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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-12-10
HartIand Business Cards.
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Manufacturer of and Dealerin

FLOWS, CuItIVaCUTS, UUttHEt aHQ
Box Stoves, CauldrOn Kettles,
SINKS, HOLLOW WARE, ROLL BAKERS,
Door Rollers, Door Roller Track, Corn,
Shelters, Sugar Arch Mouths, Crates and
Bars, Sap Pans, Arch Tops. Mouths and
Runners, Slide Yoke Irons, Boot Jacks,
Registers, Door Scrapers, Empire Stove Black,
Guards and Doors, Bedstead Castings, Gas
Castings, Birdsnest Tuyer Irons, Sleigh and
Sled Shoes, chilled and common, Cart and
Wagon Boxes, Gr.mes's improved Smut Mills,
Howe s Standard Scales, Gibbs Cy Under Pillow
Shares, Harrows, &c.
IL Orders solicited.
Hartlsnd, VT, May |, 1871. 1854
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-16
STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT,


WE TAKE this opportunity informing that Mr.
Groescel tho Northern purchasing and
CHOICE stock of fall md goods.
While others attempt UABUG public by great
parade, WE CONFINE FACTS and VIC pro-
pose to give patrons the bonoGt all bargains that
WE DO NOT SELL ONE ARTICLE BELOW COST MAKE AN
EXTRA PROFIT ON charge reasonable profit on
all goods guarantee who may favor
with thercu stom.
Our appear aoo buyers
will save money by studying it,
Mr. A. W. Brown is still with promises great bargains
SUGENIIEiMER & GROESCIIET.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-16
j u S u
a r r Nv E D

AT the Winnsboro Dry Goods,
Fancy Goods and Millinery Bazaar
second lot of new, cheap and cle-
CANT goods: Millinery and Fancy
Goods in all the latest styles and
novelties of the season. Mrs. Boag,
having iirst-ciass milliner to assist
her in this Department, is fully pre-.
pared to please the most fastilious,
and will take pleasure in doing SO.
A beautiful line Of Silk and Cotton
Paiasols Corscts, Kid Gloves,
Ladies Jabots and Ties or Scarfs
Dress Goods, Buntings, Poplins,
Silks, Buttons, Fringes, Trimmings
jill fact a full stock Of such goods
as are usually found in first~cluss
Millinery, Dry Goods and Fancy
Goods Establishment.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-16


ploymcnt or is clothed with public
right and is exercised rs monopoly.
it cannot under the common law make
more than a reasonable charge. Mum
VS.. Illinois, 4 Otto, l27, ld., 1873. The
statute OF 1878 confirms these rights.
For interpreting II doubtful provision
IN favor of the public, see Mills VS..
st. Clair Co. 8 How. U. S., 800; Per-
rinc VS.. Chcs. Il Del. Co., 8 How :. l72,
Curtis 81. a strained Interpretation
cannot be made. For strict construc-
ton, Rue VS.. X. II. Co., | Black,
$50. In 8 Waits Actions and De-
lenses, 3l6. Rule applied in questions
relating to ti'eights. The construction
put by contemporary members of the
profession is of importance. Con.
tcmp0'Wnc0 erp0SitiO est .t0l4iysiD,u
IN iege, | Kent, *,lGJ. On this point
see Kenneth Il Gibson and Knox L.
Gill, where the S. &. II. II. charged by
weight. In the latter case, though
the charge would have been legal,
estimated by measurement, and though
the point had been raised in Chester,
it was not maintained, thus showing
the contcmporuncous construction 60
have been in favor of weight. Lon"
usage determines a doubtful statute.
Kent, jll, 800 n Il. a cOntrmpo-
rary construction Of the Constitution
of the United States, if long acuuicscd
in, fixes the construction. ld. and
Stewart vs.. Inira, I Crunch, 299.
Also Morrison VS.. Barksdalc. Ilarpcr's
l.. lO2. The custom Of the 5. &. Il.
II. appears in cases above quoted.
That of this Road by testimony Of
Beatty and others in this case. Mr..
Crcight, II. Il. Agent, admits that
when the bales exceed Io0 pounds the
excess when reaching $50 pounds in Il
lot was charged as Il bale. This lie
says was long ago. contra, sec cx-
hibits, showing charge for excess.
Sec testimony OF Agncw, from 1862
till the war, first 50 cents per bale,
then fifteen cents per hundred, in no
case exceeding the charter limit by
weight.
AS 70 common carriers, scc Pottcr's
Dwarris, PIP. POP, 2o3. Notes 10, 20.
AS to rules Of construction, Pottcr's
Dwarris, lis, 10.
col. RION IN REPLY.
The statute was not construed in
Kenneth e. Gibson VS.. the :. G.. II. r.
The Road made tho point that the
charter did not fix the freight. The
Supreme Court, however, decided
only the one point that the plaintiffs
had not protested at the time Of pay
mcnt. The point was not. made in
Knox & Gill. The proper point must
be TO decide what is the intention of
the Legislature. The charter clearly
indicates that the dividing line is
where the cubic foot weighs thirty
pounds.
Judge Wallace announced that he
would reserve his decision.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-16
AUGUST A. STORE.
1879, FALL OPENING 1879

To the People OF Fairfield
TAKE pleasure
lltt Bros prepared to NOTIONS
BOOTS SOES CAPS CROCKElY and GI\ssW ARE
and also fine line Tobacco
II Wnnslo
Having lbuvinn nGron
for cash only, defy
TO farmers buying ckattc
New York
pctors. My discounts tlrn) nci.h
Look the Of I
goods purchased uthofia
When AUGUSTA
STORE, and examine and
aug T." MINNAUGII Proprietor.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-16
TOWN AND COUNTY
TUESDAY, September 10, 1870.

TERMS or TIE News AND HERALD.
-Trl-wcckly edition, four dollars per
amman, in advance; weekly edition,
two dollars and fifty cents peraRnun,,
in advance. Liberal discount to clubs
of five and upwards.
RATES OF FADvERrISING.-Onc dollar
per inch for the first insertion, ond
fifty cents per inch for each subsco cnt
Insertion. These rates apply to I'll adj
""rtiScmnnts. Of whatever natu &c, and
re payable strictly in advance. Con-
7racts for three, six or twelve months
made on very liberal terms. Tram
>icnt local notices, fifteen cents per
line for the first insertion and seven
and onc-half cents per line for each
subsequent insertion. Obituaries and
tributes Of respect charged us advcr-
tscmcnts. Simple announcements OF
marriages and deaths published free OF
charge. and solicited.
All communications, of whatsoever
nature, should be addressed TO the
Winnsboro Publishing Company,
Winnsboro, S. G..
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-16

DEATH or O. S. JONES, Eso.-Mr.
O. S. Jones died on Saturday aCcr a
painful and lingering illness, which he
bore with great torIitudc. A post
'no"cm examination revealed cane c.
of the spleen. Mr.. Jones was an old
citizen of Fairfield, but spent number
of years in other States. We extend
hearty sympathy to his family.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-16
SEadbIIS.

A beautiful line of ladies' end
Chlldren's Slippers, CATERS and
Shoes also, nice assortment of
Mems Shoes.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-16

Sixteen new and frst-class Sewing
Machines to be in store il: day or
SO. The New and Improved Verti-
cal Feed Davis, Xxx. p. l.. also, the
New and Improved American, rang
ing in price from $50 upwards.
These Machines arc from the fncto~
RIGS of good, responsible companies,
and arc warranted to be just as
represented
10. BOAG,
Agent for Fairfield County.
may 3
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-16
MOUNT ZION GRADED SCHOOL,

MOUNT ZION GRADED SCHOOL.
ME exercises of this school will be.
l. gin Monday, 22d September. at 8
o'clock, IN. No new punils will be re
ccivc4 except upon special application
and acceptance. Former pupils must
present themselves promptly, or they will
be considered rs having left. Special
branches, 50 50 per month in advance.
II. MEANS DAVIS,
sept l6 Principal.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-16
NEeDCHG EsKEGS.

a full and fresh stock of Krmily
groceries: Bacon, Meal, Fluor,
Corn, Sugars, Colfeos, Soap,
Starch,
Powder,
Shot,
Candies,
Cigars,
Tobacco,
Kerosene Oil.
IN short, you can find all you want
ut j. Q. BOAG'S, and rs cheap rs
the Same goods can be bought any
where. Don't forget to oall. No
trouble to show goods. ~.
j. 0. BOAG.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-16
PURE WHITE OIL.

-lSo DEGREES FIRE TEsT.-
WE recommend the YESI,1L
Wv OIL as a safe iliuminat0r 1t il
as clear md white rs water, consequently
odor. Try it. Tho prico is loss thai.
ever. j. 81, BEATY& co.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-16
ARGUMENT OF a. S. DOUGLASS, ESQ.


What does this ingenious theory
aIout thirty pounds to the cubic foot
amount TO? The plain English Of il is
that the Railroad can charge by weight
or by measurement which ever puts
most money in its treasury. 1t de-
mands shc right to clvc itself the
DciciG oi tlo doubt every time. Let
us collsitcr thc capaciy Of the car. An
average car, it is said, will transport
2N,uOU pounds, for which at 80 cents
per hundred miles the TOAD can charge
&lup. Now, lie coil.uuts Of lhaa Car
are l3oo cubic icc., for which at Is
GEMS loot per hundred miles, the
Road could churHc $2D2.3O, or twice
as much. Giving the capacity as
200 feet, as testified by MIR. Crcioht,
and the charge would be $50. Now
the lowest estimate of cotton stored
in a car was 26 bales, of 50 cubic feet
each, making $40 cubic feet Of available
space flied, for which by mcusurc-
nent tho charge would be Sl36 80.
Some calculations arc here atlduced i'm
reference TO tho capacity of the cars.
Captain Beatty tcstliics that he mcasur-
cd two cars, one 20 feet by by 7,
''NA''to i'o-t c'loio ACCtj NiIi ~ SIlltllCi
one 70 by by 81, or 1902 cubic feet.
40 10000 pounds, and 400 pounds
per bale, q car wlll carry 43 bales, if
properly constructed. Taking the
cubic tcctat 1927, and bale at 10
cubic feet, ale car could carry, if
properly made, l5 bulcs, erccedt,,g
tic capacity by weight. Rating Inc
bale at 80 feet it would carry 52 bales,
Il still greater excess. At AZ cubic
feet to thc bale, 43 bales, tho weight
capacity could be carried. A car
having q weight capacity of 10000
pounds measuring 1902 cubic feet,
would hold 80 bales, tonr more than
It's weight capacity. Again, 2G bales,
weighing 11,0G0 pounds estimated by
weight, would cost $59.So; by cubic
f&ct, (910D they would cost $4,000, o
difference in charge Of $76.7O.
This talk about tho lost space in tho
cars is Of no consequence. Let tho
cars be adapted to cotton, instead Of
having an arbitrary sign so as to make
q profitable estimate. Did this rule
prevail it would only be necessary to
change tho form Of the cars or to
strengthen them with bolts, &c., to
rule out somc other article even
heavier than cotton, and there would
he no limit to tho caprice Of tho COM
paDy. The people would be thrown
back upon primitive means of travel.
Tho charter was given to the Road for
the convenience OF the public, not for
the caprice of tho Road.
Authorities aro adduccd that when
q corporation exercises a public en-
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-16

New Advertisements.
Mount Zion Graded School-R
Nc ans Davis, Principal.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-16

GMOKE tho "Key East" Cigar the
- finest in town-for sale by
. j. j.. MCCARTNEY.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-16

Attention is called to the ADVERTISE
mcnt Of tho Mount zion School. Tho
school is filled, and new pupils can be
received only If there are Vacancies.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-16

BEREAyEMENTs.- NJ. Y. Milling
lost his infant child Emily, of diphtl,c-
ria on Sunday night. Dir. l.. ID.
Owens lost child OH Thursday. The
cause ofillncss was not stated.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-16

VISITING LAWyFRE.--Tn addition ~
the local bar, thc to)lowing-nam"d
gentlemen arc in attendance upon the
Court of Common Pleas this week II.
G. CASTOR, Jno. j. Hcmphill and A. G..
Bricc, Esqs. of Chester; Thos. S. Moor
man, Esq, Of Ncwbcrry j T. Barron,
Esq, of Columbia.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-16

SMOKlNG and Glowing Tobacco, and
~ Cigars Of the finest brnl.ds. can be
had at j. d. AlcCARLEY'S.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-16

Corn Starch, pure and fresh, Teas Of all
kinds, Soap, starch, etc.
We keep constantly on hand o full
stock of Staple Groceries, such rs Bacon,
Meal, Flour. Sugar. Coffee, Salt, Molasses,
etc. Ba9ging and Ties for salo at bottom
prices.
N. 3. we are opening daily aplcndid
assortment Of Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes,
Hats, Crockcry, etc. Give us q call and
be convinced,
sept III j. T. DIcMAST Err & co.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-16

ARGUMENT or II. .A.GAILLARD, ESQ.
The counsel says that this Road is
poor aud is not monopoly, and that
these rules reconstruction do not ap-
ply. 1t is not necessary to rcfiltc this.
While no legal restrictions may exist
to prevent q competing line, it is alb
solutcly and in fact q monopoly, and
of such nature TINT under wrong
management it has done, is doing, and
if unchecked, will do incalculubie in
jury to the the people. Charles Francis
Adams, Of Massachusetts, has said:
"To modern community tho unrc-
strictcd and reliable movement of
trains upon its railroads is as essential
rs tho even flow Of blood
through his arteries ana veins. is to an
individual. Massachusetts, and cspc-
cially eastern Massachusetts, has dur
ing the last forty years been built up
in absolute reliance on that unrcstrict-
cd movement. !, A very we'll developed
earthquake, not Of tho first class, would
hardly occasion more alarm, and
would certainly occasion far less III
convenience, than this Interruption
would. The people depend upon that
daily movement just rs much as they
do on their daily bread, and indeed to
be deprived of the former may well
occasion the loss Of the latter"
lis impossible to show fully tho
difference between good and bad
management. But when it endcavors
to lay grievous and burdcnsome
tariff upon the staple article, and virtu-
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-27

DULL TIMEs.-If any one doubts
it, let him start into business and I'M
less he does an unlimited crediting
business, he will find it very dull in
deed. We never knew such a scare
ity Of money and depression as we
are panied to notice now and no i'm
mediate prospects of change for bet
ter, of course, until navi cation
opens, but cash money will be scarce
till after harvest, hence we advise la
boring men to stick to their work, if
they have any and spend no money
foollshly. New corners, in quest of
situations and labor must not become
Respondent. Work for almost any
price rather than go idle, for after
the storm follows the calm. If you
can't get job in the city, strike out
into the country. Suppose they do
call you tramp? What of that ?
Rather be an honest tramp in search
of honest toll, than free lunch eater
and bar-room hummer, looking for
the next man willing to treat. -WaNa
Walla Waterman, Feb I'm.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-27
JAMES q. STONE,

Sheriff OF COwlitz County.
TN. R. STRONG,
Pl3ff's Attorneys.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-27

In the Dict Court of the Second Judicial
Dstrif Washington Territory, holding
terms kalama for the counties of Cowlitz
and Wiakum.
Geo. B. kerts vs.. +. Z. Strong.
Publi(tice is hereby given that pursuant
to aud Hrtuc of an execution issued on the
18th da} February, A. d. 1879, by the clerk
of the ape described District Court to me
directed delivered, | have levied on and
taken itxecution the following described
real est viz: All the following described
parcel fact OF land situated in Wahkiakum
county, the Territory Of Washington, and
being 1rt Of the Donation Land Claim of
JamesH Charlotte Birnie, in Township s
North bye west, Willamette meridian in
Sectiot. Commencing at point at low
water TX on the north bank of the Colum-
bia RI bearing south 59ls degrees west
from 4kc set by James Brine and James
G. Str1 on the 10th day Of October, 1851,
and ring thence to said stake the said
stakebg 100 feet south 301S degrees east
of c@n stake with cap upon 1t, set by
WaslAon Hall as the southeast corner OF
a towb,t made by said Hall for the said
Birniylencc running north 591 degrees
east fleet to stake; thence south 3Oi5
degrdast 200 feet 10 a stake; thence south
59% des west to the north bank OF the CO.
lumhlver at low water mark thence down
the silver at low water mark TO the place
OF being, being the same land conveyed
to sakfendant F. Z. Strong by James c.
Stro4hd wife on the I'd day Of May, 1877
And le 18th day OF March, \. ID. 1879, at
3 o'c0 in the afternoon Of said day, at the
courhse door in Cathlamet, Wahkiakum
counF. T., ! will sell the said real estate or
SO nd thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
a ju4nf OF S5O6.5a, with interest from the
l5thIof January, 1879, at the rate Of ten
per per annum. and costs amounting to
ga. lthcr with accruing interest and costs.
bDWARD HCABDO1OU0H,
Sheriff Wahkiakum county, ". r.
Comet, W T., Feb. Is, 1872, 26-5
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-27

The New York Times scouts the
idea that Tilden knew nothing of what
was going on during the time of the
attempted purchase of the returning
boards. 1t quotes Tilden's card to
the public denying all knowledge of
improperly, and adds: ''He has only
himself to blame if people suspect
that he has not yet told the whole
truth, and that what he so studiously
and with infinite pains essayed tocon-
ceal, was not the act ofindignant vir-
tue, nor the swift reputation of the
villainy of agents who had betrayed
and compromised and threatened to
disgrace him, but rather completely
with the scoundrels in plot as to
which he dared not tell the whole
truth"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-27

At Colfax on the 9th inst. two
men, Gregory and Kent, got into a
dispute about some horses which we're
in a cabin on Four Mile creek in the
mountains in Idaho Territory, belong
ing to man named Snyder From
words they came to blows, and Kent
gave Gregory the lie. Gregory then
took club and attacked Kent, say
ing he would have to take it back.
Kent refused, when Gregory struck
him. Kent then seized his ak and
struck Gregory, cutting him badly in
the forearm. The wound was Sc
we're, and Gregory lived only about
an hour after. Kent was arrested.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-27
vick's Floral Guide,

A beautiful work of 100 Pages, One Colored
scriptions of the best Flowers and Vegetables
and how to grow them. All for FIVE CENT
STAMP. In English or German
The Flower and Vegetable Garden, 175
Pages, Six Colored Plates, and many hundred
Engravings. For 50 cents in paper covers;
s10O in elegant cloth. In German or English
Vick's Illustrated Monthly Magazine-32
Pages, a Colored Plate in every number and
many fine Engravings. Price S125 year:
Five Copies for $500. Specimen Numbers
sent for 10 cents.
Vick's Seeds are the best in the world. Send
FIVE CENT STAMP for a FLORAL GUIDE, con.
tanning List and Prices, and plenty of infor-
nation. Address,
JAMES WICK, Rochester N. Y.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-27

The thirteenth annual meeting of
the Northwestern Dairyman's Asso-
citation was held in Chicago Feb. 18th.
President Hiram Smith of WISCONSIN,
delivered the annual address, in which
he held that there was bright future
for the dairy business. Last years
production in the United States was:
cheese, 350,000,O00 pounds; butter,
l 100000, 900 pounds. The value of
the butter and cheese exported last
year was S27, 100000.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-27

Under this caption the Seattle Intel
Igencer says of Portland: "There is
no town upon the Pacific Coast, if any
where, which has exhibited such
wonderful growth and material pros
perity during the last decade as has
Portland. There are many places pos
sessing much greater natural CONNER
cial advantages, but none which has so
we'll improved what it had. The pros
perity of Portland is due to combina-
ton of personal thrift with public
spirit. Never losing sight of the main
chance, its business men have given
liberal support to every public enter
prise and every common improvement
calculated to attract capital and encour-
age industry, and have reaped ample
rewards in the enhancement of the
common wealth and the consequent
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT derived there
from. The most powerful transporta-
ton monopoly on this upper coast has
grown up at Portland, under the man.
agement of men who were the sole
architects of their own fortunes
achieved all they possess by their own
energy and skill in controlling and di-
recting circumstances to their own adj
vantage. No men have contributed
more to the general prosperity, and
none have profted more thereby. We
may deprecate monopoly, exacting and
exhorbitant in its demands, but we are
obliged to recognize its contributions
to the public veal. Few if any of the
business men of Portland have boarded
their accumulations, but contributed
with liberal hand to the building up
of the town. That is the whole secret
of the general success. No community
can prosper but by cooperation. AL
most anywhere men may accumulate
riches by the brute instincts for acquir-
ing and keeping, but public prosperity
depends upon public spirit, the exer-
else of one of the noblest sentiments of
manhood-patriotism. The man who
is destitute of that sentiment never
works like man, but like brute
beast-cunningly, selfshly, greedily-
and he and his accumulations perish
together, and body and memory rot in
oblivion"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-27

u. 8. LAND OFFICE,
Vancouver. w. r., January 10. 1879.
Notice Is hereby given that . Sworn state
ment" has been fled In this ONCE, and appli.
cation made by William Frasier 70 purchase
and 2 OF Section -, Township North, Of
Range IL East. The said application 10 made
under act Of Congress approved June 8 1874
entitled, IAN act for the sale Of timber lands
In the States Of California, Oregon, Nevada
and Washington Territory" and evidence
bate Judge Of Klickitat county, w. T. II
Goldendale, the county scat Of said county.
Is required by said act, ON Thursday, April
10th, l670, 81 10 o'clock /. n.
W. II. e4ALLW0OD, Register.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-27

In the Distt Court of the Second Judicial
District Washington Territory, holding
terms at llama for the counties of Cow
litz and lhkiakum
John Furtis, plaintiff,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-27

The residence Of Mr.. Geo. L. Hubbard. on
Clay street, in Portland, was entered Feb
ruary 18th. Mr.. Hibbard was awakened sud.
denly by the noise and jumped out of bed,
only TO see the thief making rapid strides to-
wards the door with his vest. in the pocket Of
which was very valuable gold watch. Mr..
Hubbard grasped his revolver, which was w.
ing near the door, and discharged two shots
at the retreating form of the burglar Neither
shot took effect, and the thief got away with
the vest and watch. The latter WAS valued at
$500.