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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15
9 REWARD.

A BROWN MARE BRANDED ON THE LEFT
"A hfp-n Bias white spots on the ribs.
lsinch ma,fs). Also, . bay horse colt with the
same brands. The colt is about two years old.
Also, a mare colt about three or four months.
The mare and colts strayed from Butte Station
about the LAT OF NAV last. The reward will
be paid by leaving the above described mare
and colts at the hayward Of Colerick IN south
Main street. ALBERT
Eureka, Aug. 3 LEO. ao06ams
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15

Tomorrow morning Messrs. DR.. Cham
bin, Luther CLARK and Judge Adams
leave for the South Fork Of the Humboldt
on q two weeks. or more. hunting excur-
sion. A private conveyance. thoroughly
equipped. will transport the pleasure
seekers thither, and such experts with rod
and gun cannot fail to live on the fat Of
the land while they ~sojourn adown the
Humboldt. A large party are organizing
to follow later In the week. Now that the
game law IL declared ''off." we predict a
lively exodus OF Eureka's mighty Nimrods,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
TO THE LADIES'.
Prof. Ed. AdoInh

TAKES PLEASURE IN CALLING THE
IL attention Of the ladies Of eureka TO his
method Of i~nstructing in the Art Of Cutting ali
Styles Of Dress by measurement, the same a.
frst-class cutters use in the leading European
establishments. I ask only l DOLLARS
for twelve lessons, two hours devoted to each
lesson. MY method is pronounced = superior
one, and my fits to be perfect
AT every place my pupils. WITHOUT Ex-
CEPTION, speak In the highest terms Of my
method of teaching In Dress. Basque, Polo
naise, Cloak and Coat Patterns. The ladies'
will probably never meet with a similar chance
TO learn so desirable an art. for such q low fee,
to Draw and Cut q perfect fitting Pattern.
Each lady. from IL to co years. with common
sense, can learn my invention as good as .
learned dressmaker, in 10 lessons for the small
sum Of IS and I recommend myself to all re-
spectacle ladies. ED. ADOLEH.
For further particulars, apply at the Cosmo.
politan, No. 10l South Main Street.
Eureka, August Is, 1880. au14-2w
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15
Hotel Arrivals.

International Hotel-Jas. j. Hughes,
Eureka; NJ. Moran, Prospect Mountain;
g. Zanoli, Alpha Miss Cleveland. Grass
Valley.
Turner House-A. Dreamer, Prospect
Mountain J; q. Cooley. Albany. N. Y; F.
Hays, CITY.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15
the Lead sEarkes.

The New York Exchange Of August 7th
has this At the beginning Of the week
sales are reported amounting to about 500
tons at 4.90. The market has improved.
and we now quote ~ @4kc. The ship
ments by the 81. Louis a San Francisco
Railroad Company for the week ending
July S1st was so tons.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15
-v..rrRDAY's STOCK SALES.


MORNING BOARD.
~. 49,
295 opnir-'Toh ahb5 Ok
485 Mexican go Afnc A1sc aosc
$50 Gould q ouN
4ooc n 10k
100 Best& beicnei
$50 California a az
1870 Sayage-osoc ''o oooo AZ
400 Con: Virgins oooo
470 Choliaraz Soc ohoo oss. oeoo
1860 Potosi-zooc za'0 40 An 1sso
485 Hale d no.ol ooEc Seoc
sos Grown foih'- Elk as A.
95o feiiow y"o oea
2I75 lmperiai-ooo
so Alpha-oo
900 Bullion-zooc
315 Excheque s"sco.
lzo over naa.har
10 seq: beicn y
200 Justce-oo'
80 ncL oeh on
300 unionm ocso oenc az
$40 Alta,-zooo zoo 90.
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4oo sierra oN OF
10y Utan- e. en-
ooo Ju,ia ssc
z4o Oaie M;ti AZ
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loo 1oiuon
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Az Jachso taoc
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15
rhe Performances OF .Oliver Twis

h Performance OF SOLVER Twist"
johnson 4 Cooper's Sunny South Com
pany played Dickens master piece at Eu-
reka Hall, last night. in . AMI that
surprised even their warmest admirers.
There was not q single fault or hitch in the
whole performance, and the unanimous
verdict OF the large and appreciative audi
ence was that they witnessed the best
dramatic performance ever given in Eu-
reka. Want OF space prevents us descant-
ing on the merits OF the individual per-
formers as we should like to. and as they
richly deserve. We simply pay the COM
pany the genuine compliment of stating
that they are artists in every sense OF the
word.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15

Dan Meede. on Clark street. between
Buel and Main street, has Just fitted up q
fine bathing establishment. whore you can
get any kind Of q bath you wish. Try
them.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15

The following letter wss received 81 Wells.
Fargo b oo's Once last evening and not
delivered.
Maria Lopez
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15
NOTICE

NoTICR Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN have purchased the entire interest Of p
p. Canavan in the International Saloon, in tn,
town of Eureka, and that said business will
hereafter be conducted by me.
Il. W. WILCOX.
Eureka, Aug. s., 1880. aug4-tf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15

A splendid article Of coffee sugar hss
Just been received at B. Aisxandsr's-
seven pounds for . dollar.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15

Fresh eggs at $3.50 . case; tho best pat
emit overalls. OF different colors. at 81 % a
pair, or $12 per dozen, at B. ALExANpER's.*
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15

Messrs. Williams 4 Reynolds, Of Ruby
Hill, will have a shooting match to-day at
l o'clock, when the silver cup will again
be shot for. Each mar to pay for his
birds.
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FOR Said.
ONE SPAN OF LARGE WORK HORSES.
One Span Light Buggy Horses.
One Single Horse. medium size.
Also three Spring Wagons.
Inquire al riske's Restaur0nts Main
street, Eureka. ~ lift
NOTICE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO UNION
IN Guards, aud others; All Committees Of
the Uni IN Guard will report at the Armory Of
the Union Guard on Monday, August 18th II
Guard tickets and bills against the COMPANY
wiii please present the same for payment.
BY order. CAPT. J. X. WATSON.
Ruby ELL, New, August 10. 1880.
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Go to W. H. Remington & Co.'s TO,
HERcuLEs Powder. The best high explo
sive in use. \
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Just received, 5000 "Owl" cigars. at the
s Postofics cigar stand.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15

The "Owl" Is the best "bit'' cigar in
town. For sale at the Postofice oigal
stand.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15
Iusure Your Property.

Call on A. D. Haskell. and he will place
you in good, reliable companies. =
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15
Eureka. Aug. 8. 1885,

q week in your own town. Terms and
boo IS outht free. Address h. HALLxrr h
Co., Portland, Maine:
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15

BLASTING POWDER Of all grades at Rem
ington 4 Cos.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15

Active employment BY Morris n. Joseph. late
OF the Golden Rule Store. Address. Poste facs
box 29s, jun13 II
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15

China, Plated and Glassware.
A large invoice just received at B. Alex
ander's, which will be sold cheaper than
the cheapest. ~
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15

II you want . good cigar, smoke thu
"Owl,"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15
REMOVAL.

REMOVAL.
THOMAS MURPHY has removed his Boot
shop three doors south Of the new brick build
ing on Main street, where he IL prepared to
make the best French Calf Boots to order. from
$l2 to SIC. Repairing neatly done. A large as
sortment Of Boots Of my own manufacture. at
reduced prices.
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paired.
If you want to have your watches. clocks.
and iewelry repaired in o workmanlike man
ner 90 to T. sTELER's Jswslry Store, Main
street. All work warranted.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-15

departures Yesterday.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-27
Midbridge.

Just as we were grumbllng at The
= dry weather the skies were overcast
) with clouds and the rumbling Of
the thdnder heralded the approach
of the refreshing rain we had been
praying for. Ii came in copious
and invigorating showers and was
greedily imbibed by the thirsty
earth. Field and garden were alike
refreshed and the growing crops
sm,lingly acknowledged the glad
visitation. Corn is looking splen-
didly where the land Is good, Cot
ton is doing well, with the excep-
ton of few fields where the grass
and weeds are so rank and over
grown as to conceal its real condi-
ton. Wheat sown on bottom lands
Is seriously injured by the rust; that
on the uplacds was nearly all de
stroyed during the winter and
spring by insects, but what was left
| is good.
Some one said in the columns of
the CITIZEN a few weeks ago that
the mocking bird first appeared ia
this county in 1850. That may be
true of the writer's locality, but the
sweet and merry warbler alluded to
first appeared in this position of the
county in 1888. Events connected
with lis coming enable US to re-
member the date. The fox squir-
rel made its appearance about the
same time. About ten years later,
in 1913, we think, the bull or horn
ed owl settled among us and bet
ter judge of young and tender poul
try is not to be found anywhere.
1t was soon after the late wsr that
the red fox registered among the
new arrivals, and commenced hos
tilities among the lambs and pigs.
Mr.. j. NJ. Hubbard returned
from the centennial Friday. He
knows how to employ his time TO
advantage on festive occasions.
Mr.. @. S. Short and lady are Wis
iting friends and relatives in Ken
lucky. They stopped over at the |
centennial few days.
Mr.. II. P. Alternately caught the /
boss fish last week in Richland, /
near Chambers mill BY the way. /
this is one of the finest Touring
mills in the State. During the war
Mr.. Chambers passed the spot
where he now lives in company
with several other soldiers and was
50 pleased with the site that he
said then and there that if he sur
vived the wsr be intended TO return
and put up a mill there. When
peace was declared he came here
and gave all the money he hal for
s mich COW and then went TO work
to earn enough TO carry out his de
By industry ecOno
my, and close attention To business
be was soon enabled to make the
purchase and to-day his property
On Richland creek could net be
bought for $4,000. Mr.. Cham
oers, as will be readily seen from
his achievement. is man OF very
great resolution, energy and enter
Prise. Capt. Rivers also owns s
-ery fine Touring mill in this neigh
'oraood which is dong splendid
business and giving general salts
action. LIKE.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-27
An EditOrs's Affecting Note of
Gratitude.

a Philadelphia editor thus re
lieves his mind on subject famil
lar to all newspaper offices, the
inevitable pub. doc:
ave owe our thanks to Judge
Kelly for the latest patent office
reports. We already have 1900
of these interesting volumes in our
little library, but they have been
read and re-resd so many times
that we know every page of them
by heart. This new volume came
opportunely and gratefully on
Christmas morning., and we gather
ed our little family around the fire
and read it through to them. The
affecting tale entitled, Improve
ment in Monkey Wrenches,' seemed
to touch every heart, and when we
came to the climax OF the little sto-
~ about Reversible Pieboards,'
there was not dry eye between the
'front.' door and the stable. During
the reading OF the piteous narrative
entitled, Gum Wa-hers tor Car
riage ANles', the whole family gave
expression TO boIsterous emotion,
and the hired girl was so much ex-
cited that she lost her presence OF
mind, and went around to her
mothers inadvertently with SIX
pounds of sugar and a butter ket
tie full of -four. and came home at
midnight intoxicated. We can new
er sufficiently thank Judge Kelley
for the innocent amusement thus
furnished US. The memory of that
happy evening Will linger in our
minds very much longer than the
hired girl fingers when she lights
on a lot of substance which she
thinks viii suit the constitution of
her aged parent"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-27
Political Points.

The delegates from Dakota Ter
ritory to Chicago are for Blaine.
The Alabama republican conven.
tion elected a solid Grant delega.
ton to Chicago.
California's delegation to Cincin.
natl stands thus: Tilden 8. Thur
man 2, Seymour l, Field l. 1t is
instructed to vote as a unit.
After a stormy session the Hi.
nois republican convention in.
structed for Grant. Blaine's friends
made a desperate struggle, but were
overcome by 81 majority.
The Minnesota republican con
yention instructed for Senator Win
dom of that state, but it is said that
Blaine is the second choice of all
the delegates except three.
A majority of the delegates to
Cincinnati from the Virginia Con
servative convention are said to be
in favor of Justice Field. The con
ventiOn passed a resolution declar-
ing it the intention of the conserya-
tive party to support the democrat
ic nominees
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-27
Suffering in Kansas.

Topeka special to Chicago Tribune.
Gov. st. John returned to-day
from a weeks trip through Grove,
Wallace, Trego and Ellis counties,
on the Union Pacific railroad, where
he went to investigate the extent of
the drouth and the probable amount
of suffering incident thereto. He
found the country very dry and
many of the people in state of
destitution The wheat crop is an
entire failure, and the earth is with
out a drop of moisture in it, no rain
having fallen since the 18th of last
November. About three hundred
thousand pounds of bread and
wheat have been shipped to the suf-
ferers within the last few weeks,
purchased with money subscribed
by Jay Gould, who is anxious to
protect the settlers along the line
of his road. The railroad company
is furnishing employment to many
of the farmers, and doing much to
alleviate the distress.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-27
News Boiled Down.

NCHS DOlleu DOWns
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, Of
Indiana, was an honored guest at
the Centennial last week.
The Chickasaw Guards, Mem
phis' crack company, carried of
the prize at the Centennial COM
petitive drill last Saturday.
Charles b. Wells, a well known
horse-trainer of Williamson coun-
ty, committed suicide last week by
hanging himself in a barn with
trace chains.
Senator Bayard's bill restricting
the power OF United States mar
shals at the polls, and requiring
them to be appointed in equal mum
bers from each political party, pass
ed the senate Friday.
The 18th General Assembly of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church
convened in Evansville, lad Thurs
day last. Rev. A. Templeton, OF
Texas, was elected Moderator
About l75 delegates were in atten-
dance.
The unwilling of the jackson
statue was witnessed by thousands
OF people. The military display on
the occasion was very fine. Hon.
John f. Houses Grafton was SUI
perb effort worthy of the man and
of the occasion.
Reports from the west give a
very encouraging account of the
condition of the crops. The acre
age of wheat is about fifteen per
cent. larger than last year, and the
crop is in fine condition, promising
an abundant yield.
Horace May nard has been appoint
ed postmaster general, rice Key, 9TH
erwise provided for. Maynard is at
present minister to Constantinople,
which lucrative position he will va
cate In favor of Gen. James Long
street, who has been appointed TO
succeed him.
The General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church in the United
States met at Charleston, S. c.,
Thursday of last week. The open
ing sermon was preached by Rev.
j. r. Wilson, d. D. Representa-
tlves of twelve synods and fifty
three presbyteries were present.
Rev. I. A. Hoyt, D. D., OF Nash
vile, was elected moderator.
To all ladies who are cursed with
jealous husbands, we commend the
example of Mrs. Eliza Jane Robin
son, of POwhatan, Ohio. Her lord
and master, a sort of Othello on
small scale, insulted her constant
ly by charging th-t she bestowed
her favors very freely on neighbour
ing farmers, The high-spiriteG
woman Indignantly denied these &C
cusations, and when her husband
repeated them one day last week
she shot him through the heart
Gen. John B. Gordon, much to
everybody's surprise, resigned his
seat in the United States senate
last week, and Gov. Colquitt imme-
diately appointed ex Gov. Joseph
+. Brown to succeed him. 1t is
thought Gen. Gordon will be APP
pointed attorney for the Louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern rail
road, at a large salary. Browns
gives general dissatis-
faction in Georgia, and meetings
have been held at which Gov. Col
quit was roundly abused for max
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-27
An Anecdote of Coy. Foote.

The dispatch announcing the IA
tai illness of Henry s. Foote, says
the New York correspondent Of the
Springfield Republican, recalls an
incident which created a good deal
of amusement in newspaper circles
here about a year ago. \ journal
list, with the kindest intentions to-
ward Mr.. Foote, made q sketch of
him for one of the city dailies,
giving his birth and early history,
some of the peculiarities of his irri
table disposition, his friendships
and enmiJies, his celebrated duel
with Sargent 5. Prentiss, and treat
ing hm with so much consldera-
ton that many persons who read it
thought it greatly overdrawn. To
the surprise of the writer and edi-
tor, a long communication came, a
day or two later, from Mr.. Foote,
taking q grave exception to the ar
ticle, and denying point by point
its various statements. The letter
was so funny that it was published
as piece of humor, although Mr..
FOote, being like most Southerners
wholly devoid of q sense of humor,
never suspected it, and was highly
gratitied as usual at seeing himself
in print He began by declaring
the date Of his birth. as given in
the newspaper, as entirely erroneous.
This, of course, was taken from an
encyclopedia notice of him fur
nished either by himself or by his
authority, and, therefore, presum-
ably correct. Then he said, in eff /
feet, that he was not an irritable |
man; that he never lost his temper |
without adequate cause, and that |
any body who said so must be a /
miscreant and a villain, which |
proved, of course, that he was not |
irritable, The writer of the article 4
had said that Mr.. Foote and Jetfer |
son Davis had been life long enc
mics. But this Eoote declared /
stupendous and deliberate and ma
licious falsehoOd. To be sure he 4
had never liked Mr.. Davis, he 4
thought him a very interior man; a
man not at all fitted for any posi-
ton he hSd ever held; they had new
er been friends, and he cordially
of him; but then
he was nOt his enemy. In speak
ing of the Prentiss duel, the writer
told story which runs about in
this wise: A number Of persons
had gone from Vicksburg to wit
ness the fight, which, from the POI
sition of the parties and the cir
cum stances, had been limited be
fore Il was fought Among the
crowd was a small boy who, the
better to view the field, climbed in
10 a neighboring tree. After the
first shot as the tale goes, Mr.. ,
Prentiss glanced calmly up into the
rec, and said: Look out. my son. s
'ou'd better come down Ny friend, =
dr. FoOte, is firing little wildly \
his evening, and you may get,hurtw I
The story was strictly true; but |
Ir. Foote declared il an infamous 3
lander; that Mr.. Prentiss was stoO r
nuch of a gentleman TO be such a \
.lscSguard as that. Every point c
n the original article to which he 4
oOk exception he proved either ac- q
aally or inferentislly by his own Il
stter, which was as droll as any o
Intentionally humorous epiStle i,
onld we'll have been. o
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-27
Pricking a Bubble.

MurfreeSboro News.
In his centennial speech, Gov.
Marks, after paying an eloquent
tribute to the heroIsm and bravery
of Tennessee soldiers during the
late war, said: The storm is over.
The clouds have lifted. Above
our heads floats a milk white ban
ner, and on its folds, in letters of
fire, by an unseen finger is written,
God knows who was right" We
don't like to obtrude unpleasant
thoughts in these gushy centennial
days, but we feel constrained to re-
mark that another storm is upon US.
The clouds have again thickened,
and above the State of Tennessee
waves the black banner of repudia-
ton. We may talk as pleasantly
as we please about the past, out un-
less we make ourselves right in the
living present, we have little hops
for in the future.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-27
A District Parsonage.

/ COlumbia Herald.
AT the District Conference held
at Bigbyville last week, the follow.
ing resolutions were passed unani-
mOusly.
RESOLVED. lst-That we procure
District Parsonage.
RESOLVED, 2d-That G. T.
Hughes. of Columbia, Lee Morris,
OF Culleoka. L. o. Alternately, OF
Euiord's Station, d. T. REYNOLDS,
cl Reynolds Station, f. Arrow
smith, OF Pulaski, and A. w.
Moore, of Elkton, be snd sre hereby
appointed committee to select the
location of said Parsonage, and
that they have full power to decide
whether they will buy ground and
build, or purchase property al
ready improved.
RESOLVED, 3rd-That no con
tract shall be made by them for
such property, until the amount of
81, 500 has been raised in cash or
good subscriptions: and that the
investment shall not exceed the
amount of cash and subscription.
RESOLVED, 4th-That Rev, w
WeAkiey and Rev. L j. Duncan.
be requested 10 visit each pastoral
charge in the District, divIdiu the
work between themselves, and So
licit contributions for this enter
prise, and that they call the com
mittee together when the sum
above should have been subscribed.
RESOLVED, 5th-That our pas
tors and official members be re-
quested to render their brethren
every assistance in their power in
procuring this fund.
This Is 4 N owe in the right direc-
ton. The Presiding Elder, with a
wife and SIX children received on
this District lsst year, S767, "A, and |
0t that amount paid $3.50 house rent, /
leaving him S6I7,74 with which to /
support his family. $500 invested
in s Parsonage would be = god
send to the Presiding Elders, and a
nOnument to the christian liberah
y OF the Columbia District, with
. thousands of commandments
For Avery plows or Gale chilled
lows call on
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-05-27
The State Teachers AssOcia-
ffnn

The Tennessee State Teachers
Association will hold a two days
session at Pulaski, beginning Aug.
26. 1t will Immediately succeed
the convention of teachers for the
Seventh Congressional district. to
be held at the same place, Aug. "a
and 25, By State Supt. Trousda.e.
Teachers throughout the State are
urged to keep in mind the time,
and place for holding tie State
Teachers Association. 1t is hoped
that there will be a large attendance
as matters of Importance will be
discussed. The hospitable people
of the beautiful and thriving city
of Pulaski will doubtless extend a
hearty welcome to the teachers
Assem- bled on that occasion.
JOHN W. PAULETTE.
Chairman Executive Committee.