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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14
Persistency's a Jewel.
Ero1n The GnLreston Neans.


EX Gov. Click, of Kansas, who became a
good deal of a national character by being the
only Democrat who succee ed in becoming
the sisterhood of States. has at last succeeded
in getting an Office from the administration.
Click appeared at Albany soon after the
Presidential election last year, and put in
claim for a position IN the new Cabinet. He
wanted to be Secretary of the Interior or
Postmaster General. He failed. He then
wanted the mission 10 Russia, and also failed.
Next he put in a bid for second-clas mis-
sion. but with no better success. He mode
rated his ambition TO a Consul Generalship,
but again got left, Then he wanted 10 be
Deputy Commissioner of the Land Office, As
Register Of the Treasury, successfully, but
with no better luck. Finally he served notice
that he was willing to take whatever the adj
mlnlstration was willing to give, and the an
nOuncement comes that he is to be appointed
Pension Agent at Topeka. Persistency, no
less than consistency, is a jewel.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14

Mr.. Cannon, the Comptroller of the
Currency, makes a pathetic plea in be-
half Of the negroes who were swindled
out of their savings by the Freedman's
bank scheme. He advises that 500, 900
be appropriated by Congress to pay all the
claims in full.
There is no good reason why Congress
should pay a dollar of these CLAIMS; but
before it even takes into consideration the
question OF the advisabilIty of paying
them it ought to find out what amount of
them is still in the hands of the original
depostors. Mr.. Cannon's pathetic plea
in behalf of the swindled freedmen is
doubtless based on very slender foun-
dation. 1t has been suspected for long
time that most of these claims are in the
hands of spectators who secured them
at about one cent on the dollar.
Instead OF freedmen writing let
ters asking for their money, it is
much more likely that the spectators are
writing them, or having them writ
ten. Let Comptroller Cannon institute
an investigation with a view to finding
cut who are the real holders Of these
claims, and let him report to Congress
the result. His report Will be all that will
be needed to put quietus on this Freed
mans bank claim business.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14
An Interesting story About Governor
Longs wealth.
Ne'0 YORK Latter % ciaeinpaN Enquirer.

TX Gov. John ID. Long, OF Massac huse tts.
VINO is nero on his WAY 70 Washington, has al 20
been mentioned for this position. lie 10 short,
mex. lollys with iat face somewhat OF the
Napoleonc type, and curling brown NOUS
tacne' lie WA lawyer OF repute when he
married wealthy young lady, a Mlss Glover.
sue was a. relative Of the wealthy Train fam
NV OF boston. When she died, i've or six
years ago. she left n large fortune 10 her two
niue Krla. OF which the Governor has the in
come for life. 10 is al invested, after the
iarhlon OF Sew England. through trustees. in
uoha' And mortgages. The Governor has no
care over q pe Onu drawing the income. which
u "'ulr $4,000 ur $4,000 year. He has there
ioIe. nothing nuo but watch his poll zeal af-
talI5' IN thls respect pee.ume he he better
hNed than auy ma 10 pub n life iu the conn
Wy, " a result OF the com -Fvatiye boarding
on Wcallli mai has grown up in New England,
anu " following the hereditary lnvestment
oOuIso ol MeAlth M tho older eounlrlea.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14
How He Missed His wedding.



A man wearing suit of cordurov. a bip
souch hat, and a PAIR Of cavalry boots walk ed
leisurely INTO the Union depot last evening
He bought him good cigar and delib rately
lighted IL. lie TOOK seat beside the open ire
place, which constituted a prominent feature
of the waiting room. and, gazing upon the
burning logs, prepared himself for q short
reyerie. AS he looked into the Are, permit
ting the smoke from the cigar to circle above
his head. he appeared To he engaged IN "A deem
study. He sat thus occupied with hrs tbOu0bts
for some time, apparently Ohlivious OF tho
fact that the caller" had announced the de-
parture the Milwaukee train for Chicago
Finally he reused himself from his reve.te
and, drawing an elegant gold watch from his
vest pocket, looked ~ the timepiece and oh
serving the hour, hastily jumped up and made
for the man in charge ~ the depot VINO was
then engaged In calling out the departure Of n
short-line train for Minneapolis.
HAS the Chicago train on the Mlwaukee
gone" queried he. as he reached the depot
waller.
''Yes. replied" the Official. at left some
twenty minutes ago. / called IL out. and
while dOingso observed you sitting there bv
the fire. place. DIDN'T you hear megp y
Never heard n wOrd,n remarked the man
with the ouch hat. when can / get an.
othertr tram"
NOT until tomorrow" replied the depot
Official. P''
well. that's just about my luck.n contin.
ued the questionef. II Will be too late for NV
own wedding. lOu see. I've been ONT IN
Montana for good many years. waiting 10
strike IL rich - that could get married.
struck a lead 40 IN Butte not long ago and "a
soon as / saw IL was going to nav
/ wrote 10 little woman who ha. been wjt,it
ing for meia good long time. She nNed tbe
day, and ] was To come on and get married.
She fixed next Monday morning a. me time
wrote | would be at Sycamore. fll.-that's
where she lives--by Sdnday without fait.
Well, 1 started about week ago, and am toi
near there yet. got left 40 Chamberlain. mn
here In Dakota. and 20 got behind I 0ot ont
OF the train 90 get some golden rod, "A KIND ~
flower that Nellie il very fond Of While
was getting 'em the train left me. tnol.
freight train aud got through. When I pot In
q. Paul ] felt ~ darn good J didn't Know
what TO do. ] came down here iu the
depot long time before the train started AN
that wouldn't mis-. l got to dreamin'
got settled down In alittlC home. and. bv gosL
dreamed right along and let M train 70 Out
without me."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14
For Husbands Only,
Econ the Boston Coz.

IRON me Boston GtOOe.
Tom Brown was always IN fret
Because. somehow. he kept IN debt
Yet he imagined he was wise
And knew how to economic.
He earned enough to live with pride
And lay little up beside.
Although he nothing spent for sport,
lie borrowed, and was always short"
so, Tom" his wife would say, "a man
Can't manage like a woman cam
'Do try me once. and soon you'll be
From horrld debts and worries free"
Tom only laughed. mo woman can
Finances handle like man."
At length his DEBTS and worries grew
So big he knew not what TO do.
Then he, in time to save his life,
Gave all his earnings to his wife.
''Now, wife" he groaned in woe complete.
''See If you can't both ends make meet"
Bright years now passed. Tom, freed from
care,
waxed fat upon his wife's good fare.
His debts were paid. and LAID away
Was something for a rainy day.
What had TOMS burden been in life
Was pleasure to his careful wife.
Moral
Mans forte is earning gold alone:
In spending is his weakness shown.
woman's forte by Nature meant
Is taking care Of every cent.
And he who let's his wife do this
VIII riches have and live in bliss.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14
IEDET TONBW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETrNGs-DeKslb Lodge No. Q, l. o. O..
r.; Southern Mutual Loan Association; Ger
man Friendly Society; Branch No. 464, 1.
n. L.
SPECIAL NoT1cE-Notice to Stockholders
Southwestern Railroad.
STEAMSHIP SoHEDULEs-Ocean Steamship
Company; General Trans Atlantic Company.
AMUsEMENTs-Lecture on The Moon, or
Lunar Science, Ancient and Modern" by Rev.
Timothy Harley: Roland Reed at the Theatre.
AUCTION SALEs-Furniture, Carpets, Gro
eeries, Etc, by c. II. Dorsett; Crockery. f ur-
nlture and Fireworks, by j. Mclaughlin
Son: Diamonds Watches, Etc, China, Tea
and Toilet sets. by ID. K. Kennedy.
WANTs-Cooks for City, florida, etc.:
Southern Lady 80 act as Agent; a Fiat or
Two or Three UNFINISHED Rooms.
FoR RENT-Small Frame House.
FOR SALR-The Dredge Hercules.
CABINET PHoToGRAPHs-At Wilson's.
oFEssIoEAL-Gazaway Hartridge, At
sorney at Law.
CoNFECTIoNs-At 4. NJ. & c. ". Vests.
GOODS FOB THE HOLIDAY SEAsoN-Gray &
0'Brien.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14
The English Tourist and the mugwumps.

from me " lC york sun.
Two gentlemen were cOnYerslng IN the
Hotel Brunswick yesterday moruing with an
INTELLIGENT English tourist, VINO arrived from
Llverpoo few days ago. They were aston
lshed at The amount of general information he
po' sessed about persons and things IN this
country, and one of them suggested tnat he
must have devoted considerable time TO
study OF american affairs.
Yes" he answered, 81 have read Amerl-
can magazines and newspapers quite ex-
tensively for years. / am particularly in
terested 10 your lawl less classes, and one of nv
objects in coming over here was to study
Them"
You Will not find many representatives of
our lawless classes IN New York" suggested
on OF his entertainers. You will have TO go
to Texas, think"
ION, yes, know about your cowboys. l
intend to go to Texas 10 observe them, and /
shall look up a Ku kluX and a mOOnshlner on
my route, and then 90 to California to study
the hoOdlums-but is there not parallel class
here in the East? 1t seems to me have heard
the name of your laWless, disturbing element.
1t has escaped my memory, and singularly,
too, because it Is very remarkable name,
something Ike 'mumps.'"
"Mugwumps," suggested one of the gentle
men.
''Yes, thank you, that's it," said the Eng
lishman.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14

An extraordinary effort is being made
to save the New Orleans white murderers
who, according to their sentence, are TO
be hung next Friday. The Governor is
now asked TO respite all the murderers
until the meeting of the Legislature when
an attempt in the interest OF these murder
ers, will be made to abolish capital pun
ishment in the State. If half the effort
were made to prevent murders in Louis
lana that is made to save white murder
ers from the gallows, there wouldn't be
near as many murders in that State as
there is. What a spectacle is that which
is now presented therel A proposition
that the execution Of the law shall be
stayed IN order that the Legislature may
be bulldozed into abolishing capital pun
ishment in order that these assassins may
be saved from the gallows!
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14

T0Nl Nc CNl'N1O Y etoS IIflu.I
Wherever there is a fragrant abuse of the
power of removal, or direct infractiOn of
civil service rules, it is the duty of Senators
To protest and anita goniZe the injustice or
breach OF the law. But no such case exists in
Illinois. A few officials who have been re-
moved are naturally rritated over their mis-
fortune. But there is no pubic clamOr for
their reinstatement or for the rejection of
their successors. ON the contrary, The public
Is exceptionally content with what the Presl
dent has done and what he has not done in
Illinois. and will not approve any action of
our Senators that may cause Mr.. Cleveland to
go farther and do worse.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14

Some West Tennessee farmers are ex-
peTimenung with an alleged new kind Of
corn which they call -four corn, and it Is
claimed to be difficult 10 distinguish bread
made from it from that made from
wheaton -four. II is said TO have origi-
mated in West Tennessee perhaps from
q grain Of corn sometimes found on
fungus growth on Tue common corn stalk ).
Az any rate, IL is alleged, that the grain
found on that growth v1ll produce new
variety Of corn. The yield TO the acre Is
ah0ut thirty bushels. II appears that
good many farmers in that part OF the
country are disposed 10 experiment with
10. 10 Is doubtless one Of the wheat
corns" which have been used by shrewd
dealers during the past few years TO de-
ceiye and get the money Of condding agri-
culturists.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14
CHRISTMAS! CHRE7NAS

AS CHRISTMAS is NEARLY nEnE, An
YOU ARE THINKING OF GIVING PREF
ENTs, WHY NOT GIVE THOSE THAT Al
USEFUL AS WELL AS ORNAMENTAL,
NEW SUIT OF CLOTHES IS THE VERY BIZ
THING YOU CAN GIVE EITHER TO ABB
OR MAN, AND THEN THE COLD wEATHA
is HERE AND AN OvERCOAT Is Ind
PENSABLE.
NEW HAT OR A GOOD SUIT OF RED
WHITE UNDERWEAR, A HALF DOz
WHITE SHIRTS, A BOX OF COLLARS
CUFFS, A NICE SCARF OR HOSIERY, Aa
UMBRELLA, OR SOME HANDKERCHIEF
ALL OF THESE ARE NECESSARY, AND
HAVE A FULL LINE OF EACH AND A
OFFERING THEM AT PRICES AS Low
ANY FOR THE VERY BEST GOODS.
MEMBER, OUR CLOTHING Is THE BIZ
MADK. COME AT ONCE.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14

Rev. W. Hay Atkins, OF New York, has
been giving the rich men OF that city some
midday talks within the last few DAYS.
On Friday old Trinity church was crowded
with brokers, bankers, and merchants TO
hear what he had TO say. In the course
OF mis- interesting talk he said: .'Do you
never think you've got to die,
you rich menp It's often
healthy occupation to think OF it. DO
you ever think Of the tiny line among the
death notices, for perhaps you will not
be worth an obituary notice? Think OF
yourself In that hour when YOU are
sinking, sinking, sinKing-good Godl
where? so most poor rich man. blown
like leaf into the darkening void. Sink
ing into CHASTITY depths with the cry OF
terrible agony on thy lips-lostl lost! lost!
The jaws OF death cape to swallow you.
And yet your soul might have been salts
fled II YOU had wished. "What are YOU
WORTH That's the question YOU hear aud
you ask everywhere. IL is not what your
banker has. You only seem TO possess
what you own, for you are worth only
what yoq are, and there is a bankruptcy
court on the other side Of the Dark Val.
loy."
The rich men elsewhere than New York
might read these words and ponder on
them with profit. Why should a man
struggle throughout his whole life to ac-
cumulate far more than he has any need
OF, only to have IL wasted perhaps after
his death.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14
He Would Wait Till the Price of Water
was Marked Down.

Old George w. belonged to the class that
always borrows its daily newspaper, deplores
greves over the splitting Of clothes pin.
From the columns of his neighbours paper
George became acquainted with the terrible
state of the Corhltuate and the horrible con-
ditiOn of the Mystic. He tasted OF the water
suspiciously for several days and thought it
DID have queer ate. Then he intervlewed
one of his neighbOrs. "What do you drink
over to your house? You don't drink this
Cochltuate, do ye?" "Whv, no. Mr.. w, buy
the spring water" BUY it, Ell? Buy water!
And how much do you have to give for it
a-a-" "a gallon? Oh, Is cents, believe "
Fifteen cents galon2 Seems to me that's
considerable to pay for water Meditative-
ly.l l don't believe III have any just yet
awhile. | guess Ii wait till they mark 1t
down and then maybe I'll get a gallon"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14
gittirura 3srmrnipn
ECZE: VIA !
itching, Burning, crackoa
and Bleeding Skin Cures
by cuticura.

ch ~ az inns season, when raw wind.
emily blasts wake into activity F WINDS ana
and scaPe ScIss ot Itching and Barnn9 s I
DIES are most successful. A ws ~ IA REM,
CuTlCURA SOAP. and u single annl; oath WITH
fGuIiCukA, the great SKIN CURE, inspaant.ion d
lays itching removes crusts and Nssoeaihtly al
permits rest and sleep. This repe sisles a1t
TESr the n New f $1,000 oGiss Of REs
cool, the preparation pure and n, y we OloO
Ihe bowels open, the liver and kidnevtssl osllng
VIII speedily cure Eczema, letter acuTel
Psoriasis Lichen, Pruritus, Scad Hea9g ywornl
Pmp aVf He ege5y species pc lies Of Itching Scay
Loss OF Hair, when the best phvsicionaal ?, VIII
known remedies fail. 'i0i"ns ana a
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14

A Republican paper of Philadelphia
says: 1T is strange that no Democrat
has asked Tor an injunction against the
publication Of Lovau's book. This ought
to be done ia the interest Of harmony"
why, there Is nothing strange about the
matter. The Democrats are anxious for
the book 20 appear, as IL viii surely
cause the better people all over The Union
70 become disguised with bogus Republic
can histories,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14
ECZEMA CuRnn

Abou: two years since was no A..
with form of Eczema, and ordiHeIIy athlete
treatment signally failed to cure ny medc
used your CUTIcURA REMEDIES, and md :, l. t1e
weeks was perfectly cured Irbi1Ln f IN u d fe
used they will cure the worst st1n faithful VI
known. GEO ( RrS SSIn dlseas
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14

Registered az re Posi- d75ee ia Nar1sHaA
The MORNING NEWS rs published t-i W ta-
sluding SUNDAY. IL Is served 10 ~Un-'FioieF.
Ia ne city. by newsdealers sno carr.ars' e.
their own account, 81 . cents = wees. f. Nl
a month. SIS 90 for SIX months ana go ~ lef
me MoKN1N6 NEvs. 81 m0i, including
Sunday. ore month. s. 90; Elk months - V-'
one year. $40 90
The MORNING NEwS, ~ max, SIX NInes a
Sur1sv \ RVS. p mol. one vesr, s. %.
WEEKLY Nrws one year, 81 p. In cluos OF
Snh.cri1ti1us PAYABLE in advsuce. Remit
bv prsraI order or note, check or registered
letter. Currency sent by mail at risk or
seuders. .-,,-.
a.Nf0KNrNG NEWS. Savannah. Ca
Adj ertIslng rates made known on appHca-
ton.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14

A Cincinnati paper says that travellers
are focking to the sunny Southland" but
for all that oranges can be bought by the
dozen as cheap in that city as IN Florida
Yes, but Cincinnati can not claim the
balmy air Of the land of flowers. There
are not many people who would travel
from OHIO to Florida to buy a dozen
oranges.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14
BRIGHT BITS.

THE CHICAGO GIRL always foots the bills OF
the househOld.-.St. Lotis Republican.
A JEALoUs POLITICIAN is said to be contin-
ualy strewing banana peels in the path of his
adYersary.-S Spirit u tie Times.
If VILLAIN dang ed from every tree in
the land The lnadequacy of the American
forest would still be terribly felt.-Dsn0er
Re1cs.
DANIEL. the new Senator from Virginia,
looks ike Henry Irving. But he doesn't act
Ike him. Furthermore, he has one leg, while
irving has none to speak Of.-PhiL1deLphtd
Press.
WHEN you see a man call the conductors
attention to the fact that there are only len
persons sitting on his side Of crowded horse
car, just look little closer and ten to one
you'll ii nd that he Is sand wiched IN between
Two pretty girls omer0ile Journal
DEALER-"That painting, madam, is Bot
ticeIl.'
Madam-'A botty who?"
Dealer-"A Bottlcelh. We guarantee Its
authenticity"
Madam-"Well. Will you guarantee it won't
crack I''-Eechdnge.
THE Cincinnati Times Star assures us that
Hon. William Walter Phelps will be con-
splcuous figure in Congress this winter. We
are not surprised that an ONO paper should
feel kindly toward j. W arren keiIers old
friend, bu6 our private impression Is that Mr..
Phelps future Is benInd him. Chicdg0 Nstcs.
WHEN GREAT RULER dies in Europe some
one Calls In his ear three times. Here IN
Kentucky one call is considered sufficient. A
friend steps reverently to the couch OF the
deceased and wnl-ptrs-Dot necessarily loud
Lets take drink" If he makes no rep'y
then he is dead beyond peradventure, and he
funeral is proceeded Wltn.-COUrier-J OUr1dG.
DECEMBER
The mercury is on a spree
OF Restless volatility,
And shows in various degrees
Amazing ecccntricities;
Andleaves tn puzzled mind perplex't,
What sudden freak viii Starte next.
A freeze comes with the morning light
A total thaw mets all at night.
The noon is like pause Of doubt;
A tiuttering feather tossed about;
Uncertain when 1t W Ii allght,
With tinge OF morning or of night,
The grOuud-hog nearly leaves his hole,
And undetermined is the mole.
The bur led snake uncertainty
Debates with hs tOrpidty.
a season strar &c, of sudden change,
Enough the shrewdest to derange.
-PHtsbur0 Chronicle.
A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER bound west
climbed into his berth after leaving Pough-
keepse and fell asleep. When he awakened,
some hours later the train was standing at
station, a drlZzling rain falling, and the fol-
lowing conversation taking place Just outside
of his window:
First speaker-"It's blankety -! -!
-! wet night, Brown"
Second Speaker-'Ye s, blank the -! !!
-! weather"
FIRST Speaker-"Did ouexpect any body on
the blankety -! T.! tramp
Second speaker-"Yes, but he didn't come,
blank the blankety -! -! -! luckp'
The commercial traveller turned luxuri-
ously in his berth, drew a sigh of infinite CON
tent, aud murmured as he dozed of into
dreamland:
We've got as far as Troy ''--NeaO York Sun.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14
WON'T supnport Cleveland.

From the Neto T0rk World tDem.J
The Republican Senators have concluded
not to nominate Mr.. Cleveland for a second
term by declaring open and undisguised war
upon him. The Republican senators OF the
waT-horse order, who were talking about an
other Andrew johnson episode, have sprin-
kied their hot desire with the cooling drops of
patience.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14

A drummer correspondent OF the Louis.
vile COUrier-JourHdt names Savannah as
one OF the cities that continues to require
a license tax OF commercial travellers.
Our contemporary VIII please do this city
the justice 10 take Savannah out OF the
list. savannah Is growing wiser and
better, whatever may be the case of Louis
VILE. New Orleans. Mobile, Nashville and
other old-time cities.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14

The New ork Sun throws out the sug-
gestion that the following extract from
that part of the Presidents message
which treats of the MormOns was written
by the Presidents brilliant sister, Miss
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland:
The strength, the perpetuity, and the
destiny of the nation rest upon our homes,
established by the law of God. guarded by
parental care, regulated by parental au-
thority, and sanctiied by parental love.
These are not the homes Of pOlygamy.
The mothers of our land, who rule the
nation as they mould the characters and
guide the actions OF their sons. live ac-
cording to Gods holy ordinances, and
each, secure and happy in the exclusive
love OF the father of her children, sheds
the warm light of true wOmanhOOd, I'M
perverted and unpOlluted. upon all within
her pure and wholesome family circle.
These are not the cheerless, crushed,
and unwomanly mothers Of polygamy.
The fathers of our families are the
best citizens of the republic. Wife and
children are the sources of patriotism.
and conjugal and parental affection be-
get devotion to the country. The man
who, undetiled with plural marriage is
surrounded in his single home with his
wife and children, has stake in the
country which inspires him with re-
spect for It's laws and courage for its de-
tense.
These are not the fathers OF polyga-
nous families.
There is no feature of this practice, or
the system which sanctions 1t, which is
not opposed to all that is OF value in our
institutions.
The reasons the Sun gives for making
the suggestion are that the style of this
extract Is totally different from that of
other parts Of the message, and is very
much like that Of the published writings
of Miss Cleveland. The reasons are not
without force, and if it be true that Miss
Cleveland wrote the extract referred to,
the American people, great as their re-
gard for her has always been, have rea.
son to esteem her more highly than ever.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14
ITOHING. sCAI.Y p1,rnrn

For the last year have had snoo,..
itching, scaly, and pimply humors op species r9,l
TO which have applied great MANY m n,s "a,
Oh treaCmen5 without success, and which Ivy ",
MN MRS. ISAAC BY p9rE,A;
RAVENA, o. IL LIS,