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The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-07-07

1T Harris0n sh0ugd be elected James q
Blaine will be made Secretary of State."-
!. Darien Gazette.
II the predictions Of the Gazette
his correct, then we are positive that
1.-THE right man will be in the right
aplace.
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-07-07
"QulCk SALES AND SMALL PROFITS.
LONE PRICE ONLY"

Come and examine our prices i'm The follow
ing lines and see how much we will save I'm
dollars. The Old, Young, white anl c9lorei all
share alike in securing these low cash figures
The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-07-07
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Pharmacist, Savannah, Go
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28
BOOKS OF IHE WEEK.

A WINTER PICNIC: The Story of q Four Months
Outing in Nassau told in the Letters, Journals and
Talks Of four rcnicers By J. and T. DICKINSON
and 5. E. DowD. Leisure Hour Series, No l8 I
New York: Henry Hot Co. Washington VIM.
Ballantyne h son.
THE TARIFF HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES:
A Series Of Essays. By F.W. TAUss1a IL b.
Harvard university Questions OF tn Lay" No.
W. II. Morrison.
THE INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS: An Address de-
lyered before the Reform Club of New lork, April
13. 1883. By JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. ['Oues-
lions OF the Day." No Adj New York: g. p. Put
MANS Soma Washington: W. H. Morrison.
VIRGINIA INHERITANCE. A Novel By EDMuND
PENDLEroN author of "A Conventional Bohe-
niian." New York: d. Appleton Co. Washing.
ton: Robert Beall
MADAME SILVA By N. @. McCLKLLANp, author Of
"OblivhDn," etc, etc. tCasselis sunshine series.
No Ill New York: Cassel and Co. Washington:
Brentspo'a
TRUE TO HERSELF. By Mrs. J. q. wALwoRrH,
author Of The Bar Sinister ETC.. etc. 1.-The Man.
haitian Series. No OIL New York: A 1. Burt Co.
from "The Forum" New York, d. Appleton &
Co. Washington: Robert Beall
INDUSTRIAL LIBERTY. By JOHN II. BoSHAM,
New York: @. r. Putnam's Soma Washington: w.
H. Morrison
SEVERED AT GETTYSBURG. By Miss M c. KIT
LEn. CFirssids series] New York: J. y. Ogilvie
TWENTY EIGHT YEARS IN WALL STREET. By
HENRY CLEws. New York, Irving Publishing Co.
Geo. i. Kelly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28
Land .
THE NASHVILLE FARMERS CLUB DISCUSS The MEANS
TO MS ToRE FERTILITY.

THE NASHVILLE FARMERS CLUB DISCUSS The MEANS
TO MS roRE FERTILITY.
Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR
The Evansville Farmers Club met at the residence
Of William Snowden, OF Birmingham Manor, a few
evenings ago. This old manor house OF an origt-
nal tract Of 1900 acres, upon which have been
built number OF beautiful residences In and sur
rounding the town OF Laurel, was built In I6aO
The lower portion Is built OF Old English brick OF
INHERENT eolorS while Its upper stories are OF an
tlque framing The surrounding outbulldings are
In semieirels, giving view or all from the mai n
buildings Mr.. SnOwden's farm is now mostly d.
voted 10 trucking for the Washington market
The COMMITTEES OF inspection, Messrs. l. ID War
Reid Jas- u cass, md Chares ). kinsolving. after
a review OF the premises, reported a most favor
able outlook for all growing crops. and a marked
Improvement OF the farm generally. The subject
OF discussion was opened by the host, Mr. snowden
N paper OF practical nature upon the renovation
Of WORKOUT lands He considered drainage rrst
In importance, plOwing second, and then lime and
srass Covered bitches, moderately deep piowing
Top dressing with manure, lining and seeding 10
grass. be Claimed would assuTedIy bring back The
feruhty. Limited capital Is quite essential he
SAID Tor wien grass Is once obtained IL Is neces-
sary 10 give the uelds rest for several years and
then oy lining again the problem Is solved
Dr Humes looked 10 lime the beginning ana
Spreading straw as great helping, with clover 70
MT. striger said ne would put TWENTY-FIVE acres
IN the fall IN wheat and follow with grass Pros
peetors would take our waste lands at SIS 20 $40
at 500. for the difference would Keep up exnsnses
while improving these lands.
MI. kinsolvfng preferred 20 have vegetable
mstter present before lining. BY turning under
peas he has o-en enabled, ne said 20 gel Land to
krnss with good yield for several slccessye years
MI. u warneld took the ground that the
renness By natural dlslniegration We need
something 10 hasten this work Lime ana orsss
ne SAID are the medicines needed.
Inc next meeting VIII continue the discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28
COngressmem who Drink Mineral

''They come In at all hours of the day. said a
mineral-water man TO a STAR reporter as the lat
ter asked II congressman patronized him. "Some
OF the greatest lawmakers OF the country drink
mineral water every day.,
As the reporter was speaking Representative
Butterworth, OF Ohio. accompanied by Represent
alive Hatch, OF Missouri came in Mr.. Butter
worth asked for Massanetta water, and drained
his glass twice, while his brother member Was
struggling with glass OF Londonderry Before
they were seated In their carriage, Senator W. M
Evarts walked In ana called for Massanetta, which
ne drank IN very calm and deliberate manner
"Iou are most TOO early" said he mineral-wat er
man, "for what We term the congressional rush
That doesn't occur until nearly II O'Clock Ar
that Time tney nold quite session and debate
the relative merits OF the several mineral waters
senator f. C. Walthal, OF Mississippi is fli 10 he.
never In Blue LICK and voices its merits on ali oc
caslonS Representative Jones, OF Alabama alWays
taxes hathorn water and advises hts colleagues
10 do the same. senator Ransom Is the most de-
hberate drfnker OF mineral water have ever seen
He drinks White sulphur water from Virginia
and takes IL very slowly, evidently getting the
bene1t OF every drop. X preventative Harmer usu.
ally drops In between 10 and IL O'Clock and takes
glass OF MaSsanetta before going to he Capitol
Senator ingalls, follows the example of Senator
Eyarts ana takes Massanelta before Commencing
his arduouS laoors Representative Lawler saws
Bethesda Is the only water OF any account and in
dulges In it every morning. Senator Cali
OF Florida, drinks Londonderry with great relish
In the morning and evening. senator j. It
Morgan, OF Alabama, says: Give me q glass Of
Tate, please, early In the morning. Mr. McCOmas
OF Maryland, drinks nothing but Geyser but takes
the carbOnated water In preference to the natural
Representative Anderson, OF Kansas drinks a
combination Of Massanetta and Siurian, declar.
ing IL 10 be positive safeguard against malaria
Representatives Dargan and Con are also gre AZ
mineral water drinkers, the former drinking Mas
sanetta while the latter prefers Hawthorn"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28
I'm Behalf OF the People

To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
In your issue or the 2lst ind a communication
'On Behalf Of the Gas Co." In which the writer
takes considerable space to say that because the
citizens have been most outrageously abused In
the matter OF the water supply, therefore fault
should be found with the '.poor, SILENT suffering
gas company Considering the state OF the ther-
momercr this Is decidedly the coolest thing OF the
season "Poor silent, suffering gas company Is
good The poor gas company, according 10 the
sworn statements OF Its orficers, from the day IL
started In 1s4S 10 1881, had paid only sixteen and
eight-tenths per cent annually In net dividends
oeslde Its plant, valued al 81 100 O5657 and cash
on hand S7ss3 9i2.14 Just tnink oil IL only an an
nual average Of 10 $40 net for a continuous term
OF years, including OF course the frsI
years, when it mad but two 70 three hundred Gus
toners and all the expense OF relaying It's mains
during the reign OF the BOARD OF works But that
IL not the worst OF Its suferings According 10 the
sworn stateme Mt OF It's treasurer made In response
10 senator Van Wycks resolution in 1856. the COM
ve years from 1881 TO 1856 only 81 per cent on ms
watered stock Of two millions, and that too while
was unable TO sh " that II had ever invested over
100000 OF Capital! In the meantime Its plant
had been Increased, including cash on hand and
land purchased for its new works, to 81 no 81
entirely nom the prouJs, as no new capital mad
been paid In! "Poor, silent, suffering Gas Com
pany!" It's too bad II shOuld Be made 10 sufYer so
sun while money Is worth but 10 per cent /
think the citizens OF the District, out OF whose
pockets the two millions were taken in i've wear,
by the Gas Company, 10 pay this % per or net
dividends. increase the plant. buy land and Gov
eminent per cent bonds. would De WI ling 10 re-
leve the poor, silent, suffering company and for
that purpose suggest that Congress Instead OF
passing the spconer 2ll, pass one for condemning
the gas worAs, purchase them al a fair price, and
either let the District run them, or let them 10
responsible parties, with good security to furnish
gas OF specined quality anu candle power, and at
a reasonable price. That would relieve the poor
Gas Company, and Y your correspondent Is hon.
est In MS statements he should at once take hold
and help get this done. ! agree with ali he SAYS or
hints Al In regard 10 the abuse the water aues-
tion, put TAIL 10 see how That wrong makes the
gas wrong right. We'd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28

frOlu tne N6W 1OrK UrHpuc-
There Is one sturdy, rich, and American family
In New York that never bartered their money and
the future Of any Of their daughters for the sham
and tinsel Of title. That family Is the Wander
bilt family. The four daughters married Ameri-
cans, and every man OF them had made his way In
the world before the fortune his wife brought him
was added to his store Recall the names and
those Of their husbands and they will be found to
represent the best types OF our nationality. Mar
garet Vanderbilt married Col. Elliot +. shepard,
now the owner OF the Mail and Express; Emily Is
the wife Of Thorne sloane the great carpet dealer;
Adele gave her hand and heart to william NICK.
TwOmbly, the pushing, energetic rallroader now
in charge Of the Vanderbilt Interests In the est,
and Lela has for her husband Dr. w. seward Webb,
son OF the old fighting editor, j mes Watson Webo
Car Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28
Street Car HOrues.

From the New York Star.
"What Is that white stun In the water3r said q
passenger on one OF Deacon Richardson's Atlantic
avenue, Brooklyn, cars yesterday as the horses
were stopped TO drink out Of pals Of water near
the Long Island Railroad depot
. ssThat's oatmeal which we mix with the water. y
said the conductor, TO whom the question was adj
dressed.
sOaImeali What has come over Deacon Richard
son? Has he Joined the Society Tor the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Animals7"
"It's not that" said the conductor. 'It's econ
omy."
"Why, yes. Don't you know that nothing sus-
tatns lie better than oatmeal and water. Soldiers
Can make longer marches than when drinking
water or beer alone. The deacon saves money BY
giving his animals oatmeal and water. He gets
more work out OF them and fewer horses drop
oead than on water alone. The deacon knows
what he's about. can tell you l shouldn't be
surprised to see him giving his horses cold tea
II he thought ~ would strengthen them.
ais 1t sunstroke that kiils 30 many horses:" said
the reporter.
them ole from heart disease. what kills them
more than anything else 10 the straining when
they have to start often on an uphill grade. When
the Car Is stopped every block or 80, As Is often
done, tt Is terrible on the poor bruteA ] have
often seen their veins standing out like cords
and the horses gasping after every start Ladies
are sometimes very cruel without knowing It. ana
might save the horses great deal By occasion
ally walking block or So"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28
WASHINGTON. July Is, 1855.

Little Lizzie Dannehower, OF oo8 Tennessee
street, Philadelphia, was playing with parior
matches "Wednesday, and thoy ignlted her clothing.
burning her TO death.
Ing 70 Induce the Government to prevent the DE-
parture Tor New York OF th, big Jogglns' timber
ran as dangerous 10 navigation
AT Seneca Falls, N. u, VIII Semmers shot Maria
Soughlin ana then shot himself. Il Ii said that
me wonans refusal 70 marry Semmers led 70 me
shooting. - " s"'
A colored girl named Miles, living near Bepson,a
Mlss., u accused OF poisoning her father and three
ofotnerA Two o. the brothers are dead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28
Charles, Wife.

From the Youths Companion
A gentleman, accompanied by a lady wearing O
handsome dress and bonnet, came out OF q concert
nall one night to ind 1t raining while they were
without umbrella or waterproof clothing.
"Why, Charles" the lady cried, 'its rainingI"
$50 see, said Charles calmly.
"Why, what shall we do?"
81 rather think that we shall have to let 1t rain
replied the matter-of-fact husband.
Excited by the disaster awaiting her garments
the lady amused the by-standers greatly oy say
ing, "Why, Charles how can we, when have on
this light dress and bOnnet?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28

From the Providence Journal
shocked blouse 10 another article Of wear for
girls that must be well made 20 be correct. and
adopted BY that other woman's eye trained 10 take
In the whole Of her neighbor at glance. The
Bayard, appear TO have an unlimited line OF Ihese
new waists The elder Miss lockwood has shown
2 green In surah OF aosinthe shade. the smocking
waist line BY silver belt Miss Chaplin, of Proyt-
dence, has lovely morning dress she wears at the
Casino concerts at noon In green. The goods ara
the new wool mohairs In ivory white, with pale
green mower thrown on for pattern. The skirt
Is full with bouffant draperies but the body has
and Guns light hitting In velvet or bright green.
reaching Tar above tho elbowA POuffs give
breadth 70 the shoulders and Q paraaol and hat 10
correspond compete the Dress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28

To the Editor Of The EVENING STAB:
have noticed In the numerous protests against
the bobtail car nuisance printed In THE STAR and
other newspapers Of the city that not one word
has been said against the Herdic Co, which be-
lieye does larger amount OF business than the
Columbia and Belt Line railroads put together.
Now while We are demanding conductors on these
small lines why not, at the same time, go for the
Herdic Co. and obiige them to put conductors on
their huge coaches, some OF which-the new
douole-ds kers.seat as high as twenty-etght per-
sons? AL omnibusses running In the European
manner al the street cara This company should
also Do obliged 10 re-surface the asphalt streets
over which they run and seriously 1njure with
their heavy vehicles. A good example OF this was
TO be seen In @ street, between 18th and 18th
streets This block was paved In exactly the same
manner and think at the Same time a. the one
between 1ath aud 10Th streets, but was recently
30 badly cut up and broken by the herdics that
II, while that between the two latter streets is
still In good condition. ODelRvBR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28
No Drug to Cure Insomnia.

DR.. Hutchinson. in American Mag azine.
have recently met with several cases OF in
somnia due toover-taxation OF the American nerv-
Gus system, and have been requested TO prescribe
some drug that should De effective 10 produce
sleep and be at the same time harmless.
No such drug existsI
There Is not one medicine capable OF quoting to
sleep voluntary life that has been working ten
hours at high pressure, except IL be more or less
POISONOUS Consumption or choral, bromine In
some form or opium, has incre ased In this country
10 an incredible extent, Is still growing, and a
large number OF Americans go TO bed every night
moe or less under the influence or poison. Sleep
thus obtained Is not resJIul nor restorative, and
nature sternly exacts her penalties for violated
law, more severe In these cases than In most
others Digestion suffers first-one is rarely
hungry for breakfast, and loss OF morning appetite
is certain sign OF i'll health. Increasing nervous
ness follows until days become burdens aud pol
sOned nights the only comfortable parts OF LIE,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28
Family Epistlcs Not Privileged.

Z
Miss Mcnamara engaged herself to marry Mr..
Twigge, whereupon her brother wrote to her de-
nouncing the intended bridegroom As an imposter,
who only wanted her fortune Of flOOOO. She dis
patched the fraternal diatrfbe to Mr. Twigge, who
forthwith proceeded TO sue his accuser for libel
and last week the case ended In a compromise
II certainly does not seem to me, however, that
on every ground the letter of brother 10 sister
on such a topic should be held as privileged. II
family epistles OF this kind are not TO be 50 re-
garded, cases OF libel are likely to be increased to
AN alarming extent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28
Sick People and TOass.

Irm tHe fnllAueIEblA News.
you want 70 know Why, ever since You and
can remember, sick people have been given a diet
OF toast, &C least for a time,- said the handsome
young 18Th street physician tackled by the re-
porter. .when you toast bread you DESTROY the
germs OF east and this converts the bread starch
capable OF fermentation To put IL plainly t rem
ders the Dread, after toasting, about the easiest
thing 70 digest that has yet been discovered and
A. will also never sour the stomach nor Produce
any discomfort 10 persons with weak Digestion
as ~ usually the result OF sickness And that Is
Why sck peopie eat toast. Gail again"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28

Written for The EVENING STAR
The moon shines down on phantom world,
Viii calmly sieeps In the cold white usht
With broken shadows across 1t hurled
From the hand Of raven-winsed Night.
The church spire rises up grim and tall
dark bat flies from the belfry gray;
The srieving doves in their slumber call
To loving mates who are lar away
o cold. cold, cold 10 the silver light.
silent and cold are the shadows long;
There 10 NO sound Of life in the pixht
No voice Of slsdness or burst Of sous.
The pale moon sails ON shove the land.
The city sleeps - it slept before,
But when Luna drops her starry wand
Its shadowy beauty b no more
ELIZA CAl1oxI sxrr =
WASHINGTON. July 10, 1855
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28

The ship Solitaire arrived at San Francisco from
New YORK wednesday with John Wright, second
s @ats, IN irons Wright fen In love With Captain
4 y. Roth, proprietor OF the ST. Nicholas HoIe
o. Cincinnati, brought suit Wednesday e. ainst
Henry & Ives for e50675 due for board
john Quinn, brutal laborer Of Phtladelpnia, I'm.
pnsoned his adopted son. Eugene Schneck, 10 dry
xooos oox TOR three days without 1000 or water.
Quinn y ~ custody.
The bustnesg failures throughout the United
States during the week number loQ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28
writtsn for TEE Hvx~r~e srkR
ENGL1sh NAMES AND TIrLEA.
Peeultarssies ta the PreauucsassSu "a
Proper Nance Ga Enstaad.

TEE sKrrNe INVITATION oF bEsuruUL NAMES
sosk VERBAL cUkIosTrfEs-rHR KSal1sHsEs 10
NOT KNOW now TO srElA-rRosrsuATIoss THAN
Do NOT coRkksroSD 10 THK WRITTEN WORDS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28

From IL PittsburE ChroniciA
viator-'f should think that the prcpricsoe
would have more consideration soe tn feeaings =
his editors than 70 come n and tear around NE
managing E1itoe-.'Thst wasn't shs propssssA
That's u ouso ball roDorter.S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28
The Old Lady Was Not Forgotten.

From the Lewiston Journal
"Ethel," asked Lewiston mother Of her daugh-
ter, as the fair young girl sat down at late break
fast in her morning gown, "did George leave any
package for me last EVENING"" Ethel FLUSHED and
said falter1ngiy, "Why. no. mamma What made
you ask" "Oh, nothing. only heard him say at
the door As he said goodbye, Now, here is one
more for your mother and d dnt know but II was
that pattern for lace lambreQuins that his mother
has promised me-" Ethel sad nothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28

A de Montagu In Dress.
We laugh at the immense hoops, the small bon.
nets and pinched waists Of thirty years ago. and
yet our present fashions will appear quite as ridc-
ulous to our grandchildren. Regarded from dis
passionate point Of view. could anything be more
absurd than the women or the day with their i'm.
mense bustles, like the humps on the backs OF
dronedaries. rising abruptly from waists like
those OF attenuated wasps and shoulders distorted
by the compression OF the corset? RidicuIe IL OI
no avail appeals to common sense are lust as use.
les and unless the woman OF the future is a very
different being from the woman OF the past and
present, hideOus. uncomfortable and Injurious
fashions will reign with just as despotic sway as
they ever have done.
We are so swathed In the garments of conven-
tionality that our FORMS compressed and distorted
out or all semblance 10 symmetry, apear to us as
beautiful as the free and natural limbs OF he
Greeks OF old. Each woman should be lndepen.
dent enough 10 assert her own Individuality and
attire herself In garments that are at the same
time graceful and becoming. When the ave Of
reason in dress has been attained. then, indeed
win women bask In the sunlight OF the golden age
OF comfort, beauty and health, and revel In me
del ght OF limbs unfettered with heavy, clinRinQ
draperies and forms uncompressed BY sun. I'm.
calmly stays
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28
ON NORTHERN SHORES.
PicturosQue Sketches Of Mt. Desert and
Vicinity.

TIE vAkIKD CHARn OF THE NRIGHDoRHoop-
WHERE TO sETTLK FOR THE SUNBEAM HAIR
BORIS ARIsrocRAcY-How THE NATIVES REGARD
THE N0UNrAINs-oLD COSTUME AND TIE OLD BARON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28

From the Boston TimeA
well known. This was fully illustrated b. the ex-
perience Of Q certain Bostonian In Q small town
last week. He was invited TO take supper at the
house OF q well-to-do farmer whom ne knew, where
there was Q small boy not yet beyond the high
chair stage OF existence. OF course preparations
had been made 70 give the visitor y good repast
and an enjoy able evening, and these did not pass
unnoticed by the small boy. When The family
and guest were stated ct the table the youngster
looked ct the feast with gistenfng eyes, then rose
In his high chair, waved hs arms frant1cally, and
exclaimed: "Hullo, plesi Hullos cakei Haven't
eeon you for Q hundred yearsp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28
PAsls.spsy der wives.

From tha Burltngton Ffoe ~
They had been married . little over . year,
when she said 70 him one day: .AIbert n doesnr
seem to ine that you kiss me - much e you dtd
before We were married what's the reasoas"
sWell Mari" said ne, III dunno; bat guess, per-
hapA Il yOu KIND o. stood on about tt, a you d1d
then, thered be fun enough 70 b some sort O In
ouComenkS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28

Sarah Kelly. the Believille, N. J.. faster. who
Of tumor IN the stomach. died wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28

judge Church, at Montreal, recommitted Pitch.
g, IL absconding bank teller OF Providence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28

ENTERTAINING TIE Red COATS WITH GENEROUS HOS
PITALrTY-'THR BALL GIVEN IN THEIR HONOR BIZ
THE MATTHIAS VINEYARD CLUB-R 4. A. VIII
LARD As A HOST At NANruCKHr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28

Summer Gossip In the Crowded NE
erOp0lts.

rHR RECORD on FAILURES ~ soorHs ruEArxR
BrrLDNe-rHR ASTi-BoBrAI-cAk cRUsApE-xRs-
BELvA LOCKWOOD BLOCKING OUT nkR cAxrApaS-
POLITICAL GOSSIP.