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The Cecil Whig., 1885-11-28
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tapped her lightly on the arm. "Par-
don, madame, but owing to your in
tlmacy on board the Ncrid with a
certain diamond smugelcr, you are
suspected Of completely and it is my
unpleasant duty to require you to be
searched Of course, she was not
searched. The hobbledeboy came
/ to her rescue-the diamonds we're
produced and the affair explained, SO
that even the detective, who had
travelled with them from Liverpool,
was satisfied, and Ariadne will never
boast of her discrimination again.
As for Lord kingsbury, he did
not go West hunting. He remained
in New York, and some day when
Selma reCoycrs from the shock of
finding her lover a lord, she may
consent to return to England with
him.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-11-28

will have it to carry all of it up two
flights of stairs, l don't want her to
overtax her strength
The estimable Oakland (Cal.) Tin
prints some little verses called 81
Shop Girls Dream" There's not "
in them about skating rinks, caramel
four-b button gloves, but they leave
reader so tired as to warrant the infeISs
ence that the wearines of the shop girl
was the subject of the bard.
SOMEWHAT OF A PREDICAMENT-A Ia
dy's fourth husband lay at the point of
death, while she hung over him with
tender and watchful care. 1--WE will
m-meet again in h-heaven, DEAR" he
said, with difficulty. "Ye-es," she re.
piled, hesitatingly, "but am afraid it
may be little bit embarrassing, john"
Patroness-Oh, Professor, tell me how
my daughter is getting along with her
swimming lessons. am anxious that
to Newport next Summer. Professor
She Is doing beautifully, madam. She
is worry of her muzzer. In fac, she can
swim like alike goose.
Walpole relates that, after the execu-
tion OF eighteen malefactors in 1887,
"woman was brawling an account of
them in the street, but called them nine
teen." A gentleman said to her, "Why
do you say nineteen? There were but
eighteen hanged :" The resort came in.
family: "Sir, did not know you had
been reprieved."
An old lady read paragraph in some
one of the papers, the other day, de-
scribiug how a grindstone burst in
saw-mill, and killed four men. She
happened to remember that there was
small grindstone down in her cellar,
leaning against the wall. So she went
out and got an accident insurance policy,
and then, summonIng her servant, and
holding pie board in front of her face,
SO that, if the thing exploded, her face
would not be injured, had the stone
taken into the road, where twenty-four
pals of water were thrown over it, and a
stick was stuck in the hole, bearing a
placard marked Dangerous" She
says it is mercy the whole house was
not blown to pieces by the thing be-
| fore this.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-11-28

With the same animated feelings warm,
l come, fair Maid, enamor'd of thy lays,
With tribute verse to swell the note Of
praise.
Nor let the gentle Julia's hand disclaim
The bold intrusion of an honest strain;
Nor is it Elne alone-'tis the full voice
Of such as honor with no vulgar choice,
Of such as feel each glowing line along
Once the bright subject of an humble
song.
The treasures of the female heart make
known
BY copying the soft movements of her
Woman should walk arrayed in her own
robe,
The hope, the beast, the blessing of the
globe
SHREWSBURY. S. JOHNSON
In 1882 Johnson's Olives of the Eng
lish Poets" appeared, in which he Sc
verely criticised the poetry of Miss Sew
ards cherished friend, Thomas Hayley,
whom she almost adored. At this she
took fire, for she was ever ready and
prompt to defend heroically those she
had learned to esteem. She wrote let
ters to her friends which were not COM.
plimentary to johnson. To Hayley she
wrote: ''You have seen DR.. Johnson's
Lives of the Poets They have excited
your generous indignation. A heart like
Hayley's would shrink astonished to Der
ceive mind so enriched with the powers
of genius capable of such cool malignity,
Yet the Gentleman's Magazine praised
these unworthy efforts to blight the lau-
rels of undoubted fame. o that tie
venom may fall where it ought! turn
from this comet in literature (Johnson)
to the sun (Hayley)." Some of Miss
Stewards animadversions, much more
severe, found their way without her con.
sent into the public prints, and deeply
offended the "leviathan." The breach
was never healed. She would not retract
word. She persisted in such utter
ances; and sometimes, even after Johr-
sons death Q7S4), she spiced them with
attacks upon his personal character,
which caused Bishop Percy to charge
her with "malignity." These attacks
drew from Boswell defence of his dead
friend, and he and Miss Seward carried
on spirited controversy in the Gentle
mans Nagazine in 1893. Anna Seward
wrote metrical novel ("Louisa'') and
many sonnets. Her best performance,
next to her "Monody," is an "Elegy on
Captain James Cook, +" the circumnaviga-
tor of the globe. Of this poem Sir Wal
ter Scott said it conveyed ''a high i'm
preston of the original power of the au-
thor" The eminent Corsican patriot
General Paoli spoke of it with exalted
praise, and DR.. Darwin declared that the
author was the ''inventress of epic elegy."
Miss Seward's literary correspondence
was published in 1907 in six volumes; and
in 1910 collection of her poems, with
extracts from her correspondence, edited
by Sir Walter Scott, was published by
Ballantyne. Her literary fame has not
been enduring, and she is now almost
forgotten, although she was conspicu-
GUS figure in the literary world late in
the last century. Her social relations to
Major Andre have perpetuated her men,
ory in the minds of Americans. The orig
inal manuscript of her "Monody' is in
the possession of Thomas Adds F.mmet,
NJ. D., of New York; and the first pub
lished edition of it, printed at Lichfield
in l7S1, with her autograph signature at
tached, belongs to the writer.
BENSON J. LOSING.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-11-28

Ariadne and Selma Cross the Ocean in a
Steamer, and Strangers, Whose Names
They Do Not Know, FIirt With Them.
N1j ytN NJ,
The Cecil Whig., 1885-11-28
4)oe"s of the 4l'''o'.
UNDER THE LEAVES.

BY BLANCHE RUSSELL.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-11-28

Into the lap of the bare brown earth,
Stripped of her beautiful golden sheaves,
AS if in sympathy for her dearth,
Flutter and nestle the autumn leaves;
And the lonely landscape hides away
Her face, deep lined with sad decay,
Under the leaves.
Down from the tall old forest trees
The leafy showers gently fall,
And taking the wings of the passing breeze
Softly they cover the earth like pail.
All, would that we the past mig ght fold,
Of blighted hopes and dreams untold,
Under the leaves!
Under the leaves of the flying years
oh, strive, thou weary soul, to lay
The care ami so. row, the bitter tears,
The dreary burden of yesterday
Away deep down in the hearts recess,
Under the leaves of forgetfulness,
Under the leaves.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-11-28

The complete wardrobe of a Samoan
lady, has been presented to the Presi-
deat. AS it consisted of girdle, either
the President or the wardrobe ought to
have blushed.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-11-28

"Gents," shouted small boy, as he
poked his head into Fourth Avenue
street car, ''did you mail that letter
your wife gave you this morning." And
six men simultaneously pulled the bell
rope and hurriedly left the car.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-11-28
4" Iis1t'r aooa.

Father-"What is your favorite hymn,
Clara, my darling?" Clara-"The one
you chased away over the fence last
night, dear pa"
The Cecil Whig., 1885-11-28

Why is man up telegraph pole
like young man trying to raise mus
tache?-It is hard work to get doun.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-11-28

81 dells you vot it is, poys," said
Max, as he lifted the keg of nails into
the farmers wagon; ian honest tollar is
more worth as dishonest cent"
The Cecil Whig., 1885-11-28

"Jim." said an honest coal dealer to
one of his drivers: "Jim, make that ton
of coal two hunured pounds short. 1t is
for poor, delicate widow, and as she
will have it to carry all of it up two
flights of stairs, l don't want her to
overtax her strength"
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
"a Saddcr, but Wiser Man."

Mr.. Dave Edwards was in town Mon
day. Mr.. Edwards is certainly n man Of
quick perception and with a disposition
willing to obey it's dictates. In compa-
ny with qnite a number he left for Ar
kansas lately, determined to make that
his home. After II brief %Soi"urn of
about five days, he came t" the c%onclu-
sion that Arkansas water did not agree.
with him. He reports that nearly all
the good land where hr went was taken
mp and that II good many of the people
B.. who had "migratcd there, were trying TO
sell their land and move to Texas. This
he says did not please him at all. Fl
nallv he met u South .Carolinian, who
was rich in desire but poor in facilities
for getting back to the old State. This
railing stone told him that he better had
staid in South Carolina, and If he ever
intended returning there that the best
thing he could do was to rctrarc his
way Immediately. This good advice
was speedily taken and we welcome
Dave back, "no more to WANDER
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE

(Spteia1 Dispatch to Tie -Nc~x ana t"u,itr. }
NEwREnRy, March 2.-Adgrr Fyir, the
IL ycar-old son of the Rev. r.. 4. Fair,
of this place, disappeared from his home
on Friday last. and has not since been
heard rom. Naturally his parents are
greatly distressed at his unaccountahlr
absence, and they have the heartfelt,
sympathy of the community, BY whom
they are held in high esteem. Mr.. Fair
has been the pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church here for several years, and his
son, tho Rev. j. a.. Fair, is also IL Prcsby-
terrain minister. and the family is well
known by presbytcrians througout the
State. Mr.. Fair, the father, is about sc
ycars Of age, and before he became a
minister was a lawyer Of good practice,
being for a long time a partner Of Judge
Thomson ut Abbcvillc.
The following description Of Adscr
Fair at the time Of his; disappearance
may possibly assist in his discovery and
return to his distressed parents s'Thir-
teen years old, but large for his age, blue
eyes and dark hair wore a gray sack
coat and vest, dark check pants, felt hat
and gaiter shoes. Left foot sore from
an ingrowing nail"
Any information in regard TO the boy
should be sent to the Rev. r. 4. Fair,
Ncwbsrry S. G.
Col. Fair.and lis family were formerly
of this place, and great sympathy is
felt for them in their a~Hlic:;on.--Ed.
MESsINGER.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
Who Shall Have NIcItOn'S Place ?

"Thcrc are a number Of candidates for
appointment as United States district
attorney for South Carolina in Che place
Of 5. W. Melton, Esq, the present i'll
cumhent. Among the names Of those
who arc mentioned for the Office. are a:
Capt. W..St. Julien Jervcy, of Charles
ton !; Col. Leroy L. Youmans and Col.
+. ". McMaster, Of Columbia Col. j.
j.. Orr, Of Grccnvillr Major James f..
Hart Of York w. G. Bcnct, Esq, Of
Abbrvillc; II. G.. CASTOR, Esq, Of Ches-
ter; Col. Wm. Elliot, Of Beaufort, and
Col. Robert Aldrich. of Barnwcli.'.
1t is said the contest lies between
Col. Orr and Mr.. NoumanS.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
Ninety.SiX Dots.

Mrs. Lucy Rice who has been visiting
relatives i'll Mississippi has returned
home.
The BaptiSts have put up new chan
delicrs and swinging lamps in their
church, it is quite al Improvement.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Pope, Mcssrs. T.. Y.
Sheppard, r. &. Johnson and Nick
Johnson returned last week from New
Orleans, we'll pleased with their visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. II. Anderson and
Mr.J. NJ. Taylor, left some ia, ) ago for
Florida.
The first Quarterly Conference for
this circuit, met here Saturday. Rev.
W. A.. Rogers preached in tho morning,
andEthe business WAS attended TO in the
afternoon.
Mr.. c. p. Roberts is the happiest man
IN town he has Il very fine half Norman
colt. and 4 half Jersey hcifer calf.
Mr. Vim. johnson has taken his two
Normans to Edgcficld, he expects to re-
turn with them in u few days.
Mr.. T.. s. Hale left on Saturday, for
Baltimore, he expects to be in Washing
ton on the 4tl.
We are glad to see that Mr.. Geo.
%lipscomb has worked his road so we'll.
w -. 20 road oversenrs will fol
low his, example, and put the roads 4
g"cd Fix, they need it hadly:.
Capt. Jas. Rogers Jr., tells us that he
sold one of his Jersey hcircrs last wecl
for four hundred dollars, this is the sor
Of cattle it pays to raise.
OH and participate, VIC are going te
have n grand hop on the 18th for tn,
young and old to enjoy themselves, AM
don't you forget it.
Miss Tea Elwell has taken charge O.
the Cow Grove School.
The c. & G. r. Il. Co., have put ND
train signal at this point, quite an orna
mcnt to the depot, and will be 4 favor
tic place for the pigeons to light.
Why is it, that the pigeons don't Xix,
Col. p? Lewis says, tits because he j.
always throwing 1T them.
Why is it that jim killed as man,
birds as WcsS. when it is admitted that
W"ss is the best shot? Lewis says jim
killed six on the ground with one shot
Anything you don't understand, asl
Head about it, he will explain it.
HARD TACK.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Prepared Putty! Prepared Putty !! at
Speed & Lowry's.
Fine Table and Hall Lamps ut VS.
Cothran & Co.
Window Glass! Window Glass !! at
Speed 4 Lowry's.
Buy your Cigars and Tobacco from
Speed & Lowry. - ,,",1I
\ variety Of Fancy and Toilet goods
at Speed d Lowry's.
Paints, Oils and Varnishcs at Speed
& j,owrv's.
Barley! Barley! Barley Better
late than V DO not fail to SOW bar
ley. 1t will pay. No doubt about it..
You can get a pure article Of seed bar
ley from White Brothers.
Mr.. Jason Simpson sells some Of the
best machines ever brought to this mar
kct. He recently sold us a White Ma
chine. that gives complete satisfaction.
1t is light running, simple Of construc-
ton. and durable. We can with safety
assure thosc wanting n machine. Of the
fine qualities Of the White. 17-tf
White Brothes have now in store
more than II hundred cases of Boots
and Shoes. They soil Zeigler's Ladies'
Shoes. which are unsurpassed for fit,
style and durability. They also have
a large lot Of Mems and Boys Shoes,
made by tina Bay State Shoe and Loath-
or Company. Their goods have been
tested for several years and have given
universal satisfaction. Any enc who
buys Il pair Of this make of Boots or
shoes, always gets the worth Of his
money. oct 1-tf
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
Drainage Notice

NOTICE is hereby given that all Land
~ Owners and all Persons having
lands leased for II term Of one or more
years, are required by law to remove
from the running streams of water upon
their lands or the lands in their posses
sion, Except Hard Labor and Wilson
CrcckS,) all trash, trees. RATS and tim
Der. during the months Of March and Sep
tcmbcr. in each year. IL case Of neg
lcct or refusal on tho part of any of
said persons to comply with the re-
quircm"nts Of the law in this regard,
the County Commissioners will. upon
proper complaint being made to them,
proceed, rs they are Ey law required.
JAMES (. McCOED,
WILLIAM RILEY,
W. Il. COWAN,
County Commissioners.
March All.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
The Catholic Church.

We wore shown by Rev. Father Mon
oShan, the drawings Of the Catholic
Church to be built in .thhevillc. The
church will be Of brick and quite hand
solnc The stccplc will he eighty feet
high, and the interior Of the church
will be handsomely finished. The
hauling Of the brick will begin SOON,
and work on the church will be begun
about LIST of May. When completed
the church will be quite III ornament to
Main Street.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
TNllE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

TNliE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ABBEvILLE County.
Probate Capitalization for Letters of All
miniStration,
BY j. FILLER by0S, Esq, Probate Judge
. Whereas B. =. l'arnwcll has made suit to
me, to grant him Letters nf administration
of the Estate and effects of .Jucnp kurl, late
of Abbcvillc County, deceased.
These arc therefore to cite and admonish all
md singular the kindred and creditors of the
said Jacob kurz. dcccas ed thst they be and
appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to
be held at Abbcville &. H., on Monday, Feb
ruary 23rd 1885, after publication hereof at
II O'clock in the forenoon, to show cause if
any they haye, why the said administrator
should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this sew
cnth day of February, in the year ef our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
five and in the io9th year of American hide
pendcncc. Published on the eleventh dny OF
February 1885, ir the MESSENGER and on the
Court House door, for the time required by
law. J, FULLER LYON,
Judge of Probate Court.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
4 Horrible Suggestion.

The -lbbcuilIe Press nnd banner
shows a guilty knowledge of the MI.
Amsdcn" Of -Abbevillr, who recently
advertised in the C'ninMbiu Register
for correspondence to lead To matrilno-
ny. We cannot shake OIL il horrible
suspicion that 'Amsdcn" is an alias :or
a party who writes vigorous EnhliSh
andis sometimes very right and some
times extremely wrong in the Press anil
Banner oftice.-Greeuri ellie -News.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04

Our young townSrnan. Mr.. David kel-
Ter, while handling 4 pistol on last
Thursday evening, accidentally shot
himself. The hxll entered the flcshy
part of his log and came out just above
the knee. DR.. Hill dressed the wound,
sand VIC hope David will soon be, ut his
POST ngain, and be mut4 Careful when
.1Tendfng deadly weapous. ~
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
Mr.. Ed. Power, o Of Mr.. r. y Pow.

Mr.. Ed. Power, son Of Mr.. r. T.. Pow
or. OF Monterey, was seriously if not fat
ally shot, some time since, on a rail road
IN Texas. 1t seems that he discovered.
two men concealed in a car,and wien he
and the Conductor, attempted to put
them OH, they opened fire, killing the
Conductor outright, and wounding Mr..
Power in tho hip. At last accounts he
was in the hospital receiving good care
and attention.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
Masters Sales.

The Master, sold the following tracts
OF land on Salcday.
In the case Of T.. w. Wagner & Co vs..
w. NJ. Higgins. one acre lot in DonuldS-
Vile, TO Mary Jane Henry for $40.
In case OF Jcmima Dukes Us. II. n.
Spikes, Il tract Of land near Nincty-Six
continuing two hundred and fiftv.Six
acres nor" "r less. to \. }. Salinas IL
Son for s a.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
watches. Clocks ana Jcwe,ry.

Mr.. II. u. REESE, of Abbevlllc, is prepared
to do all manner of repairing Of Watches.
Clocks and Jewelry, and will pay all express
charges on work sent to him from stations on
the G. and q. road. He ALWAYS keeps in stock
q handsome line Of Jewclry and Plated Ware
at moderate prices. Send IN your orders.
Address, II. D.4RRHsE, Abbeville,S. C.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
Literary Club.

This Club will meet ut TIE residence
of ". y. Lee, Esq, on Friday night.
Mr., Roal,am will read All essay on the
subject Of Mystery. At this meeting
the annual election Of officers will. take
place.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
u. Il. Rogers.

Wholesale dealer in Corn, Flour, Neal, Men. =,
Haas, lard, Bran, Salt, Molasscs, Sugar,
Coffee. Rice, Soap, &C., will deliver goods at
any point on railroad at Abbcvillc prices.
irlorc buying always ask ca prices, as we
have advantages that few uI.counyrv m.r-
chants have. a. l.. RoGrRs
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
APPORTIONMENT
OF THE1
Public School Fund
FOR 1885,.

TNHE following is the amount of money Mt
Il the disposal of the Boards of Trustees
OF the several School Districts in Abbcvillc
County for the year 1885.
Section 1902 of the school law provides
that the School Commissioner "Shall annual
", on the first day of February, or rs soon
rs practicablc thereafter. app"rti"n the in
come Of the County school fund among the
several school districts of his County / pro-
portion to the average number Of pupils at
tending the free public schools in cacI, dis
trict -
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
ESTATE NOTICE..

ALL pcrons having claims against the
n Estate Of Jacob Kurz, will present
the same properly attestcd. and those
indebted will make payment to 1ah
BENZ. s. BARNWELt.,
Qualified Administrator. Z
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
TIME STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Il ABBKvILLE County.
In Common Pleas.

Jcmima Dukes against II. N. Spikes.
Pursuant to the order Of the Court, bearing
date January, 1885, l will sell ut public
auction, ut Abbevillc Court House, on Sales
Day in March next, tn. following real estate,
near Ninety!Six, known an the Dukes Tract,
to wit: That Tract of land, situate lying and
being in said State and County, containing
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX ACRES,
( 258) acres, more or less, on waters of Salu-
da River, bounded by lands of Madison Rich
ardson, Robert Calhoun, Estate of Richard
Watts and othcss.
Terms-One-half Cash--Balance on nine
months, with interest, secured by bond and
mortgage of Purchaser. Purchaser to pay
for Papers.
II. l.. BONHAM, Jr., Master.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
HOUSE FOR SALE.

TTNlIE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Il AHDErIILE INT
In Common Pleas.
+. W. WAGNER i Co., Plaintiffs, ngainst
W. NJ. Higgins.
Foreclosure.
Pursuant to the order of tho Court, in this
case, dated 3lst October, 1884, l will sell at
Salcsday in March next, the following real
estate, to wit: All that Tract or parcel of
land situate lying and being in Abbcvillc
County. in the town of nonalds, containing
ONE ACRE
more or less, and bounded by n7aa II AN.
NJ: Dodsnn. w. w. Rowland, q. Is. lied and.
"thcrs--beir.g the Higgins Lot. Terms Cash
purchaser I" pay for Papers.
". j. HONHAM, JR.
feb4'tf Master.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
Refreshments ut tho Palmetto.

Thomas McGettigan, Of the old rclia-
BILE Palmetto Saloon, invites his many
friends to give him n call during Cont
week. The Palmetto Saloon is we'll
stocked with firSt-class refreshments.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04

1t will repay II people, who can
spare tin. ting. to 70 to the New Orleans
Exposition. Those who iat6 .scri, it
say it surpasscS any exhibition Of the
kind "v"r held in the country, not ex-
ccpting tho Centennial at Philadelphia.
April is thought to he the pleasant
time to make the visit. Congress has
appropriated another $3OO,WW to 1t, and
its complete success is now ISSUED. BE
sure to go by .wny Of the Georgia Pacific
Railroad. the safest. spccdicst and most
reliable route, all the way in Msnn
boudoir.nnd parIor cars.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-04
Application for Homestead.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons
Interested lis Creditors or other
wise, that Mrs. G. f.. Kurz has madc.n-
plication to me to leave n Homestead
set Off to her in the real estate and per-
Sonal property Of the late Jacob Kurz.
deceased.
j.. &. KLUGlI, Master, \. G..
March lit.