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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-10-28
f the court house OF said county, on
Tuesday, the 18th dag of November, 1881,
Oct14 At
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

COMMISSIONERS SALE.
By virtue Of DECREE of the Circuit Court of ALL
gusta county, rendered in the cause of Jacob c.
SpiterS Administrator VS.. Jacob c. Spitlers widow
and ais, on the day OF June, 1881. and owing to
the failure Of j. wellington Splitter to comply with
the terms of sale made on the Goth day of Septem
Der, 1881, We will on
Saturday, the 18th dav of November. 1881,
proceed in front of the court house of Augusta
COUNTY, to offer for sale at public auction, 37s4 Acres
of land lying on Middle River in Augusta county,
adjoining Dunlap and ais
This is the improved part of the
i has on i comfortable Dwelling q, 1 zaSSs=s5R
House with all necessary Out-bud- WI Iss fa1EG1
ings. fine Spring of never falling iE791a55
water-is in good state CT cultivation and will
make most comfortable home.
TERMS Cash in hand to pay costs and expenses
of sale, and of former sale, and the balance on a
credit OF one. two and three years. the purchaser to
execute bonds for the deferred instruments bearing
interest from day of sale with approved personal Sc
cury, and title retained as ultimate security.
DAVID S. YOUNG,
ALEX. Fl. FULTZ,
oct 14tds Com'rS.
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Mcllhany has a good stock of Shovels and ToDgs
Fire Dogs, and Sausage Cutters and Suffers oc7-t
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FIRE.-Mr. VIM. H. Peyton, of this
city, met with a serious loss last Tuesday
night in the burning of his fine residence
on the Hawpe place near Greenevile, re-
Gently purchased by him. Mr.. Peyton had
just commenced moving in his furniture
the day before. That was, we understand.
saved. the fire occurred about 8 o'clock
in the morning. No one was in the house
but Mr.. Robertson occupied small
house attached, which was also burned
There was an insurance of $1,000, about
half the value Of the property, in the Home
of New York, Arista Hoge, Agent. We un-
derstand there are suspicious Of incendia
rjSrn
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ADJUSTMENTS. --Stauntonians will be
glad to hear that Sol, Smith Russell, al
ways favorite here, will be at the Opera
House next Wednesday night in a new
role as Tom Dilloway, in the commedy of
Edgewood Folks, written especially for
him. The Worcester Mass. Daily Spy"
thus speaks Of him in this character:
Sol Smith Russell in ''Edgewood Folks"
new play written expressly for him, is
simply immense. AS character actor he
ranks with the best on the stage. aud his
new play gives him an opportunity to dis
play his great versatility in rapid changes
of character. His support was excellent.
and the performance merited and received
the hearty appreciation of the audience.
Harry Pease and Miss Belle Crowell will
play East Lynne at Masonic Hall Monday
night. See bills and don't forget the night.
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4 NOMMISSIONERfS SALE
Pursuant to decree Of the Circuit Court of Au-
guSta county, rendered at the March term, 1881 In
the cause of N X. Trouts Admir- VS.. James Ker,
&c. the undersigned Commissioner WILL on
Saturday. October 29th, 1881.
sell at public auction, in front of the Court House in
Staunton, a Vacant Lot, which fronts Is feet on
ton and runs through to Green st.
Said lot Is the Northern part of that
property Fayette street, recently
owed aud occupied by James ker, @Sa.ASssgesasaS
Esq. as a residence.
TERMS. Cash in hand to pay costs of suit and
sale; and balance on a credit f one two and three
years, for which the purchaser will be required to
execute bonds with approved personal security
bearing interest from day of sale, anG the title will
be retained as ultimate security.
THOS c. ELDER,
Sep23 ids Commissioner.
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Sellers Liver Pills. have been the STANDARD
re.Cedy for malaria, liver complaint, costiyentss,
etc. for fifty years.
OctT I'm
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Real Estate sales.

GALE OF A VALUABLE FARM.
y
By virtue of decree rendered in the chancery
causes OF Baylor, Trustee, VS., Houseman. &c. and
HOuSeman VS.. HuuSeman, in the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, we the undersigned, will sell on
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McIlhany has large stock of Double and Siagle
Guns, Rifles, and Pistols. oc 7I,
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McIlhany has large stock OF Table and Pocket
Knives Carvers, Forks and Steees. oc Ttf
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The above sale is postponed to
Monday. the 18th of November, 1881.
Court Dav.)
?. A. BAYLOR,
JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR,
oct2l tbs Commissioners.
(tUN MISSIONER'S SALE OF VALUABLE
" MILL PROPERTY IN BATH COUNTY.

(fUN MISSIONER'S SALE OF VALUABLE
" MILL PROPERTY IN BATH COUNTY.
AS commissioners of the Circuit Court of Bath
county in the chancery cause of Eliza j. Harris VS..
Catharne Richards, SC, we will proceed to sell
at public auction, to the highest bidder in front
OF the court house OF said county, on
Tuesday, the 18th dog of November, 1881,
the following real estate situated about one mile
west of the Warm Springs, to wit:
4 tract If 20 acres, upon which
is situated a dwelling house, -four A eJ -
ing mill and carding machine, the ss4 aITsssse-E-0
mill and cardng machine are all in NH lSr sF.atMa
good running order, with a never ssf5-LIf. z-1z
falling supply of of water, tract OF acres and
one tract Of ~ acres which is situated the saw
mill. portion OF these lands are cleared and in
cultivation. The mill is convenient to q large Gus
tom, there beng other Touring mill within eight
miles.
TERMS OF SALE-Said lands will be started at
the upset bid of James H. Liptrap of 81 $780, and if
better bid is offered the purchaser will be required
to pay ten per cent. in cash and execute his bonds
for the balance of the purchase money payable in
SIX eighteen and thirty months, with interest there
on from the 9th day of August, 1884, with good and
approved personal security and the legal title to be
retained as ultimate security
Possession of the property will be delivered to the
purchaser on day of sale.
w. M. MCALTSTER,
L. A. STEPHENSON,
Octl4 At Commissioners.
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Very Respectfully,
BYERS g. COCHRAN,
Cor Main and Augusta StS.
SauntOn, Va
N. B.-Our Fertilizers will be kept at our ware
house, No "a Lewis street. which will not neeessl-
tate driving near the railroad, which is frequently
attended with great danger juy29 tt
NOTICE To SPORTSM' N.
Whereas the severe Winter nearly DESTROYED the
Partriges of the County, we, the undersigned, have
determined to prohibit all hunting on our lands.
mtruders will be legally dealt with.
Respectfully,
George w. Koiner, c. B. Coiner,
Cyrus Koiner, w. I. GilkeSon,
c. d, Reeves, F, M. & J. G. Bell
Frank Koiner A. pold,
j. NJ Koiner, Samuel Fl. Dold,
D. W. COiner, u. W. Hanger,
A. H. MeJue p H. Rock,
James r. Kemper ST. Myers.
A. Koiner, j. M. Watson,
Ed. M. Brown.
oct 2l-st-s, &v copy.
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CALL AND SEE US

and get our list of prices and also the of the
large number of our best farmers who have
been using these fertili ers, -l
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THE REPLIES

time IN MS HE SCeu WUdt ns iGu ~ SieCti
heard of before, ''the play of Hamlet with
Hamlet left OUT He had asked the gen.
tleman to tell him how Malone had gone
over to the Republican party and he said
NOT a word except that Malone was not
candidate and he was glad he was not. He
wanted to know how the gentleman had
gotten into Republican caucus and he
had told him he had reserved his best
things fer the last He thought SO FROM
what he had heard Of the gentleman's
speech. AS to his having been candl-
date before. he was perhaps little more
particular as TO whose votes he solicited
than the gentleman was and he was now
he would say candidate not at his own
solicitation. (Toices-Thats so, that's
SO and we'll elect you too by 1000 MAORI
ty) applause.
The speaker went on to take up the main
points of his opponents speech and reply
to them. in the course of which he said
that he stood upon the platform OF ms
party and without an increase OF taxation
was in favor OF making just and equlta-
BILE settlement of the public deOt aIter au
ministering the government frugally and
sustaining the free schools, anything more
would be improper, anything less, would
be dishonest
Mr.. Riddleberger in his closing speech
replied to Gel s. in regard to his candida
CIV for the place of Sergeant ct Arms N
the q. S. Senate saying that Gen. Mahone
had told him that be could geedt for MIN
if he would have 1t and he said he would,
Was that wrong? Voices.-''no," yes.
yes.'' Well, then. charge it to me and
don It blame the Readiuster party with It.
why Col. there was $4,000 in it. Taught
err, He referred to other Democratic Sen,
ators who had their friends IN office and
attempted to vindcate Mahone for his ~
| Republican votes, and CLOSED with the
| wild assumption that 1t did not matter IN
this election how man voted: ne couId
lay down his Democracy or bis Rep tha l
take it up again, WHICH sentiment did not
meet with much applause. rs 1t thsg sa
the Democrats and seemed 20 Tather con
found his Readjuster friends and pAs some
l Of them to thinking.
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oc4 23-2t**
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-21

For Rent,
A commodious Brick Dwelling.
r. CRAIeHHAp, Agent.
--Qdtf
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-21

Hess Shoes with Hess Patent Upper Pro-
tector, at Haynes & Henson's.
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yYho Ia Mrs. WtnsiovvY

AS this question Is frequently ASKED we VIII
simply say that she is lady VINO Tor ub"ards Vi
forty wears has untiringy devoted her time ana
.aI. nts as Female Physician and nurse, principal
), among children. She has especially studied the
o. stIt1tion and wants Of this numerous class, and
az result Of this effort, and practical knowledge,
obtained In lifetime spent as nurse and phy5l-
,,;an. she has com, ounded soothing syrup, for
ch ldIen teethinr. 1t op,r rates like magic-giTllg
rest and health and is moreover, sure to regulate
the bowels. In cons Quence OF this article MIS-
Winsl0w is becoming world-renowned as Dehclac-
tor of her race chi dren certany do RISE UP d q
Die S her especially Is this the case In this cts:
Vast quaint es of the So thing Syrup are DAILY SUI"
and us d here. We think Mrs. Winsiow mas iii
mo tallzed her name By his Invaluable Article anu
We sine rely believe thousands t chill iren haNo
been saved from IN early grave by its timely uSe'
and that millions set unborn viii share us pelei'
and unite In calm; her blessed. No MOTHER iao
dischars her duty to her suffering III ne one Il.
our opinion, until she has gwen 1t the Denen' Va
Mrs. Winslow's So thing Syrup TY u mo'he Sold
| TRYIF NOw.-Ladie's Visitor, New 1orh sN'' wv
| by all Druggists. 25 esnts Dol'le' -.--A-----.-
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Y. NJ. E., A. ReceutiOn.

The cosy rooms of the Young Mems
Christian Association were the scene of
unusual enjoyment last night. 1t was the
occasion of the regular reception, and was
attended by very large crowd, represent
ing the society circles of Knoxville both
old and young. The rooms were thronged
the entire evening with the merry party,
enjoying themselves in social conversation,
music and other features of entertainment
A splendid course of refreshments was also
served in abundance.
A pleasant episode of the evening was the
presentation, to Mr.. Jas. Cummings, by his
class of ten in the association bookkeeping
department, of handsome present in the
shape Of ''Fireside Cyclopedia of Poems"
Mr.. Jas. H. Cowan made the presentation
speech, in happy style, and it was received
with appropriate remarks.
These receptions are growing more inter
esting constantly and are a great power for
good.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-21
Shooting in the Crab Orchard.

Ellzabethton Mountaineer A few more
shooting scrapes in Crab Orchard will rem
der that point as famous as Leadville On
last Monday two men, named Broyhill and
Whitehead, got into difficulty over some
trivial misunderstanding which had occurred
the previous evening, when BroyhiIl drew
his pistol and commenced firing at his an
tagonist, before he could, in any manner,
defend himself. Three shots were fired in
succession; the first of which took effect in
the neck the second penetrating the Shout
der blade and the third completely shatter-
ing the left arm. DR.. Alexander, of our
town was sent for, and rendered all medical
assistance possible, but little hope is enter
tanned of Whitehead's recovery.
We learn that the brother of Whitehead,
who was shot in Crab Orchard Monday, by
one Broyhill, went to the house of his
brothers attempted slayer, the same night,
and shot him through the neck before he
could be arrested from his purpose. It il
said that the wound will prove fatal.
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a. ID. DUNBAR.


John Boyle, Esq, of London, England, a
director and at present the manager of the
Rugby Colony, arrived in the city yester-
day evening, and is the guest Hon. 0. z.
Temple. He is recently from London, and
comes here direct from Rugby.
Mr. Reps Jones and wife came up from
Concord yesterday evening, from attending
the marriage of Miss Williams.
Mr. John Ule has returned from Charles
ton, S. c., where he went with beef cattle.
Mr.. VIM Russell, of the Loudon Journal
came up yesterday evening.
Hon A. II. Pettibone, member of Con-
oress from the first district, arrived at his
home in Greeneville, Sunday night, from
Washington.
Mr. John T. Williams left on this morn
ing's early train for California, being fur
nished with transportation by Capt. VIM.
Kerr the popular railroad agent.
Mr. Henry Burger left on the early train
this morning for Atlanta, Ga, where he
expects to make his home.
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Maximum thermometer IA o minimum
thermometer 80 . Rainfall O.O9.
PENCILETTES.
,er seems to have come to stay.

Simmer seems to have come to stay.
The winter flannel begins to be quite OPP
,,ressiya under the heat of this weather.
Lookout for the grand street parade of
buggies. &c, by the popular auctloneer,
+. A. Akers, this morning
Visitors are rapidly flocking to that popu-
lar resort Tate Spring. The Morristown
Gazette reports eight or ten arrivals there
last week.
Twelve hogsheads of tobacco were
freighted over the Buncombe line from North
Carolina last week. for shipment from Nor
ristown, says the Gazette.
99c. Goods at the E. T. China
House for 65 cents. Price, and see
for yourselves.
Morristown Gazette: The aggregate
amount of freight expectation from the
Morristown depot, last month. was ], 493,-
G52 pounds; that of importation, GA, 44S
pounds. S740.35 in passenger tickets were
sold.
Most of the railroad contractors from
distance who have been here for several
days TO bid Oh railroad work, have left for
their homes.
We are evidently to be Swindled out of
spring from the appearance and tempera-
ture of Yesterday. 1t leaps suddenly from
winter to summer.
The fifth horse stolen in Chattanooga
during the past four weeks was taken from
the stable of Col. S. B. Lowe, Saturday
night. but was afterwards recovered.
Mr. Samuel r. Read has leased the Look
out Mountain House, and viii conduct ii
during the summer season in connection
with his hotel, the Read House, in Chatta-
nOOga.
& John and Cicero Poe have been convicted
of the Murder of Baker, at Owl Hollow,
Tenn, several months ago, and sentenced
to be hanged at Winchester, Friday, June
II. They were taken to Nashville for safe
keeping.
Henry Withcry, colored, was drowned il
Chicamauga Greek, near Chattanooga late
Saturday evening last, while crossing in &
rickety canoe. The creek was dragged anC
the body recovered Sunday evening. HI
left wife and four children destitute.
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From PoweII's Station.

PowELL's STATION, April Is, 1881.
Mr.. EDITOR: Five years ago Mr.. Yeo-
der bought the old Robert McBath farm,
situated two miles above Trotter's bridge,
in this valley, paying $18 per acre, which
at that time was rather high price.
The greater part of the land was run
down by over-cropping and bad til age By
blowing under leaves, pease, clover and
some manure all with lime, Mr. Yoeder
has made his land so rich in the brief space
Of five years that he don't care about TAX
ing $40 an acre for it.
The wheat on his farm looks second to
none in the valley.
This shows what can be done almost
anywhere in East Tennessee by in 1ustry.
There is land. that, forty and fifty years
ago. brought fifty and sixty bushels of corn
to the acre, so run down now that twenty
bushels is good yield. A great deal OF
such land can be bought low, and made
to produce we'll again in few year
Mr.. Charles Murray died last Friday
and was buried Saturday. He was Il years
of age.
Measles are "doing up" the country
generally.
Farmers are tearing up the ground with
a rush.
Thousands of peaches.
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~ Don't Want A Plaster"

said sick man to druggist Cant you
give me something to cure me?" His
symptoms were lame back and disordered
urine and were sure indication of kidney
disease. The druggist told him to use Kid
Wort and in short time it effected a
complete cure. Have you these symptoms ?
Then get box or bottle to-day-before you
become incurable 1t is the cure; safe and
sure-Knoxville Republican.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-21

Rev. S. H. Johnston, minister of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, who has made
this his home for some years, and has prose-
cuted his study for the ministry here, de-
parted on yesterdays noon train, accompa-
MED by his wife, for Lemars, Iowa, where
he is to take charge of church. Mr..
Johnston is jealous and devoted Christian
gentleman, and we take pleasure in recon-
mending him to his new charge, wishing him
abundant success He and his wife have
both been in bad health for years, and it is
hoped the change of climate will be benefi-
cial.
Mr. Price Thomas left on yesterday S
noon train for Colorado, where he will en-
gage in railroad work with Messrs. Steers &
Hoblitzeel, who have contracts there Price
is business boy, and has many friends III
Knoxville who will join us i'll wishing him
much success.
Capt. S. H. DeArmond, of Cleveland,
was in the city Tuesday night, registered at
the Atkin House, and went down on yester-
days noon train.
Hon. Jos. Eckel, of Talbott's Station, one
of the CHRONICLES staunchest and truest
friends, is in the city, and gave a call,
yesterday. We are glad to notice that Mr.
Eckel is getting stout and at himself again
having been in quite feeble health during
the entire winter
Maj Thos Steers, of Richmond, Va
and Capt. Hoblitzeel, of Washington, d. c..
who have been bidding on the railroad worl
here, left yesterday for Colorado, where they
have some work under contract
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Given up by Doctors.

us it possible that Mr.. Godfrey is up and
at work, and cured by SO simple remedy"
Il assure you it is true that he is entirely
cured, and with nothing but Hop Bitters !;
and only ten days ago his doctors gave him
up and said he must die"
Well-a-day. That is remarkable.
will go this day and get some for my poor
George know hops are good. salem
Doof
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Lecture by the Protested Cuban Slave.

The woman who arrived In our city some
days ago, claiming to be an escaped slave
from Cuba, wss booked for lecture last
night at the colored Methodist church, with
10 cents admittance and, out of morbid
curiosity, there was a large crowd assem-
bled. The woman is brown-skinned and not
very progressing in appearance, but evi-
IDENTIFY something of a sharper She goes
through lengthy so-called detail of her
being stolen away from near McMillan's
Station when one year old, having had
the name of Maggie Mcmillan, and
that she was sold into slavery
III Cuba. She gives horrible recital of her
treatment there and the habits and customs.
stating that they feast on cats, dogs, tobacco
worms, monkey pie, grasshopper pie, &c.
She claims that her escape was induced bv
some mlstreatnent by her mistress. who
threatened her life. She tells how she pro-
cured chloroform and fixed" theyguards,
then scaled the walls, but was followed and
shot eight times, but leaped into the water,
was conveyed two and a-half miles BY mer-
maids and finally taken into a ship by Gen
eral Grant, with his own hands, which oc-
currence, she says was about seven weeks
ago. She claims to speak seven different
languages and goes on in tedious strain
spinning out yarn, which, on its face, is
a tissue of falsehoods and made-up tales
from beginning to end, and the so-called
Cuban slave" is regarded by the most in
telligent colored people as huge humbug.
She has succeeded in finding colored man
named Prosser who she claims as a relative,
and is living with him.
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The Greatest Blessing.

A simple, pure, harmless remedy, that
cures every time, and prevents disease by
keeping the blood pure, stomach regular,
kidneys and liver active, is the greatest
blessing ever conferred upon man. Hop
Bitters is that remedy, and its proprietors
are being blessed by thousands who have
been saved and cured by it. Will you try
It? See another colr9nn.-Eagle
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Now Agent al the h. & 0. Depot.

Mr. w B. jackson, who has occupied the
position of local agent at the K. & o. Rail
road depot in this city for some years, has
rendered his resignation, and has been
elected secretary and treasurer of the East
Tennessee Coal and Mining Company. He
is succeeded in the depot by Mr.. B. B..
Short the well-known telegraph operator,
who has been in the city telegraph office for
some time.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-21
Why Are You Bilious ,

Because you have allowed your bowels to
become costive, and liver torpid Use Kid
ney-Wort to produce a free state of the
bowels, and it will stimulate the liver to
proper action, cleanse the skin of its vel
lowness, cure bilious headache, and cause
new life in the blood. Druggists have it,
both dry and liquid. Herald.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-21
EFT YOUR MEATS

At MetIer Il Zeigler's stall or store.
If you want Choice Meat of any kind.
don't fail to call at Meter & zeiglers Stall,
market hours, call at their store, West Side
of Square. They always keep the very best
Of Fresh Meats, Hams, Breakfast Bacon,
Sausage and everything in their line. They
guarantee satisfaction. ci
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-21

Monroe Democrat Mr.. j. d. Caldon, of
Cincinnati, Ohio, passed through town last
week on his way to Coco Creek gold mines.
He is noted mineralogist, and has been
employed by large mining company in
Cincinnati, of Which John Shillito is Il di-
rector to investigate the gold products of
this section. If Mr.. Caldon reports favora-
bly, this company will Immediately open the
mines on an extensive scale
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-21

At meeting of the congregation of the
Epiphany Church, held on Monday evening
last, the following gentlemen were elected
to serve as vestrymen for the ensuing year,
viz: l. P. Putnam, E. J. Kinzel, A. R.
Humes, G. w Lambright, A. Mynders,
VIM. Stephenson and B. D. Davis.