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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29
My Bark! /!
J.. HIM.

mighty river is leaping,
Through the bed of its channel wide,
And light, frail bark is creeping
On the face of its ystal tide;
On the varying shores are ringing
The notes of last farewell.
And the birds are sweetly singing
The joys that the Heavens tell.
Helpless, and tossing, and turning,
On the waters ceaseless play,
The skill of pilot spurning,
1t rushes and whirls away;
The sails are eagerly spreading
To catch the treacherous breeze,
And the vessel is swiftly treading
Its way to the crystal seas.
Though voices of friends are calling
From the fast-receding shore,
Family, the sound is falling
Family, till heard no more;
For the vessel, now firmly ''righted."
Sails over the harbor. bar.
And the great lighthouse is sighted
In the crystal seas afar.
Where the waters of Life are cleaning
A beauteous, silvery plain,
And the light of the Throne is streaming
On the joy of a peaceful main;
Where the music of Heaven is falling
And the skies are always fair,
And the voices of angels calling
The vessel is ANCHORED there.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29
CFrom the New York SUM-
A Celebrated Piano.

For nearly fifty years, the Pianos made
by VIM. Knabe & Co., of Baltimore, and
112 Fifth Avenue, New York, have been
before the public. Their fame for sing
ing quality of tone, ease of action, dura-
bility, and workmanship was long ago
established. The most thorough and con-
scientious attention is paid by the firm to
every detail. In the construction of their
Pianos the best wood, English Oak,
Mahogany and Ebony are used. The
evenness of the scale is marvellous and
the upper tones especially, are as clear
and sparkling as bell. Knabe & Co.'S
Pianos are used at DR.. Damrosch's con-
certs The firm established an agency in
Mexico not long ago, and orders are al
ready pouring in.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

D. D. DUNCAN has very large new
stock of canned fruits, jellies, flavoring
essences and extracts of all kinds, to-
gether with groceries, provisions, feed of
all kinds, and in fact everything usually
kept in full and first-class grocery store,
He buys all kinds of country produce, of
good quality, and retails same to consum-
ers. at the smallest margin of profit. Call
and see his goods, as it would take an en-
tire paper to enumerate one-half of his
great stock of goods.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29
LETTER LIST.

List of letters remaining in the Postofice at Jack
son, Ohio, for the week ending Oct. 2i 1885,
Belts Isaac, Brown Miss S. NJ,
Brown Miss Sadie, Brannan j.,
Crabtree G. W., Dane l.. s.,
Handavort Miss Rachel, Handwak Miss Rachel,
Herman Mrs. C. E., Henneman Chas. H.,
Jones John, Littlejohn Mrs. Lucinda
Maloney Miss Annie, Miller Mrs. Mary,
Mcconnell Mrs. Eliza RitchmOnd Miss Mary,
beth H., Starr E. Z.
Persons sending for advertised letters, will please
send a written receipt.
Ifnot called for in four will sent to Dead
Letter Office
Persons calling for any of these letters please say
"advertised," and give date.
HENRY HoLLBERG, P. NJ.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

The Ironton Register calls attention to
the superiority of apples grown on hill
lands to those grown on bottom lands,
and states that the former command a
higher price in that market. This is a
matter which should command attention
from the farmers of Jackson County.
We have an abundance of hill land, and
there's money in good orchard, well cul-
tivated and cared for.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

There was disgraceful row on Main
Street near the residence of DR.. Boggess,
on Saturday night. The racket was kept
up until a lady was compelled to fire a
gun off, in order to attract the attention
of the police who chanced to be in another
part of town. This is sad picture.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29
Jackson is improving right along, new

Jackson is improving right along, new
buildings are going up all the time, but
in strange contrast to these facts stands
Miller's store, as the town builds up, the
prices at Miller's go down, and this store
stands forth as a great public benefit.
Goods are sold at sacrifice at Miller's.
Call and learn prices. Opposite Court
House.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29
Probate Court Report.

E. l.. Long, Guardian of Amanda Long: Final ac.
count filed. Hearing Dec. 81.
John s. McGhee appointed guardian of Beverly
Keenan,, imbecile. Bond $780,
Lewis Gillian, Administrator Of B. Branscom, Sr
Sd account filed. Hearing Dec. 81.
Estate of J. P. Lloyd, deceased: Real estate sold
and sale confirmed, to John T. Jones $640.
W. c. Evans, Assignee of Weed & Co: Petition to
dispose of desperate claims. Hearing Nov. 90 1885,
Notice ordered published.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Charles E. Tedford and Nellie E. Messenger.
Daniel James and Della Brooks.
Solomon T. Hughes and Mary A. Hughes
John NJ. Umpleby and Delpha s. Allison, Oct.7.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

Mrs. N. J. Graham has had such large
trade that she has concluded not to close
out, at least for the present, and in a
short time she will receive new stock
of goods for the Holidays. She is thank
full for the large patronage heretofore
extended to her, and she is determined to
merit continuance of the same.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

Ladies', Misses and Children's Hosiery.
Everybody acknowledges that we show
the prettiest stockings in the town, and
we sell them at prices to suit a fat or lean
pocket. MARTINS, Broadway.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

Adam w. Long has just completed a
very nice little fiag-stone walk at the res
idence of George w. c'Dick') Miller, on
Broadway street. Like all of Longs
work, it is well done.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

The sportsmen only have thirteen days
in which to hunt quail according to law
this year, from the first to the thirteenth
of November. This will hardly enable
some of them to get their hands in.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

The boys who throw matches on the
floor at the rink, should be turned over
the railing and vigorously famed with
the flat part of a skate.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

1t seems that Jackson is rapidly drift
ing toward the condition of Cincinnati,
as to lawlessness. Let good citizens
make a note of this
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29
HOOD DIES

Jackson Hood-spoken of elsewhere as
having been hurt at Tropic Furnace
was more seriously hurt than at first sup
posed, and died a short time after being
taken home.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

Wellston has been afflicted with misera-
BILE little one-horse shows. One troop
'busted," and had about all they could do
to get AWAY
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

Harrison Kelly, wife, and daughter of
Bloomfield township were in town on
Friday. Mr. Kelley brought me some
turnips, the largest, soundest, and purest
I have seen this year. D. M.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

With the marriage of Miss Bertha
Longbon, the Judge and wife are left
alone once more, all the children having
married and gone.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

Neeley's new brick residence on Ports
mouth street, on the DR.. Mitchell prop
erty, is about completed.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29
The following are the Jurors drawn fol

Please, which will commence Nov %,
1885:
GRAND JURORS.
George Reese, Ira Miller and Joseph
Blackford, Coal; J. X. Davis and James
Dempsey, Jackson; Isaac Hughes, Madi-
son; Reese Thomas, Eli Wikle and James
Lantz, sen., Milton; Thomas J. Davis,
Oak Hill; James H. Elliott, Liberty;
VIM. J. Jones, Lick; Henry Weber, Scio-
to; Cornelius Canter, Hamilton; William
Potts, Sen., Jefferson.
PETIT JURORS.
J. G. III. Cobb, Milton; Jerry Munlon,
Samuel Shumate and A. D. Walters, Coal;
Richard T. Jones and James Williams,
Bloomfield; Geo. W. Davis, ID. d. Dun
gan and Irwin Jacobs, Lick; John T.
Horton, Jefferson; William Riegel, Scio-
to; Benjamin g. Williams, Oak Hill.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

We have been informed that Messrs
McGoon and Pewthers, two Jackson men,
are experimenting with perpetual-mo-
ton machine.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

Rev. w. d. Hendrickson has concluded
to remain in Jackson another year, and
will preach at the Baptist Church next
Sunday forenoon and night, at the usual
hours.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

Some of our young men are coming out
in new plug hats, over the election.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

One day last week 1 went to Graham's s
to buy cooking-stove, and 1 found him
busy, as usual. 1 noticed that among his
large stock of stoves, he had a second
hand base-burner, as good as new, which
he is authorized by the owner to sell very
low. Here is an opportunity to get one
of these popular stoves, large size, on
very favorable terms. Call and see it.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

Stack upon stack of Ladies, Misses and
Children's fine nobby Cloaks, just in from
New Y orlz, cheap at
MARTINS Broadway.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

Charley Thompson, son of Green
Thompson, died at Wellston on Sunday
of typhoid fever.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

The faces of our citizens wore happy
smiles this morning. The cause was the
visit of "The Musical Wonders" who ap-
peared at the Opera House last night.
Their concerted pieces for the quartet
were rended in an artistic manner, while
the solos on various instruments by the
gentlemen of the organization were simp-
ly wonderful. Mr.. Emmit's pictures of
noted men brought down the house, nota-
bly, that of the late lamented Garfield. A
large and pleased audience were in at
tendance, and one and all will join us in
extending an invation to "The Musical
Wonders to call again Messeaa-
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29
Ladies'. Misses and Children's

Scarlet Underwear of all kinds which we
are selling at prices to suit everybody.
MARTINS.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

The name of Poor Postoffice is changed
to Burris.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

Mast is abundant in this region, but
squirrels are very scarce.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

Remember the great carnival at the
Skating Rink on next Saturday night.
Skaters will all wear fancy costumes.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

Among the many interesting articles in The .4tian-
tfc Monthly for November, s'Some Testimony in the
Case" Rebecca Harding Daviss contribution to the
literature 1.-The probem'' will especially ap-
peal to the reader. The writer has taken the testi
mony of Souherners of all classes in regard to the
condition and prospects of the race and from these
varying reports she draws important inferences.
The impressment of sailors is entertaningy written
about by Edward Stanwood under the title of IAN
Old-Time Grievance" Two thoughtful and schol-
arly articles, 1.-THE Idea of God,' by John
Fiske the other 'Prnciples of Criticism,' by E.
r. Sill, form the more solid papers of the number
''Thackeray ArtCritic'' contains some account
of the great novelists carly notes pictures and
Mrs. Miller has a pretty bird-sketch, called ga
Tricksy Spirit As for the serials by Henry James,
Mrs. Oliphant. and DIR. Holiness they maintain their
interest and at least of the stories has startling
development. An old Algonquin legend is the motif
of'How Glooskap brought the Summer by Frances
L. Mace; and there is more poetry by Andrew He'd
brooke and Paul Hermes. The Contributors Club
considers "An American Pantheon" provincial
Influence in Literature," and 1.-The Secrets of Au-
thorship," and survey recent illustrated volumes
and the usual Books of the MONTH complete en-
terlaining, readable, and very valuable number
Houghton, Mif1n & Co., Boston.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

A permanent Republican Club has
been organized in Jackson, under the
title of the Grant Club.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

The McConnellsville Herald says Elder
S. FL. Bingham was to preach in Malta,
Morgan County on Monday night, on the
subject: "What think ye of Christi"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

The coal shipping trade is becoming
quite lively.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

The troupe under Manager Kaufman,
playing Wednesday, and Thursday even
ings of this week at Crescent Opera House
comes highly recommended. Let every
body attend.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29
SATURDAY NIGHT CHANGES AT THE RINK

Art Monahan enjoys it the most.
Harry Fluhart has the shortest coat
Miss Tolley is graceful bird.
Eddie Lowenstefn cuts the most "hub-dubs.''
A man with big feet cannot perform great feats.
Orin Gould has the broadest smile on the floor.
Kibbie, the Railroader, the most graceful gentle
man skater.
Misses Name Sutherland and Gettie Tripp are the
most fearless skaters.
The Ruff sisters complete of the rollers
and skate beautifully.
The prettiest pair who skate together are Mrs Ida
Forsythe and Mrs. Genie DUNCAN.
Cahi the tailor is one of the handsomest, but oc-
casionally puts his helm ''hard down.
1t looks like vertable ''roling sea-" And the
dash of the breakers is frequently heard
All skaters should guard carefully against seating
themselves upon the floor. 1t wastes the chalk
The credit for the swiftest skating lies between
Charley Starr and Dummy Gibson, with George jack
son good second
1t doesn't take but little of it to do Conductor
Emmit DUNCAN. The rollers harder to control
than passenger train.
We would suggest to Manager Ruff that he get a few
pairs mine for of the gentlemen skaters.
Joel Starkey frequently skates-but his mind isn't
the enjoyment of skating, all the time. Joel would
be happy here, If he didn't skate at ALL
With DR.. Messenger, it is serious business. He
don't seem to know what is going to happen-whether
the floor will come up the Doctor go down.
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j. nj. Kimberling & Bros Closing Out
Sale.

1000 dollars worth of Boots and Shoes
to be sold positively at cost. Call early
and secure bargains, as these goods are
selling fast, at the low prices at which
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

The oil and gas well business is at
low ebb here, just now
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

GOLDEN TExT.-He being dead yet speaketh.
Heb IL. 4.
TIME.-B. G. S3S.
PLACE.-Unknown.
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VINTON, GALLIA Co., o.,
Oct. "a, 1885.
Mr.. Mackley:
DEAR SIR-As our time is out for the
Standard, please find one dollar enclosed,
for which continue our paper another
year, as it is one of the best county papers
we know of. Feeling happy over the
election, we wish the old Republican
cause success in the future
Yours respectfully,
G. F. KELLY.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

The Ohio Southern and I. B. & W. will
run special excursion to Chicago, leav-
ing Jackson at 1O:40 A. NJ, N ov. 9th, ar
irving in Chicago at 7:45 next morning.
Tickets good until Nov. 21st. Fare for
round trip $500.
For further particulars see small bills
or call at either Office.
w. FL. MILLER,
JOHNSON & NELSON.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-10-29

VINTON, GALLIA Co., o., |
Oct. %. 1885.
The National tribune., 1885-12-17

Col. VIM. E. Mclean, First Deputy Commits
sioner of Pensions, has been a citizen of Terre
Haute, Ind, for 45 years He was born in
Frederick City, Md, his parents moving to the
State of Indiana in the fall of 1886.
After graduating at the Indiana State Uni
yersity at Bloomington, he commenced the
practice of the law, and edited a Democratic
paper in Terre Haute in the Fall of 1852. In
1854 he was elected Prosecuting Attorney, and
i'll 1856 member of the Indiana State Senate.
at the general election in 1860 he was elected a
member ofthe Indiana House eofRepresentatives, of
but resigned his position in that body the fol-
lowing Summer to accept the Lieutenant Colo
nelcy of the sd Ind, having been commits
stoned as such by the late Gov. Morton. In
March, 1862 he was promoted to the Colonelcy
of said regiment which was then operating
under the command of Gen. John Pope at New
Madrid and in the operations which resulted
in the capture of Island No. 10 and the aban-
donment of Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River.
At the battle of Helena on 4th of July 1863
Col. Mclean commanded a brigade, consisting
Of his own regiment, the 36th Iowa, and Mis-
souri, battery. He also commanded 3 brigade
in tho march which resulted in the capture of
Little Rock, the capital of Arkansas in Octo-
Der, 1863. In the Spring of 1864 he participated
with Gen. Fred. Steele's command in the march
from Little Rock to Camden. that army intend
ing to cooperate with the Banks expedition,
and was in all the disastrous battles of that ILL
fated expedition; the greater part Of his regi-
ment and brigade having been captured at the
battle of Markss Mills, Ark, by the Confederate
troops under the command of Gems. Shelby,
Pagan and Marmaduke.
At the battle of Jenkins's Ferry, upon the
The National tribune., 1885-12-17

Saline River, fought upon the retreat Of Gen
Steole's army from Camden, Col. Mclean wa
in command of the rear guard, experimenting
the crossing of the army upon the pontoon
bridge hastily erected to enable the troops to
cross the river while still under the fire of the
advancing enemy.
Col. Mclean was mustered out with his regi.
ment at the close of the war, June 30, 1865, at
indianapolis, being at that time in command
I OF the prison camp at Camp Morton.
At the close of the war Col. Mclean resumed
the practice Of his profession at Terre Haute,
Ind, and was reelected to the Legislature in
the general election of 1866 In 1876 he was
the Democratic candidate for Congress in the
Terre Haute District, but was defeated by Gen.
NJ. G. Hunter, his Republican opponent
Col. Mclean has been an ardent member of
the Grand Army of the Republic ever since its
present organization, having been the first
Commander of Morton Post, No. l. and q dele
gate to the National Encampment upon several
occasions.
At the time of Col. McLeans appointment,
the 1st of April, 1885, he was Trustee and Sec
retary of the Indiana State Normal School at
Terre Haute.
Since his entering upon his duties, Col. Nc
Lean has made host of new friends in Wash
ington. Robust in physique, quick in thought
and action, and of kindly genial manners, that
leave the stamp of sincerity, he has pleased all
who have met him. His capacity and appetite
for work find abundant scope in the arduous
labor of assisting in the administration of the
Pension Bureau. During Gen. Blacks alb
sence the entire management of the great Bu-
reau falls on him, and he acquits himself ad-
mirably of the responsibility.
The National tribune., 1885-12-17
q FELT TIDY EDEE
Is This What Ais You?

Do you feel generally miserable suffer with thou
sand and one indescrbabe bad feelings both mental and
physical? Among them low spirits, nervousness, wear
ness lifeessness weakness dizziness feelings of fullness
bloating after eating of gOneness empt
ness of stomach in morning flesh soft and lacking firm
ness headache burrng of eyesght speckS floating before
the ewes nervous rritabty poor memory, chilliness
alternating with fushes assude throbbing gurgling
rmbling sensations in bowels with heat and npPing
pains occasionally papation of heart short breath
exeron circulation of blood cold feet pain and
oppression in and back pain around the lons aching
and WEAKNESS the lower limbs drOwsness after meals
but nervous wakeflnes night languor in the morning
and feeling of dread, something awful was
about to happen.
to GEO. n. STODDARD druggist, 1926 Niagara Street
Buffalo, N Y and will tell you what as yOu and send
you postpaid some simple and harmless powders pleas
take and easy directions which, If you follow, Will
positively and eecuaily in from to three weeks
time no matter how bad you may be- Few have suffered
from these than l. and fewer still at my age
I4l in perfect health than am now. The same
means Will cure you.
The Cincinnati CHRIsTTAr STANDARD says: We have
seen testimonials from sufferers and they all verify the
good results obtained from hiSsimpe remedies We know
Mr. Stndard personally and vouch for the truthful
ness his statements He has been in business in Buffalo
eighteen years. always doing Just as heagreed to- Our
readers need have no heSancy in sending him money"
THE CHRISTIAN WORK. New York, says: We are
personally acquainted with Mr. SOddard and know that
any communication to him will receive prompt and care
ful attention"
Mention The National Tribune
The National tribune., 1885-12-17
THE CIVIL, SERVICE.

Representative Seney, of Ohio. has prepared
n bill, which he will introduce in the House at
an early day. repeating IN toto all laws estab-
fishing and regulating what is known as Civil
Service Reform" abolishing the Commission
and wiping out of existence the whole institu-
tion. He says he believes the laws are wholly
unconstitutional, and he is opposed to the sys-
TEN, anyway. He believes, with the late Ia
mented Andrew Jackson, that "to the vctors
belong the spoils."
The National tribune., 1885-12-17
Silver Ware.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has seen the roll OF
silver ware that the Novelty Silver Plate Co.,
of WallingfOrd, Conn, sends out, and can vouch
that it is rs represented in the advertisement.
The National tribune., 1885-12-17
THE HIAvvATHA INDIAN poLICY.

[LoutspiUe COurier-J0 -J0urnoII
Give the Indian to the army,
Give the red man to the soldier,
Then shut off his iire-water;
Tell him that the bar-rooms nowhere;
Tell him he must hoe potatoes,
Put in wheat and be a swineherd.
Teach his maidens butter making,
Reconstruction, roller-skating;
How to wear new Fall bonnet;
How to don the gorgeous sealslxin;
Tell him that, if he'd dude be,
He must have n cane and NOW soma.
Tell him that the daily papers
He must read, that he may kRow more
More about his wife's dear mother;
More of fpolitcs, and so forth.
Thus the Indian. thus the red man
Shall become noble pale-face.
The National tribune., 1885-12-17
IN BEHALF OF LABOR,

Representative Weaver, of Iowa, will intro
duce in the House on the first opportunity q
bill to create a Department of Labor, with a
Secretary, who shall be a Cabinet officer. The
duties shall be to acquire and ditfuse useful in
formation on subjects connected with labor, to
ascertain the causes of discomfort between en-
ployers and employees, and to recommend
proper methods for the adjustment of the same,
to make annual reports showing the general
condition of labor the evils under which Ia
borers are suffering, if any, and whether they
result from legislation or from the lack of it.
giving a statement of all labor strikes, riots, or
disturbances, setting forth the exact claims of
both parties. Sworn statements are to be re-
quired from employers showing the wages
paid and the profits realized from the actual
cash capital invested, exclusive of fictitious or
Watered stock