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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-02-14

IA the friends of 'he late Mr.. James
Harkey wish to know the particulars
Of the fight in which he lost his life,
we publish the following from the
Waco Examiner:
Information reached this city Sntur-
day in letter to Mr.. WIN. X. Davis,
from that gcntleman's ranch, Mt the
head of Peasc river, in the Pan Han
die, four hundred miles northwest, OF n
terrific fight of recent occurrence there,
in which two herdsmon, one of whom
formerly lived in this county aud ia
well known here, were the reckless
actors. james Barbec, n son of Mr..
John Barbee, of this city, and james
Harkcy, formerly of San Snba county,
ARE the names of the parties. Both
we're young men under twenty two
years of age. The fight occurred at a
camp fire on the night of January 2nd.
For triviality of origin and desperate
results it is unrqualed by anything we
have ever before undertaken to record.
The young men were employed in the
same ranch, had been on frequent
drives together, and had long sus-
tanned towards each other the relation
of intimate friends. But they were
COW boys, used to the wild life Of the
extreme frontier, and imbucd with the
desperation that such life creates.
On the night in question the young
men with their pistols buckled around
them we're sitting in high glec at a
camp fire with two post freighters who
had bivouacked with them for the
night. The freightors were the only
other persons present. No one else
was within miles of them. A general
conversation, in the course Of which a
good many wild western stories we're
told. was carried on for some time.
firing of this, the talking ceased and
Barbee began simple little ditty
commencing, "Dicky Wimktum, Dick,
singing il at the top Of his voice
Harkoy said playfully that he thought
any man who would sing such sony
was fool. Barbee became offended
Mt the remark and asked petulantly il
Harkey meant to call him fool Har-
key replied in the s"mc spirit and in
stantly pistols were drawn and the fir
ing commenced. The freighters sprnng
to places of concealment, leaving the
young men to fight ont in the glare OF
sickly camp fire the desperate duel
in which they had engaged, Time and
time again, until nearly dozen shots
had been 6rod, the reports rang sharp
ly ont, ms, springing from side to side,
now here and now there, the duelists
piled their bloody work. Then all was
silence, save single feeble groan.
Barbee had been shot three times
through the body and when the freight
ers got to him. life was already extinct
IIarkey was hit hut once. The ball en-.
tered Mt the fifth rib aud ranged down.
ward through the body. He lived four
hours. The bodies wero buried side by
side, near the spot where they had fallen
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~, as against "a in 1877 and 81 in 1873,
when the prison was equally over
crowded besides these, considera-
BILE number died after being pardoned
by the governor, and leaving prison.
The committee also finds that the
practice Of tlogging prisoners is carried
a cruel extent that the beds and bed
ding are insufficient, and in IL bad CON
ditinn; that the ventilation and sew.
erage are defective, and finally, that
such confinement is nm outrage on hu-
manity. They recommend the imme
diate dismissal of the present keeper
of the prison.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-02-14

As to tho adaptability OF the culture
of the Angora goat to the elevated
regions of the South, Col. Peters, Of
Georgia, says;
81 have owned these animals from
six neutrality-suspicious. those brought
ovor by DR.. J. b. Davis, in 1918, PROV
ing to be superior in many respects to
any of the more recent importatiOns,
One of the most valuable, interesting
and remarkable traits Of the Angoras
is the rapidity with which fleece
bearing goats can be obtained by using
thorough bred bucks to cross on the
common short-horned eve goats Of the
country. The second cross produces a
goat with skin valued for rings, mats,
aud gloves. The fifth cross known by
many breeders "a full blood will yield
n fleece not inferior to much Of the
mohair imported from Asia Minor,
The fifth cross can be readily obtained
in five or six wears. Thorough bred
bucks should always be used, because
the progeny of the called full blood
bucks vary greatly, and the upward
progress ia by no means satisfactory.
The Angora il hardy, industrious
aud self sustaining animal, aud can be
elassed as herbivorous. Being active
and vigorous, they roam over wide
ranges Of country, giving value TO
worthless vegetation refused by most
other animals and will feed and fat
ten at double the distance from water
that sheep can, as they travel faster
and endure more. have, for twenty
years, bred them largely, and have oh
served the following rules in my Sc
lection Of stock bucks;
"ln pedigree, dating back to AsiHtic
importation.
"In fleece, weight and length Of the
long, silky, ringleted, white fleece, aud
It's freedom from kemp, and mano on
the back and neck.
"ln form. size aud vlgor, long, pen
dant ears. and upright, spiral horus.
"If that point has not been already
reached, believe IL will be, when (a'
In tho history Of tho mrrino sheep
finer specimens Of the Angora, Ameri'
can bred, may he seen here than can
bn fonnd In their bannts In Asia Minor
II have had great success With th'
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Predictions About 1850.

In pamphlet recently published,
Prof. Glimmer asserts that "frOm 1881
to 1887 will be one universal carnival
of DEATH Asia will he depopulated.
Europe nearly so, and America VIII
lose l5,000,0O0 people. Besides plaques
we are to have storms aud tidal waves:
mountains are to toss their heads
about through the choicest valleys
navigntors will be lost by the thousand
owing to the "Capricious detlextures of
the needle and islands will appear
and disappear in mid-ocean. All tho
beasts, birds and fishes will be dis
eased famine and human strife will
destroy most of the human beings left
alive by plague and finally, two years
of fre-from 1885 to lss7-will rage
with fury in every part of the globe.
In 1887 the "star of Bethlehem will
renppear in Bassiappia's chair the
immediate results being universal war
and portentious floods and sllipwrecks.
North America is again to hs involved
in civil war, nnless Napoleon arises
to quell it, The few people that may
manage to survive till 1887 will have
reason to bo thankful.
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CORRESPONDENCE.

WAsuINGroN, d. c., Feb. ., 1880.
Except to eulogize ex-senator Cland-
lcr, and t" debate the now house rules,
congress did nothing last week.
nm not sure that the democrats
will gain by the transfer Of their con-
test to fight against Grant from n
fight against the radical party. Grant
has elements of strength which no
other candidate of that party could
have. He represents in the North,
among republicans, something more
than Lee represented in the South,
That consideration will have strength
with thousands of voters who do not
approve of the proscriptive measured
of the republican party, but who do
not accurately examine the part that
Grant had in originating them. In n
word, Grant represents, among many
people in tho North. the nation, and
no other man can fully do 40. Ho
really represents all that ia bad in tho
idea of nation, hut, l0Okingl ut
things as they are, believe the bulk
Of Northern radicals, including most
of the rcfnrmers like Curtis, in Now
York, will support him in . event of
nomination, and will make no effective
opposition to such nomination.
Speaking of radical presidential as
pirants, | will say q few words about
Secretary Sherman in that connection.
He appears to be boldly pushing mis-
presidential interests in q manner not
altogether pleasant to contemplate in q
man who aspircs to M high n position,
and he is provoking criticism in his
own party, equal to that against Cam
cron for his course in forcing Grant
upon the Pennsylvania convention. 1t
eral special agents, who are in the pay
Of the government, through the STATE
Of North Carolina to get delegates APP
pointed to the Chicago convention
pledged to vote for him. The four
delegates Mt large have already been
selected by the State committee, three
of whom are members of that COM
mittee. OF course these are all for
Sherman. One is collector ut the port
of Wilmington, and one has recently,
1t ia said, received treasury appoint
pointment. OF the committee who
made the selection of delegates, one ia
chief clerk of the loan division Of the
treasury, one collector Of customs, and
one collector Of internal revenue. II
may be asked what has become of civil
service rules Ia the president entire
ly ignorant of the measures employed
by the secretary of the treasury ia
forco his nomination upon his party
II not his attention should be called To
the subject. The secretary has been
raised to high position, too high by
far, IL he can see in it nothing but q
stepping atone to a higher place. He
has no right to employ mon in the pay
Of the government to canvass for him.
RgNo.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-02-14

Mail leaves Gan Saba fer Lsmps,as'ev"ry day
except Sunday at A. ~ and arrives same day At
df,h
Mail from T.lAno, arrives At Gan Saba avery
Monday and Friday ate =. w. leaves San saba
every Tuesday aud Saturday at An.
Mail Leaves San saba for Brownwood ovsry
Thursday morning, aud return. Saturdays HI
o'clock r. ".
The Colnanchs mail arrives every Tuesday at
~ ~, aud departs at r. " the sam" day.
Tho Brady City mail leayes San saba every Mon.
dsy and Thursday and return, on Wednesday and
Saturday.
Mail for Coleman leaves Tuesday at A. ", and
arrives at Colensn next day at p ~, leaves Cole
man Thursday at A. ", and arrives at San saba
next day at NJ
Registered mail closes at r. ~, previous to
the mail going out on tho following morning. (.
j. W. MAKER. Il. N.
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McuLLocH DIRECTORY.

q. l.. Beatty, County Judge,
Henry T. Enbank, Sheriff,
Charles Harcourt, District Clark,
s. Bass, County Clerk,
L. S. Stark, Assessor.
A. G.. Erkle, Inspector,
John X. McCiee, Treasurer,
Walter Anderson, County Attorney.
NJ. Spillcr, County Surveyor,
II. G. fulchor, @. w. Simpson, John
Prude and Shell Wilson, County Com
missioners.
A. J. Carpenter, j. p. Prot. No. |,
q. w. Simpson, J. p. Prot No. 2.
,Ioee?h Chafiin, ]. Z. Prot. No. 4,
NJ. Il. Cox, J. 4. Prct. No. s.
District Court meets on the first Mon
days in March and September, and contiu-
ues one week.
The Comfy Court meets tho fourth Mon
day In every month for criminal business,
aud the fourth Mondays In January,
March, May, July, September aud Novem-
Der for civil business.
Justices Court for precinct No. | meets
tho first Saturday IN each month, and for
precincts , and the fourth Saturday In
each month.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-02-14
GENERAL NEWS.

The Boston hide market ia dull, and
sales could onSy be forced at lower
prices.
The lloston Journal reports CON
tinued excitement In wool for manu-
featuring and speculation. Prices are
upward.
Tho lord mayor of Dnhlin declares
that unloss prompt assistance IA given,
teus Of thousands Of Irish will perish
from starvation.
\ hill has heen introduced In the
house OF representatives to amend the
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-02-14

All of us are anxyus tew liv to be
very old, but not one in ten thousand
can fill the karakter ov an old man.
Give me warm friends and bitter
enemies about hail and hnfi. He who
hnin't got IN enemy on airth, can't
show friend that will stick to him
thru thick and thin.
The man who haz never ben tempted
don't kno how dishonest he IL.
He who wont beleave ennything he
kant understand, aint so wise az u
mulc-for they will kick Mt thing
they don't expert tew reach
IL don't take mntch tew prove n
truth. II IL lie only that requires
CRATE argumentatiifasility.-JosnB BIZ
LfNGs.
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PRESBYTERIAN services on the hrst and
third Sabbath " every month by Rev. Geo. Il
wAddt
METHODIST services and Sabbath in each
month, by Rev. j. -. Parker r. c.
CATHOLIC services the second Sabbath in each
month by Rov Father Perio.
BAPTIST services ever fourth Sabbath and The
Saturday before in each month by Rev. W. W
MMind.
SABBATH SCHOOL every Sabbath at O'Clock
At the school house.
@. +, RRArT. Superintendent
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-02-14

Angoras, and regard them rs one of the
most valuable acquisitions to the re-
sources of our husbandry. They have
yielded me more substantial pccuninry
benefit than any branch of my extend
ed stock Investments. In 1864, | sent
out to VIM, VI, Landrum, of Califor-
mia, the first Angoras' that went there :
whore they have laid the foundation of
what, am confident viii be very
extensive and profitable husbandry.n
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-02-14

SAN SABA LODGE No. 225, A. +. & A. N
meets oil the Saturday evening OH or be
fore the full moon in each month.
W. +. MELTON, w. NJ
GEO. Il. COOKE, Sec.
ALPHA LODGE, No. 204, l, o. o. f.
meets every Wednesday evening,
GUS. W. LOFrIN, n, g.
C. c. BROWN, Sec.
ARGUS LODGE. No. lG, X. of T, meets
every Monday evening.
j. II. SNELLINGS, c. C.
Dewitt KIRKPATRICK, X. of X. & $.
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An Irishman was accused of stealing
a handkerchief Of follow-travelcr.
but the ownAs, on finding IL, apoiogizcd
20 Pat, and said that ID was a mistalSe,
"Arrah, me jewell retorted Pat, 1T
was two'sided mialako-you took
me for thaif, and ! took you for a
g.nlleman "
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Select 2uetrg.
THE MOTHER no HER FIRST. BORN

OiHEh ~ MEN fms nun "
Sad hrritor art thou
Mv bcnnteous boy,
Yet never uiayest thou bow
To carths alloy,
Thine was no princoly birth.
No glittering rUyalty
Or liguitirs of earth
Waited OH thee.
No tissue nverHpreals
Thy cradle bed.
or tin-el drapery shades
Thy infant head.
Ungariercd and nnstArrod
Thy fathers line
Yet 4 proud name. unmarried,
Ny boy, ia thine.
Preserve It purr and fieo
On glory's page
'Tis all we have for thee
Thy heritage.
A lowly lot. my ron.
Thine own may be-
A dark and dreAry ono
Thy destiny,
II pains ny heart to givs
Thee 10 the world
So fair. to see thee live
By fashion wliirlrd.
1ta cold repulsivc breath
Thy heart may rive.
Or foll,'s fowrring wreath
Thy spirit ;yNo.
Faiu would I hold thee bAck,
sly infant, still,
Lest manhood's ridenod track
he chokod with III.
but go-the Cod Of heaven
VIII he thy gnidei
To Him thy hopes be gwen,
Aud iirm abide
Mrs. Jane T.. Lock
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-02-14

The same complaint is made in Mis-
souri, against tho Globe Democrat that
ia made in thls state. The Sedalia
Rd.oo saws "The greatest enemy
Missouri hss to contend against ia the
Globe. Dcmocrat. II will not only use
everything that comes In its way against
the state, hut seeks slanderons matter
of this kind for publication
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LLANO COUNTY DIRECTORY.

-- District Clerk,
J. G. OATMAN. County Judge,
KNIGHT STIrH, County Attoraeyt
j, j, BOZARTH, Sheriff,
u, X. BEESON, County Clerk,
FRANK SMITH, County Treasurer,
-. County Surveyor,
j. n. PANKEY. Assessor,
j, W. KELLY. Hide a Cattle Inspector,
-. ATCHERSON, -. TORBIT, GID.
COWAN and LAWRENCE MILLER,
County Commissioners,
q. KERsEE, '. y, prrcinc, No. I,
-, BOURLAND, Constable PTet, No. |,
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Direc t DRY .
II. g. HART. Proprietor.

COU II L s.
The District Court meets every first
Monday in March and September.
w. A. BLACKBURN, District Judge.
WALTER ACKER, District Attorney,
w. A. WILSON, District Clerk.
Tho County Court, for Criminal causes,
meets the first Monday in each month; for
civil causes the first Monday in zach alter
nate month, commencing with january.
NELSON $. RECTOR County Judge,
A. Low, County Attorney,
j. n. GAUNEY, County Clerk,
GUS. W. LOfrlN, Sheriff,
JAS. A. KING, Assessor.
JAS. DOFFLEMYRE, Treasurer,
j. II. SNELLINGS, County Surveyor.
The Comfy Commissioners Court meets
the second Monday In every third month,
commencing with February.
W N. FAVER, j. p. SANDERS, j. II.
HARRELL and JOE. BROWN, Com
niissionors.
The Justice Court Prct. No. for civil
business, meets the fourth Monday in
every month.
W. r. MELTON, J. p. Prct. No. L.
GORDON G. WALKER Constable,
The Justices Court for precinct No, .
meets the first Saturday in each month.
W. POTTER, j. T.. Prct. NOD.
j. FACKLAM, Constable.
The Justices Court Prot No. 3, for civil
business, meets the third Saturday in every
month, and for criminal business the fourth
Monday IN every month.
d. S. HANNA. j. p. Prct No. 3.
j. 4. HOUSTON, Constable.
The Justices Court for precinct No 4
meets the fourth Saturday in every month.
j. b. HARRELL, J. p. Prct. No. 1.
JAS. MEANS, Constable.
The Justices Court for precinct No b
meets the second Saturday in each month.
j. p. SANDERS, J. =. prct. ..
j. j. CARTER, Constable,
The Justices Court for precinct No. &
meets the first Monday in each month,
j. II. EDWARDS, j. f., Prct. No. q.
| Constable,
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ADVERTISING RATES

Local notices ~ cents PER iinc FOR Frs, insertion
and "a iuf each subsequent insertion.
~" Advertisements FOR lc,s Than three mon tbs
Special Ratcs
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-26

A GOOD joke was played on . number Of
tenderfeet down in Kansas few days ago.
The westward bound train on the A. 7. &
s. F. railroad, suddenly came to q stop. A
tenderfoot inquired what Vas the matter,
when an old timer, who had been east on .
visit, remarked: "Indiansp' The new COM
ep turned pale. and the news flew through
the train like wild6re. Some Of the tender
footed passengers crowded under the seats,
and there vas no little confusion. Present y
the conductor came along and explained
matters. The train had stoppd for wafer.
The joke vas enjoyed BY those who are &C.
quainted with the country.-Chieftain.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-26
ARKANSAS VALLEY IRRIGATING
ASSOCIATION.


This association fled its charter with the
secretary Of state. The object and purpose
for which this company is organized are the
construction and maintenance of dams and
canals for the purpose Of watsrworks, irriea.
ton and manufacturing purpose., and to
supply water to the public. The business Of
the company will be transacted in Ford,
Edwards, Pawnee, Rush, Barton, Rice,
Reno, Harvey and Sedgvick counties, with
principal business Office at Hutchinson, Kan.
eos. The capital stock is two hundred
thousand dellar, divided into eight thousand
shares. The following gentlemen constitute
the board of directors for the 6r.t year:
Henry Hegwer, Chas. Collins, Jno. M'Cul.
Loeb, L. A. Bigger and Hiram Raf.-Topeka
Capital.
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VALUE OF NEWSPAPER PROPERTY. 1

VALUE OF NEWSPAPER PROPERTY.
There il nothing speculative in we'll C.
tablished Newspaper property. A newspaper
is hard to build up, but it is proportionately
dificult to pull down. 1t is an aggregation
Of atoms, and its aggregation, under the
moot favorable circumstances, takes years
and years. The fact that it depends on
Thousands Of Customers for success is its pro-
lection. No two groups Of men think alike,
and what displeaees one set pleases another.
Even imprudent management cannot eeri-
ously ipjure . newspaper, 90 long as it does
not tread upon the toes Of too many Of it's
readers at the same time. Where 1t loses in
one direction it gains in another.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-26

1t may be elm correlation to the farmer
without crop to say, swell, this is what
every new country goes through" but it is
nevertheless our argument that all will come
out right In the end.-Hayes Sentinel.
Slim consolation Is what is drawn gener-
ally. Faith, hope and charity are splendid
things to fall back on.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-26

A HEALTHY demand for laborers comes
from Texas. Five hundred men are needed
at Fl. Worth to work on railways in process
Of construction at s. day. This ought to
start an exodus Of tramps and other people
who spend their lives in hunting for work
and praying that they won't find it.
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SOME CONSOLATION.

Some people take comfort, while brooding
over their own misfor,ubss, when they find
that other people are in similar conditions.
This is poor consolation; but while in .
measure it sssuages the grief; 1t does not re-
lieve the pangs Of distress, and after all, it
don't make things any better. 1t makes dis
tres comfortable. il We may be allowed to use
the expression, for it admonishes us that all
mankind is suffering. No section Of country
is a perfect paradise. The world is full Of
trouble, trial, and anxiety. Roses and
shorns strew the pathway. There IL genuine
philosophy in bearing the evils We have
than flying to others, We know not Of Grin
end bear il, to use familiar Western quo
ts,ion. Now, what is the world coming tcf
Well, may We ask the question. This is .
year Of unprecedented occurrences. Not that,
either. hardly. Such events have occurred
before. The true christian accepts the sit
uation; and by accepting il, makes philos-
opher of himself. Here is what the Globe
Democrat says Of the drouth and pests in the
East:
II it customary to hear Western Kansas
spoken of as 4 region in which the lot of the
sgriculturist ia not happy one. The crops
there are declared to be alternately ruined
by drouths and gras,hoppers, 50 that the
hard-working farmer seldom secures any
result from his labor. 1t may not bring in.
slant relief to the suffering Kansans. but it
may inspire them with hope for the future,
to learn that The old and long fourishing
communities of the Atlantic Coast are suffer-
ing infections similar to their own. The
Central Atlantic States, after having been
parched BY drought, are now enjoying .
visitation Of the army worm, which appears
to be a very fair substitute for the grass
hopper. Delaware, New jersey, Staten Isl
and, Long Island and Connecticut are
suffering from the pest, and it threatens to
spread northward through New York and
New England. Oats, corn, wheat and grass
disappear before the advancing army, and
farmers are cutting their immature crops in
order to save them for fodder. The Asri-
cultural Department at Washington has de-
ployed its entomologists on the depredators;
but description Of their origin and mode
Of propagation has not availed to check their
ravagee. like the Western srasshopper.
they defy all defensive measures, and nothing
can be done but to patiently await their dis
appearance.
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a Physicians Clear Conscience.

DIR. G. c. Gilleland, of Gallatin. No, writes !:
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year, and used it in my family, and can say that
never used or solo Q remedy for the blood or
Liver thst gave good satisf ,ction as this med
icine" For sale by all Druggists.
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Read what A Physician says,

nation of the eyes, and could get no relief until
l tried BROWNS ARNICA SALvE, Since then
have used it in my practice, ADD freely say that
think il is the most wonderful healing Salve
ever made and invaluable in every family.
w. W. BARKER, NJ. D., Hastings, Iowa.
All of BRowN's POPULAR MEDICINES for sale
by II. j. ERINGER. Dodge City. Kansas
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The My.terisu. Puzzle solved.

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Liver by taking BROWNS VEGETABLE LIv-
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POST OFFICE nouns:
From Z A. NJ. to Q. p. n. Money Orders
issued from "a. N. to 6P. NJ. Sundays
excepted. II. j. FRINGER. P N.