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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-10
pANoNo or oIAkoNo.

ne M.n with the Paint ca Hss cess
Disst Like the Idea
The stranger was leaning against .
sozrd fence looking drezniiy into space.
shen tAe proprietor of the place came
ahissl.ss around the corner with a paint
pot Ia ais hand. He stopped his wins
ting when lac saw the stranger and hest
lated . moment, apparently undecided
whether 10 Dc angry or not
Excuse me sir. he said finally, that
paint Is fresh"
"Fresh- exclaimed the stranger, sud
denly waking mp and jumping away
from II.
Yes, sir-fresh.- returned the pro-
prietor, looking rnefuliy at the spot that
the strangers coat had made. Il put il
ou not half an hour ago myself"
You didn't put any sign on It that
can see," said the stranger s4rcastic&,ly.
as he tried TO look over his shoulder at
the back Of his coat
Sign! sign exclaimed the proprietor
growing excited. "Of course didn't. l
hadn't finished the job. and any one but
y
can smell fresh paint anyway"
..Suell it," roared the stranger. do
Won expect a man in this enlightened
age to 20 around shifting the air? Do
you expect him TO try to smell of every
fence no wants to lean against or door
step that he wants to sit down on when
he is tired, Do you expect him to go
abroad in this world with . suspicion
that every ono is as INSCRIPTIONS an
idiot as you ares No, sir; it won't do!
IT.
Look hcrsr broke in the proprietor.
when a man comes along and spoils an
artistic piece Of work like that"-
.Artistio nothing!" cried tho stranger.
you have this coat cleaned, under
stand! You get some benxine and clean
this coat Or
"You paint over that spot again.
broke in tho proprietor. "You fix up
what you've ruined or I'll FIX you"
He put dswn the paint pot, took out
the brush, and began . war dance
around tho stranger.
Hold onr" cried the latter in dismay,
as he backed away. I'm FIX tho fence
If you'll fix the coat"
"Iu fix tho coatw exclaimed tho pro-
prietor. already beginning to gloat over
his victory. "You FIX the fence!"
"Give me the brush" said the str4n-
ger. When he had secured it he stopped
and asked, "How are you going to FIX
my coatT
paint the rest Of it," replied the pro-
prietor gleefully.
Whish, swish! Tho proprietor went
down the street followed by the paint
brush. Then the stranger took tho paint
pot and sprinkled paint over tho fence,
tho sidewalk and tho lawn. He got
away before the proprietor returned
with q revolver, and he is never seen on
that street now.-Chicago Tribune.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-10

Peckham's Group Remedy cures
whooping cough.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-10

A large reduction III prices Of dress
goods, az wish to close out my stock.
7. j. NICHOLS.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-10

Fast black hosiery. the best line ir
the city at T. j. Nichols.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-10
Marriage Licenses.

The following Is \ list Of the marriage
licenses issued since last published. with the
names. residences twhen eutside tie city and
ages of the parties:
Norbert Botf MARI Matzen....,............2 2-ls
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-10

Buy the best and purchase new
process Quick Meal gasoline stove;
large stock ut Vanderveen q Whitman.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-10
coNuNDRuM TEA
Tire Ysuns People Of orse. csureh WIN
Give Ore.

The Ysung Peoples society Of Grace
church viii BE gwen . cenansrurn ses
Thursday evening hy Or. ADD Nee. G.
Z. Jsnns.en Of 10. 30 js fsrscn ave-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-10

A fine line of dress trimmings jus,
arrived at Z. j. Nichols.
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Specimen Cases.

S. II. Clitfori. New Cassel, Wis, was
troubled with Neuralgia and Rheuna-
tenn. his Stomach Was disordered, las
Liver was affected 10 an alarming de-
gree, appetite fell away. and he was
terribly reduced in flesh and strength.
Three bottles OF Electric Bitters cured
MIN.
Edward Shepard. Harrisburg. H..
had running sore on his leg OF eight
years standing. Used three bottles of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes Of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and his leg is
sound and well. John Speaker, Cataw-
ba, o., had five large Fever sores on
his leg, doctors said ne was incurable.
One bottle Electric Bltters and one box
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him en-
tire:y. Sold by Peck Bros, drug store.
For musical merchandise, musical
literature, instruction books, band out
fits and all kinds of instruments call
upon Friedrich, the Canal street music
dealer.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-10

See the famous Fisher pianos at
Friedrich's, before buying. You will
do yourself great favor in so doing.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-10

Lily White Flour
Makes finest pastry, bread or biscuit
The best is most satisfactory.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-10

specisi sale II dress goods this week
a. r. ] Ntrhols.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-10

Every sack ofLILY WHITE FLOUR
has picture of our mill. None genuine
without it. VALLEY CITY MILLING Co.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-10
A DYSPEPTIC'S ARGUMENT

j DYSPEPTlC'S ARGUMENT
Is crowl. and that grewl marks the limit Of
argument with him. The best way 10 ret him
tn try medicine would be TO advise agalns;
it-but notice how different hts tone after
using Burdock Blood Bitters.
Il have suffered with dyspepsia for the last
two years. Not long aeo commenced taking
j. y. b. ! am now on the second bottle. and
feel like new man.
q. kN0E.
IL Sherwood Ave-.
Binghamtoa. n. T."
RkrEATkp TEsrs wITK lEIfokn SUccEss
prove the fact that RUrdock Blood Bitters
will cure dyspepsia. The reason Is plain. 10
tones the stomach To natural action ard keeps
the sluice WAYS OF the system free from clog
ging impurities.
Il have been troubled with dyspepsia and
heart disease fer nice years, and found no re-
lief until tried Burdocs Hood Bitters. Now
am well after TAX ny two hettles.
MRS. EITIE FRAZIER.
Bovine. Mich"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-10

i s.': or GRANT ICE co. r sss.
Icn G. r. Ice and Coal company. Tel
W. ephone l59.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-24
A Piano Free.

Messrs. Fetter & Shober, of Lou
isyille, KY, publishers of Fetter's
Southern Magazine, are doing some .
thing never attempted by any other
publishers. TheykiYe away a four
hundred and fifty dollar piano to
the first person securing two hun
dred yearly subscribers and will
give the same style Of instrument to
any person sending them two hun.
dred and fifty yearly subscribers.
It is remarkable that such an offer
can be made, and when one consid-
ers that the subscription price is
only $3.50 a year, it shows by a
simple sum that they make nothing
by the transaction.
However. the magazine is so full
of merit that it requires no exertion
to secure subscribers, and this is a
good chance for some Of our musical
young people to get a handsome
piano for nothing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-24

Rev. Robideau, French mission :
ary of the NJ. e. Church, has bought
a small tract Of land in Vermilion
parish, at the old Pine Grove. which
he is improving; nearly every day
he passes with a small load of lumr
Der; he is doing his own work and
holding three services per week in
French. Crowley Signal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-24
W. w. EDW ARDS,
AbbeYille. Louisiana.
Real 3 state a gent.

Buys and sells land and pays taxes for
non-residents.
Now is the time to buy the fertile lands
of the Attakapas country cheap. The
railroads are coming and it will soon be
too late.
The following bodies of fine lands are
offered for sale very cheap:
10 miles southwest of Abboyille. All in a
body and partly timber and partly sea
marsh prairie. A fine winter range cattle,
very low for cash.
g so arpents near Abbeyille. A under
a good fence and with good cabin, we'll,
etc. A choice farm.
g. SEQ arpents on Bayou Vermilion,
about II miles below Abbeyille. Fine
bayou land part timber and part prairie.
Cheap for cash.
4. f:s3 arpents of choice prairie land in
Mouton's cove.
5. 40 acres of fine timber land in the
rear of T. s. Winston's plantation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-24
EIouisiansa state University

AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL
COLLEGE, J.w. NICHOLSON. PRESIDENT.
Session 18o1-92 opens October 5. 1891. A
large and able corps Of professors, assist
ant professors and instructors. Five
IL i kGrieEltural;. 9. Mechanical and En-
rineerina; 3. Literary; T. Latin-seientife;
5. Book Keeping. Al departments thor
onghly organized and and etfa,pgetd. aa.a -,
session Of nine months, 5iAlb6. For cata-
Iogne giving full inforaiatiph, address
- W. H. MAGRuDEHs Secretary.
Baton Rouge La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-24
Tulane University of ofLouisislna

Tulane University embraces college,
high school. III. Sophie Newcomb Memorial
College for Young Women, law and medi-
cal departments. The college has four
parallel courses: Classical, Literary, Sci
special course of Electrical Engineering.
Next animal session of the academical de-
partments, including the FL. Sophie New
comb College, begins October. 3rd. Law
department opens November IA. Medical
department, October II.
For special or general catalogues apply
10 the Secretary of the University, Tulane
Hall. VIM. PRESTON JOHNSTON,
President
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-24

We learn from reliable sources
that a short time since an enormous
man eating shark was captured and
killed in the Atchafalaya in the
vicinity of Bnrton's. The monster
was l3 feet long, weighed 400
pounds and measured 13 inches be-
tween the eyes. He had been play.
ing the mischief with fishing lines
for long time, and although he had
never been seen, it was snrlfllsed
that the damages were caused BY
some fish Of extraordinary size and
strength, and special hooks aud lines
were made to capture him, several
of which were broken before he vas
hooked and dragged TO the Shore
where he was finished with an axe.
We can assure our readers that there
is nothing fshy about this story -
except the fisb. ard no one will deny
that it's whopper-the fish We
mean-not the story y.-Opelousaa
Courier.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-24
Race Troubles I'm AvoyelIes.
Last Monday night, at about half

Last Monday night, at about half
past nine, crowd of about twenty
men rode to the house of Abel Syl-
vain, colored near Mansura, and on
arriving at the house, they surround.
ed it, called Sylvain and told him to
come out or they would force the
door open. Sylvan told them that
if they attempted this, he would
shoot. As soon as he had spoken,
the door was opened, and Sylvan
true to his word, fred in the crowd,
the load taking effect in Arthur
Duco's side and arm from the effect
of which he died the next morning.
Young Charles Roule was also
slightly wounded, aud Marius Chate-
lain's horse killed. Sylvan made
good his escape and has not been
heard of ince.-Marksville Review.
He then made his escape and the
lynchers hastened away leaving the
body of Duco lying at the cabin door
all night. Brave soulsl!
The next day they assembled,
about 26 in number, and went in
search of Sylvan. He had escaped
and was not found. Laurent. vel.
low man, brick mason, was at work
laying some brick when the lynchers
went to him, arrested and hung him,
for no cause that any one knows.
except a suspicion that he had aided
Sylvan in making his escape. They
then went to the house of Gabriel
Magloire, black man living near
the town, arrested and required him
to tell where Sylvan was. He told
them he did not know. They took
hinRto tree, put rope around his
neck and suspended him until life
was nearly extinct. He was then
let down and after he had sufficient
Iy revived to speak, they demanded
| of hm to tell where Sylvan was
He told them he did not know; that
he had not been with nor had be
seen him. Again he was hung and
just before life was gone, he was
lowered. After a time he revived
and could speak. He was again
asked where Sylvan was, and he
again repeated that he could not tel
as he did not know.
They then hung him for the third
and last time, and not waiting fol
him to die, each fred into his body
| with his revolver. He was left there
| dead, nor did they return to takt
the body down. They then went t
the priest and gave him orders no
TO bury him. In both the hanging
the lynchers were unmasked, and al
was done in open day light.
| Magloire was reported quiet
| good man. He owned the property
on which he lived and was able Y
| get along in quiet and comfortabl
style. Sylvan was charged BY th'
1ynchers with having stolen a hog
Court was in session in Marksville
and the grand jury could have in
dicted him, if any evidence had bee
offered inculpating him. The Sheri1
went out with posse and ARRESTED
about 18 Of the lynchers, and whel
our informant left MarksYille the.
were still in custody. Opelousa
Democrat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-24

Clean up the city, clean up your
Yards, take down the weeds, remove
the rubbish, let everything be put in
first.class order when Gen. Cholera
comes around to inspect the multi
trdes. He is remorseless and hurls
dawn 70 death all who fail to OBJ
serve the exact rules of cleanliness.
Lake Charles Patriot,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-24

From the Crowley Signal we learn
that the hoodlums of the 9Th ward
are getting too large to be held out
side of Jail, where some Of them will
land before long. Some tniscreant
shot at Indiana Bayou church lately;
the ball passed through the outside
siding and stopped in the ceilings
had the range been higher it would
have entered through the glass win
dow and perhaps have seriously in
iured some one Of the congregation,
the same night the pastor Rev. Slew.
ard was saluted with a volley OF
missiles brick bats or sticks on his
return from the church to the par
sonage afoot, the distance being
short.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-24

The St. Martinsville Messenger
has this TO say of the reverend gem
tleman who visited Rev. Father
ThebauIt short time since Father
Alfred Bacciachi left Tuesday for
Bonnet Carre, to take charge of the
Catholic church at that place. Tho
reverend gentleman had made host
Of friends here who deeply regretted
his departure. We wish Father
Bacciachi success in his new field of
labor and trust the good people OF
Pointe Coopee will appreciate his
noble qualities.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-24
Esreston's He'd AXE

rs a certain cure for headache. II
will cure headache only, and is gatGra'a-
teed to do that. 1t won't cure anything
else. 1t never fails. Don't suffer when
you can get relief in Is minutes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-24

The Peoples Friend, of Leesville,
complains that the butchers Of Alex.
andria will only pay $l2 a head for
beeves weighing from 400 to 500
pounds, and then retail them at from
S2s to $40 each. Don't complain at
the poor butchers-they cDly clear
about SO per day, while the pluto-
cratic( !? 1farmer, by hard work, who
averages a 81 day, thinks he is do
ing well.-Town Talk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-24
A Wife Worth KHaying.

Last Tuesday morning while
taking stroll around tbe suburbs
of the city, viewing the great number
Of new buildings going up, we
noticed young married man, who
is building himself a residence, on
the roof shingling. but imagine our
surprise when in taking second
look, we saw that he was assisted by
his young wife. And we must say
that she seemed to be doing the work
as rapidly and neatly as her hus-
band. Such couple is bound, as
they deserve, to succeed. All honor
to tho lady. Can any other city
boast Of such a couple as this p
Lake Charles Commercial.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-24
ID Cures HReadacI1e.

Preston's He'd AXE is a certain
and speedy cure for headache. It ID
guaranteed to cure any kind of head
ache. It will do it in Is minutes
and it won't cure anything else.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-24
lts EsecuaHiariafes.

Pleasant to the taste, agreeable
in its effects and an unfailing cure
for female sickness. These are the
characteristics of Creole Female
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-24

M :: :: $ :; J: g. g. 8 ); ! s
IN AAAS drains upon the wells of life,
Headache, Backache, Dreadful Dreams,
Weakness of Memory, Pimples upon the
face, and all the effects leading to early
decay, Consumption or Insanity, send for
Book Of Life. sealed free with particulars
of home cure. No Cure No Pay. DR.
PARKER, $40 N. Cherry, Nashville, Tenn
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-24
Nj Pure Vegetable Tonic

No minerals used whatever.
saI Mild and wholesome effect on the
M liver and kidneys.
CIeanses the Blood of all impu-
n rites.
g Cures Rheumatism, Cancer, Scrof-
ula, letter, and any poisons. .4.ssA. !.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-24

cwnur WOMEN who the Head
EkE achs, Backaches Neuralgias.
Scanty, Profuse and Painful
iNENl8 transformations, Disorders and
.kYEHHS Displacements of the Womb
Nh UAR and Sextual Organs, Barren
ness, Leueorrhea, etc, should send for
Woman's Book of Life, sealed with par
ticulars for home cure. No Cure No Pay.
Scientific Qualifications, Unlimited ESpe-
rience, Careful Diagnosis and. Honest KEEP
RESERVATIONS are the secrets of our success.
Address, C. w. PARKER, M. d., $40 N.
Cherry, Nashville, Tenn. ..
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-24
DEFOR MITES !!

Cross Eyes. Hair Lip, Curvature of the
Spine, Club Feet, Hip Joint Disease, and
all defoamities of the Hands, Arms. Legs,
and Feet. radically cured.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-09-24
DESF1G8JRENEENTs

SuperRouous Hair, Wine Marks. Moles,
etc, painlessly and perfectly removed.
Send for valuable TREATISE on the above.
Address, C. w. PARKER, Nj. D.. $40 n.
Cherry, Nashville. Tenn
The Progress., 1892-10-01
A LEGAL ENIANGLEMENT.
more days.

1t seems that Archie Hart had Sc
cured from the State Board of Engi-
neers contract to do a certain
length of levee work, including a
portion which would extend across
the head of Bayou Pierre. Last Mou-
day, acting under his order, Mr.
Thomas Kelly had good force of
mules, scrapers and men at work with
that energy and activity for which
hr. Kelly Is noted. But Wednesday
about midday Gil injunction was
served on Hart at the lnstigation of
Mrs. Lillian Egan, restraining him
from further pursuit of the work, on
the ground that the Board Of Levee
Commissioners was alone authorized
to let such contracts.
Writs of injunction were also
served on Messrs. Richardson q Kerr,
State engineers, and legal enter
tainment is booked for date not far
distant.
The Progress., 1892-10-01
WE SAY YOU!

Yes; You Are Personally Invited in Thi,
Weeks Bargains Now on Sale
at Herman ZOdiag's.
For it embraces everything per-
tanning to every household in this
city.
For no matter if you need ever SO
little, can you afford to let your
neighbor buy their goods cheaper
than you do? 1t is not worth your
effort to see what Is going on in the
mercantile world, especially
When fine dry goods,
Elegant clothing,
Best makes of shoes,
Leading styles in hats,
Most beautiful carpets,
and hundreds of other elegant things
are being almost sacrificed at the re-
moval sale Of
HERMAN ZODIAG'S.
Don't delay; it will only last three
more days.
The Progress., 1892-10-01
A HOME WEDDING.

On last Friday night, the 23d ulti-
mo, MIR. George Adams and Miss
Mary Dunn were united in marriage
by Justice g. ID. Hicks.
The ceremony was performed at
the residence Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 2. White, where a
number of relation, and friends had
assembled to witness the ceremony.
TIE bride is as fair and pretty as
one will have the pleasure to look
upon in many days travel, and will
decorate and sdorn the household of
the man with whom she has trusted
her destiny. The groom is an hon
est sober and industrious young
man, who will ever guard and shield
the young bird which nestles on his
bosom forprotection.
A joyous life to both is the wish of
many ardent friends.
The Progress., 1892-10-01
MADAM RUMOR SAYS /:

That unless the young men O.
Shreveport can secure better foot
ing, the old citizens will kill the
town.
That no city can grow when poll
tics are allowed to control its affairs,
and Shreveport is so dominated now
That people abroad would like to
hear new names suggested for the
Craftsmanship of business meetings in
Shreveport, before they will be will
ing to immigrate here 1t shows up
too plainly what it really is-a truck
ling spirit without vim or indepen-
dence.
That the City Railway company
should be forced to lay its rails on y
level with the road-bed of the street.
As it is, it is great friend Of the
blacksmiths and wood-workers.
That the number of laborers who
are unable to secure work in our
town, speaks unfatteringly for our
retail trade.
That the newspapers have fattered
our moneyed men so much and SO
often. that they have begun to imsg
Inc themselves Good Samaritans of
the people, instead of what they real
ly are-clog- wheels ON the car of
progress.
That some of our big ~ men don't
really know that their opinion is not
the hat of Dublic will
That $4,000 per anDum is too much
during these hard times, for our peo-
pie to have to pay for mayor.
That the Mayors Court costs the
taxpayers of Shreveport more in one
year, than all thejCstices of the peace
Ill the parish cost in two years.
That when the people of Shreve-
port, young and old, quit wearing
collar, and refuse to be led around
by the noe, the town will begin to
make that advancement which its
natural advantages have promised it
should enjoy.
That the City Council should not
forget that the people do not want
hat CuIrie cemetery site for $15,-
700.
That both white and black citizens
IAN bid on the vidangeur business,
With the chances of White getting
eft.
The Progress., 1892-10-01
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mira. G. B. Stuart NEE Miss Blandie
Cutliff) of Gainesville, Tex, is visit
ing Miss Ada Hicks. She will be
here for some time, and will be glad
to meet her many friends.
We regret to learn that our rising
young physician. DR.. Thos. l.. Terry.
has been quite i'll during this week.
With his many patients, we hope to
see him out and well again soon.
We are gratifed to learn that our
friend Hon. M G. Elstner is fast re-
covering from his recent attack of
hemorrhage. He has been sitting up
for several days.
Judge A. j. Parnell, of Moorings-
port. paid The PRoGREss an appreci-
ated call Tuesday morning.
Hon. John Pickett was in the CITY
Wednesday, and as usual dropped
around for few words of greeting
to The PRoeREss.
Miss Maggie Rayburn, represent
ing the Houston Daily Press, an aft
ernoon paper, paid The PRoaREss a
pleasurable call Saturday morning.
Miss Rayburn was in Shreveport in
The interest of her journal.
Capt. W. 1. Bruner dropped in on
MS old Shreveport friends this week.
He is looking much better than when
We saw him last.
The Progress., 1892-10-01

Texas State Fair and Dallas Exposition.
Better and grander than ever for
1892. Every department complete
Unequaled Speed Ring, and the
finest Military Band, (under the lead
ership of the renowned Liberstti)
ever brought to Texas. To meet the
popular will, that everybody may
come to Dallas and attend the great
est Fair ever held in Texas, the Texas
and Pacific Railwsy has placed in
effect the lowest rates to Dallas ever
offered to the people for this or any
similar occasion. The tickets will be
en sale each day of the Fair, that is
October IL to so inclusive, good for
return until October 81. Ask your
ticket agent about it, as he can give
YOU complete information, or address
CASTOR MKsLIER, General Passenger
und Ticket Agent, Dallas, Tex.