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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-01-11
1t Was Only a Cyclone.

"Did you ever see cyclonel"
81 should say SO. Out in Kansas last
summer, while l was eating dinner, a
cyclone came along and turned the house
completely upside down. Nearly killed
all of US"
"What did you think about it."
'Think2 ! think my wife had lost
her temper again. ."-NeIras&a State
Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-01-11
just So.

Wife (pleadingly) "Tm afraid.
George, you do not love me as we'll as
you used to do"
Husband.-"WhyW
W.-"Because you always lot me get
up to light the fire."
H.-"Nonsense, my love! Your get
ting up to light the fire makes me love
YOU all the more. "-Byston Cuurier.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-01-11

The man who has not anything to
bosSt of but his illustrious ancestors is
like a potato~-the only good belonging
to him is under grounl.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-01-11
\ Great Mistake.

"Why didn't you get up and give her
your seat or permit me to give her
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-29
Do Figures Lie7
Let us seel

Let us scel
Two women bad 80 chickens each,
which they took TO market. They agreed
to divide equally the proceeds OF their
sales.
One sold her chickeds2 for dollar,
getting for the 80 chickens SIS.
The other sold hers for a dollar, get.
ting for her chickens $40.
This made $25 release for the 60 chick
ems
This merchant called on to divide the
money said:
You sold your 30 chickens 2 for q
dollar, and you sold your 30 chickens
for dollar. That makes chickens at
the rate Of for So. Well, 5 into 90 goes
~ times-twice IL is "a. That makes
S24 your chickens have brought"
But as shown above, the women ac-
tully had $25 in pocket. And yet the
merchants figures were right!
Do figures lie?v Atlanta Constitu-
tion.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-29
PRICE ONE CENT


A most excellent story, showing the
ruling spirit which is bound to come 10
the surface at the propitious time. was
told at public gathering not long since.
1t appears that party of South Boston
boys were anxious TO enjoy a sail: but
not being the fortunate possessors OF q
boat they determined 10 appropriate for
the occasion one of the many small yachts
of which the Point possesses a great num-
Der. The boat they most desired had 10
be launched from wharf and as the
place was too conspicuous for them TO
put It into the water during the daytime
the work was accomplished at night.
Filled with the most delightful anticipa-
tions the boys went to the scene of the
launch the next; but lol the boat was
gone. They had forgotten to secure tito
the dock. Here was a terrible state of
things: the boat had drifted away, and
they would all be arrested. They did
not know that the boat had merely float.
ed into the next dock, and was there SO.
cure. The paternal parent of one young
man, who had become informed of his
sons part In the transaction. was greatly
excited at the thought that his son was
about TO be arrested, and determined to
make any sacrifice rather than to have
such disgrace placed upon the family
name, so, going to the wharf and ap-
preaching the man whose duty II waa to
look after the boats there, he said, lido
anythings raider den mine poy pc arres<
ted; sell mine house, | do anythingl''
The one addressed look at the distressed
parent and asked what was the matter
Why, mine trent, hear my poy is 10
be arrested on dot boat business, and /
give my house and everythings" Ar
restedl Why, 1t Is worth five dollars TO
have the boat placed In the water"
Wort five tollar," slowly drawled the
now thoroughly calmed man; "how much
Of that money come to my boy2"- Boston
Budget
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-29
ANNAPoLIs. Md. TUESDAY EvENINe. May 2e. 1sss.


Another device, which may be called tho
echo maker, that OF Mr.. Do la Tore, has
been examined by board of naval OH
GERS, Of which Commander Bainbridge
Hoff. United States navy. was the head.
and report was made to the navy depart
ment of o somewhat favorable nature
It may consist of q aaring funnel screwed
on the muzzle Of rifle. 1t is operated
by firing the rife In the direction of the
supposed obstacle. such as q rock, an ice
berg, another ship. or cliff II the OBJ
stacle Is there, the beam Of sound pro
jected through the funnel strikes tho OBJ.
stacle and rebounds; and as the echo Is
moro or less perfect in proportion as the
obstacle is more or less parallel to the ship
from which the gun is fred, and as 1t Is
near or remote. the position of the obsta
Gle may thus be inferred.
The board reported that De la Torres
method was firing blank cartridge from
a rife in the presence of objects as small
as spar buoy and as large as fort, and
catching the return sound or echo lie
claims that a sharp sound projected at or
nearly at an object. and only when so
directed. will In every case return some of
the sound sent, so that theoretically there
viii always be an echo. and the difference
In the time between the Sound sent and
the echo viii indicate the remoteness Of
the object. The board found that re
turn sound could be heard from the side
Of fort q half mile of, from passing
steamers quarter mile off If broadside to.
from bluffs and sails Of vessels about the
same distance. and from spar buoys zoo
yards away.-Arnold Burgess johnson in
Popular Science Monthly.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-29
Not had Idea.

81 want you to introduce me to the
manager, said lady. as her husband
returned to bis seat. in the middle OF the
row, after his inter-act rcfrcshment.
why so, my dear?' inquired the man.
II want to suggest that in his new thea
tTc he have the seats for men placed on
traps, worked by spring in the floor, 20
that when you get thirsty you can sink
gracefully through the floor into the sa-
loon below and came back the same way,
without stumbling over half q dozen per-
sons been your seat and the aisle. -
Buffalo Express.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-29

What truly wonderful place this big
city is in its miscellaneous make upl An
American city, certainly, yet represent
ing the whole world. Its population to-
day certainly 1t net under 100000 and
40 per cent OF this number are of foreign
birth and another 40 percent of foreign
parentagc. This gives a distlnctively
foreign element Of 600,000 Of which
about AGO, 900 are Irish and German. the
others taking in English Scotch, French,
Italians. Russians. Chinese and other
nationalities up to total Of thirty-five.
The native born one or both OF whose
parents were foreigners. number not less
than 400, 900. and 260,000 OF these are
Irish American and $4,000 German
American. Pusting al those Of foreign
parentage together they make up total or
1,200, 900, leaving only 100000 that can
be called distinctively American and even
among these a great deal OF foreign blood
will be found II you go back two genera
tions. Then the tongues that are spoken.
Think of eighty different dialects In
single city. Babel indeed--aye, doz-
en- babies in one.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-29
OD,s OF Daniel 1webster's Laws.

Few people know and fewer remember
one great service which Daniel Webster
performed for mankind in the ten days
during which be was q member Of the
Massachusetts, legislature In one of his
speeches he said. speaking Of that time
II turned my thoughts to the search Of
some good object in which could be use
ful In the position. and aftersmuch reHec
tion introduced bill which. with the
general consent of bothhousesof the Mas
sachusetts legislature passed into law
and Ia now law:of the state. which en-
acts that no man in the state shall catch
trout In any otherlmanner than with the
ordinary hook and lime How many men
have done as mucIA for mankind In whole
lifetime as be did by this one actg-David
A. Curtis In EewfYork Mail and Express
Try a Glass
of Soda Water at the City Drug Store.
Sparkling. Delicious, Healthy aud Ice
Cold. New drink-Ordnge Cgedm Soda
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-29
Getting Married.

1t is not suoh and easy thing for
stranger to get married in Louisiana, In
the first place license costs &8 so, and
before the ceremony can be performed
the prospective bridegroom has to give
bond and security to the sum Of So, 500
for the proper maintenance of his bride
through married life. Imagine the dllem
ma of ma who arrives In the night,
knows nob6hy except his girl, and whats
to get married at early candle.light and
take the next train lie has got TO 60 out
among strangers. who very probably
have all been appraised beforehand OF the
nature of his mission, and are more or
less jealous Of him, and make a Sc, 500
bond before the ceremony can proceed
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-29

True delicacy of flavor with true EN-
cacy Of action has been attained In the
famous California liquid fruit remedy,
Syrup of Figs. It's pleasant taste and bene-
fetal effects have rendered il immensely
popular. It cleanses the System, cures
Costiveness. etc. Forsale By j. w. Hod-
ges q Co., City Drug Store
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-29
WANTED

YOUNG LADIES to sew on ladies' under-
wear. Those who are inexperienced will be
taught with pleasure. Apply at HOLMAN
MFG CO., Opera House Building Sd floor. Md.
Avenue and Prince George street. 5il
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-29
FOR SALE-

A TOMBSTONE or Tennessee Marble ready
Tor lettering, Also two monuments suitable
for childrens. designs entirely new Will sell
cheap. w. B. FENTON. n MARYLAND Ave
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-29
SPECIAL NOTICE.

We viii Insert In this column advertise
inents OF Wants, For Rent, For Sale, Lost,
wound, &C., not exceeding four lines. ONE
WEEK. or less. for 20 Cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-29
SO REWARD

For the arrest and conviction of the person
or persons who took away the sign in front OF
my restaurant, Cor. State Circle and Francis
Street. JAS. A. BOND. els
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-29
A FARM FOR SALE.

A GRAIN and TRUCK FARM in German
town. q suberb OF Annapolis. is offered for
sale on favorable terms Apply to JOSEPH
on the promises, 52SIm
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-29
FURNISHED HOUSE FOR BENZ.

burning Summer of 1888, Contains rooms
bathroom and closet with hctand cold water.
Situated near Naval Academy. Price $35 per
month. Address Alpha" this Oflice
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-29
FOR SALE.

Handsome Walnut Parlor Suit in Brown
Rep: Z Pieces; but little used A Bargain.-
Can be seen at ELLINGHAUSEN 81 TAY-
LORS, Cor. Calvert and WesT Street. 5IT
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-29
FOR SALE

Fine CARRIAGE. TOMATO and LETTUCE
PLANTS for sale. j. M. PRICE, Leave or
der at X. II. Magruders Conduit St BLOW
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-29
WANTED

One first class MAN to sell our warranted
Nursery Stock. Good pay to reliable man
and steady work. Experience is not necessary
New York. N i0,v
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-29
LOST

A Gold BREASTPTN. with a pearl and i've
garnet Sets. The finder viii be literally re-
warded il left at Linthicum's Provision Store.
Market Space. h25w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-29

The inhabitants of the continent of
Australia have always been a stumbling
block in the classification Of the races,
owing to their exhibiting ina mixed form
some of the characteristics Of two distinct
races Their complexion. features and
peculiarities of the skeleton are distinctly
negro like. yet the frizzly hair so charac-
teristic of that race Is not found In tho
Australian. The supposition is that they
are not distinct race at all. but cross
between two branches of two primitive
stocks. 1t has been supposed that the
frizzly haired Melanesians or Oceanic
negroes. which include the Papuans Of
New Guinea and the inhabitants Of the
Western Pacific islands. originally peopled
the Australian continent, and that o
modification of their physical characteris-
tics was brought about to some degree by
the infusion Of low form of Caucasian.
such as Is now found in the interior of
the southern parts of India, among the
notifications being the changeto straight
hair.-Globe Democrat.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-29
FOR SALE.

Fresh ALDERNEY COW with calf; ten DAYS
fresh. Forfnformation apply at 40 Maryland
Avenue, I2W
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-29
ELOCUTIoN-

An experienced teacher of Baltimore will
Elocution, Conversation and Parior Etfouette.
Address MRS. MAkTL. GADDESS, s3I Ar
lington. Avenue. Lafayette Square, Balti-
more, Nd. ar
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-29
Newcomers In Washington Society.

GSWCOmCFS III "a5uinStDU rOGictys
People who knew Washington few
years ago would hardly recognize. per
haps, in the splendid buildings. magniti
cent avenues and endless rows of elegant
mansions that have been erected in the
northwestern part of the city. thecapital
of this magnificent country In those
days they would have wondered at'fash-
ions fancy to install itself there for any
length of time unless called by the male
members Of family who had political
ambitions Today, however. it is all
changed, and Washington has undoubt-
edly girded on her armgr for prosperous
career, In which she will each year be-
come more victorious. 1t is said that the
political faction is fast losing its hold as
leader Of the social world. There are
some people so old fashioned as to shrink
from notoriety in either social or politi-
cal sense. who form @ largo proportion,
too, of the native Washingtonians. and
they resent this usurpation of the social
world by newcomers who are ''here today
and gone tomorrow"
It is this faction that is composed of
these new comers, who are American
representatives of enormous wealth, who
have got 1t into their heads that 1t is the
proper thing to shine for a season or so in
Washington, and who viii have nothing
to do with either the natives or the poll
ticians- This is the set that seems to be
fast assuming controlling social power.
Their dinners, their balls, their luncheons.
musicales. and, in fact, even their mild
entertainments, are Of so sumptuous an
order and ON scale of such magnifcence
that 1t Is impossible for any outside their
own set to compete with them, and little
attempt'is made so to do. The natives,
who maintain q tremendous amount Of
respect for their own importance. don't
care for the constant succession'of gayety.
and the people In the politicalsring, as q
rule, can't afford to indulge in unbounded
luxury.-Max Eliot in Boston Herald.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-29
A. ROSENTHAL's

POULTRY and CATTLE POWDERS.
For sale at the Cigar Store, 70 Maryland
Avenue. 81 ALEX. HART Agent.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-25
COFFEE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2i--CoGee spot-Falr Rio
l0mmal options, fairly active and 30 to 10
point, higher. sales, ~ 80 bags.
sugar-slead> and quiet, centrifugal, o. tie t..
3 7-itc fdr reclining, ! l5-lb; refined, steady
atd in good dema d white, extra &C. $40
(otton-seed.oil quoted, So crude; 1885,
refined.
Moasses STEADY 50 test, 90
Ia ioW-sieady,
NEW ORLEANS, Feb 2i-Conee-Dull anu
lower; Riol'eAlS(s,
.SugaT-Firmer; oren Kettle strong and
igher strictly prime, &c; prime. + fully fair
3-b
GALVESTON, Feb 2l.-Coffee dun and I'M
:Asnged Wholesale grocers quoted ordinary
Psaberry -; government Java, 25l.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-25

ST. Lows. Fen. 2L-Fiour- Dull and ,yeak
.ranpin,r tror, > l0to1 Ia '' al" "e''N'
wIh li Market It % opened easy. b,t gotnoa
STRENGTH e1Iiv end ad varceI 'st,.,j, 7"'u !t
INV NJ rod rasE >s'Ia ST., 10Y ", ) or
An il. ~. NAV ST. ass closnt,' aaron 9, oa'
NaN2i,, closing >n- Juiy. 7Sla1L7sa 7c]oui"a
~. Auuust ~ ais, ioSinf- -Si. J{ uU1 ~
~, LAS Ciosjn,, ~ ''|s' "'' iloeI'
Corn-Wenk and lower cash ai5ll. ,,o,o,
4,61tH ciosing X AMI t;i -, 9S ~ VI M
Ma II GsJ,7 rlosing Is I'M t!tS,''"s 1oS q
Osts-Sfeadv; cnsh. 2qia: Ma IaI. oa9o7
Cnrumenl-S,eadVe at Ia ''' ''/2VS@''s'
WhiskI| MsrkeI 'irln az "a
Proyisi9ns-W
pork~New. IA djli -.
srd-prime styn!,,n 10 ,or louu,.
Wonts-Drv Salad Shourdars fhm1od, 80.
long clear. rs. ciear ribs - Sb,rt 10 -
~ '''' ''|' '''fi clc"r'
Rarnn-Sbouldors (hore,n & - =. i,,, ,
71.a., 90; clear ribs, COGs 10: short clears
25qN .
New OnIvAns Fah EIonr l., AGO.,
demand and n sipde higher chnice ino, soo'i
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-25

Beautiful new pattern, Just opened
at DC, per yard. IEWINE Bros.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-25

Bismarck Keep, the best of every
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-25

riverside stables for your rIg..
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-25

~, 3" OkLEANs COTTON.
0"LEANs, Feb 2i,--spot cotton closed
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-25

NEW YORK COTTON

~, Nv YORK, Feb. 2.-Cotton Spots closed
m IN and unchanged
9ses, o@ji stock, - 2}l.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-25
NEW YORK COTTON rUrupFs.

to Sq' D6ia,e closed quiet at an advance of from
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1888-02-25
GALVESTON COTTON.

sea- ats,IoN, Feb 2i-Spot cotton closed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-13

MIR. w. II. Morgan, merchant. LAX,
City, Fla, was taken with a severe cold
attended with distressing cough and
running into consumption in its first
stages. He tried many soHcalled popular
cough remedies and steadily grew worse
Was reduced in flesh, had difficulty in
breathing and was unable to sleep,
Finally tried DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption and found immediate
relief, and after using about half dozen
bottles found himself well and has had
no return of the disease. No other rem
edy can show so grand a record OF cures
as DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption; guaranteed to do just what is
claimed for it. Trial bottle free at HartZ
& Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-13

Almost all round Africa. and most mark
adv 90 along the coast Of Guinea there
rms for the breadth Of from % to no
miles inland from the coos+ n belt of uolo-
rions country consisting Of low wing nloins
or,d ,,oet ,,,n,,5,,o,o e,,aIr,e which arc COW.
orod ,yi+b masses Of dar, Vim, ,,oo-a+o+ion
Tha oI;na+o is hot and moist fbe s7,, hoats
farcolv down and the foul foe which II
draws I'm from tbe staonant ,vatera 10
CHARGED with death IF If does not destroy
the life Mt once. at least. like opium eating
IL slowly sans all The vital forces The nobler
beasts Of burden themselves sicken and die
in this residential atmosnhere No amount
of care enables them to live ont their natural
term. Woe to the Enropean visitor who
leaves his vessel and incantiouslv masses n
rirb+ ,r,o,, the eboreI IJo sonetiynas foIIs =
,,ietiu, AZ onca IN. worse stiu be carries oho,t
hainfora,.J sa,tanoa ~ 5aa+h ,'';,,,i,,
Li,,,so1f s,io-.-a Lone i+ealf hos L. -,
i.,n-s,. .,tIld ,,.Iitn -, TIL
$500 III III ,lnr,dra rf,,Io,', a.lS,'
~ Ig14L4ina .,n'1-1as9o, ~ At
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-13

Is the hack work of literature worse for
mans body or soul than the hack work OF
other professions! What Is here meant by
hack work. In the literary profession, es-
pecially among those who write about it, it
is common 10 hear work dome for the book
sellers" contemptuously treated as hack work.
The contempt is often Just, but not neces-
sarily. johnson wrote his Lives OF the
Poets" for the booksellers Southey wrote his
Life of Nelson" for them, yet these are
works no sane man treats contsmptuously
Every man who depends solely ON his pen for
n livelihood must, even il he can steer clear
of the newspapers, do much work which he,
if he be WISE and the world certainly, will
willingly let die. If he be an honest man, a
man of proper self-respect, he will do il as
well as circumstances will let him; but needs
must that circumstances will sometimes
prove too strong for him. Yet it has been
that work so done has, by happy chance be-
come part of the worlds patrimony, In
short, as treason, says the epigTam may be-
come patriotism SO hack work may become
literature.
Then, again, in every profession practiced
by man there must necessarily be some pre-
liminary drudgery, some period of appren-
ticeshp TO be endured before he can be
proclaimed free of the guild and qualified to
set up for himself For some men, of course
this period never passes; for some it passes
to no purpose and it is, perhaps, hard to say
that this will always be the fault of the man.
In journalism, alone Of the professions, the
time of emancipation can never como. 1t is
the peculiar lot of the journalist that he can
never set up for himself. He is merged in
his paper; like the actor of the Athenian
stage, his face is hid in a mask, and he
speaks in tones not his own. He must speak
in tho tones of his party or that in the
church, in the state, in trade, or in some
other one of the many channels into which
the great current of human affairs is par
celed Marmillan's Magazine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-13
A PERPLEXING POSITION.

CITY COUNCIL Room,
Rock ISLAND. April 10, 1888.

CITY COUNCIL Room,
Rock ISLAND. April 10, 1888.
The council met in special session al
p M, Mayor Banding presiding and
| all the aldermen present except Hampton
and Lundy. The mayor read the call
which was signed by Aldermen Williams
son, Schroeder and Winter, to consider
| the contested election in the Fifth ward,
including the legality Of the preceding
action of the city council in the premises
The mayor called attention to the law,
which required the presence of as many
aldermen for reconsideration as voted on
the original passage, and Alderman
| Hampton was sent for. The roll was
| again called. showing the presence of all
| the adeIm except Lundy.
Alderman Howard moved to reconsider
the vote of the last meeting declaring the
result of the late election. The motion
was adopted;
Ayes-Howard, Scbatfer, Gray, HAmp-
ton, III, McConochie. Winter, Schroeder,
Edwards, WIlliamson-10
Noes-Corken, Simmon-2.
Alderman Williamson moved an
amendment to the Corken motion, deN
claring the result, by excepting the Fifth
ward, Adopted unanim ousiy, and the
resolution as amended carried.
Alderman Schroeder moved that the
committee heretofore appointed canvass
the retur.s of the Fifth ward Adopted.
and the mayor resppointed Aldermen
Schaffer, Williamson and Winter.
The committee, under the ruling OF the
mayor, opened the envelope containing
the ballots and took therefrom paper
containing an explanation from the
judges, which is a part of the returns
aud which shows that one voter had cast
two votes for Charles Evans which had
been counted. and that one blank had
been voted. The committee submitted a
report of their inability to determine the
result from the returns. The report was
on motion ordered received and cQnsid>
cred.
Alderman Williamson moved that the
council declare that the returns of the
Fifth ward are so defective that they
cannot declare who was elected alderman.
Adopted by unanimous vote.
Alderman Schroeder moved that the
matter be referred to a committee of
three and the mayor and city attorney, to
ascertain as to calling a special election,
aud the proper steps to be taken, and
report at the next meeting of the counN
Gil Adopted unanimously and the mayor
appointed as such committee Aldermen
III, Gray and Edwards.
Adjourned.
ROBERT KoEHLER,
City Clerk.