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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-24

ASHES, CINDERS AND GARBAGE.
II would be a good thing for the people
II the Taxing District Council could en-
force an ordinance compelling house
keepers and others to separate the ashes
aud einders from the garbage, so that the
latter might DO destroyed by FIRE and tho
former be used rs a surface dressing for
r~oadways. No one who has recently Wis.
tied the Kansas City railroad yards in
Fort Pickering can fail 10 DO impressed
with the effective use Of cinders and ashes
as securing a hard, unyiclding surface for
pedestrians on a fresh, field soil. With a
sub soil OF gravel and broken limestone,
they can DO even more effectively
used TO prevent the limestone dust
that Is a sure result Of the wheel
grinding process ON macadamiSed streets.
On some Of the streets Of Syracuse, n.
u, ashes aud cinders have thus been used
with tho best results On such n street as
Adams, for instance, a top dressing Of
cinden would DO n boon, especially In
summer time, when the dust Is intolerablc
unless the street Is kep,in an almost mud
dy condition. morning, noon aud night
But, In order 10 accomplish 30 desirable a
| result tho Taxing District Coyernment
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-24
A TALK ON LIFE INSURANCE..
Mr.. @. d. Raine Explains Why Large
Companies Absorb the Business.

Yesterday an APPEAL man had an inter
esting interview with Mr.. Gilbert Raine, OF
the firm Of Nelson 4 Raine, managers Of the
New York Life Insurance Company for Ar
Arkansas aud West Tennessee. Tho ques-
ions and answers were rs follows:
"What can you tell us touching the inter
csting subject OF life Insurance and its steady
growth Why Is II that a few great com.
panies are absorbing so large a part OF the
select business, and why Is IL that their
growth is more marked each year, despite
the keen competition among themselves aud
the frequent attacks from experimental com
panies. who flourish for a time and whose
thinning ranks are constantly filed by still
more recent e~xpcrimentsg'
because the public have learned. through
experience and reflection, 10 be very care
full in selecting life insurance protection
and investment. They realize that a life
insurance contract Is n very important one
aud a very sacred one, as we'll Us a very long
one; and, while life insurance investments
have been very safe In this country, show
ing unpaid liabilities among the regular
companies OF per cent. or less U~ncluding
the failures after the warllwhile the percent.
among the banks has been between 7 n 10
per ccnt-still the public grow moro care
iul year by year. ON account Of the con-
sidcmtions above named"
'what proportion Of tho business has this
this feeling you speak Of given the great
cOmpanicsg'
'Thrce companies are doing about three
fourths OF the total business OF the regular
companies. / think this Is about the pro
portion
what amounts have these three paid
policy. holders In their histoiyg'
"In tie ncighborhood Of SiJD. 900 900"
'IIow docs the question Of profit 10 the
policy holders siandr'
These payments, together with the re
serves held by the companies (which reserve.
are guaranteed 10 present policy holdersl
these two items are many millions more
than they have received from all their policy
holders. Then there Is the present surplu.
OF the three companies which belongs ~ the
present policy holder. which would still
swell the profits In favor Of the policy
holders"
This question Of surplus. What disposi-
ton la, been made out Of that element In
the pasty'
Dividends raid 10 policy holders. amount
ing 90 over SiO0.UO1OOo, which has been esti'
mated In advance by the oonipanies."
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orr Yrw YORK oFFrcE
"COTTON."

The receipts yesterday were only Goa bales,
Of which 300 came in by rail, 30 by river
aud % by wagons. Receipts for same day
last year, 98s bales. Sales l,s0O bales, or
1900 bales 10 exporters and 800 bales to
%spinncrs. The local market closed quiet and
firm nj quotations, with middling and higher
grades in demand at i-lG to l.c above quota.
tons but there Is very little Of the high
grades In the market. Receipts 20 far this
season arc 0st.im bales, or Nm excess Of 90,
/ go lalcs ON the receipts FOR same time last
I scason. shipments since September I, Gld.
750 bales, against 5is, SO bales Same time last
year. spots closed quiet anil steady at New
York, quiet aud firm at New Orleans and
easier at Liverpool. Futures closed quiet at
n decline OF ? points at Liverpool quiet aud
steady and unchanged at New York aud very
steady at New Orleans, with old crop months
mp I TO ? points and new crop months un.
changed.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-24
BOOKS ANp nAGlzINEs

"Fssays on God and Man or n fhilosophi-
cal Inquiry Into the Principles Of Religion. "
l. a work that will be welcomed by all
thinkers who arr anxious inquircrs A. 10 the
present and the future Of man in his rcla.
uonship with God. The author, the R,v.
Henry Truro Bray, rector Of Christ Church.
Boonyilie, Mo-, h evidently a learned man
and a deep and profoundly philosophic
thinker. Who has dcyouily devoted hunsclf
30 the study aud consideration OF the pro-
rrcss or development In man Of religious be.
licL he has To- pursuit Of this study. read
widely and has dIEcstcd what no ha, road,
wisely making usc Of the vast body Of infor-
nation he thus accumulated. in a way 10
strengthen thc position be- has taken 10 lead
hs readers 90 discriminate between tho
cvancsccnt aud the permanent between shc
local aud the universal. between tho
temporal aud the eternal, aud 10
know that while they may doubt and
rcicct tho cynucsccnL the local aud the ten.
poml, thcy should not may not reject the
permanent the universal or the eternal.
Tho worls OF Jesus" he continues 'as
given In the sermon On the mount are bat
the con %iuhtion and ratification Of that
universal and permanent teaching which ma
man can rcfuse without ~jcoplrlizing MI,
own INTEREST," and they will remain ri,
a part and parcel Of COTS universal rcycla.
ton long after the doSmas Of the church are
buried n past oblivion" The author can.
J. offer a stone 10 him who asks a hsh, but
he can advise the reader 81 trust himself u
and carefully obey those universal and oter.
nal principles 81 morality and religion that
clearly tell him ~'whaisocvcr a man sowcth
that shall he reap" This will give tho rad.
eu II rnG Arrrl a clear understanding OF
the intent aud purpose u the author. bu,
they will have 10 rad the work ITSELF page
by page, 10 reach 10 an adequate apprccia.
lion Of the profound scholarship tina,
Is evidenced Ia every line. DR..
bny quotes with equal facility aud
logically strengthening purpose from
the Greek and Roman PHILOSOPHERS.
the caily father n the Christian church
modern philosopher aud sclcntisu likc
Spencer and Huxley historians like Lccky.
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HOW DIED.
A Pitiful Story OF "22 Second Floor"
and It's Presentation Last Night.

A sad occurrence took place during the
performance OF ''22 Second Floor at the
thcater last night; one Of the humblest
members Of the Annie Pixley Company-so
humble hat his name was not published In
the bills as being In the cast-dicd suddenly
in the "%wings," after performing his silent
part ON the stage. IL was "Bennie," n true
disciple OF the Dclsarte school, an actor true
TO nature In gesture and expression and an ex-
ccllent exponent Of this system OF elocution
and action. The part assigned 10 Bonnie
was all action-pantomine@ silent part yet
one OF the most difficult 10 interpret faith
fully. He had been engaged aud secured os-
pecially for this new musical comedy by Jos-
sop, aud while not leading support, rendered
excellent aid 10 the star, Miss Pixley, in one
Of the scenes where she appears AZ Miss
Flora Feathcrtone. an actress OF the Lon.
don Frivolity Theatcr, and In which he at
tractcd general attention. and as far rs in
tercst was concerned, fairly divided the
man Il one Of the most striking characters
in ~'Evangcline," 20 natural. 80 life
like. and yet not one word Is
spoken; IL II all gesture, n Dclsartcan
mo lei, true 30 the %strictcst principles Of this
comparatively new. yet true, school Of dra.
matte art. Bcnnic was one Of the very best
opponents OF this principle. When Mai.
Fullford secured ~ Second floor for Miss
Pixley, securing suitable support 10 form
the cast was an Important matter. aud Ben
ME was selected TO do the Dclsartean panto-
mime part. last night he did II we'll
walked in quietly, took a scat on the sofa.
watched the progress OF the play, eyed all
the persons on the stage, and before the cur.
tain rolled down quietly and ic1atcly walked
out and died.
"Bennie" was Of Scotch descent, one Of
the Dandic Dimont race, pure blood from
the Highlands possessed wonderful sngncity
and intelligence and after some training be.
came ono of the most natural actors on the
stage, almost a necessity for the correct and
proper presentation o. 80 3 cond Floor
lie not only deserved but received from
The audience a fair share Of applause,
and his loss 30 the company Is as
great A. his role will DO difficult 10 OH.
" Bonnie, " while not handsome, was
a clever dog. Of good anneu aud
strict department and evidently bad
moved In the best society. lie was met last
evening on the streets taking q stroll with
the property man OF the company, and
must have picked up one OF those deadly
buttons which the police are so lavlshly
scattering on the streets. II he suffered any
internal pain he gave no sign last night.
lie went on, took his cue promptly, walked
through his part. went Oh, aud, lying down
In tho wings stretched out shuddcrcd q
few times and d~icd-suiicring probably, yet
silcnuy--a DclsartcGn pupil aud hero 10 the
last
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the structures OF Sir Vernon Har-
court and Mr.. Parnell were deserved.
But 1t did not need this debate
to procure a public verdict. That was
delivered when PiSott made his confess
sion of perjury. The people OF Great
Britain, as well as those Of America, are
convinced that the Parnell Commission
was the result Of a conspiracy between the
Government and The Times, and that
Attorney-G General Webster was acting for
Lord Salisbury as much as he was for The
Times, and that he understood his rela-
tionship to both to be that OF attorney for
clients interested in the same result.
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Y TeIegrnma.

EVANSVILLE Ind, Marrh 0-Riycr n feet
and rising. Weather cloudy.
PfrTsBuRQ. Ia, March 2-Rivcr s feet S
Inches and falling. Weather clear,
WHEELING. W. Va. March n--nivcr Il feet
1inchr and falling Weather clear.
NCKsnCRG. Mis-, Marrh 1-The river Il hii.
Ing. Arrived Belle Memphis. 81 Loui.
NEw ORLEANS. Ia, March Obtaining. 10
parted guldinE star, Cincinnati CITY Of New Or
leans ~ Louis
CAIRO. IT,, Narch sa-n1vcr = feet ? Inches and
rising. Weather cloudy and cool Arrived, city
81 ~. l1uis - Louis CITY Of Providence. ~ Louis
Departed City 81 Providence, NaichcE.
ST. LOUIS, No. hanh al-Thc river Il station.
n1i with l1A fcct on tie gauge. Weather cloudy
aud cool Arrived Cty o. ratnn Rouge. New or.
leans Departed City % Nlcksburr. Naichcz.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. March 1-River rising. with
icct q iuchcs on the falls aud = feet 3 inrhcs In
the email Weather cloudy aud cool Night River
fisinH. with 7 frst . tnrhcs on the falls and . lcct s
inches In the canal. Weather clear and pleasant
CINCINNATI, o., March N-nivcr y frct Z
inches and rising Weather clear. Thermometer
81. Arrived Commonwealth, New Oricana
N~ight-Rivcr 81 feet 3 inches aud rising Weather
wamer nrpirci Dcso.o, Memphis U. y.
Nchonrk New Ofioaua.
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Fox-ozANNk.
A Worthy Yoqng iian Of Memphis Win
Fafr tasnviie Bride.

On last Thursday evening. In Emanuel
Church, Nashville, Mr.. George $. Fox, a
member OF the popular stove house OF n.
onnne a Co. Of this city, and Miss Annie
v. ozanne, the accomplished daughter OF
John l.. Ozlnnc. n wcll.known business
man OF West Nashville. wcrc united In mar
riago by the Rev. T. T. Thompson. The
bride was attircd IN white faillo silk, en- train.
aud flowers. Mn. Fox u q consccmicd Chris
tian worker, possessing Characteristic which
make her a. loyablo ~ she Ia pretty. No
higher compliment could be paid Mr. Fox
than 10 say be u worthy Of his bride. After
the ceremony at the church the bridal party
repaired 20 the family residence on West
Broad street. where n large reception was
held, the boarl being the handsomcst ever
spread In the Rock City. Tho presents were
many and valuable.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Fox have arrived In our city
and are located al ~ Third street. corner
Exchange.
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THE MEMPHISAPPEAL
SUNDAY. ,ii: MARCH "a. 1890
AusTRALiARELIES uPONAMERIcA.

AUSTRALIA RELIES UPONAHERICI.
The interview with Sir George Grey by
The Auckland Hauli, which reached ns
by telegraph yesterday, and which will be
found in another column, Is very signid.
cant Of the temper Of the people Of Aus
tralia ~ TO the asccndancy Of the Anglo
Saxon race aud the peace Of the Pacific.
Coupled with the diplomatic i%ntcrchangcs
that are just nov being INDUCED BY Great
Britain with Germany, they have an
especial significance as 10 the lcsscning
influence Of England in Australasia and
the hopes inspired by the fairness
and justice Of the United States and their
power. Sir George Grey holds a place In
the hearts Of the pcopleol Australia higher
and morc enduring than that Of ans other
living man. lie was Governor Of New
Zealand Tor many years, aud when he ~.
tired. instead Of returning "homo" as hi.
predecessors had done, settled down In the
colony and became a citizen Of Il. the most
honorcdand respected citizen. SirGeurgc
h sturdy Englishman who has hitherto
been noted for his attachment TO the
Grown" but his love for New Zealand
and Ia people. and ior those Of all
the Australian colonies has grown
greater. A a statesman who Is iar
mor than any other living acquainted
with Australasia and the necessities Tor
development Of the people Of the Pacific
islands, no realizes the mischief that Is
being done by the policy Of Lord sails.
bury Of aoquicsccnoc, for dynas,ic reasons,
In the designs AMI desires OF Germany In
Samoa. Tho Hsccndancy Of the German
Empire in the Pacific means mischief and
injury 10 the English colonies Pcrcciy.
ing the benefits that have followed 10 the
United States from an adherence TO and
enforcement Of the Monfoo doctrine. IN,
people Of Australia and New Zealand Inn.
poruncd the mother country 10 anncx OF
giant a prolcciorale 10 all the c%ontiguoul
Islands In tho South Pacific 40 - I,
keep other nations from settling il
or ~annexing them, but she refused be
cause IL did not, NJ the time, accord viii
her policy In relation to the Europcal
monsrchics. She thus suborlinatcd IN
interests Of her colonies 10 her own sup
posed necessities, Just a. she Il doing to
day In the casc Of Samoa. It's this brua,
Indifference that has aroused The prrs, q
Australia, and has called out from 81
George Grey a prediction that the Austin
liam colonies will eventually have 10 looi
IN the United States for the projection q
their Interests, pointing out at the same tim
that We can, when necessary, -conccntral
the National wealth aud strength / equir
ping a navy that may at pleasure conir,
the sen. l. this our manifest dcstiny1
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O

Stranger C~huuh-scriccs NJ n O'Clock an.
AID So'clock pm. kVcning subject '1hc surcsi
Central baptist Churrh. second street. near neala
The Rev. A. J. Dickinson. pastor. services II
O'Clock am. aud 20 O'Clock pin. sunday school
pD.ocl0ck an. Stranger In the city au specially
Invited " all services. hcax free.
0mcc C~hurh-Uomer Vance and Laudcriaio
sircCta The Rev George Patterson. DD., rector.
Thiri Sunday In Lent Holy Communion. 7 am:
morning prayer and sermon. N IN. evening
prayer, , = M. sunday schoolNsla. M chlldrcu's
practice. kasier carols az pm. lecture ~ con.
nfmhtinn elias NJ evening service Monday, an.
nunrintlun of the Hcsacd Nlnriu; hoiy communion,
an and 5 pm. Nomcu's Guild. Friday. 80 pm.
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interest concerning . people whose influence
IN the changing conditions of religious belief
IN this part OF the world is remarkable. Mr..
David $. Levy is agent for tho sale of the
Annual in this city.
n current american Bookmaker pre-
sents q wealth Of technical and miscellaneous
matter. "old Pictures and New Books" by
clifton Johnson, is an admirable page OF
TASTEFUL ideas as TO the %incongruity of put
ting old illustrations In new books, which
often make a strained and ever discordant
connection with the text" "Bookbinding
as an Art and Industry" (continued) with
Illustration OF a cover decoration OF the
seventeenth century contains, some curious
Information. In Topographic Tricks"
among the fads in this line, the writer ortiz
cises Poet Lore" for spelling Shakespeare
with a hyphon, thus: "Shake speare'-which,
by the way, struck us as o~ddly-and then
asks why Browning in the same magazine
Is not hyphened also. Specimens OF designs
for lining paper and book cover, besides
illustrations from "Recent Ideals OF Ameri-
can Art" and cover stamp Of across Lots
are among the most interesting OF all the
contents. 1t Is beautifully printed, and a
publication we cheerfully commend to the
public, professionally and otherwise. Pub
lished by Howard Lockwood & Co., 1875
Duane street, New York.
As blithe and sweet as its garden name
sake, the March PdnSy arrives overlowingly
full OF pictures, poems and stories and
choice bits selected, all bright and enter
tanning. Some admirable lessons are taught,
edifying to the old as well as young. Mrs
T. r. Alden-Pdnsy-the editor, deserves
thanks from mothers for the boon OF this
charming child's magazine.
Freund's Music and Drama, March 10th, Is
bright and cosby as usual ON things per-
tanning to the two professions 1t represents.
The american Musician OF the same date,
with portrait OF Julie Rive-King, the pianist
v%irtuoso, on the title page, besides a sketch
OF this lady, contains n quantity OF interest
ing matter relative to musicians, singers and
musical affairs generally.
america, March 18th, presents an interest
ing table Of contents in which almost all the
live questions OF the day are given a hearing
and are ably treated and discussed. All OF
these publications can be found at Mans.
ford's.
Rand, McNally & Co., Of Chicago and New
York, have issued q translation Of "Dr.
Ramcau," remarkably well done, by ]. 4.
Curtin, which will add greatly to the popu-
larity OF the novel. the best 0hnet has YET
written. Having already reviewed IL in the
original, any further notice Of the work Is
unnecessary, save to acknowledge n copy
from the publisher and to commend the
illustrations contained, which are very fine.
From the same house we have received The
Slaves Of Folly" by VIM. Horace Browne,
The Queens Token" by Mrs. Cashel Hocy,
and Jack Dudley's Wife" by i. NJ. Dayy.
Il
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-24
rHE HoxIE CRIPPLED.
she Breaks Her Shan In Mldstroam Near
Haipln'a Landing.

i54y onLrAss March 2-rhc Pioaym6i
vicksburg special says Information just
reached hero Of a serious accident to the hne
towboat Hoxic, Of the Mississippi Valley
Barge Line. aud her tow. She was coming
south and broke her shaft In midstrcam near
~lIalpln's Landing on the Mississippi side
about fifteen miles above Nicksburg. She
struck the bank In a strong current Al the
head OF Paw-Iaw Island and stranded her
tow. Tho steamer Helen Meade, which LEFT
here nj I pm with n barge OF coal, landed
her tow aud succeeded Ia landing
part OF tho Hoxic's bargcs. Two OF
tho bargcs were tlling fast and VIII no
doubt prove total loss. Filth barge was
landed AZ Duck Port. a short distance below
and ID Il thought u IL seriously damaged
The Meade will remain with tow 20 give ~
assistance possible. Tho tug Joe scay VIII
20 up tonight and u u thought she will DC
able 10 save some OF The bargcs. Tho hafHcs
arr loaded with bulk gmin aud merchandisc
and consigned a. New Orleans merchants
Later-Onc of the barEcs belonging 70 'he
'uoxie's TOW passed down the river adrilt NJ
X o'clock PIN. The tug has gone alter thnt
Information FROM the scene OF the wrv,A y.
n o'clock MN says II l. thought that ny leass
three of the bargcs will be lost 20 easss'
and contents arc estiuinted 81 S""We
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Sawyer had for some time been on bad terms.
Hall and a man named McKon got into a
Quarrel, when Sawyer came up and took
McKon's part. Drawing a pistol and telling
Hall to stop quarreling he opened fire on
him, the first shot going through Halls
brain. After Hall fell Sawyer stopped to
put three more balls in his body. During the
Texas and three men in Arkansas. He is
still Mt large
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Arnansa. Demoernt. DO night.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, March 23-The rcsig.
nations Of Thomas Fletcher. United States
Marshal, and j. w. House, District Attorney
for the Eastern District Of Arkansas, wep
forwarded 10 President Harrison today.
They were appointed early In 1885 by Presi-
dent Cleveland. at the earnest solicitation Of
ex-Atiomey-Goncml. Garland. The Repub-
lican State Central Committee have recon-
mcnded q. G. Waters, Of Little Rock, for
mcrly attorney, for rcappointmcnt, and
Oscar N. spcllman, Of PIN BluH, for mar
shall
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-24
HENRY IslIrn. S!
WANTED TO DIE.
A Stranger Takes an Overdose OF Nor
phine With Suicidal Intent.


About go O'Clock last night Patrolmen
Jordan and Hurt carried to the police sta
ton a respectable looking white man, aged
about thirty years who was in n semi-con-
scious condition. The officers found the
man on the front steps Of a residence on
Second street between Exchange and Mar
kcL lie was In a stupor, aud when aroused
he pointed 10 On empty box that was lying
on the sidewalk. IL was examined and
found 10 be labeled morphine" The
drug, four grains, had been taken by the
fellow with suicidal intent. DIR. Winklcr
responded TO the summons for aid, and
soon had the would-be suicide out Of dan.
ger. The man says that his name Is Edward
Stern, but would not say what tempted
him 10 try and take his life. He still
threatens 30 kill himself. From n paper
found on his person IL was learned that he
came from Dallas, Tex, on the 9th Of tho
present month. Stern IL originally from
Austria
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u. Haa rhr.,,...a 20 Am M nm.

NV ontr,Ss. Ia, March IA Tm1.
DoaocnHi special from fe1ing on, Mics, 'ays;
n. n. Gross was shot and Instantly Killed by
Dr. }. n. Watson. near Eulogy, eli. county.
today. Crcss had openly ihuatcntd 10 Mi
DIR. Watson on sight They met in a road.
when DR. Watson hrcd the fatal shoL Cross
Il said 20 have killed three men. A iiro
pistol wns found in his boot lcg, and a mum.
ber VI eartridg. la his pocket
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-24
coMINo TO MEMPHIs.
An Extensive Dealer In Lumber 10 Move
Hero from Arkansas.

Hero from Arkansas.
Dig shippers Of lumber In other States arc
beginning 10 appreciate the uncqualcl ship
ping and transportation facilities Of Mem
phis aud talk about bringing their plants
here. Among others who contemplate
making this move aw the prOprictors
Of the extensive hard wool lumber
manufactures In Dcsha. Ark. One Of the
gentlemen connected With The enterprise
WAS In Memphis yesterday looking Cor an
eligible site for his plant lie avs ho can't
get enough transportation facilities where
h. now ~ and ~rccngnircs Memphis as the
place Of places 10 ship lumber from TO dis
tnnt markets. Tho lumber industries herr
now are all In a thriving condition and
working their machinery night aud day ~ It's
fullest capacity. Tho Arkansas man will DO
welcomed with open arms.