davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1884-04-12

First National Bank............ Portland Oregon
First National Bank......... Wallu Walln, W. r
Anglo Californian Bank Id ..... san Frnnclsco
AmeTicnn Exchange Natl Bank--.New York
, 1884-04-12
CITY OFFICIALS.

Clerk and Justice Of Peace.S. @. Whitman
Regular meetings of the City Council are
held on the first Monday Of each month, in
Wells, Fargo Express Office, on RireTStde
aUenUe, east Of HOWdrd street.
, 1884-04-12

I COATING settlers on Government Lands
i and all business before L. $. Land ONCE
"a specially.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The voters of Rappahannock county will
vote on the fourth Thursday in May on the
question of subscribing 800, 900 to'the capital
stock of the Fauquier and Rappahannock
Railroad Company.
Yesterday an exploring party found
body in the Pocahontas mine which was
identified as that of Thomas Wood, of Rus
sell county. 1t was dug out from beneath
two feet of fallen coal and slate, and was IN
an advanced state of decomposition. One
hundred and seventeen bodies have been thus
far recovered A large force is at work day
and night.
The Salem and Southwestern Railroad
Company has been organized. The charter
of this company, granted by the last Legis-
Iature, is a very liberal one. The line ex-
teads rJm Salem southwest to Asheyiile,
y. c., through the richest mineral belt OF
Virginia and North Carolina. At Salem it
will intersect the Valley Railroad, which is
| finished bis far south as Lexington. From
that poiut TO Salem u distance of about
fifty miles, nearly all of the grading and
masonry work is completed.
4 dispatch from Winchester, to the New
York Tribune states that Caroline Lee was
murdered in that city Wednesday afternoon
by John +. Barber. Barber had been
drinking, aud started home abont p. H.,
saying that he was going home to get some
money of Carrie, if he had to beat her. Lit
tie attention was paid him, as the two were
always quarreing. Barber went home, de-
manded the money, and was refused. he
drew large horse-pistUl, load with bird
| shot, and fired at the woman. killing her
instantly. The murderer WAS captured and
| is in jail
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

The week has been barren of interest mere
abouts. In New York there has been some e4-
element consequent upon the failure OF the Ma
riue National Bank and Grant Ward, brokers,
but confidence has been restored and already
schemes are On foot to reimburse General Grant
for any losses he may have incurred. The 'oio
man" must be provided for by the public! 1raoe
generally is slow but there seems to be better
feeling In New York money is in better de'
mand and call loans are made at 3 per cent. In
Baltimore money is in abundant supply, and loans
ON accented collateral are quoted at 4a4 y per Ct
e. s. bonds are quiet and fraction lower. VIZ
ginis bonds and coupons arc very quiet. The late
demand seems to have been satisfied New os
sold at 34t,. Railroad securities are quiet and
ma transactions in local bonds or shares reported
Baltimore and Ohio is quoted nominally at l9oa
1872.
NEW YORK, May Gil a. m.-Stocas opened
lower but soon became strong and advanced = 20
= per cent, the latter OH jersey Central, when
rose to 7G1o. After 1920 weaker feeling pre-
vailed and the Improvement was lost. Denver
WAS heavy and sold at 103, Missouri Pacific
W,s.crn Union and the Northern Pacific are
strcpl The lending rates are Jersey Central Is
Missouri Pacific 1-64a1 -32 and Reading, Union
Pacific and New York Central 1-64
Noou.--Stocks at this hour are barely steady.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09
A HAIn.DYE SToRY.-Senetor Farley, O

A HAZE DYE SToRY.-Senetor Farley, of
California, has the questionable pleasure of
reading in almost every newspaper he has
picked up in the last month Il paragraph to
the effect that he sis lying iii in his bed
in consequence of the poison Introduced
in his system by the use of hair dye,
which he used to improve his personal APP.
psarance.n The truth il Senator Farley has
not been i'll since he has been in Washing
ton. His hair is gray and his beard white,
and they have been 80 for years. He has
used no hair dye aid its poison has not been
introduced in his system. This paragraph
was started about eighteen months since
and after doing duty 10 many newspapers
was put aside to rest. Three weeks since
it got started again. The result of it is that
nearly all of Senator Farley's friends, after
reading it, telegraphed OF wrote him for
particulars. 1t is very annoying to him
as we'll as to his family and friends, but it
seems he cannot stop it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09

WEST VIRGINIA OUTLAWS. Although
two of the notorious Hill brothers gang
were lynched at st. Adams, W. Va, last
week their fate seems to have had no effect on
the rest Of the outlaws, and their murderous
deeds continue. Last Monday night VIM.
Spurlock went to Robertson Spurloc; 5
house, on Mud river, Boone county, WOKE
him up and called him down stairs. When
the latter appeared at the doorway of his
house William Spurlock fired at him killing
him instantly. A number of men formed a
vigilance committee and started in pursuit of
the murderer. They found him the next
night, but when they attempted to capture
the desperate, he opened fire upon the
posse. He wounded a couple of them
slightly. They returned the fire with fatal
effect, and this wound up the career of an.
other Of the gang The motive for The kill
ing of Robertson Spurlock was the fear that
he would reveal the secrets of the Hill gang
to which both the Spurlocks belonged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09

TIE SUIT AGAINST GRANT IL WARD--In
the suit brought by the New York, Chicago
and ST. Louis Railway Company against [,
S. Grant, Jr., Ferdinand Ward u. s. Grant
James D. Fish, William c. Smith, Julian T.
Davies and John III. Morris in the Supreme
Court, Judge Donohue, yesterday grant
ed an order requiring the defendants to
show cause on the 18th instant why Il recciv-
er should not be appointed, and also why
an injunction should not be issued, and in
the meantime and until the further order OF
the court, the defendants aud their agents
are restrained from interfering with the
partnership assets Of the firm of Grant &;
Ward, from selling the same or appropriate
ing the same to payments Of debts of the
firm without leave of the court. The order
and injunction were granted upon the
complaint and affidavit Of William X. Van.
derbilt. president ofthe New York Chicago,
and St. Louis Railroad Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Mc-
Falls against Essex county. From the
Circuit Court of Essex county. Affirmed,
Judge Lewis delivering the opinion.
Jones against Old Dominion Cotton Mills.
Petition TO put cause on privilege docket
denied
Foster against Board of Supervisors of
King and Queen county, and Foster against
J. II. G. Jones. Rules nisi awarded, re-
s,srnable to first day Of November term next.
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company against Ashby From
the Circuit Court Of Prince William county
Affirmed Judge Lacy delivering the opinion.
State Bank of Virginia against The City
of Richmond. From the Circuit Court Of
the city Of Richmond. Affirmed, Judge
Eauntleroy delivering the opinion.
Graveley and ais. against Burnett and
ais. From the Circuit Court of Henry
county. Affirmed, Judge Hinton delivering
the opinion, Judge Lacy dissenting.
Boyd against Townes's executor and ais.
FROM the Circuit Court of the county of
Mecklenburg. Affirmed Judge Lacy de-
liverirg the opinion
Gregory against Gates. Cause reinstated
on docket and new bond to be executed, &c.
Sergeant & Co. against Lanford and ais.
Cause reinstated on the docket.
Olney against Winfree & Lloyd and als.
Order remandng cause to Circuit Court of
Lynchburg.
The court then adjourned until the first
day OF the next regular term, November 5lh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09

AS GEN. MALONE says he wants all race
distinctions obliterated. some curiosity is ex.
pressed as to the social relations that are to
exist among his mixed delegation to the
national republican convention. 1t is stated
that he has invited all CT them to accom-
pany him in special palace car to Chicago
and though the colored delegates are the
more reputable of the lot, it is doubtful j.
their white colleagues will be willing to eat
drink and sleep with them upon terms o
perfect equality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09

No ADMISSION FOR Elk SENAToRs.-Ex-
Senators do not seem to understand that the
House has adopted rule refusing ex-Sena-
tors admission to the floor Of the House as
kind of retaliation for the order of the Sen.
ate refusing admission to its floor for ex-
members. Yesterday afternoon ex-senator
Lewis, Of Virginia, applied for admission to
the House. Of course be was refused, as
was ex-senator Johuson, of the same State,
few days since. Mr.. Lewis was therefore
required, like all other citizens, to send in
for the member he wanted to see and have
his conversation with him in the corridors.
1t is by no means as pleasant as quiet talk
in cloak room,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADV ERI lSEk

The statue of Chief Justice Marshall, just erect.
ed at the foot of the stairway the west front of
the Capitol, will be unveiled at one O'Clock To-
morrow in the presence Of both branches of Con-
gress. The programe Of ceremonies has hereto
fore been published in this correspondence.
Senators Bayard, Beck. Hampton and others
will start on an excursion II the Natural Bridge
in Virginia TO morrow.
President Arthur denies that he is free trader
but his official utterances prove that he is in favor
of reduction in the tariff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09

AT THE African NJ. f. Conference in
Baltimore, one of the bishops, in his ad.
dress last Wednesday, denounced the de-
cision of the United States Supreme Court
on the civil rights bill, as 'unholy and most
cruel, and as sweeping away from the colored
race the only lane through which it had
hoped relief would be brought to unjust dis
elimination" That bishop does not observe
the precepts of the founder of the religion
of which he is professor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09

AS THE word freeholders in the old law
was by an oversight left in the new election
law of this State, that law has been declared
unconstitutional by the Virginia Court of
Appeals. This and the failure Of the Legis-
lature to provide for the election of the adj
ditional Presidential elector to which the
State is now entitled will make an extra
and early session of the Legislature imper-
alive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09

OF ALL the Southern democratic members
of the United States House of Representa-
tives, only four voted against the bill to re-
duce the price Of living, and in favor of
compelling their constituents to sell the
products of their labor in the cheapest
markets Of the world, and to buy what they
have to buy in the dearest. And these four
will never regret their action in the matter
referred to but once, but that once will be
forever
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09

OLD SIMON CAMERON laughs at the idea
of any Southern State voting for the repub-
lican candidate for President. And well he
NAV, when the white men in the South, who
might otherwise feel disposed to vote that
way, sec and know that the national repub-
licau administration lends its whole power
to such men as Malone in Virginia and
Kellogg in louisiana
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09
quote Rio invoices nominaly as follows: Ordinary
at 94 cts, fair at 1Ot cts, good at 10a. and prime
90 L.. ~
CATTLE MARKETS.


BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET May S-SLeen
and Lambs.-The receipts number nearly 300
head since Monday, $50 of which have been re
shipped East, and the reminder have been sold to
home butchers at the general prices of Monday.
as to quality.
Hogs-The receipts since Monday number /. $
than $50 head, and there are only about so head
left unsold. The prices ruling on Monday have
been firmly maintained, with prospects, IL apy
change occurs, higher figures may prevail new
week. Quotations 6ala7a4c.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, May S.-Beey,S
No fresh offerings; no trading in Beef CATH.
DIRE sed Beef quiet, and about steady ior city
slaughtered at 9a1O cents per ID. Sheep Ma:
ket shade frmer but not quotably higher; cam,
mon to fair unshorn Sheep sold at 6lpa7l., e. ~,
ID; clipped do 5aa6@.c; unshorn yearlnss Il "a
S1ac; clipped do 7aTta and Spring Lambs AZ l.,
So 80 per head. and including three car load, ,r
Southern Lambs at slsslOc per lb. Hogs.-l.ive
Hogs dull and nominal fair to good might sell
at 6Oas5 so rer 100 lbs.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET May S-Hor,
Market firm and active; rough packing ) ira
s. 90 packing and shipping 5 S5aS6 %; light
5 40aS5 50; skips 4aS5 IS. Cattle. --Marker 49,
tive and 5a1Oc higher; export grades 4Ua$ SIS GO
good to choice shipping Case 40; common 10 lur.
dunn 4OaS6; grass Texans 4 30a$4 80. Sheen
Market brisk and 15a2Oc higher; inferior to fail,
"OoIcu 4 Zod'9O OO medium 20 E00d loaS6
choice to extra GaS6 rs shorn 3 5Oa5 10
CINCINNATI HOG MARKET. May S.-Ho,s
active and firm: common and light .! 3OaS5 80 ;.
packing and butchers 25aS6; ,oceipts BOO
head shipments 2,1O0.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. NAY s. 1854.
Sun rises......... 4 55 sur sets. ......... 65S
SAILED.
Stmp John Gibson, New York, by A Reed
& Co,
MEMORANDA
Schr Hannah Champion, for this port Cleared At
New York 9Th.
Schr Jesse Hart, from Yinal Haven for Wash
ington, passed through He'll Gate Sth
Schr Chas l. Mitchell, for Washington, sailed
from Bath It'll.
schr Albert w Smith, loaded with ice, bound for
Washington, sprung leak while lying in the river
at Bath, Me, 9Th inst and will tow to Portland
and repair on the dry dock 1t is believed she
will not have to discharge her cargo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09
FOR SALE OR RENT.
FOR SALE.

ss:
LII
VALUABLE MILL with 3 acres of lard and
good DWELLING HOUSE, known as Mill Hill
Mills. situated on Little River, in Loudoun coun.
ty, Va, one and half miles from Middleburg and
seven miles from The Plains Station, on the
Manassas Branch of the Va. Midland Ry. For
terms, &c. applyto is. MASON,
my8-twtf Marshall Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09

Ten women have been blown to atoms By
an explosion in dynamite factory in Ayr.
shire, England.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09

The Virginia Pharmaceutical Association
will meet in Lynchburg on the goth inst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 8.

DURING THE debate on the proposed free
bridge across the Potomac at Georgetown,
in the Senate last Tuesday, Dir. Wilson sald :
"Now. I should like to understand TINS
noiut of the case: What objection is there
70 AN allowance of the use of the piers Tor
the purposes Of the aqueduct connecting
the two sections of the canal, il such use
does not interfere materially with the use
for bridge purposes"
TO which Mr.. Riddleberger replied:
"Tbe objection to it is that the aqueduct Is
not used now for any such purpose, all
statements to the contrary notwithstanding
7 have been upon that bridge time and
again, and the water is backed UP over the
south side and is shut off from the north
side and what is called the aqueduct con-
serves no purpose but to hold up the rotten
timbers that ought to have been thrown
overheard so As to unload the bridge OF that
much weight
To those who know any thing at all about
the canal, this reply shows how utterly
reckless in his assertions is the man who
made it. To show the same thing to others
it is only necessary to say that the aqleduct
connects the Alexandria with the Chesa-
peake aud Ohio Canal, and is the only
means BY which the former canal Is supplied
with water, and that, consequently, II 1t be
destroyed, water communication between
Alexandria and the Cumberland coal fields,
and all the intermediate points, will be cut
off, and the Alexandria canal, to build
which the State of Virginia and the city OF
Alexandria both subscribed large sums, be
entirely ruined and left as dry ditch. And
this Mr.. Riddleberger sits in the [. :,
Senate, by the votes of scalawags and
negroes, as Que of the two representatives
of the State of Virginia in that body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09

BALTIMORE, May 9.-ya. 6's defd 7 do con.
soldated :; do I'd series :; do past due cou.
pons 40; do new 10-40s :; do new IS SAN
bid to-day. Cotton dull: middling 11a
Flour steady and quiet; Howard street and
Western super S:3 COa3 90; do extra So Cad 60
do family "a 15a5 So; City Mills extra 50 65a
6 % do Rio Brands So Gas rs: Patapsco family
ST 80: do suucrlative patent 81 90. Wheat
Southern quiet and easier Western higher and
dull; Southern red 11Oal13; do amber 113a
l16; No l Maryland 1l6ls bid No 2 Western
winter red $40: 1O6 laa1o6ai May 1o61 aa1O67s
June 1O7 lnalU734 July 1O44a1O4a; August
103a103ia Corn-Southcrn higher for white
yellow firm and steady; Western higher and dull ;
Southern white 6Sa70; do yellow 6Oa63; West
ern mixed spot 61a!a62; May 611p bid June 90
asked; July 625s bid. Oats frmcr and quiet ;
Southern 10a43; Western white 41a44 do mixed
3Sai1 Penna 40a43. Rye quiet ut 6Sa7O HAY
firm; prime to choice Penna and Maryland 15a
ST.. Provisions quiet and steady; mess Pork, old,
ST o. new $1S 25. Observation-Disclosures and
clear rib sides, packed, 7"4a9%. Bacon-should.
crs S1a clear rib sides 1O1a; hams 141ha151a
Lard refined, 9&ialO. Butter steady; Western
packed 1Oa22 creamery 25a30. Eggs frner at
13a13Lo. Coffee dull; Rio cargoes, ordinary to
fair 9t.a10A. Sugar steady; soft T. Whiskey
steady at 81 16.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09

Flour is steady with good local demand.
Wheat is strong and active for choice lots, while
ordinary is still dull and neglected. Corn is
very scarce and readily commands full figures for
local milling purposes. Rye and Oats are firm.
Eggs are strong and higher. Potatoes are hard
to sell unless strictly choice. Other produce is
without change. Bacon is firm. Sugars are also
firm and an advance is looke ed for on account of
the defeat Of the tariff bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09

CHICAGO May 9-noon.-Thcre has been quite
boom in the Corn market to-day, and Wheat,
after al easy opening showed more strength
July Corn sold up to 6Ol4 amid great excitement
and heavy trading, and is now quoted at 6O1a
June Wheat sold down to 93lp and is now quoted
at 945sa94a! ; July 9Ga961s. 1t is reported that
10000 bushels were taken here for export to-
day for immediate shipment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09

Mr. RANDALLs chief objection 20 the
Morrison bill was that capital is timid.
Well, suppose it is The Morrison bill re.
,luced the price Of the poor mans food,
clothing, aud fuel, shelter and medicine
twenty per cent. OF the sixty million PEG,
Pile in the country, fifty nine million are
poor. The idea upon which this govern
ment was founded is ''the greatest good TO
the greatest number" Are nearly all the
people in the country TO be compelled: for
an indefinite time, to pay 20 per cent. more
for the necessaries OF life than they should
pay, merely because the capital of few is
timid? Mr.. Randall and forty other So
called democrats in the u. s. House Of Rep
resentatives, together with all the repub-
licans in that body except three, reply
Eyes" The people of the country will reply
mo" at the next Presidential election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09

AGAINST ALL the weight Of authorities,
aud the plain reason Of the case, the Malone
Court of Appeals yesterday decided the
electoral bill unconstitutional. But one OF
the FIVE Judges, Hutton, stood up for the
law, and in dissenting opinion clearly
showed the error Of the majority. To the
people of Virginia, it must at last have
become apparent that the court Is prepared
to carry out the purpose Of its creation, and
annul at party dictation the acts OF their
representatives. By the refusal OF Governor
Cameron to sign the bill ma,urely consider.
ed and deliberately passed, the word free
holder" was left in the electoral bill; this
qualification, the Court said, rendered the
whole act unconstitutional, though, as Judge
Hutton said it might have been stricken
out by the Court, aud the bill remain
perfect aud constitutional. And yet the
same Court, on the same day, unanl.
mously declared that while the Legislature
could not prescribe the freehold qualification.
it might properly declare that federal office
holder though eligible to vote and therefore
to hold Office under The constitution, should
be ineligible TO hold any state office. One
or the other Of these decisions is erroneous,
and the people Of Virginia will easily decide
which WAS wrong, when they apply the
Malone !est-party necessity. The Legis-
luture did make a mistake anf 4 grievous
one, but it was when it failed to remove all
4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09

RICHMOND MARKET, May s-Tbe market ia
quiet in the absence Of receipts. Flour in good
supply and steady. Sales Of small lots of long.
berry Wheat at LIS, mixed at ITO and shortberry
at 100 Light receipts of Corn with sales at GA
6S. Nothing doing in Rye or Oats
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09

New YORK, May 9.-Stocks dull. Money
BAD per cent. Cotton steadier; uplands II II 16;
Orleans IL 1916. Flour heavy. Wheat 1as1c
lower. Corn l.a5sc lower.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09

CINCINNATI HOG MARKET. MAY s.-Ho,s
active and firm: common and light ! 3OaSj 80 :.
packing and butchers 25aS6; ,oceipts BOO
head shipments 2,1OO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. May 9.-The mar.
ket is quiet and receipts of produce very limited.
There is no change in quotations for Flour.
Wheat is quoted at 1O5a11O and Corn ct 5Sa6O.
Rye and Oats nominal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09

LYNcHgURG MARKET. May S-Vsry little pro
duce coming in and the market is inactive. Fiou
in light demand. Wheat firm with but few sales
Corn steady. Rye and Oats nominal. The re
ceipts of Tobacco during the week have fallen OF
and Tugs and common dark grades are lower
Prices for good and fac shipping are well main
tanned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09
FOR SALE,

THE WHEATLEY FARM
Of 1900 acres, in Fauquier county Va. distant tell
miles from Warrenton and three miles south Of
Orean and bordering on the Rappahannock river
for one mile Is valuable as q stock and wheat
farm, and can be bought as whole, or readily
divided into four different tracts to suit purchss-
ers. Can be bought on favorable terms and will
he shown by Robert Douthat, the present tenant
to any one wishing to see the premises
JAQUELIN A. MARSHALL,
mh15-tWtf Executor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-09
DURlTY TOBACCO.
i Sweet, cool and q real pleasure.

E'INE LEA1H HER GOODS AT FRENCHS SO
IL and 95 King street
Just received q beautiful assortment of Card
Cases, Portmonnaies. Letter Books, Bill Books.
Ladies' Satchels and Pocket Books in Russia and
Vienna Leather, Alligator and Turkey Morocco
All the new shapes and styles of decoration repre-
sented. [my6l GEO f. FRENCH