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The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20
PROTECTION OR FREE TRADE.
Is 1t Wise and II Good Business Policy to
Vote for Free Trade.

a correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial says:
These are principles involved in this
campaign? Is protection right? Is it
wise and good policy for Americans to
support and indulge in, or is free trade
advisable? If protection is right in
principle and wise in practice. let's keep
It. II tcrong or injudicious it should be
abandoned. 1t is not question of
surplus or the rate of per cent. of duty
that should be levied unless it is sunk
to the level of tariff for revenue
only" and that does not in the least in
volvc the principle of protection to
American labor and American industries
1t is n question of markets, from the
standpoint of both parties.
The Democrats argue that the tariff is
a tax on the consumer on whatever he
wants 10 buy That is, at best, one
sided or half-sided view of every persons
interest. The poor consumer is an
object of their deep sympathy.
What about the producer? Who are
the producers and consumers that are so
vitally interested in American markets?
Are they distinct and separate people,
or are they one and the same? If not
who are the exceptions?
Every man Except the exceptions) is
not only consumer, but producer
also. lie is a producer first This is
his first interest. He must produce
something before he can buy and con-
sumo. He must sell something to put
money in his pocket before he can buy
anything.
No matter whether it is the product of
the, farm, the factory, the shop, the
product of his brain or the product of
his muscle, or the two combined, if his
product is the daily labor of his good
right arm, he must sell it before he has
anything to buy with. He is first inter-
ested in that market which pays him the
1a0st
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20

That policy which helps man to in
crease his income is the best policy.
1t is laudable ambition upon the
part of any man to try and honestly in
crease his receipts; and whatever amount
his income may reach, he can spend it
all in any country, high tariff. or free
trade, IL he chooses; but his chances for
saving part of 1t Is best when it reaches
the greater sum.
1t is what man sarss that makes him
wealthy. No law can make person
economical. and no law can make him
save much If he receives but little.
Suppose he saves, say, twenty per
cent, or one-fifth his income. If he re.
ccivcs 81 900 per year, he can spend
81 600 and have S40O left; If 81. 900 he
can spend $500 and $500 will remain; but
If he receives but $500. can only spend
800 and have but 500 more at the end
of .he year than when he began, and so
on. At one dollar per day for 800 work
ing days. by being very economical and
saving the oue-iifth, he could only lay
up $50 per year.
Ii needs no student of political econo-
my or Mills bill TO teach so plain alesson.
The laboring men OF the United States
are prominently producers, and that
policy which enables them to increase
their incomes, that they may not only
live well but save something for old age.
is certainly for their own interests. If
they don't receive il, they can neither
spend nor save it.
The only really exceptions to this are
the bcggars. the gamblers and those
who having retired from toll on liberal
surplus. They are the strictly consum-
cgs, with no interest on the side of the
producers. The millionaire, who hav-
ing ceased from toiling, is consumer,
and. unlike Grover Cleveland. they re.
gard a surplus rs thing to be proud of.
Their worry is not TO get rid of it. but
to bug cheap aud keep it growing. /
am in favor of that policy in America
that enables Americans TO increase their
incomes, and that's the effect Of good
market to sell III.
With the money in ones pocket the
American people may be trusted To buy
we'll and il matters little what articles
cost IL one has nothing TO buy with.
There Is no country on the footstool
where articles of necessity can be pro-
duced cheaper than in the United States
IL incomes are reduced and the price for
days work is reduced by free trade to
the level Of English labor There no
| middle ground between the extrcmcs-a
protection that protects or absolute
free trade. They are distinct principles.
4 tariff for revenue only is taxation "a
carry on the Government devoid of the
protective principle. Free trade is tax
| in advance on incomes, whether great OF
small, but proportionally greater Oh the
| small income. The question of surplus
| and the question of taxation to support
| the Government are distinct from the
principle OF protection. If it is uroHg te
| protect ones own, acroRg TO enable the
| American producer, whether laborina
man or an employer of labor. to increase
his income, to sell his product to good
market. then protective tariff is wrong
But believing it right in principle and
judieious in policy,I shall vote for Har-
| rison and Morton.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20

electoral vote would be returned for
Cleveland; and so of several other Rebel
States. So far as the Electoral votes
are concerned, the returns might as we'll
be sent in to-day as month hence.
Elections in the South are roaring far
ces when they are not bloody tragedies.
and are undermining the foundations of
popular government. These abomn-
able outragcs cannot continue forever
The South is sowing to the wind, and
must sooner or later reap the whirlwind.
God is in history, and His hand will be
seen in the future of this nation as ii has
been in the past. There was time
when the calamities Of long and dread
full war might have been avcrted by do
ing justice to the colored race. But the
opportunity was lost, and for every
drop Of blood drawn by the lash another
was shed by the sword, and we were
comp He'd TO acknowledge that God is
just and His judgments true and right
cous altogether. Heaven forbid that the
South should in the future witness Il
repetition Of the scenes OF St. Domingo,
but this or something worse awaits her
unless her present policy in the treat
mcnt of her colorcd citizens is abandon
ed. Millions of men cannot always be
kept quictwith theirnccb under the heels
OF their tyraut opprcssors. The Rebel
brIgndiers command the Democratic
party OF to-day. and the President Is
ready 10 concclc to the South about
everything it desires. Union soldiers
are crowded TO the wall to make room
for men who fought To destroy the Ma
ton and who are still traitors ut heart
An applicant for office finds the fact that
he was pestilcnt Copperhcad during
the war - impciimCHt 10 his success.
He is OH thc whO.c n little more likely
TO secure Presidential favor than if he
had been stanch defender of the
Union. Nothing seems to crafty
Grover Cleveland more than an oppor-
tuDity to veto n bin granting n pension
Ia q batt!e-scarred and needy veteran.
He fairly rcvels in these vctoes. We
shai. sec in few weeks how they are re-
gardcd by the old soldiers and their
friends. y corn crib would probably
bold ali of these who will vote for his
reelection.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20
Inferiority of the Stern Sex.

A woman will take the smallest
drawer in bureau for her own private
use and will store in it dainty frag-
ments of ribbon, scraps of lace, foamy
rutiles, velvet things for the neck, bum
dies of old love-letters, pieces of jew
elry, handkerchiefs, fans, and things
that no man knows the name of, all
sorts of fresh-looking, bright little
articles that you could not catalogue
in a column; and at any time she can
go to that drawera pick up anything
else. Whereas Il man, having the big
gest, deepest, and widest drawer as
Signed to him, will put into it n couple
of socks, a collar-boN, an old necktie,
two handkcrchiefs, n pipe. and pair
suspenders, and to save his life he
can't shut the drawer without leaving
more ends sticking out than there are
pieces in it.-Str0udSbnrg Republican,
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20
How a Song was Written.

Miss Eilie |. Canning, n Maine girl,
wrote the popular song, 'Rock-a-By
Baby" She was at Ocean Spray, a
summer resort, and was swinging Il
child in n hammock on the piazza,
when she began singing to it, impro-
yising rs she sang. The strain finally
resolved itself into the nucleus of the
"Rock-a-By" chorus. Afterwards,
while travelling, Miss Canning thought
out in a rough way the words which
are associated with the tune. Suisse
quently she tried to play the tune on
the banjo. Her teacher recognized
the merit of the composition and ad-
vised her to have it published, which
she did. The song ut once became
popular. Since then Miss Canning
has composed several songs, and is now
ut work on an operetta, which she
hopes To make the success of her life.
-AcIO Orleans PcdVuRc.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20
A Four.Year.o!d's strose of Luck.


A little four year-old Macon girl has
jus: met with happy streak of good
luck. Her father was United States
officer, lately deceased, and by reason of
that fact his daughter was entitled to a
pension, but there has been some delay
in getting the red.tape papers in shape
and having the pension granted. A day
or two since the mother Of he child re-
ceived the intelligence that pension
arrears for the past years of the child's
life had been allowed, amounting to
about $500, and that she would be granted
1880 pension per month until she was
16 years old thus making the pension per
year 1924 which can clothe and feed her.
The mother will put it away as a nest egg
for the child, along with the 5000. As the
little girl is now years old, she will re-
ceive this pension of s234 per annum for
IL years, a total of $2s0S, which, added to
the 5000, makes S34os principal, to say
nothing of the interest which will accrue
during these years, which will swell the
amo at least to $4,000, which will be
quite snug sum for the pretty miss
when she reaches sweet sixteen.
Karl Goldmark is said to have devoted
seven years to his "Qaeen of Sheba."
hiS hletnouS Vi NoIA aiS Peouiiat ano NC
spends en- extraordinary amount of labor
on every detail, nothing being too trivial
or too unimportant to receive ,his very
best efforts. He is of a nervous tempera-
ment and is easily disturbed by trifles.
de was at one time SO much annoyed by
finch which poured its song from tree
near his window that for days together he
was unable to compose. He finally Sc
cured the services ef hunter to rid him
self of the noisy sonexter.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20
IRISH.AMERlcAN ASSISTANCE.
England Always Sympathized with TIN
Free-Trade Democracy.

The free trade press is making a great
ado about n quotation from the London
Times to the effect that the only time an
Irishman is of any. use to England is
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-08

TIE bill o. ). I. Grew, 1eoasp.
iug Omsss. rs 500. was Laid sses
till ssxt Meeting.
The following warrants were
then issued to membsrs:
u CusacLs. ] day and mileage.
20 miles. IS.
A. Cousin. l day and mileage,
30 miles. IS.
8. X. Poitsvsnt. ] day and mile
age. Is miles, - 20.
Ben. Williams. / day and mile
age. Is miles. q 30.
w. g. Hutchinson, l day and
mileage. 10 miles. a.
81. S,boultz, day and mileage.
s miles, - 50.
4 Provost. I dey asd oilsaes, 20
miles. 81.
Benjamin Rogers, l day apd
mileage. 10 miles. q.
George Koepp. Jr, ] day and
mileage. 10 miles, q.
On motion, the Police Jury then
sdjoarned 70 meet subject 70 call.
". @. Hvrcsssou. Prsadssk
W. @. Xxs1sal. SesssAasy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-08
AN OLD LETTER FROM "OLD
HICKORY.

We are indebted to Mr.. W. Nor.
gan. our popular clerk Of the court.
for the following letter. writtsn by
Andrew Jackson over sixty years
ago. Is 10 written in . plain hand
and we'll preserved for it, great
age:
HEnxrrAes. October 10, 1928.
DEAa Srs-Vestsrday. At church,
I received your letter Of the 18th
instant Whilst I sincerity regret
the unpleasant situation in which
you are placed. candor oompsls ne
to say to you that it 10 entirely out
Of my power TO relieve it BY COM
plying With your request. I am
new. and have been Tor some time.
without mon [slv-having no 10.
come but that arising from The
labor employed on ny farm; the
shortness Of last years crop left mo
indebted. and the ranges Of the
worm upon my present crop. l
fear. will render mo unable to sless
my necessary accounts at the end
1T the year.
I never desired wealth on any
other account than that Ut relieving
the distrsssss Of worthy men. aud
I assure you that the want Of il for
this purpose was never more sin.
esrsly felt than now. But / can.
not alter things and must submit 70
the modification Of Informing you
thst it 10 out Of my power to CON-
ply with you. request.
Your most obe1isct. humble ssr.
want. ANDRKW Jackson.
Dr.. James Ewoll.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-08
POSTOFFICE HOURS.

Tho Covington Postof6os will bs
opsn every dav except Sunday
from "a. y. to 0 Pm
Close every dav at 9 ?. n.
Open Sunday from 7:30 t. 81
r., and from IL A. n. 70 IL Y. for
distribution Of the mail.
All outgoing msil will 10 closed
during vssk days At , ?. y. sharp.
and On Sundays at IL n. for the
4:l5 P. y. train. and at 6 ?. n. far
the Mendav morning train.
No letters will bs rexiatsrsA or
money orders isausd after o. Y.
Gas. HuNrx, Postmaster.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-08
An Ohio editor had . new shirt
cellar presented him. and Be 10 Sow
waiting for some one to give him .
shirt.


I. SUbsssibess, whe d net Awe
s9pssss notice 10 The eostrasy. sre
eessidsred - Wishing - oostisus
their sa6sesiPtiea.
!. II ssbsssibses order Ne die.
eesdsaases Of shsir psriodisals.
tAs pablisAsv nay eestisss . end
then astal oil asveasagss are psii.
.. II ssbsssibsSs see,sss Or ~
tass 70 tsks tasir pssiSlisals fto~
~ s0ss 70 vhish Neg 40 disss1.
q. they ass hslA responsible u.aal
teey have sst0sl shsir Aals. .sA
ssdsssd taeu diseeatiaueI.
4 II sabsssi6ess ys0eve 10
ether places. viaAest iaisr.,ise he
1se4shes. aad Ne papers are ssst
. Ne sesssr 1issstiea, they ere
bead rsspsaiSle.
). he ooosts havo decided thaA
"ssmasg - ssks Pssieaissls lrsu
ses once. - veneviag q leavi.e
them ussalled sss." 10 psiass (ssjs
evidence u attended isssA.
.. Aay person WHO roooives .
newspsper aud makes use Of il.
whether hs has ordered il or not.
10 held in law 20 b . subssriber.
z. II subscribers pa, in advance.
they are boand 10 give notiee -
The publisher, st Ne cad Of their
time. il they Dc Aot wish . soa-
eiens taking IL; otherwise ne pub.
Usher 10 authorised h send it o..
and the sa6ssribsr will be respos.
'ihls NATL IN ssprsss notice. with
payment OF I'LL arrears. 10 ssst e
Me pui,lislisr.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-08
ANNEXATION.

The prsss 10 Discussing the prob.
ability 81 Cuba being bought by the
United States.
Report 10 that the now Minister
70 Spain 10 authorized by Cleveland
TO negotiate for Cuba.
Grant bought Alaska. why may
not Cleveland buy Cuba, and Har.
ison CaIada?
Why should they? Will ;tpar-
'icularly benefit the United States
to annex and incorporate into our
sisterhood Of States An island very
far distant from ~ with . populs.
:ioa asustomsd 70 slavery. speak
ing . different language aud in eve
~ respect different and distinct
from "a?
Will It benefit the sugar indus.
tries Of the SouthP Will il i'm
prove the relation Of the white and
black races IL the United States 4?
Will it politically strengthen our
Republican institutions But Mr.
Cleveland will not effect purchase
ef Cuba. 4 Republican Senate will
Aslsy or prevent the matter. % that
,uch 40 act il feasible and sccspts-
sle to the people. the hosr will bs
reserved for Harrison aud tue Re-
publican party.
Tue real object sss,ss 10 b to get
rio Of the surplus IN the trsssuTy.
Il 10 a snomaloua state Of affairs.
when the taxes OF the couatry farn-
ish the government too much mOuey
and the people through their repre-
ssntstivss. instead Of reducing the
taxes. or seeking 70 improve our
grand waterways. seek to purchase
other territory not needed. snd per-
haps not advantagsous. = Lake
Charles Commercial
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-08

The Msrgsnthaler printing ma
chine. which makes aid ssts the
type ct one operation. and which
10 employed BY the New York 7sib-
Mne. the Washington Poss and the
Louisville Courisr-Journal, 10 thRs
far, says . Washington CITY special.
. failure. Whitslaw Reid, The COM
pany's treasurer reports 10 the
shareholders that not one OF the
machines have ever made . dollar
Tor the company or anybody else.
The machine has increased the ex-
penses OF every Newspaper which
has tried It. What cost $7S. OO0
for band compontiou in the Tri-
buns Office. now costs $8C. 600 with
tho machine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-08
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS

CovrxofoH. La. Doa 4. 1883.
The Police Jury met Or the
above date.
Prvssnt w. G. Hntobisou. Prssi.
dsst: Geo. Kospp. Jr.. Benjamin
Rogers. Herman Scboultz bsUjs-
min williams. s. r. Poitsvsnt ]. ].
OusscLs. Armand Cousin AID 4.
Provost.
Tho minutes Of the last meeting
we're read aud approved.
w. B. Cook. sheriff. announced
that AIR. All. Leblanc bed prsssnt-
oil tue parish With 5OOO bricks. Ter
shs purposs Of baildiag . sidewalk
in front Of the Courthouse. and the
President sppoiated Msssra. w. B.
Cook, q. r Poilevsut and Herman
SehUults . esDmmistse 70 Soesive
Lids ed spssi6eatisss sse W. west.
end rspeeS - sbe nsxo oeesiae.
Ns. j. J. OssssAs wss eleets1
cs0nissionss Of asssssoeaas -
s.iIr0sd, Telegraph aad tsisDhoes
lines.
The following rssolutios vas
then adopted;
Resolved, TLst the Tax COLLECTOR
b aud 10 - hereby authorized and
instructed 70 rsosive. il payoest Of
the six mill general fond TAI and
licences. oil certificates q isdebGed-
ssss agsisse the parish that Lsss
bses approved " the Police Jssv.
Tor the year il which they wsge
:suued.
The following bills wsss thss rsad
aod approved:
Alfred Lssroix. - bailding The
bridge ever the Begus raliA. q
Coviagtop. 800.
". q. A0sgss. Clerk q Cssst.
70 Furnishing copies Of ths vsoiss
~ The pS,ntsE aud Sheriff, %; y |
making out jury and wisssssss' esr-
liisstse. 80; 70 statiossry. 90
Total. $50.
Al. L.eroix. 70 repairing Abit. |
bridge. Us.
JsA + aosnss. Zach. Strain aid
W. q. Morgan. Jury Conmissios.
ere. October term. 1855. Is sass.
o. motion. the auo Of tl8 30 |
Vas sppropri.tsd for the purchase
II = parrish esal and record bosk.
w. b Cook. Sheriff. - lsedisg |
prisousrs. ETC.,. ~ date. 4ll5 IS.
Wm. Y. Pbaris. 20 removing The
Courthouse 2rivy. 80
Wares ThsGss. J. r.. - swear.
ing il twO slscs,0n eemmissioaess.
~ eeats.
The following claims we're allow
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-08

WooD FlBaR FAcr0RY.-We 70.
,~ived . visit last week from j.
e. Wallace and c. L. Kspplsr.
members Of the Sulphits Weed
Fibre Company. which propoxss y
establish factories in Tue South for
the making VI paper out Of wood.
They left ~ samples Of paper made
Of lobIolly pine and spruce. which
are Of . very superior quality. II
Shsy receive sufficient encourage
meat they will establish . paper
mill il this parish. The shares Of
the company are 500 each. Fur
thsr information oan be obtained
BY applying 10 p. F. Herwig. New
Orlssus.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-08

4 reporter once asked Nr. Beech
or II be had difficulty in choosing q
text He replied = tho effect that
anything in the Bible was good,
but some things were 1t times in
appropriate. Fer instance. there
WA Presbyterian clergyman who
when about 10 leave his oongregs-
ton to become the chaplain OF .
State prison gave out the following
~ the text OF bis farewell sermon:
II 60 10 prepare . place for You.
that whore I am - may b also"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-08

Fra"tz & Optic. corner Of Royal
H"d bls1 vile streete. New Orleans.
practical watchmaksrs aud Jewell
era solicit the patronage OF our
c't'zsns. The have . handsome
stock Of olooks. watches and jewell
~ suitable tor Christmas prsssuts.
"o are indebted to Mr.. Milton
norn'. Of Chubby Hill Plantation
Tor some delicious now syrup. ".
learn ehat The yield W.. never bet
Tor than tbis year. be having mad.
twenty eight bsvsls Of mol.s...
end three barrels Of sugar from
three acres Of cane.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-08
Croekery. house furnishing goo Dc
cutlery. wood ware. etc.. at
Bsresxesyis cheap city store.

A Western paper says that . prac-
teal rsvivslist requested Ill ~ise
paid their d.sbts 70 arise. The rio.
ing Vas general. Alter they bed
taken their seats . call VS. oado
Tor thoss Who didn'e pay their
debts. aud 0ss solitary individual
aroas. who explained that b was
the editor and could not. bseau6s
the rest Of the congregation were
owing him their subscriptions
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-08

Ir. ]. W. y. Jones hes taken the
agency for the Alexins Steam Brick
yard. near Coviuxtou. These brick
are Of . superior quality and sx-
crllsd l,y none. aud srs made ly
the patent kiln process. being uus-
qualsd for building purposes Those
first class article 1t y rea-
sensbls price will do we'll 70 call
on Mr.. Jones 1t his place in Gov.
ingtUn and examine stock.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-08

ing opposite il solely The peaceful
residence Of one Of oar Oldest in.
habitauts. I have no doubt it will
soon be rented in advance for the
next aeasou-euitable residence TOT
a family in quest Of psses and tran-
guilty.
I could mention several other
beauties Ut Mande vile the college
st. Eugene. the simple and grace
ful Church Of oar Lady Of the Lake.
Frsppart's Hotsl-but fear. dear
editor, to impose on your kindness.
will shortly beg psrmisio. TO say
. few words xbont the new railroad
which will ere long usite the ''Gity
Ut the Oaks" 10 the Crescent CITY
A. VIsrcOa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-08
LIST OF LETTRN

A1O4 VI LII In
Remaining in the Covinstoa ia }
Pesto@ss. Friday. Dec. Z. lSS0
Psrsops calling for the suns viii
please Gay advertised:
Bscsr George
Davis Crete
F0etee John
Aysss 0soeys
Ovens Abrsm
Osboru Fly
R.ybnrn Jssl
Towns HUBBARD
II net called for in thirty lays
from date. The above letters viii 10
sent 10 The Dead Letter O0ee.
A fee Of one cent addisiossl post
ago 10 required - Ill sdver1ssd
Gas. Hau14, p. II.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-08

Read the advertisement Of Mr..
james A"''sy. The popular Drysdss
street grocsr. and send him a or.
der. Low prices and satiefaction
guaranteed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-08

Only three weeks remain in
which to pay your taxes without
mourning additional costs. Save
money BY paying M now.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-08

The hogs are roofing up The
streets and cutters, and we take
this occasion 10 inform Marshal
Dalton OF the fact.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-08

The proceedings q the Council
and Police Jury will 10 found on
this page.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-08

Wagona. augg'ss. agricultural
'mp'smsatA such ~ sh"vsls, spadss,
rsk~s. hoes. stc., at
Bsroe9esy's cheap s:ty store.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-08

Annunitien and arms. shells.
pistols. powder. shot. caps. guns.
ct Bsresseay 'sshsap city store
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-08

There has been an abundance Of
fresh pork and . few wild turkeys
in town this week.