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TWO OF A KIND.
Mysterious Disappearance of Two Notion
PeddIers.

Mystei ions Disappearance of Two Notion
PeddIers.
PrrTsBuRG, January 20.-A young man
named Joe Reihill, is missing from his
home in Allegheny and the circumstances
attending the disappearance are such as TO
rise TO the suspicion Of foul play. Reihill
is about % years of age and newhew OF
VIM. Kelly, the notion peddler who
mysteriously disappeared from home
about three months ago
since which time nothing has been heard Of
him. The young. man boarded at Mrs.
KeIIy's and about one month ago desired TO
take charge of Kelly's business. he conse-
quenlly got possession Of the latter, 8 horse,
wagon and stock and started on the road.
TIE first week he succeeded so well that he
concluded to continue peddfng and in order
10 repenish his stock Of goods returned
home. BE started out again the following
week intending to be absent seven days,
but as vet has uot put in an appearance.
His friends are nearly frantic over his pro-
lorged absence, and fear he has been foully
dealt with. They say the strange coinci.
dence in the disappearance Of Kelly and
Reibill prove that both had been waylaid
ard murdered, probably by the same as.
sassius. The goods in ReihilP wagon at the
time ofhis disappearance were worth nearly
esnn
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Nsryousness.

The moment there IL danger Of impair.
ment of the mind from excessive nery0ee
exhaustion, or where there exists forsbo6-
ings Of evil, o desire Tor solitude, Shussiag
and avoiding company, vertigo and nsevoo
debility. or when insanity has already takea
place. PERuxA and MAxALiS should b in
plicitly relied on. But Il 10 never veil .
wait 70 long before treatment 10 comnencsd.
The early symptoms are, loss Of strsngth,
softness Of the muscles, dim o. weak sighi,
peculiar expression of the fAce and syss.
coated. tongue, with impaired digestion; -
in othefs, certain powers only afs lost vhi!s
they are otherwise enjoying comparatively
good health. In sll these PsHuSAand hAs-
ALrs should st once be taken.
Mas. s. SMrH, Hillsville, LAvrescs
county, Pa, writes: "Dr. s. B. Hartman
4 Co., Columbus, o.: ] have besn o Cfses
sufferer for ten yean. il seemed - though
every organ in my body was diseased ct oes
time or another. had about givsa up 81
hopes, when commenced taking PEsysA
and MAxALIS. immediately bsgka 70 ie-
prove, the soreness AMI pals di6sppsers1,
strength gradually returned. cod nov ! -
- wei - ever IL my HE, ed j oge h 81
10 your PrEuyA and MASAuE. ! fseoR.
mepded Il to my fr;ssds sDd u Giyss bsttsr
satisfaction than any other medicine evss
heard Of
Mis- Maria Rodeick, wMses, Ohis.
wettes: 1T u With pleasure asd nasy
thsnks that ! wriis 70 yoa 70 tel ycs q ~
great benefit have derived from ~ - q
the PKKuyA. have used ssvesal bottl1 q
your PExrxA, and can ssfsly ~ h -
done me great deal Of good, hsss IN
proved ever since commenced ~ use.
Mr.. 7. J. Weber, PlynootA, O., vritss:
Il am selling yoor PssUsA. asd hevs .
good trade on Il Itgivss gsassai aiAae-
tion.'
M. Thomas Acton, Bepoklys village
Cleveland, Ohio. ssyG "Irseeiysd . ssvsee
vouud in my foot BY trinp;ss 90 . spske.
Il inHamed snd vas paisfaI ss1 suo'lea
had eyery reasos 70 fear Ioekjsg. fese
simple suggestion - 70 locai sppGcatieas
and The taking Of your PEsrSA aa4 hAs-
AIIx were followed TO the lsltss. asd, thssls
70 you. my foot Is entirsiy vsn, sslI -
happy.
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II Is suggested by the Chicago Tribune
that the prOhibiionists would lay the coun-
try under obligations by commencing cru
SADIE against all kinds of sdulterated food
and drink, Such a movement would get
rid of most of the liquor, and eliminate poi
Sonous food from the market. In every
town and city there are stores filed with
poison in the shape Of adultsrated tea, cot
fee and spices, candies cOlOred with poison
Gus paints, spoiled meats decayed Vegeta-
bles, rotten fruits, fsrmenting canned goods,
stale groceries, sanded sugar, foul butter
and cheese. In some parts Of the country
a cheap article of cheese is prepared, mainly
for export, that would poison dog or 8
hog. Adultersted food is Staying more peo-
pie in this country than any ten diseases
that can be named Here is o reform
worthy of the prOhibitiouists or any other
party Of earnest reformers.
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Ly~T4ERE is a dismal plague prevailing
|pry Extensively at this time in Washington
~. says McCORMOE, as he got the last
xraUR Office which the President will give
West Virginia
sAh. what is thatg' says HUGR SrER-
Ike
u MoC.-You know there was cold sRdP
Nosember and it has given our people
Mill BlqiRes ever since. Il seems
4 he March winds, which harbinger the
e enial spring and the fruitful summer to All
real and prudent persons, viii in many
ikese cases of chiiEBlaine end IN
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A SPECIAL CASE.

Exporting a Pension Bill for Worthy
widows Relief.
WAsHINGToN, January 2O.-The Senate
Committee on Pensions favorably report the
Dill to place upon the epension roll the widow
of Colonel Lieutenant Halpin, author Of the
wsr songs which appeared under the non
dtplume Of Private Miles OReiley. Ills
death was due to an overdose Of chlorotorm
taken to alleviate suffering caused by
wounds received in the military service.
The Pension Bureau held that as his death
was not directly attributed to his military
service his wife could not be pensioned un'
der the general pension laws.
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PITTSBURG, January 90, 1885.
Wire COmpnny's Statement.
PrrrsBURG, January 20, 1885.

Wire Company y stAtonou'
PITrsBURG, January 20, 1885.
TO Orr Creditors:
We herewith present to you a statement
OF our assets and liabilities. In this state
ment our plants are put in at cost, a'nd the
stock is something below the lowest ruhng
prices. The stock at mills Is estimated as
being the same in quantity as on the lrst
of july last, Cat which date our last account
Of stock was taken, with deduction of l24
per cent, for shrinksge in value.
We assume that the mortgages on our
real estate, which is all held BY strong
parties, can be carried as long as the inter
est Is promptly paid. OF our bills payable,
the sum Of SlIl,00 is secuted BY the
nledge of manufactured or unmanufactured
stock as collateral This viii leave $6l7,-
776. 98 of unsecured claims, which we pro-
nose TO paw BY our promissory notes. matur-
inc as follows: 0ne-ffth on FebruLry lsh
1886; one-ffth on February lst 1881; one
fifth on February lst, 1888; one-fitth on
February lst, 1889; one-ffth on February
lst, 1890.
Each note TO bear interest at the rate OF
AK per cent per annum from the date when
the claims are respectively due. Those
creditors who hold our paper indorsed or
guaranteed BY other parties, viii receive the
same Endorsement or guaranty on the exten-
sion notes.
To secure these Lotes. we win execute
and deliver to any Trustee or trustees that
may be named BY you, . mortgage covering
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OLIVER BROTHERS.
A Statement Of the Liabilities of the
Firm.
The pfsT OF ASSETS.
A Complete Description Of the Property
Owned by the Suspended
Iron Firm.
THE WIRE coMpANrs STATEMENT.

PITTsBURG, January 2O.-The creditors Of
Oliver Bros. 4 Phillips held meeting this
morning at ten o'clock to discuss the affairs
of the firm. The meeting was held in an
upstairs Office in the Water street building
Of the firm, and was very largely attended.
Mr.. II. W. Oliver stated to the meeting
that the firm had been extending its works
with the profits made in the business and
nan, owing 10 the hard times, been unable
TO meet its debt he felt confident that if
granted an extension the firm could meet
its indebtedness:
Mr. George B. Oliver, speaking for the
Oliver L Roberts Wire Company, Limited,
said that one of the creditors Of the firm
had asked for his money, and the firm
thought it best to ask for an extension. 81.
B. Scutt L Co. viii be able to pay its debts
in full without crippling itself, and win con.
tinue business.
The following statements were then sub
mitted
ING Flrm > nSQuosts
PIrTsBURG, January 20, 1885.
To Our Creditors:
We submit for your consideration state
ment of our assets and liabilities We fee!
certain that careful perusal of this slate
ment will convince you, as it has convinced
US that the allowance of q reasonable time
on your part, aided by careful management
on ours, will enable US to pay all our debts,
With this end in view, we propose to pay all
claims against US, not secured BY mortgage,
by our notes maturing as follows: One
fifth on February lst, 1886, one-fifth on
February lst, 1887, one-ffth on February
lst, 1883, one-ffh on February lst, 1888,
one.fifth on February lst, $780, each note
to bear interest at the rate OF six per cent.
per annum from the date when the claims
are respectively due. Parties holding our
paper indorsed or guaranteed by other per
sons will receive the same Endorsement or
guaranty on the extension notes.
To secure these facts we will deliver to
any trustee or trustees that may be named
by You, mortgage covering all our real es-
tate in Allegheny and Westmoreland coun-
ties. We also propose to make semi-annusl
reports 10 said trustees Of the condition OF
our business, and if, in their opinion, it is
possible, without interfering with the car.
rying on Of business, to anticipate ANY OF
the payments above mentioned, they are to
have authority to so direct We also re-
quest a like extension of our individual IL
abilities, upon the same terms as above pro-
posed to our partnership creditors; to secure
which each Of us will execute and deliver to
the said trustee a mortgage covering all the
real estate owned by him. In case default
emade, the proceeds of sale of real estate
10 be applied to the payment of the owners
debts, and the balance to the partnership
debts. Respectfully,
OLIVER Bros. 4 PaLMPS.
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RnrninR hooks.

DAYroS, o, January 2O.-A fire was
discovered in the patent blank manufactory
Of Regnold & Regnold's this evening about
I o'clock. When the Ere department ar
rived the flames had gained great beadwsy
and q difficult fight in such weather was
successfully made After two hours fight
the flames we're conquered. The loss to
stock is estimsted at $35, 900; insured
Loss ON building S25, 600; insured.
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ETms missionary Of the National Temper
Lscs Union among the southern negroes has
slarnsd to New York He gives a lively
bort of iutemperance in the south In .
csn, speech he said: Let me draw q
s,sze a very common one before the war.
mna sits on the veraRda of q southern
afslIssg, on a table by his side is bottle of
7 iisky in his hand is a book. Beneath
a sEands another man with neither book
|bx vhisky. The first is white, free man.
is -seond is black, slave. Was it strange
hen the slave became freedman the
:. Oh Ind the whisky bottle were Prised
uaI|s as among the rights Of his newly
atsted freedomY This quotation viii
q shows the auimuS. Such mission
iss are not likely to do the negroes any
c'bs|shtial good. The southern whites with
Yer eeal options and high license laws viii
BE eare Ofthe liquor problem without any
dir1iau nfriendly outsiders.
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RUMORS OF WAR.
RUMORS OF WAR.
Agitation in Political Circles In
Panama.
THE RAILROADS UNDER GUARD.
Grave Fears Of a Serious Outbreak
in the Hooking
Valley.
THE RAILROADS UNDER GUARD.
ARMED MINERS DRILLING.

PANAMA, VIA GALVESTON, January 20
Tie condition Of affairs in political circles
here is greatly disturbed and civil war is
imminent. Sunday night the American
man ofwar Alliance landed force Of ma
rines with gatling gun at Aspinwall to guard
the railway and canal property there. The
landing Of the American forces created
great excitement which disappeared when
Il became known that the marines were
sent ashore at the request of the President.
The people OF the Isthmus felt sore over the
preference for Nicaragua, and say the
American people have enjoyed for forty
years all the benefits sought to be secured
by the Nicaraugva treaty.
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ALONE TaI sa0Rk

What 10 Being Ds's On the 0Ass
GREENSBORO, Pa, January 20-Rivcf II
feet and falling, Weather clear
PIrrsRuRo, January 20.-Rivsf 8 fest
IL inches and falling. Clear and cool.
Lock No. 4, January 20.-River II tset
and falling. Weather lair; thermomstsr 2S'.
CINCINNATI, O., January 2o.--Bivsr -
feet 5 inches and falling. Weather clear.
CMRo, January 2o.-Rivsr s6 feet .
inches and rising. Weather clear and
cold.
OIL CrrY, Pa, January ls.--Rivsr I fsst
inches and falling. Weather clear sAd
cold,
PARrrx's LANDING, January 2o.-Rivse
4 feet inches and falling. Weather clear
and cold.
LOUISVILLE, January 2s.-River came
to stand this evening With q feet, 10 inches
in the canal
BRowSsviLLE, January 20.-River 8 iees
6 inches and falling. Weather cloudy; thsr'
mometer 2S'.
RIcE's LANDING, January 20.--River 8
feet 3 inchea and falling, Weather cloudy;
thermometer 30.
The Andes got away Tor Cincinnati With
large trip.
The U. s. Marshal sold the stsamse
Sarah K. Elliot at Paducah.
The c. W. Batchelor goes on the wsys
tor repairs.-Pittshurg Times.
The river was falling ct dark, last night,
with II feet, 6 inches q water In the chss.
mel.
The ID. W. Woodward, Enterprise sad
Belle MCGOWAN passed down with tows Of
coal.
The John r. Walton repaired her Eudden
at Jacksonville and proceeded to New Or
leans with large tow.
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ruE man of the long sentences, Mr.. WN.
EsARTs, will be known hereafter as the
Inior from New York. Of all the eandi-
ee for the position Mr.. EyARrs is the
is,est sf the los and viii make valuable
|Is'pn to the Upper House. His critics
e often made fun Of the great distance
woen periods to be found in this gentle
n8 speeches. never thinking probably,
1 u one of them had undertaken to make
Intelligent sentence halt as long, they
"a have run through the gsmut Of their
.ssctual capacity without coming near
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contest set forth are that the complainant
Is in favor of Sunday laws, consequently
popular among church people; that the vote
cast for Reeves ought to be counted for
complainant and that Brady was Govern
ment official, and, consequently inehglble
for election. q
Z. Postal Clerks Salaries.
Representatives of the railway postal
clerks were before the House Committee on
Appropriations this morning, and asked
that provisions be made in the postoihce bin
to give them specific salaries instead OF the
irregular salaries they now receive. The
committee will consider the subject IN pre-
pairing the report on the bill now before It,
and which VIII be completed and sent to
the House, probably on Thursday next.
PerauIsitss Of once.
Thomas E. Berry, Of Wellington. Kansas,
one of the lessees Of the vacant lands OF the
Sacs and Foxes, testified to-day, before the
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, that
Special Agent Townsend, Of the Indian Bu.
reau, and Licensed Trader Pickett obtained
leases while they were officers OF the Gov
ernment, from Iowa. They tried to get
leases from the Sacs and Foxes, but the
witness was instrumental in preventingit.
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A kOyEL exhibition is to be opened in
nabn in May. 1886, its object being the
tt.entation Of American life for the
ae6t of Enghshmen who have nsve
sssd the Atlantic ocean. 1t is proposed
hsfe a complete display Of all the pro
ols Of the United States, manufactured
4 nAtural, and an immense panorama is
ba provided for the presentation Of Amer
a bceuery. 1t viii, Of course, be run BY
xEshmen who know all about America,
she various English works on this be-
,hked land show.
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Acquitted.

WICHITA, KAN, January 2O:-ln the
United States District Court. to-day Nellie
c. Bailey was acquitted on the charge Of
the murder of a wealthy Englishman
named Bothamly, with whom she was trav-
cling in the Indian territory about one year
ago Defendant maintained that Bothamly
sho, himself, and there were witnesses to the
affair. The case was quite sensational.
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Rats Had Poisoned the water.

CHAREEsroN, W. Va, January 2O.-The
Young ladies, the three Misses Burns, who
were poisoned by using drinking water out
of barrel at their home, at st. Adams,
last Saturday, are reported better, but not
vet out of danger. 1t is thought the water
was poisoned by rats, as arsenic had been
used for DESTROYING the rodents.
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. That is because they are justlong enough
now. being exactly i've inches long.
Browns Iron Bitters viii not be made in
any respect different from what It now ia
Because experience has shown that i Is
exactly suited to the need Of sick people.
and that II conqners dyspepsia and whole
lot Of other troublesome oomplainta Dr.
n. s. Rsggles, Marion, Mass, says: II
recommend Browns Iron Bittsls a. .
valued touic for enriching the blood and re-
moving al ayspeptic spmptoms.'
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Extensive Fire.

CLEVELAND, January 20.-The extensive
sewing machine cabinet works Of Theodore
Knudtz at the corner of Sycamore and Elm
streets, were destroyed BY FIRE this evening
The works consisted of three-story brick
building, 200x60 feet, and two smaller
wooden structures, all owned by Knudtz.
The origin of the FIRE is unknown. The loss
viii reach 10000; insured for $39, 900.
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The Cemetery Voted strong.

BnsrON, January 20.-At q hearing in a
contested Senatorial election case Yesterday,
in the Suffolk distric, it was stated that
the names Of SO dead men were voted on
and the names Of live men were voted on,
who testified that they were not near the
polls that day. Proof was offered by ex-
President Bruce, counsel Of Colonel Splsine,
who contests MeGalfey's seat. The con-
clusion of the hearing was not reached.
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Ii purity and healthfulness, DR.. Prices
Cream Baking Powder takes the lead Of
any other. II has been used for years, and
was never better than it is to-day. DIR:
Price believes that all articles used in food
should be strictly pure and wholesome, and
determined that this standard Of excellence
in all of his preparations shall be main
tainad
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Railvny s,snals.

One whistle means down brakes" Two
whistles, "otf brakes" Three whistles,
back up" Continued whistles, "dsness."
Short rapid whistles, Cow on track" Thses
are signals in physical affsiu which ever viss
man knows. When the digestion begins y
be unsatisfactory, when the circulation y
slow and the pulse weak and the step mot -
elastic rs II was, then it 10 down brakss.'
Shut of steam and halt for repairs. Get
Browns Iron Bitters. The worlds great
;rop medicine
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PIrrsRuRa. Januarr 40, lss5.

=
A committee of FIVE was appointed by the
committee to examine the statement and
the proposition of extension. After
some slight notifications in the prop
osition il was accepted by the committee
and reported to tht meeting. After some
discussion highly complimentary to the 6rn
Il wes decided "a .adjanrn until Thursday
Of this week, when final action win be taken
and the papers signed: The adjournment
was taken in order to allow the committee
to compare the statement submitted with
the books themselves. The meeting elect
ed as trustees Messrs. A. NJ. Byers, James
Donnell, and Orlando NJ. Harper, who will
act under the terms Of the agreement when
it is formally ratified. =.
Ii was stated on all hands that the show
ing OF the firm was eminently satisfactcry,
much more so than was expected. and no
doubt was expressed as to the ability of the
firm to meet its obligations.
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Ladies love delicate land delicious per-
fumes. In Parker's Hair Balsam they not
only satisfy this taste, but have an article
which arrests falling hair, removes dandrutf,
restores the original color and imparts a
beautiful gloss, sofiHess aud lite. Does not
soil the hnen, is not dye, clsanly and
..onnr,snnl
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b fecundity Of legislatures for Matching
going to have an exception in West
~ \ this time or else the REGISTER IS
. mistaken. The members Of both
s for the most part are keen, shrewd
's.s men, and quickly tumble to the de-
advantages of bill. Of course
lin be bills, and bills offered, to say
10 of the resolutions, because every
ter from every county or district must
r his people by presenting this
Ia bull that has some particular
stAge slowed away in its belly for
! particular person, or persons
sction. But when the mem
mes before the bar Of the whole Peo-
~ solemnly afirms he will do his
sst for the entire State. it puts new
a hpou matters. This together with
s,tch-dogs who, in committee, are
stg every ones bill between the hnes
lining the Interior and interior Pur-
hereof is apt to kick about nine
of them incontnently under the
liking to a member yesterday, ne re-
ia there were many bills being, and
resented, which had very radical OBJ
| q. view, sndi behooved everybody to
pw and think good deal There
Bald he, is 3 recommendation
he tax commission to
man forfeit the right to collect a
be failed to return it to the assessor
htion. "Now, what good viii that
ID the speaker. The State gets no
it, neither does the possessor OF the
Ia as a consequence the man who
money is the person benefited, By
rid OF an honest debt. l tell you,"
.nued. I'VE must be careful that VI
out of the frying-pau into the IRE
d be verY cautious aud go yer.
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The Hooking Valley.

CoLuMBus, January 2O.-Reports come
from the Hooking Valley tonight that q
large number Of miners were seen drilling
near Longstreth yesterday, and an outbreak
is feared in day or two. 1t is reported
that dynamite boom was exploded at
Longstreth, BIT no damage was done.
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HARR1sBrRG, Pa, January 20.-The
Legislature to-day elected Don Cameron
TO be United States Senator from this State.
An the Republicans in the Senate but two
voted for Cameron. In the House the vote
stood: Cameron l35, Wallace 80, Shiras
w d Kelly /, A. N. Brawm l.
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Won nTanteufrel WIN Resign.

BERLIN, January 20.-BarOu Won Man
teuffel, Governor Of Alsaee-Lorraine, has re
covered from his illness, but be insists upon
the acceptance Of his resignation. The ru
NOR il revived that Prince William, oi
Prnssia- viii be appointed bis successor.
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Across the water.

LONDON, January 2O.-A notice is con-
suicuously posted in the Monmouth Forges
and Tin Plate Works to-day, stating that the
works viii have to be suspended or work
men must accept 3 reduction Of wages.
The reason assigned is continuing depres-
sion in the iron trade.
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knights Templar Go to New Orleans.

PHIIADELPHIA, January 20.-0pe hun
dred and Eve members Of Mary Command
sry, Knights Templar, accompanied BY
their ladies, lett the Broad street station in
A special train for New Orleans at 80 this
morning. Mayor Smith and wife were
among the party.
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saESrpEST ARTHUR has concluded that he
Inot attend the New Orleans Exposition
q after he becomes private citizen.
5 riH be a blow 10 the exposition man