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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17
Strong, If not Elegant.

We commend the following point.
ed article from the Handsboro AID
vertiser to those of our cotempora
ries who published the Islander writ
ten against Col. Hooker, by a little
pennyaliner, and who have, thus fan
failed to correct the error.
We are indebted to Hon. @. f.
Hooker for a copy of his speech
Indian Appropriation bill. A u
perusal of the speech prompt &c
remark that it gives the lie to st
Louis Globe Democrats stat eni
that Hooker was on q "hurrab" the
time.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17
MILTON MOBILES.
CODCHAUx.
OF benefit TO EVERYONE f!

Through our efforts and by our undaunt-
ed labor, We have placed the prices Of cloth
ing and furnishing goods down within the
reach Of everybody. To US belongs the cred
it Of marking down the prices, and by
straightforward and legitimate methods we
have succeeded in steadily increasing our
cuisines, until its volume is twice that Of any
house in the Southern trade.
Our styles, qualities and makes recon-
mend themselves. All our clothing is es-
p%cciaIly made for the finest and best retail
trade, is well shrunk and made, and cut
with an eye to comfort and fit.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

A large force of hands is at work
on the road between New Orleans
and Mobile, and it is thought trains
will run through this week. AT
present passengers go from New
Orleans to Bay st. Louis by boat.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

Bob ToMBs refuses to have his
stubborn face illustrated in Mr..
Davis book. The work will be the
better by the omission.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

The Planters Journal Company
announce that they will soon issue
their magazine weekly.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17
ices WDOc/O2'S.

The fee of doctors is an item that very
many persons are interested in just at pres
ent. We believe the schedule for visits is
$500, which would tax a man confined to
his bed for ayear, and in need of a daily
visit, over 81 900 a year for medical atten-
dance alone! And one single bottle of Hop
Bitters taken in time would save the 81 600
and all the years sickness. -Post.
Feb. II Nv.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

TUCKER, of Virginia, will succeed
Wood as chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

Hanlan won the boat race, on NJ
Thames, over Laycock, on tibet I'll
inst.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

NOTWITHSTANDING the hard times,
the delinquent tax list is smaller
IN most counties this year than usu-
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

JOHN RoHRBACHER, ST., formerly
of jackson, died in Germany a few
DAYS since.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

On the 14th inst, all trains in the
neighborhood of Quincy, ILL.,, were
abandoned on account of the snow.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

Thos. II. Collins, editor of
West Point Echo is being f%avorably
mentioned for Lieut.. Governor.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

Col. A.. Y. HARPER announces the
suspension of his paper, the South
ern States.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

The unmarried men of West
Point, Miss, have organized an In
surance Company, the policy being
payable at the marriage of the in
sured, and not at the death, as is
usual. That. is not a bad idea, and
if the ladies would do the same it
would facilitate the increase of mat
rimony as a paying business.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

THE rumor that Jay Gould had pur>
chased a controlling interest in the roads
from Vicksburg has gained currency
and has caused no little excitement
among the railroad men.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

"According to speculative ideas,
saws the commercial column of the
Chicago Inter Ocean, "the winter
wheat crop has been damaged IS
per cent by the cold weather, and
about Is per cent by the thaw. Put
the two reports together, and the
crop will probably be an average
one"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

MERIDIAN puts tramps IN the
chain gang. The right place for
them. They will not work unless
compelled to.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

H. C. TYLER, an old and highly
esteemed citizen of Yazoo county,
died a few days ago.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

COR NJ billions are OF q mixed race.
THE Cincinnati Herald and Presbyter
advises General Garfield to appoint
General Grant minister to France and
President Hayes minister to England.
Mrs. GARFIELD says that her hus~
band may do as lie chooses about hay
ing wine at State dinners, but for her
private household she Will insist upon
total abstinence.
THERE is 4 woman in Sardis who
weighs four hundred and seventy
pounds, An exchange says she has
given birth to twins annually for the
pas. three years.
BEGNHAHDT is 4 fine actress, but that
is MI. Her paintings are botcbes that
would DO no credit to amateurs. Her
statuary IS said to have been cut by
other hands.
SENaToE~ELEcT George has gone to
Washington. Whether there is an ex-
ira session of Congress or not, after the
Inauguration Of Mr.. Garfield. there will
be an important Executive session of
the Senate.
The Grenada Sentinel says that Mr.,
Smith, who killed a Mr.. Burt in lis
homingo county, about one year ago,
was sentenced to be hung by the late
Circait Court of that county. The day
set for the execution is Tuesday, March
11th.
A LADY from Toronto, with q repor-
ter, visited the supposed.to-be Charley
Ross on Tuesday, ana learned from him
the particulars Of his history so far as
he remembered them. Little doubt is
now entertained that he is the veritable
lost child.
SAMUEL G. KING, Democratic nomi
nee for Mayor OF Philadelphia, endors-
ed by the committee of one hundred, is
confronting Wm, s. Stockeley, the Re
publican nominee. Geo. De B. Kim
has declined the nomination of the In
dependents.
THE Baroness BurdettsCouts and
Vim. Ashmcad Bartlett, her private
Secretary, were married at Christ
Church, London, on the 10Th inst.
The Baroness is old enough to be Bart
lett's mother. and is, perhaps, the rich~
est oma in the world.
Fl. e. JACKSON, the newly elected
Senator from Tennessee, is a short,
blonde, and rather stout man of 45.
He is a good lawyer and debater, and
is the brother of that Gen. W. Fl.
Jackson, whom General Sherman called
''Rcd Jackson" aud whose political
disabilities haYe never yet been re>
moved.
THREE men attempted to rape Miss
G%eorgiana Hambleton, a highly accoms
plished young lady, who lives in Au-
gusta, Ark. The men we're caught and
put in Jail. A mob of about twenty
persons broke into the jail, took out
the prisoners, took them across the riv-
er and hanged them and threw their
bodies into the water.
HE Washington Post explains the
much commented on absence OF Sena-
tor Blame from the Electoral Court the
other day. that he is crippled by an ac>
ute attack of rheumatism, confined to
bed m unable TO raise his hand to
ms mouth. For the last three days he
has taken little food and suffered ter
fbly' His physician hopes to have him
up soon.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

Washington will not be able to &C"
commodate all the persons who propose
to visit hat city on Inauguration day.
In view of this contingency arrange
ments have been made for Baltimore to
take few of them off her hands and
lodge them. The Baltimore and Ohio
railroad will put extra trains on, run
ming every half hour, and at extra
speed. People can, therefore, eat a
good breakfast in the Monumental
City," get to the capital in time to
see all the sights. and be back in Balti>
more for a good nights rest. They
will thus be secured against the ex-
tOrtion of the Washington hotels.-EI.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

THE Enterprise Courier is one Of
the neatest and best country papers
in the State. 1t expresses the right
sentiment when it says:
"When a candidate is announced
we will simply call attention to the
fact, and must be excused from wri-
ting anything commendatory ofhim
sometimes such things might not
express our real sentiments, and We
must treat all alike"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

Ladies who appreciate Elegance land purity
are using Parker's Hair Balsam. 1t is the best
article sold for restoring gray hair to its orlgl-
nal color md beauty. Feb 3 At.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

1t is the opinion of those who
have read Judge Calhoun's defense
of Judge Campbell, that the case
has not been improved any. Judge
Campbell is in a very awkward az,
titude. Another defense is neees'
sars- 30 eleer mp tho charges made
against him by the bold editor q
the Canton Mail. We do not know
what motives actuated the mail in
exposing the short comings ofJudge
Campbell, nor does it matter: that
paperhas done what perhaps not half
dozen others would have attempted.
The records of some other officials
are as badly besmirched as Judge
C~ampbell's, if reports be true, and
the public need not be surprised to
hear of other startling disclosures,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

THE Clarion informs us that the
scmi-annul distributian Of the Com
mon School Fund will be made just
as soon as the Chancery Clerks OF
Bolivar, Greene, Perry, Quitman.
Sumner and Sunfower counties make
their December semi-annual report
Of fines and of forfeitures paid oyel
to the treasures of these counties
The distribution Of this fund can
not be made until these reports arc
received.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

Lowry has lever said that he
wouldn't serve the people in the ca
cacity of governor, and his friends in-
tend holding up his name, because he
is entitled to the Office for faithful sur
vices rendered the Democratic party
MacOn Sun.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17
The Vote.

The Baltimore Sun has taken great
pains, by correspondence with the best
sources of information. to make up an
accurate table of the popular vote at the
late presidential election.
Having carefully and finally revised
its table, the Sun. in a recent issue,
presents it to the public. 1t shows the
total vote of the country to be 9, 200, 1874,
divided as follows:
James A. Garfield, (Rep.) ...4,437,SS1
WinfeldS. Hancock, (Dem) 4 ,444. 1913
lanes B. Weaver. (G. b.. 3O7, O63
Neal Dow. (Prohibition) -. 1914
Scattering 1,793
5000, 794
Hancock's maj. over Garfield. $685.
The total vote polled for president in
1876 by the same states as in 1880 was
SAIL, 1876. and the Increase is 7S9, 658.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

Judge Morris, attorney for lynch,
has published a letter stating that
Judge George has caused it be an
rounced through the Democratic
partisan press of the State that he
would, in 4 short. time, publish an
opinion .i~ustifying and vindicat no
the Election Commissioners in hay
ing thrown out, rejected and ere
fused to CONT 2,029 of Lynch's
votes because the printed tickets
had a printers dash on the face of
them" What has the Vicksburg
Herald, that printed the tickets
with a dash, to say now?
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

FERTILIZERS.
TURNER'S CELEBRATED
Excelsior and Amoniated Bone Su-
perphosphate.
Manufactured by J. J. Turner Il Co. Baltimore,
MI. Established 1928, Factory 1888.
For sale by Frederic Cock, Manufacturers Sole
Agent, 60 Carondelet st. New orleans.
TO COTTON & SUGAR PLANTERS
Excelsior No. l, Peruvian GuanO, SO
Phosphate and Ammonia, forming the most con-
centrated, universal and durable ~fertlllzer ever
offered to tine Understanding all the Stlmu-
lating qualities OF Peruvian guauo anc the ever
durable fertlliZing qualities OF bones IN line dry
powder, prepared expressly for drllllng, ana
can be applied IN any quantity per acre. II Is
the opinion OF many close calculating FARMERS
after 2l years experience in testing IL sac by
side with other popular fertilizers, that an APP
plication of 100 pounds of Excelsior Is equal to
200 pounds Of any other fertilizer or guano. and
therefore fully 100 per cent cheaper.
Uniformity OF quality guaranteed by the man
ufacturers. Planters c an only be secure from
inferior limitations by seeing that every bag is
branded with sur name and the analysis In red
letters.
ANNOTATED BONE SUPERPHOSPHATE
FERTILIZER,
Composedsof the most concentrated materials, III
is ric her in soluble phOsphates than any 0ther
fertilizer sold, except our Excelsior, ana Is made
with the same care and supervision; uniform
quality guaranteed. Fine and dry, IN excellrnt
order for drilling. In the manufacture OF the
above fertilizers the utmost
care Is exercised in the selection Of materials.
none but the most concentrated being used,
thereby insuring our patrons obtaining UNIFORM
and the richest articles tn at can be produced.
Turner's fertilizers have stood the lest.of 81
years on all soils and crops. Owing to the rich
ness of these fertilizers in ammonia and phos-
pilates less can be. usei per acre than any other
fertilizer on the market, and q saving or freight
effected. It is therefore a cheaper fertilizer
than cotton seed meal of which double the guam
tity has to he used at twice the cost of transpor-
tdtiOn with not nearly as good :resutls. About
100 to 131 10. per acre Of Excelsior or ammonia
ted bone superphosphate according 10 soils is
recommended; 100 to $50 lbs for cotton. Gray
land requires more than red land. For cotton
two-thirds of the quantity should be applied in
bedding up, and one-third in the drill when seed
IL sown.
PRICES IN STORE AT NEW ORLEANS.
Ammonlated Bone Superphosphste, under one
ton, per sack 167 lbs, 81; per ton, $4,000 lbs: Ao
Excelsior under one ton, per sauk l6l lbs. $3.50
one ton, 1000 lbs, $55. FREDERIC COOK.
Manufacturers Agent, 81 Carondelet Street
feblT-3m New Orleans.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

Y. B.-Samples and instructions Tor self
measurement, willingly sent Of application.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-17

Qua a number of lady clerks are
I'm in mercantile establishments
urg, and it seems that they
Ct $atisfactiou.
bNoEEr OF the Alta Califor-
.Ys that Of the nine millions of
AooDle ySho inhabitthe State of Mexico,
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-04-20

The steamships City of Berlin and
Mosel brought $857, 900 in gold to New
York.
Jane Buehcr, who was reported to be
ia years of age, died at Pottsyille on
Thursday.
General James B. Weaver, the Green
hacker, has forty appointments to speak
in this State.
William Park, Of Audenried Luzerne
county, is II years Of age, and works
daily in the mines.
A couple Of disreputable females were
tarred and feathered at Hazelton, Indi-
ana, on Friday night.
In this State last year $9,000,000 were
spent for education, while $90,000,O00
were spent for liquor.
The Pottsville Iron and Steel Com
pany's rolling mill is turning out 5000
tons of rails per month.
James Burns, of Erie, this state, para
letic for Is years, claims to have been re-
stored to health through Father Malon-
ey's prayers.
BY blunder in the act the anti-treat-
ing law of Wisconsin has been pronounced
imperative by the courts.
The democracy of Arkansas is threat
ened with division on the question of
paying the State debt. The element of
the party favoring reputation is out in an
address to the people, and intends, it is
said, to run separate ticket for State
offices.
Judge Brady, Thurlow Weed, Alger-
non Sullivan and other prominent gentle
men have joined the Poe Memorial Execu-
tive Committee, and a card will be pub
liShed endorsing in strong terms this en-
terprise and the coming festivity on the
23d instant.
In 1873 the Citizens Reform Associa-
tion, in New York. assessed Judge Gil
bert Speir, who was running for jndic-
ial office, So, 1000, and the Judge having
failed to pay, was sued. The case Fri
day was dismissed on the ground that
the assessment was illegal.
Colonel +. A. L. Roberts, the torpedo
inventor, of Titusville, who died not long
since, left nothing to his two children.
They were living with their mother, who
separated from the father some years
ago. To his nephew, Owen M. Roberts,
he left $25, 900. and this. young man mag
unanimously offered to divide it with the
children. The bulk OF Colonel Robert s
fortune was left to his sisters and broth
ers and their children.
At meeting on Saturday of the Presi-
dents Of the trunk lines and representa-
tives of principal Western roads, forming
majority of the Joint Executive Com
mittee, it was decided that, as the tariff
of April 1st was established for the Sum
mer season, and the reduction of Apri
I1th was only made to meet special rates
which have since been withdrawn, it was
resolved That commencing April 18th the
tariff of April 1st be restored and the
eighth class be made thirty cents.
According to the Bath (Me.) Times, {
good deal of woodchopping has been done
during the past winter in that State OF
account of the depredations of a certain
kind of worm, which had killed large
tracts of spruce, hemlock and fir, leaving
the trees as dead as if fire had passed
among them. These pests have only
shown themselver within year or two
before which they were utterly unhearc
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-04-20

An Associated Press dispatch, dated
Savannah, Ga, April II, says the Ma
sonic bazaar and fair for the benefit Of
Solomon's lodge, No. /, instituted by
General Oglethorpe in 1888 and which is
the second oldest Masonic body in Amer
lea will open tomorrow in the exhibition
hall erected specially for the purpose. 1t
will probably be the largest exhibition of
the kind ever held lin the southern states.
Contributions to it have been made from
all parts of the Union. The attendan ce
promises to be very large. 1t will con-
tinue from two to four weeks.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-04-20

The steamships City of Berlin and
Mosel brought $857, 700 in gold to New
Yorly
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-17
SUMMONS.

StTATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAC
- ramento-ss. In the Superior Court, Depart
ment No. ], in the matter Of the Estate Of J. l.
H0LLfDA, an iusolyent.-HOLMAN, STANTON &
CO., @. W. RAPP & Co., BATCHEL0R, VAN
GUELDER S Co, GEO. o. BATES and JAMES
COSTELLO having, on JULY &c, 1881, fled their
petition herein praying that J. L. H0LLIDA be de-
cared an insOlyent debtor, and the said J. L. H0L-
Ida having, the 1st day OF SEPTEMBER, 1881,
been duly adju lged by this Court an insolvent
debtor, and required to file MS schedule and inven-
tory within ten days from said last named date and
the said 3. i. HObtIDA having, on the l0sh day OF
SEPTEMBER, 1881, fled herein such schedule and
inventory it is therefore ordered that all persons
to said insoveut, to deliver any property belong
or association, for his use, and said insovent Is
hereby forbidden to transfer deliver any property
until the further order OF this Court and is fur
ther ordered that all the tors OF said insolvsnt
be and appear before the Hon. r G. Clark, Judge
of said Superior Court at the east Court room Of
said Court ia the city OF Sacramento in said county
and State on the 18th day of OCTOBER, 1881, at 10
o'elock \ NJ, +, prove their debts and choose one
or more assignees Of the Estate Of said insoiyent
debtor. 1t is further ordered that cory If this
order be published in the CRASENTo DAILY RECORD
uSIos, newspaper of general circulation published
in said city, often the said paper is pub ished
before the said day set for the meeting OF creditors
And 1t Is forth ordered that in the meantime all
proceedings against said insolvent be stayed.
Dated September u, 1881.
ROBT C. CLARK,
Judge of the Superior Court
Attest: A true copy
fsEAL.I THoS. H. BERKEY, County Clerk.
sl3-td BY CHAs. NJ. CneLAS Deputy Clerk
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ARCTIC METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS
is stated, on authority Of the Director OF
the st. Petersburg Central Observatory,
that all the Arctic meteorological stations
of the international series will soon be
opened. The stations proposed are At
Upernavik, by Denmark in Northern
Flnmarken, by Norway; on the Jan MaYen
Island, and, if possible, on the western
coast Of Greenland, by Austria Hungary !;
on Spitzbergen. by Sweden; on Nova Fem
bla talready opened). and at the mouth Of
Lena river, by Russia; on Point Barrow
and in Lady Franklin Bay, by the United
States. Several Antarctic stations by diff
ferent Governments have been suggested,
and are TO be considered. The method of
observation to be adopted for all these sta.
tions is TO be established by an international
conference at ST. Petersburg
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sem,laa, weskness.
- Ia >-N ~ 20 'A-s 0'-'''
Seminal Emissions, the


is practiccd by the youth Of both sexes 70 amoE
unlimited extent, producing with uno1ing certainty
the following train OF morbid sYTptotGs unlssz
eombated by scientific medical measures VIZ SalloH
countenance dark spots under tue eyes, pain in ths
bead, ringing il the ears, noise Ike The rustig al
leaves aud rafting Of chaylots unessiness about
the loins weakness Of the limbs, confused vision
blunted intellect loss OF confidence, difderce il
approaching strangers, dislike 20 form new &c.
ulaintauces disposition To shun society, lose 81
memory, hectic flushed, pimp'es and various erup-
tons about the face, furred tongue, fetd breath,
coughs, consumption night sweats, rlnnonlania ard
frequent nsanity.
CgIgErD At EGIEa
Persons st distance may be cured al hoBse by IA.
dressing letter to DR.. GfBB9N stSsIg case, syrap
toms, length OF time TIE disease ss continued, and
have medicines prompt forwarded, fres iron
damage and curiosity 50 any part 81 the country,
with fun and plain directions. BY inciosing ter
dollars in registered letter, through She PSstoiice
or through Wells, Fargo Co, paeka1e OF nelicine
viii be forwarded to sny PART ii the Union. Please
say you saw this advertisement. in the RECORD
USIoN. Address, De J. T. GfBBON
is24-4ptf Box 1.asz San Franaiseo
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GENERAL EOTI0E9.

Word OF NFaFnlug.-TO profect eI,e
public and prevent Them from being imposed upon
By the worthless counteriets and limitations OF onr
MURRAY & LANMAN'S FLORIDA WATER we
have prepared paper in which the words " LASSAN
q hEHP, New York, appear IN pale letters when a
leaf OF the little pamphiet is held up TO the light
and whenever Florida Water is offered for sale
wrapped in pamphlet that does not have this
water mark or stamp in it. then it is counterfeit and
should be rejected SLIT
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CHANGE or LOCATION.

OFFICE OF The PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE ISsURAscgl
COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA,
SACRAMENTO, September 10. 1881.
NIUTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT, IN PUR-
IN suance of a resolution of the Board Of Direct
Of the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company OF
CALIFORNIA; of the consent lie writing Of the hold
Of than two-tiirds of all the capital stock
of said corporation now on ale in the Office OF the
corporation. it is the intention Of said corporation
TO change its principal place Of business from the
city of Sacramento, in the county Of Sacramento,
where it is now situate to the city and county OF
San Francisco, in the State of California, such
change to be made and TO take effect on SATUR-
DAY, the Sth day oil OCTOBER, a. D. 1881, At IL
o'clock n.
BY order Of the Board Of Directors.
GEO. A. MOORE, President
E B. Morr JR-, Secretary. sistd