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The bee., 1883-11-10
A Mud Mat.

Next to dust, mud is the housewives
great trouble, and especially in the spring.
1t is impossible to prevent mud from get
ting upon the boots, and unless removed
it will be carried into and distributed in
larger or smaller quantities throughout the
mouse. A mud mat and a scraper will do
much to keep the mud out of the house,
provided they are used. There should be
one Of each ut every entrance door. A
ready-made sCraper can be bought for
small sum at any hardware store, but for
this there need be no outlay piece of
old sawblade, or even bit of iron hoop
can be so readily converted into scraper
that it needs no Illustration. The scraper
is for the purpose of removing mud, etc,
from the boot or shoe; the important
points to be observed are to put it in q
convenient place for use, and where th
mud which is removed will fall in pla(
whcr" it will be out of the way and not h
takeI up again by those who enter tn
house, A mat for the removal of I'll
I5Ir1er mud from the boots and shoes ca
be readily made as follows: Procure &
number-twenty OF sO-Of inch-squaIc
fence pickets, and bore four holes thrOugi
each, one near each end, and two between
String these ON four stout wires, keeping
the strips an inch apart, by alternating
short square pieces of wood upon the wires.
-;ten the ends of the wires when the mat
i made as wide as desired, and it is ready
for use. A very useful mud mat may be
made from piece of plank of convenient
size, in which inch or inch and half holes
r, bored. Into these holes are placed tufts
IF corn husks made tight by driving In
pegs with them. mat of this kind will
cost nothing and last long. If all persons
who have muddy boots will first scrape
them and next use themud mat, and after
ards the ordinary door mat, much mud
will be kept out of the house, and the la
lOrs of the neat housewife will be thereby
.tly lessened
The bee., 1883-11-10
Pin Manufacture i'm the United States.

The pins used in this country are made
0y fourteen factories, chiefly located in
New England. Their annual production
for several years past has been about 7,OOO,-
300 pins. This number has not varied
much for some years, the demand remain
ny about the same. Two years ago the
competition among the nine principal com
0anies then existing for the manufacturing
f toilet pins led to such a cutting ofprices
that the business became Improbable, and
the market was flooded with goods. A year
ago combination was formed of three
wire companies, and now all of the pins
made by them are shipped to New York,
and handled by the head agency of that
city. From their common warehouse they
are sent to every part of the country. The
importations of English pins are small, and
the expectations of pins from the United
tates is confined to Cuba, South America
md parts of Canada. England supplies
lmost the whole world outside of the
United States, although the American pins
are not inferior in quality. The raw ma
5erial-the brass and iron wire from which
Ill American pins are made-is from the
wire mills of this country, and much of
the machinery is of American invention
md patent.
The bee., 1883-11-10
ALEXANDRIA ANNALS.
Reported especially for the BEE.

DIR. r. F. Tancil, assistant surgeon of the
Richmond Lunatic Asylum, and Prof. H. H.
Mitchell. Treasurer of the Petersburg Normal
Institute, are here visiting old friends and
making new acquaintances.
Mr.. Washington c. Reeves, late candidate
for the House of Delegate, contempiates
making matrimonial voyage, In that he
Will be successful He is brave and promising
young man.
Miss Anna E. Blackburn OF the Roberts
Chanel Choir is the '.Sweet singer of Israel
Mr.. w. II. whiting has fitted up one OF the
finest public halls in the city. the Tx
celsior.
We will soon have first class Opera House
here by the completion of Lannon'S opera
House on King Street 1t will seat comforta-
bly, 1900
The Bourbon Funders are tubiilant over
their iIl-gotten victory, while the coalitionists
are depressed in spirit) they are still hopeiui
for success in the near future.
Our city has now new social organization
The bee., 1883-11-10
SPEC IAL NOTICE.

The patrons and subscribers of the BEE
are hereby notified that DIR. r. 5. Laws
is the sole manager for South Washing
ton, and also has charge of all the city
subscribers. He is the sole owner of the
city routes, and TO him orr patrons and
subscribers are responsible. Persons who
fail to receive their paper regularly will
please notify this Office. BY their failure
TO do SO it will be understood that the pa
per is received and we shall hold you
responsible.
The bee., 1883-11-10
a Desperate Struggle.

"Haltl Who goes there p shouted long,
tank Confederate soldier, sitting upon a
sorrel horse, toying with dOuble-barreled
shotgun, the favorite weapon of the west
ern bushwhacker in the early war time.
He was the picket guarding the camp OF
Dick McCann, one of the most daring of
the confederate cayalrymen. The bivouac
rested in the security of his vigilance in
piece of woods a mile or so left of the
turnpike leading from Gallatin, to Nash
vile, Tenn. The picket stood where the
country road which leads past the Nc
Cams camp, made its junction with
the turnpike. He evidently challenged
the cavalry approaching from the direction
of Gallatin as matter of form, for as the
officer approached him in repOnse to his
command, advance and give the counter
sign" his shotgun lay upon his lap, across
the pommel of his saddle, while he was
paying more attention to his cOmrade who
was coming up the wagon road with two
chickens in one hand, the plunder of an
unofficial forage, and an unruly horse in
the other, than he did to the officer respond
ing to his challenge. The Federal soldier
got within a few feet of him before he
seemed TO recognize the possibility OF an
enemy being nearer than Nashville. The
dress first attracted his attention, for he saw
that it was not that Of confederate, and
hurriedly bringing his shotgun to bear on
the officer he commanded:
"Halt! What regiment do you belong to?
''To the Fourth Michigan cavalry" re-
piled the officer.
Covering the officer with his shotgun as
bo ~oSoad around In surrander himself the
Confederate again commanded, Give me
your arms y
The officer, who wore heavy oyereoaf
with long cape, dropped the reins upon
his horses neck, pushed his hand under ms
overcoat to unbuckle his sabre and comply
with the demand.
The bee., 1883-11-10

Mr.. X. Il. Robinson, formerly Editor
and Proprietor of the Virginia Argus,
and associate editor OF the late Virginia
Post, has accepted the general agency for
THE BEE in Virginia. Mr.. Robinson is
known throughout the borders of the old
Dominion. as prominent journalist, an
active politician, and go ahead business
gentleman. He is in thorough accord
with the great Liberal movements of Vir-
sinia. and we bcsprak for him success
among his people far and near in the in
terest of The BEE. Mr.. Robinson has
established his headquarters at Alexandra,
Va, where he may be addressed, The
rrportorial and regular contributing
bureau for Virginia. will be in charge OF
Mr.. Magnns l.. Robinson the terse and
brilliant writer. and sole editor of the
Alexandria Post. The BEE proposes to
help Virginia for the cause of human
rights, and the moral, interlectual and
general interests of its people. Address
all matter relating to Virginia TO Box
Alexandria, Va.
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The Bee.
wuFRF THE BEE CAN BE HAD.

Mrs. PoTkety's, NJ. street, between 18th and
Is. Northwest. :,
a Beller. Druggist, corner 10th and M
street. Northwest.
IJa,rv Poland's, corner ~ and Pennsyl-
.-,,,i., avenue, Southwest.
,,.,, +. Freeman, corner 18TH and Nj. Street,
Northwest
philadelphia House, 3iS Pennsylvania Ave-
oh Washington Branch Office: DR. X. S.
US Manager, 73l ~ Street.
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Merry conceits are not the offspring of
Iull brain.
iirtuo demands our homage wherever II
is found.
The bee., 1883-11-10

LOUISE.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30
MAKE HENS lay
Original 4 Hachment;
Before W. H. ester,tLp. for Morgan County.
G. W. Green rs. A. 3, Bright.

To A, B. Bright, Defendant
In pursuance of an order heretofore made
and entered by W. n Lester, J.Pfor Morgan
Co., Tenn. in an attachment suit wherein G..
W. Green is plaintiff aud you are defendant
YOU are hereby notified that upon the affidavit
of the plaintiff. IN whrh il is alleged that you
are non resident of the State o. Tennessee
and are Indebted to the plaintiff in the sum
of slxty-six dollars and fifty'ive cents: after
allowing all CT, dts by check including pro-
test fees and Interest from 9Th day OF Novem-
Der. )Ss2 with is justand DUE upon
which Mtlidavit HI attachm mt was issued &C
corGing to law, against your estate, which
came to the hands of r, B. Honeycutt,
Coroner of Morgan Co.. and was by him exc
cuted by garnishment served upon Il. W.
Green. who answered that he had In his hands
due YOU al amount Needing plaintiffs claim,
US app airs l,y the .retur /, Of said officer and
the answer of said g. W. Green garnishee, oil
file in my office. '- IN unique sf
Now you. the said 4. B. Bright, are re-
CURED to appear at loon on the 9th day of
Juyl, 1888. at the office of W, H. Lester, id
tie town of War,burg, Morgan Cauhty, Ten
nessee, before the said VIII. Lester, p, to
lefend this action So commenced against you
by attachment otherwise the same will be
proceeded with &C parte as to you.o ~
This June llth 1888
W. H. LESTER, J.P.,
nU Ia Morgan Co., Tenn.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30
CONDENSED TELEGRAM VS..

The Mississippi River came toa stand
at st. Louis, Mo-, on the 25th, but the indi.
cations were it would be rising again. The
situation in the submerged district Of the
American Bottoms in Illinois was growing
worse hourly, but there had been no loss of
human life. The reports from above we're
more discouraging, as the Missouri was
still rising at many points.
THERE has been more bloodshed in
Ireland. In q, fight between two militia
companies, one from Dublin ana one from
North Mayo, at Curragh the other night,
five men were killed. The fight lasted two
hours.
Ir was reported that Elan and Beirne,
two Richmond (va.) editors, had fought
duel on the 25th and that Elan was killed,
but the report lacked confirmation.
LYNCH, alias Norman, who gave tes-
timony that secured the conviction of his
fellow dynamite consrirators in London,
has been released.
The cases against A. E. Boone, known
as the star-route straw bond cases, were
nolle pressed on'the 25th at Washington.
GOVERNOR Buffers request for
committee to search for rascality in var
ious departments of the State Government
has been refused by the Massachusetts,
Senate. Atei IN 1 Al { 5f}
JOHN H. ALEXANDER, colored, has
been admitted to West Point after passing
an excellent examination.
THE Jenkins brothers were both held
for murder without bail at Mansfield, La,
on the 25th, for the killing of Rev. ]. Lane
Borden. j. req tf-H
THE liabilities Of McGroch, Evering-
ham & Co., Chicago, whose failure was an
nounced a few days ago.. were steadily
growing on the 25th. The Receiver said he
had already figured up $4,000 indebted
ness. "a Frv Tv1
THEwinning horses in the races At
Chicago, H., on the 25th were Sadie Nc
Marry, Apollo, April Fool and Viola. = :
COLONEL FARlNHLoT, of Essex Coun.
| ty, Va, had quarrel with blacksmith,
and the other evening visited the smith,
with q five-pound weight in his hand, to of.
feet settlement of the trouble. The black
smith crushed the Colonel's skull with Q
sledge-hammer. 'na si
AN executive order was issued on the
s5th for the Reorganization of internal rev.
enue collection Districts. The number Of
districts was reduced from 126 to 50.
| JOHN L. STRIKER, wealthy New
Yorker, was drowned while bathing at Sar-
atoga on the 25th. He had been married
only two months.
GENERAL CROOK was ordered to
Washington ON the s5th for consultation as
to the Anal disposition Of the captured
Apsches,3 Z z = q j. Il q t. .
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30
THE FOLLOWING LETTERS TELL
u THEIR OWN STORY. au8
VALposra, GEORGIA, July 20, 1882.

.at vALDosTa, GEORGIA, July 20, 1882.
III sold one Of your Patent Dust Proof Cases
about ten months ago. and the other day it
came back to me with the request to make it
wind easier. On examination found that the
stem was rusty, and indhired into the cause
Of it, The gentleman stated to me that he
was starting some saw-logs, when his chain
caught in bush and threw his watch into
about twelve feet Of water, and he was about
two hours finding it. When he got it out it
was running and he thought all right. In
about three months he found that the stem
was hard to turn and sent it I'd me- saAhdA
l can say that the watch is all that the Com.
pany claims for It, and recommend it to all
railroad and mill men. e1 .p'-- 2, 3.
B.w. BENTLY.".
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30
A Perfect Remedy in 20 Diseases
AsHfrEtD, MASS.

ASHPfEtD, MASS.
! am verging on eighty years, and deem it
my duty to suffering humanity to say that my
long life is due to BRANpRHru's PILLS which
have been my sole medicine for half century.
! know the last forty-three years Of my life is
owing solely to their use. Your Pulls saved
me many times aftrr the best medical skill in
several States had given me up as hopeless. I
have had many converts to purgation with
BRANDRRrH's Pills. and have seen them per-
form almost miracles of cure. For children, a
few doses have cured measles, scarlet fever and
whocpipg cough In all female troubles and
weakness ! have never known them, to fail.
In adult males have known them to cure the
worst cases of dyspepsia, rheumatism, kidney
diseases ,ldysentery and dlarrhea, even dropsy
paralysis and apoplexy have yielded to per-
sistent course Of BRAsDRRrH's Pins, In fact
have found them the true Life Elixir. They
act as continual preventives against the effects
Of TIME, disease, and labor. - -, ,,, -
eFl. JOHN H. MANN
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30
aCIlsros, Iowa, April 20. 1881

"CIIsroS, Iowa, April 20, 1881.
II wish you would send me spring for the
VIM. Ellery Watch - BY the way this Ellery
is watch sold in your Screw Bezel Case to
farmer last fall. The first of January he lost
the watch in the woods. aud found it this
week in shout one foot Of water. ss had lain
three months and over in snow and water,
with but slight injury to the watch-onE a
hair-sprins.7 l.T P 9. $. RAYMOND. z
The above were very severe tests; and de-
monstrate beyond doubt; that Tor any reasons
able length Of time during which a watch
might be under watef, it would receive no injury
whatever. -ir.s ~ % Eei i7es e.i = :.
We make these eases in both gold and silver
and IS q Perfectly Dust-Proof Stem
Winding Watch Case, Challenge
the World to Produce its Equal
rw ssle ~ sll riw.. Glass Jewellers.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30
THE MARKETS.

1" Cincinnati, June, 26, 1888
Nour--Fancy IS 25 to SIS. Family $4.65
t" 400 SPringtamiy S. rs To 5.75. ~
Hheat-No. 2 hard Red at SLID; No. Q
Red at $l.22.
C"rn-No. 2 Mixed sbelled at Sic. No.
3 at 40c. "..,rt07. re-.f
oats-No. 2 White 4Oc. No. 2 Mixed at
&c.. a.s.s tas..
Rye-No 2 sold at SEC.
Hay-No | Timothy at $ll.OO to IL SO;
No. 2, $l0.0U to 1850 trarie Hay. 81 90
to 500 Mixed Hay at $500 to 900.
MiH Feed-Bran at Sill 90; ~h,pstuffs at
200; and Middlings at $500 to 10. 10 per
ton in bulk ~t. ~. = -........... =
Pototoes-Farly Rose at Soc per bush
Burbanks at 7Oc per bush. ..a
Sweet Potatoes So 90 per bbl. ~
Caddage-$6.OO to - per crate. +. y
Onions-$4.OO to - per Dbl.
IurmpS--c to &C. per Dbl.
Butter--Creamery at Pc. to 25c.; fancy
dairy at lGc. to lSc.; prime at lac. to l5c.;
common 7c. to l2c 9E@ e.
Sorghmn-25c. to 35c. per gal.
Eggs-l3c to &C. per doz.
Poulry-Live turkeys at SIC. to &C. and
dressed at C to &C. per ID. Chickens are
at $500 to $50 rer doz. Ducks $3.50 to 4.5O
per doz.
Appies-GoOd to prime at So, 90, to 400
per Dbl. go -
Hides-Green at &c. to 7ac.; No. Q at &c.
to C; No, ! green sailed at Sc. at &c.;
dry sailed at lie. to l2:. ;:heeps pelts at
25c. to &C. for wooled and &C. to &C. for
sheared.
Bdcon-Short clear sides at lie. to C;
shoulders at &c. to C.; breakfast at l23c.
to l3c. hams at lie. to sl3c.
Lard-llc, for prime steam.s BROS
Cattle Common at 1925 to $50; good to
choice at $500 to $50; COWS at $5.25 to S. IS;
helfers at 1926 to SIS; oxen at 50 90 to 4. so;
alves at $l.75 TO 3.75.
Hogs-Selected at 1910 to Ills; common
at $500 to $50; stock hogs $3.50 to $50.
Sheep Conn on to fair at $i.75 to 5 so;
good to choice at 50. to 5 so; stock sheep
at 1915 to 3.75; lambs, common to good, at
| S. to - te
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30
The most reliable, carefully prepared
and best purgative of the present age is
BRANDRETH'S PILLS.

They are compounded Of Roots, Herbs and
Gums of the most healing and beneficial kind.
As a Family Medicine they are unrlvalled,
curing Headache, Conttipation. Liver Com
plant, Rheumatism, Dyspepsia-clearing the
blood of all impurities on the Liver,
Kidneys and orher important organs, removing
the waste tissue, and adding years to the lives
Of all who use them. ,.. -, .
For fifty years they have been used by the
American public, and their constantly increas-
ing sales show how they are appreciated.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30

The Gazette is the only newspaper printed
and published in Morgan county.
The Gozette is fast coming to the front
as the newspaper, and representative. of the
important section of country comprising Nor
gan. Scott and Fentress counties. Agents and
correspondents wanted at every post -office in
the three counties va IS " 9
he price of the Gazette is $l.5O a year
or five subscriptions for $3.50.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30

GENERAL CHARLES EWING, formerly
O. Ohio, died al Washington, D. G., on the
Goth, of pneumo1i ia. He was a lrother.in-
. law of General Sherman, upon whose staff
he served during the war.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30

A DELEGATION of Land Leagucrs
called on the President at Washington the
other day and presented re olutions re-
garding assisted emf ration. A. M Sulli.
van deliver d an address. "'1
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30
HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

REV. JOSEPH RApEMACKER was con-
secrated Bishop of Nashville, Tenn, in that
city on the oath. egIti
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30

THE steamer Scandinavia sailed from
Queensland few days ago for America
with 871 Mormon emigrants on board.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30

The deed transferring to Lieutenant
General Sheridan house in Washington,
D. c., was recorded on the Doth. The price
was $4,000. ~ - ~
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30

- THE Pope has requested President
Grevy to use his Influence to prevent a
conflict between church and State In
France. eF-
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30

The French Senate has passed bill
providing FOR direct postal service between
Havre and New York. ftJ -
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30

THERE were 1Sl business failures
throughout the United States and Canada
during the seven days ended on the ed, %
compared with 1873 during the week previ
GUS. They were distributed as follows:
New England, Is; Middle States, %; West
ern, g; Southern,s 43; Pacific States and
Territories, n; Canada, %, and Now York,
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30

THE eighth annual me pting Of the
American Association of Nurserymen and
Florists opened at 81. Louis, NO., on the
Chair. There were 143 delegates in attend.
spco rr1T-r' C-,F--, -
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30

AT Cabinet Council at Versailles,
France, ON the DIST, it was positively stated
that. the Queen OF Madagascar had been
dead six months, and that the military
party had concealed the fact. ,,-55q W.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30

THE Irish Times says the Govern
ment has given James Carey, the iniormer,
the option of proceeding to one Of the
British colonies or being released and al.
lowed to remain in Dublin without police
DrOtectiOn
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30

The Treasury Department has de-
cided that the new tariff act abolishes ex.
emption from duty of beet sugar machinery,
the section of the statutes allowing the ex.
emptionnot having been reproduced in the
nav tariff
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30

ADvIcEs of the Gath stated that the
foods in Nebraska extended over the whole
southern country, caused by heavy and con.
tinued rains raising the Nemaha River. Sew.
eral families were drowned in Pawnee Coun.
ty, sixteen persons in all. The damage to
crops and personal property yves very
great. The foods were subsiding.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30
WISE :; ;: :; e.:

come wealthy; those who do not improve their:
opportunities remain in poverty. We offer q
great chance to make money. Wewant men,
women, boys and girls to work for US right in
their own localities. Any one can do the
work properly from the first start. The bust
ness will pay more than ten times ordinary
wages, Expensive outfit furnished free. Nd
one who engages fails to make money rapidly.
You can devote your whole TIME to the work,
or only your spare ndmehts. Full nforma-
ton and all that is needed sent free. Address
SrINsoN & Co., Portland, Maine.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30

GENERAL WALLACE, United States
Minister to Turkey, had several affairs of
diplomacy on his hands on the 22d. He
had declined to accept notice of termina-
ton Of the treaty OF commerce and had
called on the Porte for explanations re.
garding bad treatment OF three American
citizens.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30

Two HUNDRED and eighty-dve of
General Crooks captives arrived on the
2Sd at the San Carlos Agency. OF this
number 248 are women and children.
Secretary Teller insisted that they should
not be placed on the agency. ~ ma ~
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30

The Secretary Of Wn haszinformed
Secretary Teller thatthe military have taken
all necessary precautions in regard oCap.
tain Payne in the event Of another raid by
his party upon Oklahoma lands ia the In!
dian Territory Mn E,vAa Il
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30

The President has appointed the fol-
lowing cadets at large to West Point Mill.
tary Academy Manning j. Logan, Illinois,
son of General Logan; Andrew Curtin
Quay, Pennsylvania, and Pierrepont Is
ham, Illinois, with Robert A. Emmett, New
York, and Samuel D. Hatch, Iowa, alter
mates. ~ - We - -
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30

THERE was no abatement Of the floods
in the Mississippi ind Missouri Rivers on
the 21st. The water had passed the highest
point touched in the past twenty five years
at St. Louis, and from every part OF the
Lower Missouri Valley advices indicated .
considerably higher rise. N7A4 a. ~ ~
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-30

LOUISE MICHEL, the French Socialist.
has been sentenced to six years. imprison-
ment and ten years. police supervision.
or tn. other prisoners charged with rioting
and pillage, Pouget and Monset got eight
and one years. imprisonment, respectively,
and two others were acquitted.