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the blossoms which we lay upon it,
The foregoing are merely extracts
from the brief speeches delivered by
the several children, and serve to show
the sentiment of the whole, which
was appropriate and descriptive of the
beautiful ceremonies. After the
floral cross was completed, the chill
dren joined in a hymn, the bishop de-
livered a prayer and the services ter
minated with the apostrophe to the
altar, by Miss Dammann, as before
mentioned.
The choral services we're conducted
by the regular choir, assisted by
Calvary Church choir. The Rev. DR..
Dalzell, the Rev. DR.. Yeater, the Rev
George G. Harris and Bishop Quintard
assisted in the devotional exercises,
other Episcopal churches in the city
being closed for the evening to permit
their congregations to attend.
The children had been in training
for two weeks for the occasion, and
all who aided expressed themselves
gratided at the success of the services,
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Waynesboro' special to Meridian
Mercury: learn that James Sulli-
van, who was murdered in this county
a few days since, had been intimate
with a certain woman who had recently
married, and hal a few weeks ago be
came to Wayne for the object Of in
ducing this woman to quit her husband
and return to Alabama, when be was
waylaid and shot at from ambush.
The suspected party, it is said, was in
dlcted by Sullivan at u recent terus
Of tho Circuit Court. This created
bad blood on both sides, and Sullivan
returning a second time, accom-
panied by a man named Stewart.
was again waylaid while riding on
horseback. when seven guns were
fired, resulting in the death of SulIi-
van and both horses. Stewart ran his:
horse until he fell dead. and while,
making his escape into the woods was.
pursued and fired upon by several.
parties. Stewart was wounded but.
will recover. The parties who are.
supposed to have committed the muir
der have left the State. Much ex-
citement exists in the neighbofhood.
and it is feared that other murders.
will be committed. James Sullivan,
was a man about sixty years of a,e
and had been a citizen of Alabs ma
for many years.
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knights Of Honor Pins.
S5l L. GOdshaw, 2s6 Main st.
Personal.

Mr.. S. I. S%palding, travelling agent
and correspondent of the Catholic
Advocate, published at Louisville, is
in the city on a brief visit.
Mr.. Charles 7, Duke, a promising
young gentleman, resident of Arkan-
sas, is in the city on his way home
from the Vanderbilt University where
he has been a student during the past
session.
Mr.. John Corcoran, of Friar' S
Point, has been circulating around
among his friends here several days
past previous to his departure, this
evening, for Denver, Col. where he
goes to recuperate his health and pos
sibly to locate. Mr.. CorcOran is a
thorough gentleman and we trust he
will find his future home a pleasant
one.
Mr.. j. T. Dowdy, jr., son of Colonel
j. Z. Dowdy, of this city, is home
from Vanderbilt University. from
which institution he has just gradu-
ated with honors. Mr.. Dowdy gradu-
ated at the Memphis high school
three years ago. He is a young gem
tleman of bright promise, and his
friends predict a brilliant future for
him, as he possesses all of the ele-
ments and energy necessary to achieve
renown.
Mr.. Walter Gwynn was found dead
in his bed at fernando, Miss, last
Saturday evening. Mr.. Gwyhn has
served the Mississippi aud Tennessee
railroad as agent at fernando for a
number of years past and was held
in high esteem by his associates and
employees. He fsmained at his sti :
ton during the sickness last summer
and exertcd himself to alleviate the
sufferings Of his fellow people. lie
was the only support Of a widowed
mother and her family. A promising
younger brother snow a naval cadet
at Annapolis, Maryland.
For rent Store and rooms, lG JEFF
ferson street, near Main; two. story
fye-room brick residences. Main
cottage, corner Huling and Main airs
and new sleeping-rooms central base
ment, 282 Main nice cottages neal
Shelby, on Huling; suit Of Office,
over B. NJ. STATIONS. w. A. Wheat.
ley, 23l Main street. g
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to those who are in the habit OF frc-
quenting Olympic Park, were seut to
P~ittsburg by the steamer Andy Baum
Saturday evening. Some may regard
the trio as scrub stock, but they arc
net SO classed by their owners, and il
they win a few stakes at the forthcom-
ing oil region trots they viii be still
more highly priced.
Salaried officials will have another
chance to test the legality of the leg
%islative enactment reducing their fees
and emoluments to two thousand
dollars and under per annum. The
county trustee will make demand for
in the hands of some official
he will resist a case viii be made out
and carried to the State Supreme
and then it will be tried on rs
The recent Ease was dismissed
because pr~ematurely brought.
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Ueurt-Housc and POLICE NeWs

1DN ohA 0AANO NONN6t
Lu Wing was acquitted in the
Criminal Court on Saturday from a
charge of stealing shirts and tobacco
from a brother Chinaman.
Chas. Wells and Miss May Church
I'LL we're licensed to be married on
Saturday. To-day the following were
licensed Anderson Borens and Miss
D. Williams, Allen Woodbridge and
Ella Smith, James Underwood and
Mrs. G. Taylor.
Rody Turner is in the lookup
charged with keeping a bad house,
and Lizzie Adkins is also there for
being found in it. John Phillips,
carrying weapons and being ugly
drunk, is an inmate Of the city prison,
and he was too sick this forenoon to
have his case tried.
Thirty xpersoRs in all were before
DR.. Porter's court to day, a rather
lengthy list. The jubilee over the
success Of the Taxing District case in
the Supreme Court caused l%enient
action, and eleven were let Of with
out fines. A round dozen were fined
and half paid the cash.
l.. Resin, a German merchant, OF
Beal street, 30 years of age, and sup
posed to be old enough to know better,
paid $25 this forenoon to DR.. Porter
for the privilege Of selling one poor
little pair Of shoes yesterday. Had it
been any other than pentecost Sun
day il would have doubtless cost him
fifty.
The following deeds and papers
have been recorded by the county
register to-day Trust deeds from Y.
W. Hoffmaster to II. Arnold j.
ManEer to w. l.. Mcux and j. Z.
Calls to w. d. Beard mortgages
from II. Hardenbrook to II. @. Horne
w., j. r. New to T, r. Cullen 4 Bro;
quit claim from s. A. Turner to +.
". Smith and others,
The case Of Allen, charged with
adulterating liquors, fell through
before the United States District
Court on Saturday, and the accused
was acquitted. The jury would like
to have brought in a verdict Of
" Guilty, but not proven" after the
Scottish style, but our laws will not
permit such a finding. II was sham
that Allen, during last sumweh had a
secret process whereby i. could make
three bagrels Of whisky from ono.
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Want Him Back.

A reward Of 5000 is offered by par
ties interested for the capture aud re-
turn Of Rubenson, tho absconding
awn-brokor, who formerly worked
for Murray & Ridgely. HIS quon.
dam friends here suffered to the tune
Of about $4,000 in various sums from
a hundred to one thousand dollars
each. His former employers are said
to be the heavicrt losers; a we'll
known druggist is in for 500; ajewel
eler is out thousand & dozen or
more ofothers are minus from one to
four hundred dollars a piece.
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His mandatory during the sickly
season was located at or about an
island above the city.
A hack. driver named John Ledger,
no kin to this Office, paid $40 cash this
forenoon at the Police Court for the
privilege of licking a. fellow hack
driver named George Griffith. Sophia
Williams, for vagrancy, paid IS; Mar
tin Mcdonald, drunk, 80; Yves Ben
nett, d~isorderly, IS; Kate Williams,
the same. 50; total fines collected to-
day, $50.
Three dealers violated Sunday ordi-
nances yesterday and are under arrest
for the %offense. Charles Meyers, for
selling cigars, put up $50, and will BE
tried at some future time, and Mr.. w.
Mitchell had his grocery open on
Causey street. The latter case will be
inquired into on the 9th instant. The
screws will now doubtless be put 10
all persons derclict in this line.
Parties fined at the Police Court,
whe we're unable to pay for lack Of
funds and therefore set down to work
il out at four bits a day, are to-day as
follows: Mrs. Costello, d~isorderly
drunk, So; George Cummings, the
same, and resisting an officer, $40; D.
Loobey, plain drunk, IS; James Nc
Grath, innocent drunk, 50; JAKE
Williams, a threatening drunk, S.,
and a peace bond, which he can't pay
or give; Will Loopcy, razor-caYrying
s.. Total uncollected, S32.
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White Labor on Coftr.,

The old-fashioned notion That white
labor was unsuited to the cultivation
Of cotton is pretty thoroughly ex.
ploded. Take the train at Delta. ON
the Louisiana side Of the river. nearly
opposite V~icksburg, and you will soon
reach the hill parishes, where there
are numbers of white farmers engaged
IN raising corn, fruit and cotton. They
diversity their crops, making each p
few bales of cotton, Franklin parish
IS a billy region, where the whites arc
industrious and successful. Tbav
work in-the cotton fields them selves
and are a good type of agricul tm[r;sts
Texas, which before the war ro;ood
some 10000 bales, is now p,rodnciDS
nearly 100000 bales, and forir.fAbs 6f
this immense product is tie result u.
white labor. The TexaY. farmers DO,
not want negroes to COW g among them
The Texas joke is to tell omisratin~
Sambo to pass on W the next comfy
White men can work ON the Miss;s-
slppl bottom lshds, but the swamnv
regions are net so healthful as are tbs
elevated lPhds of the hill country
Tho negroes have of late years moved
In great numbers to the rich alluyiaI
country. ~
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N CENTS Pc n WE Eel X.
THE CITY.
Monday evening. juno 2, 1879
LEDGER LINES.

GOod shoes at low prices at Big
Boot shoe store, 344 Main.
Elhwood lots attended to by Male
& Lamb, florists, $50 Main street.
The gas Office has removed to the
Masonic Temple building, on Madison
street.
The Knights Of Innisfail are 10 pa
r,de in public. tomorrow and also
have a festival at Estival,
The Greenbrier excursionists will
meet at \the Peabody Hotel tonight
at s o'clock. Important.
The Grays are ordered to assemble
this Monday night in force. Import
ant business will be considered.
One hundred dozen choice pine
apples just received and for sale low.
Victor D. Fuchs, 80 and Al Jefferson.
The German Protestant Sunday
school picnic is postponed to Monday,
June 9th, on account of the Indictment
weather.
History OF the Yellow Fever,
by j. NJ. Heating, just out, at Rob
YOung's news depot, corner OF Second
and Monroe streets.
fernando street Methodist church
will hold a sociable at the residence OF
Bun F. Price, corner of Court and
Third streets, to morrow Tuesday
night.
The month Of June, of which yes
terday wa the first day, in early
pagan times was dedicated to Mercury,
the tutelary god Of merchants aud
travellers.
Active operations will at once be
commenced in the tax collecting aud
privilege license line. The Taxing
District officials need funds. and they
now have the authority to enforce
collections,
A leading business man remarked
TO day that he would willingly pay ten
years taxes in advance, provided the
proper proportion would be used in
paving the streets, and be could re.
eeiye suitable guarantee that he would
not have to pay it over again to a
future set Of new authorities.
The e1cursiOnists to Nelson's Greer :
brier annual barbecue came home last
night and this morning, or nearly all
Of them did. A meeting Of those
who have returned is called, to con
vene at the Peabody Hotel to night
at 8 o'clock to give expression to theit
sentiments regarding the recent ex
cursion.
Twenty eight deaths occurred in
this city last week, twelve being white
and sixteen colored, thirteen were
infants aud five children from one Il
eight years; eight ranged from forty
one to n~inety-6ve years, three were
from congestive or typhoid malarial
fever, and the case which DR.. Mara.
BILE had and which rumor put down al
yellow fever was one of these.
Murky, massive clouds hung low il
the skies all Of yesterday afternoon
and a large portion Of the time mis-.
and drizzle filed the air. The win,
came from the north with a chill,
; breath and people felt much NOR
comfortable clad in heavy garment
than with light summer wear. 1t fel
, like a cold day in March this morn
: ing.
The sanitary officials have new worI
in hand, and it is a big job. The
propose to inspect cisterns, hydrauti
COW and horse stables, priyy vault,
t, and all sorts of private places. Whe
clothed with suitable powers, citizen
derelict in cleanliness may be arreste
and fined. A considerable fund vii
be daily added to the treasury whe
this system is fully under way.
Railing jim, Charley T. and Bell
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A

Victor ID. Fuchs has received Il hundred
dozen %pino-applcs which he will sell low
to the trade. They are in fine order, and
as such deserve the attention of dealers.
Very few shipments Of this size have
ever been received here, and it shows con-
siderable enterprise on the part of Mr.,
Encha
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SARATOGA water, direct from the
springs, on draught at Morrison a Humer,
corner Main and Adams'sls. m.w-s-sl
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REEDS Gilt Edge Tonic restores the
appetite, and is pleasant, safe and efficient
DIV
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THREE IMMENSE DRIVES.
25c Table Linen,
25c Corset,
2Se Handkerchief.
WATKINS, Az Main st.

tbs gas Office has removed to the Ma
sonic Temple building, on Madison street.
81
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The German Protestant Sunday-school
picnic will come of next Monday, June
9th, at Estival Park. s.
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REEDS Gilt Edge Tonic q agreeable,
wholesome and invigorating. and il.
purityis guaranteed. DIV
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Champion iron fence, neat,
durable and cheap. Stout d Co.,
agents, 3JS Main street. 62t
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THE gas office has removed to the Ma
sonic Temple building, on Madison street,
81
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RefrigeratOrs, Ice Chests, Wafer
Coolers, Jewett's Patent Filter,
Ice-eream Freezers, very low.
56t =. J. TURNBULL, 28t Main.
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You can subdue all choleric disorders
by the use of Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic.
DIV
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REEDS Gilt Rdgo Tonic cures the most
obstinate cases of liver complaint. DIV
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A pOetess sings: Tho were
dead my heart would beat for thee. ;
This would certainly be a dead
beat and it strikes us the poetess.
assumes too much poetic license
Norristown Herald.
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a spiritualist robes hiwselfi in white
and walks At night in p graveyard q,
North6Nls, Vt, believing that he os ~
thes communicate readily with shirts
ofthe persons buried there.
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HYDRANT HOse-vRRY CHEAP.
7St BROWNE, 25S Second st.
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Fonr-of-a Kind" is the name a.
an Indian chief. But this will NOT
prevent the government from " raII.
ing him to a new reservation abom ,
SIX times a year.-[Norristow, Hsr'
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Wire cloth for door and window
screens Mt stout a. Co.'s, ass Main.
enf
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Ia; Governor HartranA L NM,
toned as the possible successor AZ.
AcCrary in the weE otice % "
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WANTED.

WHITE AURsE AT
UO BUY the best 300 house and lot In the
Il Taxing District iof sy eash. The on nel
Of such q place viii report A. once -
RUiSTER, WALDkAN BACON,
6ff Is Msin street.
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III Main street is Watkins
number. 81
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IN Planters Insurance building. double and
i single Offices, suitable tor lawyer or physi
clans; and double and single bedrooms All
well lighted and ventilated, and all modern
c~onYeniencea. Apply at Office Of Planters In
Ruranee COmpany, Al Madison 1t. M-lR
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am bleaching leghorn hats by a new
process, and guarantee them to look equal
to new! w. GaODYEAR
$50 Second street.
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You can save money on ali Of
Watkins spPeialtles. 81
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DENTIST,
No. 27s LIZ Main Street.

nR. AUG. N. b. KUEHNE,
~ II. s. Examihing Surgeon
FOR PENSIONS.
44-i2i 0@ea, 2s Main street.
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FOR SALE.

A STOCK Of groceries, fixtures, horse and
"A wagon. Good stand. ll Beal 76-lol
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NWO-ST0RY brick residence, No. "a Union
street, containing six rooms with dress
ing-roOms attached, together with two attic
rooms, kitchen, servants room, etc. Posses-
sion given LIST June. Apply 10
1891 w. w. JAMES, 2OFront a
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an Mosby street, between Jones avenue
" and Winchester street, house 1856, nine
rooms; l33, four rooms and summer kitchen,
ETC.; ll2h four rooms. All in frrt-olass order;
walls newly papered and ceilings calcimined
Second street, half block from street carr,
two houses, four rooms In each, in good order.
SIT JAMES REILLY, 81 North Second Il
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4 NICE, new cottage, ~ squares east of
IA the turn table on Poplar street, with room
for a garden. Rent cheap TO a good tenant.
Apply to Royster, Waldran & Bacon, No. 2iS
Main street. 26t
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PERSONAL.

II NJ. COLEMAN, Justice Of the Peace,
. Notary Public and Commissioner OF
Deeds. Special attention given 70 collections
n the county. Office 24 Front st. ISL
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FoR RENT.

COTTAGE, IS Linden street: 6 rooms gooi
~ cistern. Apply 81 100 Monroe Il 1913
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iiol hesh auu leeulng neF lie DlOOd 10
her brood. st. Hilda's class, teacher,
Miss Moffatt-motto THE Book"
speaker, Lizzie Yates-"G Gods Holy
Word the gift of Mother Church,
wherein she bids her children search
with eager eyes that the treasure may
not be hidden from them. St. Luke's
class, teacher Mrs. Green; Weakley
LogwOOd, speaker-motto, Triangle
and Circle" The triangle within the
circle is plain to all the symbol Of the
trinity in unity, and both eternal
without beginning and without end.
st. Gabriel's class, teacher, Mrs. Nor.
can; speaker, NJ. Richardson--motto
The Star" TIL star is guiding light
which we may see afar and follow after.
1t. Margaret's, teacher, Miss Register
motto, The Font" explained BY
Rudolph Belcher. "SuHer the little
ones 70 come unto me- said our
Savior, and the first coming unto him
is at the font in holy baptism. ST
Agnes class, teacher, Mrs. Clark
motto, The Lamb" speaker, Mani,
Burklow. The lamb Is a peculiar
symbol OF our Lord, as the sEotles.
sacrifice, perfect innocence, and meek.
ness. st. Mary's class, teacher, Mr.
Grove; speaker, Annie Wainwright
motto, 1.-The Crown" The crown
from all antiquity, has been the en-
blcm Of victory, and the color Of GOLD
signifies the goodness of God. Clas,
Of the Holy Spirit, teacher, Mis-,
Pinley-motto, "The Dovc,' speaker
Madge Doyle. Tho Holy Spirit
descended like a dove at thC
baptism of our Lord" Glass o
the Holy Cross, teacher, Mrs
james, explained by Ella Cooper
"Redolent Of the perfume Of bcautifu.
flowers our cross stands completed
meath tho shadows Of tho wings Of tn,
symbolic dome. In the fair brighi
tipts of innocence and love il stands
memorial Of that perfect inuocenc,
aud eternal love thst once hung upor
its bosom, May shining virtues b,
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ONE three-horse W engine and boiler,
~ in good order. II SEESSEL, SIR. x
son. cor. Jefferson and Second. 1895
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d000 Of Bluff City Cotton Mills stock,
iUUVV at Mechanics and Traders Bank,
Us Madison street. Vt
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Tbe Ra,&.S OF Postage

Postal cards, one cent each, go without further
charge to all parts of the Uuited States and Canadas
with additional onecent stamp they 60 all parts
Of Europe.
ALI letters. to all parts Of the United States and
Canada, three cents per half-ounce.
local, or "drop" letters, that u.s. for the city or
town where deposited, cents if delivered by car
rers, and cent where there is no carrier system.
Newspapers, daily, semi weekly, tri weekly and
weeklies regularly issued and sent to regular sub
publication, newspapers and magazines published
less frequently than once week, cents per pound
and handblls cent tor each two ounces or fraction
thereof all other miscellaneous matter, Including
unseaed circulars, book manuscripts, proof-sheets
pbotogrs ohs &c. and also seeds, cuttings bulbs and
roots, an merchandise not exceeding four pounds In
weight, mt for each ounce or fraction thereof
The following are the postal rates with Europe
The rates for letters are for the halounce or fac
tion thereof and those for newspapers for four
ounces or fraction thereof
To Great Britain and Ireland, letters cent ;
newspapers cents; France, letters cents, news
papers cents; Spain, letters CENTS newspapers
cepts; all parts Of Germany, including Austria,
letters cents. newspapers cents; Switzerland
letters cents, newspapers cents: Italy, letters
CENTS newspapers cents; Russia, letters cents.
newspapers cents; Norway, letters cents, news
papers cents; Sweden, letters cents, newspapers
3 cents; Turkey, European and Asiatic, letters 5
cents, newspapers cents; Egypt, letters cents
newspapers cents.
For Asatic countries, the half-ounce limit for
letters, and the four ounces for newspapers, still
holding good the rates are:-
To Australia, letters, via San Francisco Except to
New South Wales) cents. via Southam pton 10 cents
via Brindis 10 cents newspapers via San Francisco
cents, via Southampton cents, via Brndis cents
China letters. via San Francisco 10 CENTS via South
amptoD 10 cents, via Brindisi 10 cents, newspapers
D., and cents, by the respective routes; British
India, Italian mail letters, 10 cents, newspapers
England, 10 cents, via Brndis 81 cents, newspapers
via San Francisco cents, via South upton CENTS
Wis Brindisi cents.