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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15
CLEvELAyUs MASTER or CEREMONIES

The gossip of the District ~ that General
FarnswOrth II coming from Albany Ia succeed the
eOnry Clayton McMichuel master or ceremonies mt
the White House. While drawing tho salary or the
marshal OF the District the marshal II expected Ia he
sort OF kitchen counsellor to tho President and so
McMlchael viii accordingly go ont. Fred Douglas VIII
allowed his out, and Mr. Ramsdcll the
register ws Ia not to bc disturbed because he wrote
campaign life o Blaine. and therefore his retention
vii be courtesy to the defeated candidate. The two
latter are the richest offices In tho District
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15
CONE TO GRAVESTONE.

as Mr. Cleveland here T. asked gsnt,e% sss vssE
fr,sh attendant At the Victoria Hotel ono DAY rSsys
S,"rc hes Lot: no went ~ GrSvcStone ys'''S*
was the response Irish porter s,,v N consult
TO WHAT Oh. l. SEQ. Yea yos-pso"~""
the political corpse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15

.rhe contest in the courts over the Bell teiepnon.
continued the same gentleman. Is by no means e'
bv the late decision in favor Of Professor Bell M
other side will mako further fight The decision =
tained will give the Professor control OF ms"''
monopoly whose future cannot be foreseen'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15

Said prominent business man VINO Is areSue"' "
STATEN Island: The telephone is used IN the metropolis
almost exclusively for business purposes o"'
amazing a. well a. amusing to observe how enters INTO
the social and domestic life OF suburban residents
Almost every house /, connected by the wires ana con-
versaton is carried on among families. aud particularly
the younger members OF them, with great ireeu' ',
convenience In the suburbs the hoGseSeeper not oy
d,c.ers with the butcher and baker and candieseA
maker but the bellies and beaus make engagements n'
Girls talk TO each other OF past anticipated pleasues
friends invite each other to hastily mprovsed afes
they call each other the fires which happen III tn'
,h,rhooas and have known the whole imne'iste
to be summoned by telephone to the nous.
ho,oro which strong band of musicians had stoppea
TO p,ay. The use is almost universal IN inc sn,.s',
observed the same popularity IN the deVe'-
Of the telephone in other localities OF 'ne Ss".
character NewYork is too busy to Indulge IN s..
,ar nv Instruments; but business men do not pe'' ~
wires to lie idle here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15

A gentleman abiding to my account published few
~ o ~ the Increase of facilities at he Grand Central
Depot said: The development OF the road Is very Tine
very fine indeed; but do you know that the state Oh
PENNSYLVANIA alone has more money invested IN ter
mins facilities at port than the state OF New-foS
basp Twas surprised, but the gentleman said 1t was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15

lam told that At the recent meeting OF the directors
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad they ratified in ten
minutes session all that tho Baltimore and ONO Iee-
graph directors had done in several years TRANSACTIONS
to the amount OF dive millions nominal capital oil
$1,000!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15

~Do YOU know" he added changing the Immediate
topc that Il is fact the largest volume of money
invested In securities any kind Is In mortgages on
farms r. | confessed TO surprise second time. Ihe
total is greater than the debt OF England several tines
greater than our own and larger than the sum invested
in railways Some years ago the farmers got prosperous
and paid OF some mortgages. and the total was '"n'
eraby reduced; but notice that IL is again annuaV
increasing".
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15

ind that the theatrical people here generally UNDER
stand that the failure of Mrs Langtry IN London was
complete and overwhelming Aud singulary enough
find they express sympathy only for Mr.. Abbey who
Jointly yontured with her In dangerous enterprise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15

MI Florence quoted Henry Irving "a saving that his
company had played to twice much money In the star
Theatre here in the Lyceum In London.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-28
An Ex.COnYict Interviewed.

In conversation last Tuesday, with
Tap Station, colored, who recently re.
turned home from the penitentiary,
where he had been confined between
seven and eight years, he gave us the
following information: He was first
sent to the coal mines, where he spent
seventeen months. His description
of the fare and treatment of the pris-
oners there agrees with the statements
recently published in the Banner,
with one small exception. The pris>
oners had socks issued to them, lbut
they would frequently sell them for as
small sum as five cents. 1t was
their own fault when they went so
naked. But they had only one change
of clothing and had to sleep in their
wet clothes which they worked in all
day. The insects and filth of the
stockade was, he says, as bad or worse
then described. He says the fare and
treatment at the main prison is as
good as they deserve, and has greatly
improved during the last three years,
The prisoners are not worked too
hard, have plenty to eat, comfortable
quarters to sleep in, and the officer:
generally are kind to them when they
behave themselves. He said, further
that several babies were born in the
prison during his stay to women who
had been there long time, and tha
Others we're expected. He believed
that either the guards. or "trusties'
were the fathers. He said that the
officers did all in their pswer to i'm
prove the moral and physical condi
tod of lall the inmates, and spoke o
them in grateful terms.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-28
TO Farmers.

We have a few dozen boxes of Con.
tinental Hoof Oint@ert, which is
said to be fine remedy for cuts,
bruises, scratches, cracked hoofs, etc.
We will give each new subscriber (or
old one renewing) either box of this
or copy of Kendall's horse book.
Clubs or single subscribers can get
the advantage of this offer.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-28
PERSONAL

Mr.. Geo. Blanks, of Trezevant, Wis.
tied relatives here Thursday.
Mrs. Wooden, of McLemoresville,
is here attending the revival.
DIR. Elijah Newsome, Of McLe'
moresville, was in the city Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Mollie Grizzard. of Hunting
don, is visiting the family of Mr.. O..
F. Cantwell.
Mr.. R. G.. Adams has gone to
Louisville to buy a stock of groceries,
and will open up in Trenton.
w. Harvey Bigham, the only gen.
uine dude, is back again at his old
place, behind Tom Harrison's counts
ers.
Mr.. s. B. Williamson and wife,
and Mrs. F. V. Robson, wife of the
Rev. VIM. Robson, of Trenton,
have been attending the great revival.
Miss Belle Thompson, an accom-
plished young lady of Trenton, is here
and will go into the millinery business
with her sister, Mrs. Clint Mathis.
We welcome her in our midst.
Messrs. John Holdren, James Tay-
lor, George Christance, Stephen Ar
rington, Clark Butler, Edwin Els
worth and Samuel Argraves, of
Compton, Lee county, ILL.,, are here
prospecting for land'and town proper
ty. So far as they have seen the sur
roundiugs, they are well pleased, and
we hope they will find property and
prices to suit them. They are hunt
ing milder climate, and want to &c
into stock, grass and fruit farming.
In the name of our people, we viii
extend them a cordial wSicome.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-28
OVER THE COUNTY.

Thos. Maloy died of, pneumonia
and heart disease near Trenton last
weak.
Humboldt will have two new -four
ing mills and several business houses
built soon.
Mr.. julie Harris was considerably
bruised by being dragged by his mule
last week near Trenton.
Trenton Herald; Joe McCaslin was
lodged in Jail Tuesday on the charge
Of stealing shot gun fron m Mr.. Proc
tor, near Bradford.
The citizens in the 18th met to.
gether and have resolved to organize
and support a good school ten months
in the year. We wish them great
success.
Miss Hattie Clendenin, who is well
known to many of our readers, was
married at the residence of her father,
in Brazil, on the 4th inst, to Prof
Kinton, the Rev. Mr.. Norton officia,
ting. Her friends here wish her a
long and happy married life.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-28

President Arthur invited President.
elect Cleveland to be his guest in the
White House until he is formally in,
auguratsd. As apartments had al.
ready been secured for Cleveland, he
declined the invitation with thanks.
President Arthur will escort Mr..
Cleveland to the Capitol to be inaug-
urated. A handsome act will thus be
done by popular retiring President.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-28
Manders. Remarkable.

The church has been greatly re-
vived. The writer's staff officers are
bright as the morning stars, and l am
so clever l am right stiff, and so lib
eral am nearly dead broke. l had
Just as soon sell a few things as not.
And if small price won't suit l will
sure take big one. No special ar
ticles offered this week. You can get
what you want at Tom Harrison's.
P. S.-Bring full pocket books fol
bargains.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-28
Pastors Notice.

We respectfully, but earnestly re-
quest all the converts of the meeting
to come out tomorrow and unite
with the church and go to doing duty.
Also, all Christians holding letters Or
membership in churches so far away
that they cannot and do not attend
them. j. P. WEAVER,
Pastor Baptist Church.
R. NJ. KING,
Pastor Methodist Church.
j. D. LEWIS,
Pastor {. p. Church.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-28
SMALL CHANGE.

Thursday was a sunshiny, pleasant
day. Ditto Friday.
Sleet and rain fell here last Mon
day night and Tuesday.
The Emerson club will meet to.
night at DR.. Henderson's residence at
1870 p. m.
Some young ladies here use gaso-
line for chapped lips. We don't care
for gasoline.
1t is said that strawberry plants
were considerably damaged by the
freezes, especially those set out last
year.
A very large mink, which had a
a nice feather bed, and half chicken
not eaten, was: killed by Pass Tur.
ner last week.
Unfavorable reports regarding
growing wheat still reach us. 1t is
emphatically badly damaged, much
of it totally ruined.
A veil costing eighty cents, with
two holes at each end, where it was
tied around the neck, is lost. Return
to this office so the young lady can
get it.
Jim Long and Alex Cooper, two
gentlemen of color, added little
wealth to the city treasury last Satur>
day for the privilege of fighting sever.
al rounds.
Anegro man became SO drunk on the
street yesterday that he could no lon
ger navigate, when Marshal Lusk
had him carried to the lock>up on a
wheelbarrow.
Longfellow's birthday was celebra.
ted with appropriate exercises at the
Normal College yesterday. We have
not space to give the program Of exer-
cises this week.
DR.. A. B. Conley, we learn, will
open up brand new stock of dry
goods, boots, shoes, school books, no.
tions, ETC., in the Jo. Williams house
within the next two weeks, when he
will be glad to have his many friends
call on him and get bargains. We
shall welcome the Doctor back in
business circles.
The second number of the West
Tennessee Farmer and Horticultural
Gazette reached us this week. This
is a neat seven'column paper, edited
and published by DR.. A. W. Hawk
ins, at Huntingdon, and, as its name
indicates, is devoted to the interest,
of the farming community. 1t is
we'll worth the subscription price
one dollar year.
One town in Alabama is to hold al
election, to decide who the people
wish for postmaster. That is what
We suggested here some time since
We hear that two or more of our candi
dates are in favor of the plan and will
ing to leave the matter with the peo
pie. 1t seems to us that a plan nigh
be agreed on by them. Quite {
number OF people here have signed
every petition presented to them
making farce of the whole business
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-28
lest or Stolen

From me on the 21st of February,
one English Pointer Dog, answers to
the name of "SpOt;" seven months
old, and well grown to his age; yellow,
with little white spot on his breast,
and small white spot in his forehead.
| will pay five dollars for his return to
me at Milan, Tenn.
r. E. EDWARDS.
Feb. 25, 1885.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-28

The state prohibition convention
met in Nashville last Wednesday,
when Judge Robert Cantrell, of Leb-
anon, was elected president. Hon.
Joseph H. Fussell was elected presi,
dent of the Temperance Alliance. A
prohibition amendment to the state
constitution was recommended, and
muchlother work done.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-28
NO. SO.

Guion, Fay Jordan, g. w. William.
son, j. H. Freeman, Pass Turner,
Velpo Williams, Wisdom Hardy,
VIII Hardy, Nat Deshong, Lee Tur-
ner, Harvey Cole, Marion Stuart,
Oscar Bledsoe, Wilson Sims, Andrew
Holt, Harry Person, Arthur Pearce,
r. j. Burrow, j. H. Dickinson, Bob
Harris, EN-. Holloway, Curd Harris,
Osa Pearce, Edgar Roberts, Yancy
Bledsoe, w. Y. Williamson, Ernest
jackson, Fay Baird, Cecil Haun,
Will Grizzard, Will Hansbro, Will
Huuse, Reuben House are the names
of the new converts this week. Quite
a number have been members of the
church, but went back to the world.
Last Sunday afternoon the ladies
held most interesting meeting at
the Cumberland Church, conducted
by Miss Bertha Wolfe. At the Bap.
tist church the men were lead in their
exercises by W. E. Turner. Both
meetings were largely attended and
great good resulted therefrom. That
at the Baptist church held two hours,
SO greatly interested did the audience
become. The young men will meet
again at the Baptist church to>mor>
row at 3 p. M, when it is hoped the
house will be full.
The sum of 1925 was raised as a
voluntary contribution to Bro. Robi.
son from our people and handed to
him yesterday before he left. The
ladies also raised about $25 to buy a
handsome dress for Mrs. Robson.
Jackson Dispatch: Milan is in the
midst Of great religious revival con-
Quoted by Rev. W. M. Robson.
The ladies have tsken the streets and
are talking religion to everybody.
"How long halt ye between two
opinions?"-1 Kings xviii, 81.
How forcible are right words!"-
Job vi, 25.
"The fool hath said in his heart,
There is no God. ."-Ps. xiv, /; lii, |.
"He fashioneth their hearts alike"
-Ps. xxxiii, Is.
BLESSED is he that considereth the
poor. ."-Ps. xii, l.
"Behold how good and how pleas
ant it is for brethren to dwell together
in unity."-Ps. cxxxiii, l.
"a word spoken in due season, how
good is it!"-Prov. XIV, %.
ut is good for us to be here. -
Matt. xvii, 4.
$50 thou and do likewise. Luke
x,37.
Remember Lots wife. - Luke
xvii, 80,
Judge not according to the ap,
pearance. John vii, "a.
"Render therefore to all their
dues."-Rom. xiii, 7.
"Owe no man anything, but to love
one another. Rom. xiii, 5.
"Behold. now is the accepted
time. ."-2 Cor. vi, 2.
"Resist the devil and he will fee
from you."-James vi, Z.
"Be thou faithful unto death. y
Rev. ii, 10.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-28
Mad.DOgs.

Mad dogs are numerous in some
parts of the country; therefore keep
your dogs at home. The marshal has
been instructed to kill all dogs run
ming at large. G. w. MARTIN,
Mayor.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-28
Rabid Cats.

Cat fights. Dogs with tin cans
tied to their tails fail to attract Il
street crowd. The excitement is all At
Tom Harrison's. Be treated free, GO
where the crowd goes.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-28
ManteII.

Two young men of intelligence,
that eau give references, to travel.
Good salary ran he made. ] will be
ut the Milan House several days.
GEO. NJ. JACKSON.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-28

"a wori ftly spoken is like apples
of gold in pictures of silver. Prov.
XIV. II.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-28
FOR SALE.

MAGISTRATES WARRANTS AND EX-
AVA ECUTI0NS at Greatly Reduced Rates.
Ap plyat this Office.
old NEWSPAPERS. GOOD TO PUT
" under arpets, paper walls, clean win
dows. lamp chimneys, etc. Call at this office.
/. be sold verylow. 0. VI. HALLSTR0M.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-01
PERSONAL AND IMpERsONAL.

WIN. Mackey died at Denver few
months ago leaving $3.50. 900, and no
relative who can claim the estate Is
tnown except ninety year old cousin
Scotland.-Denuer 7ribune
e. ". Ashton, a Bostonian, who
lied at Tunbridge Wells, Eng, recently,
eft over $500, 600 to various charitable
associations in his native city, though
he had not lived there for years.-BosA
on Herald.
When Mrs. Mackey was danger
ously sick at Paris, lately, her daughter
Eva went to the grotto of Our Lady OF
Lourdes and, on her knees, prayed five
hours increasingly for her mothers re-
Chicago Tribune.
Rev. J. w. Pilsbury, of Mt Ster-
ling, o., has become a raving maniac
over the subject of specification. He IS
a very eloquent preacher, and for some
time past has been brooding over the
subject with intense enthusiasm, until
finally his mind gave way under the
severe tension. Cleveland Leader.
Pretty Mrs. Wise, of Virginia, says:
when my husband was elected to Con-
4 L
ton, as l had nothing to wear. My
friends wrote me to get out the fam
lily laces and cover my old dresses. So
here | am, as you see, with my grand
mothers laces over my old gowns.
These laces have been the envy of all
beholders.-M T. Herald.
In 1867, in Philadelphia, daughter
of General Desha, of Mobile, was d.
vorced from her husband at 2 o'clock
p. IN. and at 8 the same evening
was married to George E. Coolidge who
had alienated her affections from her
husband. She then had $4,000 cash.
and she is seeking divorce from Cool
idge, charging that he spent her fortune
in about two years and never did any
thing for her support. Philadelphia
Press.
The London Times says of the late
United States Minister at st. Peters
burg: "Mr. Hunt was Southerner,
honest and sturdy and of venerable
presence. He might well have sat TO a
painter as type OF the Puritan father.
His was a prominent head among the
crowd of diplomatcs present at the cor
onation at the Kremln last May. Hos
pitality was nowhere more freely or
graciously dispensed than at his elegant
hired villa in Moscow, over which
waved the stars and stripes"
-'In dark ruby velvet dress, which
she is fond of wearing, relieved by the
point-lace fichu and cuffs presented her
by several ladies of the association just
as she went abroad, her still abundant
dark hair, threaded with gray, combed
back in plain bands from her forehead,
as pleasant and matronly a lady to meet
as you might find in many a day, and
her conversation rich in the experiences
CLEANED from her long life of devotion
to the cause and in the resources of her
strong and cultured womanhood'-this,
according to Washington letter, is
Susan B. Anthonv.-Detroit Post.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-01
Let Well Enough Alone.

The faces of half hundred members
were expressing surprise and indigna-
ton as Proctor Gardner calmly said:
LAS race we am too restless an on
easy. When we am dOin' well we sigh
to do better. If we have later an ham
fur breakfastwe argy that we orter have
chicken pot-pie fur dinner an fried
oysters fur supper. If we happen to
find ourselves possessed of mo- money
dan am wanted fur rent, purvishus an
fuel fur de week, we can't rest till we
price forty dollar suit of close, or a
boss dat kin trot in 2:40. We mus set
tie down as if we had cum to stay, an
meant to lib always. When we git q
job at a dollar day we mustn't let go
of it to hunt fur one at ten shillings.
One reason why it takes so long to catch
a rabbit is bekase we have to hunt all
over fur him, an bekase he keeps hop.
pin about, Chose your brush-heap an
let il be known dat you kin alters be
found under it.
SIN conclusion, thank you with con.
summate airnestness fur de skillful
manner in which you have evaded your
attenshun to my cumbersome remarks,
an hope dat de seed thus sown on
stony ground may sprout up an yield
seventy-ti bushels to de acre. -
Detroit Free Press.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-01
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

Yes" remarked Mr.. Smith, "our
butcher is the most generous man |
ever saw. He always cut off more steak
than | ask for-sometimes twice as
much. Troy Times.
Over 5O,OOO,OOO clothespins are
manufactured in this country annually.
A couple of them, on an average, goes
with every other pair of dude panta-
looms. Detroit Free Press.
A dude, told by his mother to write
a letter of coincidence to a lady in
atfiiction, said: I'm awful sorry your
Husband is ded and Hope the fun
weran wi bee Brilliant success.-N. y
MAIL
Little Herbert was walking in the
garden with lady friend, who plucked
a flower now and then with, as Herbert
thought, too short Stem. Don't pick
them off so close to the roof" said the
little fellow.-BOStOn Post.
Your fare, young lady," said the
stage driver, as pretty miss stepped
from his vehicle, and was about trip
ping away. "Oh, thank you" re-
sponded the absent-minded little beauty;
JOuL DCCOIhCS you
real we'll, too" She got her ride
free. Burlington Free Press.
"A young man applied for position
in Doctors office. What can you
do?" asked the physician. II KANT
do nothin' yet, but | want to larn how
to hack off legs. Got "a nat'ral hank
erin fur sick work. Cut one O PEN
dleton boys all ter pieces further day,
so Pap he lowed I'd better be a doctor.
-N0rriStOWn Herald.
Hostess Ito gentleman her hus-
band has brought home to dinner)-
How we'll you speak English, Mr..
-" MIR. - (not understanding
Yes, l ought to-" Hostess-''But
you speak it remarkably well"
Mr.. -, ought l have lived here
all my life. In fact, l was born in
New York" Hostess-"Why, how
strange! l am sure that my hus-
band told me that you were a Bohe-
milan. ~. Y. Life.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-01

About twelve years ago the daylight of my
life went out and left me in total darkness
But a ray OF bright hope found its way into
my Swallowed heart six years ago, when
was told Of and taken to the most eminent
oculist OF Chicago. l was taken to the Eye
lnhrmary, chlOrotorm was gwen me and
both eyes were operated on for cataract.
Well, after several weeks of hOrrid suffering
one of my eyes run entirely out and the 9TH
er remained totally blind. Then all hope tru
ly departed from my life. Never was there
an hour from that time that death would
have been unwelcome, Until the oath of De-
cember, 1888, when l was taken to see DIR.
Prentice. He at once operated on my re-
naming eye, without giving me chloroform or
anything of that nature, and in one week
from that time, AS the first bright sun rose
on the New Year of 1884, the bandage was
removed from my eye and l could see! Thank
God, could see. BENJAMIN HERBAUGa,
4O5 Longwood street, Rockford, Ill.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-01-01
Notice for Publication,
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss, !
December oath, 1884.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss, !
December oath, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before e. L. Watts ,Chancery Clerk,
at Monticello, Miss, on February 7th,
1885, viz: Alexander A. Russell, Home
stead No. 9266, for the south half south
east quarter section 80, township north,
range 10 east; and west half northeast
quarter, section 4, township north,
range 10 cast.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
II. T. Keen, All of
E. H. Griffith, ! Monticello p. o.,
f. l.. Lee, Lawrence Co.,
b. w. Waldrop Miss.
r. c. KERR,
CIV Register.