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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-05-28
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.

The genuine are never sugar coated.
Each box has a red wax seal on the lid with
the impression DR.. McLANE's LIVER PILLS.
Each wrapper bears the signatures of C.
MCLANE and FLEMING Bros.
Insist upon having the genuine Dr. c. Nc
LANES LIVER PIlLs. prepared by Fleming
Bros, of Pittsburgh, Pa, the market being
full Of limitations of the name McLdfe,
spelled differently but same pronunciation
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-05-28

FERGUSON & SCHNACK'S DEPOT.
Prices Liver than ever.
He Met HER AT THE FAIR.-At the
Clildren's Home Fair, few nights
since. Il nice Ennng man, sauntering
around III the vicinity of the floral de-
pa,tmrnt. was Suddenly accnstrd by
u fair ;onng girl, who held ont IL pretty
nospaay to him and said:
"Allow me to offer you this button
hole hnnqnet. SIR" and presented it
with bewilipring grace.
"A thousand thanks" SAID the young
man, bow ny quite low, and taking the
flowers from her pretty little fingers.
Now, who the deuce is this fair
Flora that she should give me bat
ton hole honquet9" was question the
young man asked himself, as he con
templatcd the rose bud, the heliOtrope
the geranium leaf and the jasmine
spray. "rhe rose, that's for love-
unused the young man as he reluctant
ly turned to go ; ''but blessed if car
tell what the heliotrope, the geraninm
and the jasmine stand for, bat III
find ont before | sleep, i'll have t,
ransack every book in the public Ii.
brary."
Fifteen cents, please" said the
young lady, calling gently after him
The young man grew white, red ant
spotted by turns, handed her a dollar
note, and, without waiting for change
rushed out on the sidewalk, and bat
tered his head forty or fifty times
against the side of the building, while
he called upon all the gods that inhab'
it the blue empyrean to look down up
on the doggonest fool that ever lived
since the world began. Il Cincinnati
Enquirer.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

On the first day of May, we will
discontinue the Agency of the Singer
Sewing Machine, Of Elizabeth, New
Jersey. and in Its stead will open Il
general Se10ing Machine Depot. We
find that since the Patents have ex-
pred, several new Companies have
sprang up, with just claims to superb
GRITTY ard cheapness, and we find that
the times demand that we should offer
to the public other Machines than
those offered By the ''giant monopoIies y
Come and examine. our stock; try
them before buying. Every one eau
find the Machine they like, and have
an opportunity of examining others.
Improved "Singer," (made by the Chi
cago Company, and great improve
ment on the old style), the H0pe, NeW
Wilson, Peerless. White. All of our
Machines are warranted for five Years.
A full line of attachments with all Ma
chimes. Needles for all Machines, fo,
sale by FERGUSON & SCHNACK.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-05-28

TIE WHITE. HOWE, Improved
SINGER, PEERLESS, ana NEW WILL
son Sewing Mach mes, for sale IL.
ERGUSON & SCHNACK'S DEPOT.
Prices lnwrr than ever
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SHERlFF'S SALE.
HENRY RENsEAw Us. GEORGE W. STAT
FORD, Dative. Parliamentary
Executor of L. A.
Stafford.
No. 2341-Ninth Judicial District Court
Parish of Rapides, Lou
isianG.
DY VIRTUE OF AND TO Salts
ID Fly writ of seizure and sale ia
sued out of the above named Court, in
the above entitled and numbered suit,
and to me directed, / have seized and
will offer for sale at public auction, in
front of the Court House door, in the
Town of Alexandria, La, between the
hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, the 9TH day Of JUNE,
A. D., 1879, ..s
the following described property seiz-
ed by special order of said writ, to-
wit -
pxwR A certain tract of land or
ffsT..1 !, TlH1gA plantation situated on the
sss,,hs Bayou Boeuf, tn the Parish
Sa of Rapides, Louisiana, con-
tanning sixteen hundred (l600) acres,
more or less, bounded above by lands
purchased from Hetherwick, and be-
low by lands of said Stafford, pur-
chased from II. NJ Keary, by exchange
of plantation known as "North Beud,"
together with the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, stock cattle, hor
SEES and farming utensils and imple
ments of husbandry thereunto belong
ing.
ALSO
Another tract of land, adjoining the
one above described, and being the
same purchased from II. w. Hetl'er-
wick, the said tract containing three
hundred and sixty-seven 1857 acres,
more or less, and being bounded above
by lands of Mrs. Providence Tanner,
and below by the above described
plantation, together with the improve
ments thereon.
TERMS Twelve months credit, the
purchaser furnishing bond with good
and sufficient security, bearing eight
(s) per cent. interest per annum from
date, and special mortgage on the pro-
perty sold until fnal payment.
D. G. PAUL,
Sheriff of the Parish of Rapides
May 81, 1S79-3t.
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The mayor OF Beaufort, n. c., writing
In relation to the distress caused by the late
storm, saws: "The worst has not come,
and unless relief comes from abroad my
decided opinion is that in short time
starvation will look numbers OF the people
of this county squarely in the face. Only
the other day mother stated to our regis
ter. with tears In her eyes, that her children
went TO bed the night before crying for
bread. and that she had prayed to God to
fake them cut OF the world that they might
escape the miseries OF starvation. Think
Of that!" ... -.-.......,
So tar the entire relief fund amounts only
to $a50.32. -
Sunday mig ht, in the unexplained absence
os the Yatchm an, burglars broke open the
ffont.6oor of the Office OF the Long-lsiand
Railroad Compa uy, at the foot OF east Ihif-
1v.sourth street, New York; forcing open
the drawer, stole ,S1,325 10 bills, leaving be-
bfs them 1906 in silver. They ieit Unseen,
an d the police arrested Philip Gwln on Sns- 'Ls-
ptcion. ~ f.f
Charles Burnham. IN attorney at Erie,
Pa. shot himself Monday. He fired TIVE
shots into bis head. :Ol1e VIII prove 1atals
Domestic unbappiDess is said 70 nave Deen
the cause, /. sss. .'5, g. {a-.. 4
The New York police foun q the drowned
body of 3 boy In the North river at the fooe
Of Tbirtfeth street. Bis hants and Ieet
wese sigsstly hosnd With strong cord. Tue
csse Is being iaYesttgatsd.
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THE ABDUCTED NIDow.-Atlanta, Ga.,
August 31.-The search for Mrs. Pulliam,
the buxom widow who was abducted from
her bed, near Alberton, by unknown par
ties, still continues without success. The
little daughter, who was in the bed from
which her mother was taken, could see
nothing, as no light was allowed, but says
her mother told her she would come back.
Mrs. Puliam had many suitors, but none
OF them are missing. The theory OF elope-
ment can only be entertained on the suppo-
siiion that she went of with married man,
as there would have been no necessity for
such action in the case Of single suitor. The
suicide theory is not accepted, as the widow
was unusually light-hearted and well-to-do,
and the mystery remains impenetrable.
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A DIG SALE.-As win be seen by an advertise.
mennt In another column, Mons. SPIHo ZETZLLE
Will offer at public auction the entire out6t OF bis
celebrated establishment, known as the Park Hotel,
on the 20ili OF this month. This will afford rare
opportunity for the purchase OF valuable and useful
articles for hotels restaurants, private houses.
Mr. ZETELLE Is probably unsurpassed by any man
living for his knowledge, taste. and skill In his line
Of business, and consequently his appointments are
complete in every respect. The entire stock wilfbe
sold, consisting OF elegant bedroom and kitchen
furniture, stoves, steamtab!es, steam. boilers. the
magnificent bar, with all appointments rs It now
stands, and many valuable articles too numerous to
mention. The sale will Of course be well attended,
but Richmsni will be heavy loser by the breaking
up OF this establishment which has been credit to
her, and even subject Of pride, as presided over by
SPIRo ZETELLE, one of the most accomplished ca
terers in the world.
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SUPREME COURT OF APPEALs.--The pa
pers in the following cases have been sent
by the judges OF the Court Of Appeals to
the clerk OF the said court, at Richmond, to
be filed and kept by him:
In Shackelford's administrator Us. La
than. Petition for an appeal from a judy
ment Of the Circuit Court OF Fauquier
county, rendered on the goth of April,
1878, affirming an order Of the County
Court OF said county revoking and annul-
ling the powers as administrator d. b. H.,
ID. 10. a., OF B. 81. Sbackelford, deceased.
Appeal refused by all the judges Of the su-
preme Court OF Appeals.
In John R. Lewis and wife, &C., Us. The
Shenandoah Railroad Company. Ap-
pIication for an injunction which was re-
fused by Judge Turner. Of the Twelfth
judicial circuit, was afterwards refused by
all the Judges OF the Court of Appeals.
In Gregg Us. Mountcastle. Petition ior
writ of error to judgment OF the Cir
cult Court OF the city OF Richmond, ren'
dered on the 29th OF November, 1878:
Writ OF error refused by all the Judges OF
the Court Of Appeals.
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lowing his driver, Warren Grimes, to work
and cruelty torture his horse on the public

lowing his driver, Warren Grimes, to work
and cruelty torture his horse on the public
streets. - p q
Amanda Morris (colored). drunk on the
public streets, was sent to Jail for few
days.
John Signiago (white) and salina Massie
(colored}, drunk on the public streets. Case
was continued until tomorrow.
Sally Black (colored) was fined S5 for
keeping disorderly house.
Violet Poindexter (colored). guilty Of
stealing one lot OF iewelry and ladies' wear
ing apparel from Miss Kate Dabney. She
was sentenced to fifteen days In jail. At
her request the sentence was changed to ten
lashes. ...
Adelaide Scott. Mary Foster, Joseph Rid
der, and John T. Kear we're fined 81 each
for creating o disturbance in the public
streets. ~
Joseph Jefferson, charged with being dis
orderly and disturbing the neighborhood in
which lie lives. Fined $3.50.
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EDUCATEoNAL:
SCHOOL OF MODERN LANGUAGES.

.rsrence acquired during several years IN Russia,
and in Miss Bsdwin's school. stsunton. Va, IL en-.
couraged By several sltizens or RiGhmona 10 9Rsh q
or city a. all agree the necessity or such schools
where The youth of both sexes through an easy and
rnarss on very moderate terms. From the first les
Son ihe pupil begins 70 talk, and gradually attans
He'd 10 BY the best authority both Of Europe and
stanton. Va. His pupils have been enabled to Sc
cure professorshtps Of languages In several schools
others have travelled abroad without difficulty, and
Two received last year. with full koDors, diplomas at
the University OF Virginia. Several teachers OF
Miss Baldwins school have graduated under DIS tui-
EVENING GLASSES win be opened for The ben
eft OF young men who dssire 10 become iamiilar
with Germ an s1d French. .
Special attention will be given to business corre
Gpondence.
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Brief NemS.-As yet the School Board
has not rearranged the grades in the public
schools OF this city, but will do so at an
early date. The schools will reopen the
latter part OF this month.
Quite a number Of buildings and i'm
provements have recently been made in dif.
fcrent parts Of the city. New houses are
being erected in each OF the wards.
Next Friday night is the regular meeting
night of the City Council. The Council
.convenes on the first and third Friday
nights OF each month.
The locomotive which fell through the
trestle on Belle Isle last week has been
raised, and Was not greatly damaged.
There is at present but one prisoner IN
the city Jail.
The delegates from Ettrck district to
the Convention to-day are G. E. Wberry,
W. r. Harding, John W. Saddler, William
DAVIS, William Cox, and Chamberlayne
Talley-all being in favor OF the McCuIloch
bill.
The regular grand.iury term Of the
County Court will begin next Monday.
Several criminal cases are to be presented
The public schools 10 Dale district, Ches.
terfeId couaty, will REOPEN Monday, Sep,
tember Goth.
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BRIEF ITEas-PERsoEAL.-Ju Beverly
R. Wexford, Jr., has returned to the city.
The work of enlarging the tire-proof vault
and clerks office OF the Chancery Court is
progressing satisfactorily.
The, Westmoreland CITb expect to get
into the dwelling at the southeast corner Of
Sixth and Grace streets, recently bought by
them, about the 18th of September. The
painters, carpenters, &C., are making a
beautiful job in the repairs and improve
ments to the house, and when completed it
will be an establishment OF which any club
may be proud.
.Proiessor~- T.. N. Hasseleff, an accom-
plished scholar and native OF Russia, who
has taught modern languages at Staunton
for three years past, has located here TO
pursue bis profession.
By request, George S. Bernard. ESQ.,, OF
Petersburg, will speak tonight at Ettrlck,
Chesterfield county.
Yesterday Mr.. Andrew Jinkins, the clerk
OF the Hastings Court. paid to the Auditor
OF Public Accounts S2,566.41, being the
amount collected from tiues and tax on
81, 1879. or this, 81, coo was paid in coupons.
Under the law clerks OF courts are not re-
uiired to make their settlements before the
10th day OF December IN each year.
The Governor has refused to pardon W.
Ell. Evens, OF Petersburg, who was convict
ed in the Hastings Court OF that city Of as
sault and OF unlawful shooting. For the
first offence he was sentenced to three
months in Jail and fined S25; the second,
six months in Jail and fined 800.
e. r. Williamson, ga mail depredator,
arrested near Mcherrin depot night before
last and brought to this city, has been sent
to Greensboro.
The Norwegian bark Kongsbyrd, Michal-
son master, from Norfolk, entered at the
custom. house yesterday to load grain for
Europe.
Mr.. n. FL. Hotchkiss, the veteran travel.
lin. agent OF the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way, is in the city, and says there will be
certainly two hundred visitors to the State
Fair from Ohio and Kentucky.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

McIN1YRE's. FOUNDRY DESTROYED By
FIRE.-Shortly after 10 O'Clock last night q
bright light and black smoke was seen in
the direction Of the Danville depot BY q
number OF gentlemen at the Dispatch Office.
After waiting some minutes to ascertain
whether an alarm would be turned in at a
station nearer the fire than 13. and no alarm
being sounded, Representative a of this paper
turned In the alarm from the box at the
Dispatch Office (which brings out: the en-
tire Fire Department., and the firemen were
not slow In responding. Indeed, the men
at Hose Company No. 6 were never
as quick before but the fire had
nude such headway that even their
excellent time and capital management
ayailed but little. The burning building
proved to be James McIDtyre's foun-
dry for the manufacture OF CRATES, ve-
randas, tenders, and other household IRON
work. situated on the north canal bank be-
tween Thirteenth street and The Danville
der0t. The eastern portion Of the build
ing was almost entirely DESTROYED before
the alarm was given, but the well-directed
stream from The Hose Company saved the
western end OF the works until the streams
from the Thirteenth-street side were put
upon the fire. The building was a
light framed structure, and OF course
burned very rapidly. 1t contained
q number OF valuable patterns, many Of
which were entirely destrcged. Rhadoss
VIII probably reach $4,000, upon which
there is no insurance. The fire was acct
DENTAL and originated from the bast-fur-
mace or in the vicinity OF the cupola.
Mr.. Mcintyre suffered considerably about
q year ago, when Mr.. J. G. Smiths paper
mill, which adioined the foundry, was
burned. ,.--.
The fire made very bright light, and
the alarm coming from q central station.
soon attracted several thousand persons
TO the scene In fact, it is rarely the case
that as large crowd gathers in so short a
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SCHOOL, FOR LITTLE CHILDREN.


Experience has taught MS that children acquire
Languages more eaai and more perfectly than pr0-
nie OF more advanced years In Russia, where the
study OF languages is carried TO the highest perfec-
fion II is not rare 10 meet children from six 20 ten
years old who viii converse hnen,ly in four different &
languages Reading is acarcelv known 70 tnem
rramnsr still less Everything is the result of imia-
tion OF sourds-a faculty which children have TO
great degree Parents should not neglect TINS, anu
should remember how shorl the time ID from SIX 70
ten when the child can while PLAYING, ~nas ,
nunciation are concerned. 100, ,r,.r.
Cl,sscs composed each Of ten pupils, ana wnese
this special method Will be ned, VIII Do openea On
For further Information address east Franklin
street ~: 2ol, at Mrs: WEsB .. ~,
STAUNToS, April 8, 1878.
Professor and Madame HAssELEPF have had
charge of the departments Of Modern Languages and
Drawing aud Painting in the AUGUSTA Female semi,
nary FOR two years, and take pleasure In testliying
10 their superior qualifications for the position:
They combine culture. refinement, and high.loned
principles 10 degree rarely found. AS proof OF
tbe high e.timaiion in which I hold them, have
ENGAGED their services for aHoiher year.
= MARY j. BALDWIN,
Principal Of Augusta Female Seminary
StIunt0n, Va.
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Entered at the Post Once at Richmond, Va, as
second.class matter.I
WEATHER REPORT.

INDICATIONS FOR To-DAY.-For the Mid
die Atlantic States, cloudy, rainy weather,
sontherly winds, backing to easterly, sta
tionary or lower temperature, and falling
barometer.
For the South Atlantic States, partly
cloudy and cloudy weather, with occasional
rain, southwest yeering to northwest winds,
stationary or lower tenn perature in the north
ern portions, and lower barometer.
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THEsTATE CANVASS. /
ROOMS STATE CoNsEHvATIyK)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
RICuA0NM. AI1Rnpf Ok. 1870

RICHMOND, August 20, 1879.
| CONSERVATIVE MEETINGS, to be
~ addressed by one or more distinguished speak
ers, win be held throughout The State during the
month Of September, ~ foIlows:
September 4th-Cnarles City Courthouse, King
George Courthouse, Nottoway Courthouse, Pulaski
Courthouse, Sussex Courthouse
September 5th-Petersburx City.
September sth-Botetourt (Fincastle), BuckisE-
ham Courthouse, Caroline. EBowling Green), Clarke
Courthouse, Henry Courthouse, James City Court
house williamsburg, Loudoun Courthouse, Lonisa
Courthouse, Lunenburg Courthouse, Mathews
Courthouse, Northampton Courthouse. Northum-
beriand Courthouse, Rappahannock Courthouss,
Shenandoah tWoodstockI, Suffolk, Wythe Court
house.
September 9,h-FIord Courthouse. Giles Court
house. Scott Courthouse, TazeweH Courthouse.
September l0th-Green Courthou:e, Petersburg
city.
September lIth-New Kent Court Prince
George Courthouse, Warwick Courthouse.
September 13.h--HiRhand Courthouse.
September l5th-AlIeghany Courthouse, Amherst
Courthouse, Carroll Courthouse, Culpeper Court.
house, Dinwiddie Courthouse, Essex Courthouse,
Fairfax Courthouse Lancaster Courthouse, HecA.
lenburg Courthouse tBoydioP), Norfolk county,
Pit,sylvsnia Courthouse, Rockingham Courthouse
tHarrsonburg). Smyth Courthouse, southampton
Courthouse.
Warren Courthouse Front RoyaD.
September 17,h-HAnsver Courthouse, Stafford
Courthouse.
September lSth-Charles City Courthouse, Frede-
ricksburg city, Goochland Courthouse.
September 20th-Balh Warm SprIngs).
September 22d-Alsxandria city, Bedford Court
house, Cumberland Courthouse, FauIuier Court
house (Warrsn,on}, F.uvanDa Courthouse, Grayson
Courthouse, Halifax Courthouse, Highland Court
house, King WI liam Courthouse. Nelson Court
house. Orange Courthouse. Page Cuurth house, WASH
ington Courthouse (Abin2donl. Wesln,oreland
Courthouse, Wise Courthouse. Staunton Cily.
September 23d-Blsnd Courthouse, Montgomery
(Chrlstausburg), Patrick Courthoue. Surry Court
house.
September 24th-Amelia Courthouse, Middesex
Courthouse.
September 25th-Appomattox Courthouse, Bath
Courthouse, Elizabeth City Courthouse. Madison
Courthouse. 7. NJ. LOGAN, Chairman.
J. Bell Bigger, Secretary.
Conservative papers please copy. au3O
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MouruARY REPORT for the week ending

MonruARY REPORT for the week ending
August 80, 1879: .y
Cause Of Death: Cancer, 1 white;
cholera. .infantum, l white, colored; con-
sumption, 6 colored; debility, 1 colorcd;
diarrhna l colored; drowning, 1 white;
dysentery, 1 white; fever (scarlet, 2 white; ;
fever (typhoid), l white; fever (ypho-
malariall, colored; homicide, colored;
infantile lockiaw, white, l colored; ma
rasmus, 8 white; measles, 2 colored; pre-
mature birth, white; structure, ! color
ed; tables mesenteriel, ] white; un-
known, l colored worms, colored. Whole
number OF deaths in the city, exclusive
of still births, 80. Age: one day to thirty,
2 white, colored-total, 8; one month to
six, l white, colored-totaI, 2; six months
to twelve, 2 white; one year to three. 3
white, 4 colored-total, 7; three years TO
five, white, colored-total, 8; twenty
years to thirty, colored; fifty years to
sixty, 3 white, 8 colored-total, 6; sixty
years to seventy, white, 2 c0lored-total,
3; eighty years to ninety, coored. Condl-
ton: Single, II white, 10 colored-tofal,
2l; married, 2 white, cclored-totaI, Z;
widows, 9 colored. Nativity: Richmond,
Is; other parts OF United States, u; Ger
many, /; Prussia, /. Locality: City at
large, white; Marshall Ward, white,
colored- total, 2; Jefferson Ward, white,
2 coIored-total, Z; Madison Ward, l
white; Monroe Ward, white, colored-
total, 4; Clay Ward, l white; Jackson
Ward, 2 white, colored-tota, II aims
house, 1 white, colored-total, 9.
rry
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RICHMOND, September ., 1879.

J" RICHMOND, September =, 1873.
J Bell Bigger, Secretary: The postal OF
the State Conservative Executive Commit
tee informing ME that have been appoint
ed canvasser for the Thirty-ninth Senate.
rial District in support Of the settlement OF
the State debt under the law passed by the
Legi. lature at its last session, and request
ing me to communicate my acceptance OF
the position and Willingness to perform its
duties, has been received. / am in favor OF
q full and complete settlement of the pub
lie debt under what is known as the Nc
Culoch bill, and will support it at all times
with carneSrneSs.
Very respectfully,
III ArE1NcnN lr
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DELINQUENT LICENsEs.-The Police JUS
tice had before him yesterday about three
hundred persons charged with violating the
ordinances OF The city in failing TO pay the
city class-tax assessed against each Of them.
A large majority having paid their licenses,
their cases were dismissed. In the cases OF
the others, the charges were continued until
next Tuesday.
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IT is NOT OFTEN that such stock OF DRY
GOODS, NOTIONS, &C., Us LEVY BROTHERS are
now offering Is thrown upon the market ~ suca low
prices. As this sale will sniy be continued TOT
FEW WEEKS LONGER, We advise snose 'n msn' y.
F1asr-cLAss GOODS at Low PRICES 70 call early
and make their purchases.