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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04
SPRING VALE,


Frank Dawson has built new gran.
AIRY.
JnO. A. Martin has the finest orchard
of apples in the town.
Considerable raiIrnaa I",,d I...s l~~.,
sold in this town since last spring.
Those who have threshed report the
wheat as yielding from to IA bushels
per acre.
Geo. Wilcox is absent from home at
present. He is running Il steam
thresher.
Some of our machine men have re-
duced the price of threshing to 2. 3
and 4 cents per bushel.
The Town Board let out the job
of repairing the Howard bridge on the
30th ult. to Jno. L. Cummens for 1874.
The Railroad Co. do not stick to
the bargain they made with the town
when their lands were assessed last
spring.
Several dogs have been killed in
these parts since the hot weather set
in. They acted queer and their own
ers feared they were going mad.
The joint district held its annual
meeting Aug. 25th and voted to have
fall term of school of three months,
and no winter school. Some are dis
pleased and are trying to prevent the
board from hiring a teacher because
the meeting was illegal. No notice of
changing the time of holding the an
nual meeting was ever filed with the
town clerk. There are three more
districts in the town in the same fix.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04

Our open Lodge was success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant are the happy
parents of a fine Boy.
Louis Perrin and VIM. Smith have
adorned their buildings with new light
ning-rods.
We like to see our citizens ambitious,
but not SO much so as to work on the
Sabbath. The whistle of the steam
thresher was heard last Sabbath even
ing, also sportsmen were seen hunting.
Mr.. N. N. Fuller, Mrs. g. G. Griffin,
Of River Falls, Mrs. Laura Fuller and
Mrs. l.. Mackin have gone to North
Madison. Ohio, to celebrate their ia
theirs S0th birthday.
Last Thursday evening as Ed. Wes-
ton and his mother were returning
from the Falls and while crossing the
bridge near Butler Parker s, the planks
gave away letting himself and horses
through into the water. Mrs. W.
jumped and saved herself and no ser.
ious damage resulted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04
ILLUSTRATIONS OF PROGRESS, NO.
/. BOTANY.

The need of some study that shall
cultivate the perceptive faculties of
pupils, is felt by nearly all who have
looked over the third grade list, and
found nothing there of that kind.
Botany is the best possible pursuit
for that purpose. The time spent in it
would otherwise be spent in idleness,
and the extra mental stimulus impart-
ed to pupils accelerates progress in all
other branches. The interest man.
ifested by the pupils is absorbing.
The following taught it: Ella Harri-
son, Minnie Horstad, William Rowley
Addie Everett, Arthur Shelton, Fan
ME Thomas, j. A. Martin, o. E. Rice.
J. T. MeCleary, Fl. Lowater, Lizzie J..
Curtis. Clara Noble, G. L. Bowman,
Anna Spalding. Blanche Baird, Eva
Beardsley, Anna Isaacson, Lucy l..
Wilcox. Emery Hill, Emma Rollin.
Ada Woodbury..
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04

The Democratic State Convention for
the nomination of State ticket will
be held at Madison on Tuesday next,
after which the fall campaign in this
State will assume more definite shape.
Hon. +. II. Baker, the energetic and
wide-awake Chairman of the Repub-
lican State Central Commute, is now
busily engaged in perfecting the pre-
liminary arrangements for vigorous
and aggressive canvass, and has Sc
cured the services of Messrs. Cham
dler, Blaine, Garfield, Burrows, Nichol
and others, who win deliver effective
speeches in different portions of the
State; Foster, of Ohio, viii also get in
few speeches in Wisconsin after the
October election in his own State.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04

THE Madison Democrat, in its puerile
attacks upon the State administration
implies great degree of ingratitude
on the part of the Republican party
towards the soldiers of the late war,
and Gov. Smith shows that the num-
Der of soldiers now employed in the
several departments in the capitol at
Madison is more than double the num-
Der employed under the Democratic
administration of Gov. Taylor, from
which it would appear that Democrat
ic journals are not in the most favor
able position to talk of ingratitude to
the "boys in blue"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04
under the cour-

We understand under the cour-
teous rule of ''rot the Republi-
cans of Eau Cl"'rt Ounty will claim
the privilege OF Il ming the Republi-
can candidate for State Senator in this
district this fall. 1t seems to us that
no reasonable objection to this can be
urged and presume that should our
Eau Claire friends unite upon a gentle
man worthy of the honor his nomina-
ton will he effected without opposi-
ton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04

ALEXANDER MITCHELL, who is now in
Europe, writes to friend in Milwau-
kee that under no circumstances will
he consent to become candidate for
Governor. This is an intimatiOn that
his "bar'l'' isn't to be tapped for cam
paign purposes. and removes the last
faint hope of success heretofore enter
tanned by sanguine Democrats.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04

d. r. LOCKE, who writes over the
non de plume of Petroleum V. Nasty,
was recently mistaken for tramp
and placed under arrest by the Cincin-
natl police. He is mad and proposes
to make it hot for the police of that
city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04

GEN. GRANT has written to Hon. E.
B. Washburn that he does not desire a
Presidential nomination in 1880 and
that he does not now conceive any pos
sible circumstances which could IN
duce him to consent to become can.
didate. Let this end the Grant boom,
as it is nearly played out anyhow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04

The Greenback paper published at
Madison assumes that there are 10000
Greenbackers in this State and calls
upon each to contribute twenty-five
cents to a campaign fund, with the as
surance that by so doing they can car
ry the State by 10000 majority and
elect the next President. That paper
is little verdant OF imagines its
readers to be.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04

THE latest "boom" started in the in
terest of any person for the Democrat
ic Gubernatorial nomination is for
John Black, of Milwaukee-the Black
boom. Mr.. Black has a 'bar'l'' and
it is thought that liberal draughts
may be made from it in the event of
that gentleman $ nomination.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

For Governor,
WILLIAM f. SMITH of Milwaukee,
For lieutenant Governor,
JAMES NJ. BINGHAM. of Chippewa.
For Secretary Of State.
II. B. WARNER, of Pierce.
For State Treasurer.
RICHARD GUENTHER, Winnebago.
For dHorAey General,
ALEXANDER WILSON, of Iowa.
For Supt. of Public instruction,
W. G. WHITFORD, of Rock.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04

THE Minnesota Republican State
Convention held at st. Paul last Tues
day nominated the following excellent
ticket: For Governor, J. S. Pillsbury;
Lieutenant Governor, C. A. Gilman;
Secretary of State, Fred Won Baum
bach; Treasurer George Kittleson;
Attorney General, Chas. NJ. Start; Rail
road Commissioner, w. r. Marshall.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04
MARTEL FAIR

monthly fair Will he held ut Mar
I'll, Pierce county. on the second Tues
lay of each month for the purpose of
b wing, selling and trading in
larses, cattle, sheep, swine &c. The
turner's of Martel and adjoining towns
are cordially invited to bring their
stock to the fair. Butchers and 9th.
as desiring to buy fat cattle will do
well to attend.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04

THE New York Greenbackers do not
fuse with any party, having nominated
straight ticket. Their convention is
reported as having been very stormy
and noisy one.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04

The Secretary of State has published
compilation of the registry and cleo
ton laws of Wisconsin for use at the
coming November election, as requir-
ed by law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04
eSs~

THOSE who figure on the estimates
of Minnesota wheat crop have fall en-
10000, 600 bushels in their estimates
and now fix this years product at 49,
900, 900 instead of As, 200, 900 as it was
fixed some months ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04
~.S.~

The Wisconsin Authors Club held a
pleasant social reunion at Madison last
week. The next annual meeting is to
be held at Kilbourn City.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04

The State Fish Commission has been
reorganiZed with Hon. Philo Dunning.
of Madison, as President, in place of
VIM. WEIGH who has retired from the
Commission.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
New CENTERvILLE.

lE.s
We are all wishing for rain.
Our blacksmith is very busy now-a-
days.
Have you seen the lovely hats at 0.
G. Ford's for the ladies'
John White has arrived from sSbe-
low" with a fine drove of horses.
There is considerable sickness in our
neighborhood. The Doctor reports
typhoid and lung fevers.
f. W. Blake is altering and improv-
ing his house. Glad to see anything
in shape Of improvements to our town.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04

THE Youngstown (Ohio) Evening
News, hitherto Democratic paper,
has come out squarely for the Repub-
lican ticket.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04
~b-S-~

Col. A. II. WEST, the popular pro-
prietor of the Park Hotel at Madison,
died on Tuesday morning OF last week
from the effects of paralytic stroke
received the morning previous.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04

Coz. MAY does not address very large
or enthusiastic meetings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04

Cook & Bell wish it distinctly under
stood that they will sell goods as low,
or lower, than any house in River
Falls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04
PERFECT SATISFACTION.
O @ HICKS,
Contractor and Builder.

is prepared to do all kinds of work in hisii1e,
taking buildings from the foundation, or
otherwise. Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldinss,
Brackets, &C., furnished to order. fair
share of patronage respectfully solicited.
Shop near dwelling house at the corner Of
Cascade and Main Streets. River Falls, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04
BRICK KILN!

Those intending to build can buy brick
wy cheap-eheaper than ever betore--at
tAH kiln OF SAMUEL EIEMAN.
1880 Prescott, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-09-04
Ayers
HAIR Vl:go,',
For restoring Gray Hair 10
its natural Vitality and Color.

A d sin g
which is at once
q g e e a b lie,
healthy, and eff
fectual for pre-
serving the
hair. Faded or
gray hair is soon
restored 10 Its
-.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26
OLIVE HARPER.
The Cork Tree.

According to California paper.
Efforts are being made to introduce
the cork tree extensively into that
state, an order having been sent 10
Spain for several pounds of seed
which is to De distributed gratuilous-
Is 10 farmers v ho may desire to eul-
tisate it. TGis valuable tree grows
abundantly 10 Spain, Portugal and
Italy, in thin, rocky ground, and is
very tenacious of life. II is speies
OF OAK, with soft and elastic bark.
When the tree is fifteen wears old.
the barking Is commenced, and may
be repeated every eight or ten years
sfsrward, the crops improving both
in quality and quantity at each
operation. Trees thus barked, it il
said, viii live $50 years. The cork
is removed 10 July and August This
is done by making incisions around
the tree and longitSdinaliy to the
root. when the pieces are easily de-
taehed. These are then soaked in
water, pressed under heavy weights.
dried before the Gre and stacked 10
bales for transportation. The cork
cutters divide the sheets of cork into
narrow strips, and then, after cutting
these proper length, round them
into cylindrical form with a very
sharp, thin bladed knife. Spanish
black is made from the parings Of
cork. Cork manufactures 10 the
Eastern States and Europe have a
large market in California, and the
demand is increasing correspondingly
with our wine product. II is said
that fall grown tree will yield at
each cutting the value Of the tree for
commercial purposes. II makes al
excellent shade and good timber
When the tree is once firmly rooted
in the ground no more care and az
tention to it is required than vish the
oak. Ia Spain large tracts Of land
are devoted to its culture, and each
year only section of its bark is
stripped, which insares an annual
cFCD
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26

pen. I've made my wiil, Tom; I've
left you all / possess, but on one con
dilion, and it is, that you are nv beir
so long as / am well above ground
and no longer mark the words, swell
above ground" Directly an
buried. or my remains are allowed tc
uingle with mother earth, as she is
eslied-she was no mother OF mine
the sea was my mother, for 4 was
born ct sea-sli my money. MUD.
goes straight to the Seamen's Hos
pital, every peny Of IT,
But what am TO do p / asked
Of MY uncle how shall l be able to
carry out such strange condition F!
Have you so expressed it in your
VIII p
Yes. indeed, have be answer
ed +; and legal and bluding you'll
find IL, az expressed in the words, so
long as Tam well above ground"
"'But what am / TO do with you p
l again asked.
"'Oh, run me up elof, masthead
nae. anything you like, but don't
bury me-
WELL" went on Mr. Gayling, "to
make long story short. found that
the conditions Of the old mans will
were binding, and his executors aud
myself hit upon the plan Of hoisiiog
the coliia on the roof of the house
Uunder certain conditions we found
it i'm possible TO do this. So dis
missed my three servants, employed
a country undertaken, 10y old ships
carpenter. ard a foreign glszier. in
order ihat the matter should not be
talked Of IL the neighhorhood, and
personally saw the arrangements car
ried out. You can now understand
that the condition Of the will must
take effect. No sign of the coiIia OF
the body even was TO be discovered
IN the ruins of that house. I have
bad rigid search made, TO no pnr-
pose the old gentleman's remains
have been consumed, have mingled
With molher-esrth, and the money
passes, ss g matter Of course, TO the
Seamen's Hospital / have not a
penny in the world. What can you
do for me?
IL is not necessary fer me to say
what I did for Nr Gay ling, but fad
ing by q visit to Doctors Commons.
and by other evidences, that the story
was substantially correct, | felt bis
ease was hard one, and | acted. /
hope, not ungenerously toward him.
.AH The Year Round
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26

1t vas down 10 the yeast part o.
.he city He was a burly butcher
ooy-she was the pie-ous Gaughtel
Of German baker next door, with
eyes like eurran;s and her yellow
hair .wisted at tbe back of her head
like huge cruller. They leaned TO-
ward each other over the backbone
Of the separating railing. lie was
casting sleeps eyes 81 bsF, while
hers turned TO him With provocating
roll.
"Meat me tonight beef fore quarter
to ten,n be said
"Oh, doughnut ask it" said she.
IL make 40 bones about IT," sait
he
You're not wed-tgead,D said sh;
Only sweet bread" said he.
"Don't egg me on" said she.
81 never sausage a girl Dou't
keep me on tender hooks" quite chop
fallen.
Why aOnJ you wear the dear
aour | gave you ?" asked che.
"Pork quoi ?" asked be.
On, knead | say ?' asked she.
That don't suet me,r said he.
You're erusty. / only wanted to
cracker JOKE" said she.
"You gave me a eGt-tbe cold
shoulder" said be.
"Ab. you don't leaf mel" sighed
she.
"Veal see l cleave to you and
no mis-take-if you have money, /"
said he.
II can make abundance" said
she.
Then no more lamb-entations y
said be- "You shall be my rib"
"Well done ~ said she.
And their arms embraced like q
preizsl. SO his cake was not all
dough she likes man Of his kidney:
ana being good livers, they will no
doubt live on the fat of the land
This world is queer jumble, but
love seems "bread in the bone"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26
Workfngmen.

Before you begin Jour heavy spring
work after a winter Of relaxation,
your system needs cleansing and
strengthening 20 prevent an attack Of
Ague, Bilious or Spring Fever, or
some other Spripg sickness that will
unfit you for seasons work You
will save time, much sickness and
great expense if You viii use one bot
tie of Hop Bitters In your family this
month. Don't wait. See another col
umn.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26
Kind Inquiries.

Cousin kate was O sweet, wide
awake beauty of about seventeen, anC
she took i into her bead TO 90 do~I
to Long Island to see seme relation.
of hers who bad the misfortune 10
live there.
Among those relations there chaGc
ed to be "a young swain who bad seec
Kate on a previous occasion, and see
ing, fell deeply in love With beT. IL
Called ~ Es1s A'1's-.s, go si.-.-s-.-.s-.- =,
her arrival, aud she met bim on tb,
plszza where she was enjoying Ia,
evening air in company with two oI
three CT her friends.
The poor fellow was so basbfol tha
be could Bot fnd his tongue for som,
lime Bat at length be s.ammered
out:
"How's your mother p
Quite well, thank you
Another silence on the part o.
Josh, during which Kate and hel
friends did the best they could to re
Ileye the monosony.
After waiting about 6fteen minute:
Tor him TO commence to make himsel
agreeable, be again broke the spell
by
"How's your father ?" which was
answered much in the same mannel
as The first one, and then followed an.
other silence like the other.
"How's your father and mother p
again put in the bashinl lover.
Quite we'll, both Of them" This
was followed by an exchange ol
glanees aud suppressed smile.
This lasted ten minutes more, dur.
ing which Josh was fdgeting in bis
seat stroking his new Sunday bat
Bat at length another question
came
'How's your parents gn
This produced an explosion thai
made the woods ring.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26
THE CHAMBER ovEa THE GATE
ny HENRY W. 1oxorrLrow.


Is itso far from thee
Tbcu canst no longer see
In the Chamber over the Gate
That ola man desoiate,
Weeping and wailing sore
For his son. who is no more,
o Absalom, my son
Is il so long ago
That cry OF human voc
From the walled city came,
Calling on his dear name,
That it has died away
In the distance of to-day7
o Absalom, my sen
There is no far nor near.
There Is neither there nor here,
There is neither soon or late,
In the Chamber over the Gate,
Nor any long ago,
To that cry Of human woe,
o Absalem, my SON.
From the ages that are past
The voice comes ike blast,
Over the seas that wreck and drowu,
Over tumult OF traffic an.; town;
And from ages yet to be
Comes the echoes back TO me,
o Absalom. my son
Somewhere at every hour
The watchman on the tower
Looks forth and sees the feet
Approach of the hurrying feet
OF messengers that bear
The tidings of despair.
D Absalom, my son.
He goes forth from the door.
Who shall return no more,
with him our joys departs;
The light goes out in our hearts;
In the Chamber over the Gate
We sit diseons olate
o absllom. my son.
That It's common grief
Bringeth but light relief;
Oars is the bisterest loss.
Oars is the heaviest er9ss
And forever the cry will be
"would God had died for thee,
O Absalom. my son
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26
PBEISYLVlHIL FEHiLE COLLEGE
pittsburgh, East End Pa.

Collegiate year opens September 18th.
Location 4 miles from Court House,
overlooking East Liberty valley. Easy OF
access and free from smoke. Terms for
boarding pupils reduced. For particulars
and catalogue apply to
MISS HELEN T.. .PELETREAU,
Acting President.
GEO. A. BERRY. Treasurer
hug,7
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26

A man ALWAYS creates q good i'm
preston when be sits down on the
soft side ofa custard pie.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26

The paper gave one spasmodic
kick after l left it. that is to say it
came out the following week for the
National Labor Greenback party and
that poison dose finished il aud now
We hear 10 more of it ID the land. /
have no more ambition to own CT run
newspaper.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26

The girls probably wear so much
cardinal red in order to match their
beauxs' noses.
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FERNS of Publication
The Sulnssss. Herald

,n,,.Oea svory wednesday MorniHg at 81 o
,uuum. peid in advance otherwise g :
l .ugaris6iy Be charged
subscr.pilcn win be discontinued una all
.s arc paid Up. Poz,masters nsgiecting
~ Us when subscribers do not take oai
vllise hsld able the s'lessril'iion.
- .a-,. removing from ons Posssfhcst to an
..,ula give rs ths name Of The former as
i. tbs present Once. Asddres
The Somerset Herald,
Somerset, Pa.
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A DNINisTRAroRs NOTICE

"A
Estate of Susan Keiser. lat, OF Jennei
township. Somerset county, Pa. deed.
Letters oF aiIisfration On the above estate hav
iag been granted 90 the undersigned, notice IL
hereby given 10 those Indebted to 1t tte make imme
iiafc payment and those having claims against II
70 lrcsen' IN IN duly authenticated for settiemen,
al Tie ciiice o. Baer 3 y er, q 5s.Aesset boz
on Seiar5e y, .islrh "A, ls.s.
Sol LENHaBT,
Fob L Administrator of Susan Lehhhrt
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-26

lolo numbers . lolleics isspcl zt3
ID RECToas Fog THE ENSUING YEAR
Samuel Barclay. Ahram Beam, Benjamin Kline
James Parsons. tossph Keim. joseph J. SsyioT.
Josiah '. walker. e l.. Miller. John Berkeley. J.
q. himmf John Hicks Ui >cmersc- county, Pa.
Leonard Rit'rer anA &. A. Williams Of BeciorJ
county Pa.
OLD oFFICERe CoNTiNTED.
Samuel Barclay. iresiieut; hn Hicks, Sec
retary, Treas urer ard General gent.
BY order cithc Board,
JOHN HICKS.
Feh. y Seeretarv.
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ETo9 Sale Or Rent.
GREEN POINT FARM.

Tao and one half miles west from center Of
Cumberland at intersection Of the National Road
with the oh Somerset Turnpike. This farm con-
tains 90 acres uf limestone land, l25 acres under
culiival.0r. the rest IL timber Bearing oreiiaFis
OF p;lieE peschcs. pears, vine. ard and small
fr.,ifs The improvements consist of two ewel;iu-
houses. bark barn stone stable i0r 80 cows, spring
house with never failing spring Of water, ice house
dlled sheds pens. corn cribs aud all ether apppr-
tensacr $ 70 a lrst ciasz farm
The above property viii be rented with or vi ith-
cut stock Possession given or before the lst OF
Arrtl. Dsialis given on Application to-
:. Il. .EISDENBERd,
Feb IL Cumberland, Md