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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02
Navigation Of The tennessee.

The steamer Herbert, owned by q
joint stock company Of Chattanooga
(Tenn.) business men,, reached that city
the other day from her first successful
trip to st. Louis, so heavily laden that
her speed vas only three miles an hour
against the current. She cleared for
her owners $780, besides a great saving
in freights, and it is demonstrated that
she will save the iron furnace owners
at Chattanooga $50, 600 a year. She,was
put on to demonstrate the feasibility
OF navigation on the Tennessee river
from Chattanooga and to get lower rail
fright by making Chattanooga a com.
peting point
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02
MoTAslE Names


RFunAsD WAaEER left his Aatobiog-
rap with Fefdsnana Pfae6eb to 81
pnblishsa when lis SON siegfried
Rsaehea Ms majority. Siegflisd e hoM
hNenty-one, aud the autobiography viii
soon appear,
aFtisk Hfeaiy. now in this coun-
TN says that he was present st the
Hermitage when Andrew jackson died
He was there ct the time engaged In
psinting a portrait Of Gen. Jackson's
danQhter-in-law.
II is said Of Bismarck that he
asprinkles his conversation, which Is at
ali times interesting and sometimes
hepigrammatic, with choice and perth
nent extracts from Shakespeare, Of
whose works he is especially fond"
A STORY is told by Mrs. Elizabeth
Akers Allen, the author Of Rock Me
to Sleep, Mother" sThe words had
been set to music long before I ever
heard them sunAn she says. "one day
on the street / was electrified by hear
Ing q small gamin ~warbling most music
ally the words of my poem"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02
~aourMEkn @aLEANINos.


a Good word fpf - Nooie-
W II. Putnam. a merchant 5
rilton, Ark. SAID IN an interview IN
the St. Louis oiobe-Democrat:
osis s tae best an-rouad "a khe'
4pnef 8ata8, and An teH yea Mh7t Mhkea u
%; it's because Of the great hal b sample
rcome kept hers AL the time bstho biggest
1oleeHa and manufacturers Ii every line III the
east sid t~hruughuat Europe II 10 othek eitg
% the continent Is 80, greaskVaffekS OF goods
Snus displayed. Nott 8cAi bbhurs and manu-
teturers eomplsih " Tits = good deal, hut II
eey would ealy. Reflect . little they would
rQhk they IRE positively benefited
: injurcd b. tho spresence here
p theae sample rooms. The firms
thus represented send ont ATTRACTING
Advertising to every merchants IN she west and
south, and tell lind that hecan deal with them
without . long strip To- the east or Europe, Is
they have sample roons-inlst. Louis, whgfe
the5f goods cn be seaAas well as at heaquar-
tofa This brings us toss6 Louis to buy a,par-
ticulRr lne but when once here nine out Of
Of rs make Is aRpint. q. cali On St
Louis houses, inspect their stock and purchase
goods that We, perhaps, otherwise would 81
elsewhere for. 50 you SEQ st. Louis MERCHANTS
ouEhtto gladly welcome the openlng Of these
sample rooms, which IN the end are hspsFsand
not rivals to them, In that they bring 90 many
buYeeg to this market, who, Under ordinary cir
cumstanoes, wotid seek otherspn
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02
SCIENTIFIC PIcKuPs.

THE nebula IN Orion Is a line tele-
scoplc object now. The great black
space Ia this nebula is known among
Hhpoetic star gazers as the coal hole"
No star has ever been detected in this
s'hole IN the universe"
THE pressure that can be produced
by e~lectrolytie generation of gas in q
closed space has recently been tested
by Q French scientist. The highest
pressure heretofore realized was 6,57O
pounds to the square inch. In this in
stance the pressure obtained was be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 to the square
inch, when the manometer cracked
without any explosion. The liquid
used was n 26 per cent. solution Of
soda The electrodes were Of iron, aud
the current ~ amperes.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02


Rev. John Jasper, q R~icbmonds Va
author Of the celebrated sermon THE
Sun Do Move,F was Marie TO the Wild.
ow Carey, Of his own flock, the other
evening.
She b his bonyth wife. jasper Is 80 years
old, and bi7 brids Is 50. Tho bride has one
child and three afahdchildreu Mr. Jasper il
PASTOR Of the sixth Moant Ziop Baptist church
There was some surprise that the ceremany did
not take place in the church. The reason was
that the octogenarian groom feared the rab'
BILE. Whe1the groom appeared he seemed az
sprightly as a mar Of q He wore a black
frock coat, a white silk tie, light trousers, law
ender hid gloves, gold studs, and carried q silh
hat. THE bride is sstamw, black as ink, and
with a face that could not look otherwise than
/ comical even at her Wedding. She did not
reach TO the shoulder Of the groom. The bride
wore lilac silk in empress style and trimmed
with lace. On her sable brow was a wreath Of
orange flowers, and in her hand was q boquet
Of pansies and lilies.
Mr.. Jasper still beds the opinion that the sun
moves,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02
A aeorr,a Romance.
] speolnl ffbm Jasner. Ga.

says q special 0 Jasper, Ca:
A marriage Is booked for Missouri in which
Georgia will furnish the bride. Away back in
the early SOS William Cantrell paid his respects
70 Miss Nancy Padgett, and soon they were
lovere. Something caused them not 10 marry.
Mr.. Cantrell married another and moved to
Missouri, and Miss Padgett married Mr.. Hogan,
who soon died, and she has been a widow FOR
many years. In the meantime MI. cantrell's
wife died, but Mrs. Hogan did not know it until
Mr.. Cantrell returned to Georgia and by chance
heard Of Mrs. Hogan being a widow. Where
upon he c9Aeohupon Mrs. Hogan, and but a
Ashort space OF tine elapsed until they had ad-
JustsdnAAazetences, It not being convenient
for Mr.. Cantrel co make another trip to Geor.
gia, his bet-othed took a train the other day fol
Missouri The parties are both prominent.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02
ForetOld the Hour Of His Death.

Several weeks ago Calvin Edwards,
while working on Friendship Baptist
Church at Upshaw, Ca, mashed his fin
ger, and thinking to ease the pain put
some paint on the wound. 1t caused
what was supposed to be blood poison.
The pain spread over his body, almost
p~aralyzing him, and the other day he
died. He told his family and friends at
noon that he would die at 4 o'clock.
He counted the hours as they went by,
telling those around him "I will leave
you at A." and sure enough about !
o'clock he breathed his last.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02
death Of Hon. Randall Hunt.

Hon. Randall Hunt died at New Or
leans in his seth year.
HE was anative Of Charleston. S. c., but set
tied IN Louisiana when a young man with his
three distinguished brothers, Theodore a.
Thomas and VIM. H., the latter OF whom was
secretary Of the navy under President Hayes
n the latter part of Mr.. Hayes administration
Randall Hunt stood for years at the head of the
bar and was the great whig leader Of Louisiana
up TO the war. He was elected United States
senator in 1855, but never obtained his seat. He
was for many years dean Of the Tulane law
school, from which he retired a few wears ago
on full pay. He had been an invalid for some
time he was an uncle Of ex-Congressmar
Carlton Hunt.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02

The casting out of the devil
of disease was once a sign
of authority.
Now we take a little more
time about it and cast out
devils by thousands-we do
it by knowledge.
Is not a man who is taken
possession of by the germ of
consumption possessed Of a
devil?
A little book on CAREFUL
LIVING and SCOTS Emulsion
of cod-Iiver oil will tell you
how to exercise him if it can
be done.
Free.
seoTr4 BOwNE, Chemists, rss South sth Avenue.
Your druggist keeps seott's Emulsion Of eOd-avsr
oa-al druggists everywhere do. 81.
-
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02

law NeNfsOl
both in the way it acts, and in the
way it's sold, is DIR. Pierce's Favor
tie Prescription for women.
It acts in this way:
If you're weak or rundown" it
builds you up ! if you suffer from
any Of the painful disorders and
arrangements peculiar to your sex,
it relieves and cures. 1t improves
digestion, enriches the blood, dis
pels aches and pains, brings refresh
ing sleep, and restores flesh and
strength. For all functional weak
nesses and irregularities, it's a posi-
tive remedy. Hence,
It's sold in this way:
It's guaranteed to give satisfac-
ton, in every case, or the money
paid for it is refunded.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02
FiroI Flrol rhat Dreadrul On

Is fraught with import doubly dire to the
unhappy man who beholds his dwelling Or
his warehouse feeding the d~evouring ele-
ment uninsured. Happily most people who
can, insure-everything but health. Nine
tenths of rs neglect the preservation of this
indigestion, liver complaint, IL grippe, in
action of the kidneys and bladder and
malaria are all counteracted by Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02
Fen on the blade Of scissora.

At Columbia, Ga; the 1s-months-old
daughter of James Wood was killed in
a terrible manner.
The little one was playing on the floor at the
feet Of her mother, and in some way got hold Of
a pair Of scissors. Suddenly the child gave a
scream and it was found that she had fallen on
the sharp point Of one blade, which penetrated
the skull and inflicted q wound from which she
died Id a few hours.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02
The only one Ever Prlnted-Can You Find
VVnrdP

Therei is a 8 inch display advertisement
in this paper, this week which has no two
words alike except n word. The same is
from The DR.. Harter Medicine Co. This
house places o tCrescentn on everything
they make and publish. Look for II, send
chem the name Of the word and they will
return you book, beautiful Autographs or
| Ramnles free. )
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02
KIlled . Nrule for snita.

In Montgomery county, Tenn, a
crime wa committed on a dumb ami.
NAL by a human fend through pure
spite to the owner. The stable Of I.
Fallen was broken into and a fine
mules brains dashed out with an ak.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02
At the Ago Of 100.

Priscilla Webb. colored, died at
Princeton, Ky. She was born in 1902,
and had been a resident of Princeton
and Caldwell county for seventy years.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02

and you desire to form al idea Of the work
being performed and the gFandeur mo
magnihcenoe OF its conception when COM
pleted, send q w cent stamp to Mr, II. Isl.
Lord, General Passenger and Ticket Agent
Of the Chicago, St Paul Il Kansas City
Railway, Chicago, Ill, and valuable and
handsome souvenir viii be sent to you by
return mail, giving yen q full view Of
the buildings under Construction, the dt-'
m~ensicns Of each and total cost and area
Of Same, besides other useful information.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02
He wanted information.

A letter was received at Washington,
D. G., recently, from the italian direc-
tor of posts, inclosing a $50 confederate
note and asking If it was still valid that
it be redeemed and the value trans
mitted by a money order.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02

The late spring and the consequent
lack of grass has caused great losC &c
Texas cattle raisers. Cattle in south.
west Texas r dying by thousands.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02
The sam and Knowledge

Essential to the production Of the most per-
feet and popular laxative remedy known,
nave enabled the California Fig Syrup Co.
to achieve a great success in the reputation
of its remedy, Syrup of Figs, as it is con-
coded to be the universal laxative. For sale
by all druggists.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02

At Barbouryille, KY, Elliot Baker
was convicted of the murder of his
uncle, William Baker, and his punish
ment fxed at life imprisonment
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02

At Concordia Landing, Miss, the
body Of o Young lady was found in a
box that washed ashore. There isno
clew as to identity.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02

Is IT sensiblel Is 1t r~easonablGl Is it
economy, to suffer yourself and worry
others with q headache when Bradycrotine
will relieve you in fifteen minutes. 1t costs
only fifty cents a bottle. so cents.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02

Sam P. Jones, the evangelist, is con
Quoting a revival at BRENNAN, Tex. He
preached his hrst ermo to an audi,
ence Of over 5000.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02
60 0YArER nTpPLY

70 letter % sks N. o. Picagase
! correspondent statss that
TIE III be waRe4a adsacevs
afs eoYeral wlth q now
yeuna oysters. We CLEAN
his hs. tAa tAs supply ID ii 10
Maiag exhausted and
RiiI continue TO he the
s Eos Glla millions IT II
vEss Hs pesfsatr viii consume.
Naw oss IN sFsas Is being asaasd
nr sDa mi ere ssailina shem.
selse eS psrtunity for intro.
anes e celebrated Berwick nay
d Esyess u the epleufss &
sbe s oyagr basiHesa IS in
laseandsng the BRO.
" sssipps ana the
vhea MoFpan CITY viii
aaa aalsshippsng
Soasss.-Morgap
eady remarked
siek Oysters
parish, and are
aed Terrebonne
at car people
apsaB AID con.
ness Of
say our
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02

A DOSE in Time Saves Nine Of Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar for Coughs.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02

HUMANITY appears to be very ~unequally
divided between those who can't stand
prosperity and those who can't get any to
stand -Binghamton Leader.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02

NoTwo vegetables are exactly alike, but
one onion bears a strong resemblance to
another.-Washington Star,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02
rIoAth Or I Prominent citizen.

The death Of Daniel Gold. aged "a
removes one Of the oldest and most
prominent tobacco men and citizens Of
ClarksYitle, Tenn.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02

You can never know how high q value a
man puts upon himself until he sues o rail-
road company for 5000 damages for the
loss Of n 1inger.-Baltimore American.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02

THE smart men Of the world are those
who put the shoulders Of others to the
wheel Macon.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02

For THROAT DISEASES, CoUGHs, COLDS,
ETC., effectual relief is found In the use OF
"BroUn's bronchial TrooheS" Price - cts.
Sold only IN boTes.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02

AwALKINa-HAT is most convenient It is
not necessary to u after it when the wind
tips it oT.-Plcayune.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02

THE progress of science in medicine has
produced nothing better for human ills
than the celebrated Beecham's Pills.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02

You will never offend anyone by ridicul-
ing the average man, for the reason that
everyone who hears you thinks he is above
the average;
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02

ONE Of the most persistent forcos in na-
ture is the media, which always carries its
point and always has an eye out for bust
ness.-Loweu Courier.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02

EEA DINO, CrTE os TokRbo.
COUNTY.
ChENn1 makes cath THAI he -
He partner OF the Arm OF u i.
Gn Co, doing business IN the
OF 1olsda County and STATE aforesaid. aT
that ssid firm viii paR The sum I'd DNE
HUNDRED DOEAAE4 roaoh end 4tsf4
case OF GatarFh that canHakh be cured bv the
use Of Halls CATAhfH CrR&
FnANK J. CHBNnE.
Sworn to before me and euhscrffed N
my presence, this 9th day Of December. A.
d. 1885.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02

TIME is money, but. certificates Of deposit
I the penitentiary are not in demand.-N.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02

THE minister's study-how to make botf
ends meet-Life.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets pre-
vent and cure Sick Headache, Bill
ious Headache, Constipation, Indi-
gestion, Bilious Attacks, and all
arrangements of the liver, stomach
and bowels.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02

They're the smallest, the cheapest,
the easiest to take.
But all that would be nothing,
if they weren't also the best to
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-04-02
a. W.oInAeoN

Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur-
faces of the system. Send for tesdmonlala.
free. +. j CHENEY q CO, Toledo, 0'
W.Sold BY Druggists, 75c
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-02-20

d. N. Henning, Esq, is preparing to erect
law Office adjoining his residence 1t will
be frame, 10 by % feet, divided into two
rooms
Miss Lena Wolfes, student at Western
Maryland College, was considerably shocked
and stunned by n fall from the Observatory
on Saturday morning last. She and other
students were ON the Observatory with Prof.
Mcdaniel, making observations through the
telescope. When they had concluded Prof.
Mcdaniel cautioned the students against fall
ing, but he had scarcely uttered the warning
when Miss Wolfes fell. The fall was about
ten feet, and while no bones were broken the
shock was severe to her nervous system, and
for some time she was unconscious.
In August last the International Sunday
School Executive Committee, which is COM
posed of one delegate from each of the fifty
states and territories, adopted a resolution to
have an exhibit at the Chicago fair, in a special
building, and recommended that collect on
be taken up in all Sunday Schools through
out the country on February 2lst or July 1st.
w. A. Baker, State Superintendent of the
Sunday School Union, of Maryland, asks us
to make n note of this in the ADVOCATE, and
to request that all contributions be sent to
him at No. PIG N. Charles street, Baltimore.
A report was circulated in this city last
Saturday that Hanover, Pa, was burned, and
some details about lack of water were cou.
pied with it. Persons here having relatives
there telegraphed for particulars, and were
surprised to learn that no fire occurred there
at all. Several early risers saw a bright light
in the direction of Hanover, and this served
to confirm the rumor. This was probably
reflection from the big FIRE at Elizabethtown,
thirteen miles east of Harrisburg, which
occurred early Saturday morning and which
destroyed the best business portion of the
place.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-02-20
SOCIAL LIFE IN CARROLL.
Surprise Parties, Weddings, Receptions, Van
ity Pair Holding High Carnival.
A Reception.
n htCEpGlOn.
[Reported for the Democratic Adrncate

Reported for the Democratic Advocated
Mr.. and Mrs. jeremiah Shaeffer gave u
most enjoyable reception at their pleasant
home, near this city, on Saturday, Feb. 18th.
The occasion was in honor of their son
Daniel and his bride. AS the hour of noon
approached, uncles, aunts, cousins and others
assembled until the ample farm house was
made very lively with the glad greetings and
friendly chat of many guests.
The dinner and refreshments consisted of
the greatest abundance of luxuries and pala
table food, ranging from the tootesome tur-
key to the tempting ice cream.
After the sumptuous dinner had been served :,
social enjoyment was resumed with increased
zest. The bride maintained II calm reserve,
and the groom was as dignifed rs possible,
while the cousins entered into unrestrained
enjoyment Their peals of merry laughter
resounded through the house, while the older
folk looked on approvingly, or in groups
quietly discussed any topic that was suggested
Before taking their departure, the guests
were again invited to the dining-room, where
they were served with a great variety of cake,
ice cream, and other refreshments.
Those present were Daniel B. Shaeffer, the
groom; his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. jeremiah
Shaeffer; his brothers and sisters, Edgar, Ada,
Willie and Maggie; his uncles and aunts, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Petry, Mrs. Peter Woods,
Mrs. Sarah Caple, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bush;
his cousins, Harvey Petry, Frank, Mamie
and Flora Benner, Charles Woods, Warren
and Ada Bush, Emma, Fannie, Maggie and
Roy Caple; the bride and her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Yingling; her brothers and
their wives, Theodore and wife, John and
wife, William and wife. Other guests were
Rev. and Mrs. S. A. Diehl, Luther Weimert,
Efiie Shaeffer, Mollie Shaeffer, Mollie, Will
and Edward Starner, Lizzie Wantz, Mrs. L..
Lindsay, Holly Dell, Howard Kyle, Mollie
Yingling and David and Lille Yingling.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-02-20

Mr. James P. Zepp spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends and relatives in Bach
mans Valley.
Mr.. Geo. C. Bixler, of Bachman's Valley,
spent Sunday in our town.
Misses Alice Bish, Hattie Masemore and
Saranda A. Berkheimer, accompanied by
Mr.. Thomas Brown, spent Sunday with Mr..
Granville Coppersmith and family.
Last Wednesday Messrs. John S. Wentz
and Edwin Schaelier went to Baltimore on
business.
Mr.. John Geiman. ST., recently slaughtered
4 hogs, weighing 265, 275, S45 and 365 re-
spectively
Misses Minerva |. Rhodes, Sarah j. Trone
and Laura S Rohrbaugh spent Sunday with
Mr.. Adam Rohrbaugh and family, near Line
boro.
Last week there was a protracted meeting
in progress at Mr.. Ira b. Zepp's, near here.
One evening Mr.. Andrew Garrett, near Pleas
ant Hill, addressed the audience. The
address was excellent, and was appreciated
by the large crowd present.
Next Monday is the lG0th anniversary of
Washington's birthday. We all ought TO keep
the day holiday. The public schools will
be closed on that day.
Miss Celia Bachman spent II week in Bach
mans Valley.
On Friday of last week Slate Hill School
had literary exercises. All the pupils vino
were able to write legibly read a composition
on the subject "Why Does a New Broom
Sweep Clean ?' In some compositions were
expressions which produced merriment, but
some very excellent ideas were formed on
the subject.
There will be a large number of sales in
this neighhorhood this spring.
There is no such clean, newsy paper
that comes TO this Office as the ADVOCATE.
1t can't be beaten for the dissemination of
news, and as for politics it will advocate
Democratic principles through thick and thin.
Success to the ADVOCATE.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-02-20
Excessive Jail Fees.

A case was tried before the Circuit Court
here last week, and decided last Saturday,
which will be of interest in other counties.
1t has been customary here for sherifis to
charge 81. 81, in addition to the regular fee,
twenty-five cents, for receiving and discharg-
ing each prisoner. 1t has been charged and
paid in this county since 1852, and is allowed
in other counties now, so we are informed.
On account of so many tramps getting into
iail and sherif's fees becoming so large, the
County Commissioners looked into the mat
ter, found no warrant in law for the charge,
and refused topay the billof ex-sheriif George
N, Fringer for the last six months OF his term,
amounting to over Sll00. Mr.. Fringer brought
suit for the amount His attorneys admitted
that there was no law emitting him to the
fee, but commended for its payment because it
had been long established custom. The
charging of fees not allowed by law lays
sheriff liable to indictment and the com
missioners are liable to indictment if they pay
illegal fees. The court decided in favor OF
the defendants This decision will open the
eyes of commissioners and sherifis in other
counties where it is customary to charge and
allow this fee. Reisnider Il Reiisnider for
plmptif, Henning and Bond for defendants