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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-30

CALLED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECT
oRs OF TIE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
MEASURES TAKEN LOOKING TO THE AD-
yANcEMENT OF THE PLAN FOR THE DEEP
EyING OF THE RIVER.
A called meeting OF the Board OF Di-
rectors OF the Chamber OF Commerce was
held Yesterday evening, at which were
present II. +. Blankenship, president, and
the following other members Messrs.
Thomas Potts, p. W. Gruhbs, Charles
Baich, Orin Cottrcll, W. W. Crump, John
s. Elicit, s, III. lIawes, ). Hirsh, and il. {.
Wherry. Ex-President f. o. N0lting and
l.. ID. Crenshaw, Jr., chairman OF the
.James-River Improvement Committee,
were present by invitation.
MIR. Blankenship explained the object ol
the meeting by asking the secretary (W.D
Chesterman) to read the following:
RICHMOND, Va, January 26, 1885.
II. L. BlankeaShip, Esq, President Cham
Der of Commerce
Dear Sir,-At meeting OF the Commit
tee on James River Improvement held
Thursday, January 25. 1853, the following
preamble and resolution was adopted:
Whereas il Is the sense OF this committee
that the interests OF the city OF Richmond
require some representation before the
Committee on Commerce in Congress in
behalf OF the James river improvement /;
therefore be il
Resolved, That the president OF the
Chamber OF Commerce be requested TO
convene said body at IN early day, and
take such action as may be deemed best
for procuring the appropriation necessary
TO carry out the object desired.
Very respectfully,
LEWIS ID. CRENsHAw, Jr.. Chairman.
The present stotus OF the river improve
ment and plans for the future were dis
cussed by Messrs. CrenShaw, Potts, Nolt-
ing, Blankenship, Grubbs, and Judge
Crumr.
IT appeared that the commerce Of Rich
mond is suffering greatly for want Of water
10 float steam-vessels OF heavy draft. par
ticularly such as are used now to carry
flour to South America. The last appro-
priation made by Congress was $4,000,
which has never been touched. inasmuch as
the Engineer Department resolved that they
would do the work by contract, and no
suitable bids were ever secured.
However, the present purpose is to give
a start to the scheme for securing twenty
UNt lttI VI Multl liOiil w wv
sea, and which will require. from first to
last, an appropriation OF several millions,
and about half million to give it good
beginning. All these matters were consid-
cred at length by the Board; after which
resolution, offered by Mr.. Potts, was
amended by Judge Crump, and adopted
unanimously in the form following:
Resolred, That committee on behalf OF
the city OF Richmond, consisting Of Lewis
ID. Crenshaw, Esq, chairman OF James
River Improvement Committee X. f.
Blankenship, Esq, president Chamber OF
Commerce; and Mr.. Richard A. Dunlop,
be requested to adopt such measures as in
their opinion may seem judicious to obtain
an appropriation by Congress to deepen
the channel OF James river from the city OF
Richmond to the sea to twenty-five feet, in
accordance with the recommendation Of the
Engineer Department OF the United States
Government, which has reported the same
to be practicable.
The Board then adjourned.
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THANKS TO THE CHESAPEAKE AND ONO
RAmwAY.-Colonel +. de Winton, secreta-
nv Of his Excellency the Marquis OF LOrne,
Goyernor-General OF Canada, writes Mr..
c. W. Smith, general manager CT the Ches-
apeake and Ohio railway, saying:
| have great pleasure in conveying to
you the cordial thanks OF the Marquis OF
Lorne and her Royal Highness the Princess
Louise for all the kindness and courtesy
they received while travelling over the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway.
/ am also TO request you to be kind
enough to inform all the district superin-
tendents and other officials connected with
the journey that their carefulness and ci-
Witty, and the efficient manner in which
their duties were carried out, contributed
not only to the safety but much to the COM
fort of the party; and that his Excellency
and her Royal HIghness desire to thank
them also.
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EORTY YEARS EXPERIENCE OF
II AN OLD NURSE.

MRS. WINsLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP, for
children teehing, Is the prescription OF one Oh Tue
best female physicians aud nurses In the Unitsd
states, and has been used for forty years with
never failing success by millions OF mothers FOR
their children. IL relieves the child from pain.
cures dysenrery and darrhea. gripping IN TIE
bowels and wind collie. By giving health to the
child it rests the mother. We would say 10 every
mother who has a child suffering from any OF the
foregoing complaints, DO not let your prejudices.
nor the prejudiccs OF others, stand between your
suffering child and the relief that will be surc-
yes, absolutely sure--to follow the use OF this
medicine. Sold by druggists throughout tho world
Price. oJ cents bottle. "a 3O-e0dlW
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Protestant EPISCOPAL SUNDAY-SCHO0I
UNION.-The regular monthly meeting OF
this Union was held sunday afternoon at
Moore Memorial church. Owing TO the
threatening aspect Of the weather the at
tendance was not rs large as usual. The
meeting was opened with devotional eXer-
cises conducted by the rector OF the church,
Rev. DR.. Sprigg; after which reports were
called for from superintendent. Only hali
OF the schools reported. These showed a
very satisfactory condition.
Major Joseph Bryan was then introduced
and delivered highly-instructive address
on "The Duties and Obligations OF sun
day-School Teachers"
The President (Mr. Ad. Blair took
charge OF the question-boy. Several ques-
tions ellcted Il running debate, INDUCED in
by several OF the laymen present.
The singing was splendid, led by the
Sunday-schOOl choir.
The next monthly meeting will be held
at Grace church the third Sunday afternoon
in February.
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Seycnth.strect Christian Church
Leavc-Taking OF Mr. Tyler, Late
pasf0r.

Sunday IL was generally thought Rev. j
! u. Tyler would preach for the last time tt
the congregation OF the Seventh-StrCet
Christian church, and in consequence 1
| large audience was present, notwithstand
| ing the gloomy and forbidding nature Of
the weather. 3Ir. Tyler, however, did
not preach, his place being ably supplied
by Rev. J. Z. Plnkerton, OF Kentucky.
After Mr. Pinkerton's sermon quite an
eGecting scene took place when Mr.. Tyler
bade the congregation goodbye. lie took
occasion to allude to his long residence in
Richmond as the pastor OF the Seventh
Street church, remarking in this connec-
tion that for ten years he had watched over
the flock, and not one word OF complaint
in all this time had ever been addressed to
him by a single member thereof. In the
period OF his pastorship he had baptized
five hundred people-nearly one half OF
the membership OF the church-and in
parting from them he felt the keenest re-
gret. Mr.. Tyler's remarks were feelingly
delivered. and bis emotions at times almost
overcame him, and under such circum-
stances IL was not strange that those who
listened to him. and who loved him, in
dicated in the plainest way how thorough
ly touched with sorrow they were in say
ing farewell.
Last night in the basement OF the church
a sociable was held, at which the members
OF the church and Mr.. Tyler's friends were
present in such numbers as 10 clearly indi-
cate how popular and useful he has been,
both as a man and 4 minister. Everybody
IN the large crowd, composed by no means
solely OF the members OF the church, testi-
fed their esteem for Mr.. Tyler and eX-
pressed for him in the future the best OF
wishes. Recently. at the weekly confer
ence Of the Baptist ministers OF the citv,
resolutions containing the most cordial en-
pressions OF brOtherly love, rs well as
highly complimentary opinions generally,
were adopted, and ii was determined TO
have them engroSsed and placed In frame
surrounded by the photographs OF the MIN
isters OF the conference.
Last night Just before the sociable ended
Mr.. Tyler was surprised with the presenta-
ton by the congregation Of beautiful
silver tea-Service. Colonel j. B. Cary, in
behalf OF the congregation, came az near
saying everything that was appropriate on
the occasion as any man possibly could.
Mr.. Tyler was very much affected at this
unexpected evidence Of the love OF the
people before whom he for the past ten
years has gone in and out before as their
spiritual comforter and adviser. lie showed
in the brief response made by him how
much he appreciated what had been said
and how tenderly he treasured everything
connected with his ministry at Seventh
Street church. Mr.. Tyler leaves for Au-
gusta. Ga, to-day to take charge of Il
church there.
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GONE OP THE FINEST. MIR. Gus VIII
iiams as Mishler, "A German member Of the
New York police, appeared at the Theatre
last night TO an audience that was truly
"large and enthusiastic -" especially that
part OF it in the galleries. The play has
little merit. The characters are built I"
around Mishler, and not very cicyorly at
that. WiIliams's caricaturing Of the New
York police Afforded nearly ali the fun,
and pleased the audience wei, Judging
from the way the building was made to
shake with applause. When they were
not laughing at Williams they were hurrah-
ing over vilainy outwitted, the wronged
rghted, and that sort Of thing.
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ASHLAND SCHOOL DIsTmCT.-The Public
School Board Of Ashland township was
organized yesterday at p. NJ, IN pur-
suance Of the mandate OF the Virginia SUI
prcme Court OF Appeals. }. l.. Valentine,
county superintendent, was chosen chair
man, and MeSsrs. j. G.. Tiller, j. n. Brown,
and Otho q. Kean, trustees for the town,
were then elected in due form.
This is the duty which the Supreme
Court sent Mr.. Valentine to Jail for failing
to do when first ordered.
Ii is still likely that the ReadiuSters will
make an effort to have the case rehcard OF
brought up anew, but in some way in con-
formity with law.
Acknowledgement Blair, who was Mr.. Wax
entine's counsel, and Mr.. w. Frank Pun
phrey, one of the county school trustees,
both desire it stated that they never at any
time advised Mr.. Valentine TO disobey in
any respect the mandate OF the Supreme
Court. The advice gwen him about not
meeting the Ashland trustees was prior to
the decision OF the Court; which decision
was that it was the duty OF Mr. Valentine
TO meet the Ashland trustees and help TO
organize them.
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The Arrival i'm Louisville.
IMPROMPTU RECEPTI0N-PRoGRAMME IN PART
FOR SATURDAY.

IMPROMPTU RECEPTION-PROGRAMM IN PART
FOR SATURDAY.
From the following from the Louisville
Courier-Journdl Of Saturday it will be seer
that good luck continued to attend the
party:
The G:3O-o'clock train on the Chesapeake
and Ohio road last evening brought from
Richmond. Va. large delegation OF dis'
tinguished gentlemen, mostly members OF
the Richmond city government, who are
bent on q tour Of pleasure and inspection
Hearing of their coming, Mayor Jacol
determined upon making their stay in
Louisville pleasant and profitable. Hours
before the arrival Of the train he had made
arrangements for their comfort at the Cali
Uoase. so that when the gentlemen ar
rived they had but to step from the train
10 an elegant supper and sumptuous apart
ments at the Gait. Accompanying the
Mayor as a sort of impromptu reception
committee were City Engineer Scowden,
General Thomas l.. Taylor. MAJOR
Womack, Mr.. William r. Ray, and
General John Echols, president OF
the Chesapeake, Ohio and southwestern
road. These gentlemen met the train al
the depot on its arrival, and escorted the
travellers to the Gait House, where intro
ductions were made and short while
spent in chatting. After being assigned to
their rooms, and having all their require
ments attended to, Mayor Jacob conside-
rately left them to themselves, for they
were travel-woIn, and perhaps uninclined
TO make any eXertions until after nights
rest. =,
This morning the Mayor will wait on the
visiting Virginians, and learn their plea
sure. His Honor may be relied upon 10
give the visitors such attention as will re-
feet Louisyille's hospitality in its fullness
and ITS minutest detail.
There win be visits to the public institu-
tions and inspections OF the various public
works. There will also be display by the
Fire Department. and probably a grand
police drill. While the gentlemen are
travelling unofiicially they are nevertheless
bent on seeing and learning everything
that may In any way add to their know
ledge in the government and management
of cities. They will particularly inspect
the City Hall. as Richmond is contem-
Ylating The building OF new City Hall.
The gas-works aud the gas question viii
also be gone into, as a matter upon which
Richmond is Just now considerably stirred
up. Every provision will be made for
aiI'ording the visitors all information de-
sirable.
They left Richmond Thursday afternoon,
and will probably remain here until Mon
day. From here they will proceed TO Gin
cinnati, and after spending some days In
that city win return homo. Mayor Car
ripgton was TO have accompaniedthep party,
but was detained It the lest moment ~ the
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Commercial Club.

The annual meeting of the members OF
the Commercial Club was held last night,
and was attended by a majority OF the ac-
tive businessmen of the city. The reports
OF committees showed the Club in first
rate financial condition. The balloting for
officers and directors was spirited, but
present incumbents were reelected, except
where they positively declined to serve, as
several OF them did.
The following were elected:
O.. T.. Cottrell, president;
c. 4. Wingo. vice-president;
j. NJ. Nowlin, secretary;
James ID. Crump, treasurer.
Board OF Managers: Mont. West, DR..
W. Leigh Burton, Julien Binford, Il. +.
Lyons, Colonel A. +. Bennett, Il. VI. Rich
eson, Charles p. Stokes, Captain j. +.
Laughton, VI. Clagett, William Mitchell, Il.
II. Chalkley, Wray 4. knight, and j. {.
Cottrell.
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r. n. COOK. 10 4. NJ, household furniture. car
pets. fcather-heds, &C.
JAS. MACDOUGALL, IL A. NJ, genteci house,
hold furniture, &c.
PURMAE TEPPER, 4 i. VI. comm ssionera sale
Of two story framed dwelling No. il22 north
Seventeenth street.
w GODDIN & Son. 4 u. NJ. three frame dwell
ngs ON the Sest side OF Hancock between Clay
aud Leigh streets.
JNO. j.. LAUGHrON. JE., l04 a. NJ. trade-s'c
Of 100000 Richmond. made cigars
f. B COOK. 10 A. NJ. Administrators sale Of
personal effects of the late Isaac l.. CARY.
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Mr.. C0RDLE's BsSRFr.-Friday night,
at Mozart Hall, the amateur company which
some time since played "Paticncc In
Black" for the benefit OF thel Howitzers
will repeat the performance for the benefit
Of Mr.. j. J. Cordle, the efficient door.
keeper at Mozart Hall. The Ministries
promise better programme this time than
before, and it is TO be hored that full
house will honor Mr.. Cordie with their
nresancQ
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To CoSsUMPTIvEs.-Many have been happy to
give their testimony IN favor of the use Of VII
BORIS PURE CoD-LIyER OIL AND LiME.' TX
perieuce has proved IL to be valuable remedy for
Consumption, Asthma, Diphtheria, and all dis
eases Of the Throat and Lungs. Manufactured
only by A. B. WIBoR, Chemist, Boston. Sold
~ all druggists.
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BAKER AND FARROE.-YOu who like TO
laugh prepare yourselves to do so, for at
the Theatre on Thursday evening Baker
and FarrOn will play "Chris and Lena"
In their line they are among the cleverest
Of American comedians. Baker reminds
one of Emmett. both In appearance and
style. He sings, dances, and acts admira-
bly,. Farron's assumption OF Lena is re-
markable. II you don't laugh at these two
clever gentlemen, you haven't a laugh in
you. "Chris and Lena" has good plot
on the melo-drama order.
The sale OF seats begins tomorrow.
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POLICE NEws.-Last night Indiana
Smith and James Saunders had diff
culty at a late hour, in which the woman
used a knife upon the man, infiicting very
serious injuries. Officer deter arrested
the woman, and she was lodged In the sta
tion-bouse. Saunders had his wounds
dressed, and the ambulance was called and
the injured man was taken to bis home.
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POLICE COrRT.-The following cases
were disposed of yesterday:
Samuel Delne (colored), charged with
stealing one coat, the property Of Thomas
p. Turner. Not guilty.
William Harris, charged with feioniously
assaulting Fannie Jackson. Continued TO
Wednesday next.
Virginia Jackson (coloredl, charged with
feloniously assaulting William Harris.
Continued to Wednesday next.
Robert Saunders (colcred), charged with
assault and battery. Continued to to-day.
BaiIed.
Henry Thompson and William H..
Thompson (both colored), sent on 10 the
grand Jury upon the charge Of keeping 4
disorderly house.
Matte Taylor, Jennie Lewis. Virginia
Stewart (all colored), charged with being
disorderly characters. Surety for their
good behavior required
Henry Scott and Monroe Quarles (both
colored), charged with being suspicious
characters. Jailed for three months in de-
fault OF surety.
James Edwards (colored), charged with
stealing one lot OF meat from John
O'Toole. jailed for fifteen days.
John Williams (colorefD, charged with
stealing two bags OF flour. Jailed for fif-
teen days.
John Anderson (coiored), charged with
stealing one chicken-coop. Jailed for
thirty days in default OF surety.
Lucy Hill (colored), charged with assault
and battery. Continual untA to-day.
Ellen Harper (colOred), charged with fe-
lOniOusy assaulting Samuel Thomas. Con-
tinued until to-day; no bail allowed.
Daniel PocklingtOn, charged with being
drunk and unable 10 take care OF himself.
Jailed for thirty days in default OF surety.
Richard Williams (colored), charged with
being a suspicious character. Continued
till to-day.
Constant Bailey, Mary +. Gregory, Will
liam Bowles, and Rena Bailey (all colored).
charged with living dlsorderly in Sulliyan's 5
alley, and with being together in violation
of law. jailed for six months each in de-
fault OF surety.
John Smith, charged with being disor-
derly. Jailed for ten days in deiaul, OF
surety.
c. o. Hope, drunk. Fined $3.50.
Ellen Riley (colored), drunk. Fined 81.
w. :. Boyden, drunk. Fined 81.
Lewis smith. charged with being disor-
derly and resisting the police. Fined $40.
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TUE MASQUERADE CARNIyAL.-The un-
tiring committee, with Siegel a. the head,
are still hard at work with the finishing
touches for the above event The Regi-
mental Armory viii present brilliant
spectacle IL half Of their programme is
successfully carried out, and from their
past history there is no doubt Of the fulfil
ment Of all they promise. The sale OF re-
served seats is placed at Mr.. KohIer's. 7l5
east Broad street. Supper-tickets can be Sc
cured at the same place.
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HAZEL KIRKE.-To-night this popular
drama will be witnessed at the RichmonJ d
Theatre by one OF the largest and most
fashionable audiences Of the season. This
Is clearly indicated by the sale OF reserved
seats. The play win be repeated to-mor.
row, and no doubt will receive the same
cordial greeting.
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THE SIN Do MoyE.-Sunday 1t was gen.
orally known that the Rev. John Jasper
would deliver at his church, on DuvaI
street, his famous sermon, "The sun Dc
Move" Ii has been good many years
since Rev. Mr.. Jasper and his wonderful
sermon were discovered, but it is a fact that
he always interests his hearers, and never
fails to introduce new matter into his re-
marks. Sunday was no exception to the
general rule, and the result was that a full
house listened. A large percentage OF those
present Were white people, many OF ON
fairest ladies gracing the occasion.
Just before the sermon commenced Mr.
Jasper invited The members OF the church
who occupied the amen benches to yacat'
the same. In doing so he said, 81 would
like for the brethren setting over thar to LEI
the white people have them seats; do moi
know, but expect they have some money
for us, and hope you all won't say that
driN you away. You can hear me next
Sunday tell about Samson, and you have al
heard me talk about the sun before" He
further said that he could not finish his in
teresting theme short OF an hOurand Il half
''and then ] won't say half that want to-"
In the course OF his remarks he read the
puDllsUcu CIllltl>HlN Oi htN. WI. W tliN
against him, and in commenting said
NOW. Dick Wells (I call him Dick Well,
cause I'd Jest as well to-he is named Dick
now Dick Wells says that all have said i,
base fabrication. Why, my God, my
friends, Dick Wells amt no more fitting to
preach than flea"
Abiding to the reported existence Oi
worlds beneath ~, he said: "Spose this
was so ? Why the folks down thar would be
walking around with thar feet turned up to
ours. Just like flies on wall" The nearest
he had ever been to ",hem people" was
when he was down 100 feet once in mine.
He spoke OF the distance that philoso-
pliers had given between the sun and the
earth. and asked, GLOW, in the name OF
God, did they find this out! For, supposing
you could get tape-line carried the first
million Of miles, who, in the name OF God,
would take it the balance Of the way! .
Speaking fer himself. he said he would not
undertake such job even il he could
ride up on the back OF IN eagle"
All present enjoyed the sermon, and the
speaker closed his remarks in Il very Se-
rious strain, in which he solcmnly asserted
that all his premises had been drawn from
the Bible. and that its teachings over
topped the doctrines Of science and yaga-
ries of philosophers.
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uRowx,s IRON BIrrERs.
VNow THAT

| Know THAT
WILL cURg
THE WORST CASE OF DYSPEPSIA;
WILL INSURE A
ur.pry APPETITE AND INCREASED d.
GEsTI0N;
CURES
GENERAL DEBILITY AND GIVES A NEW
LEASE OF LIFE;
NERVOUS DEPRESSION AND LOW SPIRITS;
RESTORES
az txUAusTED NURSING MOTHER TO
rIsL STRENGTH AND GIVES ABUN-
p,Sr sUsTESANCE FOR HER CHILD;
STRENGTHENS
THE MUSCLES AND NERvEs-ENRiCHEs
THE BLOOD;
oyERcoMEs
WEAKNESS. wAKEFULNEss, AND LACK OF
ENERGY;
KEEPS OPP ALL
cHILLs, FEvERs, AND OTHER MALARIAL
POISON;
WILL
lNFusE WITH NEW LIFE ~BE WEAKEST
INVALID.
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MEDICAL COLLEGE.-In the Supreme
Court OF Appeals yesterday counsel for the
Medical College were present, but IL ap-
pearing that no return OF service OF pro-
cess had been made as TO two OF the de-
fendant visitors. the case was continued.
and the Attorney-General promised to give
notice when he would ask that it should
be tried. In one OF the counties the sheriff
Republican) refused to serve the process
unless he first received the fiity-ccnt fee to
which he was by law entitled.
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ALL OF THE STORES OCcUPIED.-The i've
stores in PAGES block, on Main street
(Spotswood- Hotel site), are now all occu-
pied. as follows 500. r. p. Richardson x
Co., carpets, oil-cloths, &C.; SO7 j. l. Ste
venson. gas and oil-fxtures. marble-man-
tells, &C.. sos, Carlton Mccarthy d Co.,
books and stationery; SOB, Joseph NJ.
Blair, groceries and liquors; sol, j. A.
Grigg, boots and shoes.
These are all beautiful stores, and the
stocks OF goods in them set them of to
great advantage and make that square a
credit and ornament TO the city.
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II has been the idea for many years past
that to take a nip at Chesterfield Court
house was a dangerous thing to do. II you
will now visit that good old place. call at
Il. n. Cheatham's and ask for B Select
whiskey, you will get it pure and genuine.