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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-26
A Lately Discovered Parable.

Then shall the kingdom of Satan
he likcncd to Il grain of tobacco seed;
which, though exceedingly small,
being cast into the ground grew; and
became Il great plant, and spread its
leaves rank and broad, 50 that huge
and vile worms found Il hahitation
thereon. And it came To pass in the
course of time that the sons of men
looked upon the weed and found it
lnuch To be- desired 20 make lads look
big and manly. SO they put forth
their hands and did chew thereof.
And some il made sick ami others to
vomit most iilthily. And 1t further
came to pass that those " no rhcwcd
it became weak and unmanly, and
said, we are cnsla>,d, and can't cca>r
from chewing it. hnd the mouths of
all that were cnslavcd became foul
and they were seized with a violent
splitting, and. they did spit. even in
ladies' parlors, and in the house of
the Lotdot Hosts. And the saints of
the Most High were greatly plagued
thereby.
And in the course Of time il came
to pass that others Snuilcd it. aud
they were taken suddenly with fits,
AMI trey did slitezc with grra; and
mighty sncczc, lnSOmuch that their
eyes were filled with tears, and they
did look exceedingly silly. And vet
others wrought the leaves thereof IN.
to rolls. and did set fire to the one end
thereof and did suck most vehement
~ at the other end thereof and did
look very grave and calf like, and
the smoke oi their torment assembled
up forever aud forever.
And the cultivation thereof he.
came Il great and mighty business in
the earth, and the merchant men
waXcd rich 10y the commerce thereof.
And II came 10 pass thar the saints
OF the Most High dciilrd themselves
therewlth: even the poor " ho could
not buy shoes. nor bread, nor book :
Tor their little ones, spent their mon
ey for 1t. And the Lord was greatly
dlSpleaScd Herewith. and said.
wherefore this waste. aud why do
these little ones lack bread and shoes.
and books! Turn now your fields in.
10 corn and wheat, and put this evil
'hlng Tar from Nou and be separate,
anu dcilIr not. yourselves ANY more.
ana WIZ bless You and cause my
face to shine upon you.
But with one accord they all rx.
claimed: eve cannot cease from
chewing SMILING and pufliug-Nc
are slaves"
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-26

y wag tried to- annoy , unnul,r
preacher 10y asking him whc,hrsiLr
iatied calf of the Parable Was Iu~lr
or female. "frpnalr. To Ice sue"
was the reply: "tor | see the male"
looking tine qucStloncr iull in the
lace, yet alive III the ilc>h urfurr
me"
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-26

signed "nr names. ou thi> th, 10th da, nf
JE'y. -.
y M,tRTNIE- President.
I. II. MEADOWS.
J. T. TIGNER
JAS. +. HEARD,
DREW EtEni : ~. Ci'h u. G..
jury Comm >>iuurr>.
y true copy. this Aug. 9TH, T. u. l-77.
Drew fERGU>oN. Cl'k u. &.
Aus. y. l-17. l:5t
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-26

\ CHINESE SCARCE KOW.-tfr'
Chinese take u curlnIl> method To
prevent their pigeons from h'lii"
attacked 10y birds of lrcN While ca
cling over the cities. ~ NOV ng from
place 10 place. This consists in tue
employment of small. Shnil c}ljud,r
or reed plppS. in groups OF three nr
four or more. These are attached
to the back Of tie bind. and :" AL
luStcd that, aS it flies through the
air, very sharp sound Is produced.
Varying lengths ot the bamboo give
variety Of tones To tins instrument:
ami. when Il large number Of birds
are living together in Il i'uck, rs Is
very frequently the east, the sound
produced 10y them is distinctly an
dlhlr iora great distance. II l. said
that rapacIuu. binds are ci,rrl+&rlA
repealed hN Hlis prccaullnn. 80 that
the pigeons ml,lr- their ilr"hI> vii 10
perfect safety from one pnlIt To
another.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-26
TERMS or TIE TRIBUNE.

lf">TNGf-titFr To III >vB-CEInrR)
DAILY liv MALL one year. $50 90
-lNl-N ItkLN -bn. Nclr........ 3 O0
ft'"r"il'> on" wear ............. L. ~
lou c"ll"> aud on" extra one year - On
W II.kIl -'hr year ............ > 90
~" copies en-" car............ 0O
Ten copies. one rar.............. II ~
- twenty copies, one year ......... - IN
IirtN copies, one wear ........... 30 ~
Each person pr"curlu, club Of ten or
Wnl" >uh>tiih,r~ l. entitled 10 one extra
NtiMh. and Of fifty on more To a SEMI
-Nrl ny.
!" rl'I.ym"n THr WrrEfY THIBt.HE
viii h' cont one Year for Il 80: THF SEMI
Weekly tor 80, and Iur pAllN for -.
r Specimen copies free.
~ Agents and Cauva,Srrs wanted in
every town. with whom liberal arrange
mrut> will be- made
? MI rrmittancc> a; ~cndrr'> risk, IN
l'>s 10y drHii On New York, postal order. or
M registered letter.
TIE TRIBUNE.
NEW YORK
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-26
81 rPII,NlENT.

AND IT came To pass that the We.
men OF the land bc.an to use il: and
they broke sticks and made little
mops theIc"i. AMI With lunacco DOW
der they Ind bcNmcdr their u.uI.ih>.
Then WAS To bc seen a si.ht dc
plorable. Some il Liadc h;poclltrs.
for they did Use it in :. crct. Sonn II
made bold b,-itS energy. to use it m
defiance Of deccncy, and the wishes
OF their friends; and they all did
Mooo'r "nd spit, and their mouths
did show the sign thereof. with the
unsightly dark stain around Them.
and they did run thcirtoncncsronud
their lips 10 clear them. and then
they did spit again, and their hand.
Rerchlefs were dehled, and often.
times their clothes. MANY grew
sallow and husky, and trcmnlous
ana said they were nervous and had
more trials than anybody. and died
before the time, and bcqueathcd i'm.
paired contributions to their children.
and the world was cursed by This
fashion exceedingly, and 81 rh was
raised blythe thoughtful of the land.
for the hurt of the daughters of the
people was great.
And 1t was said, what shall he
donei Alas! what shall be done,-
Christian Messenger
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-26

The mining regions 1T prnn>NlNd.
MIA, according 10 a WIlkr>harrc dis
patch. are still in iIl"hiiul roudi
tlnu at disorder. contInualyCroWing
WORSE instead ui hrtrcIdHl uigcuik
nrcr>>ltatlng military repression.
Vet S'lll the quota - men rall,1l ont
for >rrN ice 10y tuNrIu,r liallIaHit
several weeks ~" remains - he I'LL
eel. Ii Is strange, l'drcd, that an
executive who hoIstcd OF being ahir
To put II hundred thousand men IN
the streets of Washington AT twenty
tour hours notice, to lnauguTltc Il
fraudulent President. seems IuIpu.
tent To raise a regiment for the
protection of his own Stat" against
lnccndlallSn aml outrage.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-26

The brown winged moth. with 4
black Spcck III the center at each
wing, and a head Ike buffalo fish.
that Hits abonl lour Lamps AT night
Just now is the Ncrliah,r father. or
mother at the cotton caterpillar.
Pit Il pin through one and save
hlun untll next >pIng. liHoH should
not forget his dress and appearance
10y that time. there will he others
who willard will contend that every
moth they see Is Il cotton Il y. cNccpt
the genuine fly itself. OHdchjfa Id
'Wrph.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-26

will hc of the choicest and most select
kind ,ulfrd from the leading
magazines and news
papers of the day.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-26

In 'mInbr.>hur.. illinois. 'h,N
nae a man Ten dollars for >pttin.
tobacco on The door al church. and
the llgid enforcement ui ;hi> Law
hdS driven ncdlk MI the ma'r church
inc.ahcrS In the announcement nr,rS
SHY ni RAISING one end at the cash
ION anu splitting nn the seat. -D,h
h"Nh hrtAidd .idr"cuic.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1877-09-26

The lourn4l "t Chemistry SAYS
that hot alumWatcr Is the best ~
sect destroyer known. Put the alum
into hot water and let it boil TIL al
the alum is dissolved: then apply it
hot with Il brush 10 all cracks. clos.
cts, hrd>tcldS, and other places
where any Insects are i"nHd. Ants,
hcdhn@S. cochIoachcS and circpln.
things are killed hv il: While there
Is no danger of poisoning the family
or liurrlug property.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-12-01
Stealing a Registered Letter.

In the United States District Court, at
Philadelphia,on Thursday of last week Peter
S. Haintz, lately postmaster at Hamburg.
Pa, was put on his trial on the charge of
having detained and secreted registered
letter. The letter was mailed at Cresona, in
schuylkill county by James A. Butts, direct
ed to n. S. Shucls, at Hamburg, which is in
Berks county. There was proof that the let
ter was done up by the assistant postmaster
at Cresona, in the usual way, and forwarded
1t to Hamburg that the mail agents receiv-
ed it, receipted for it as required, and put it
in the pouch and upon arriving at the
Hamburg Station the pouch was thrown off,
and it was carried to the post-office. The
letter which contained hundred dollars did
not reach its destination, and when inquiry
was made about it, Mr.. Haintz made an
swer that he had not received il that he
opened :he Podeh himself, and the register
ed letter was not in it. These facts were tes-
tilted to by the parties interested.
The defence was that Mr.. Haintz was of
too good a character to have perpetrated the
offence charged, and that the testimony of
the registered letter reaching the Hamburg
office Was not 50 satisfactory as to justify
verdict of guilty against a man of unquesti-
enable reputation for honesty. 1t was PROV
ed that Mr.. Haintz had been in the navy
during the Rebellion, was prisoner at An
dersOnvile and twelve years postmaster nj
Hamburg also that his arrest did not take
place until six months after the disappear
ance of the registered letter, and that regis
tered letters had disappeared on the route to
the Hamburg Post-office since the accused
ceased to be the postmaster
After remarks by District Attorney Val
entine, and by Col. McMiehael for the ac-
cused, Judge OsdWslsdsr charged the jury
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-12-01
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to the effect that; up to the time the pouch
was thrown from the train at the Hamburg
station, the testimony was clear enough; but
beyond that it was obscure; and sufficiently
so to raise doubt of the defendants guilt.
The jury rendered verdict ofguilty with
out leaving their seats, and upon the an
nouncement there was vigorous clapping
of hands. One Of the persons observed to be
most energetic in expressing his satisfaction
Was taken before the Judge and asked If he
did not know that his cohduct was very i'm
proper in d court OF justice: He replied that
he did not 10 tou say so9" asked the
Judge. "I do,'' was the response. q Them"
was the reply, " if you are so ignorant as not
to know differently, I'll discharge you;
intended to fine you one hundred dollars"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-12-01
A Family Gift of GeheraI Craft.

We are daily receiving additions to our
knowledge of General Grant, who, in Paris,
is just as great lion as he was in Londou.
1t is now discovered that not only is he of
the Clan Grant, but that he presents a re-
markable resemblance to one Of the greatest
of Judges, Sir William Grant, q Master of
the Rolls,whose fame was so great that Lord
Brohgham included the great master of Judi
cial eloQuence in his last work, the "Sketch-
es of British Statesmen" Sir William Grant
was born in Morayshire in 1855, and only
died in 1882. Left an orphan, he was
brought up by an uncle,a London merchant,
and after being educated at Elgin, "the 6hief
town of the Clan Grant," and at Leyden, he
entered Lncoln's inn and was: called to the
bar. He emigrated to Canada, where he
was Attorney General, but returned to Lon
don, and, having attracted the notice of Mr..
Pitt he was returned for Shaftesbury. He
distinguished himself in Parliament and by
an able argument in Scotch appeal he
gained the friendship of Lord Thurlow. He
passed rapidly into practice and into legal
promotion, and in 1901, being Solicitor Gem
eral, he was appointed Master of the Rolls;
the greatest of Masters and for seventeen
years was regarded as d" a perfect model of
judicial excellence" He had the art of bre-
witty, an art now forgotten in the practice OF
the law, and could dispose ofan entire argu-
ment in parenthesis. On his retirement
he was requested to sit for his portrait,which
is now hung up in the court he so long
adorned. If the resemblance of General
Grant to his namesake should have the eff
ect of drawin g attention to the judicial mer-
its of Sir William Grant, who never wasted
a word, we shall be grateful. Perhaps Gen.
eral Grant has derived his own love of bre=
witty from the most distinguished member of
his clan. There is resemblance between the
Grant presented by the brush of Sir Thomas
Lawrence and the Grant of our day. No
matter how we get it, if we can obtain the
judicial brevity of the Master and the hatred
of verbosity of the General in our public life.
London Echo.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-12-01
Tough to the Last.

JUMPtNG FROM TRAiS AND RuNNINe, swiM-
ING; AND FIGHTING WHILE WOUNDED.
CoRNtNG, N. Y, Nov. 22.-Dcputy Sheriff
Edsall Of Chemung county was on his way
to Rochester yesterday on an Erie Railway
train, with Mike Murphy, criminal who
had been sentenced to the Pententiary.
When two miles west of Kanonah, and
while the train was running at the rate of
thirty miles an hour, Murphy jumped from
the car. The train was stopped as soon as
possible. The officer went back, expecting
to find the mangled body of his prisoner.
He found the ground torn up for twenty FIVE
feet along the track where Murphy had
tumblcd and plunged through it, There
was blood on the ground, but Murphy was
nowhere to be seen. Some men working
near said they saw Murphy jump off, and
that he had picked himself up and told them
the conductor put him Off He had started
across the fields on run. He was sighted
by the officers nearly a mile away. The
Sheriff started.in pursuit. Murphy plunged
into Five-Mile Creek and swan across, and
ran up along the stream. The sheriff crossed
the stream in the same way, and gained
rapidly on the fugitive. When within pistol
shot he fired at Murphy, who then jumped
into the water "a second time and crossed
back again, and continued on up the stream.
The officer swan the creek again. After
running half mile Murphy again swan
the creek, followed by the Sheriff. Murphy
then struck off into the fields and took the
Hammonesport road, which he finally left
and made for a thick piece of woods. In
crossing rough piece of ground Murphy
fell. He made two efiords before he could
get up. The Sheriff was then so nearly ex-
hausted that he was unable to go much fas-
ter than a walk. Murphy reached the
woods followed by pistol balls. The Sheriff
had noticed blood at intervals on the trail.
When the officer got into the woods Murphy
was nowhere to be seen. The Sheriff walk
ed in, when he was soon almost stunned bv
a blow across his neck from club, and be-
fore he could turn, he was seized by Murphy,
who began to shower blows on the officers
head. The latter managed to free himself,
and made an effort to use his revolver, but
Murphy knocked it out of his hand, and
tried to get the weapoii himself A struggle
then began between the two men for possess
sion of the pistol. By lucky chance the
officer got the club Murphy had dropped,
and, springing back, he struck him blow
that felled him to the ground. He then
choked Murphy until the latter was forced
to beg for mercy. Edsall secured the pistol
and marched Murphy in front of him to
Kanonah station, threatening to shoot him
if he turned or ran. Murphy's wounds
were in his legs, pieces of flesh having been
torn out when he jumped from the train
How he managed to run four miles, swim
ming swift stream three times, and then
offer resistance to his pursuer, is wonderful.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-12-01
Important Recommendations.

The Annual Report of the Postmaster
General, now being printed, besides making
complete statistical exhibit of the receipts
and expenditures of the Department and of
the cost of its various branches contains sew
eral important recommendations. It is re-
commended that the compensation of fourth
class postmasters be based on the number of
stamps cancelled and not on the number
sold. This change affects the large majori-
ty of postmasters, and is designed to regulate
more justly their relative salaries, making
the compensation depend on the importance
of the office. Another recommendation sug.
gests that Presidential officers be required to
settle their accounts and make their reports
monthly instead of quarterly. Another in
Inmates the desirability of some legislation
by which it shall be made obligatory upon
railroads to carry the mails, thus insurinp
their transmission. Among the numerous
minor recommendations is one which aims
to secure by lien compensation to sub-c6fi-
tractors for carrying the mails, and also one
which suggests new legislation by which
more adequate compensation for advertising
shall be made to newspapers WasGingtoa
Star.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-12-01

WHAT MAKES BUsHEL-For the benefit
OF those who are not thoroughly posted in
such matters, we publish a statement show
ing what constitutes bushel: Corn Shelled.
% pounds rye, So pounds Irish potatoes /;
90 pounds barley, 40 pounds wheat, so
pounds corn on the cob, 10 pounds ; buck-
wheat, So pounds oats, 50 pounds sweet
potatoes, so pounds onions, 81 pounds
beans, 81 pounds bran, 20 pounds clover.
seed, 45 pounds; timothy-seed, 90 pounds /;
hax-seed ,j6pounds hemp-seed, As pounds /;
bluegrass, IA pounds; dried apples, "a
pounds dried peaches, SS pounds dr peeled
and SO of unpeeled.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-12-01

gestion, headache, rhematism and weakness
of many kinds.
Not being a doctor, don't attempt to en-
dorse their opinion; but this will say, that
among all the hundreds of drinkers-regu-
lar topers, not drunkards-to be found in
the first class saloons of New York to-day,
it would be impossible to find dozen men
who will say that the drink because they
are fond of liquor.
They drink because it seems to be the
thing to do.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-12-01

The True sEoRET.-IIow many take
wrong view Of life, and waste their energies
and destroy their nervous system in endea-
vorins to accumulate wealth, without think
ing of the present happiness they are throw
ing away It is not wealth or high station
which makes man happy. Many of tho
most wretched beings on earth have both !;
but it is the radiant, sunny spirit, which
knows how TO bear little trials and enjoy
comforts, and thus extract happiness fro,a
every incidsnt in lifs -
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-12-01
VALUABLE FARM
At Private Sale.

TNHE UNDERSIGNED offers at Private
Sale Valuable Farming Property. ntu.
- ateh IN BEAVER RUN VALLEY Ma
hOnlng Township, CarDOu Coz. 'tY Pa, 2bi miles
rom Mauch Chunk, and 2 miles from Lehigh.
ton, containing lS Acres, about acres OF wnich
are cleared and under high state OF cultiva.
ZION, the balance being Timber Land. The Im.
pruvements thereon are a story Frame Dwe.
ing House l6X4 feet, with Kitchen attached,
one Stable. and other necessary UutbulldinPs ;
also, an Orchard containing about 100 Choice
Fruit Trees comprising Apple, Pear, Peach and
Cherry Trees of various kinds
4 his property, beng situated near Mauch
ChunR ami Lehtgl ton, would make 1t a desiTa.
Die place for any one wishing o engage in he
Frdit business. the demand Tor truck in the
above places being always rood and realizing
best OF prices. Beaver Run Greek flows through
the property,
TO a1y person wishing to invest IN Real Es.
tate thiS offers an opportunity seldom to be met
with. For further particulars apply at tins
ONCE, or to the owner on the premises.
HENRY TUCKER.
Sept l, IS77-2mos.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-12-01

Boot and shoe Makeri.
Clinton Bretney in Leudn's building. Bsk street.
All orders promptly flled-Dork Narrated.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-12-01
New Advertisements.
Store Stand & Dwelling

AT PUBLIC SALE.
The undersigned will offer at Public sale. on
the premises on SECOND STREET, 2nd door
from tho corner Of Iron street, in the Borough
of LEHIGHTON, Carbon County, Pa. on
Saturday, January 5, 1873,
commencing at TWO O'Clock F. M, all that Ger.
tam LOT OF GROUND. situated uR aoOve,
fronting on said SECOND Street 65 feet, aud
continuing Of that width, between parallel
lines, ls9k feet to an Alley, upon which IS erec.
ted large and commOdlous Three.Story frame
Store and Dwelling House,
27 feet front by Sc feet deep. with French Root
covered with TIN aud Slate and all necessary
Outbuilding1. The store room is adapted TO the
Dry Goods Grocery or IN TACT almost any other
kind OF mercantile business being very cen trail
VI located on one Of the best business streets in
the Gown.
The terms and conditions will be made known
at time and pace OF sale. by
BENZ +. KBEPPINQER,
Nov 10, 1S77-t.s. Summit Hill, Pa.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-12-01
FOR CASH ONLY!
and therefore calls the attention of his friends
and the pubic IN general to the following
LOW PRICES

Calicoes, at 8, Q and 7 cents per yard.
DeLaines, remnants, at a great sacrifice
Musiins, at from to IA cents per yard
Black Alpacas, 1S 10 rs cents per yard
Ginghams, at from to 10 cts. per yard
Flannels, white & cold, 10 to 4Oc. p. yd
Canton Flannels, 7 to 10 cents per yard
Heavy Striped Shifting, Z to l6c. p. yd
Boys Sdltings, from 12H to 81 pr. yard
CARPETS, at from Is to 6Oc. pr. yard
4 pair Ladies' White Hose for 25 cents
4 pair Mems Half Hose for 20 cents
Childten's Fancy Hose, at from cents
pair upwards, and all other Goods
marked down from 20 to 25 per cent.
from old prices.
y Won want BARqATNS, now ts the time and
the BEE HIVE the place to secure Them as
the present stock must be CLOSED OUT soon
IN order TO make rO6m for NEW GOODS.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-12-01
CARDS.

Furniture wnrehOuS.
V. Schwartz, Bank street, dealer in al kinds Of
Furniture. Collins made 10 order.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-12-01
MARRIED DOWN!

The undersigned has determined to dispose Of
his entire stock of LADIES' DRESS and D T. Y
GOODS alta u REAT REDUCTION in PRICE
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-12-01
Piano and Organ Taught.

., MISS LYDIA p. FINCHER, of East Nsucl
chunk, will give LESSONS 10 PUPILS an lie
fdANO or ORGAN. at Their Residences y
LhhlGH TON or WEIs6PORT, Two Days .
sStanEesE nEesE For faruBsr paIttoulars, q quire =
''So sapt, ~
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-05-05
FORTY YEARS BEFORE THE III BLIC.
DIR. c. MCLANE'S
CELEBRATED
LIVER PILLS,
FOR THE CURE OF

Hepatitis Or Liver Complaint,
DYSPEPSIA AND SICK HEADACHE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-05-05
TO CONSERVATIVES.
PIMPLES,

! will mail (Free) the recipe for preparing
a simple Vegetable Balm that Will remove
TAN, FRECkLES, PIMPLtS and Blotchcs.
leaving the skin soft, clear and beautiful +;
also instructions for producing n luNuriant
growth of hair on 4 bald head or smooth
face. Address BEN. NANDELF a co. Box
GIL, Nos Wooster st., N. Y. janl2-6m