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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-12-25


The results Of deepsea dredging tend =
show that the ocean bottom. which has long
been supposed 10 be in absolute d1rknes4
= lighted b. brilliant phosphorescence- I
believe that II we could find ourselves uDon
the bed Of The sea in two thousand fath0ms
We should zee brilliant white lights, casting
intense shadows. Illuminating the bottom in
IN efFectual manner. The bottom animals
have eyeS and hence they have use for then,
for nature supports no useless organ One
thing that Is certain Is that there b pr1c-
ticaIIy no giimmer Of sunlight In these gTe11
sbysmai depths: and unless We admit that
there Il some such light a. ! have men
toned the presence Of even eyes can - Be
explained Certain animals retain phos-
ph0rescent lnster even after being brought
70 the surface. and Il seems but natural .
conclude that IN this Wy the ocean bottom b
light
The dredgs cones up laden with il pre-
cious load q deepsea treasures Mixed -
in mas Of mud sse brilliant red So.
fshes. deep purple - podA deliea1s ptnk
go anem0neA pure white holoehugtans. A.
ugly black fishes. I'll peealiar n many ~
spectA While The nat1ralIsts are busy -
ting the animals ready for - = ~ 1t -
take Bit OF the mud int TIE laboratory
and examine il through the microscope h
will be found % Be composed q counties
ForaminiferA They are Usually composed
OF carbonate or line. but there are siIicious
species also and. n - shalIower wateE1v
sandy f0rmA Some aro g smooth ~
glossy - the bestgiazed chinswara show.
INK beautiful concentric rings Of diGereno
hues, while others are rough and l0bed In
manner which defes description Still
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there's . subtle cir Of mystery about the
nerc are wb!spcrlnss and hldInss but not In
there's : sound o. shutting roxes: thsrsss
noise Of ~Campcring feet.
Then the children come with sober steps. with
faces grave and sweet
mere ars brcakinRs.up 81 savings banks, cd
pennies from papa:
Ekerc ARE earnest consultations with nunty
mere are calls Tor scraps OF satin. skeins or
xcphyr ehrcds of fios-.
there are scarchings In thick folios for au-
tumn leaves and moss
me artists. TOO are busy painting horse shoes.
tiles and Shells
hear I has M s1 'sI;. eommen6' Those
what color z : ,essaminey' = want light
-ItAlnk ia put darker shade n that II
what auiets an the busy tonsucs' they hardly
70 the simplest Of questions. but hesitate and
70 Be strictly non commIst~l; .'Hush-sh-shi
be careful now. don't tell
There are smiles and words half spoken. but
they keep their secrets well.
To- the myssery's unravcIed. FOR upon the
by the light OF coiored tapers. fair and beau
tful 20 see.
Books and statutes. toys and vases. but the
dearest gifts OF all
Are the work 81 tiny fingers. planned and
made BY children small
Sec cushions book marks. pcn-wiper-. OF ev.
cry sire and sort.
And what II grandma's foot-stool has leg
trfe <horfY
Il 4 covered with say patchwork o. very
crazy kind.
And the rick racks very crooked well: they
tell me love Is blind.
Here are lovely glowing pictures; can II be
the leave. and fern
That We gathered in the autumn to such gems
" art could turn
Those ''coiorcd outlines might not do for the
French Academy.
But they hold the place OF honor upon cur
Christmas tire
No diamonds ever shonc a. bright as mothers
eyes 20 night.
AMI no gifts with money purchased could
give such rare delight.
Though the stitches are uneven and the btun-
dcrr not = few.
We only see the perfect work our dariingB
tried u do.
Kate Laurence. q Yonta's Companion
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LowkhiSe - This h large. heavy
rectangular frame. with : long bag net
The frame sinks into the mud. and Is
dragged along, scooping up everything that
comes Ia its way. Often . whole day b
occupied h getting one trawI load whea We
are IN : depth q two thousand five hundred
fathomS That the tTawi should bring up
load Of hundreds Of animals shows the
great abundanos Of life On the ocean bot
tom. Picture % yourself great aerial YES
sci. two miles above rs. dragging behind IL
: great frame that scrapes along the earth
in path twenty feet wide and I'VE miles
long. Even IN the most favorable localities
the catch Of living organisms would Be
small Most Of the flying and running
species would escape. Yet this ID . case
comparable TO that Of dredging All the
swift-morioned fishes, frightened By the
great black. moving mass would escape,
and only TIE fixed and slush animals b
captured Yet we bring up bushels At :
time, which conyinccs me that life in tho
ocean depths Il more abundant than on the
land.
The distribution OF animals On the ocean
bottom il very wide, an animal seldom b.
ing local in ~ distribution Temperature
Is the main dividing line, and depth Is Of
minor importance g check upon distribu-
ti0n- We have many kinds Of animals
from i've hundred fafhoms, which, while
they are not encountered in the deepest
parts Of the ocean, are found upon the coast
Of Europe and IN the Mediterranean 10 sim
liar depthA Furthermore many Of our 70
cently-discovered deep-ses animals have
proved 70 be identical with fossil forms
found il Tie qnaternary deposits Of Italy.
Indeed. We might almost say that all deep
sea animals belong to fossil types-the mere
remains Of former age. In structure they
are - . rule primitive and highly special
lied in certain directions q the expense Of
other less developed parsA
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. vss : hsssy srs,slss:
HE face sao closely <navons
And blue <pcctnclcs be w0g2
He tnrrlcd a the window
where they railway tickets ecik
Nut the place 20 which he'd journey
10 the clerk he would not tell
Then 20 him the clerk said. bluntiy:
SIR. you must not tarry here
n you Wish 20 bay 10 ticket
Sad the other: = Hank cashier"
Then the CLERK replied: S.x do!iaror
And without tho least delay
Gave the customer tickct
Der the line % Canada
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LUMINOUS SHRIMP IRON DkfxH o. 490V
FEET toyE-HALr NATURAL srxE).
Thee beautiful shelly forms ass allied =
AmRbe, % common In fresh water and o.
damp leaves They are ooe-eelled an
simple. the lowest forms or animal hfe. vt
capable Of producing these regular and per
feet shells These are the creatures which
have formed the English chaik-cliG& Moro
over. they are ~ this moment falling from
the surface 81 the - in . continual sh0wg
upon the great ocean abysses and, IN Con-
junction with the forms living q the ooooo
bottom. are forming vast layers Of = eezy,
clayey mud which. il the proper coDdi-
tons woald produce great strata q chalk
The animal inhabitant b very simple, b.
Ing without any organ. yet capable o
performing al the necessary duties Of life
They en- meve without muscles, eat with
out mouth. digest without stomach. and
fees without nerves When they wish 70
move they send out pseudo-pod or little
foot which may Be any part OF the elastic
cell. and then the body actually begins =
fow from itself into IL foot II the fooe
touches digestible object another smaller
one b sent out and the TWO surround the
OBJECT join together. and inns two pseudo
pods become one. with the object within.
The eass with which they en- dispose Of
she Ell wall to accomplish IT, makes the
whole process seem like nagic- IL = IN
thoso animals that We - The 6rst lorna
ton q Temporary organ& As we 50 higher
these become fixed - permanent organs,
md ~ next higher step of animal life has
ooe parf Of ~ body fixed = . permanens
mouth another = : stomach. while Other
0e6nio paro aGord locomotive power.
Here b lie il - sir siest form. capable =
uaine auy pars of ~ tody for . stomach
81 any part f0r a.mouth- Although %
simple. thy are wonderful because g
TIL very simplicity e structure. accom-
panied ~ sucil complex powGA-H0lph 8
Idrv. ~ ~ r. SsA
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The ocean bottom sooth o. New England
presents . number q marked physical
pecullaFittss that muat b mentioned before
thc fauna can b understood From ~
oh0ge - distance one hundred miles south
che slope y very gradual-ono fathom. q
ok feet % thc mile From this point -
che depth Of twelve hundred fathoms the
elope 4 exceedingly rapid. being usually -
sescp = the sloDe o. laiys mountains and
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lGaglslrals Id you serve No
writ?
Constable No. your Honor. The nan's
ben dead for ten dayA
"Ah. indesd! Well, where's The WIFI"
n ths grave yard"
|" IN the grave ysrdr'
/. Tea your Honor. sept d after sun
down and laid & on bic grave I wo e
loave Il 1t Ne let place q residence doaJ
yon KNOW -f,hiIddcluAto Ca
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= Are you Dsarniag much II SCHOOL,
asked Colonel Fixzletop q his soa Johnny.
Who Il student q the University q Tex
Johnny shock his heal
Why don't ron learn
Well, you see. %, the class = TO BE.
The professor d kept % busy licking the
boys that he don't set time 70 teach them
Tkrns Sifttngs.
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oernnGo verms - H1sh La 1hoe A.
Yoand Thousands - Yooe Deep-uew
1hey Are nrosght - ~ ssrsacs with
- Tr~ phosesesnt Lights - the
Bestosn Of shs Tasbaient 50
Fifty years ago ; scientific man wesle
have looked with scon upon any one who
told him that he believed the grea; ocean
depths were inhabited But no~ad2yA
every time : dredgs goes 70 the bottom Of
che ocean. scores o. new kinds Of animals
arc brought up in e ! had the good fort
une to be connected with the United States
Fish Commission for two yeaFs. and during
that time made several expeditions % sea
for the purpose Of exploring the ocean bot
tom south o. New England The Fish
Commissions vessel. the Aibatross. q Z
large screw steamer Of one thousand tons
built expressly for dredging.
Before describing these wonderful ami
mails Il will be Is well 70 give some idea Of
how We take them from their ZONES a
- -. -
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0tplu OI tWe4tc mV4-
sand feet and often
more The first step
70 Be taken Is 20 find
the depth This We
do BY lowering .
thiFty-pound cannon
all. attached 70
pianoforte wire. until
the bottom b reached
he machine b.
which this i lowered
i . very ingenious
contrivance " b ic b
registers the number
q fathomA and when
the weight reaches
bottom The fnct ID
easily noticed By the
sudden contraction q
: spring fastened 70
the accumuIatOE. So
accurate ere The meth
DDS that the depth y
alwaysc0rrect within
half : fathom.
A hAlf-hour Is need
ed to sound In three
thousand fathoms;
then the deepsea
txswl h put over.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-02
From West Virginia.
MARTINSRURG. lime 25. ISS

MARTINSBURG, June %, 1885.
DEAR REFLECTOR-Th trip to the
mountains Of my own ''Ole Virginny"
has so far had good results. Nothing
of interest to your many readers has so
far happened. But will jot a few lines
of things l saw on the way. On ac-
count of the Portland excursion travel
was immense. l found more courte-
GUS railroad officers in the west than III
the east. The prospect for crops on the
route was very poor. | find the people
suspicious of strangers in the east, and
the same old fOgy way of doing things
as when we were boys. Found my
brother running a county treasurer'S
Office without safe or furniture more
than cheap table and few chairs.
Have been i'll this city "A hours. 1t has
population of 5000. Every hotel has
its own stable and bar room. The only
man who does well here is the whisky
seller. tried 20 places this morning
to get a bill changed, and when bank
opened finally succeeded, after telling
him where was from, sc. VIII leave
here in a few minutes for Berkley
Springs, where you will hear from me
again. l. 5. ITALIAN.
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Garfield Gleanings.

The hum of the binder is heard in
every direction. The wheat is not as
good as usual. but Garfield will have
enough to lend her neighbOrs a few
thousand bushels.
Mrs. Pearl, accompanied by her son
and daughter who have been attending
school in Nebraska, arrived at their new
home last Sunday.
The festival given by the b. c. S. 3.
at Bonacord was well attended.
Our people are proud in securing J..
r. Burton, w. Z. Seeds and ". 5.
Stambaugh as speakers of the day at
the picnic, July 10th.
a party of young folks met at John
Felbush'S Sunday evening and had quite
picnic. Ice-cream, cake and lemon
ade were on hand and all had a jolly,
good time.
Everybody is coming, and the others
are coming with them, to the grand
basket picnic to be held at Simmons
Grove, three miles west of Abilene.
July 10th. Prominent speakers and
the Gazette Band and Orchestra will
entertain the people during the day.
Everybody is invited to come and have
a days rest and recreation. Lots of
fun-boat racing, sack racing, potato
racing, &c. The committee is sparing
neither money or labor to make it
''picnic" for everybody that attend.
Let each and everyone come. accom-
panied by big basket well filled.
BOGUS.
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And the city fathers are going to cut
down the weeds.

And the CITY 1aJn6TS are gong 10 cut
down the weeds.
Old fashioned robin red breasts are
plenty in this vicinity.
D. $. Jackman Will soon be running
his own Touring mill just one mile
north Of town. 1t VIII be good thing
for farmers and merchants.
Four car loads of hogs shipped from
Chapman last week. Hope it may
make some Of Our swine dealers happy
as the prices were not off, this time.
There is an oft quoted saying here
abouts. which would read as follows:
Look out for the man who processes
to be your friend without a cause, and
never expect help from relatives for
they will 90 back on you" There are
several who can read the above sentence
! to advantage, and it is just possible
they can do so with clear consciences
-"Conscience! COnScience.!'' exclalm-
ed one of our citizens yesterday, why
! there isn't such an article left in town
any more. You can't find it since the
hard times began"
| New potatoes are not plenty. The
! few have them want from 81 30 TO $3.50
per bushel.
How about the observance of the
Sunday law in Chapman? Wouldn't it
be good plan for some church mem
bers, as well as others, to keen more
quiet in the future, or quit fishing for
| the festive bull pOnt on that day?
| Harvest of wheat has been in pro-
| gress now for over a week and with
better results than expected.
There is no whisky or beer sold here
now, because there are no saloons. We
are on the road towards that ''millen-
MUM"
Butter is all the way from 10 cents
per pound down to zero for the wheel
grease article.
The town was ''chuck full last Sat
urday. Farmers were buying harvest
ing goods.
The 4th will be celebrated i'll the
grove north Of town.
The skating rink still survives the
hot weather. There must be unusual
attractions to keep it up here, when 1t
has ceased to exist in almost all other
good places.
There was a great plenty of rain OF
late in this part of the county.
The fire at the old elevator building
has now been burning for some four
weeks and won't 60 out
The only billiard hall in town IS own
ed by I. J. Foley, and is On Marshall
Avenue. He keeps cigars, and fine
ones. too. Give them trial.
l.. n. 3. Carpenter Esq, leaves for
the lakes of New York and mountains
of Vermont, where he will remain dur
ing the warm months of the ensuing
summer season.
Fire works on the 4th Of July.
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Chapman Items.

One of our young ladies was quite
badly injured at the skating rink some
time ago. She has not yet fully recov-
cred. Another warning.
Levi, at the bakery, is giving us
something that is ice cream for fact.
A person don't have to pay but 10 cents
for good rousing big dish full and it
is not sour skinned milk, either. It's
always well to mention a good thing.
Try Lewis bakery for what you want in
their line.
IF the English laud syndicate near
Wallace, only had their $4,000 acres
located in Dickinson county then they
could raise corn. Notice the cribs of
old corn near Chapman We capitalists,
and then bay land where the article
win grow four out Of five years.
P. F. Whitehair does large machin-
cry trade. Well, every body knows
him
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF KANSAS,
Dickinson County.
". B. Grimes & Co.. Plaintiffs, VS.. Michael Wall,
Phillip Wall and James Wall, partners a. Wall
Brothers, Defendants.
DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER Of SALE TO
[ ) me directed and delivered, Issued ont of the
Eighth Judicial District Court of the State OF Kan
-as, sitting in and for Dickinson County, in said
State, will, on
Wednesday, dnly 8th, Il. d., 1885,
between the hours of 10 o'clock, a. N. and o'clock
p. N. of said day, in front Of \. x. Wander
bits stand In Abilene, in the County and State
aforesaid, offer at public sale and sell the high
est bidder for cash in hand, all the right title and
interest of the above named defendants in one lot
OF general merchandise, one lot of mirrors, one
lot of sewing machines and one safe.
said property 10 be levied on and sold as the
property of the above named defendants.
j. J. MILLER, Sheriff.
J. :. WISE, Under Sheriff.
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ABILENE MARKETS.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF KANSAS,
Dickinson County.
4. y. Schuester & Company, Plaintiffs, vs.. Mich
ael Wall, Phillip Wall and James Wall, part
ners as Wall Brothers, Defendants.
DY WRITE OF AN ORDER OF SALE TO
[ me directed and delivered, issued out Of the
Eighth Judicial District Court OF the State Of
Kansas, sitting in and for Dickinson County, In
said State, will, on
Tuesday, July 7th, 4. d., 1855,
between the hours of 10 o'clock, a. H., and 6
clock, p. n, OF said day. in front OF A. X. Van
derbits stand in Abilene, in the County and Stale
Aforesaid, offer at public sale and sell TO the high
est bidder for cash in hand ali the right title and
interest of the above named defendants in one lot
OF Merchandise Goods.
Said property levied on and to be sold as the
properly OF the above named defendants.
j. j. MILLER, Shelf.
c. F. MEAD, Atty for Plaintiff.
j. ). WISE. Under Sheriff.
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If you can think of anything that can
be done to beautify and build up our
city, go and do it; keep your capital at
home; patronize home industries; help
your merchants to sell more 50 that
they can sell cheaper; always get your
work done in your own town if possible;
subscribe and pay for your home papers;
don't borrow or steal the reading of
them. If you follow these suggestions
and your city does not prosper and
build up it will not be your fault.-Er
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SKERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF KANSAS,l O..
Dickinson County, ! o.
ToOtle, Hanna & Co., plaintiffs, vs.. Michael Wall,
Phillip Wall and James Wall, partners as
Wall Brothers, Defendants.
DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE TO
| me directed and delivered, issued out OF the
Eighth Judicial District Court OF the state Of
Kansas, sitting in and for Dickinson County, in
said state Will, on
Thursday, July 9Th, A. d., 1885,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock, a. m, and
O'Clock, p. m, OF said dBy, IN front OF A. 4. Van
derbilL S sand in Abilene, In the County and State
aforesaid offer at public sale and sell to the high
est bidder for cash in hand all the right title and
interest OF the above named defendants in one
lot Of Merchandise Goods.
Said property levied on and to be sold as the
property OF the above named defendants.
j. j. MILLER, Sheriff.
j. S. WISE, Under Sheriff.
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Died.

Near Detroit, June 2Sd. 1885. of pull
monary consumption. George Gebaur.
He was born u Cook county, Ill. Oct.
10th, 1850, and was the step son of Mr..
Julius Waterstadt. His remains were
inferred in the Detroit cemetery, and
his funeral was preached by Rev. Herr,
of Chapman, assisted by the German
Minister of Enterprise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waterstradt return
their thanks to the many kind friends
who assisted them during their sons
illness and after death.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-02

Col. J. R. HALLOwELL, UnitedStates
Attorney, received a dispatch from
headquarters last week notifying him
that his resignation had been accepted
and that he would be relieved OH July
LIST. w. c. PERRY, of Fort Scott, will
take his place. Mr.. PERRY is one of
the finest lawyers in the state, demo-
cratic wheelhOrse, and gentleman who
will give dignity and respect to the
Office which he holds. This appoint
ment is claimed by both parties good
one.
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Gov. HoADLEY, of Ohio, says he can
not and will not be a candidate for
Governor of Ohio. next fall. If the
Gov. is determined in this stand, the
REFLECTOR would suggest that the
Democrats work shoulder to shoulder
for the nomination of the grandest
Roman of them all-Judge ALLEN O..
THURMAN. Should he be nominated
Mr.. FORAKER would be laid up on the
shelf.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-02

Attorney General GARLAND is ell
titled to the democratic banner. a
complete change in the force in the de-
partment of justice has been about
completed. All the assistant attorneys
general, with one exception, are now
democrats. And this one has been
asked to resign.
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ABILENE REFLECTOR.
Thursday, July z, 1885.

Ex-Gov. CLICK and Senator LOWE
are in the bag for L. S. Marshalship,
but political knowing ones say there
will not be any change in the marshall
ship for some time.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-02

The new postal law went into effect
yesterday. On sealed letters the rate
will be two cents for each ounce, and
each additional fraction. On second
class matter sent from the Office of pub
LEGATION, one cent per pound, instead of
two cents. Transient printed matter
remains as now, one cent for two
ounces.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-02

Ex-Gov. CLICK returned from Wash
ington last week and says it is reasona-
bly, certain that President CLEVELAND
will visit the principal cities of Kansas
this fall
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THE MODEL

The model restaurant in the neatly
furnished room under Shaler's drug
store is one of the most popular resorts
in the city. The ice cream, whether
vanilla, strawberry or lemon, are just
delicious. The model is just the place
to go to enjoy the good things of this
life. ]. S. HICKS, Proprietor.
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MONEY! MONEY !

l have money to Loan on Real Estate.
guaranteed.
J. II. BRADY.
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Call in at Hollar's Third Street
Bakery and take a box of his delic..
ious ice-cream to your wife or best
girl.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-02

II. III. Floyd has a number of Fine
High Grade Short-Horn Bull Calves
for sale. Call on him for prices.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-02

II. II. Floyd has number of Fine
High Grade Short-Horn Bull Calves
for sale. Call on him for prices.
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ABSTRACTS!

| have a complete and reliable set o
Abstracts Of lands and lots in Dickin
son County, which are brought up to
date every day. If yo' want an abstract
call and see me.
j, II. BRADY.
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FINLEY has the largest and cheap
est nne OF Ladies Hosiery in the city.
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Mr.. Ed. Veigiard has a tin shop at
ms residence ON Sixth street, west of
she N. Z. church. He is prepared to
40 700 ana contract work of anything