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Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-06-10

Several hcrds of 1cNa3 pWJoa are
held near lhie place lor sale 'lhcy
bring all the way from Bl5to&lO lor
uubrolcn stock. Forty dollars takes
the choice, and $50 choice of % do2cn
or moro ArkmanA CtN TrnNuLor
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-06-10

The Caldwell Journal, comments
ug upon various Tribes of the Ter
ritory regarding thoir actiouaW while
at that place, says this OF oms and
the Indians from the lower Agency
"Thc Indians belonging to the Choy-
onno and Arapahoo and the Eiova
and Commcho Agencies never come
here only ON business, and while
here conduct themselves i'm mm-
ncr TO give no oncuso TO amy ono.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-06-10

Preparations arc being made for
10 qroud celebration of lhc ItoWlh ol
July during the day at Reno and u
night at the Agency
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-06-10

cnrYmw iArUoE AGENCY WuM 1WuToE
JUNE go. lN"1.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-06-10

On January Sth, lSS3, the Indians
of this Agency, the Chcycuuca and
Arapahocs, i'm full council and rcp-
rcsontjng the two trihos, leased the
western portion OF thcir reservation
for grazing purposes for tcm OF
ten years, at nm annual rontalo( two
cents per acre, payable 10 the ujhos
i'm cash and cattle, The lrascve are:
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-27
Always Ask For the Editor.

Above all things remember that
the only way to get a thing printed is
to see the editor personally. Editors
don't go by the matter In manu-
script. They 60 by the looks Of the
writer. Besides that time hangs
very heavily on the hands of the
people around newspaper offices, and
it is difficult to see what would be-
come of them if would-be contribu-
tors did not call once in while to
talk about their articles or play
checkers. Be careful however, in as
cending to the editorial rooms to skip
the double acting spring step which
is always somewhere along the stairs,
and turns ovef, landing victims in
the cellar. This is not meant for
contributors, but for peddlers, and
nothing so worries an editor as to
find some contributors bones among
those ofpeddlers when it comes 10
the annual cellar cleaning.-Phila-
delphia Call.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-27
A Tewksbury Tale,


One of the leading book-binding
firms in this city has been using
tanned human skin for a long time in
their Russia-leather and Morocco
bindings. Many of the beautiful and
colored Russia-leather pocketbooks
and ladies satchels are made Of tan
ned negro skins. Gerry Wilstach,
who travels for the only Cincinnati
house that deals in this class ofgoods,
says that their use now is quite gem
eral-the leading demand being for
mulatto and octoroon skins, though
the full-blooded negro ranks higher
in the market than the white. This
is the first time we have ever heard
Of the negro ranking above
the white man. indianapolis
Times.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-27


ted myself to talk thus freely to you,
because am anxious to correct the
impression that has been made by
your paper that 1 have acted ungrate-
fully or treacherously to any of my
my friends. l have shown you that
the facts are just the reverse. What
ever else the newspapers may say
about me, they cannot truthfully ac-
cuse me ofthese things. I have done
some things that | now regret, but l
have remained true to all who were
true to me, and on that line I will
continue to act until the last" "
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-27


TN Texarkana the town lying
partly in Texas and partly in Arkan-
sas, the Marshal for the Texas
and'the Marshal for the Arkansas
side were sentout to arrest a drunken
man. Itappears that he was lying
across the State line, his head in
Texas, the feet in Arkansas. Each
Marshal argued for jurisdiction, and
finally the Texan won, on the ground
that the head was the offending par
ty, as the legs did not intend to gel
drunk, aud had no part in doing
what superinduced intoxication.-
Chicago Tribune. 9p
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-27
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

. DArrIsr-south Main Street. Rev. T. q.
Keen. pastor. Services every sabbath morn {.
Ing and evening. Sunday school every Sab
bath morning. Payer meeting "Wednesday
night. Business meeting nrst WedneFlay
night Ia each month. M i5AA x
clmIsrI As-Sashyille Street, -
- Services every sabbath morn
Ing and evening. Sunday school every sun
day morning. Prayer meeting every wednes-
day evening. v
N. E. sorrH Nashville Street. Rev Z. W.
Dottonly, pastor. services every sabbath
morning and evening. Sunday school every
sunday morning. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening. = 81
fIRsr PRgsByTERIAs--Rnssel Street
Rev. Il. II. Coulter. pastor. services every
sabbath morning aud evening. sunday school
every sunday morning Prayer meeting eve,
~ "Wednesday evening htff I
GRAcE EPIscoPAL--Res. j. W. venable
Rector. Services in Court.house every sun
day morning' ffl EEfft8
SOUTHERN PaEsaYrERI Ann ashvIlle Street
Rev, =. T.. Tate, pastor. services lst and 3rd
Sabbath morning and evening. sunday school
every Sunday morning. Prayer meeting oye-
ry "Wednesday evening. ~
cArnoLIc-Sashville Street. Rev. Father
Hayes, Priest Services every Sabbath Morn
Ing alto o'clock.
CUMBERLAND PgEsnyrERiAE- Nashville
sicct, In tho southern Presbyterian church
Biddle, Pastor.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-27
BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES. oc1EsTl1IEEs

Z sIIorkIxwILix Iopos, No. 81. a. F.l& A. NJ,
Joe McCarroli, W. NJ: A. II. CLARK, Seereta-
ry. Lodge meets at Masonic Hall, corner
Aaia aud spring Streets, arst Alonday night
IN each MONTH n ~ .sAfA'l'sNpsi "A
ORIENTAL CHAPTER No. IA--statcd convoca-
tions and Monday night Of each month at Ma
sonic Hall. Comp, X, NJ. fairleigh, High
Priest; Z. II. Dietrich. SECRETARY.
M0oRE ConMAsDERY No. o, X. Irregular
conc,are attn Monday In each month at Mason
ic Halt. cir Is. W. Stone, \. G.; Sir Nat
Gather, Recorder.
MoAyox COUNCIL No. ), CnosES FRIENDS
n. Llpstinc, Z. L.; Is. W. Harrison, Sec rotary.
Meets In X. Of Y. Hall, aud and 4th Monday
nights In each month.
EygnenErK LoDoK, No. IS, X, pf P.--J.
W. Cross. Chancellor Commanhof, X. w.
Henry, keeper OF Records ani Seal. Meets
In Castle Hall 2nd and ith Thursday night IN
evening in each month. A. ID. Rodgers, pres,;
l.. II. Davis, Sec. and Treas.
uuaIsrAs Loper, No. $40, X: q H.---M
Lipstlne, Dictator; w; Randlo, Recorder
and ard Tuesday nights in each month.
HorKissvILLR couscfl, No. Di RorAL
ARoAsrM-J. ]. Landes Regent; Ge2 y
ifoNNf .1ctittelJs lAet y" -Na Att'A M %""t~"
day'nikhts in X. Of +. Hall.
GREEN RIVER Lopok, NO. %, I. o. o. r.
John yoang, Noble Grand; W.F kandie,
secretary. Meets every Friday night 10 x. q
FIR, N. Anderson, 9. p; W. \. Randle,
secretary. s,
ANCIENT ORDER UNITED woRKnrx-G. W.:
baldwin, M. VII. ". Cross, \. Meets 2nd
and tth Tuesdays In each month, Al k.of r.
Hall.
KslGHTs or THE GoLDEs CRoss-J. W. !.
Smith. N. c.; W. r. Thompson, +. X. Of X.
Meets ist and srd Fridays in each month in X
OF y. Hall.
| III CoLoREr LoDGEa Te3
\ FkKKpon LoDeK, no. IS, U. fB.-Meets lst
and Ord Tuesday nights In Bells Hail.. Il. VI.
Glass, W. Nj; l.. 5. Buckner, Secretary.
| MusApoRA TEMPLE, No. as, s. OF F.
Meets and and Ath Tuesdays In each month,
Augusta Momep, W P.i Katie Uesky, secreta-
Try. S3
HoPKIssvILLE LoD0E, No. 1850, G. U. o.
OF o. F.--Meets and and ttb Monday nights
at Belle Hall. Charles Lightfoot. N. g.; X.
N. Lander, G.S.
HorKIssvILLR LODGE, No. /. U. D.. S.
Meets lst and 8rd Monday nights at Belr.
Hall. =. Bell, Precedent, X. McNeal, secre'
tary.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-27
The Middle Initial.


lfrOlh tne DetrOi free Press. rNf
lie is young man with a thorough
understanding of the leading traits
in human nature. He dresses well,
carries an extra cigar, and he drops
in and presents card to the effect
that he is engaged in canvassing for
an embryo work to be known as .sThe
Encyclopedia of States"
"Y-e-s, but don't care to sub
SCRIBE" replied the citizen.
"Oh, but | don't want you to. The
book will be sold on its merits. 1 am
calling upon few of the most emil
nent-'
Hero he makes a pause to allow the
shot TO strike, and then continues:
-"citizens of Detroit-the most
eminent and prominent citizens of
Detroit to secure brief sketches of
their lives.n ''''''
"Ah," says the other, as he begins
to melt. ~ ts 4.
1--WE desire to take five of the most
prominent citizens of this county.
In the sketches we desire to show
how they have risen from poor boys
to great and honored men,"
Here occurs another pause to al
low,the victim to tickle himself,]
I. ''You were the first of the five se-
lected," chips in the young man.
my mission is to secure your photo
graph in order to make steel en-
CRAVING. In the course of ten days /
will be followed by the gentleman
WHO writes the biographies. Have
YOU q photograph ~
"Well-ah-AI think so."
"We want one which does you full
justice. The engravings cost us $55
each. This we pay out of our own
pocket, but are compelled to make a
charge of 50 each for the tint paper
and the reference in the index. Let's
see. What does the initial in your
middle name stand forp" -, i'l'l
1t invaribly stands for five dollar
bill, and the young man leaves be-
hind him such pleasant impression
that the victim keeps grinning for
two weeks. At the end of that time
he becomes suspicious, and in the
course of a month he becomes dan
gerous man to society.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-27
a CARD.

1883 witnessed the in Sewing Machines since
their introduction therefore interest examine get the
improved Machines To that fact invite call
office and the Machines write card and will send one for
i machipit
Sewing Machine fitted shop Hop
ne with all necessary repair all kinds Sewing Machines
satisfaction in
everything Sewing Machine and have work to be
will interest bring Besides
being thorough aduer myself have in my employ one the best a
full supply of Parts Attachments
Oils In buying Machine from in
vesng uncertainty if the Machine needs attention
and it will be attended at have
patents ge up which put all the Machines SELL
wish machine all ask examine Ma
chimes office house Having teams and travelling
will be trouble bring and show
what it will do, and then can be your own Judge 8
Respectfully, 80 3
N BIN writing to state where you live G. E. WEST.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-27
ExPRESS OFFICE.

SOUTHERN EXPRESS CoMPANy-R. W. Nor
Street.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-27

MusApoRA TEMPLE, No. as, s. OF F.
Meets and and tth Tuesdays In each month.
Augusta Momep, W P.i Katie Cssky, secreta-
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-27

~ coLoREr LODGES Tef
rhEEpon LoDer, no. Is. y, IB.-AIeets lst
and ard Tuesday nights In Belfs Hail.. Il. VI.
Glass, W. NJ; l.. $. Buckner, Secretary.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-27

KslGHTs or THK GoLDRs CHoss--J. W. i.
Smith, N. c.; W.R. Thompson, +. X. Of X.
Meets ist and srd Fridays in each month In X.
OF r. Hall.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-27
THE COLLECTORS STORY.
He Denies that He Has Been Un-
grateful I'd Evans and Treach-
erous toclark. and Asserts
L that the Reverse Is \ SsA

[owensboro NIessenger Noy. l0.l
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-27

ANCIENT ORDER UNITED woRKnKx--G. W.:
Baldwin, NJ. VIII. W. Cross, X. Mcets 2nd
and lth Tuesdays In each month, Al X. of r.
Hall. ff
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-27

HorKINsyILLE Lopez, No. 1850, G. U. D.
OF o. F.--Meets 2nd and tth Monday nights
at Belize Hall. Charles Llghtfoot. N. g.; II.
N. Lander, q. s.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-27

GREEN RivEn Lopok, NO. %, /. o. o. r.
John YoAng, Noble Grand; WE. kandie,
secretary, Meets every Friday night 10 X. of
r. Hail. Mercy kncampm ent, No. 81, 1. y. y.
FIR, M. Anderson, G. p; W. \. kandie,
secretary. N
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-11-27

HorKIssvILLE LODGE, No. /. u. D.. s.,
Meets lst and 8rd Monday nights at Bells
Hall. =. Bell, Precedent, X. McNeai, sccre-
tarv.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-02-14
MUSIC! MUSIC!

We
they published prompt atten
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-02-14

~ REAT ADDITIONS to our former
~ stock, ex Suez, Kalakaua, and City
of Sydney, of
Ship Chandlery & Ship Stores:
Cordagc-hcmp Manila, cotton duck,
Flax canvas, flax sail twnc, bccswaX,
Blocks, oars to "a fit; shacklcs,
Bales of oakum, hooks and thimblcs.
Club blocks, snatch blocks, row-locks,
Iron strap blocks, mast beads, shelves,
Mctalinc and patent bushings,
Stockholm tar, pitch, coal tar tar oil,
Bright and black varnishcs, wire rigging
Marine, scizing housclinc, ratlin,
Spunyarn, caulking irons, copper tacks,
Iron tacks, connecting links,
Marlin spikes, caulking mallcts,
Mast hoops, hand spikes, pitch mops,
Tar brushes, &c.
Paints and Paint Oil, full assortment
of all kinds and colors;
Pacific Rubber Paint, a new lot, includ.
all the various colors;
Brushes-PaInt, varnish, pencil, white.
wash, paste, artist, shoe, scrub, and
SASHA good assortment of each;
Axes and hatchcts, wood and Singing:
Ship lanterns and side-lights-t Rcgu.
lation article.
Groceries and Provisions.
A full assortment of fuc groceries, in.
Guiding some choice varieties of
canned goods:
Table pie fruits, jams and jellics, new
article, put up by new firm, and
we can highly recommend them as
being something really nice;
A new lot OF Teas, ircluding some supe.
flor Japan varieties;
Sugar-Retincd and raw
Hams, bacon, lard, smoked beef, in tins.
new articles
Curried fowl, cUrried oysters,
Plum pudding, kits salmon bellies,
Kits mackercl, kits tongues and sounds.
Goldfish, cheese Oxford sausage, in tins:
Raisins, in q, a and y boxes;
Raislns, in tins; currants in A & lib tins
Pickles, in gal, a gal, qts, e 8 gal krs
Corn starch, taploca, vermicelli,
Macaroni, dried apples, prunes, plums,
peaches and pears.
FLOUR AND BREAD.
Golden Gate extra family, Edorado,
Golden City, Graham, oat and corn meal
Medium bread, assorted crackers,
Ginger snaps, taffy, saloon pilot bread.
Soda biscuits, rice and coffee,
Whale and sperm oil,
sperm candles, As and Gs.
AU Of tile aOoce qciU be sold at the
Best Market Rates,
Buyers are most respectfully invited to
call and examine our stock.
1875 B0LLES & CD.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15
THE MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.

The situation along the Mississippi last
Thursday, at which date the water attained
it's greatest height, is thus described in tel
egraphic dispatches:
At Helena, Arkansas, the river was sta
tionary, with IS feet II inches on the gauge.
A decline was not expected for several days.
Work on the levee was still going forward,
and people of the vicinity had confidence in
their security. The country below Helena
is entirely submerged, the water in many
places pouring over the levees back into the
river. Reports from Austin, Clarksville and
Friar's Point are of the most discouraging
character. Not single house in any of
those places has escaped the deluge. The
weather is clear and calm.
The correspondent of the St. Louis Globe
Democrat wrote from Helena on Thursday
as follows:
There are not more than two or three
spots of ground visible between Memphis
and this point. Scores of the best farms in
Arkansas and Mississippi are completely
ruined and most of them are abandoned,
the owners and laborers having fled to
higher ground. In many places cattle are
standing in the water, which overfoWs the
platforms, and almost every gin house is
filled with colOred people.
At Harbut's Landing there were eighteen
negroes in two boats Inoored to tree on the
flooded bank waiting for a steamboat to
take them away. There is not foot of
dry land in forty miles. Skiff loads of col
ored people, with their household goods,
are to be seen at various points, seeking for
ground to rest on.
At Sterling, colored people, horses and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15
DEATH OF AN EDITOR.

Mr.. G. n. B. Evans, for nearly forty years
connected with the press of North Carolina
and for more than twenty-five years editor
of the Milton Chronicle, died at his home in
Milton, on Saturday last, at a venerable age,
Mr.. Evans was native Of South Carolina
and worked as a journeyman printer in
Yorkville fifty years ago. He was the
Nestor of the North Carolina press, an indie
pendent thinker and fearless writer. In the
organization of parties in North Carolina
previous to the war, he was an earnest adj
vocate of the measures of the Whig party,
under such leaders as the Moreheads, Gill
mer, Reed and others. AS a satirist he had
few equals with the pen, and Was the author
of the famous letters over the signature Of
"Jesse Holmes, the Fool-killer," which were
written with the aim of correcting the faults
and foibles of the day. With these letters
dates the first appearance of popular style
of shooting folly as she flies" At the time
of his death he was member of the State
Senate of North Carolina.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15
For the Yorkvllle Enquirer,
SCHOOL AGE.

am frequently asked if children under
six years old and those over sixteen, are
entitled to the benefits of the Free School
Fund? For the information Of all con-
cerned 1 answer this question by saying
that the school law Of South Carolina spe-
cifies no school age. The Constitution of
the State provides (Article x, Sec. 4) that
''It shall be the duty of the General Assem-
bly, to provide for the compulsory attend
ance, at either public or private schools, OF
all children between the ages of six and
sixteen years, not physically or mentally
disabled, for term equivalent to twenty
four months at least: Provided, that no
law to that effect shall be passed until a
system of public schools has been thorough
ly and completely organized, and facilities
afforded to all the inhabitants of the State
for the free education of their children"
The law contemplated by the above Sec
tion of the Constitution has never been en-
acted. 1t is my opinion that implicitly, the
school age is from six to sixteen, inclusive.
Still, do not think it would be safe in any
case, to attempt by law, to exclude children
under six years or over sixteen years from
the free schools. r. LATHAM.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15
BURIAL OF GOVERNOR STEPHENS.

The memorial services in honor of the
late Governor Alexander H. Stephens, Of
Georgia, began in Atlanta at 10 o'clock
last Thursday. The attendance was over
whelming, and not one-twentieth of the
people who desired to do so could get into the
hall of the house of Representatives, where
the exercises occurred. Many delegations
of citizens and military were there from
different parts of the State. Speeches were
made by Hon. Martin j. Crawford, General
Robert Toombs, General Henry R. Jack
son, Senator Joseph E. Brown, Colonel
C. C. Jones, Attorney General Anderson,
DIR. H. V. NJ. Miller and ex- Governor James
M. Smith.
Large numbers of people continued to ar
rive during the city. Such crowds were
never seen in Atlanta before. All the
streets were packed, and with the popula-
tion of Atlanta that turned out, there must
have been over $4,000 persons on the streets.
The memorial services were opened with
prayer by Rev. William Adams, of Angus
ia. Sentor Colquitt introduced the speak
ers. General Gordon read series of eulo-
CYSTIC resolutions, after which he spoke in
terms of praise of the public and private
life of Mr.. Stephens. General Toombs, on
ascending the stand, almost broke down
with emotion. He spoke for nearly an
hour on the life of Mr.. Stephens, and said
he would have deserved all honor if he had
done no act in his life except to advocate
those principles of States rights which he
had always held to. In the afternoon the
funeral services took place and were con-
Quoted by Rev. John Jones. DR.. Talmage,
of Brooklyn, made the closing prayer.
The funeral procession was mile and a
half long, and took half an hour to pass a
given point.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15
The Murkrille Guqniter,
YORKVILLE, s. G. {:
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH Is, 1883.


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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-03-15
POSTAL MATTERS.

Owing to the fact that of recent years
nearly all national legislation, no difference
what interest it may affect, in order to be
passed at all, must be smuggled through in
appropriation bills, it is difficult, if not i'm
possible, to keep intelligently posted pend
| ing the discussion Of any measure in Con-
gress. Newspaper readers knew that the
august body, which, happily for the nation,
expired by limitation on the 18th instant,
had before it the post office appropriation
bill, and all were satisfied that if it afforded
any stealings and pickings it would pass, no
matter what it's other provisions might be
but few, we opine, were prepared to learn OF
the reduction of letter postage, which is one
of the provisos of the bill. Exactly what
this reduction is cannot be definitely stated
just yet. tits hidden far away in the gloomy
depths of the aforesaid appropriation bill,
and it is divulged only little at q time,
just as the department officials are able to
digest the law. 1t is known, however, in a
general way, that on and after the 1st OF
next October, letter postage, ''on single let
ters," will be two cents, instead of three,
and that the money order system has been
materially changed. The change in the
money order system will be put in opera
ton as soon as the necessary arrangements
are perfected. Proposals will soon be re-
quested for furnishing the new style of mon
ey order blanks and postal notes provided
for in the bill. The new system will enable
persons to send by money order or postal
note, sums not exceeding S. for three cents,
whereas it now costs ten. A new two-cent
stamp will be adopted for letter postage, sew
eral designs for which have already been
submitted to the Third Assistant Postmaster
General. Neither of the designs has yet
been adopted. Beyond the fact that the
Stamp VIII contain picture or washington
and have the legend "Tnited States Post
age" instead of ~. S. Postage" as at pres
ent, nothing has been determined. 1t is
thought, however, that the stamp will be of
brownish color.