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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-25
DEATHS.

ADAMS at the Baptist Home for
AGED Women, at o'clock A. VI, Tuesday,
July ~. 1855. Mrs. ELIZABETH ADAMS,
In her eighty-sixth year.
The funeral WAS held from the Home
Tuesday evening at O'Clock. The APP
poiniment for memorial service Oh sun
day afternoon ishereby Withdrawn.
CAMERON.-Died.at her mothers resi-
dence. 427 east Broad street, July 81. 1850,
Miss BARRON CAMERON. daughter OF the
late John Cameron, OF Aberdeen, Scotland,
In the forty fourth year OF her age
Friends and asquaintances OF the family
are respect fully invited TO attend the tu-
neral THIS saturday MORNING at
O'Clock from the First Presbyterian church.
CHALLENOR.-D July "a, 1883. at
her fathers residence. No j23 BelYiere
street ELIZABtTH CATHERINE, the
daughter OF Daniel and Bridget Challenor;
aged three years ., 10
The funeral Will take place THIS (Satur-
dry AFTERNOON At . o'c.ock from ~.
Peters Cathedral Friends and acquaint-
ances are invited to attend.
FINKS.-Died, at the Healing Springs
Va, on Friday, July 10, 1855. Captain
JOSHUA h. links, in the siXty-hfth year
OF hisage.
His illness was protracted. which he bore
with great patience and resignation.
He was an old employee OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad. and the travelling pub
lie will recollecb him rs kind polite. and
efficient passenger conductor. He leaves a
wife, two daughters. and three sons to
mourn his loss Truly good man has
gone out from among us.
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The Temperance Question.


The Republican Convention has put
q local-option plank in their platform,
and the Democratic Convention will be
requested to do the same. Will they
grant the request? think they ought,
for the following reasons:
/. 1t is a perfectly reasonable re-
quest. Democracy" means govern
ment by the people, 1t is right that
the people in each county or district
should determine whether they will
have liquor sold in their midst or not.
For several years the Legislature has
been petitioned for local option. Last
year there was such petition with about
10000 signers, most of whom were
Democrats. The Legislature did not
grant the petition, fearing, suppose,
that any action on the temperance Ques-
ton might jeopardize the Democratic
party; and the temperance people
quietly acquiesced in the decision Of
their leaders. But now there will be
no danger Of the Democrats losing votes
by putting this plank in their platform,
since the other party has done so.
2. 1t will prevent local option being
party issue. If one party has it in
their platform, and the other party
leaves it out, the temperance question
will become most erciting issue and
the only way to prevent this is by both
parties adopting it.
If the Democratic Convention should
not grant this request, what will be the
result?
!. 1t would then appear as if the
Democrats were more anxious to have
the votes Of the other classes than of
the temperance white people.
2. The Democratic whiskey.sellers
and whiskey-drinkers would then csm-
nence an active canvass among the ne
grses for their votes, SAYING, "If the
Republicans are successful these tenn
perance folks will have & chance of
putting liquor cut of the country, and
the only way to prevent this is to vote
with US Democrats"
We will then have the Republicans
standing on one side Of the negroes.
with their hats of, saying, Gentle.
men, vote for as, and we will give YOU
sfiice "; and. the Democrats standing
on the other side Of the negroes, with
theiS hats on, saying, Gentlemen.
vote for us, and we will give you whis-
key" The negroes will then say,
just see how anxious these white
folks are toget our votes. We hold the
balance of pswer in Virginia. We are
the big folks Of this State" And then
we shall have the very worst form Of
negro rule" imaginable; brought
about by the negro being led to believe
that his vote is more important than 4
white mans. We shall then have ne
gro rule, not only on the school board
and in the magisterisl chair, but on
every plantation where he is employed.
The most important principle of the
Democratic party in Virginia is that it
is the white mans party, and its policy
ought to be one worthy of that party.
HALIFAX.
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p. franklin, and others--joincd IN
and made interesting the discussions
of the several topics. ! cannot give IN
account Of the sermons delivered atthe
stand. Mr.. @. T. Sutherlin presideu'
There were twenty-five schools repre-
sented, and in these there were en-
rolled two hundred and lfty-two oilicers
and teachers and 1869 scholars, win
an average attendance of l,22O; ana
there were reported seyenty-fiye con-
versions, 2,49S volumes in the libraries,
and colo. 9lexpended for Sunday-school
purposes. An animated discussion was
caused by what seemed a motion to dis
continue the holding Of the Convention
after the present session, and 1t seemed
hard to tell how the question would be
decided. But after awhile the Mount
Vernon members (of Halifax county
invited the Convention to hold two
days session at their church in July oil
next year, and the invitation was &C.
ceptcd, and the trouble for the time
being disappeared.
Between this place and Milton, n.
c., hard rain fell on the night of the
odd, and other parts of the county re-
ceiyed benefit. In the neighborhood
Of Dry Fork there was storm of hail,
and some lots Of tobacco were much
damaged. ALPHA.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-25

James river, was drowned yesterday
morning in attempting to recover q
boat that had gotten adrift.
A number Of Richmond people are
registered at our hotels for the summer
There are also here several large con-
tractors from your city looking alter
the work of rebuilding at the asylum.
The electric light was turned on AZ
Insane Asylum last night, the iirst
time since the fire.
Mr.. Gustayus Jones, Of Barretts
Ferry, James City county, met with a
severe accident a few days ago while
riding on a load Of shingles. lie was
thrown from his wagon and caught I'M
derneath, receiving dislocation OF the
hip and a fracture of the leg above the
ankle.
DR.. Carter Jones, late of this place,
has been transferred from Biloxi, Miss.
and ordered to the naval station at Fort
Monroe. W.
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Couponieres.

The few persons who are engaged in
the effort to pay their taxes in coupons
do not find the way as unobstructed
as they thought. On yesterday and
the day before, as we learn, the jury
was hung, with such a showing for
the Commonwealth as to discourage
SPECTATORS.
IL what we hear is true, we are not
surprised at these verdicts for it has
not only been proved that it is impossi-
bic to tell counterfeit from the genuine
coupons, but it has been shown by
the evidence that they can be SO easily
and cheaply counterfeited that if the
Commonwealth should be compelled to
receive them without the strictest proof,
the State stands a good chance to be
flooded with such counterfeits.
And this says nothing ofthe spurious
coupons that have been proved to have
been taken from the Office OF the Urea.
surer or Second Auditor, and may have
again been put into circulation.
The juries who have refused to lind
for the couponieres have done a great
service to the State in this matter and
they have done great favor to the large
taxpayers, whose property they p :ec,
from alarge increMe of tax ; whilst At the
same time they prevent them from get
ting an advantage over their more patri.
otto fellOw-citizens by paying their
taxes at half price.
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Pervonal.

s1sDDse's
Lulu Hurst has retired from the
stage.
The Victor Hugo fund in Paris now
amounts to a30,l0
Miss Cleveland's book is to be trans.
lated into French, German, and Italian
James Russell Lowell speaks three
languages with easy effort and reads
and writes nine.
De Lesseps wants to dig another ca
Mathis time across France, from
Marseilles to Havre.
The Emperor of Japan will confer on
ex-Minister Bingham the decoration oil
the order of the Rising Sun.
A subscription is being made in
England for the purpose Of presenting q
free-will offering to Wal: Whitman.
w. n. Rosetti is treasurer Of the fund.
The friends OF Roswell Smith, presi-
dent of the Century Company, deny
that he has been stricken with psraly-
sis, as reported. He has simply gone
to the seaside for . little rest.
The Boston Transcript gives cur
rensy to the report that James Russell
Lowell is to be vice-president Of Har-
ward College next year, and will act as
president during Mr.. Elliot's absence
in Europe.
The Rev. w. C. Wood, Of Boston,
has been awarded by the committee OF
five the Edinburgh second prize Of $3.50
for an essay on the Sabbath. entitled,
" Heaven Once a Week." There were
240 competitors and four prizes.
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VILLA SBURG.
Political DeIegates-Personal- Drowned
Acc M

Political Delegates-PersOnal- drowned
Accident.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
july %, 1855.
The Democrats Of this place have
elected NJ. X. Harrell as delegate and
John MacLees as alternate to the State
Convention, and II. L. lIundley as del
egate and Robert MacC andlish as alter
nate to convention to name candi-
date fer the House of Delegates.
The following will compose the
Executive Committee for the next
twelve months Moses K. IIarrell,
Sidney Smith, John Maclees, Harry l..
Hundley, and William L. Spencer.
The attendance on the State Con-
vention tssm this section will be I'M
usually large.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany last night secured permission
from the Town Council TO erect poles
and run their wires through the streets.
They will put up two wires and estab-
lish their principal office in the PENN
sula here. The line extends from Old
Point to Richmond, connecting those
two points, and will be completed in a
short time.
Robert A. Lively, Esq, who for
some time has been quite i'll, is rapidly
recovering, and his numerous friends
may reasonably expect to welcome him
out in few days.
Edward Brown (colored), the assist
ant keeper at White Shoal lighthouse,
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PETERSBURG.

Istrrct in the Democratic Convention
Rssignuiion Of n PASTOR Diuwiddie Court
Matters.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch
July 81, 1885.
Al the time approaches for the meet
ing Of the Democratic State Convention
interest in the political situation rapidly
increases. Every member of the Pc
tersburg delegation will attend, and
many Of our citizens will go over to
Richmond to witness the deliberations
of the body. The DiSpatch's position
as to the character of the men to be
nominated, and the necessity of full
consultation among the delegates before
any. nomination is made, is heartily en-
dOrsed by Democrats here, who mani
fest the utmost willingness to sacrifice
all personal feelings and prejudices for
the sake of harmony and success.
The resignation of the Rev. Thomas
Spencer az rector of st. Johns Episco-
pal church in this city, Of which he has
had charge for the past seven years, is
very much to be regretted. He has
made most efficient and faithful pas
tor. and has done much to build up
the church and make it self-supporting.
His health. however. has been very del
icate for the past two years, and it Is
on this account that he resigns. His
resignation, it is understood, is made
with the full concurrence Of Bishop
White. who fully appreciates the ne
cessity for it. Rev. Mr.. Spencer will,
however, continue in charge Of the
school for the education Of colored men
for the ministry here, where he has
rendered such sgnally valuable service
during the past several years.
Rev. George N. Wright, of the Vir-
gnia Conference, who died yesterday
in Portsmouth, was for four years
stationed in this city as pastor of the
Wesley church. His faithful service
and his modest, genial manners won for
him warm friends among all denominl-
tionS, and sincere regret is expressed at
his death.
In the County Court of Dinwiddc
yesterday Ethelbcrt Bristow, who had
been on trial for day or two on the
charge Of burning an unoccupied dwell
ing-house belonging to William Etten-
borough, was acquitted. Mr.. Bristow
is nearly or quite seventy years Of
age, and has been confined in Jail for
many weeks. During his confinement
his house was broken into and robbed
of lot of clothing by an ex-conyict
named Charles Newton, who was yes
terday convicted of the crime and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for two
years.
The recent rains have done vast
amount of good throughout this Sec
ton, where the crops were beginning
to suffer considerably because of the
drought. ROBIN ADAIR.
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PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY.
The Annual Sunday-SchosI Convention
Rain and Hail.

Inc Ahhuai sundsf.Sehosl Convention
Rain and Hail.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch. J
RINGGOLD, July "a, 1885.
The thirteenth annual session of the
Sunday-School Convention was held at
this place on the I'D and 23d.
There was q large concourse Of peo-
pie, and there was a noble dis
Play Of hospitality by the Ringgold
people. The opening sermon was
delivered by Rev. Henry Petty, in
the Ringgold Baptist church, and at
the same time q sermon was delivered
at the stand by Rev. DR.. Dickinson, Of
the Religious Herald and during the
two days dual services were kept up.
Rev. p. S. Rhodes, Of Danvills, deliv-
cred an address on the Importance of
the study Of the Old Testament;
Rev. =. II. Jones on the ultimate
aims Of Sunday-school work; Rev.
James Martin, al address to the chill
dren; Rev. p. II. Fontaine and Cap
tain p. e. Keesee, on the observance of
the Sabbath; DR.. 7. l.. Sydnor, on the
instruction Of infant classes and be-
sides these number of the members
Rev. NOEL Burton, Mr.. Robert Motley.
Major John Il. Anderson, Mr.. Benjs-
min Cole, Mr. j. w. Power, Mr. B.
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FROM CHARLOTTESVILLE.
Sudden Destb Near waynesboro'-Persona
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
july 81, 1885.
A colOred man living near Waynes-
boro', whose name did not learn, stag
gered out Of 4 stable and fell heavily
to the ground. Some gentlemen went
to him and found that he was speech
less and had an ugly wound on his head.
He died in q few hours. An inquest
was held yesterday, and the verdict was
that the man came to his death from
blow on the head, but from what in
strument and by whom the blow was
given could not be determined. A great
many think the man died of sunstroke,
and that the wound on his head was re-
ceived by his fall.
A Mr.. Pyrk, of England, who is re-
ported to have purchased the Worth
ington farm, near Ivy depot, has started
on his return to his home.
I. L. Henly, Esq, who resided in
this place long time, has returned to
London, where he is engaged in urging
persons who intend to leave England to
come to Piedmont Virginia, this section,
in his opinion, offering better opportu-
mites for success than most others. In
his addresses he is making use Of
wise suggestion made by Mr.. James
Wearmouth-viz., that the English
should not buy too large farms here.
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Southern Industrial Progress.

The Philadelphia Ereniag Telegraph.
In discussing a recent exhibit of south
elm industrial progress, has this to say :
"We yentured to say as long ago as
when the old Stslwart host in Congress
resorted to that desperate measure the
force bill to keep the grip Of carpet-bag
and bayonet rule upon the South, an
der the pretence that only by such bad
means could the good end Of southern
regeneration be accomplished, that the
South, If saved at all, would be saved.
not by cotrcise laws, but BY the saving
grace which lies in the growth Of mate
rial interest not by politics, but BY
business. Thatproposition this journal
most persistently maintained in the face
OF the continued opposition of its Stall
wartcontemporaries, which insisted that
no good could possibly come out Of the
South that was not sowed there By the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-25
THE CITIES BY THE SEA.
Boat Club Disbands-The LATE Shooting Ar
fair, &c.

fair, &c.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch.
NORFOLK, July q, 1855.
The Elizabeth Boat Club has dis
banded, and Portsmouth oarsmen will
not be represented in the Old Point
regatta. Dissatisfaction, at the Fredc-
ricksburg affair and the charges that
followed caused the crew to abandon
racing. The Elizabeths are having the
charges against their crew investigated.
William Mitchell, the proprietor ofthe
shoOting-gallery at Virginia Beach. who
had quarrel with and was arrested on
the charge of shooting Mr.. John A..
Brimmer on Monday night. was taken
before a magistrate at Princess Anne
Courthouse yesterday afternoon and
discharged from custody, there being
no evidence to prove that he did the
shooting. No one is now under arrest,
and who fired the shot that may prove
fatal for Mr.. Brimmcr will perhaps for
ever remain mystery.
Mr.. James Murphy. who was pros
trated with sunstroke at the corner Of
Bank and FreemasOn streets on Tues
day afternoon, died last night.
The funeral of Rev. George NJ.
Wright takes place this afternoon from
Centenary Methodist Episcopal church.
Rev. William +. Judkins, presiding
elder Of the district, and Rev. Leonidas
Rosser, d. D., will conduct the SER
vices. All the Methodist pastors of
Norfolk and Portsmouth will be pre-
sent, and Rev. DR.. j. D. Blackwell,
Rev. DR.. F.. y. Sledd, Rev. II. NJ. Hope,
and Rev. L. b. Betty will be among
the pall-bearers. The remains will be
placed in Cedar Grove cemetery until
removed to the old home Of the de-
ceased, in Essex county. The deceased
entered the Essex cavalry when the
war broke out, and was a gallant SOL
der in the Army of Northern Virginia
during the entire four years struggle.
g..
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Cleveland, Ohio, is to have an indus
trial school. The Pldm-Dealer, in an
nouncing the fact, says:
1.-THE prominent businessmen who
have associated themselves for the pur-
pose of establishing the Cleveland
manual training-SchOol are not all of
one mind as to which Of the plans
adopted in other cities is the best, but
they have united in a determination to
begin the work at once, and to give the
plan outlined in their prospectus fair
trial. There is no doubt whatever of
its success, and the experience gained
will enable a better judgment to be
formed as to the direction the move
inent should take in its further pro-
gress."
We shall watch the Cleveland exper-
iment with good deal of interest. The
HeiH-Dealer agrees with the Dispatch
that an industrial school, in order 30 at
tain the best results, should be con-
trolled and supported in large measure
by private enterprise. The Cleveland
school will be thus controlled and sup
ported,
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ExCURsIONs, PIC.NICs. &c.

SIEAMER GEM > BACUR- 2&fDj
~ SIONS to CITY POINT
UNITED STATES MONITOR FLEET,
DUTCH GAP. and DREWKY'S BLUFF.
PICNIC GROUNDS.
LEAVE EVERY
SUNDAY, to City Point. United States
Monitors. and Drewrys Bluff Picnic
Grounds. A. NJ; return i. N. eight
SUNDAY, to Drewry's BluG and Dutch
Gap, 5P. NJ: return $50 Up. NJ.
MONDAY. TO Drewry's Bluff Picnic
Grounds, city Point and Monitors, Q A. VI. :
return p. N. (All-day trip)
WEDNESDAY. FRIDAY. and SATUR-
DAY to Drewrys Bluff, L. VI. and . 2. NJ.
Drewry's Bluii Is now open exclusively
for tn steamer as an excursion resort and
picnic grounds. and eXcursionistS can stop
OF there and take the Gems last trip back
10 Richmond.
From Twenty second and Dock streets.
Leave cars at Twenty second and Main
streets. Music and refreshments. Emerson
Upright Grand Piano.
Pare 10 City Point and Monitors. ronnd
trip. SOC. Fare 10 Drewry's Bluff and Dutch
Gap. round trip: Gentlemen, Soc: ladies'
aud children, 25c. No charge for children
under i've years. No improper persons a.
lowed aboard. Just the trip for lnyslids and
children.
The GEN also makes trip 20 CLARE
MONT and intermediate landings Tuesdays
and Thursdays at A. NJ. Freight received
Mondays and Wednesdays
The GEM can be- chartered At low rates.
Capacity for 500 persons Apply early To
X. V. OWEN. Agent.
Twenty-seconi and Dock streets.
tx Q-fSe2S
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PROFESSOR II. c. WHITE,

State Chemist, Athens, Ca, says: 81
am familiar with professor Horsford's
preparations. The phosphates are use
full in animal nutrition and growth; the
Phosphate Powder is, therefore, pre-
ferable to others, so far as healthfalness
Is concerned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-25
LIME. CE1ENT. Sc.

4 900 BARRELS FRESH ROCK
500 LAND LIME daily expected per
schooner Lady OF the Ocean, for sale low
from vessel FRESH ANCHOR BRAND
LINE. Just received in splendid order. for
sale very low. In stock KOCkLASD LIME,
CALCINED PLASTER. IMPOHrED and
AMERICAN Clements. CATrLE-HAlR,
LATHS MARBLE DUST. FRIEDRICH
and CLAY, WARNER MOORE,
Corn Meal, Plaster. 'Sumac, and Bark, foot
Seventeenth street. south side dock.
ly %
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NORWOOD. NELSON COUNTY. V
VIRGINIA BEACH HOTEL.

j. T. hOkBACH CO, pr0prictors.
Ihis splendid hotel Is now open Tor guests
Rates per day. $3.50 10 81. Special rate by
the week OF month according 20 location.
The hotel IL furnished throughout In tho
best style superior beds. lighted with gaa
amply supplied with good water. aud AN eS-
cellent table. The Gloss prox nifty 81 the
Gulf stream To Virginia Besch preserves
uniformity. = dryness aud mlldneSs -
temperature In winter as well rs summer.
which ma es this resort the most attract iva
FOR health and for bathing OF any place IN
the Atlantic seeboeri. Address J. i. HOK-
BACH & CO, Virginia Beach Hotel. Ptn-
cess Anne county. Va.
Ia Qa-l IN Y. ! M 4 A m ] 90 I'm
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mer watering-pIsees during the last
twenty years." Yet the proprie'ors OF
a good many Of our watering-places
declare that they have seen very little
change.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-25

b. VENABLE-STREET BAP-
list CIIURCH.-Preaching on SUNDAY by
the pastor. Rev. G. p. SCorr, AT IL \. Land
Rev. GEORGE c. AnHrIr at s:l5 PM. sun
extended To- ALL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-25

1t is now in order for MURAT HAL
STEAD TO prove that the kindly ut
terances Of the southern editors about
General GRANT are outrsges.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-25

"Two Of CORNELIUS WANDER
hits sons are practical printers and
newspaper publishers" And yet there
are people who think that nothing good
can come out Of the VANDERBILT
f.r,,lv
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-25
Ny YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN

sI YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION corner Of Fourth and
Franklin streets Young mems meeting
every SUNDAY AFTERNOON at 3:1J. Secre-
tary ; conversational Bible study MONDAY
EVENINGS at $50. Boys meeting FRIDAY
EVENINGS at &.
Gospel and song service for rsirosd-men
at 1904 east Franklin, near Seventeenth
street, To O'Clock. All invited.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-25

Mr.. Roach can pay % for every
VI that he owes" Then he should
try and induce the Secretary of the
Navy to cause him to fail again.
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wU0D AND COAL,

WHERE TO GET Goals. P.
w LATHROP n CO. Seventeenth street,
ut Drawbridge. offer BEST SPLlNr COAL
on the market, BEST ANTHRACIrE
COAL on the market. Preparation unsur-
passed. Purchasers invited 10 call.
iyt 3. z. LATHR0P q 90.
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es5" GRACE-STREET BAPTIST
CIT RICH Corner Grace and Fou,hee
sttcets Rev. WILLIAM f.. HATCHER. -. d..
Pastor-Sunday school at O'Clock \. NJ.
PREACHING bv tho pastor NJ II o'clock A. VI.
and at quarter past s clock J.. NJ. on
SUNDAY.