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Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03
THE PHANTOM EALL.

! Last evening the sons OF Herman gave at
Memorial Hail the first Phantom Ball Il
was most delightful and enjoyable affair
and the order may wen feel satisfied st the
happy results Of their preparations.
At $50 the grand march commenced; it
| was lead by Otto Zimmerman, ex-president
Of the order. He was followed by almost
| seventy-dve couples of white robed, masked
! figures, whose appearance as they marched
past brought forth peals OF laughter from
the spectators.
When the march was over the dancers
sailed forth into the merry schottishe
and danced the program through with mirth
and jolity.
At y O'Clock the masks were removed and
the dancers had the opportunity OF knowing
who were their white robed partners and
escorts
About $50 tickets had been sold, all Of them
to persons to whom invitations had been sent
Besides the dancers upon the floor, the seats
along the sides of the hall were occupied by
spectators who found no little interest ard
amusement in watching the antics of the
dancers and trying to guess who were the
robed and masked figures. The music was
furnished il the early part Of the evening by
the K. of 2. band, and in the latter by Shaw's
orchestra.
The costumes were less noticeable for
their elaborateness than similarity in cut,
style and color, which extended not only to
the size and form but also TO the sex of the
wearer3. Ths committees all did their work
nobly. They wese as follows:
Pecepoion-Peter Getto, Joseph Koeuig,
S. \. Harburg, A c. Husey, L. w. Dit
man, II. Tatgenhorst.
Arrangemants-John Hoenschidt, Joseph
T. Baehr, George BortSuer.
Floor manage rs-Georga Kroenert, Otto
Zimmerman, ". J. Hoenschuidt, Frank
Scott, a. Alderman.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

Mrs. NJ E. Lease, the eloquent and talent
ed lady, viii deliver free lecture ct Memoir
ial hall OF Monday evening. Dec. 6. Il is I'M
necessary to add that it VIII be highly enter
tanning and instructive. Whether her hear
ers agree with her or not the mental feast
viii prove none the less reliShable.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

Major Penn, the evangelist, OF Texas, who
q year or two ago SO successfully conducted
a series OF meetings at the Baptist church,
is again in our city and addressing crowded
houses every afternoon and evening. The
interest is great and increasing He is with
out doubt a very eloquent and persuasive
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03
FIRE ALAR M.

Last night q. l:l0 al alarm Of FRI vas
sounded. jim CotTey, the popular hack
driver. hurried tor Marshal WALTON ard
drove hiIa rapidly TO The scene OF TIE cor
tiaEration.
l. was small housa belonging % Frank
Gibbs, a co,orei rz.an, AM situated u FaTk
avenue between Main and W&ser street, rsEr
the Park school The building ami - con
tents were entirely destroyed before the ere
CaT,a- t1aaat could render any ss=lz;2Ece-
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

The Woman's Relief corps will hold their
next regular meeting Friday. Dec s, at
o'clock prompt, in Odd Fellows hall. It is
earnestly desired that all members be pres
ent, as the election of officers will take place
at this meeting.
Mrs. II. A. SToNER, Sec'y.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

William Eos-e.ser, Young nan O. =.
uu5erweu; . delicate and critical surgical
operation yesterday for stone in tee bizdder,
with which he hai bean afflicted Tor Eve
years Three stones, t.Fo o. them over az
irch II diameter, were extracted Seven
physicians Tsere present, DR.. J Il TI!Gsa
performing tie operation
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

Mr. William Reynolds, OF Wichita county,
came in from the west last evening. He
brought with him as an evidence OF the pro-
ductiyeness OF the soil Of that new portion OF
the state some Irish potatoes. two varieties,
the Peerless and the California Red. The
potatoes IRE az fine as any that reach this
market. The Peerless can't be beat for size
and smoothness. Hel brought down also a
radisk weighing four pounds.
Two drafts were found by Chas. c. Gal
lagher, street car driver, who sleft them
with E. c. Cole. One draft is for fifty and
the other for one hundred dollars, and
drawn upon the Schuyler Light company,
of Hartford, Conn, and in favor Of one A.
j. Lynch, and purported to be signed by the
Wichita Schuyler Light company by 81 r.
Orion" The manager of the Schuyler Co.
initials are b. +. Orion. Knowing ones can
draw their own conclusion. The Schuyler
Light company wish it distinctly understood
that Mr.. Lynch IS in no way connected with
the company nor do they owe him one cent
He was temporarily employedas book keeper
but was released some three weeks ago
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

c. NJ. Cade and J. 7. Hoston were up from
Anthony yesterday on business.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

f. A. Newman and ". c. Barnes came III
from kingman yesterday.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

J. B. Hickman, Of Wellington, was among
the late arrivals last night.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

Mrs Lucinda Moore, OF Arkansas City,
stopped over in our city last night
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

Mr.. S. c. Tracy yesterday sold to Mr. T. T.
Sherman some lots in the north part Of the
city for 2lS 600.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

Z. B. Schulz, Of Norwich, was UP to attend
tho Phantom Ball
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

AdjHtane Geceyal OF Kansas.
rYHURsoAY EVENING DEcEsl4Ef: 9ti.
COZ. Ii. C. So oLAE2,
OF Fell PLANE, on tho sal2e sunjess
BgGEgIr ogw WIG.
I,OHSAN' 'F"hA H l. i. CRAWFORD, Manager
FRIDAY, DECEIBIE. Sd
CHARLES L. DAVE
WORLD RENOWNED
ALVIN JOsLIT
COMEDY COMPANY.
CELEBRATED
oPEaATIc SOLO ORCHESTRA
s'0,eo3 CHALLENGE BAND.
NEW SCaEEEY.
80 LAUGHS II $50 MINUTES.
Re served seats &c AID Sl,; gallery &c For sale a:
Union Ticket office.
" l.. II. CRAWFORD. Manager.
COMING DECEMBER Ssh.
Oae solid week OF opera by
-.
,, nun. 80:
.'''''''''''''''''''':
IL repeto!re OF popular operas
Monday Nikado
WedHesay; OF Xo Srn9s1tiy
F[iaay Fri Piyol.
GRAND PJyAronE MATINEE.
rD-PeopleS Popular Prices
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II D lrue' oL DoFeE' heleucky' Is IN IHe
CITY
DOC "orral Is reported to be growing
worse.
7. H. Ednopds Of Richmond. Indiana. is
IN the Guy -
H. j. Bird, OF Emporia, is registered at
the Manhattan
Z. B. Schulz, Of Norwich, was up to attend
tho Phantom Ball.
from Kin-man Yesterday
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D. D. hickman, OF "einis'oi' was among
l. NJ Cade ana j. l. Hoston were up from
An'hony Yesterday On business
Mrs. Lucinda Moore, OF Arkansas City.
stopped over IN our city last night
stables. formerly owned bv Dibble & Gun
niugham.
Mr. S. c. Tracy yesterday sold to Mr. Z. T.
Sherman some lots in the north part Of the
city for $4,000.
nj r,...- hi - - -. "
Earl, has taken her place as assistant to
Clerk Van Ness.
Tho new building adjoining the Roval
S,;ca sj;IIs br;,ii,cr ~, south T,,rro,.;, hoe
JUST been completed.
Mrs Sol Go,1,tei, entertained = number
Of her friends 1T bar n,e,sant homo o., Sop,I,
I,wrepca last c,-o,,irr
Ing relatives in the city for some weeks, will
return to her home in Atchsou today.
n - - ,,,. O.
~ =,
T. c. Core. ona of Hp+~,;nso,,s leading
,,-;,,,-, NO., =, lr,. =; ;,,-I,- ,,,,l IL.
war. sDon4 Yesterday i, rh. CITY making
tba F.crporou
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,,l, 7,ls,, from, h., i. =, r-;1,.,,, -. -,
FL. Oh ron,I., -, .-,',.,.o4a.
,,;a,,d. orc i,,,.:.,I,
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George L. Weldon. Of Waterbury. Conn,
s'0!'ie- '''' - '--' NY '1 " western pros
'N''"e =, s>'' 80 ii'''N' So''-' l'"t-
''i''SsS o''''s returning east
The contract for tire brick work on the
building to De occupied BY the cracker fac
tory was awarded Yesterday and work viii
DC e''ii'ii'''''i i''''','''-"''S n ''aV depart
''ie1'' anu ''-''I'''1,' . l'l - tO'sSi'-9
Post be. ,,,,,,,hs,,l Ia, ,,-,,,,,,.,
stock o. iave,rx clocks silvorv,,e o.,1
fixtures formerly Owned nv u AMI y ys1
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

Mr.. S. G.. Leman has purchased the city
stables, formerly owned by Dibble & Gun
ningham.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

Hiss Evans, during the sickness OF Miss
Earl, has taken her place as assistant to
Clerk Van Ness.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

Tho new building adjoining the Royal
Spice Mills building on South Emporia has
just been completed.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

Mrs Sol. Goilstein entertained n number
of her friends at her pleasant home on South
Lawrence last evening.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

H. J. Bird, OF Emporia, Is registered at
the Manhattan
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

The Chicago and Rock Island engineers
Ind rest yesterday while awaiting the ar
rival of their chief, who was expected last
evening. They say they enjoyed the day off
a. it is the first they have had for some time
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03
Grand Clearing Sale :! !
Mrs Nj. KLEhTZ

Mrs Nj. KLEhTZ
WI .eE H1t All are sd Fats from - - g worth
tSyI-a TIE mou%v. Hs1d knit I'll wool fcsos. 4
snd 30 I fun Ire = C51aFs. Jrderuvrzv EsrFsts
fscrtI- Hand s-chtefs Gloves Czr-icS FeatkarA
Bris Wing. Et5bons F-lvvts. Pieshes. Astra-
caaEss. Ladies cone s<-z.y ~ secure tsygsir-s.
Z. Ei.z%IZ
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

Miss Minnie Gerhart, who has hees visit
Ing relatives in the city for some weeks, viii
return TO her home in Atchisou today
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

H S. True, of Dover, Kentucky, is in the
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

Doc Worrsl is reported to be growing
worse.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

Hon. E. D. Stratforl, representative-elect
from Butler county, ana Vol Z. Mooney.
CLERK Of court OF that county, were both over
from Eel Dorado yesterday, and both honored
the EAGLE with call
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

7. Ii. Edmonds, Of Richmond, Indiana, is
in the city.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

The funeral of DR. Jaha H. Russell viii
take place from his late residence, corner OF
First and Topeka avenue today at p m.
Friends are invited
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

George L. Weldon, Of Waterbury, Conn.
stopped over in the city on western pros
pecting tour. lie expects 10 make some pur-
chaScs before returning east.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

The contract for the brick work or the
building TO DE occupied By the cracker fac
tory was awarded yesterday and work Will
be commenced Immediately in that depart
ment and continued as long rs possible.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

A. A Post has purchasel the complete
stock CT jewelry. clocks. Silvorware and
fixtures formerly owned by d. and u Wei,
al 222 East Douglas lie viii retain Mr..
Hettinger, the well known salesman 70 dis
pose Of the stock
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

ur. T. II. Oliver mas lost red Irish setter
PIP. which answers to the name OF JUMBO,
which dos has probably strayej away and is
OF 40 value further than being the PEI OF the
ia ally. He win reward literally anyone
who will return it to ol7 South Empo-ia.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

number Of the jewelers. in the city are
not oveTjoyed with the latest window blind
] consists Of = crowd OF loafers Standing
with their backs braced up agains; show
window filed with \ fine stock of iayyelrv
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

James Thompson, Of Ray, Thompson &
Needler, is in the city to put in the mach
inery for the Granite Roofing company ;
building.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

II. c. Core, one Of Hutchinsoa'S leading
business men, q dealer IL iewelry and silver
ware, spent yesterday in the city, making
the EAGLE call
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

Mrs. II. A. SToyER, Sec'y.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-03

Re served seats &c Sltr; gallery &C. For sale a.
Union gicket office.
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OUT OF THE WAY.

~ : cut OF my Nay" says the seinsa man.
bhNlhtng To please ahDthcr.
OT 20 put hmself out OF the daily rut
To comfort a needy brother;
IL s out of my way, and haven't timel"
How common arC these excuses:
Aud chance Is lost at n trlnluc cost
ot corrccuns the worlds abuses.
Its out OF my way and buvCnt timer
Says the hippant. unfccl!ng beauty,
VINO guicts her conscience every day.
Resisting the call OF duty:
ANA size but one OF "A IN ghty host
a prominent purse proud faction
who nvVCr out OF tholr WAY will 20
To do generous action.
It's out ot thc.r way TO bc kind Rnl true.
To furnish balm for sorruw:
Aud thcy haven time to do good 10 day
Ana thol !! have less time 90 morrow
Tue cry OF Tire sick aud needy ones
49,. Ihcy hear. but they 10 not mind IL:
Trouble comes they say. and Il doesn't
pAy
10 20 out OF our way TO and it,"
But the hottest deeds that are over DOM
Take on the form OF surprisCs
ADO the hCUrt that is CapUr for angel tasks
=, plan for its work dCviscS;
tot the road OF sympathy is not straight
=, ana INC ines aud the lHucs of uitN
hel ond doubt. are not luid out
Like the streets OF "A worldly city.
And every day, an along our way.
,lhcrC are chances to help another
hini AID 10 give ana kind words TO sneak
TO suffering friend aud brother.
Aud ne has the sweetest rCwarl OF ali
IN h!C-Hs he Journeys through it.
VINO, seeing the need oi kindly decd
Goes out of his way 90 do.t
-JoNpine Pollard, tu " T. Ledysy.
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change mado ip the method ui trans
mitung their surplus money order
funds To their dcpoSitinC offices. ~ they
feel that the present arrangement is not
only troublesome in the CNurmc. but
entirely useless
The question of buN-r,nt, j. also =
subject of agitation and will receive at.
tcnuun during the convention rhcN
assert that mdcr the present law "A
postmaster of the fourth class l. de-
barred from receiving "a greater COM
pcn>Htiou than $1,000 a year. whilc
those of the third class are cut Oh at
$1,000. They may invest all the way
from 5000 TO .oD) i'm beautiful boxes
aud other attractive features. vet
H. tur example, postmaster Of
the fourth class is ontitlCd to $3.50 pct
annum on his cancellation of STAMPS,
hc is dchurcd from receiving more
than 500 from his box rchtS. even
though they may amount to $500. and
the cntilN surplus must be- turned over
To the Government Considering the
TACT that The boxes are ,hC private prop.
orty of the postmaster they feel that
the United States hRs 40 moral or lust
right to the revenue from thcm i'm the
way OF rvut-, and they want the law So
amended that they will r,cci,o what
cvtr income there may bc from that
source.
There is no question but that tho
po-tmaStcrS have just cause for COM
plant and it is to be hoped that they
will succeed in their undertaking.
They have gone about il iu "A business
like manner, and the indications are
that they mean business. We are glad
90 hear that the movc i, upon the part
of Republicans and Democrats alike,
aud that they have no political ends in
view. - tiTc6Hdit Times
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-01-22


Nathaniel Hawthorne mover used
Nn italicized word ian amy of his WORKS.
his style furnishing NIL the needed ,nl-
phaSi-
MIR. Dahlgrcn. thc novelist is a
IonC>yilc (OD girl She is wealthy.
and she owns several houses n Wash
ington
--Lotto, Mary Anderson, Emma Ne
Vada and Marie Wilton are all com
municentS OF the Roman Catholic
Church
Tho tallcst man in Washington
Territory is John Hutchinson He
stands seven feet -four inches in his
stockings.
Robert H. Newell. tho "Opheus
{. Kerr of popular remembrance, en-
joys serene old age at Il cosy homo
nest in Jersey City.
Hon. Galusha A. Grow and Hon.
a. Gilmore are the only surviving
members of the Thirty-sccond Con-
grcss.-N Y TribUac
Mime. Sophie Mcnter the famous
pianist, Is now enjoying the possession
of fortune of throo million dollars.
left her 10y u Russian admirer
"A Calcutta paper says that ma
tive woman has become the editor Of
a Christian periodical, which she con
duc@ with remarkable ability and sue
cess.
Catherine Gregory, who died in
New York the other day. was "a
school teacher for twenty-five years.
and never missed n day during that
period until she was taken sick. N
Y. Post
The Mexican Congress proposes to
change the press laws To the end that OF
fenscS charged against newspaper
writers shall bc tried before special
jury, and not rs is now done, under the
criminal code.
Lord lIotChkiSs, one of the swell
cowboys OF Montana, recently won %
heavy wager 10y walking from his ranch
to Miles City, "a distance of twenty-five
miles, in four hours and four minutes.
-Chicago Iribmc.
Senior Qucsada, the new repre-
| sentative of the Argentine Republic aC
Washington is journalist and author
He is distinguished as Il writer on in
tcrnational law, has filled several
prominent posts i'm the civil service,
and for the last four years has been
Minister to Brazil
--EN-GoNcrnur Bishop, OF Ohio, *
sixty-thrcc years old, but is still very
active. Last summer he went to HIS
sons home in Clifton, and. passing
through high gate, was attacked 10y q
savag" dog who did not recognize him
The Governor took running Jump
and cleared thc high gate at one bound
like AN athlete CicUciaiid Lcadcr.
"A queer old lady, tho Baroness
Role, has just died in England at the
age of ninety years She was married
at twcnty-eight to gentleman who
was scventy-four year old, and il he
were living now he would be one hun
dred and thirty-iivc years OF age At
his death he settled an income of 500, o.
600 per year upon her, and she has de-
voted moro than fifty years Of her long
life ia charity
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-01-22
A PosTMAsTeR's CONVENTION
Their Alleged Grievances, and the Rem
edies They Proposc-A Non-Partisan
Movement.

Their Alleged Grievances. aud the Rem.
edies They PropOsc-A Non-Partisan
Movement
The pO-tma-lers OF the third and
fourth elias have resolved upon Ma
tional Convention. and have issued
their cali tO convene i'm Chicayo op
Monday. February 10. 1886 As there
are over seventeen hundred Of the third
grade and almost fifty thousand Of the
fourth il is evident that when they get
fully organized they viii become r.
power in Che land Their movement
Is not Oi 20 political nature but solely
FOR the purpose Of inducing Congress
10 grant them relicfin the way u OK
penses for rent light. fuel and clerk
hire. As their salaries are based cu-
tirely upon the value of the stamps
Cancelled getting a commission uuOu
them, ~ course their income instantly
dropped OnC-third when letter postage
was reduced from three TO two cents
Their revenue, were cut Oh while their
expenses remained the same. am Of
which they have Co bear themselves.
They feel sore that while poetmastcr4
~ the second class have everything
furnished them by the Government
they are compelled 20 foot aiI such bin.
out Of their own pocket. A post
master of thD third clps. may be- rated
as having au income of ono thousand
six hundred dollar-. which of itself
looks very large tY tho-e not in Office.
bat after Doe pays Dis rent hpnt and
fuel expenses anl Dds clerk hire. those
figures viii have become dissolved in
nothIngnes and hr will have bat "a
mare living out OF his years work
The is,ring Of money orders az three
and One-haIi cents each is also a bitter
cause of complaint They claim that
ID does not begin 90 pay for the time
and labor involved u trpeaciIne the
business, and ihat thc old law giving
them oue-third lhc fees charged the
public should D. restored Tho, also
propose Co make move toward having
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HARD TIMES.
Au II u.oc', sailors TdtiIo Attempts to Sc
cure Niutcr Quarters.

An II iaoc', sailors IdiiIe Attempts to Sc
cure Wiutcr Quarters.
Soon after eight o'clock the other
morning a man about forty years old
rang the office bell at the Worl,house,
and lo the door-koeper who answered
At, he asked: "Can l come inPn
"Why, yes, of course. Whom did
you wish tp scc?'
"Oa, nobody in particular. You may
put me down for about ninety days. +"
II was soon discovered that he was "A
sailor who wanted 10 be locked up for
the winter. and the door-keepcr was
obliged to inform him that he couldn {
be taken IN after that fashion.
so I've got TO be arrested and taken
before the police Judge, ehP" he en-
quirCd
yes, have YOU any money!
"About twenty dollars, which want
TO save until spring"
Then You can't be arrested as "a
vagrant You will have 10 commit
some oIlcnse. You'd better get drunk -
But am strictly temperate"
We'll get up row with somebody,
smash window, or run OF with some
body's horse. 1t ought to bo an easy
matter to get arrested
Tho man walked down 10 the hav-
market and looked around for some
body TO get up row with He selected
farmer who seemed to be "a good.
hearted man, and walked up TO him
and said
Say I want a row with you. want
10 he arrested"
Look a-hcre, young man." replied
the farmer don't YOU come foolinp
around me! I'm cold and mad, and If
you give me the least provocation, I'll
make dog-mcat of you
The sailor turned away ana picked
up rock and walked down to Il saloon,
determined TO hurl IL through the win
dow. The old man who keeps the
place saw him coming, and lac went
out aud said:
You keep avhay II you throw
dot >htOnc in my window III shoot
YOU 80 help me graciousW
But want to do something to be
arrested
- can't help dot YOU keep avhay
or J put some bullets into YOU!
The man passed ON about u square
10 where . horse was hitchcd. and he
was untying tho animal when the
owner came out and aid
Say, YOU gct up and skin OF IN
break your back for you
lic drove of. looking back aud ut
tnrinG threats, and policeman came
along and asked what had happened.
why, / want TO be- arrc tcd. and
was going of with his horse VIII YOU
are me II abuse yOuP"
Try IL oni'
We'll, YOU arc bow-bac>cd sheen
thief, am internal liar and the biggest
coward On the fOrcc' wouidn { have
your face ON ma for ten thOus --i'
Tho officer seized him and flung him
over yard fence into q lilac bush. and
then looked after him aud said.
''li YOU don't leave town before night
I'D hunt YOU down aud hammer YOU
until your own mother can identify
the mangled remaiH.r'
"I'll be hanged II don't youhsycn /
got enterprise enough 10 keep the
moss on my back. aud IN gct
out If have lD gO ON my hand. and
knccs'' -Dsirou Free Press
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sun.Glows in sweden

Toward the end oi Oelo5srll. re-
markabIc uuglows were again seen at
Stockholm lu the western horizon 70
yellow cioul-blnk strongly iuuminat-
cd, appeared behind q number OF unv
clouds, grayi-l Doe color. tho ,kv above
the former, co. % height of i0ry-livc dc.
grccs. being hHi. entirely coIor.ng
the clouds Later Ou iu the evening
The glow impaired lp thg edges oJ The
cloud the most remarkable reflections
ot color. varying from ochro 80 yellow.
violet and pink with haIuy OF blue.
AZ time. Che hiebcrly'ug clouds formed
most remarkable formations n
seemed that the glow was situated be-
tween cumuIu- aud cirris clouds NJ
y POST