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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-26
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS.
The Overflow - Sara's Departure
Theatricals - Boys in Blue and
Boys i'm Gray-Levees I'm Danger.
Arrival Of Strangers-RailrOa

New ORLEANS Feb. 1871
Special Correspondence CAPIToLIAN.
Patience is said to be'a virtue, and
this cold, and as the girls say, perfectly
awful weather. has about taken the
starch out of everything; the oldest and
best exclaim, ''did you ever see such
weather, or know of such winter ?"
and then some one of the very Oldest
say that in '23 Il believe it was) skates
were exposed for sale in New Orleans;
and when a fellows blood has gotten
thinned down by a long residence in the
Sunny South, he don't want any skates:
and then the overflow and the suffering:
and true to suffering as she always is,
New Orleans comes nobly to the rescue
Of the suffering and skitfs and fats are
going and coming, providing all inreach
with what even may be necessary-ev-
erybody contributing-and "the great
est of these is charity" Troubles do
not seem to come to us singly, and l
reckon we will manage to keep going.
Sarah has flown, and she took q good
lot of the hard cash away with her.
Her engagement was a success, and not
to have seen her is to say that you are
"small potatoes" and don't know what's
what.
The Carnival will be well fixed in the
way of theatricals, and this great Nc
Cullough will be here. This promises
to be the best Carnival of the season we
have ever had; great preparations
are being made for it and our soldier
friends from New York and Boston will
be great attraction. Already the Boys
in Gray are getting ready for the Boys
in Blue and the note Of preparation of
(peacefuD war is heard on all sides.
The New York Boys fall into the hands
of the Guards, and the Bostonians are
taken charge of by the Continentals
BY the way THE ladies' invitations to
the G. G.'s are something very fine and
are in great demand. Their ball prom
Uses to be grand affair, and we hopes
to see the towering form of your Gener-
al there.
The weather is cold, windy, and it
may be said to be in state of granula-
tion, for the dust is terrible, permeating
everything, making your beetsteak grit
ty and hard to grind. There is some
talk about our levee being in danger,
but the Picayune seems to think its not
as bad as it might be. Strangers COM
ing in rapidly, and the hotels and board
ingplaces filling up. There will be great
crowd of people, for we hear Of their CON-
ing from every direction, and so mote it
be; the more the merrier. l see you are
after the railroad, that's what you want
and Baton Rouge will be the second
place in the State, as she is now (if we
cannot have t,co first places in the heart
Of Yours DRAGON.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-26
A ROMANCE.

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He was young, he was. fair, and be
parted his hair, like the average beau,
in the middle he was proud, he was
bold-but the truth must be told--he
played like fiend on the fiddle. aaa
Barring this vice, he bud everything
nice, and his heart was sosorrowfnl and
tender, that healwnys turned pale when
he tired on the tail Of the cat laying
down,by the fender.
He clerked in store. and the way
that he tore off calice, jeans and brown
sheeting, would have tickled calf, and
made the brute laugh, i'm the face Of a
quarterly meeting.
He cut quite a dash with darling
moustache, which he learned to adore
andsherish +; for one girl had said, while
she dropped her proud head, that
'twould kill her to see the thing perish.
On Sunday he'd search the straight
road to the church, unheeding the voice
Of the scorner; and demurely he sat, like
young tabby cat, with the saints in the
amen corner.
He sang like bird, and his sweet
voice was heard, fairly tugging away
at long meter; and we speak but the
truth when wa say that this youth could
oatsing hungry mosquito.
She was young, she was fair, and she
scrambled her hair, like the average
belle of the city; she was proud but mot
hold-yet the truth must be told.--the
way she chewed wax was pity.
Barring this vice, she was everything
nice, and the world admired her hustle !;
and the Linwood boys, being charmed
by the noise, they were used to bearing
it rustic.
She cut duiac swell, did this wax
chewing belle, and men tlocked in crowds
tie greet her; bat she gave them the shirk
for she loved the young clerk who sang
like hungry mosquito,
So she hemmed and hawed, and she
sighed and she chawed, till her. heart and
jaws were broken: then she walked by
his store, when he stood at the door,
awaiting some loving token.
She raised up her eyes, with mock sur
prise, and tried to enact the scorner: but
to tell the truth, she grlnned at the youth
who loved the amen corner.
They met; alas. what came to pass
was sweet, and brief and precious they
wooed, they cooe,l, he talked.she chewed
oh, how she loved. Good gracious
They had to part, he rose to start. her
grief cannot be painted; these are the
faets-she swallowed the wax, then
choked, then tainted.
Her pa appeared; her beau, quits
scared, rushed out to get some water, the
Watchdog spied his gentle hide, and bit
him where he hadn't oughter,
The tale is sad, the sequel stern. so
thinks the youth thus bitten: he sings
no more, as oft of yore-he gave the girl
the mitteR.
She pinned away, her pretty face look
ed slender and detected; her father
kind but somewhat blind, beheld her
and reflected. His income tax he spent
for wax-she smiled and called him
clever. She went to work-forgot the
clerk and chawed in bliss forever.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-26

MY LITTLE Boy THAT DlLD-
By Author OF ~ Halifax Gentleman.
Look at his pretty face for Just one initiate;
His braided frock and dainty button shoes
His tirmshut hand, with the favorite plaything
in it. .t' 20. a
Then tell IneImothers, wasn't it bard to lose
And miss him from my side
Ny little boy that died
How many another, boy, as dear and charming
His fathers hope, his mothers ono delight,
Slips through strange sickness. all fear dis
al1nlng.
And lives a long, long life in parent sight
Mine was so short pride =
And then--my poor boy died.
] see him rocking on his wooden charger
hear him pattering through the house all
day:
/ watch his great blue eyes grow larger and
larger,
Listening 10 the stories, whether grave OF
gay,
Told at the bright treside-- .
so dark now, since he died.
But yet often think my boy is living,
AS living as my other children are
When goodnight kisses all around am giving
| keep one for him, though he is far.
Can mere grave divide
Me from him--th0ugh he died
So, while come and plant it o er with daisies
Nothing but childish daisies all year ronnd)--
Continually God hand the curtain raises.
And can hear his merry voices sound
And feel him at my side
Mvlittle boy that died
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-26

An article in an exchange is enti-
tied "Shrinkage in Hogs" 1t can't
refer to the breed that occupy two
seats apiece in railroad car. They
don't shrink. They expand, spread.
out, diffase themselves, so to speak
Norrist0wn Herald.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-26

At Macon u young white woman
named Nancy Sykes was found dead
from a fatal stab in the heart. She
had been living with a negro named
Max Thomas, and it is thought he
killed her on account of jealousy.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-26

Efforts are being made to estab-
lish an Independent paper in Mont
gomery, Ala.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-26

The CAplToLiAN, has Just entered it's
Third Volume. Asa capitalan and interest
ing capitol Journal, it deserves abundant
success and prosperity, and we hope that
Gen. Jastremski, may realize in the com
ing years, his brightest mticipations.
Southern Waterman.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-26

Thomas Harvey and his daughter
of fourteen were drowned near Fort
Smith, Ark, by the capsizing of their
skiH.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-26

- FEIBELMAN, dealer in Dry Goods and
ID the most Fashionable styles Of ready made
clothing, hats boots and shoes, Main street.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-26

4 LEXANDRE GROUCHY, proprietor OF the
"a Capital House Board by the day. week or
month with the best the market affords.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-26

Mrs J, NJ. PARKER dealer in Millinery and
1fl Dry Goods and fancy articles Of all des'
Criptions, Main street.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-26

- 4. DAY, proprietor Red Stick Drug Store,
ID keeps constantly on hand a full assortment
of drugs and medicines, corner Africa and
Snmernlna streets. - - u u L.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-26

JOSEPH LARG UIER, dealer in foreign and
- domestic hardware, house furnishing goods,
corner Third and Florida streets.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-26

NNILLIAM GESELL, worker in tin, copper
w and sheet iron and dealer in stoves, tin.
ware and orOckeTyware, cor. Third and Florida
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-26

u ATOM Rouge Oil Works manufacture cot
ID ton seed oil oil cake, cotton seed meal and
linters; Front street.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-26

T 0UISlANA CAPIr0LIAN Book and Job
j. Printing establishment, on Third street, is
one Of the most complete in the State.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-26

n GESSRLLY Civil and Military Tailor
" Latest styles, Third Street.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-26

" LUIts5 SIy ItS, IHITU SITtGI,
M j, WILLIAMS, manufacturer of steam
WI trains, strike pans, boilers and tanks, and
all kinds of sugar house work, corner of Main
and Front streets near the ferry landing.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-26

4 d. LYLE, Photograph Artist Main st.
IL PhOtO-albums, frames, etc, Kept on hand.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-26
VOL. g..
ATTORNEYS.

n G. BIRD, ATTORNEY At LAW. Will
W attend promptly to all business ntrusted
TO him. Office on Convention street. between
Third and Church streets Baton Rouge, La
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-24
the NEW APPORTION1ENr.


Proposed BASIS of Representation in tho
next Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The House GEN.
sus committee agreed to-day to report to
the House Representative Cox's ap-
pOrticnment bill with amendments increas.
ing the number of representatives from
3O1 to 311 anil striking out the second and
third sections Of the bill which provided
that the representative or representatives
from any new state should be added to
this number and also the mode of electing
representatives. The new basis of
apportionment is as follows: Ala
bama 6, Arkansas ), California
S. Colorado l, Connecticut 4, Delaware /,
Florida 2, Georgia 10, Illinois 10, Indiana
13, Iowa 10, Kansae 6, Kentucky 10, LOU
isiana 6, Maine 4, Maryland 6, Massachu-
sctts II, Michigan 10. Minnesota 5, Miss.
issippi Z, Missouri II. Nebraska 3, Nevada
1, New Hampshire 2, New Jersey :, New
York 50, North Carolina 9, Ohio 90, Orc,
gon 1, Pennsylvania ~, Rhode Island 2,
South Carolina 6, Tennessee 10, Texas 10,
Vermont 2, Virginia 10, West Virginia 4,
Wisconsin 8.
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"A FAMILY COMBAT,

How a Tennessoean Maltrsated His Wife
and How ner Father, Mother and Brofhsr
Laid Him LOw-His Death Probable.
Archie Carter, of one of the most distin-
guished families of southwestern Virginia,
is lying at the point of death at his home
in Russell county from wounds received at
the hands of his father-in-law, mother-in-
law and brother in-law, in one Of the most
desperate and bloody encounters ever
known in the county.
Last July Carter married the daughter
of his fathers tenant, SAMUEL Jesse, a
poor but respectable man. Tho marriage
met with serious opposition from Carter's
family, and it is said that this led to his
abandonment of the beautiful poor girl he
had married, and that thereafter he only
visited her when under the influence Of
liquor. A few days ago he armed himself
with pistols, a knife and two bottles Of
brandy. went to Jesse's house and used
very violent language to his wife
and her parents and brothers. Old
Mr. Jesse claimed to have always
treated him kindly and asked him why lie
insulted them. Carter replied by firing :,
pistol at his head, holding it SO close that
Jesse was badly burned in the eyes and
was knocked down. Young William Jesse
then said, "You have killed father" when
Carter fired at him and would have killed
him but for Mrs. Jesse, who caught the
pistol and in receiving the blow was seri-
ously wounded. William Jesse and Car
ter then closed in death struggle, both
falling outside the door, Carter on top
with the knife in his hand. Jesse sue
ceeded in grasping the knife, drawing it
through Carter's hand and cutting it
badly, and then struck with the captured
weapon mortal blow, cutting Cartcr's
throat and laying open the csopbagus.
Leaving him dying. as they supposed.
both the Jesses ran for the doctor and
Carter's mother. Carter is yet alive at
his mothers house, but can take 10 food
and is not expected to recover. He is
son of the late Dale Carter, one of the
signers of the Virginia Secession. Ordinance
long one Of the ablcst lawyers and polite
ians in the Southwest, and one of the l:ir-
gest land owners and wealthlest gr,ziers
Of the state.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-24

The tonic effect OF Kidney-Wort is produced
by its cleansing and purifying action on the
blood. Where there is gravel!y deposit in
the urine, or milky. ropy, urine from disorder
ed kidneys, il cures without fail. Constipa-
tion and piles readily yield to its cathartic
and healing power. Put nD in dry vegetable
form Or lIquid(vcry concentrated), either acts
prompt and su,e.-Troy Budget
janSi Iwd&w
DIR. BROWNING. III Arch street, Phiiadcl-
phia, has made a wonderful discovery, not by
chance, but by patient, persistent research In
medicine and chemistry. His c. & C. Cordial.
for Coughs. Colds, Consumption anil all
troubles of the same nature, is the happy re-
suit OF his work, and is destined to make his
fortune. lie has already been Ofiercd small
fortune 10 part with his secret but he wisely
concludes that if Others can make money out
OF IT he can. All druggists sell ii. SIC. per
bottle. II not at yOur druggists, tell him you
wish to give il trial
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=. THE SUM-
OH ..ers E,cctel 4 Last Friday Night.


1T stated meeting of the Sun steam fire
engine and hose company No. 1, held in
their hall OH Friday evening, January 81,
1881. the following officers were elected
for the year 1891.
President-Jacob Gable.
Vice Prcsidcnt-Jas. G.. Thackara.
s;ccrctary-Isaac A. Carpenter.
asst. Secrctary-W. Smiley.
Treasurer-S. B. Cox.
Chief En.inecr-Geo. w. Anne.
Asst. Enginccrs-H. Sh;.nb, Bernard
Bulbacl,, L. Boyle, Geo. Rudy, F. H. Kill
burn, Peter Long.
Fireman-H. Metzgar, jr., Bryson
Painter, Thrs. Deem.
Forcman-Bennet Fulmer.
Assistart--JOhn Shroad.
COllector-GeO. W. Anne.
Chief Hose Dircctor-JOhn II. Keller
Assistants-A. Raub, p. Long, Samuel
King. ii. Metzgar, .ir., l. A. Carpenter,
Charles Weaver. L. Frank, George Doehr,
John Shrcad, NJ. kuhlman, George Rudy,
II. She'd.
Janitor-Michael Rudy.
Trustces-IacOb Gable, Jas. 6. Thackara,
Samuel B. Cox. [. A. Carpenter, Geo. W.
Anne, John III. Keller.
Delegates to Fircmen's Convention
Jacob Gable. James G. Thackara, l. 4.
Carpenter, S. B. Cox.
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pounds and when found 1t was less than

pounds and when found 1t was less than
twenty.
Leo and SambO were two dogs owned by
DIR. Carter, Of Winthrop, Iowa. They had
separate quarters. but both showed q pre-
ference for the house in the rear of the
dwelling. They were good friends, but
Sambo. by trick, kept possession when he
desired Of the fayorite kennel When Leo
had taken the place SambO would run out
in a fury, barking loudly, and when Leo
ran out to see what was going on, Sambo
would sneak in and take possession. This
device failed. and then Leo was enticed out
by bone brought by Sambe. The latter
dog never wearies of practising upon Leo.
n convention Of crows was witnessed by
James Hillman, Of Orwigsbcrg. n. Y.
As he entered the woods several thousand
crows were perched in the trees. Soon
Sentincls took their places on the outskirts
OF the woods. The crows seemed engaged
i'll an earnest debate. Some appeared
to argue one way and some another.
They separated in groups of q dozen or
so, cawed and chattered for while, and
then met in great f1Ocks. This continued
for six days, during which time none of
the corn in the EeighbOrins fields was
touched. On the sixth day they suddenly
flew away to the northward. They went
in flocks Of about 800 each, ut intervals of
five minutes, and each flock had leader.
Some fishermen on tho west coast of
Ireland were in the habit of going to
small island few hundred yards from the
mainland il: quest Of bait. 1t was the
abode Of large number Of rabbits, ard
could be reached at low tide by wading.
As the fishermen stepped upon the beach
OF this island at high water one morning
recently they saw lying there what they
thought was dead fox. The animal had
every appearance Of being drowned. They
picked it up and threw IL into their boat
for the skin, but is they returned to the
main land the boat no sooner struck the
shore than the fox bounded out and
ran like & fash up anon. the cliffs.
The conclusion is that the fox had
crossed over to the island during
the night, when tide was low. in search of
rabbits, and finding in the morning that he
was cut off from the mainland. counter
feitcd death, with the expectation Of there
by procuring passage to the shore in the
boat.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-24
Port Crane Wine for Sickness.

Decidedly one OF the incest and most credit
able OF any article Of Wine we have ever seen.
Is the win" bearin. the above name, made
from the Portugal Port Grape, cultivated by
MI. Alfred Speer. Passaic. n. j. This Wine
under the hand OF Mr.. Specr. has been brought
to Il state of great perfection. II possesses the
highest medicinal! virtues, and certainly as an
articic tor medicinal use. ii is not, in our iudg
mcnt, TO he surpassed III color, taste, or any OF
the qualities which constitute i pure, mild
AND Agreeable wine f'T the s;ck.-Boston
Transcript.
This wine is recommended by Drs. Atlee
and Davis, ana fer sale by Ii. E. slayuakcr,
Lancaster. Pa. jl7-!w,!&w
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90 Solid for MulhOOlyn

The Republican politicians are in town
to day in force. 1t will be only four
months until the primaries come of, and
this year being the '' big campaign they
are starting to get their work in. DR..
Compton, candidate for register, was
especially nimble to-day, and got over a
great deal of ground that had not previ-
ously been covered. Tobe Hershey had
received intelligence that Geo. W. Eaby
was also candidate for clerk Of quarter
sessions and was looking about to find Il,
member of the Lancaster bar associa-
tion - who had not signed Eaby's ccrtifi-
cate. II Tobe wants to win he will have
to join DR.. Compton's Sunday school class
organized for the moral instruction of us
pirinS politicians.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-24

Jas. 4. Nimlow and Edwin Bookmycr,
the delegates from Post 81, of this city, to
the state cncampment Of the G. A. r.,
have returned home and report pleasant
and profitable session. Mr.. Bookmyer,
one Of the youngest of the veteran dele
gates in attendance, was awarded the
honor Of carrying the state encampment
flag. at the head OF the department.. from
headquarters at the Central hotel to Library
hall, where the sessions of the encamp-
mcnt were held. The delegates
report the order to be in a tlourishing
condition in all parts Of the state, and a
very general feeling among delegates to
have the time fixed for tue termina.
tion of the soldiers orphans schools
extended SO that soldiers Children born
after the close Of the war may have the
same advantages that have heretofore been
extended to the children of soldiers killed
or disabled during the war. They also IA
vored the erection of soldiers home for
disabled and superannuated soldiers.
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8S--FlOur dull prices
favor buyers; 4aperfine SI O0G3 80 extra IS 750
% ohio AMI Indiana family S5 2jai is 75; Pa.
do 81 S115I5 p st. Louis family IS s05f6 %:
Minnesota clear IS 0JGJ 7J: straight, s. 67(0
6 II: patent and high grades 81 254l7 75.
Rye flour ut - 15Ql5 40.
Wheat quiet No. = Western Red 81 lJsif0l ~
rcnn'a- Ee'! 81 i4lIl IL: AInI,er 81 l4li IL.
Corn quiet and steady; steamer 52iIJs11ac
yellow SIC mix."i SIC.
Oats quiet and unchanged; No. 1 White
i3lsc; NO. ito 4t14c; No. ,lO 1915: No.
Nike. 43c.
Rye firm at 3Jc
new, sl5 90; beet hams $40 OO90 %; In
dian mrss beef $40 OO, TO b. BacOn-sElOke6l
hams 70 q l019c: pickls',i hams s1zl19c smoked
shoulders 5lIG1y4c; salt do 5aa5Ic.
i-ar. firincr: city kettle 911V9;sSc: iOO.e
hHi"'!.:'s'a at SIC; primo steam ut ~ 35Gl9 10.
Eutter steady, hut very quiet; Cream
cry ezra 33c 10 gOO,i TO choice 29N:s
Bradford county and New York extra, tubs,
!6aa4Ss. dO frllins. 2iaa2jc; Western dairy
exir: 2lGN.G.; ITO good 10 choice ISa BE. Rolls
very dull Penn'a EXtr, ISl9e Western
Reserve extra 1901.
Egg scarce, prices favor sellers; Ia. l20
IS Western 40IO42c.
Cheese firm moderately active; New York
ful! cream, I%1.Iai4c: Western full cream, IL
~ lfc: do iiir ~ s;Oti i39iDxc; do half skiIDs
Petroleum. dull refined sllc,
Whisky ut 81 Il.
Scc,ls--GOOd to prir,c clover steady .%lsI4
iayscc'' steady at 81 ~
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-24
BROKE THROUGH THE ICE
Several Little Girls Narrowly Esca
Drowning.

Several Little Girls Narrowly Escape
Drowning.
On Saturday party Of little girls went
to the pond on Mr.. Spencer's place in the
southwestern part of the city to enjoy the
pleasure of sliding and skating. The ice
having become thin and rotten by reason
ofthe recent heavy rain broke beneath their
weight, and the daughters of r. A. Malone,
Philip Doersom, II. z. Rhoads, john Nc
Cram and one or two others went to the
bottom, which fortunately was not deep
enough to entirely submerge them whea
standing, though some of them in falling
were soaked from foot to head. They
were safely gotten out by some boys who
ran to their rescue and took them to the
nearest house where they were furnished
with dry clothing. None Of them seem to
be much the worse for their involuntary
cold bath.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-01-24
A New Tcn-Pin Alley.

Two fine alleys have been put in the
restaurant in the basement of the Inquirer
building, and the proprietors, Messrs.
Muckle and Hoffman, threw them open to
the public Oh Saturday, by giving the
bowlers not only free play on the alleys,
but prizes in gold for the players who
scored the greatest number of pins with
fifteen balls. About $50 games were played
and, and the first prize, SO in gold, was
awarded to Jacob Saurbeer, who scored
120 out Of a possible $50. The second
prize was awarded to Joseph Danner, who
scored 11e. Good playing was also done
by John Jones, Martin Daily, VIM. Resh
and others,