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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-10-19
TO MY FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS,

O.oins to the exceptionally good prospects of |
/ the crops and the satisfactory prices paid for
l Cotton and other produce, have, TO meet the /
II demands ofthe trade, bought O larger Stock of i
Goods than cuer before, and having no1o ample
room to display my Goods, am prepared to
offer as COMPLETE A LINE OF MERCHANDISE as
is usually Kept in q General Store too numerous
to- detail, at the very lolcest prices.
7 make specially of HARDWARE and AGRI. II
CULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, amongst Which linen
ton the Deere and Butord PloWs, Standard i
Cutivators, Nev Braunfels Planters Moline i
and Jackson Wagons, Ohio Borbed Wire, etc.
Ireceive weekly u carload of Western Produce /
which sell at AWstin prices. The highest cash /
price paid for Cotton, Corn, oats, Wool, Hides, 4
etc. Polite attention to everybody. /
Yours Truly, \
wM. G1EggM.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-10-19

Oct.-12tf.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-07
PETERSBURG.
OUR RIVER IMPROVEMENT AN ISSUE IN THE
cAMpAIos-pgAru or AN 0cTodESARIAS--
ILLNESS on AN OLD PRINTER, &C.
a., Richmond Dispatcht

orp p,vvp ,vppovENyYT An ISSUE IN TUE
cANpIIox-pyAru or An 0cT0GESARIAS--
ILLNESS or An OLD PR'NIhH' az.
fcoorro.r,,,s.,re nj the Richmond Dispatch.l
APRIL o, 1882.
tia int;moted that candidates for Office
NJ the M,v election will be asked for their
views nm The subject Of our river improve
ment. and that this question viii be an
Issue In the canvass, though the candidates
NAV be nil from one party. The new
Council which goes into Office on the LIST OF
July. viii doubtless be asked to foster and
contribute IN this work, so rs to increase
our NAVIGATION facilities as much as pos
sible.
The question Is being mooted about
starting a direct line OF steamboats, be-
tween Petersburg and northern ports,
which will doubtless become an accom-
plishcd fact should our water-depth auin't
OF IL.
Mr.. Ferris, the Government contractor,
to-day finished dredging turn-oasin IN
the upper end of the harbor LOO by I'o leel'
and II feet deep at high water, ana to,mor-
row he is expected to commence WORK uh-
der contract with the city. :.
Mrs. Margaret Drummond died to-day al
the advanced age OF eighty-tiye years.
Our city has long been without pawn
broker or fortune-teller. The high
liccnse-tax imposed upon those carrying
on these classes OF business has doubtless
served to keep them away. The Council
mt its late meeting reduced this tax one
half. In other respects the license ordi-
nance is vary little changed from that now
in force.
Mr.. William Drummond, one OF the old
est aud best-known printers in Petersburg,
is extremely i'll, with little hope. it is fear
ed. of his recovery. ROBIN ADAlR.
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Who Elected Cameron a?

Mr.. MASSEY is reported to have claimed
In his speech at Charlottesville, on Monday
last, that but for him CAMERON would have
been defeated for the Office Of Governor
last fall. This is a reasonable claim. But
IL ought to be based upon the fact that Mr..
MAssEY's collectors OF delinquent capita
ton taxes furnished more than 11.716 vo-
tiers, and ll,7l6 was CANERoN's majority,
we think. In Richmond city, which con-
tairs 1-25th of the population OF the State,
there were, 1t is supposed, about two thou
sand persons, principally negroes. who
voted on the certificates furnished by Mr..
MASSEY through his collectors. But LET
us suppose that there were only one thou
sand such voters In Richmond. This fact
would indicate that there were twenty-five
times as many-or twenty-five thousand
such votes cast In the Commonwealth.
Will II be said that the estimate Is too large
because Richmond contains more than
1-25th Of the negro population Of the State
The difference is very small between the
proportion which the negroes Of Richmond
and the proportion which the whites Of
Richmond bear to the entire population OF
the State, the negroes here constituting
about 1-22d Of the number of negroes in
the State.
As CANEBoN's majority was less than
twelve thousand. it thus appears that Mr..
MAssEY's claim Is well founded
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LYNCHBURG.

RAILROAD MATTERs-NEw HOUSE OF WOR-
sHIP-ToBAcCo-cITY BOAT cLUB-HuNG
JURY N RAILROAD SUIT, &C.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
APRIL O, 1882.
The independent line of the Richmond
and Allegheny through the city Is being
pushed forward with expedition. \ GALS
son fourteen feet wide is being construct
ed through the bed OF the canal from
its intersection with Eleventh street to
the aqueduct beyond the Norfolk and
Western Railroad bridge. This was found
to be the most practicable route, and to get
under the bridge Aforesaid and the Ninth
street viaduct IL was necessary to run the
track several feet below the water-leyel in
the canal. The work will be finished about
the 10Th instant. Mean time the water Il
off the canal, and in consequence number
of mills and manufactures ere lying idle
for want OF motive power.
Work has been commenced on new
Presbyterian chapel, to be erected in the
nelghborhood OF the FAIRGROUNDS, and
directly on the street-car line. This part
Of the city Is building up rapidly, and a
number OF real handsome improvements
are in process OF making.
The Tobacco City Boat Club has organ
lied for-the season by the election OF Sam
uel Tyree president; E. \. Emerson, cap
tain; J. J. Amber, secretary and treasu-
rer; and 4. c. Lewis. chairman OF the
Executive Committee. When the new dam
across the river is completed, Lynchburg
will have one OF the finest water-courses
for boating in the country-a lake one third
of a mile in width and four miles long.
The jury at Nottoway court failed to
agree upon n verdict in the ease OF j. A.
Robinson rs. The Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company, being an action brought
by parties in this city to recover each Si5O
damages for an alleged indignity in being
put OFF the cars at Burkeville and required
to pay full return fare to this city when
they held round-trip excursion tickets to
Norfolk emitting them to return on any
train within six days from date OF issue.
The railroad company contended that the
train was chartered for an excursion and
return to Norfolk, and with the distinct
understanding that the arrangement was
not TO interfere with the company's pas
senger traffic to local stations. In other
words, the company didn't propose for the
hire of an excursion train to destroy in part
for several days their way-station travel. /
presume there will be a retrial OF the suit.
The Lynchburg National Bank has just
completed one OF the finest buildings in
the city. II is in the business centre OF the
town. BEAUMONT.
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The Wheeling InteHigencer asks, "Was
THOMAS JEFFERSON n Great Statesman"
and answers the question, to its own salts
faction at least. in the negative. We cam
not tell why. but its article did remind us
Of West Virginia lawyer, who one day in
1854 or IS said TO old JEFP MARTIN, who
was then United States marshal and had Il
room-full Of jurors around him, that HENRY
A. WISE was very common man, or
words beiittling MIR. WISE still more.
"Why, HAIL." said bluff old JEFF, "you
remind me of OBY LANGFITT, who says
that Chief-Justice MARSHALL was a damn
fool" Hall. subsidized"
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DEATHS.

Died Wednesday, April 9th. at o'clock +. W.,
ROSCO j.. son of James III. and Sarah T.. Wilson /:
aged i've years two months aud twenty-seyen
days.
In nv little, narrow bed:
Think Of God. who gave and took me.
Now slumber with the dead.
Farewell, mother: must leave you
For the dark and silent tOmb
Close my eyes IN deathess slumber,
Faded In my early bloom.
The funeral win take place from the residence Of
his parents. No. . south Laurel street, on FRI
DAY at O'Clock 7. VI. The friends and acqul Mt
ances Of the family art Invited 10 attend.
Died. April 9th. a; the residence Of her son-ln-
law. W. l.. Fleming. SO7 west Grace street, Mrs.
NJ. +. CHRISTIAN: aged sixty years.
The remains Will be taken from the residence 1T
4P. W. TO-DAY to Hollywood. and the burial
services will be held at Che grave ~ AZ i. VI.
Friends aud acquainiances of the family are in
vited TO attend.
Died. on Thursday morning nj half-past ,
O'Clock. PHILIP HANMETT ALLEN. in the
fifty-ihird year Of his age. son Of John Il. and
Caroline G. Allen, deceased.
The funeral will take place at ~. Johns Fplsc0-
pal church on SATURDAY AZ half-pa-i 3 O'Clock.
Friends and acquainiances of the family, also the
friends of his son, James III. Allen, respectfully
invited 20 attend.
Norfolk and Petersburg papers please copy. 2t*
Died. April 6. 1882, FLEMING p. GENTRY.
What Is home without my father,
cottage robbed of flowers,
Where my broken, bleeding heart
win spend many lonely hoursy
His funeral will take place from st. Peters Ca
thedral SATURDAY EVENING at 2k O'Clock.
Friends Of the family are invited to attend. 2t+
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Virginia News.

Mr.. James n. Moon having resigned the
treasurership OF ccottsyille on account OF
change OF residence, Mr.. William y. Beale
has been elected n his stead.
Mr.. william Gibbs, resident Of Norfolk,
died in that city ON Wednesday Of con-
sumption.
IL Is understood that the Richmond and
Danville Railroad Company will, about the
first of May, put up an iron bridge over
the Dan river at Danyille, on the site OF the
present wooden structure.
DR.. Thomas +. Scott, prominent physi-
clan Of Petersburg, has been confined to
his residence by sickness for some time.
On last Sunday night very fine Bashaw
colt, one year old, belonging to Mr.. George
w. Koontz and Rev. w. G. Maloy, fell over
the large culvert in the ill at the west end
of Woodstock, and was killed.
The first regular passenger train on the
Danville. Mocksville and Southwestern
railroad, now being built by Colonel Sharp,
Of New York, left Danyille, Va, Wednes-
day. The southwestern terminus at pres
ent is near Leaksville, n. c.
Mr.. Elliott Curlett, Of Fauquier county,
near Delaplane station, says the Front
ROYAL Reddjuster. had twelve ewes, from
which he has twenty-six lambs. They are
three weeks old, and are in thrifty condi.
ton.
]. N. Keith, the young brakeman who
was run over by the northern-bound freight
on the Virginia Midland railroad Sunday
night. sustaining the loss OF both legs be.
low the knee, died Of his injuries Tuesday
night about 8 O'Clock at the residence OF his
father, at Tye River.
A Mrs. Burner, wife OF Mr.. George
Burner, OF Powell's Fort, met with pain.
! full accident one day last week. She was
engaged at some work in the yard, where
her husband was cutting down n tree,
which fell suddenly and in different di-
rection from the one expected. a limb
struck her, splitting her nose entirely open
| its whole length, and cutting deep cash
across the top OF her head. Although still
suffering, we are glad 10 say she is out OF
danger. -Shendndodh Herald.
Mr.. Carter p. Johnson, a former citizen
Of Staunton, and a most popular and de-
serving young man, has been appointed
second lieutenant in the United States
army, infantry service. Lieutenant John
son is graduate Of the Virginia Military
Institute, and several years ago enlisted in
the regular army as 4 private. He has dis
| tinglIished himself in the Indian wars in
the West, and well deserves his promotion.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-07

PICKETT sCOTT-GONE TO NEW YORK-CHURCH
PROPERTY sOLD--THE MORTUARY REPORT
COUNCIL FIGUREs-THE OLD CEMETERY
ABOUT PAVING THE sTREETS-CALLED TO
THE BENCH.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
APRIL 6, 1882.
Pickett Scott. known throughout all this
region OF country for many years as Scott
the barber, died yesterday evening. Few
colored men have Deen more successful in
business than he was-he owned an eX-
cellont dwcling-house in Mechanicsyille,
some real estate on Main street, and some
funds i'm bank-and few cOl0red men have
been truer to the old instincts and to the
Democratic party.
Rev. DR.. Goodwin set out for New York
yesterday for the purpose Of procuring
plans and specifications for the Baptist
church to be erected on Main street.
The Baptist parsonage and the parsonage
lot were sold yesterday evening to Mr.. Il.
W. Graves for S3,700-part in cash, and
the balance in notes equivalent to cash.
The mortuary report for last month
shows that there were fourteen deaths in the
month-four whites and ten colored-and
four still-born children counted in the
fourteen.
The number Of arrests in last month was
90; the amount Of fines imposed, S5S.
The receipts OF the Committee on Gas and
Water for the month were S9SS.43; the ex-
penditures, S7S5.S5. The amount received
by the treasurer during the month was
S3,O1S.34; the amount disbursed, %, 734.0l.
The amount collected by the clerk OF the
market for rent OF stalls during the month
was S149; the collections from the hay
scales and wagen-fees amounted to Sl04.90.
Perhaps no action Of the Council at its
last meeting will meet with a heartier APP
proval OF the city people than an order
for the enclosure OF the sold Cemetery"
There lie many OF "the Old Testament
worthless" and there are monuments that
deserve attention from the public officers
and the traveller.
An ordinance having been offered at the
preceding meeting for the paving Of the
sidewalks OF certain streets with brick or
dressed stone, Mr.. Clark, chairman OF the
Committee on Ordinances, replied that,
"owing TO the dizziness in trade and the
heavy taxes already assessed upon the city,
we recommend that said ordinance be not
adopted at this time" The report was
laid over for consideration at the next
meeting.
In the Hastings Court OF the city, now
in session, n case came up from the docket
which Judge Aiken, for reasons OF 4 per-
sonal character, preferred that some one
else should try. He therefore called Cap
tain L. T.. Boudin, OF the bar, to the
bench, and Captain Bouldin put on the
ermine and wore it becomingly. ALPHA.
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, April 0, 1882.
SENATE.

SENAIEs
Mr.. Woop. the President pro teni., called
the senate 10 order ut IL o'clock.
YORKTOWN MONUMENT.
On motion Of Mr. MORTON, the Senate
placed on the calendar House Dill GIVING
he consent of the State OF Virginia Tor the
purchase by the United States oil a tfact OF
land at Yorktown for the purpose oil the
erection thereon by the United states OF
monument TO commemorate the surrender
~ Lord CORVALLIS and his forces to the
allied army commanded by General George
washington In october, 1ISI.
ON motion Of Mr.. MAYO, House bill 25o,
Giving the consent OF this State to the puT-
chase Inv the United States OF two parcels
Of land in the county Of Westm0reland for
the purpose Of erecting and maintaining a
monument 10 mark the site OF the birthplace
~ George Washington, ceding jurisdic-
tIon over the same, and exempting the same
from taxation, was placed upon the calen-
dar.
Mr.. RrppLEBERGER and others objected
IN suspending the rules for the placing OF
these bills upon the calendar, but the ne
cessary two-thirds vote was obtained there
for notwithstanding.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at II o'clock-Speaker
FOWLER in the chair.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Senate bill for the relief OF free-school
teachers.
House bill to amend and recnact clause 4
OF section "a OF chapter Is OF the Code OF
1873, MS amended by an act approved March
20, 1877. in regard TO levies for public
school purposes.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. WEBB: A bill to amend and re-
enact section 8 OF chapter 25 OF Acts OF
1S77-'S in relation TO The jurisdiction and
fees OF Justices OF the peace and other Off
GERS.
BY Mr.. PAIGE: Petition Of seventy-three
voters OF Suffolk, irrespective Of party,
asking that no change be made in the char
ter of that town.
BY Mr.. TURNER: A bill to authorize the
Norfolk and Terminal Railway, Wharf,
and Warehouse Company to change its
name to the Consolidated Southern Rail-
way Company.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to authorize the Richmond
and Danville Railroad Company to dis
charge its Indebtedness to the State, with
an amendment.
Senate bill to authorize the Upper APP
pomattox Company tn discharge its indebt-
edness to the Commonwealth in bonds OF
the State.
ENDORSEMENT.
House Bill to revise the laws relating to
the sampiing and weighing OF tobacco, to
prescribe warehouse charges, and to in-
sure the proper delivery Of tobacco to the
consignees, was ordered to engrossment.
The chair was vacated until q O'Clock
u. NJ.
Night Session.
The House met at y o'clock, but adj
journed in short time without disposing
OF aDy business
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M SYCLE BROTHERS.

The great increase i'm our business has compelled
us this season to make great improvements in our
establishment We are now ready 10 accommo-
date our numerous friends and customers, and on
MONDAY will show the largest stock of FOR
EIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS ever
offered In Richmond. and at prices that can't be
beat. comprising I'm part
LYONS and ZURICH BLACK and COLORED
SATINs. and PARIS STAPLES and FANCY
DRESS GOODS; also,
LYONS BLACK CACHEMIRE,
LYONS BLACK FAILLE,
LYONS BLACK CACHEMIRE VICTORIA,
LYONS COLORED FAILLE,
LYONS COLORED CACHENnRE,
LYONS COLoRED POULT DE sOIR;
BLACK RHADAMES. n line Of qualities;
BLACK SATIN MARyEILLEUX,
BLACK SATIN DE LYON,
FANCY SILKS, CADRILLE. JAsPE, &C.;
BLACK SATINS. all widths and qualities;
COLORED sATlNs. full line Of best shades
BLACK SATIN DUCHEssE,
BLACK SATIN MORE PEKIN,
BLACK SATIN DAMASSE,
BLACK AND COLORED ALL-SILK PEkJN
MORE.
These good. were bought at the underwriters
sale az greatly reduced prices having been slightly
dlmaged on the voyage per steamer Hcrmod.
80 pieces NUNS YELLING,
all of which will be found worthy the attention of
buyers. who will lind the goods arranged for eN-
animation MONDAY MORNING.
Full line Of BLACK CASHMERE SIIANLS;
we will also show full line Of TABLE-LlNEN,
NAPKINS, and TOWELS:
l0-i and l2-4 LINEN SHEETING-BARNS-
LEN'S best l2-i only 81, good value for LOO
so pieces LINEN at 25c., good value for 5Oc;
II pieces LINEN at Gle, good value for Soc;
4 full liuc of DRESS GINGliANS and PER-
Gales suitable for the season.
In LACES ana EMBROlDERIES we show the
largest line ever shown ths side Of New York,
and guarantee to please both In prices ana
quality.
In WHITE GOODS and LINEN LAWNS we
eau show all styles and quantities that may te
asked for:
1 case COLORED LINEN LAWN at 1Gi4c~ good
value for 3jc.;
100 pieces MATTlNGS, 70 be sold at New York
prices;
Also a fun line of OlL-CLOTHS, WINDOW
SHADES, and LACE CURTAINS.
SICLE BROTHERS.
3ll Broad street
We have opened branch store AT 1929 MAIN
STREET for the accommodation OF the lower
portion of the city. ap 2-eod
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Especial dispatch TO the Baltimore SUM-
Check on Absenteeism In the SENATE

WASHINGTON, April 5.-It has always
been the custom for members Of the House
OF Representatives desiring to absent them
selves for more than one day to ask leave
Of absence of the House, with statement
of the reasons for the request. With the
Senate Il has been different. The custom
has always been for senators to leave Wash
ington at any time 1t suited them, and re-
main away weeks and months, according to
their own pleasure and convenience, with
out condeScending to give any notice what
ever TO the body OF which they are men,
bers. The chronic absenteeism OF Mr..
Sharon when senator from Nevada drew
more particular attention to this matter.
The Secretary of the Senate thought Mr..
Sharon should not be paid during such
long absences, and although the Senate Judi
ciary Committee, to which the Secretary
Informally referred the question, decided
that there was no power to withhold on
this account any portion OF the compensa-
ton OF senator, the Secretary did exer-
else the power OF deducting some portion
OF Mr.. Sharon's salary. With the begin
ming OF this session OF Congress, I'm order
TO obviate any further controversy in this
respect, Judge Edmunds introduced the
practice which has always prevailed ia the
House, and on the two occasions that he
has gone South he has formally asked the
Senate for leave III absence. His example
slas been followed by several other senator's,
ana though some senators adhere to the old
idea that II IL no ones business when they
20 or how long they stay, they will all in
due time fall into habit which is both re :
sPectful and proper.
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ALittlc Girl Burned TO Death.

LANCASTER, Pa, April 5.-Another dis
tressing accident happened in this county,
on the farm OF Heber Handwork. in East
Earl township. to-day. A large pile OF
brush was burned, and several OF Mr.
Handwork's children, with three OF Charles
Killian's, supposing the fire to be entirely
extinguished, ventured into the ashes. In
stirring I'D the hot Goals little Rachel Kill
lian's clothing took fire and she was soon
enyeloped In the flames. Her terrible
screams attracted the attention OF Samuel
Myers, hired man, who fastened to her
rescue, and after extinguishing the flames
carried her TO the house, when II was dis
covered that she was burned to crisp
from the feet to the waist. She fingered
In intense agony for few hours, when she
died
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What Mr.. Massey Said.

The Virginia Redduster contains losg
letter from Mr.. Massey, IN which he says I:
"The office Of State Superintendent Of
Public Instruction was assigned to the
Eighth congressional district There were
but three ReAdiusters from that district
Eggborn OF Cuipeper, FAIR Of Fairfax, and
Fry Of Madison. These three had the
selection OF the candidate who was 10 fill
one OF the most important offices in Vir-
gfnia. Their selection was, according 10
caucus rule, final. Mr.. Farr, one OF the
three, was the candidate selected. II either
Mr.. Eggborn or Mr.. Fry had voted for some
one else, MIR. Farr would have had to give
the casfiug vote Ia his own election, and thus
have been the nominee Of himself, End that
by HIS OWN VOTE ALONE"
This, no doubt, Is what Mr.. MASSEY said
at Charlottesville on Monday last. We re-
produce 1t In justice to him.
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The type, fixtures, material, and the good
will of the Charlottesville JeferSonidn Re
publican has been sold to the Jefersonan
Publishing Company, which will continue
the publication OF the JeferSonion, under
the management OF Mr.. WILLIAM Ii. PR0UT.
We have been watching the newspaper
lake to see where Proofs head would pop
up; and there he is, at the headquarters OF
the learned folk OF Virginia. We congratu-
late you, friend PROUT.
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.IudPe I YbrOOk.

The reader will be interested in the let
ter, in another column, from Patrick
county. Judge LYBROOK addressed the
people of that county on the occasion
therein mentioned, and has abundant rea-
son to know that his constituents approve
of his course. He has accordingly re-
sumed his seat in the Senate, and, with the
assistance of the others Of the Z" Big Four"
will make it hot for the Mahoneitcs during
the remainder of the session.
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Johns VIII Case.

Witnesses for the defence in the Johns will
case. on trial in the Baltimore Court OF
Common Pleas, were examined Wednes-
day as follows John G.. Williams and Mrs.
DR.. Tenant, Glyndon; n. II. Merrylnan,
Baltimore; Mrs. Mary G.. Worthington, II.
II. Pennington, Glyndon; John II. Mil
lender. commissioner of Baltimore coun-
ty; David Baldwin, Baltimore city; and
Mr.. Crout, of ReiSterstown. The evidence
was strongly in favor Of the capacity OF
Mr.. Johns to attend TO the transaction OF
business or to execute will. The case Is
still on trial.