-William
Cork, Of Beverly township, last even
ing. fatally shot his daughter and then
killed himself.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-14

An afflicted husband was return.
ing from the funeral of his wife
when a friend asked him how he
was.
.'Well," said he pathetically, 81
think l feel the better for that little
walk
Mr.. Moody sensibly says that pref.
ty girls should not permit men to kiss
them at church fairs for 25 cents
That is right. They may be just al
easily kissed after they leave the fair
and for a hundred per cent. less ir
nrice.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-14
Rowell's Reporter says the printing
business in New York city is at the
lowest ebb.

u"oH"oSo n NCW IVIh VIty 10 Ut tHc
lowest ebb.
Says the Brooklyn Argus: "Seal-
skin sacques for poodles are coming
into fashion. A lady carrying a canine
pet thus attired, called yesterday to
comfort a poor woman who had lost
two children by starvation. The
sacque was cut Pompadour."
"Do you know what bull-dozing
is9' asked a man of an old farmer.
81 thought l did" said the granger,
"but the bull wasn't DOING; he was
only making believe, and being in the
middle of forty acre lot. naturally
had to make pretty quick time to get
to the fence ahead of him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-14

ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 9.-Two
Greek Journals published at Triester,
accused Of being in the pay of Russia
were publicly burned last night.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-14
Anothor lneIluIhlo.

Albert, the alleged Ineligible clec.
tor from West Virginia, claimed to
be an unnaturalized Pole, but claim
ing himself, to be q Now Yorker, ar,
rived to testify before the senate com.
mittee on elections.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-14

| BALrMoRE, Feb. 9.-Eight bodies
of the crew Of the oyster schooner
Laura, capsized near Annapolis, In .
lgale, Dee. 10, were recovered to-day.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-14
HOUSE.

The Deficiency Appropriation bill
passed with the amendment appro.
priating half million for the pay.
ment Of claims against the Interior
Department, stricken out.
The bill for the distribution Of
awards made in the convention, be.
tween the United States and Mexico
passed.
Blackburn from the Louisiana cleo
tions committee reported a resolution
for printing its testimony at private
printing Office, the public printer be
ing unable to do the work.
Hale raised point Of order which
the speaker sustained that the Hous,
could have no printing done excep
at the public printing Office.
The House then went into commit.
tee of fhe whole on the private cal
endar.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-14
SENATE.

VASHiSGToN, rcd. u.
Window introduced a bill appro.
priating $1,000 for the Electoral Com.
mission expenses. Referred.
BY Dawes bill to authorize and
equip an expedition to the Arctic
Seas, according to Captain Howgates
plan. Referred.
The bill passed to promote tele.
graphic. communication between
America and Europe. 1t names +.
G. Latrobc, VIM. +. Frick and Robt.
Garrett, M. D., as corporatcrs, the
American end to be constructed al
Baltimore.
After the morning hour the Pacific
Railroad bill was considered, and
Eaton opposed the Judiciary Com
mittee bill.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-14
COLORADO,

The democratic farce Of pretend
ing to consider Colorado not State
was finally played through to-day
through the unanimous adoption OF
q report by Caulfield from the demo-
cratic side, providing for paying the
Colorado Representative the full sal
ary from the date of his election.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-14
sImon's Breach Of Promise.

The published statement that Mrs.
Mary s. Oliver, widow employed
in the treasury department, has enter
ed $oO,0 900 breach of promise suit
against Simon Cameron, is disbeliey-
ed by Mr.. Cameron's friends, he be.
ing IS and she 35 or 40.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-14

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Judge Ca
vane, counsel for the democratic par
ty before the Louisiana, returning
board, testified before the house COM
mittce to-day, that some affidavits
dated Nov. 18th were secured by mail
from Desoto Parish, Nov. 25th. He
asked Abel, clerk of the board, when
these affidavits had been received and
the clerk replied Nov. Is. In few
minutes later witness saw Kenner 20
to the clerk and whisper something
and then the clerk made some chan
ges on the receipt book. Witness
asked Abel what he was do
ing. The latter replied nothing
Witness then took the receipt book
and found Abel had changed the
date of the receipt, from 18th to 25th.
Senator Cameron says the suit
against him for breach Of promise is
stimulated by blackmailers, who will
be exposed. The senator sometime
ago procured situation for plaintiff
in the treasury department, but she
was dismissed and he declined to
have her reinstated.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-14

A gentleman, says the San Francis
co Newsletter, who is stopping at
the Palace Hotel, was the other day
the victim Of fearful outrage. 1t
seems this gentleman, who is tall,
commonly wears the highest collar
ever seen in Frisco. He received q
note from firm of bill-stickers ask
ink if he didn't want to let out the
backs of those articles for advertising.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-14

Secretary Morrill,.
Midnight.-The report of secretary
MorrilPs condition conveys little if
any encouragement.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

w ASHINGTON, rCU.O. (
Mr.. ingalls, said the bill abolishing
the board of Metropolitan police
commissioners, and the presidents
veto, was lying upon the table, the
committee having recommended that
it be passed, notwithstanding the OBJ
jections of the president thereto.
The subject was discussed, and the
question being: "Shqll the bill pass,
Notwithstanding the objections OF the
president ?" 1t was decided in the
negative, yeas 80, nays 22-two-thirds
not voting in the affirmative. The fol-
lowing is the vote:
Ieas-Alcorn, Barnum, Blaine, Bo-
gy, Booth, Chaffce, Cockrell, Cooper,
Davis, Dawes, Dennis, Eaton, Gold
thwaite, Hamilton, Hamlin, Hereford.
Johnston, Jones of Florida, Jones Of
Nevada, Kelly, Herman, McCreery,
Mcdonald, Maxey, Merriman, Nor
wood, Robertson, Stevenson, Teller,
Wadleigh, Wallace, Whyte and With
ers-33.
Nnys-Allison, Bruce, Burnside
Christiancy, Clayton, Conkling, Con-
over, Cragin, Ferry, Hitchcock, In
gals, Logan, Mcmillan, Mitchell,
Paddock, Patterson, Sargent, Sher-
man, Spencer, West, Window and
Wright-22.
HOUSE.
Mr.. jerks offered resolution for
printing the Louisiana committees
testimony.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, requested that
when the committee make its gener-
al report it would tell the house
whether any portion of the testimony
was printed without the authority of
the house.
Mr.. Conger said he understood the
testimony had been mutilated, and
being told that was in the committee
on privileges, he said he would con-
denim it wherever it happened. The
resolution was adopted. Recess till
tomorrow,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-14
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Z.

w VASIlNuAON3 TCUs I.
The Senate insisted on its amend.
ments to the Military Academy APP
preparation bill, and conference was
ordered.
ingalls, reported with amendments
the Senate bill to enable Indians to
become citizens. Calendared.
Hamlin, Dorsey and Davis were
appointed conference committee on
restoring the fast mails and franking
privilege.
Boutwell, submitted a concurrent
resolution providing that during the
session OF the Electoral Commission,
each calendar day shall be observed
by each House for legislative pur-
poses. Referred.
The bill for the payment of James
B. Eads for the Mississippi jetties,
was taken up, but after the morning
hour, Gordon demanded the regular
order, being the Pacific Railroad bill.
and advocated the bill reported by
the Committee on Railroads.
Sherman called up the bill author
izipg the Commissioners Of the Freed
mems Trust Company to buy and sell
certain property, and submitted an
amendment that the sale be by public
auction only, unless the Justices of
the Supreme Court shall first approve
such sale. Agreed to, and the bill
passed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-14
The Electoral commission.

The electoral commission begun a
closed session at 10 O'Clock to-day.
The electoral commission took re-
cess from :45 to 2 :l5 and resumed
secret session.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-14
WARRINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE House
Ways and Means Committee to-day
heard arguments urged for the re-
peal of all federal taxation on circu-
lating deposits and capital of banks.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-11-03
TREATMENT OF GREEN CANE.

We recently had the pleasure of
meeting Mr.. Evariste A. Lepine, OF
Lafourche, an old and experienced
sugar planter, and his views abont
rolling green cane are we'll worth
consideration. From long experien-
&c lie is satisfied that where a plan
ter, from having a large crop, is
compelled to commence grinding
early, he should have the cane cut
for the mill at least a week or ten
days before grinding, and meantime
allow it to lie exposed to the rays of
the sun. He claims that in that way
much of the water (but none of the
sugar. evaporates from the cane and
saves at least one cord of wood to
the hogshead. OF course he does not
propose such treatment after frost.
In this connection wei will mention
another improvement suggested by
Mr.. Lepine. Instead Of increasing
size of cane sheds he fayors a Tedun-
ton, and increase of juice capacity.
When cane sheds arc small, cane is
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-11-03
OFFICIAL,
OF THE
Poh'cr' 1u''X
OF THE
Parish of ST. James.
Special Meeting.

st. James, Oct. 9th, 1877.
The Police Jury of St. James met
this day at the Court House of the
Parish with the following members
present:
A. L. Bourgeois, President; J. B.
Ferchaud, Il. a. Harrison, Henry
johnson, Thomas Mooney, A. Mire,
J. A. Druilhet and F. Waguespack.
Absent: ID. Leblanc and James
Davis.
1t being a special meeting called
by the President, the reading of the
minutes of the previous meeting
was, on motion duly seconded, dis.
pensed with.
On motion of Mr.. j. A. Druilhet,
duly seconded, the following resolu-
ton was adopted: Resolved, that
the President of the Police Jury be
authorized and required to adver-
tise for thirty days, and to sell at
the Court House of this Parish, at
Public Auction, on the Fourth day
Of December next, the following
ferry privileges of this Parish, for
one year; commencing from the
Sixth day Of December 1877, on
the following terms and conditions:
LIST. Cash in U. S. Currency.
2nd.-That each lessee shall IKE
cute in favor of the President OF the
Police Jury, a good and solvent
security, lin a sum double the amount
Of the price of adjudication OF his
ferry within ten days after adjudi.
cation, conditioned for the faithful
performance of his duties as ferry
man and to secure the specific ON
pliance of the following speclflca-
tons:
LIST. Each lessee shall furnish safe
and convenient water crafts and
experienced and able bodied oars
men for the safe transportation OF
passengers.
End. Each ferry shall be required
to cross at the established rates,
from sunrise to sunset and also
during night at double rates:
3rd. The Court House and Rybis-
XII ferries shall be required to keep,
in addition to the above water crafts,
flats, safe aud convenient for the
transportation Of vehicles aud AMI
mails
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-11-03
BOARD.
LINES TO AN ABSENT WIFE
BY GEORGE W. BUNGAf.

-sO.-
Though toased upon lifc's stormy sea,
Where counter currents rum,
MY fond heart ever turns to thee,
As blossoms to the SUM-.
Heart of my heart, soul Of my soul,
whoever l may be,
True as the magnet to the pole
Is my true heart to thee.
eEseesTne and fame are trifiing things
~ Without thy smile, sweet wite;.
Nero snmme birds, with tickle wings,
That fly when storms are rife.
A cup of water and u crust,
Within a humble cot,
l prize above the gilded dust
In courts where thou art not.
Though we have livcdin sun and cloud,
We have less cloud than SUM-:
Twas very dark whenthe 1rapen shrout
Covered our dearest one.
Dearest because afflicted long,
He Won our tender love;
Now he has joined the happy throng,
And skies are bright above.
think of thee, when sad with care,
And Hope withhoids her smile;
/ know that God will hear thy prayer,
From lips that know no guile.
when at the cross I bow the knee,
And ask to be forgiven,
O then, dear wife, l think of thee,
So like the souls III heaven.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-11-03

st. James. L&a., Oct. 18th. 1877.
10 the Hon. the President and Members OF
the School Board:
Gentlemen,-l hereby submit to You my
Report of the condition of the School Trea-
sury, us follows:
AMOUNTS RECEIVED INTO THE
TREASURY:
June 9th.-Rccti\cu from State
Treasurer 1874 90.
July l4th.-Rcccived from Par
ISL Treasurer for 1S76..--..... :A,l6.
July 14th.-Reccived from Par
ISL Treasurer for 1s77...-.... 1852.
July 1eth.-Rcceivr.l for sale IF
Buena Vista School Horsn.---..- $ O 90.
Aug. l3th.-Reccivcd from Par
ish Treasurer for 1S76.-.------- 3:,S2.
Aug. 13th.-Rcccived from Par
ISL Treasurer for S77-..-.------- lsS,oG.
Ang. 9th.-Received from State
Treasurer for yl,66.
Aug. 9th.-Reccivcd from State
Treasurer for Isl. 9l6,GO.
Aug. 9th.-Reccived from Poll
$3.50.
Sept. 14th.-Received from Par
ish Treasurer 1857.
-S2sl9,99 {.
Am'nt paidtoTeaclers. S9S2 Is.
Incidental expenses. G,45,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 40. S1O76.4 {.
Balance IN hand.---..-.-Sl773.5
Very Respectfully.
HENRY FEITEL,
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-11-03

corded near the carrier Tor horse
milD ana at least one-half the force
can be saved in handling it. Instead
OF having SO much zane corded up:
he tayOrs the increase of mill capa-
city: grinding up the cane more rap
idly, and keeping juice ahead, when
necessary, as that economies both
time and space. Juice treated by
sulphur will keep perfectly sweet
several days.-(SugW Bowl.)
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-11-03
Proceedings
OF THE
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS.

PARISH OF ST. JAMES, La, !
October 18TH, 1877. !
The Members of the School Boar(
met this day at the Court House o.
this Parish pursuant to a call O.
the President.
Members PRESENT.. Gentil, Pre-
sident; A. w. Thompson, John Die
kerson, Thelesphore Dhgas, D. T
Bourgeois and J. L.. Gaudet.
Absent. n. Thibodeaux, P
Numa Martin and DR.. O. Gaudet.
On motion of A. w. Thompson
the reading of the minutes Of the
previous meeting was dispensed
VITA.
The following report Of Henry
Feitc], School Treasurer, was read
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-11-03
Short Paragraphs.

Rain, mud and rain, such is the
weather we are enjoying for the
present.
And our planters are justified in
their complaints, for field work is
almost impossible, the cane is still
fggss2, and hardly producing six
A6ndred pounds Of sugar to the ar
pent. "sss% . -
Moreover, as the ducks and wild
geese are wandering and coming
from tlI1North, frost is to be feared.
p. S.-Weather is clearer.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-11-03

lie Lonisianais, to-day, is four.
teen years old.
You know its principles.
And it is in no way disposed to
change them.
and Ortler,-Insticet to al1,eLiherty
without license, Order in everything,
it will remain such, and die such.
1t will advocate, as long as it ex-
lists, the interests of the community
in which it is edited, without caring
whether men are white or black, cit
izen by birth or 10y naturalization,
catholics or protcstants,r rich or poor,
learned or illiterate, handsome or
ugly, but simply because they are
men.
1t will also speak english and
french, ever greek, latin, spanish
and italian, if You wish. But never,
no never, will it concede sense and
reason to the fools who excommu-
nicate the wine of God.
-Signor Olio, of Houma, is the
correspondent of the 1Aibodeaur
Sentinel, but Mr.. Lamda, Of Houma
too, is the correspondent of the
Cotton Boil.
We do not known if Nj. Lamda,
or Lambda, is, like Signor Olio, a
wine hater; but the correspondent
of the Cotton Boil a certify that
more wine than water was drank at
the fair of Houma.
So speaks Nh. Lamda:
"The Fair given Oh the 18th. and 14th.
inst. was Il brilliant success. The visitors
were maryland nothing was left undone to
make their visit agreeable. The hall was
beautifully decorated, and the tables laden
with delicacics that could nave tempted the
most fastidious. And the ladies'! o, they
were transcendently beautiful, and char
ming to a fault. The St. Joseph Band of
Thibodaux, and the Houma Brass Band,
were in harmonious contest to discourse
the sweetest Music. Thanks to both for the
very artistic manner in which they aceuit-
ted themselves. Among the visitors We're:
DR.. G. Sabourin and +. Samoan, Esq, of the
| Sentinel, both of %Thibodaux; also the cor
respondents of the Sentinel and Of the SUI
gar -Bowl. The gross receipts of both days
! amount to $1546, and this we consider is
as much as could be expected during these
hard times"
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-11-03

With a black politician, who
has been raised and educated in the
midst Of radicalism and carpet bag
gism, who has also enjoyed the he-
lefit of some political function, you
will hardly, if ever, make a gentle
man.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-11-03

The Court House Of our Parish,
the new one, because the old one
has been sold to pay the fees Of a
doctor, is crumbling into ruins.
The doors and windows arere, the
plaster is falling from the walls, the
roof is no more a shelter, and rain
is falling in the w'6toire like in a
road.
But let us be consoled BY think
ing that this Court House, built for
about $GO.O0O, is not yet completely
paid.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-11-03
II a blic We


Take notice tina ~ virtue
resolution of the L, ICE Jury II
Parish of st. James, ] will off
Sale at Public Auction at tAef
House of this i.,f,,. on We,
day the 4th. day o. ~4>eeeiutar4
the Ferry Privileges of tbs II.
for one year, commencing Gil
Sixth day of December 1877,
Ferries to be Located as Follows:
1st. Upper line Jerry, runnj.:
from Felix Melancon>s Store in Ii.
5tli. ward to tie nearest ana m,>.
convenient pom 81 The opposite
bank.
2nd. White t..fit ferry, running
from Rybiski i'll the 4fh. word to To-
nearest and most convention roin&
OH the opposite bank,
Bird. Colomb ferry. running fr2r.
Colomb's Stora Is. s!lu 3l.l. ward e..
the nearest and most CONVENE.
point OH the opposite ban..
18th. Court Lease Ferry, running
from the Court H., ~ liz nnaf
est and most convenient roint Oh
the opposite bank.
9Th. College Point Ferry. running
from College Point landing to the
nearest and most conven;e1G point
OF, the OPPOSITE bank.
9th. The WeIham Ferry. running
from the Welham Homestead Plan
tatlon's Landing to the nearest and
most convenient point Oh the oppo-
site bank.
9TH. The New IacIaerie Road Eer,
~, running from tie New E.,cherIo
Road landing to the nearest au,l
most convenient point on the emo,
site bank.
Sth. The Long Viz Ferry, RI
ming from Laiclle Bros. piantati
to the nearest aud most convent,
point on the opposite bank.
9th. The Golden Grove Ferry,
running FROM Golden Grove Plan.
tation to the nearest and most con-
venient point on the opposite bank.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
LIST. Cash in T. s. Currency.
2nd.-Each lessee s''all exc
cute in favor Of the pges.,Ie5t Of the
Police Jury, q good and solvent Sc
curity, in u sum dontie the amount
of the price of adjudication Of his
ferry within ten days after alindi-
cation, conditioned for the faithful
performance Of his duties. as ferry.
man and to secure the specific com
pliance OF the following condi-
tons:
LIST. Each lessee shall furnish safe
and convenient wafer crafts and
experienced and able h;lie,l 9ars.
men for the safe transportation OF
passengers.
End. Each ferry shai. he required
to cross at tle established rates,
from sunrise to sunset aud also ut
night at double rates.
3rd. The Court House and r. ofs-
XII ferries shall be required to keep,
I'D additions to the above water crafts.
flats, safe and convenient for the
transportation Of vehicles and ami
mails.
1t shall be the duty Of tie tourt
House Ferry to cross, free Of cha,-
gge, the members Of the Police Jury,
the members of the School Board,
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-11-03

People of st. James, our Peri
que is the best in the world, and the
tobacco, in our century, is more uni
versally used than bread itself and
wine.
Then, let us try every, way to have
the renown Of this superior Iffique
spread throughout the world.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-11-03
Sunday Law!

Sunday Law!
Why's
The Sunday Law must be in ON
llearths, but in no way in oul
Statutes.
And we mnst also consider that
this country is a free country, the
country Of the catholics, the protes.
tants, the jews, the philosophers,
the free-thinkers, the merchants and
the steamhoatmen.
The Gospel says that you commit
no crime by "drawing from a well
your ass or yourself on a Sunday
When the harvest is in the field.
the harvest cannot wait. To work
and to pray are equal before God.
Why don't you cause the plant
ers to discontinue the grinding dur
ing Sunday!
But if Hypocrisy is bad, Liberty
is good.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-11-03
SATURDAY, november 5. 1877.
Official
Fourth judicial District.

Comprising the Parishes of Ascension,
St. James, ST. John the Baptist and st.
Charles.
District Morris Marks,
District Attorney. ....-...F b. Earllart.