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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30

A demented person named Wool
bridge, who for some time past has
worked about Elmwood Cemetery,
vas taken to the station house early
this morning and will doubtless be
sent to jail for safety, his alteration
being decidedly annoying, though
hardly dangerous. On yesterday he
was noticed lying fiat on his back,
his eyes looking wildly toward the
sky, and at the side of a grave on
what is known as Chapel Hill within
the cemetery grounds. He would not
allow anyone to approach, and said to
Mr.. Andrew J. Harris this morning
when that gentleman edged up to him
in. a kindly way hat he had been or
dered by the spirits not to speak
to any living person. He also
said it was the grave of his wife he
had laid down by and that he was
told by some supernatural agency not
to eat any thing for a week. He has
not touched food for more than As
hours, and the appearance of the poor
lunatic indicates that his mental
faculties have been wrecked, and that
he is in a really pitiable condition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30

Mrs. w. B. Stafford was in Nash
vile last week.
George Rutland has new boy out
near Buntyn Station.
Branch Martin of this city was in
Little Rock last week.
Mr.. John X. Speed, of Memphis,
was in Cincinnati last Sunday.
The Hon. Geo. w. Martin, of
Weakley, is reported to be a father :
girl.
Prof. Ellinger, formerly of this
city, is now a leading teacher of mu-
sic at Pine Bluff, Ark.
Miss Matte Mckay Of this city has
been summering at Richmond, Ky,
but left for Chicago a few days since.
Jay Gould's generosity to Memphis
is said to have been suggested by the
recovery of his eldest son from a dan
gerous illness.
Mrs. Ruth and Miss Kate James
who reside at rs Vance street, are re-
ported i'll with fever to-day on Dayie
avenue beyond the city limits,
Mrs. Nora Chapzki is now a teacher
in the Atheneum at Columbia, Tenn,
and also sings in the Presbyterian
church choir there.
Mrs. Avery Lamb and baby are
visiting friends at Little Rock. Capt.
VIM. L. Smith of the Memphis and
Little Rock railroad has gone to Pine
Bluff to see his wife.
Sister Agnes, a youthful sister Of
charity, who came here some two OF
three weeks ago, has a very severe
case of fever. DR.. Laurence is doing
his best to carry her through.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haynes, formerly
Miss Gertrude Pillow, of this city
have been visiting relatives at Colum-
bia, Tenn, Colonel J. J. DuBose i:
also visiting at the same place.
The rumor that Miss Emma Ether
idge is likely to be joined in wedlock
to a gentleman of Baltimore, is with.
out foundation. This is upon the
authority OF the lady herself, and she
ought to know.
Captain James Glass of the McClel
Ian Guards, and Captain Brown o
the Zouaye Guards, left here for St
Louis yesterday to attend the military
drills and the agricultural fair now il
progress in tAat city. Memphian
now at St. Louis could not do a NOR.
graceful thing than to exert them
selves to make the colored captain
have a pleasant time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30
River items.

River here is 3! feet above extreme
low water, and fell 2 inches yesterday.
The steamer Batesyille arrived all
safe at the island above the city dur
ing the forenoon.
The cotton-carrying trade is boom
ing in the lower country, from the
mouth of Arkansas river to the gulf.
The steamer o. w. Peirce, Captain
A. WATSON, left near noon to-day for
Star Landing and points on the river
this side.
The Henry Frank leaves New Or
leans for this port on Wednesday
next, to be followed next week by the
Chouteau.
The lower river Pool Line have
rented the landing near Ryan's mill,
below Vicksburg, at the rate, it is
stated, of $4,000.
The railway transfer steamer run
ming between Van Buren, and Fort
Smith is full of snakes. So reports
Capt. Partee, who runs her.
A part Of the freight on the barge
lost in Fogleman's chute by the City
Of Alton Aoated by here yesterday fore
noon, and some was saved by men in
skiGs.
The steamer Maumelle passed up
early this morning on her way to be
locked and repaired. She was injured
some days since neal Reeds Landing.
on the Arkansas river.
The tug Frank Jones went up to the
City Of Atoms sunken barge at Fo.
gleman's this morning, taking Captain
james Rice and a force of ten mer
to save any part of the cargo that cal
be gotten out.
The new Natchez made a marrow
escape from fire yesterday some threI
hundred bales of cotton having beer
cast overheard to save the vessel a
she was approaching the harbor O
New Orleans.
The Cannon obin Pool Line, il
the lower river, is to pay 100000 il
cash to Parisot on the 9th of mex
month, their first payment, for til.
Yazoo Line Of boats and the good vii
of the Parisot Company. The ne,
/, steamer Yazoo, now on her way out 0
) the Ohio for the Yazoo trade, is re
ported to have cost 100000.
, The Ed Richardson, the r. L. lie
and the Natchez are now running be
tween New Orleans and Vicksburs
( while the Pargoud and j. NJ. Whit
I extend their trips, the latter to Green
vile and the former to Arkapolii
= The Lucy Gastrell is running betwee
4 Davis bend, just below Vicksburl
r and New Orleans.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30

Rule six, worked over into Rule No.
l, is Plunket's latest dodge. 1t says
people must not enter the city, but it
means cotton must not. 1t is practi-
cally a violation of the late injunction.
Only a few days more Of this nonsense,
and then the Plunket gang will vacate.
A large number of Memphians held
a meeting in Louisville last week to
see if arrangements could not be made
whereby re luced railway rates could
be secured for their return passage
when the fever ends. A committee
of five was appointed to report last
night.
Lowest thermometer during the
early hours of this morning, 63'. High
est temperature,840. Louisville, Nash
vile and Chattanooga agreed on mini
mum temperature, the thermometer
at each point marking 6U'. Barome-
ter very high this morning, which
indicates stormy weather in other sec
tons of the country. We may get a
brush of wind and rain within the
next q hours.
1t was reported on the streets last
evening that Judge w. S. Flippin was
requested on yesterday to visit Bart
lett to-day to consult with Judge
Archibald Wright, the opposing coun-
sci in the cotton injunction case,
known as board of health rule No. G..
1t is stated that Chancellor Mcdowell
will come either into the city or around
the edge rather close to hear a motion
to dissolve the injunction granted a
few days ago byssSpecial Judge Gallo
way, of the Circuit Court.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30
NOTICE TO A~BSENTEES.
MEnpn1s. Septomber %, 1s70.

NlhMfhiHf DtptoHuutA ~ low
NREQUENT applications being made to
L the Board Of Health and Superintendent
Of Quarantine by absentees from here to re-
turn, VIC deem it best to make this public an
nouncement, that, though tho number Of new
cases of yellow fever and deaths are small
and porceptibly on the decline, it would not
be safe for those who have not had the dis
ease to return yet.
The comparatively small number Of new
cases and deaths is due to the fact that there
arc 50 few unacclimated people here.
Those who nave had the fever and wish to
return will be permitted to do so, and will
be furnished a certificate to that effect on APP
plication to the Superintendent Of Quaran-
tine. None others will be permitted to enter
Memphis before it is officially announced by
the Board of Health that it is thought there
is no longer danger from the infection, which
will be done at the earliest possible day.
G. B. THORNTON, NJ D.,
President Board Of Health.
JOHN JOHNSON,
Superintendent of Quarantine.
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Howard Association
PHYSICIANS NOTICE.

nISTRICT No. lie. Miles Willet, MD,
~ in charge. Bounded on the west by the
river; bounded on the south by Poplar;
bounded east and north by limits Of sickness.
Hook at Hessen's drug store, corner Poplar
and Bull Run.
District No. 2 F. L. Sim, MD, in charge.
Bounded on tho west by river; bounded on
the north by Poplar street; bounded on the
south by Union; bounded on the east by linz
its Of sickness. Hook at Robinson & Cos.
drug store, corner Madison and Second.
District No. 3.-S. J Quinby MD. in charge;
bounded on west by river; bounded on north
by Union strecti bounded on east by Rayburn
avenue, St. Martin and fernando street.
Hook at Fahlen & Klcinschmidt and at corner
Of Carolina and Fifth streets, Fort Pickering.
District No. 4.-Iieber Jones, MD, in
charge. Bounded on west by ST. Martin
street, bounded on north by Union street;
bounded on east and south By limits Of sick
ness. Hook at corner Laudordale and Vance
and at Saiford's. Prescriptions will be filled
at amo drug stores as heretofore.
In every case druggists will refuse 10 an
prescriptions unacoompanied with the state
mont that said prescriptions arc for yellow
fever patients.
W. J. SMITH,
@S AoT. PREs'T HowARD ASSOCIATION.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30
YELLOW FEVER.
Seven Deaths Since YeSter-
day Noon.
NEW CASES


Yellow fever interments by the under
takers since yesterday noon have been
seven, rs follows:
Martha Milburn, age 20, Orleans and
Tate, yellow fever.
Isaac LaCroix, age A, Chelsea, yellow
fever.
Mary Bacon, age 81, $40 Main, yellow
fever.
ohas. Dargis, age Il, St. Peters asylum,
yellow fever.
Frank Goldcamp, age 81, G6 jackson,
yellow fever.
COLoRED.
Lucy Winston, 8 weeks, 1858 Beal, yell
low fever.
pohn Pettis, age 5, Auction, yellow
fever.
New Cases.
Since yesterday 10 neg cases have been
addedto the yellow fever sick list at the
board of health Office white and 9 col
~ored-msking the aggregate 1911 since
the lever hrst appeared. To-day's names
are as follows:
Sister Agnes, age %, hospital.
james Rice, age IS, G6 Poplar.
Susie Lucas, age 10, st. Mary's School.
Margaret App, age "a, Ross avenue.
COL0BED.
L. Winston, 8 weeks 1868 Beal.
Joe Mays, age %, hospital.
Sallie White, age %, 3S Bass avenue.
A. M. Thomas, age 20, Union.
Florence Tate, age 26, l07 Exchange.
w. j. Hill, age II, 142 Gaycso.
VIM. Cameron, age %, Exchange.
VIM. Moody, age 80, 11S Pontotoc.
Pennie Bradford, age %, l45 Jefferson
A LITTLE Hon Ritfara eovpa hin doctor hi1la
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30
DR.. John Gordon, Office ll5H Beal.
Police Nemn.

In the Police Court this morning
fines amounting to $e8 were imposed
by DR.. Porter on various culprits and
sl3 in cash was collected. 1t is the
biggest Police Court work that has
come off in many a long day. For
firing s%hotguns aud pistols somewhere
in the southeast portion of the city,
Wyatt Polk, colored, was sent to Jail
to answer at a future day, and fines Of
s. each were set down against Ed
Boyd, Henry Webb and VIM. Wash
ington, all colored. The genial shoot
ers had no money so mustwork it out on
the public highways. The remainder
of the evil people were charged with
being drunk, prowling after hours.
acting d~isorderly or other minol
ofenses.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30
DIR. Chas. baskerville,
Physician and Surgeon.
Office OBS Main street.
Nc Arhansns Qnnrantlne.

The health officials at Little Rock
have established a quarantine limit at
a point five miles out of the city on
the railroad and they prohibit the ad-
mittance of all persons, baggage or
merchandise from Memphis or Hope
field until they have been out forty
days. Trains are to u to Forrest
City as heretofore, but trains for
Hopefeld and connecting with river
steamers at that point are not to be
permitted to enter Little Rock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30

The Knights report 10 patients on
hand to-day, 4 being new cases. Mrs.
i. r. Stewart, on the Pigeon Roost
road, is very weak Lee Verne is a
very sick child Mrs. Matte il. Lau-
renee is slightly i'll; Miss Norma
Laurence has a light attack Of bilious
fever. Others are improving.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30
Special instructions
and Patrols

Hereafter you will make a daily
report to this Office of the date, name
of driver, residence of owner, and
character of cotton or other goods or
materials entering Memphis by the
several roads picketed by you.
Cotton In bales and cotton seed
are not prohibited by the orders
OF the State Board OF Health.
but loose lint and seed cotton are,
and you will be especially careful to
obtain the name and residence of
every n who brings in or attempts
to bring in loose lint or seed cotton
and make report of same to me daily.
Hereafter all kinds of wagons and
conveyances will be permitted to enter
or leave the city ONLY at the following
quarantine stations as established by
order of the State board of health,
viz:
Post No. i.
On the Horn Lake and Cow Island
roads, at the intersection of Kerr ave-
nue. and the Horn Lake road.
Post No. =.
On the fernando road, at the in
te%rsection Of said road and Kerr ave-
nue..
Post No. s.
On the Pigeon Roost road, at the
crossing of said road and the Memphis
and Charleston railroad, zeal Rozzel
Station.
Post No. 4.
On the State Line road, at the in
t%ersection of said road and Irrelevant
avenue.
Post No. >.
On the Old Raleigh road, at the in
tersection of - avenue, at the
southeast corner of the "Old VIM
or Judge Selby place."
Post No. 6.
On the New Raleigh road, at the
mouth of the lane just west of the
bridge over Cypress creek.
Post No. :.
On the Yates Lake road at the
bridge over Wolf river.
Pest No. 8.
On the Randolph road at the bridge
over Wolf river.
By order of State board of health
JOHN JOHNSON,
Superintendent of Quarantine.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30
LEDGER LINES.


The last day of the month.
A few bill collectors may be looked
for tomorrow.
LEDGER job printing Office, 13
Madison street.
The days are now six minutes less
than twelve hours long.
Fresh mocking bird food at Rem
kert's, 12O Main street.
Trains were running into Hopefeld,
on the opposite shore, yesterday.
Two persons are reported sick in
the hospital at Camp Marks. No yell
low fever.
First-class printing at low rates at
the LEDGER job printing Office, 10
Madison street.
Cooler westerly and northwesterly
winds by tomorrow morning is the
weather forecast.
The trains between here and Gov
ington will resume as soon as we have
a first class frost.
The P. A. and P. Is are in receipt
of two baskets of wine from Joseph
Flynn, Esq, now at Waukesha, Wis.
The Circuit Court, special Judge
Galloway presiding, adjourned yester-
day to the first Monday in November.
1t is stated that the house burned
on Linden street this morning was
insured in Darlington Mason's
agencies.
The troops on the bluff are to be
paid off this evening 500 to each
company divided equally among 15l
officers and men.
o. II. p. Piper and General Cotton
Greene were in Louisville last week
doubtless studying the sewer system
Of that place.
Two hundred car loads Of freight
from Louisville south over the Nash.
vile railroad, is regarded at present al
a light days work.
The LEDGER job printing Office, !;
Madison, executes everything in tn,
job printing line as neat and cheap al
any house in this city.
j. E. Thomas, Prospect, Tenn, Sc
H.. NJ. Nash and others, Stanton
Tenn, S50.25, were the receipts to-da.
by the citizens relief committee.
Southerly winds all over the countr
last evening and this morning. !
, light rain prevailed yesterday at sew
eral points along the upper Mississippi
river.
Plenty Of cotton on railroad plat
forms at various stations in Arkansa
and elsewhere await the raising Of tn
quarantine blockade to be sent to tn.
market.
The daily PUBLIC LEDGER will b
: mailed to any address for fifty cen,
per month. The subscription mus
8 in every case, be paid for cash i
advance.
Passenger cars now come throug
IF on the Louisville railroad as far
g Bartlett without any change, and it
IS said freight trains will come throuq
in a day or two more.
G. A detachment Of the colored trool
under Lieutenant Dow, are goir
: down to the Nonconnah bridge t
morrow afternoon, and will guard tn
structure as long as a guard is r
quired.
A crowd Of cotton pickors, togeth
with a numerous list of plantatic
supplies, went down the river to d
on the steamer Pierce, for the good
he the country lying along the river b
s s. tween this and some fifty miles sout
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30

mo, sir" said the gentleman from
Pittsburg, " was not in the war, but
my brother was, and he was wounded, F"
"Ahl indeed seriously wounded p
YES, sir; he was shot in the horse. y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30

A Massachusetts, lady is reported to
have scolded her little boy for taking
a drink of water at a hotel, For"
said she, we pay a dollar for our
dinner, and water is very filing
New York Herald.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30
OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH,

TAXING DISTRICT OF SHELBY COUNTY,
September q, 1879.
NOTICE is hereby given that all houses,
~ whether they have been occupied by yell
low fever patients or not, must be thoroughly
ventilated and aired before being rc-occupied
by absentecs. All back yards, cellars and
outhouses will DO inspected by sanitary police
and special instructions given to parties now
in charge of such places. BY order Of
BOARD OF HEALTH,
j. CHANDLER, Md, Secretary. 2526
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30

ALL easy on the picket line, especially
at w. S. Bruce & Co.'s repairing shop,
where Courson guarantees first class work
in every Experimentation one spoke to
first class trimming.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30

D. b. Flemich, an old and experienced
druggist, is in charge of Fahlen u Klein
schmidts store, 81 and So Beal street,
ready to ill prescriptions at all hours, day
and night. 30
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N C ENTs Pc We X.
THE CITY.
tuesday evening. Sept. 80, 1879.
YELLOW FEVER DEATH LIST.

The following statement Of deaths
from yellow fever each day, since the
prevalence of the disease became known,
Is made from the records of the board Of
health and other sources:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30

Have you a mother n-law?" asked
a man of a disconsolate looking per,
son. NO" he replied, but I've a
father in jail"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30

Friepd-"Look here, Tom, you've
had enough" Tipsy youth" No
such thing. 0fen had too much
never had 'nough."
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Cotton.

The Liverpool cotton telegram at
l:3o pm. to-day quotes spots easier at
6 1864 for uplands, 6 l5-16d for Or
leans. Sales 5000 bales. Futures
1-16d lower. Deliveries for Septem.
Der, 63@6 21-32d September and
October, 6 15-16@6 13-32d; October
aud November, Cd November aud
December SD. The New Orleans mar
ket for cotton to-day opened quiet and
easy; midding, 1Osc. Receipts to-day
1904 bales. The market closed last
evening quiet at 1890 for middling.
Sales $500 bales. Receipts yesterday
6949 bales, Stock, 1890 bales. The
New York market to-day is easy /;
middling, 10 7-l6c. Futures steady
at a decline. Deliveries for October,
l0.23@1O.25c November, 100000.
12c December, 10.09@1O.12c Jan
uary, 1O.17@1O,2lc February, 1871
@1O.35c.
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K. OF X.
NOTICE TO PHYSICIANS
And Members Of the Order.

physicians attending on my member of
II this order are requested, after being
called In, TO AZ once report such attendance to
headquarters, otherwise their fees for services
will not be recognized by the relief board.
Melabors taken sick and not having same at
once reported to headquarters, will be de-
barred from all relief from this bonrd.
JAMES b. COOK, Pres't.
W. b. Gibson. Asst See'y. 1901
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30

Fifty cents per can, first Of the season,
at Quentel's, 8O2 Main street. Restaurant
open day and night. 20
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Fire this Morning.

A house near the corner of Yelling
ton and Pontotoc streets, belonging to
the Kunkel sisters, one of whom is the
wife Of Mr.. George Dent, took fire
this morning about 4 o'clock and was
destroyed. A fine piano within and a
portion Of the furniture was saved.
The house is said to have been in
sured, but whether or not the furni-
ture was has not been ascertained.
The fire was evidently the work of an
incendiary, and it is believed that it
was entered and robbed previous to
being fired. AT s o'clock last night
the premises were carefully examined
by the person who has charge, and
everything found to be in good shape
at that hour.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30
An OPEN
SECRET
AMONG TIE LADIES

The brilliant, fascinating
tints Of Complexion for which
ladies strive are chiefly arti-
fetal, and all who will take the
trouble may secure them.
These rOseate, beWitching hues
follow the use of Hagan's Mag
nOlia Balm-a delicate, harm-
less and always reliable article.
Sold by all druggists.
The Magnolia Balm cOnceaIs
every blemish, removes Sal
lOwness, Tan, Redress, Erup-
tons, all evidences of excite
ment and every imperfectiOn.
Its effects are immediate and
SO natural thatn human being
can detect its application.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30

good wrapping paper at this Office, IS
cents per 100 1885,
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|Furstenheim G. Wexford,
ia North Main Street, St. Louis,
Mp
27O Front Street, Memphis.

WE will keep our store cpen, during ,the
w fever. Our customers will be supplied
% usual from here or 81, Louis. l29-li7-2
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NOTICE 10 SHIPPERS
OF
Cotton Seed

OFFICE MEMPHIS CoTroN SEED Assoo'Nl
September ], 1879.
OWING to rigid quarantine rules in force
" wo are unable to send out sacks until tho
restrictions nre removed. We therefore re-
quest our friends 70 hold their seed until such
time MS we can furnish them sacks and receive
shipments, which We confidently hope will
month. Price, s. per ton, delivered IN wharf
or at mills In Memphis,
JOHN T. FLYNN,
SIS Sec'y and Treas.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30
Panhandle and Pennsylvania Lime

NE management confidently invite atten
ties 10 its superior equipment, through car
service and quick time The scenery en-
route is Justly celebrated for its variety and
Snrpsssing beauty. Dining stations at Gin
salRati, Indianapolis, Columbus, pittsburg,
AteonA and Harrisburg are in charge OF
WI known caterers, who have contributed
y no small degree to the popularity Of the
ran-Handle and Pennsylvania Line with the
travelling public.
Purchase tickets by the Rs- Panhandle
sd Pennsylvania Line, -Ga on sale at ticket
emee OF JAS. SPEED, Memphis, and at all
ticket Offices throughout the South.
Sidney II. JONES, Gen. Southwest.
ern Pass. Ag't, 3 vine street,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
\. ". CALDWELL, General Manager, Co
lumbus, Ohio.
v. L. 0'BRIEN, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Columbus, Ohio. III
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30

Alittle Hop Bitters saves big doctor bills,
long sickness, suffering and perhaps death.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-30
PUBLICATIONS.
AWAKE


1T is conceded on all sides that Messrs. D.
i LOthrop & Co. have spleDdidly accomp-
years ago, viz: to make a magazine absolutely
pure In its influence, unrivalled in its literary
merit, beautiful artistically, and then to fur
nish it at a price so low that people could
afford to take it.. THREE JOLLY SERIALS.