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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11
Duelling Damsels.

fI'mlcoeI (va,l Dispatch to New York suu, l4u
A sapguinary duel was fought here
between two women last Sunday, which
resulted in the probable fatal wounding
Of both, Miss Louisa Wis., ard Miss
Margaret Downing had excited much
comment in the village because of the
Jealous quarrcls over the attentions Of a
young man named Ben amin Voting.
Last Friday evening Young wentto q
party with Miss WISE; and while dane
ing with her the assemblAge was throen
into intense excitement by the sudden
appearance of Miss Downing, who
'stalked up to the couple aud forbade
her lover to dance with her rival. Sud.
denly, with shrek, she sank to the
hoof in d s#obD, ftothing from the
mouth as though suffering from All
epileptic fit. She WAS removed by her
friend, and Young and Miss Wise with 4,
drew. .r,.,r... -. ....., ..4
The following day Miss Wise received
n note from Miss Downing, requesting
her to call upon her, as she wished to
see about an important matter. Miss
Wise went to her rivals house as re-
luestcd She entered tho yard, walked
around to the kitchen entrance, and,
stepping inside, saw her rival seated by
the stove, When Miss Downing caught
sight of Miss Wise she sprang to her
feet, and selling a stout club, rushed at
her, shrieking with rage. Miss Wise ran
into the yard, and picking up u pitch
fork, warned her rival to stand oil. Miss
Downing exclaimed: "All right; we
will fight now. You have weapon; so
have j." Both being strong, healthy
country girls, they found no difficulty
in welding their weapons. AS Miss
Downing rushed at the other she was
met by the three-tined fork, which was
driven into her breast. The next inI
slant she struck Miss Wise stunning
blow on the head, which staggered her,
and followed it up by second blow,
which felled her TO the ground. Miss
Wise soon regained her feet, and, assum-
ing the aggressive, impaled Miss Down
ing's hanIs on the prongs of the fork.
Again she received q blow on The head
from the club, which felled her to the
glound. While in this position she
thrust the pitchfork into Miss Down
ing's face, making three terrible wounds
By this time both were weakened by
loss of blood, and dropped to the ground
insensible. nthis position they were
found by some neighbors, who gave the
alarm. Both girls were terribly injured
Miss Downing having been wounded
fourteen times by the pitchfork. and
Miss Wise shoekingly bruised and beaten
about the head. The physician has lit
tie hope of their recovery. In lucid in
tcrvals they gave the particulars of the
fight, and at the same time each begged
piteously to see Mr. Young. The latter,
not wishing the notoriety into which he
was brought by the, strange infatustion
by the two girls, has left town, and no
trace OF him can be discovered. The
affair has caused the most intense ex-
citpmpnt here .-,.. 49,.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11
D .III.Itl ,ny
The Labor OF an Editor.

The London Times, speaking Of the
work of an editor, says it can, only be
appreciated by those who have had some
experience in it, The meerest slip of
the pen, an epithet too much, q wrong
date, a name misspelt, or with a wrong
initial before it, the misinterpretation
of some passage, perhaps incapable Of
Interpretation, the most trillng Ofiense
to the personal or national susceptibility
of those who'do not even profess 10 care
for the feelings of others, may, prove
not only disagreeable, but even costly
mistakes; but they are about the least
Of the mistakes to which an editor is
liable. The editor must be on the spot
till the paperis sent to- the press, and
make decisions on which not only the
approval of the public. but even great
causes, may hang. He can not husbapd
his strength with comparative repose
in the solitude of study, or the FRESH
ness of green fields. He must see the
world, converse with its. foremost or
busiest actors be open to Information
aud on guard against error. All this
should be borne in the mind by those
who complain that journalism is not in
failibly accurate, just. and agreeable.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11
The Indian Chief, "Woman's Dress.


This Indian brave, who has been tax
ing in Deadwood and the United States
Court for the past few days, and who
attracts so much attention wherever he
goes, is a United States soldier, and took
an active part in the pursuitOf the fugi-
tive Cheyennesa year ago. In the fright
he had two horses shot under him, and
;was himself wounded by a bullet, which
passed through the flesh Of his breast
aud left arm. the officers advised him
to go to the rear, but although bleeding
profusely he stubbornly refused, and
fought to the end of the battle, slaugh.
tering the Cheyennes like sheep when he
once got among them He wasa witness
in the Provost case, and is altogether n
fine specimen Of his race. His costume
consists of very wide leggins of fines.
blue mackinaw, with broad fringe of
white fur up the legs and trimmed with
gold lace, beads and green cloth; over
this a capacious mantle of the same dark
blue material bordered with white fur,
gold lace and braiding of many-colored
beads. On his feet he wears snow-white
moccasins, embroidered with Deeds of a
dozen hues, and i rimless beaver or otter
skin cap covers his ravcn-black hair.
Standing around upon the street he is a
picturesque type OF a strange people
doomed soon to extinction.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11
ing off.
How Big is Man.


Somehow when a mans mind become,
really enlarge6-say, like that of Baror
Humboldt-and he is able to place il
focus more and more of the cosmos d
which he. forms q part, the things he a
the outset of his life regards as the larg
est gets smaller aud smaller, till at las,
that rstsin,mense and overwhelmingly
important thing, himself, becomes &c
insignificant that tits only through q
process of mental microscopy he car
discern his little identity among the
anin0lculc' that float, swim, or wrigglC
across the field of view How big is a
man, anyway? Well, he is smaller than
anrelephant, and an elephant is smaller
than a mountain. and a mountain is
smaller than the world,and the world is
agmustard seed compared with the sun,
and the sun itself is a mere mote in the
dust cloud, of spheres. that stretches out
through the universe beyond the reach
Of thought. Suppose we could make an
exact model of the earth eighty feet in
diameter. Eighty feet in diameter
wouldbe a pretty large ball as balls go
on the face of this planet. Assume, for
the sake of easy calculation, the diam
eter of the earth to be exactly 5000
miles, and let us proceed to build our
model to scale, A mountain five miles
high should represent on our model
$50, 000th Of 80 feet or Clio of an inch.
An elephant built in proportion should
Ed, 400th Of an inch in height, and an
average man 7,52, S00th of an inch tall.
An army of 10000 such men standing
shoulder to shoulder in single straight
rank would require their general to gal
lop over the space of one inch to pass
them all under review. With smart
horse of proportionate size, ridden at a
brisk gallon, he could accomplish this
distance in about an hour. Viewed in
this way, man is mere mite crawling
over the face Of the globe, yet he has
had the arrogance to think the universe
was formed for him more than for other
insects. and thatlhe Ruling Intelligence
had him pre- eminently in view in bring
ing order out of chaos. 2a . g..
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11
Save the Old Paper.

. Never throw away old paper. II you
have no wish to sell it, use in the house,
Some housekeepers prefer it to cloth IN
cleaning many articles of furniture.
For instance, a volume written by lady
who prided herself on her experience
and tact, says" After a stovchas been
blackened, it can be kept looking very
we'll for a long time by rubbing it with
paper every morning. Rubbing with
paper is much nicer way Of Keeping
the outside ola tta,kettle, cofee,pot,
and tea pot bright aud clean than the
old way of washing themin suds. Rub.
bing with paper is also the best way OF
polishing knives, tinware, and Spoons;
thew shine like new silver. For pol
ishing mirrors, windows 'amp-cliimneys,
etc, paper is better than dry cloth. Pre-
serves and pickles keep much better il
brown paper, instead OF cloth, is tied
over the jar Canned fruit is not so apt
10 mold If piece Of writing paper, cut TO
fit the can, is laid directly on the fruit.
Paper is much better lie put under a
carpet than straw. 1t is warmer, thin
ner, and makes less noise when one
walks over it, =. = ts stiu-s., .is1. 10
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11
Hitting the Wrong Man.

When Macaulay was a young fellow
he went to an election ending in a riot,
during which the future historian was
hit in the face with dead cat The ss-
sailant apologized by saying he threw
the cat at Toby and hit Mr.. ,Macaulay,"
whercupon Macaulay begged him next
time to throw the, cat at Macaulay and
hit Toby. A young man laid up in a
New York hospital, is in a similar
frame of mind as regards Mr.. Simpson,
proprietor Of fishing tackle store, in
Nassau street. The young man was
putting coal on the fire in q room be-
low, and suddenly fell backward into
the scuttle, the blood streaming from
his back. He was taken to TIE hospital
while Simpson wssfound above, revolt
yer in hand, with which he had fired at
rat that was in the habit of coming
out of its hole, running over Simpsons
feet and eating the grcenbacksrin the
mouey,drawer. The ball, missing the
rat, penetrated the floor, with a serious
If not fatal result. ., . 's.-.--
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

THE Illinois State Board of Health is
wedding out the quack physicians in
that State. ImChicago alone six physi-
clans who held diplomas from reputable
medical colleges had their licenses, re
voked, while proceedings are entered
against nearly q dozen " doctors who
have been practicing without the certif.
Gates required by law. If such legisla-
ton were extended t0other States great
good might be done. > o. VI ~ - /
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

THERE is almost as much disturbance
in England about the hanging of a few
murderers in and about Gabul as there
was about the massacre of the British
Embassy. General Roberts has not
spared any one connected with the mas
sacre. He has impressed upon the AT
ghans the fact that shedding the blood
of Englishmen is an unsafe occupation
for Afghans.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

y ~ N" ~ ~ " RI a
thropist OF Mississippi, is dead. The
create. portion of DR., Walden i life was
spent i uthc STATE Of Mississippi, where
as ply stefan; plmtcr amlmerchanth he
had a career of great success and use.
fulncss. lie was so fully impressed with
theSaluo and Importance of education
that Ae maintained at his own cost
many students at the schools of his
State, not less than sixty of them being
sustained at the University of Missls.
sippi by his munifcence, and it was while
ON visit to this institution in theinter-
est of the education of the young men
of the State that he contracted the
disease which led to his untimely TAX
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

THE Mormons have taken credit to
themselves that Utah is one Of the rare
and favored spots where women are al
lowed the ballot. That the sex's posses
sion of the privilege has not weakened
the power of the church is evidenced by
the fact that of the present Territorial
Legislature thirty-four out of the thirty
nine members are polygamists, and all
are priests of some grade, save one.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

THE Chicago COMMERCIAL ddivrtissr is
responsible for this: Dispatches, from
Washington indicate that Congress, or
a good portion of it-has gone crazyon
the subject of speculation Nearly
every Congressman dabbles more or less
in stocks and it is said that the bucket
shops recently opened in Washington
could not exist were it not for. the
patronagcof the peoples representatives
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

"SHEPHERD" CowLEY used to be the
rector of small Protestant Episcopal
Church Society at Attenborough, Mass,
in-11S61, and a 20 local correspondent
writes from that place to the Providence
Jown1l that " Cowley's bearing was 81
much like q Popethat heHreduced and
entirely cAppled { thcseharb sogthat it
did not maintain its existence after he
left. FROM Marlborough Cowley went
to BlackwelPs Island as chaplain to the
convicts."' ''"' N'' .tc"'7l F.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11
G, Consoled Him with coin.

ol The Call, Of San Francisco, referring
to William A. Beck and tine late Miss
Nellie Croker, OF Sacramento, says:
"Ths lady, who is well krowns " this
city, being related to one of thu. railroad
magnates, her father having been also
one OF the orisina.ors of The Central
Profile. lwas ebgaged to be marie Ito The
son Of an ex-Serrstgy Of State, now in
.this-city: 4 few days before she died,
in New York, the young lady made her
will disposing of $500, 600 whicbNwas in
her own right. Remembering her eoin-
paratively poor, friend in this State, she
inserted a clause in the will giving the
voting man slOtcoO in gold coi'fss .
patting gift" tsgi i2'lal fAiii Q.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

ALL accounts from Ireland show the
rapid spead of restitution among the
people. Thousands upon tens of thou
sands have consumed their last supplies
Of food, and fever famine has made its
appearance and will sweep away multi
tudes unless relief speedily reaches
them. At the best it is not likely to ar
rive in time to meet the wants of the
most destitute. They must perish.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

1T wasn't religion, nor religious fanat-
icism that made Freeman, the Pocas-
set Mass Adventist, murder, his child
in obeyance of command of God
nothing Of the sortl 1t was tobacco
At least, that is according to the latest
decision Of those who are making dag
nosis of his case. Vile tobacco!
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

THOMAS l.. MURRY, who was injured
by the fall of a platform at a RcpubH
can meeting in Indianapolis in October,
1878, has sued the campaign managers
for 5000 damages, alleging that but for
their opportunities and the inducements
held out by their posters and advertise
mcnts he wou'd~not have attended the
meeting, and consequently would not
have been hurt. ~
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11
Astounding Wealth.

q Two Leadville miners went to a ball
in Chicago. One of thcmgetting intox-
icated, took off his coat and laid it in
the window, while he vigorously en-
gagged in the witcheries Of the dance.
An officers took possession Of the coat ;
and found a wallet in the pocket con-
tanning 1927 900, which he returned to
the careless miner. He is one of two
men who walked from Chicago to Lead
vile when the mining excitement broke
out, end returned wealthy owning to
bold speculations. 1iA- - 'l, ~ % b. =
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

"MR. PARNELL might as well 60
home" - says the Philadelphia Press.
But, like the naughty boy who fears his
mothers slipper, he doesn't want to. He
knows what is in store for him when he
goes back toBritain Ky Eef !
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

! WILL Queen Victoria allow New
York editor to surpass her in liberality?
Mr.. Bennett is rich, to be sure, but he
ism worth much more than the Queens
annual income. ~ M ....... ...'.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

The English House of Commons the
other day rejected a motion forlan in,
quiry as to the causes of the decline of
English manufactures The member
who made the motion said the great cot
ton manufacturing mills which. were
once located in England were now to be
found only in America. 5z, s7i;,s
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

THERE are. living in Idaho Territory
a small colony of polygamists; and the
-chief~justice of idaho, hacked by Gov
,ernor Brayman, has instructed, thegfand
jury to indict every one found in that
Territory. So Az 81 - F Z.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

A CONTEMPORARY suggests that by
the time the resurvey Of the Nlcarauga
route for an inter-oceanic ship canal
shall have been completed, M.de Lesseps
will have his canal we'll under way, and
the capital necessary to finish it sub
scrihed
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11


THERE is a movement on, foot on,the
part Of the q verm6nts that looks very.
much as if the Monroe, doctrine were to
be enforced I'm the matter ,of the Inter
Oceanic Canal. Ambrose W. Thomp,
son, q relative Of the Secretary of the
Navy, who, with others, owns two mil.
lion-acre strip Of land across the 18TH
mus, has come forward, and by his per-
mission two coaling stations have been
established, one at the Gulf Of Dulce
and steSther a. the Bay Of Chitiaui.
These vessels will remain stationed there,
and TIP &ic@ in command isfnstructsfl
tord& fegdlaiIy and freqnantlye fthei
operations Of the Frenchman, de Les
seps. - A. b., u 't't,l 4'iF
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

HowELLs said once in an after-dinner
speech that such was his stern impair
tiality as editor of the Atlantic MONTHLY,
that on one occasion he respectfully de-
clined one of his own contributions.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

The President Of defunct savings
bank, at st. Louis has been sentenced
to Jail for three months for swearing
falsely to'a statement of the condition
of the bank. Ifd!. m T.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

I NEw JERSEY is in n mining fever.
Farmers are. sinking shafts ON their land
in search of paying ore, new companies
are starting up, telephones are in demand,
and Spectators are uncommonly lively.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

As was to be expected the Paris
Temps, the Protestant organ of the ultra
Conservative French Republicans,
sblames Congress very severely for offer
ing hospitality to Mr.. Parncll, while the
Radical press in France continues to
praise the charitable conduct of the
American Republic towards the starving,
without inquiring as to their religious
faith.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

CAPITAL punishmento or Imprisonment
for life, says the Rochester Union,
ought to be the fate of those persons who
point n Tistol or gun at another when
they don't know that It is loaded.' ~
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

PErrrroSs are being sent to the New
York Legislature asking the repeal of
the law which exempts church property
from taxation. = b .NTE Az
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

The Iowa House of Representatives
has passed a resolution for a constitu-
tional amendment, making women eligi-
Bile to the Legislature. .''''
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

THE Land Department at Washington
reports that thereare over 100000 acres
of Land open to entry south of the
Missouri River. in Missouri, .H.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

IT is estimated that nearly $39,000,-
100000 were paid during the year 1879
through the twenty-five clearing houses
of the United States.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

IT has been determined to erect a
monumcntlto PRINCE Louis Napoleon in
Westminster Abbey. az Ii
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

Mrs. JOHN JACOB Aston, who at
tended a reception at the White House,
among other ornaments, wore diamond
necklace valued at $4,000.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

AND now we are told that tobacco so
deranges the nervous system that its use
is liable to lead to murder. Beatssdime-
novel literature all hollow.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

A SALE by auction of tract of land
fifty-one by thirty-eight miles in area, in
Kansas, is to be made to satisfy a mort
gage of $5,O0O,000. -.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

WoMANs rights have made demands
for recognition in Paris. Heretofore
woman's wrongs have been in the as
cendancy in the gay capital. ....
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

The United States has nearly four
times the acreage in crops that are
given,s,in the agricultural returns for
Great Britain. 1.tHrrsr
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

BOsTeN is TO hold national cat show
in March, This calls for an attack by
the paragraphers association.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

"ALGEBRA," say the Koran, is the
metaphysics of arithmetic" When we
used to miss on it we never gave it any
such high.sounding. title. we, -simplx
said it was tougher than twelve cent
steak, and letit 90 at that. '3uri.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

The Buffalo Courier says: IT was
called the shepherds Fold" because
it was a place for shorn lambs.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11
THE famine in Koordistan isgrowing
more and more terrible.

TIE Lire Stock Record states that three
hundred horses will be trained in Ken
lucky this spring. n ga =,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

SO far the only redeeming feature of
the trial of Rev. Edward GoSley is the
TACT that he wears u, NLi;c necktie
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

DENNIS KEARNEY is reported to be
worth $4,000.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

The Monroe doctrine will evidently
be maintained -. ,f..f"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

THE widow of VIM. M. Tweed is
dead .-'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

RED'peppcr is the h'ghwayman's latest
weapon. in Chicago. They always did
have spicy way of doing things
there. Va a.. 49,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

There have been men in history who
have worn another kind of u tie for less
crimes than those for which he has been
arraigned. } -
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11
VOLUME XVIII.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

GRANT is en- route for Mexico.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

sl..r tni' lu fi.up = 'irs .tI
-r. .4- n. UeT'.3.. rHE -rga
fed ..I.# g 90 LI'E 7 ~ fH''A
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

OFFICIAL returns show4that one hun
dred males and seventeen females COM
mitted suicide in New. York City; in
lS79.& A1E1 - ~
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-03-11

TIE composer ofsEsfsH,dhAs cfetN Z
new opers, called : Hell Upon ,Essth y
This terrible, work of t9qs7e iuus!ra'es
the various phascsof a'Pfolon3eu ma
trimoniA infc'icity. =. -
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-11-25

CoNsI6SEEs PER STEAMER IDAHO
us steamer Idaho arrived a, | o'clock
this morning. bringing freight TO the
fllo~ing persons: 8. Baxter s. TO. =.
Dayis. Slor.h & Co. 5 G Benedic, Il Co.
Fung Ya Ca"sg. I Lyle. Toklas i SIN
german. Tokias / Guldstsin. Treen d
Raymond. V Schmidt. Wald Il Camp
bell. w Montgomery. waddett & Miles,
Wa Chung. w II Humphrey. G A Suig
Wells. Fargo & Co. b Wright
j A Bigelo~ " Co; j z Comefnrd. j b
Libby. ] Sullivan. j Christ, J II San
dersOn. ] & & Clashes, Jacob Beer. J &
McCombs. j " Hunt. j Kennedy. jas
Dmgoh. Jacob Levy. J Boren. J L..
} Erbin. Kellogg s. Snyder. Kelly &
Young. l. Reinig. L s Rowe. l. Il
TeDny. L b Har kues.. N L Madocks.
n T Cody. Nsils DeJorup. A A Osborn.
Prosch & Crawford. Z c G'are-
Alger & Nixon. Anderson & Osborne.
A Orth. Boyd II Poncin. G NJ Van
Doren. G p Stone. Crawford & Har
rinaton. e A Hemtninway. g Nsher.
Coulter s. Schel,tead. G & FL. Flynn &
Anderson. DAG. d Rodgers. d b
Stevens. ID A Jennings 81 Co. 4 Bryan.
E Huntlsy. + W Wusthoff + Morgan.
g Davies. G NJ Herman. G F MAginnis
& Go. q Fl Smith. l. Rostsin. Hall &
Paulson, Harrington & Smith. II E
Levy. II MoAleer & Co. II Uhlfelder.