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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-05-31

IT is remarkable fact that however well
very few are able to decline matrimony.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-05-31

II aGlicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thomps0n's Eye Water. Druggists sell It, go.
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MANY thing keeps Lent that has no
business to do so. That five dollar bill,
for instance Salem Sunbeam.
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OPINION OF DIR. MOTT. LATE GOV
ERNMENT CHEMIST, ON ALLCOCK'S
POROUS PLASTER.

My investigation Of ALLcocK's Porous
PLASTER shows it to contain Ualtable and
essential Ingredients not present in any
other Plaster. These ingredients are so
perfectly proportioned that the ALLcoCK's
Porous PLASTER will not cause Blisters or
Ercessfve Irritation, anil find it superior
to and more efficient than any other Plas-
ter. HENRY A. MOTT, JR., PH.D., F.C.S.
Professor of Chemistry NY Med. College, etc.
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WOMEN never crack jokes. They break
them gently to their husbands.-Bost0n
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A PLEDGE of gection-Pawning the
wedding ring. -LJe.
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A MAN too lazy to make a suggestion
can not expect to become leader OF men.
~ 4. Times.
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DOES anybody know where the dead of
night is burie1 ~
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"BALMY Sleep" is denied to nervous sui.
ferers, unless they use Samaritan Nerviae.
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II a Am Wt0sse Wares sent CO N anywhere. Whole
M TX sale Retail Price list free. Goods gnaran.
eb481Wuteed. B.C.sTRRH14 157 Wabash ay chicago
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FOR LADIES' Use aTn9 yTs1,asst article Send
DIR. M. GsFARR. as Essex Street. Boston. Mass
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LEARN TELEHRaPMY agsd . As:Ss. s'' Hsss
chance offered Adj D. BROWN. Mgr, Sedalia NO.
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GONSuMp TION,

sse thousands Of cases of III worst kind APd OF long
standing have been cured Indeed so strong Is my faith
IN It's efficacy. that viii send TWO BOTTLES FREE to-
gether with TRbA TIsE on tbs disease 70
any gUperer Give xpress and p. O. nddrees.
DR. = l. sLocVN- lst Pearl SC, New York
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
EAST WASHINGTON.

Early last Tuesday morning Mrs. Hum
phries, residing at No. DOB u street northeast,
was awakened from her slumbers by tho smell
OF smoke. Repairing 70 tho rear OF the house
she discovered that the house was on lire. BY
the united Efforts OF herself and the other In
mates che soon suppressed the flames without
calling In the Fire Department. Upon making
close examination OF tho premises " was
found that tho entire roof had been thor
Oughly saturated with coal oil. The case has
been given TO the police, who arc investigating
the matter with view OF arresting the In
cendiary.
Oncer Anderson this morning brought 10 tho
station colored crazy man named Robert
Bordy, who will be.sent 10 tho Insane Asylum.
Robert said he had a hand. to hand battle with
Satan last night, but he knocked his under
ground majesty out In true Sullivan order.
Seventh street, from South Carolina avenue
TO Il street, is impossible, owing TO several
grade like 80 many little mountains. An
expenditure OF about $1.13 by the Commits
sioners Will remedy this evil.
Work at the Navy-Yard Is almost at q stand
still, But little is being done aside from the
repairs on the Maynower, Lookout and tho
quarantine boat The Lookout Will soon DO
ready 10 start on another cruise with the Fish
Commission.
The 12.year old daughter OF Mr.. Charles
fever last evening.
The letter carriers OF the East Capitol Postal
Station are working diligently TO induce Con-
Gress 10 pass bill granting the letter-carrl
erS of tho country thirty days leave OF ab.
senco in each year. Tho following committee
has been appointed TO labor 10 this end
Messrs. Harry CLARK, II. Davis, John Clark, Ii.
Whinty, Andrew Banner, II. d. Hamilton and
q. W. Towers.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

SIR Jackson Beach, formerly the catcher on
the AleNandrias, was married last night to
Miss Anna Upton. Rev. william Dinwiddie
oiIiciated. All or the members OF Washington.
ians, the club with which Mr.. Beach Will play
during the coming basebaills Jason, were pres
ent, ana also number OF the other friends OF
the contracting parties.
Mr. George Goodman, who keeps bachelors
hall at his farm, Westgrove, about a mile from
This city, was engaged In frying meat on We'd
nesday evening, when his hand was badly
burned by the upsetting OF a pot OF grease.
MIR. g., alter suffering from his Injuries for
while, saturated his hand with coal oil. Shortly
afterward he started 10 light his pipe with a
match, but instead OF accomplishing the OBJ
1ect In view, the coal oil with which his hand
had been saturated ignited, and had there not
In which he submerged his hand the member
would have been burnt TO a crisp. The burn
Ing oil had the effect OF drawing the other
IRE from the injured limb.
Al the reorganization meeting OF the Friend
ship Fire Company last night the following OF.
ficers were elected; James Javius, presIdont;
u. i. Penn and James Nails, vice-presidents;
Edgar Padgett, secretary; O. q. Chichester,
treasurer. II was decided, as was stated yes
terdey, TO ask for line OF hose, the engine TO
be brought out only In cases OF emergency.
In the Mayors Court yesterday Rachel
Chase, colored, was fined ~ for dlsorderly
conduct and discharged, and Sarah Farrell,
ON the some charge, was sent 10 the workhouse
for twenty days IN default OF the payment OF
the nno imposed.
Father stack delivered another Interesting
sermon at st. Marys Church last night ON
''The Confessional"
The arrivals at Fishtown continue small and
prices are high.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

An alarm of IRE about 40 o'clock this of.
tern0on brought three engines TO street,
near Sixth, where fire had broken out In the
two,s4ory frame block OF three houses owno
Three streams were soon turned on the build
Ing, from which smoke was pouring on every
side. The fire was put under control within
fifteen minutes after tho engines arrived. Tho
lies. The damage by IRE was not great, most
OF It being done by water.
Mr.. VIM. p. Welch, who has lost two chill
dren within the past ten days, this morning
lost another child, a little boy aged but a few
months, who died at $3.50 o'clock. Pneumonia
is given as the cause.
MIR. John Kehl, of NJ street, near Four-and.a-
half, has erected "a two story brick building on
Sixth street, corner OF southwest, which will
be occupied as store. II VIII be neat IN ar
chitecture and Will be an improvement to the
neghborhood.
Residents OF this section express a great de-
sire 10 know what streets the Commissioners
have decided TO improve this spring, so that
they can express their opinion as 10 the rola-
tive needs OF the streets. II is hoped that
Water street from to VIII DO looked after.
The Lake arrived this morning with about
10 passengers and a large freight, including
400 barrels OF kale, 100 barrels OF potatoes,
200 boxes OF oranges ana quantity OF house.
hold goods. President Thompson and some
friends came up, having made the round trip,
being called to Norfolk on company business.
The steamer Thompson arrived from the
lower Potomac with about 60 passengers, and
among the freight, ~ head OF cattle, II hoSs,
80 coops OF fowls, a lot OF corn aud garden
truck and over 1000 punches OF nsh, includ-
ing some very large shad.
General Edward william Payne, OF Warren
ton, Va, and General Groner, OF Norfolk,
agent OF tho Potomac Steamboat Company,
this morning. Tho freight included oysters,
fresh llsh, truck and potatoes. -
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
General Robert Toombs.

"The house OF General Robert Toombs, In
Washington, Ga.," says the correspondent OF
the Philadelphia Tunes, "ls typical South.
orn home; q beautiful flower garden OF an
acre, fianked by barley lots, fronts three.
story wooden house with large chambers, wido
halls and roomy plazzas. Tho Generals office
is In his dwelling, but he generally receives
his company In his cosy sittlng.room OF tho
second story. He is always cordial, aud gives
all, friend or stranger, kindly welcome. Sit
ting in a largo armchair, with his books
within easy reach and the well-used Blole
among them, he sat the last OF the old line.
He Is seventy.four, and no Is broken
considerably since tho death OF hts wife, but
is stll vigorous old man. The General has
long been Methodist In conviction, but only
recently has he become a communicate OF tho
church. His determination to connect him.
self with the church was expressed In his
usual style. Meeting his old friend, Bishop
Pierce, one day, he said: George, want you
TO baptize me. have no religion, but am
afraid some OF these young fools who pirate
about inndolity Will say when am dead did
not believe in Jesus Christ, and wish to
avow my faith. He is much beloved by his
neIghbors, and especially by the children, to
whom he is especially tender. He says life
Is too short for animosttios, and that he has
no foes and cherishes no resentmente. He has
made oil things ready for both worlds, aud is
matters little with him how soon he leaves
this"
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
WEST WASHINGTON.

AZ tho recent meeting Of tho coopers OF wosr
washington the following officers werO
Thomas W. l., David station; A., James
pnhomasi D; 81. John King +. s., Charles
baker, sr.; t. Edward Sullivan, ir.; s., Will
lhm IhOma3; U. X, Charles Baker, tr.; I. d.,
Charles johnson; o. e., John Bnlly; /. o., JohIi
sullivan; l. A., John King; O, o.. Charles
Baker, ird d., Frank Webb, o. Baker, ST.,
There was n very pleasant social catherine
last oyenlng ut the residence OF Colonel Drew.
on Thirtieth street, near Dumbarton avenue,
which was attended by some OF tho leading so.
ciety people in West Washington.
quite novel and exciting as well as laugh.
ablo race took place yesterday afternoon on
High street, between and 5 o'clock, In which
horses owned by VIM. Hall and Johu Reynolds
were. participants. They were ridden by
Charles Sullivan and Peter Truxler, respect
i l,sy I'M, me course was up the m on High
OF the crowd Mr.. Halle horse, ridden by Potter
Truxler, won by o considerable distance ia %
minutes. bets that tho other horse - the
slowest In tho District do not ma takcrs
Mr.. Thomas yarneps nue yonne horse
while being driven down HI IN street early this
morning attached TO light wagon, suddenly
iook fright and daehed down the street. AZ lt
rs spirited animal II was difficult TO mold
him. He finally ran into n tree.box between
Seventh and Eighth streets, damaging tho
wagon considerably.
The funeral Of tho lato Mra. Louis Deauro-
gard, who died on Wednesday morning OF oon-
sumption, took place this morning at o'clock
from tho residence, No. 1917 Thrty-third
street, when II proceeded TO Trinity Church,
where requiem macs was celebrated. As Mrs.
Beauregard was highly esteemed, there was a
largo attendance. the pail pearers wero
Messrs. II. Wetzel, j. II. Roboy, Edward ,rur-
Renton, j. l.. Lowe, William Klnslnger and
Charles II. Trunneil. After tho services the
remains were taken 70 Holyrood Cemetery.
The statement in morning paper that tho
ellis OF tho locks In tho canal at Washington
street had been washed out, and that tho water
would have 10 bo turned on in consequence, Is
incorrect. The usual spring repalrs arc In
progress,
business man OF West Washington this
morning on hearing the rumor that tho Aque.
duct Company had conferred with tho House
District Committee yesterday, relative to
changing the site OF the FREQ bridge from tho
Three Sisters TO the Aqueduct piers, said: SWELL
It's Just what expected they would do ut the
last moment. When they saw their game was
up they would bring forward tho piers
to block us and would try 20 fix matters so
they would remain us they have for Yeas. It's
nonsense to talk OF the piers. Why, we would
never get the matter out OF the courts, and our
free bridge would bo put or lust so much tho
longer. When the authorities, like Secretary
Lincoln and Chief Engineer Wright, favor tho
Three Sisters, think thoro Is nothing left to
DO eaid."
Herr h Cissol's mills, which have been shut
down for repairs for about two weeks, re-
sumed work this morning.
Tho steamer Gibson left this morning for
New York, loaded with Georgetown nour.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
PERSONAL POINTS.

Miss SALLIE MANNING, daughter of
the Hon. John Manning, OF North Carolina, Is
visiting In the city.
--MRs. A. @. HARRIS, indianapolis, is
visiting the families OF Representatives Calk-
ins Qnd.) and Postmastor-General Gresham.
MR.. BENJAMIN b. LYON, who has
been employed at the Ebblti House for some
time past, resigned his position recently and
left last night for Stockton, Cal, where no has
very lucrative position awaiting him. "Ben"
is an energetic and deserving young man, aud
his many friends predict for him successful
and brilliant career In his now field OF labor.
GENERAL AND Mrs. w. T. CLARK,
assisted by their daughter, Miss May, gave y
dinner party yesterday to some of their old
Texas rlends now visiting tho city. II IS the
Intention OF General Clark to take up resi-
dence In Fargo in pursuit OF more lucrative
business. Colonel Nathan Patton, Colonel j.
G. Tracy, Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Callaghan aud
others wero present.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
ONE AS BAD. AS THE OTHER.
A Very Proper Administration o
Justice.


If there is any case moro than another in
which Judge Smell takes q personal pride in
exercising his Solomon-lilSe wisdom it Is
a case in which the rights of the sirens and
their victims arc to DO finally adiudicated.
A case of this kind was before His Honor
this morning. middle-aged white man
complained that he was robbed Of 81 by
Carrie Mcdonald, at whose house he stopped
last night, and when he went TO leave this
morning he was minus all his moncy-sl.
Some surprise was expressed that q man Of
any pretentions would take such n case to
court for such trihe. His Honor has put
himself on record long ago as advocating n
law that will punish men as well as women
for engaging in acts OF immortality. ~
think man with only one dollar in his
pocket should not visit such places, and he
is as bad as the woman. The defendant is
discharged"
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
Tho PRrisian Cluhs.
Paris Correspondence New York sun.


Clubs are quite O modern institution In
founded In 1928; then comes the Jockey,
founded In 1888, and the Cercle Agricole,
founded about the same time. The Union Il
the most arlstocratic and exclusive OF all tho
Paris clubs, and the only club where a game OF
cards 10 a rarity. out OF the 800 members OF
this club 300 have titles varying from Royal
Highness down TO Baron. The dinner is ex-
quisite, and costs only eeven francs without
vino, which, together with the wages of tho
$4,000 year. The entrance fee at
the Union Is 500, and the annual
subscription $40. At the Jockey Club tho
number OF members Is about 100, OF whom
about $50 are mon OF title; the entrance fec Is
500; annual subscription, 500; dinner soven
francs without wine; rent OF rooms, 500, 1876;
lighting, $1,000; service, $4,000. Cercle
Agricole, entrance, 500; subscription, $50.
Corcle 40 la Rue Royale, entrance, SO; sub.
rUnion Artlstique, entrance,S00; subscription,
$50; rent, sl4 900. These figures may BIO taken
as typical. The entrance fees and subscriptions
OF the Paris CLUBS are moderate; the dinner va
ries from 10 francs; the expenses are very
heavy, the rent often enormous tho Cercle du
Champs Elysees pays moro than $4,000
year rent. How, then, do the majority otthe
clubs eXist2 Mainly by the profits OF gam
bling, by the cdgaOt6. l do not say that this
Is the case with every club In Paris, but out OF
the slxty-four clubs now existing You could
not name moro than half dozen whore the
Cd0n0tte is not the nerve and sinew or the
whole institution, They are simply gambling
houses, whore you are induced by certain
amount OF material comfort and an excellent
dinner to try all tho other tlcllltloS for ruin.
ing yourself that the place offers. .~.g,yi7
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
ssAu ReYOir.,s

Chicago Tribune
'why are you sad when speaking those
wordsp he asked.
NO answer. The vesper chimes OF the ca
thedral league away come stealing over the
hills that lie to tho westward, and as their
tones-sweet and solemn and faint-fall upon
Caroline's port ear Jasper feels n shudder pass
over her 1.-the form. She is intensely religious,
this girl, and with the sudden instinct OF
man who has played third base, he resolves to
turn this reverence OF hers for all things splr.
itual TO account. "Listen," no says In wins.
pered tones. SIT Is tho vesper hour. The
chimes are calling the faithful to worship, ana
one who deliberately tells a falsehood at this
tlmo can never be saved. You know this, Caro-
line, do you notY
"Yes," murmured the girl.
sand would you perIure yourselt?"
"No." The voice Is faint and low.
"Then tell me-" no says, "why you were sad
when saying 'Au Terolr to mo n littlo time
ago."
"I cannot" she says.
"But you must" continued Jasper. 81 de-
mand an answer"
For one instant she looks up Mt him, her
pure young face as white as II tho han OF
death were upon It, and then she whispers
softly, 81 cannot"
"But why can you not tell me the cause OF
your sadness when speaking those words?"
"Because," she says, looking at him ton.
derby, ~ do not know W hat they mean."
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
Did She Die?
Prince Krnpo,kine's perdltIon.

"What has been my husbands perditlon,"
says the wifo OF Prince Krapotkine, SIS that
people suppose him 10 DO wealthy, and that
tered gold by the handful among Anarchist
groups. Those who knew us at Geneva are
aware how hard we had to work, since all our
property In Russia had been coniiscated. Only
living. Whenever 60 down TO Clalryaux TO
visit him tho people az the cottage always give
mo their best room, on the plea OF my being a
have In my pocket the requisite ten francs 10
pay for It," Tho Princess actually stlnts her
eelf In food 20 cave money with which to pay
her fare to Olairvaux. the journey thither
consumes eight hours, and then sho is granted
a half.hOur Interview with him in the pres
ence Of two or three iailers, ,,silesas'i
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
CONDEMNED CANNON.
The supply Exhausted and stiil the
Demand Comes for Them.

About two hundred bills have been in
PRODUCED in tho House donating con-
demned cannon and cannon balls for monu-
mental purposes, etc, to soldiers organiza-
lions since tho Secretary of War Informed
Congress that there were no condemned
cannon or balls on hand the supply hav-
ing become exhausted. There arc n few
very large, heavy and unattractive cannons
yet at the Navy-Yard, but they are not
the kind desired, and no one would pay
carriage short distance for them.
These bills are presented by Members at
the urgent request Of their constituents.
Some of them appear to be guilty of
duplicity in doing so Others arc ignorant.
But there are no condemned cannon for
any purpose-not even warfare.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
Another Murder story ExpIoded.
PEOPLE WITH PISTOLS
HIVE 20 .Pny for Their Fun.

Have tO.Pny for Their Fun.
This was pistol day at Judge SHELLS
court.
William Price, vlcious-looking young
colored man, was up for carrying pistol.
Abe White testified that they were drink
the Langston murder, aud the defendant
pulled out pistol and began firing
FIFTY dollars" said the Court; chat s
the extent of the law" and ho looked like
he would find him 800 if he could.
Anthoay Grammar, another colored man,
was also taxed $50 for INDUCING in pistol
A witness in this case, said tho defendant,
pointed the weapon in his face.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
HOTEL ARRIVALS.


@, W. Allen and wife, Chicago; Miss Alton,
Chlcagoi Rlnri Allon, ohicago i. Taylor, r.
N. "; L. James, N, y; Is. Hlndley and wife,
Dallas, Texas; III. II. Loskc, n. VI o. ID. Booth,
Conn; G. W. Dresser, B5stOui q. II. Loker IT,,
ST. Louis; O. W. Roberts and wife, West Chester,
Pail. q. Powers and Wife, n, w. A, d. Potter
and wlfe, n. vi 8. y, sharpe, n. VI q. III, era
ham and wife, n. y; Miss Graham, n. "; q.
II, seeley and wife, n. v; W. A. Hall and wife,
N.Yt william Boesaman, New Haven, Conn. .
Mrs. Wade New Haven, Conn.,; y. Weaut, Jer-
sey City; q. j. Trowbrldge, n, y; Il. W. Vim
cent, NJ y; o. N, Poad, wife aud two children;
IT. J.. Rosser, Mimi; G, S, Hawke, y. Y; W. II.
Weaver and wife, Bradford, Pa; Miss Weaver,
Pa; L. II. Hupp, Bradford, Pa: j. A. French,
Brownville, Pa; II. S. Gardner, Brooklyn; II.
p. Llttsendge, Brooklyn; q. j. Lowery, Brook
Ign; Miss Thompson, N. Y; Il. l.. Ludlow
and wife, N. V; Miss Ludlow, N. "; Miss
Parish, N. VI W. f. VAIL aud wife, Iowa;
Henry Blatshfon, N. Y; N. James, Nd; o.
Thompson and Wife, N. Y.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21
THAT FRoGTowN MURDER
Turns out Not TO Have Been n Mur
der nj All.


der nj All.
Major Dye stated to CRITIC reporter
this afternoon that Detective Block had in
vcstigatcd tho alleged murder that Is re-
ported to have occurred in Frogtown, just
south of the Capitol grounds and has sub
mitted report to the effect that an old
colored man named Peter MARROW, on the
9th Of April, 1873, was attacked with pnou-
monia and died on the 10Th of the Same
month, and DIR. johnson gave certificate
of death from natural causes. Mrs. NARROW
concurred in this statement. Mr.. David
Sweeney, who has lived in the neighbor-
hood for seventeen years, stated that no
person had died in that neighborhood in
that time except from natural causes.
Another Murder story Exploited.
In tho case of Charles Brown, of Vermont
avenue and J. steeet who is alleged to havo
been murdered or died suddenly Major Dye
reports that the detectives have made au
investigation of the case, and find that
about two years ago he became possessed of
considerable means and invested in prop
erty in South Washington. He died of
dropsy on the 9th Of March, and a certi-
fcate to this effect was given by physi-
clan. His body was removed TO Lees Sons
undertakers, and placed in vault, where
it now is
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21

TaNisIeEglSEAs
orders for work I&b4nfSldermy solicited.
s Spec linen a iSs 49, tho Washington Art


Anew steel is said 10 have been produced az
Shenield, Eng, which Is expected TO be or Ia.
calculable value 20 the manufacturing ana
railroad world. II Is said TO he made Wy add
Ing from seven to twonty per cont. OF tho ordl-
nary ferro.mangGneso OF commerce 70 iron
either wholly or 10 a good eNtent decarboni2ed
nary processes, or 20 steel produced by such
processes" II ia stated that small test bar,
containing twelve per cont OF manganese, was
bent double when cold, and was sunlciently
hard TO turn iron; that an AK containing the
same percentage, and which had never boon
hardened or tempered, cut In two bar OF iron
half an inch square. A correspondent OF the
American Manufacturer, giving those facts,
says that tho steel 10 capable OF being ham
mered or rolled tho same as ordinary steel,
and showed no magnetic qualities. II these
accounts are In any measure correct, the.dis-
covery is likely to prove Of great ecoNonnic I'M
portance, s.Sifh
100 Jerseys, all StsSaI Youpg's, 73e7th ST.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21

Cincinnati Is now turning It's attention to
pumps, and every able-bodied milkman has
generously offered his soryices.-M Y. Jour
nal.
A health writer says: "sleepless people
should court the SUM-" Those who don't care
much about sleep generally court the daugh'
ter.
Anything but light reading-Gas bills.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-21

our facilities for eblpitlaS,snd selling line
Average attendance Sghr gallery last week,
about 800. The>F9bIE cordially invited 70
call and lnslosro u tes Adjustment. Tho Wash