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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29
Pounn Dead In Rod.

At 8 o'clock last night a white man
named Robert Seymour was found dead
10 his bed at q room in the Woodruff
block. Esquire Spelman held an inquest
on the body Of the deceased, when the
following facts were ELECTED: Mr.. Sey.
mour was in the employ of the Little
Rock Railroad Company as Waterman at
the depot. He had been complaining for
several days and was quite uuwell yes
terday. He died from an attack of dis
ease of the heart. The deceased was
sixty years Of age, six feet in hight, had
dark brown hair, blue eyes and gray
mustache. He has been in this city for
some time, and was well known. He
has a married daughter residing either at
st. Louis or Cincinnati.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29

Monday last, at Paris, Tenn, Mr.. Ed
X. Harris, oil this city, and son Of Gov,
Harris, was married to Miss Ida Harrell,
of Paris.
At Bartlett, yesterday, Rev. Ben W.
johnson died at the age of eighty. Rev.
Mr.. johnson was a well known clergy.
man of the Methodist church and had
charge of a congregation at Bartlett.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29

The professional baseball season is AZ
an end, and in the regular United States
championship arena the Bestons take a
leading position by so large a maioric
OF victories as to leave them 10 updis.
puted possession OF the feld-6l veto.
ries out Of 80 games. Louisville comes
next, with a record Of 43 victories out Of
70 games, and Chicago stands third on
the list, with Al victories out of "a
games; Hartford being fourth, 81 out Of
81, and st. Louis fifth, with IS out Of 78
The Stars, Of Syracuse, lead the clubs
outside the five league clubs, they being
ahead OF Indianapolis and Cincinnati
with 30 victories out Of "a games. Last
on the list 10 o games comes the Low.
ell nine, they having wen II games out
Of IL, or nearly as good an average
as the Bostous They defeated every
league club in one or moro games excent
the weakest-the Cincinne.s-lhe Low
ellis standing even with the Bostons in
won games TO 4,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29
THE CITY.
Monday Evening, Oct. 30, 1877.


The Public Ledger az Five Cents.
The PUBLIC LEDGER will be supplied
on ell trains and at all stations on the
following railways, at FIVE CENTS per
copy, by the agents Of the Southern
Railway News Company, viz.
Memphis and Louisville railway.
Memphis and Little Rock railway.
South and North Alabama railway.
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
railway.
Memphis and Charleston railway.
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE AND pAnuclH
AND MEMPHIS RAILWAYS.
Mr.. John EppersOn, or employees, will
supply the PUBLIC LEDGER at FIVE cents
on the above named railways.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29
New publications.

The November number of the Interua
tional Review will be most interesting Il
is published by A. s, Barnes & Co., New
York, and will be found for sale by all
book sellers and news dealers. Price
one dollar, or five dollars per annum.
Brick Pomeroy, of Chicago, ILL.,, hes
oat a new work entitled American Fl.
nance" His motto is 1--WE must bounce
the bond holders or they will ~impoverish
all of u.s." Price of the pamphlet, thirty
cents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29
There's Mood in the Air.

The Avalanche and the Grenada Sen.
tinel are 'at it." The, Avalanche made
serious and grave charges against the
Sentinel, and the latter journal comes
back with a savage personal attack on
Messrs. Brewer and Thompson of the
Avalanche. Keep cool, gentlemen. Let
there be 10 pistols aud coffee or trips to
Arkansas to settle political disputes by
the rules of the code" Read Fallstaff s
speech on honor and be satisfied.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29
To Cure Dyspepsia or Nervous De.
bility.
Ger. New York Tribune.1

Change your diet AID manner Of liv.
ing; drink neither tea nor coffee; never
drink at meal times; after every meal,
or during the meal, dissolve halt tea,
spoonful or more of cayenne pepper in
half a glass.ul of milk and drink il; eat
plain food; never taste pastry of any
kind. II you are troubled with sleepless
nights do not try to promote sleep by
taking stimulants or opiates; they do
more harm than good; take a sponge
bath just before retiring, and if you are
unable to do 1t yourself get some one to
rub you well with a coarse towel; if you
wake in the night and cannot get to
sleep again, get up at once, not lie until
you get nervous thinking about it,"
take a foot hath; rub your limbs we'll to
get up a circulation; drink o glass Of
cold water. Do not expect TO cure your
self in one weeks time; have petience,
and try one month, In Bathing use
your hands to apply the water; it is
much better than a sponge; soften the
water with borax; it is more i~nvigoratiDg
than salt water,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29
Arbitration CoUrt.

The following cases we're disposed Of
and are on beariug to-day; Wheelock VS..
Wheelock, reversed, demurrer d~isallowed
and cause remauded; Wolf VS.. Home In.
Surar - Co., reversed-dqcreo here for
proper amount aud costs against com .
plsinant; Brent VS.. Crook ct al, modified
and affirmed; ODER q Lewis, Nauson Il
Co. ct a., on hearing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29
A Dssiaion 81 interest 70 aAmslsrn,

A Dssiaisn 81 interest 70 Gamblers.
The gambling fraternity is particularly
interested in sdecisiou just made by the
New York Court of Appeals, as it indi-
Gates the course likely to be pursued in
complaints against them hereafter. Two
professional gamblers i~nveigled a stran-
ger into a gambling den in New York,
not long since, and Aeeced him out of
his money. Following their arrest the
district attorney, having found it almost
impossible to convict gamblers upon the
specific charge Of ~sWindling in the pur.
suit Of their nefarious profession, tried
the experiment of indicting the prisoners
for larceny. Upon their trial in the
Court of General Sessions their counsel
contended that the offense was not lar
ceny, the money having been voluntarily
surrendered, and that it mattered not
how fraudulent may have been the intent,
so long as there was no trespass. The
district attorney took a contrary ground.
The judge charged for a conviction,
which followed. The case was then Ia
ken to the Court Of Appeals, which tri.
bunal has affirmed the judgment in the
General Sessions, Judge Miller writing
the opinion and all the judges concur
ring. Should a similar course be pur-
sued by our Encouragement as to
ropers," " csppers I" and steerers" Of
gambling houses, the city would 1901 be
relieved Of their presence, and strangers
would not be robbed with IMMUNITY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29

The Chattanooga Dispatch of yester.
day, October 18th, has the following sig.
hifcant personal: Postmaster Thomp
son, Of Memphis, dropped into our sane.
tum a moment yesterday. He passed
through the city for Washington, and il
the Memphis train had been stronger
his stay would have been longer"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29

Speaker Randall has resigned to Mr..
A. H. Stephens the room opening off the
lobby Of the house, and has taken for bis
owp use the room down stairs formerly
occupied by Mr.. Blaine.
The pope recently COMPOUNDED all the
prophets who have been predicting his
death soon by going into the garden Of
the Vatican and there vigorously pre-
polling, with his own hands, a chair like
carriage, 10 which he had been placed,
abou. the garden.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29
For fresh home made and
fine French candies, 60 10
Bartee's, 33S Main. 33t

In the LEDGER job office can be found
competent, skillfnl and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display of any job sf printing. 1887
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29
Wiggin. BIS Main stree. has

Wiggin, 3IS Main street has
just returned from the East,
and is receiving daily by eX-
press the finest stock of Hats,
Caps, etc, ever brought 10
this city. Don't fail 10 call
and sec the low prices. BIS
Main street. 35t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29
Applicants for Office.

Colonel ]. NJ. Heating, of the Appeal,
is at Washington City, aud is writing
most interesting letters to his paper. He
gives a list Of applicants for office whose
papers are on file from this city and this
Tenth congressional district. The list is
as follows:
DR.. Paul Otey, for consul at Bordeaux;
G, W. l.. Crook, for consul at Mexico;
Bernard Powling, Of Somerville, for con.
sui at Antwerp; E S. Hammond, w. w.
Murray and .. J. Dupuy, Of Bolivar, for
United St tits district -ttorney; G. s..
Cooper, for Unit / StItes marshal of
Idaho; Marcus j. Wright, for secretary
of Idaho; Z. W. C dwell, Alfred G..
luther, j. A. ThomD.ou (colored), f. A.
Tyler and George No. ION, for collector
of custom; jesse w. Pa e, jr., and An.
drew j. Walker, for mail agents; Gen.
Gideon j. Pillow, for circlit judge, for
which place Henry G. Smith, Henry
Craft, and Tom W. Grown, were favora-
bly, mentioned, as were Chancellos Coop
er and Mr.. Ed Baxter, Of Nashville.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29
A. You've, Sup't,
Franklin House, 81 Adams st., Memphis

A full line of the great Alligator, 0c-
cidental, Saratoga, Advocate, Excelsior,
Gosamer and Royal Oak cook stoves,
with a complete assortment Of heating
aud parlor cook stoves, and all articles
belonging to the business constantly on
hand aud for sale by j. B. FoRD,
2l4 Main and 1913 Poplar sts.,
32.t Memphis. Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29
Bottled cream ale and lager
beer for family use, a special
~ at 2 Lords d DiehI's,
33t 2O2 Front street.

Go TO the Memphis Iron Works, L. T.
Risk & Co., 299 Court street, for all kinds
of castings, machinery, repairing and
reftting. Orders may be left at $50
Main street. l8.t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29
short cotton Orop.

Planters from the hills aud bottoms of
Mississippi and Arkansas announce
that the cotton crop is short. Mr..
Fisher, a we'll known planter from
Friar's Point, Coahoma county, Miss, is
in the city, He states that he has trav.
eled wei almost the entire county o.
Coahoma and examined the crop. he
puts it down as one third short. The
bottom and middle crops are good, but
there is no top crop on the cotton stalks.
Should rainy weather set in aud a killing
fiost follow the crop will not come up
even 10 a two thirds crop.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29
musemonts

MEMPHIS THEATER - Tonight Miss
Gsnevieve Rogers, supported by the
Aiken Dramatic Company, will appear
in Bona, or Love Works Wonders, a ro-
mantle play writtea expressly for Miss
Rogers. She is a pleasing actress, whose
viTacity, grace and modest demeanor
have won for her a high place in. the
esteem and admiration Of the public.
Last season she played to big houses in
Memphis, and we hope to see large aud
appreciative audiences present every
night of her engagement. She will be
we'll supported by the Aiken company.
Bona will be repeated tomorrow night,
aud on Wednesday night Maud Muller
will be the dramatic attraction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29
To the Public

Having been in the hotel business for
twenty eight years, and having used
various cook stoves and ranges, | take
pleasure in recommending the Hotel
Alligator cook stove purchased of j. B.
Ford, as being superior in every particu-
lar to any ever used.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29
The Result Of .sHuggIng."

In the Jackson Tribune and Sun, Of
the 26th inst appears a graphic and
picturesque account Of a serious acct
dent caused by the ace horse Matagorda
running over a young LADY who attempted
to run across the track in front of the
flying racers. Our contemporary says:
M~atlgorda was hugging the inside
of the circular track, and the lady had
but just reached that portion of the circle
when he struck her with terrible force.
A cloud of dust for an instant enveleped
the scene, and when it Ii tea there was
presented the spect. Gle Of the young
lady lying ten or fifteen feet in advance
Of the point at which she was struck,
and a little farther on the little rider in
bis red and blue suit. Both were mo.
t%ionless as death.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29
EUROPEAN GRO ERIES,
232 Main Street. 36t

FINE candies put up in all size boxes
for presents, at Floyd's, opposite Court
Square. 49t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29

Fancy cakes and a large va.
riety Of pastry, fresh daily, at
Barlee's, 3SS Main, S3t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29
stage Painting at ths rheatsr.

stage Painting Mt the Theater.
Miss Sophie Worrell, wife of Mr.. Geo.
S. Knight (0ttO), who appeared in SC
Splghtly a manner as "Lizatte" at the
Memphis Theater last week, is subject
to f%ainting fits on the stage. Saturday
night, during the performance, as Miss
Sophie appeared on the stage to sing a
song, she toppled over and tumblcd. The
audience was startled, but the age PEG
pie, assisted by DR.. 0tey, who leaped on
the stage from the dress circle, carried
the %swooning lady of the stage behind
the wiagS. In a few minutes she recov
cred and was back on the stage as merry
as a cricket, aud the performance went
on as usual.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29
HAVE YOU SEEN
THE
EUROPEAN GROCERIES,
232 Main Street. 36t

FELIX, 292 Front street, receives daily
by express choice Norfolk shell oysters.
N
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29

PURE Java coffee lOc per cup, elegant
pastries for lunch at Floyd'p, opposite
Court Square. ACT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
The Careless Handling Of q Pistol
Causes a Negro Woman to be
Severely Wounded,

Last evening a thief, Charley White,
alias Smith, pawned q stolen overcoat
with l.. Rosenstein, a Beal street mer
chant. The police got after White, and
ne was chased up Second to near Gayoso
street. Rosentein followed the thief to
the corner Of Gayoso with pistol in hand.
When there a colored man and woman
happened to be passing, and the man Of
color asked Rosenstein to put up the
pistol, fearing he might shoot somebody
accidentally. Rosenstein turned around
suddenly and the pistol went of, the ball
striking the colored woman in the hesby
part Of the thigh near the groin, iuAict-
ing a severe flesh wound. Several ne
groes arrested Rosenstein and turned
him over to the officers. The thief
Smith, who had run in back of the
Gayoso block, vas captured By the police
soon afterward. This morning Smith
was sent to jail by the recorder in de-
fault Of $4,000 bail, and Rosenstein was
discharged from custody, it being proven
that the shooting was purely accidental.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29

ladies, have your stamping
done and buy your zephyr at
Mrs. i. Herr, I45 Poplar. "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29

A. Faller e. Go. have just re.
ceived the entire stock Of a
fashiOlNcle hat store, and are
selling finest hats at S2 each.
q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29

Fine ChOw.ChOw BY the Gallon,
French Mustard by the Gallon,
English Pickles by the Gallon,
Worcestershire Sauce By the Gallon,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29

The type, material and workmen Of
the LEDGER job Office ere as good as the
best, and hence We guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction t our patrons.
1857
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29

Fresh meats of all kinds at
a. Seessel's market, I24 Main.
AOt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-29

MO. ST Adamas street. cheap.
IN W. D. MCOALLUM, Agent,
1850 l9 Madison rect.
, 1877-05-13

Canal street and Harrison and Tyler streets; the
block bounded north by Van Buren, street and south
BY Harrison street. between Third avenue and Clark
street A moments consideration shows TINT this
IL all choice property, and would now realize q
great fortune II sold even under the present de-
pressed condition OF the real estate market In
October, 1855, there was sale at public auction
Of ol-Lands, and the above mentioned lots and
blocks were struck off to the Halcs they being the
highest and best bidders, for 81, 71o- The ccrtih-
cate Is si@ned BY Richsrd j. Hamilton, Commits
sloncr Of School Lands, Il name we'll known 10 all old
residents Within three years thereafter one
naf interest in his property was transferred to
John Il. kinzle and Hiram Pearsons for $14. 600.
DEPRECIATION OF REAL ESTATE IN OTHER
TOWNS.
The New York Real Estate Record gives eome
New York. Seven lots on one OF the princi-
pal thoroughfareat that originally cost $35, 900
cach have recently been sold at $l4, 600 each.
Consequently, on the seven LOTS, the lnss
amounts to $l5U 600. Five lots, Constituting
prominent corner on Fifth avenue, were sold i've
years ago at S215, 600; the interest, expenses and
taxes these lots to date will amount to not less
than Sloo, ooo. On faiE ,appraisement Of them
Today. the tive lots would be valued at not more
than S15, 00O and at forced ea1e for cash probA-
bly, not over $50, GOO could be realized, thus show
Ing loss the lots. in less than five years. OF
aoout $500, 900. Another notable case Ia frc-
quently quoted OF block Of land between two OF
our principal avenues. consisting OF thIrty-two
lots which were purchased about four years ago nt
$40, 600 lot, making 500, 600 for whole block
The interest EXPENSES and taxes on these lots. in
high appraisement Of them. at the present time,
would oe $40, 600 lot or $500, 600 for the whole
block showing loss. in four years, On thirty
lots, Of about $500. 00O-
, 1877-05-13
JOHN RANDOLPH.

A Political Reminfscence---Lettcrf from John
Itandolph--rhe Presidential Election of
1so4.
A ..,.,o 1onsesne eoa74eT'"o"rnos.
seuus"ah OF tnia citY has IN hls possession an
autographtc letter OF John Randolph. Of Roanoke,
relic Of the rreat viroin,an snd r.aa. 10 ,onos..
Ian - 1as. n1.,A aa4 tsaus a4 90 .oNos'
courtesIes and kIndn:sa sh @nf many az;
tnnrn state ny health prevented mr. sceIns you On
uy yafflra!n New York from Europe. The few moments
f f,n son!d sst we're sncnt BY tile bedside Of sick
, 1877-05-13


would not fail to prosper, Months passed, how
ever, E ana % no opportunity fer an engagement pre-
sented Itself His little means gradually dwludled
away. and then. when he had become weary Of
seeking for work in vain, and driven to despair
o. tne tnousht OF his Wife und little ones waiting
Tor the Change in his prospects which never Ap-
pcased, he smut himself up with them und awult.d
with resignation the fate that seemed inevitable.
Inc family had no friends to appeal to, and.
Ike mnny. they shrank from begging with
~ horror that even the panss Of hangsr could
morse! has entered the mouth Of any OF tic fam
ny, and 1t was. only when the little child, :
years Old, was found dead in It's bed yesterday
that the story Of these peoples distress became
KNOWN The police were notified and came TO tueir
apaEtn,ents-poor ones they wcre-and there they
!ounu hagssarI man watchin: over wan, stary-
ing woman, who could not move, but who looked
VITA mothers instincts still upon the poor pallet
Where tae little f4mishcd child, and that still
fingered between life and death, were lying.
The woman and the living 'hild had 10 be re-
moved to bellevue Hospital, where sheY lie now in
attended to. -
, 1877-05-13

the BRIDES grandfather, Sidney Allen, Esq., AL
lens Grove, Wisconsin.
Miss Ti1lie, daughter OF Mr. 6. Jacobs, will be
married Tuesday evening at st. Pauls Church, cor
ner LaSalle and Ohio streets. :
The reception Of Company A, First Regiment,
at the Armory Monday night was pleasant, and re-
fcctcd great credit upon tho management
plimentary Nav party at the West Twelfth street
Turner Hall Wednesday evening, Aay %.
The marriage of Mis-, Addie Miller, daughtc. Of
Dr. Delaskic Miller, with Ar. C. G. Curtist, Of the
Root / Sons Music Company, viii be celebrated
May n.
Mr. Ncwhouxe will be united in matrimony to
Miss Henrietta Glckauf, at the residence OF Mr.
Samuel Swartchild, 2s2 Ohio street, on the a3d Of
this month.
The marriage Of Mr.. Simon Glickauf, of Frisco,
to Miss Theresa Swartchd, ut the residence OF the
brides parents, No. l163 Prairie avenue, Is an
nounced for June 20.
Friday afternoon Mrs. schuttler was the recipl-
ent Of surprise psrg at her aesldance On West
spread was served by John Wright
Company B, First Regiment State Gnard, Will
give Complimentary reception Monday evening At
their armory on Lake street. Excellent music and
choice programme will anofd amusement for the
company
Loulsa Ue1scn, Of Riverside, is announced TO take
place Thursday ut $50 p. N. Rer. j. II. Trow-
bridge will perform the service. Immediately af-
ter the ceremony the happy couple will tnke the
train for distant scenes They will return shortly
aud spend the summer at Riverside. Tho ceremony
il to take place at the Riverside Chapel.
The regular semi monthly meeting Of the Young
PEOPLES Union of ST. Paul's Reformed Episcopal
Church will be held Tuesday evening, IN the par
iors Of the church. corner ol Ann and Washington
streets. The programme will consist sot free
Farini will participate. Mrs. Stone, Lee. and
other singers Of rcputc, will also be present
, 1877-05-13
REAL ESTATE.
r ,oan Agents Looking For
ward to Renewals.
, ;4+1e Demand for BuiIding-"-Sey.
en- Per Cent Loans.
some Specimen Sales Of the Week
-.-Not q Heavy List.
nenreciation in New York.

-..es =, .ho.o fo- H.
" .a.-ssoondtns week last year. An analysis Of the
st.n. shows that, during the week ending the
ttansae''ph there was Trust deed given for $40 900
leth Inst, tnere ""s Aae... s;r.;,.- ;.rtrr-
to secure pAs' ,;,.s ..,noea. .,d a t-rst-
-, s1,o. 900 given ny State street dry goods
house, which II no.". .s,ea w. -a... aoo ~ ...r-.
et.ument given some tnics seets Aso ~ eeea4e
1"e easo ooo from the amount noted IN the tab
oue' 'e..n, e- uben considering the actual loans
MIR sta'ceaeN' ea...n ,,nr ccnt money has fornd
h,ttc, demand, and several important loans have
~. .o,.ummatcd at that figure; but they
are Ill On euo..s s1z noo The Gsn,, acnra
amounts in excess " .s11. 49,
70, email loans Is ano pe' ecn1' 'ae 'a'es 'of
continue as they have been for the past Elk
"pus. .!. ncmandfs light, and we hear Of no great
munus :., ~ ,hsorh idle capital. It appears that
enterprise - f...o- o~+a,.1,. ;,,-ua.,.
rear viii uhFc 1ehcI SAituelft 1ulpIuFG-
, 1877-05-13
Dying of Starvation.

A case of dcstitnt;on in thickly populated por-
tion Of this city came to the knowledge Of the
police yesterday, which. in the distressing char
uctcr of its details, almost snrpasaes belief In
house on Twenty fourth street family have for
four days fingered between life and death without
bite OF food, and this has only been the term1na-
tion Of long period Of wrc;chcdness md p1iva-
months ago John Brown came to this
country from England. with his wife and two
children. lie was In guest Of employment, and
he located in No. 318 Eas. Twenty-fourth
street, under the belief that in this city man Of
robust health and good adaptabllity for business