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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-14
AGOod Thinv

The General Council of the city, at its
session yesterday, decided to advertise for
bids opave Monroe street from Front to
Second, with cedar blocks six inches long,
This is move in the right direction, for
there is no question but that if properly
laid this class Of pavement will last as
long as any other, and that it is far more
desirable will be made manifest as soon as
the test is made.
In cities farther north the kind of
pavement referred to gives perfect salts
faction. There can be no reason WHY it
should not do the same here.
All that is necessary is to put it down
right in the first place, and then repair
the spots which may get out of order in
proper time, the same as is done with other
kinds of pavement. Had this course been
pursued with the much abused Nicholson
much of it would be now in good condi-
ton, but it is no use referring to that worn
out subject. Let the cedar pavement be
tried, and take care of it properly while
the trial is going on.
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ny Gas Fixtures Of Browne.
How 20 Advertise.

A Hartford, Conn, man was de-
nounclng newspaper advertising TO a
crowd OF listeners.
Last week, he said, 81 had an
umbrella stolen from the vestibule of
the church 1t was gift, and valu-
ing it very highly, spent double the
worth in advertising, but have not
recovered it."
How did you word the advertise.
ment2" asked a merchant
Here it is, said the man producing
a slip cut from newspaper.
Themerchant took it and read:
Lost from the vestibule of the -
church, last Sunday evening, a black
silk umbrella. The gentleman who
took it will be handsomely rewarded
by leaving it at No. = San Fernando
street"
Now said the merchant, 81 am a
liberal advertiser. and have always
found it pays me well. A great deal
depends upon the manneriu which an
advertisement is put, Let us try for
Vur umbrella again, and II you do not;
then acknowledge that advertising
pays, l will purchase you new one"
The merchant then took a slip of
paper from his pocket and wrote:
If the man who was seen to take an
umbrella from the vestibule of the
- church last Sunday, does not wish
to get into trouble, and have stain
cast upon the Christian character
which he values so highly, he will re-
turn it at once to No. - San Fernan-
do street. He is we'll known"
This duly appeared in the paper.
and the following morning the man
was astonished when he opened the
front door Of his residence. On the
porch lay at least dozen umbrellas.
OF all shapes and sizes, that had been
thrown in from the sidewalk, while
the front yard was Literally paved with
umbrellas. Many Of them had notes
attached to them, saying they had been
taken by mistake, and begging the
loser to keep tho little affair quiet.
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POLICE POINTS.

Ten arrests yesterday.
A couple of females made part of the
human bouquet.
Gas lit tonight at 7:15, and extinguish-
ed at 4l6 in the morning.
The sanitary man caught a servant
girl in the act of throwing slop in the
alley this morning and arrested her, and
in less than an hour she was fined two
dollars.
One of the toughest tussles of the week
was one Officer Carmichael had with John
Grace this morning. Johns time is one
hundred days.
For being cruel to his mule and
resisting Officer Lane of the S. p. G
A. Willis GODDARD will be tried to-
morrow.
The case Of Martin Mcdonald, for cut
ting Lizzie Clark with a razor, has been
continued until next Monday, as she was
not able to appear to-day.
Patrolman Mcfarland was tried by the
Board yesterday on charges of intoxica-
ton and assaulting james Varley. The
Board thought the proof was sufficient to
warrant his suspension without pay for
ihYe days.
Those who want taste of new Re-
eorder, had better put off their spree day
or two, when they can come before Com
missioner r. G. Graves, who will act while
President Hadden is absent at the meet
ing Of sanitarians, to be held on the 18th
inst.
The Board of Health will move into
their new quarters on Monday next. No
move has as yet been made toward repair
ing the stationhouse, which needs it worse
than any public building in the city. 1t
is disgrace TO any government.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-14

Upwards of 5000 bales of cotton were
sold in this market yesterday.
Besides the official statement at the
Cotton Exchange. which gave sales of
$500 bales up to three o'clock in the alter
noon, it is known that table of 800 bales
and another of 700 or more were bought
late in the afternoon, and then several
buyers we're in the market whose transac-
lions were not reported at the Exchange
Some observant cotton men claim
that sales viii shave 5000 bales quite
close Ifthat number was even approx
mated, it exceeded any days transactions
on recor 4 in this morket.
The heaviest sale on any one day the
past season, previous to yesterday, was
800 bales, on the 18th Of November last.
The heaviest before that time was in De-
cember, 1880. when 6OOO bales we're sold on
the 18th. Taking the cotton Exchange
official count for the days business, it has
not been surpassed in volume since the
season of 1879 and 80.
Besides the heavy sales. the prices real
lied is subject of extended comment
and, though official quotations were at the
close yesterday Z to nc above the OPEN
ing prices, buyers claim that it does not
give fair reflex of the markets actual
condition.
Indeed, they say they were paying NC,
and even more, above quotations for desir-
able lists, while middling cotton sold
really as high as l2c per Id, instead Of
Ike. Tie unsettled and excited state
of the market prevented figures
from being accurately given. Instances
are known where trashy cotton Of good
staple sold us high as ll74c per ID.
The bulk Of the sales reported were for
foreign account, and much Of that set
down for spinners' use is believed to have
either been bought for speculation or for
shipment abroad.
The heavy sales Of yesterday and to-day
will reduce the unsold stock on hand in
this market below 10000 bales, and per-
haps 10000 bales will now cover the
amount held here at present for planters
and factors sccount.
The official sales, as noted at the Cotton
Exchange since Monday morning last
and not including to-day, have been
1860 bales, worth upwards of $4,000.
The official and unofficial sales for the
week will shave 10000 bales very closely
and it is safe to calculate on over million
Of dollars worth Of sales as the result of
the weeks transactions.
The market to-day. is about as active as
it was yesterday, and values are fully
su tained. The Cotton Exchange was an
interesting point for cotton men this fore
noon, and operators eagerly watched the
kilograms as they we're received and
chalked on the blackboards.
The quotations in cotton we're advanced
at noon to-day u to &c on all grades, the
market being firm as follows Ordinary,
lSSci good ordinary, lOIc; low middling,
ll%ci middling, l1Hci good middling,
l2Hci middling fair 12Kc.
On November 25, 1879, the recorded
sales were $500 bales, and for three days
was l7,7O0 bales. On December following
$500 bales were sold, and on the Sd, 4th
aud 9th Of the same month sales were
1900 bales.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
The Tl,eater.

Mr.. Lawrence Barrett, the accomplished
actor, opened brief engagement at Leu
bries Theater last night, appearing as
Master Ycrick. and supported by an eff
cient company. The play was we'll acted
and made an excellent impression upon
those who witnessed it, while Mr.. Barrett
met cordial reception after four years
absence. Tonight Mr.. Barrett will APP
pear as Alfred Evelyn, in Bulwer's splen-
did comedy of Money" also as David
Garrick, in the play of that name. To
morrow afternoon: "Rosedale" is the
performance, and Mr.. Barrett in the
leading role is always at his best. He win
close tomorrow night in Shakspeares
Julius Cesar"
Opera Next Week.
The sale of tickets for the Ford opera
engagement began this morning, and with
results which promise we'll. This com
pany will open with "The Mascotte'
Monday evening, following with "Billee
Taylor" "Olivette," Patience" "Man-
ola" and "The Musketecrs." At the mat
inee Wednesday "The Mascotte," and on
Saturday Patience" 1t is expected that
all of the operas named will be rendered
in finished manner, and as well or bet
ter than ever before seen in this city.
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New Pavement on seaI Ntreet

NO" EHFeIhtht on HehI BIreet
Beal street. from Main 10 DeSoto, will
have stone pavement complete before
the end Of August next. Mr.. j. Z. Fogar-
ty has been awarded the contract by The
city authorities for the work at 53 cents
per square yard, and be will give bond
to do the job in sixty working days, count
ing from Thursday next. The subscrip-
tons for the work from property holders
amounts 10 1915, and Mr.. Charles Kney
has been authorized TO collect the same
TO pay over whon:called on.
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PERSONAL.

The rent list Of W. A. Wheatley
to day has very desirable stores and
residences.
At an election for officers Of Ten
nessee Division No. l, KNIGHTS Of
Pythias, Martin Cohen was elected
Sir knight Commander; Il. Fciling,
Sir knight Lieutenant Commander;
j. G. Muller, Sir knight Herald; II.
Reichman, Sir knight Recorder.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-14
w ARTHUR wHEATLEY,
NV WAIKER pInnK nai q A ~ on

w ARTHUR WHEATLEY,
w WALKER BLOCK, 2sl MAIN ST.
Offers for Rent:
STORES AND EOOMs
Main street store No 800. joininR Mans ord,
Irving hleck, store and roOms, 25s Second 81,
store 345 second st. near Union, and cellar,
store and rooms. Is Poplar, near Courthouse.
Store and rooms, 9 Ada s, near Front,
RESIDENCES
Very nice modern cottage, o. leans nearVance,
ttsry frame, 1866 Causey. near south,
BECK residences. pretty yards. 81 and 31s
Madison,
y and - Clay, and 232 Monroe,
~ orleans, cor, late; Msr,hall ave, houses
Rooms, I'd 81 floors, 1853 Main,
CHOICE cottage and yard, 372 Adams st.
PfstV little cottage. Dunlap. cor. Lane ave,
s. Second; also SIS MOsby ct,
2I3 Pep ar, frame residence,
Adams st, 40l Va part).
WTight-DonoVan place, near Monroe and See.
ond. s949
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-14
NOTICE.

II your dealer does not handle Sol Cole
mans Celebrated No. 10 Cigars, call at
the depot and get a supply Of the genuine
article at BIG Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-14
Go 10 HUNTER BROS.
for the best aud cheapest
UNLAUNDRIED SHIRTS. 24t

Lemons, Oranges and bananas
cheap at JOFdan's, I36 Main st.
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A Fascinating Woman.

A new book with the above title, by
Madame Edmund Adam (Juliette
Lamber), is a masterpiece in every
point OF view, has been excellently
translated by John Stirling, who has
retained all his Partisan favor, and it
will certainly be read and admired by
many. 1t is published in large
square duodecimo volume paper cover,
price seventy.five cents, and will be
found for sale by all booksellers, at
all news stands, and on all railroad
trains, or copies Of it will be sent to
any one, to any place, at once, post
paid, on renting the price ia a letter
to the publishers. Z. b. Peterson &
Brothers, Philadelphia, Pa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-14

l offer my present stock Of
cigars In lots Of not less than
One ThOuSand low for cash. Cali
aud examine. III. EsCH,
~ 2l7 Main A., cor. Adams.
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Try the
THE boss REER

IHE bU08 bEEb
I'm the city is the famous BER-
LINER, at GEORGE SCHILLY'S,
No. III Court street. He knows
how 10 keep II cool and fresh all
the time. 60 20 George. 30t
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TAKEN UP.
FoR REMr.

A PRIL Sth, 's2, ons ttraWbsrry-colored COW,
a NJ J ssLLIYAN. Thomas avenue. % 4
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GOODYEAR'S
HydraDt Hose for
street sprinkIing,
best qualities,

% It with nozzle complete, 81 80,
so g g /" Z" 500.
Peerless Hose Reels, only $500,
save their cost in one season,
taking care of them.
TOWNER e. DIXON, Sole Agents.
GOOdyear's Rubber House,
IS Jefferson street. 24t
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HOUSES Nos. 80 and lO1 Madison street
IL The houses, now occupied BY Mrs Dead.
rick, will be for rent as soon as she vacates
which will be either the LIST Of Nav or June
Apply 70 r DUDLEY FRAfSfR,
$40 Atty at Law. No. 9 Madison AZ,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-04-14

The cotton market is booming.
Gallon apples. Lytle & Shields.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 2S2
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-08-11
orr Young Readers.


rfc al beside q blackboard tait, and slowly
drtw d,ametcrs.
And cried hi- many woes meantime in sound
III va 4 pretty it'd, Iai who mIrhthave seen
And ddss'ns III pailid Checks did run . roodIy
H. oaRs si' :" solemn and % ed. though not
tho least biz shy nt I'll.
We could not for the HE o. Us make OUT what
made him cry - all
50 coming sently y bic s'ds' ~ accents quite
We asfeS shs reason o. IL grief 4 he would
~pdd s"me one "a thing unkind2 Did sup
per nor agree with yoof
~ p' mater S'i & s WIN ss ysar \ - w
~Alas'" 10 said, ana raised his head, while Biz
. :, Esr tear AZ iiow ana faIa: -vo,.n -. l
III tell YOU al my hspIess case. no memory
And w rn'ff ss xs causes IA nrs - which make me melt
In tears and leave me soi
sYou see I'm such : lxtle chap. I ought 70
Instead q which I'm getting gray. and Q
will have no hair ~ ALL
From morn tiIl night. and night 20 morn. with
I'm Kept on 4 Sish-prcssnfe plan o. study on
some 'oiogy-
. i come Of such alearncd race. and such Illus
that I'm brought up on such strict rules. Il ~
most brcaks the head Of me;
And everything say or do. they fain would
For teaching me some truth remote. which haa
q certain tcd.um-
suppose l Try 20 play Hop-scotch-they talk
Of tr-iR0nometry.
And squares on the hypcthcnuse, and angles
II ! aissmps % ~ : stone, Or make : shor'
R-yfufion-then
rhey want % point . moral with some fact IN
GrA<itAtion then.
! roll = hoop o. PIX : top, and straishtway they
And shout out formulas and facts. enough q
make . book. at mel
sIspeak . word they wnrrit spelled. and ~
Oh dear % dcari I'm ick o death Of Learned
innovations. Maam.
or History. and Algebra, and learned Grec1
quotations. Mn'am:
I'm pIcfhoric with khetoric-fd rather cnAn9<
my rntxons. Na'nmi
mo wonder that "a rather Be . Choctaw. or
Chcrokcct
No wonder that ! sometimes wish they'd neve'
No wonderf that ! vail md weep. and wish q
wood this head OF M.
And that I never, nsrcr came q such . lcernc<
pedigrccr'
He ceased, and wiped his sweet blue eyes. ny
didn't he Io1k pretty SOP
! never saw 4 little lad that ! id truly pity 20
And th1n W LETT him there alone, a-drawine
A-d crying out hi~ many woes IA sounding
Greek hexamctersi
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"A father talking to his careless daugh-
ter said: / want 10 speak 10 you Of
your mother. II may be that you have
noticed q careworn look upon her face
lately. OF course il has not boon brought
there by any act Of yours, still i i your
duty to chase II away. ! want YOU 70
get up tomorrow morning and get
breakfast. and when your mother comes
and begins to express her surprise. 20
right up 10 her and kiss her On the
mouth. You cant imagine how il will
brighten her dear face. Besides. you
owe her a kiss or two. Away back when
you were . little girl she kissed you
when no one else vas tempted by your
f~evcr-tainted breath and swollen face.
You were not rs attractive then as you
are now. And through those years q
childish sunshine and shadows he was
always ready 70 cure BIZ the magic Of =
mothers kiss the little. dirty, chubby
hands whenever they were injured n
those first skirmishes with tnis rough
old world. And then the midnight kiss
with which she routed y many bad
dreams as she leaned above your rest
less pillow have all been on interest
these long Years. OF course -he u noi
50 pretty and kiSsable a. you arc, but 4
YOU had done your share Of he WORE
during the last ten years. the contrast
would not be u, marked. Her face has
more wrinkles than yours. far more. and
vet II You were sick that face would APP
pear more beautiful than an angels q
Il lowered over You. watching every op-
portunity TO minister 70 your comfort,
and every one Of those wrinkles would
seem to 81 bright wave'ets Of sunshine
chasing each other over the dear face
She win leave you one Of these da's.
These burdens. II not lifted from her
shoulders. will break her down. Those
rough, hard hands that have done 20
many unnecessary things for you, VA
be crossed upon her lifelcss breast
Those neglected lips that gave you your
first baby kiss will DO forever closed
and those ed. tired eyes will have
opened IN eternity. and then You WI
appreciate your mother. but y wiii p
too late.
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Young lady What. doctor. do
philosophers also fall in loyeF" Doctor
Can you for . moment doubt that?
Think you that women are loved by
fools alone" German Gdilanfru.
India is largely increasing her ten
crop. and last year i said 70 have
raised 40. 600. 200 pounds. AZ this may
tend to reduce the consumption Of va
rious herbs now sold under the term Of
tea. i Is Q fact which cheers but not in
cbriates. -LorcH Courier.
In England The donkey i quite
common. and very useful for carrying
watering-place visitors from the hotel
10 the bath-house on the beach. In this
country the donkey Is still more com
mon at the water places, but he can
carry nothing heavier than . lady's sun
umbrella - Chicago Times.
How" writes Ethel, q we TO
tell the perfect gentleman just you
come right into the Office any time,
Ethel. when We are not busy. and Sit
Yourself right down in the chair by our
desk. and tell il TO rs as freely Is you
would 10 your mother. You can depend
on Us. Ethel.-Rockland Courier.
Jones i q timid man. He lives out Of
town. and out Of town be has remained
for q month. Every morning he starts
for the train. gets nearly as far as The
railroad. sees the red flag 1t the station,
and returns homcward. wondering how
much longer that case Of small -pox y
TO keep him away from the depot
Boston Transcript.
lis that q tornadoP' inquired .
gentleman or q friend last evening. as
| they sat in the library smoking their
after dinner cigar. "Well, not exact
w. rrpl ed the host. n the roaring in
creased in fury; that Is only my wife
| speaking to the girl for not telling you
to wipe your feet before you came into
the parlor. ~. Y. Commercial ddUer.
User.
Lewis Barker, well known Is one
Of the best public speakers and wits IN
Maine. was . member Of the Lcgisln-
ture. OF course. he was conspicuous,
90 too was bis large black dog. One
day when Lew" was addressing the
House, IN the midst Of . very excl ing
debate Che wa well under way,
pouring forth his smooth-1owing but
impassioned ~scntenccs). the dog also
rose Ia the middle Of the House, and
looking toward the Speaker. com
menced q vigorous bowwowing. com
pIetely drowning the silvcry tones 81 hi
master. LEV stopped and called ou'
70 his dog: down, sir. down. ! have
the iIoor. Il Is against the rules FOL
more than one Barker 20 address thu
uou.o - ono Time The do0 xicIdot
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he wns IN the barrel. hIs little eve
cleaning with rage. and signifying he
dhapproval q our proceedings by 4
series Of short. sharp barks. Suddenly
= brilliant idea struck me.
Lets shut the doors; then let HIM
out on the floor. and have some fun
! with him." ! said.
Jack agreed. and we soon had every
| door and window but one securely
fastened. This window was. forhi-
naiely for me. overlooked IN our haste to
have our fun.
We turned the barrel ' and out
spranq q very angry woodchuck. He
! started directly for JACK. and that
youth, with an agility which ! had new
or given him credit for. scrambled
into the oat bin. The animal then
turned his undivided attention 70 me.
and I dashed around the barn. the
woodchuck in pursuit.
Every nail IN the barn seemed 70
stand out and take hold upon some por-
tlon Of my clothlng. and Il was rapidly
being reduced TO fragments. Jack
jumped out OF the bin 70 assist me. but
only succeeded in making the confusion
worse. With . jump, the w~codchuck
fastened his teeth on Jacks arm Luck
ily he only bit through the sleeve Of his
loose blue flannel shirt. Thoroughly
frightened. Jack grasped q rope which
hung from one Of the rafters. and
swung himself out Of reach.
AT that moment | spied the open
window. and ia . second more l was
out. Jack was hanging On the rope
with . tenacious grip, and the wood
chuck was trotting around trying TO
find an avenue OF escape. i ran 70 the
door and threw il open. A dark form
whizzed past me, and Jack dropped
from the rope. We had had enough
woodchuck for one summer.
"What on Rrth hev you boys been
a-doing" inquired Farmer Brown as we
entered the house.
Been having some fun with q wood
chuck" replied Jack, = little sheep
ishly.
Farmer Brown laughed. and ne
marked. Is no took q second look at
our torn clothes and flushed faces.
.Waal. ! don know. but II kinder
looks as cf the woodchuck had been
a-heyin' fun with YOU"
And when | think the matter over |
am rather inclined to be Of the same
opinion. -Hayper's Young People.
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"a bogus Marx Twain has been lect-
urinr IN ireland.
a Rutland (Vt.) widow. Of sixty.
four Summers. has captured her seventh
husband. 4 comclv youth 81 seventy
four.
The late Colonel James TAYLOR. Of
Cincinnati. left his children about $780,
600 He WV supposed 70 be worth g.
OOO. OO0.
c.orv. i .s.rd . W.terloo veteran
~ ,o< var. w.Itcj ~ fhe Pension or
a. Il Montreal the other dav and drew
bis money.
800. Christian Reid" the Southern
novelist. Is Miss Frances c. Fisher,
whose father. who fell az the head Of
hIs regiment at Bull Run. was the first
rebel Killed IN the battles q the Rebel
lion.-N. y. Post.
when the German Empress travels
during Ire summer her railway carriage
4 n~rofecfed AGAINST the heat in . VERY
jn6cn;ons manner. IL roof Il covered
WIN : LAYER AZ turf. which Is watered
freonentIv during the day.
1-<n .. \,
-narln2,o,: aes'sne' = M ws ssn,.s =
Lipefty EnHgn'svnnS sae ~" 49,
oe placed q 20" .'1n n,.on Z - WV
y k'ea' ~s''In sssar - -
q - io.s" 80. ..
penses 2, eon Hs. nc n'se ~
...a;. .h,.t
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~. - l-G-- - - -
French hsvoIn1Ioo. T. adyocslss Do.
ths human r~aes;'' that man. 20 sssy
- live with. who sang ne SOM aoo..
h!mseli. called bllly f,,. We t..y
foreigner. Who spoke English toIerably
well. had twice Or thrice asked p sec
him; but. rot looking IKE . proper ep-
plicant, bad been sent away tno great
mans time being too precious sof nm
90 admit every stranger wno' IN .tIvo-
lous pretexts. might seek % crafty an
Idle curiosity. This person, however,
had said be should return n Z. nov.
The Secretary. therefore uoo$nt !. ~
duty 20 inform 1Zr: kItt q e1on 49,
ton. and ask bis further orders - ne
azIair:
Have The goodness. o.'o enem in-
lister. ITO open the top Iele-hano drawer
~ that cabinet and bring no - con-
tent&"
These were z pair q p,1.ol.: ne :
morocco case; opening me saster ~ Ply
duced : snuii-box, IN which va 80 :
portrait Y.
Is thai IKE our v1sisorr eskeo
f1tt
Its re man IT. enswoFoo -
Secretary.
"HA. ! have expected MIN zor :omo
days! he = sent over = e<se::ln.1o
me; 90, when be calls again. ~ nim %
shown up"
"Sir!' exclaimed D attecneo -
tainer, "wiu you expose 20 danger your