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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-31

F. Tennyson, brother of the poet,
has written a letter of Spiritualism,
in which he says it is the grand
subject Of the day, to which no
other approaches in Importance.
The psychical and physical phe-
nomenaa are PROFESSIONALLY genuine
facts, he thinks. Gin London and
elsewhere" he says, "spirits are in
carnated for periods varying from a
quarter of an hour to three hours,
and appear in the seance rooms in
the midst of the assembled compa-
ny clothed in habiliments palpable
and material, which under micro
scopic inspection lose nothing OF
their wonderful superfine spiritual
texture, whereas human fabric un.
der similar conditions become ca
bles and cart ropes. Out Of these
garments portions may be cut be-
fore the temporary organism dis
solves into its original cerements,
which it does even while you are
looking at it, and the rent in the
garment is instantly filed up, and
no appearance Of the rupture il
visible" From the letter it would
seem that Spiritualism is a family
matter with the Tennysons.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-31

Camden (ouacAita county, Beaoonl
VIZ took q little run out in the country
this week, ard we're sgreeably surprised
at the promising appearance OF the
crops. Corn was simply the best we
ever saw in this section, while the cotton.
where it had been cultivated properly,
was all hat could be desired. The iod
der had been all saved.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-31

WASHINGTON, August 3l.--For Tenues-
see end the Ohio valley southwest winds,
falling barometer, warmer, cloudy
weather and local storms, possibly fol,
lowed Friday night by cooler northwest
winds and rising barometer.
The rivers will continue falling, except
stationary in the upper Mississippi.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-31
v Kilograms.

CAIRO, August 81 = Arrived Polar
Star, Tennessee river, 8 pm; Silver.
thorn, Evansville, 9; Eckert, Vicksburg.
II am. Departed-Polar Star, St.
Louis, 8 pm; Silver'horn, Evansville,
midnight. Clear and hot
CIYCIXsATI, August 3l.-River about
stationary. Weather clear and hot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-31

The subscription price Of the. PUB
Lie LEDGER is s. per annum for
the Daily, and 81 per annum for the
Weeky-Postcge tree.
Persons learning the city for the sum
mer can order the DAILY LEDGER
at 75c per month. or tTO dollars for
three months, in GdvGnee, Nth the
privilege Of changing pOstobfes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-31

Governor Zeb Vance advises the unem-
ployed laboring men in Baltimore who
are talking Of removing to Kansas, 10
come TO North Carolina. where, he says,
lands can be secured in farms, large or
small, or in great bodies Tor colonies,
quite as cheap as 10 Kansas or anywhere
in the West outside Of the unsold lands
Of the government.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-31

BRIGHAM YOU'VE was born in
Vermont in 1901, aud was there
fore seventy-six years old at the
time of his death. He joined the
Mormon church at Kirkland, Ohio,
in 1882, and on the death of Joe
Smith, in 1874, he was chosen Presi,
dent and Prophet. In lS46 he led
the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo
to the far west, and in 1S49 he or
ganized the State of Deseret and
demanded admission to the Union.
This was refused, but the territory
of Utah was organized in lieu there.
of. Willard Fillmore appointed
Young governor of the Territory
in 1850 and he held the place until
1858, when compelled TO vacate al
the point Of the bayonet in favor OF
Alfred Cumming, appointed by
Buchanan. The population of the
Territory, according to the census
of 1870, was eighty thousand. The
saints, themselves, claim to mum.
Der one hundred and fifty thousand
which is doubtless great exaggera'
ton. The death of the prophet
will doubtless mark TIE era Of de-
cline in Mormonism and the break
ing up of the church aud its vile
practices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-31

mister, how do you sell sugayto.dAJY'
"0nly twenty cents a pound, sir" Cant
give it. I'll drink my coffee without SUI
gar, and kiss my wife for sweeteninG
Good day sir Good day. When you
get tired Of that kind Of aweeteniug,
please call again Il will" He called
the Hext day,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-31

1t is recorded OF an old deacon, row
dead, who used to load the singing in q
country church, that finding the conclud-
ing word Of a hymn (Jacob) had not
syllables enough to FIJI up the music
properly, he ended it thus: ia a-a.iolde-
r~iddle.cob.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-31


An old gentleman, who has faith.
in the power Of the press, says if
all the newspapers would go to
work and make believe the times
are good, they would soon get good.
Well, we commence the good work
by announcing that the rolling
mills and furnaces all over the
country are running day and night,
and cants supply the demand for
iron ; laborers' wage are going up
to SO a day ; the coal miners have
resumed work at the highest rates
paid during the war last week our
manufacturing firms received for
eign orders for a million OF dollars
worth Of goods; taxes are being
reduced a good piano can be
bought for 500, and wa.ermelons
are down to five cents apiece. II
times don't get better now, it is not
our fault, anyhow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-31

We frd the following item in an ILL
nois paper; Mr.. -, who ha- bpeni in
rptirpment Tor q lew weeks, after mary
ing and burying three sisters, came up
smiling to the altar again yesterday,
having begun on a new family
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-31

A philosopher says: 1T is a mistake
to look ia the face for signs Of feeling
the real seat Of sensation is within "
We believe you, my boy; especially il the
individual has been eating green current
pie Easton Free Press.
Wordsworth, said Charles Lamb
zone day cold me he considered Shak.
speare greatly overtated. There is an
immensely oftricks in all that Shakespeare
wrote he said, and people are taken BY
it. Now, il had Il mind, | could write
exactly like Shakespeare 80 you see,
proceeded Charles Lamb quietly, IL wa,
only the mind that was wanting"
At the earnest request of several
young men, a Missouri paper publishes
the following bit of information: "There
is nothing so tends to shorten the lives
OF old people and to injure their health
as the practice Of sitting up late, esp
cially winter evenings, and more ESD,
cially when thereis a grown.up daughter
in the family
Why don't you 70 homer" asked
policeman of a man he found sitting OF
a doorstep Ut q late hour in the nigh,
live here" mumbled the man, dream
lily. My wife threw me out Of IN,
house because she thought | was drunk
The same thing happened to me at III,
saloon IRON which | just came. | an
determined not TO be thrown out H.,
third time; at least hat much sell.respec
a man must possess. III wait here
couetlnued he, after a pause, until Al,
is s fep, then III crawl through the eeI
? lar wndow. '-[ohicago Inter. Ocean.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-31
PaIpIt power.

The lack of enthusiasm in the
pulpit is often lamented, and vari-
Ous substitutes for it are tried from
time to time. The remark of an
actor that his class spoke what they
knew to be false as if they believed
it true, while ministers spoke what
they knew to be true as if they did
not believe it, has often been quoted
as giving an explanation for the
crowded condition of theaters and
the emptiness of churches. Butthis
is only partially true, if true at
all. There is a beautiful legend
told of the Venerable Bede,
that pious and learned divine of
Saxon, England. When he was
very old and his eyesight was almost
gone, one of his scholars led him to
a heap Of stones and told him they
were people. 1t was enough for the
aged servant of Christ. With fiery
zeal he preached the gospel he loved
as "a dying man to dying men,"
When he had finished bis discourse
voice rose from the stones, "Amen,
venerabilis beda." The legend may
not be true, but it contains a lesson
which our ministers could study
with great profit to themselves and
their ongregations.- Exchange.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-31

LIVERPOOL, August 3l.-Wheat winter,
l2,@l2s 30; Milwaukee red, los 8d@
Ia Cd; California white, Ia 4d@l2s Cd;
California club, Us 6a@l3I Cd. Germ,
2Gs 9d@27 Cd. Pork, 5Os. Beet, 97s Cd.
Bacon, long clear, 36s Cd; short clear,
3Ss Cd. Lard, AS Cd. Tallow. Ais 3D..
NEW YORK, August 81, l2:l5 p M
Flour is quiet. Wheat quiet at | 299
| 30. Corn quiet at 5l956. Mess pork
ia quiet; II 30 bid for September; IL 30
Tor October. Lard is quiet; bid for Sep
ember 8 ~; for October 8 1921; for No
yember sc O5. Whisky nominal at ! l3a
CHICAGO, August 81, u pm Wheat
il steady at 99l for September. Corn is
steady at 42s Tor September; 43 October.
Pork steady at IL Is for September;
~ 40 for October. Lard steady at 8 80
lot September. Receipts; Flou', $3.50;
wheat, u. 1874; corn, %! 1926 Shipments:
Flour, 1864; wheat, 60, 49, corn, 235,Ol8
CIScISNATr, August 81 Flour steady
WHEAT steady; white, 81 2O@l %. Corn
dull at 46@47e Oats unsettled at 27@
Bic, Whisky is steady and firm at ! 10
Pork firm at IL IS. Lard 10 better de
mand at s 80. Bulk meats firm and Q
shade higher-5, 6 10, G IS. Z, Z 10. b.
con firm at 81. "a. "A, 7j.8
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-31
BROWN MARDAMus.


HAVE BEEN EEJ0INED BY THE NM
i ted States District Court from reeeivir-
anything for the Brown m~andamus, save iaw-
tul money OF the United States. Thave nov,
70 urge tho payment OF that tax aud an o,bsrs
que the city The time Is short and / mSse
nave my DOCKS IN a condition for settlement
Pavement scrip rendered. f" 70 suoh 4 ,eySIT1
say, II payment Is made In cash by mo luth ~
september they can save 4 por cent. cost w
J -, RAWLINGS. County Trustee
Memphis. Arsust@ 1877, i5S ia
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-31
HOW She Catehts > stIeet car.

This is how a Washington lady
catches a street car: "She pokes
along composedly till the car is
about four lengths ahead of her,
then suddenly shakes her parasol
in a frantic manner. Blue car
thinks she means him to stop. Still
she shakes her parasol and flip flaps
her bottom flounces and wobbles
her head right and left in an abor-
tive attempt to run with a pin-back
on. Dandy sees her distress and
tries to whistle the yellow car. lie
FUCKERS his mouth and pufs, but
the sound dies away in a WHIST.
Then he runs to catch the car.
Drops his new silk hat in the gut
ter, but he stops the yellow car.
It's the wrong one. Bootblack
takes up the sound which dies
away on dandy's lips, and whistles
like Il ii%re-engine. Excited spccta-
tors gather in u crowd and bet OH
the result. Red car comes by that
time, thinks it means him and
stops. It's the green car she want .
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-31
!. o. o. II.


TIME OFFICERS AND MEN, ,yszoyen.
i bers of Memphis Degree Lodge
No. 3. l.. o. o.. r., arc requested
TO meet at their hall t0-mtrrOw TfF
SATURDAY. evening. September LIST. at
o'clock, for work In the degrees. All tran
sient brothers are fraternally invited. By
order @. M CARROLL, D.. Nj.
TIP HOLLAND, Secretary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-31
AGENTS.


MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
n Of the Southern il Works will be held
at the office of tho works in Memphis, Tenn.
hours Of 2 and s O'Clock PM, TO elect a board
OfsFivo Directors TO- serve tue ensuing year.
1873 JN0. II. CHlDESTkR, Sec'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-31
TEL MARKETs
srocKs \ BONDS.

NEw York, August 81, 1850 am
United States skies of 1881, llOs@llOI;
United States skies Of 1881, coupons
new four-snd-a-halfs, - "a
1919; coupons, - @lOsi fve-twenties
Of 1865, new issue, = @lO6J; fve.twen-
ties of 1867, lOS@lO8s; fve.twenties Of
1868, coupons, = @llO4; t%en.iorties,
lOs4@losi ten-fOrties, coupons, III;
currency skies, l24l; new fves, 1859.
LONDON, August 81, 4 p m.-Consols
for money, 50 3 l6; on account, =;
United States new four.and a.balfs, 1861;
United STATES fve.twenlies Of 1867, 1914;
United States ten.forties, 1851; new 6ves,
1915; Erie, III
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-31
REPAIRING.
LOTTERY.

A SPLEED DID OPPORTUNITY so
n WIN A EORTUNEl-Ninth Grano
Drawing, 1877. At New Orleans, tuesday
September 9TH.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-05-26
A Dangerous FOrger.

New YORK, May 10.-William Leith,
now on trial for forgery, has had a
marked criminal career He was charged
with arson in New Orleans in 1859, but
acquitted through loss of records. Ten
years later he began series of forgeries
on various banks, but chiefly the Fourth
National and Merchants Exchange.
Last year he induced young man named
Veltman, bookkeeper in q Brooklyn
wholesale liquor-house, to furnish him
checks, which he filled out, forging the
firm name. In this way the two from
time to time drew nearly $4,000 with
out discovery, by skillfully increasing
the bank account with forged checks to
balance the amounts drawn. Plans were
laid for 81, 200 haul, with which the
two were to decamp. The forgeries
were this time detected, and both men
were arrested. Veltman turned States
evidence against Leith, who has already
served nine months in prison for coun-
terfeiting labels. Among his other ex-
PLOTS Leith was found, in 1875, with
$4,000 worth of the bonds stolen by
Hamilton, the defaulting Treasurer of
jersey City. He is one of the most ex-
pert forgers in the country.-Chicdgo
Tribune.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-05-26

An old Physician, retired from active prac-
tice, having had placed in his hands by an
East India Missionary the formula OF 4 sim
pie Vegetable Remedy for the speedy and
permanent Cure Of Consumption, Bronchitis,
Catarrh, Asthma, and all Throat and Lung
Affections, also Positive and Radical Cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Com
plants, after having thoroughly tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands Of
cases, feels it his duty to make it known 10 his
suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive,
and a conscientious desire to relieve human
suffering, he will send (free of charge) to all
who desire it, this recipe, with full direc-
tions for preparing and successfully using.
Sentb return mail by addressing with stamp,
naming this paper, DIR. W. c. STEVENS,
l26 Powers Block, Rochester, n. Y.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-05-26

WILHoFr's Tonic Is not a panaeea-is not
a cure for everything, but is a catholicon for
malarious diseases, and day by day adds
fresh laurcls to its crown o: glorious sue
cess. Engorged Livers and Spieens, along
the shady banks Of our lakes and rivers, are
restored TO their healthy and normal secre-
tons. Health and vigor follow its use, and
Chills have taken their departure from every
household where Wilhofts Anti Periodic is
kept and taken. Don't fail to try it. G. K
FINLAY h Co.. Proprieiors, New Orleans.
FoR SALE By ALL DRuGGIsTs.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-05-26

IHAvE sold Hafch's Universal Cough Svr-
up for five years. During that time have
sold more Of it than of any other cough REM
edy. Many of my customers will have moth
ing else. All who use il speak in its praise,
as safe, effectual and pleasant medicine TO
take. II is claimed to be unfaiing for Group.
p. DAVIS, Ontario, n. Y.
For sale by Mellier & Co., 81. Louis, Mo.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-05-26
The Peace of n Household

Is often dependent on the culinary and do
nestle skill of the housewife. Ladies know
this, and by using DooLEY's YEAST POWDER
insure themselves the most perfect bread
and pastry possible Its use is economy
also, for every can is absolutely fall weight,
and it is so strong and pure a. TO demand the
use Of much smaller quantity than usual.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-05-26
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

-Pulverized alum will purify water,
the quantity being large spoonful to a
hogshead of water.
To remove stains from knife-han-
dies, rub with pulverized pumice-stone
and soap, then polish with dry whiting.
To make the complexion white and
soft, use tepid water containing little
powdered borax for washing the face
and hands every morning and evening.
To clean white kid gloves, make a
thick lather with white soap and warm
water; it must be very thick, so that it
can be turned upside down and not fall
out: put your gloves on; take soft
cloth and quickly apply the lather. and
as quickly rub off with another soft clean
cloth; there must be as little moisture as
possible to the lather: clean one finger
at time; the gloves must not be allow
ed to get wet.
To drive off red ants, grease a plate
with lard and set it where the ants are
troublesome; place few sticks around
the plate for the ants to climb upon;
they will desert the sugar-bOwl for the
lard; occasionally turn the plate over
ants will drop off into ii; reset the plate,
and in few repetitions you will catch
all the ants; they trouble nothing else
while lard is accessible.
Milk and lime-water are now fire.
gucntly prescribed by physicians in cases
of dyspepsia and weakness of the stom-
ach Often when the functions of di-
gestion and assimilation have been seri-
ously impaired, diet of bread, milk,
and lime-water has an excellent effect.
The way to make lime-water is simply
to procure few Jumps of unslaked lime,
put the lime in a stone jar, add water
until the lime is slaked and of about the
consistence of thin cream; the lime set
ties, leaving the pure and clear lime
water at the top. Three or four table
spoonfuls of it may be added TO a goblet
of milk.
To prevent the unsightly stains
made by scratching matches upon the
wall, friction mats should be hung near
every safe where matches are kept The
children will find il nice work TO make
them. when it is too cold or too wet to
play out of doors To make these mats,
first cut some cardboard into diamonds,
octogons, or other geometrical shapes;
gum on to these shapes fine sand-paper;
bind the edges with narrow ribbon, and
attach loops of ribbon or rings at the
back to hang them by. Decalcomania
or enameled pictures will add to the or
namental appearance of these mats.
The Housekeeper gives the following
suggestions for utilizing old tin cans:
Take off the top of the can, punch holes
on opposite sides near the rim. put in a
wire bail; and you have little bucket,
which may serve for a paint-pot, to
keep nails in, or other handy purposes
Take off the top, cut to the proper
shape, and fasten on handle by means
of screw through hole in the bottom,
and useful scoop may be made. A
saucepan for small messes may be made
by cutting down can, leaving a strip
to be bent at right angles, and turned
around stick. to serve as handle. A
coarse crater for crackers, etc, is easily
formed from piece of tin fastened to a
board. The holes in the crater should
be made with an old three-cornered file.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-05-26

DuRANG's RHEUMATIC REMEDY, the Q

DtHANG hfEUMAIIO hENkDY, Inc grrat
Internal -Neficine, will positively cure any
case of rheumatism on the face of the earth,
no matt-r of how long standing. Price 81 a
bottle: six bottles, IS. Sold by all druggists.
Send for circular to HELPHENsrINE & BENT
LEY, Druggists, Washington, D. C..
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-05-26

WHISKY advanced a little in price last
week, but then the baseball season has
opened. and the country is full of sprain-
ed wrists.-HaUk-eye
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-05-26

n ron FEEL dull drowsy, tebilitnted. have frequent
headache. mouth tastes badly. poor appetite. and
tongue coated Won suffering from torpid liver
-b!.ousness- and nothing VIII cure you speedily
and permanently as TO take SIMMONS LIVER REGu-
LAToE MEDICINE
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-15

gurated or contemplated under the BOND
system this year. There are now under
work seven streets, whose aggregate
cost will be $17S,929 02. There are Ordi-
nances in Couacil or fiva more. The est
mated cost of which IS 800, ,009. There
are in contemplation twenty-seVen more
that we know OF, and it is PERFECTLY safe
TO assume the number vi thirty, which,
at TIE above rates. would aggregate
$3.50 COO. making grand total OF more
Than 81, Que, ,000. II The Bond Law Is re-
psaled l do not believe that single one
OF these Improvements Will De made .
The resulting loss, direct and Indirect,
to This community can hardly be estl-
mated.
In this connection it is we'll TO remem-
Der that large numbers OF property
owners are delaying the building OF
houses upon these streets until they are
opened. Not the least beneficial feature
of this law is that it considerably les
sens the cost of improving the streets,
by providing for cash payments to the
contractor. Under the old system the
contractor had to pay interest on money
borrowed to carry on the work. Then u
large margin had to be allowed tor legal
expenses in collecting the assessments.
Twenty live per cent. is a moderate est!'
mate OF The increase due to these causes,
The total cost OF street Improvements
in 1874, not including bridges, was $SI4,
54l II; eighty per cent. Of this is So99,
633 ~; or il the Improvements had been
made under the, Bond system there
would have been probable saving to
the community Of $174,909 "a.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-15
HOrse-stealing.

J.L. Starking, farmer from Blan-
chester, OHIO, had $500 horse stolen
from him in the early part OF this month.
A reward OF $125 tor the horse and thief
was offered. Yesterday horse answer
ing to the des> ription OF the one belong
ing to Starkiug was brought to SnooRS
stable, on East Filth street, by a man
named Delvan Walker, who tfered the
mare tor sale for $95. Walker was i'm
mediately arrested. Mr.. Siarking was
telegraphed for, and he arrived at once
and identified the animal. Walker was
arraigned before Judge Linden ", and
agreed to 60 to BlancJester f'r Trial
He will be held in custody here unit
this evening, " hen he Will be taken On.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-15

Joe Goss, tue pugilist, arrived in this
city last night via the Little Miami Rail-
road in charge of Detective Blight OF
Louisville, and was taken at once to
Covington. He bIames Jem Mace for all
his trouble, as it was by his persuasions
that he was induced to. come to this
country to fight. He indignantly denies
that his fight with Allen was a put-up
job. Goss is pennless and melancholy.
He says he don't know what is 10 b =
come Of his wife, whom he left in New
York. He was taken to Louisville to-
day,
Goss' trial, and those of the others
also indicted for completely in the fight,
t4kes place next week. The trial OF
those indicted in Kenton County viii
take place next June.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-15

Humphreys Witch Hazel is one-third
stronger, purer and better, and give the
consumer more for his money than any
other preparation OF Extract Fl Hlmamels,
or Witch Hazel ever sold. Humphreys
Witch Hazel has no equal as a Family
Medicine for accidents, injuries, scalIs,
burns, bruises, neuralgia, rheumatism,
piles, sore throat, catarrh, varicose
veins, old sores, corns and bunions,
while for every form OF hemorrhagas or
bleeding it is the prince OF remedies.
For kidney complaint and chronic diar-
rbea it is unfaling. Ask for Humphreys
Witch Haz,l, and take no other. Price,
full measure, oz., SOC. Pints 81 Quarts,
81 70. Sold by all dealers. No. 46 Vesey
street, N. Y. j. 8. BURDSALL 81 CO.,
Cincinnati, Agents.