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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-01-18
His Appearance Deceived.

speaking of hunting" said hunt
er, reminds me of little fun l had
some four or five years ago.
Three of us, more or less sportsmen
and all jolly fellows, were stopping at
a small place on the eastern shore of
Lake st. Clair. 1t was in November,
and the ducks were pretty thick. We
did some great shooting, can tell YOU.
"One day the Landlord announced
that a nephew of his,a young man iurst
over from England, was coming up for
few weeks sport, and he guessed
we'd find him pretty near dandy on
the shoot.
well, pretty soon the young fellow
arrived, and our first glimpse of him
decided everything. The boys said
they didn't believe he had ever seen a
wild duck, much less shot one.
'He was one of your swell hunters,
all logged out in corduroy jacket and
high top boots, with one of those patent
reversible fore-and-aft caps and a pair
of Eyeglasses astride his nose. He
showed us his gun, double-barrelled
pistol grip thing, and blowed pile on
its fine qualities and at the wonderful
execution he could do with it. 1T came
from England, ye know
"Wou1d he go after ducks with us in
the morning? oh, yeas, he fancied'
he would, though it wouldn't be much
sport; he was accustomed to shooting
woodcock, and ducks flew SO beastlY
slow.
"Well, we fixed up things among
ourselves that night. We picked out
some of our Oldest decoys and anchor
ed them out in bayou a short dis
tance from shore, then turned in for
the night.
Our friend was up bright and early
next morning and was anxious to show
his skill. We made some excuse about
not being quite ready, but told him
that if he would go over to yonder
bayou he might get shot before break
fast. He put off with much splashing
of paddles and great show of caution
and was soon out of sight in the reeds.
Allowing him time to reach our de-
coys, we followed and soon heard the
sharp bang! bang! of his gun. Before
we could reach him we heard another
double report. Exploding with laugh
ter at our success we fastened to the
spot"
"Did he fill the decoys with leadP"
"No! Say, he had bagged four as
pretty canvas-backs as you ever saw"
Detroit Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-01-18
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January II, 1893.

Once face to the front. The campaign of
1893 is fairly under way. Of you have s1Oo7n
off Eve all do the usual number of tmes and for the
next fe1U weeks good resolutions will be drug in the
long before Father Time brings in 94. Be this it
may, let all t7Y to do better-do the best we can
hs is all that is expected of us and keep zOeate
eye open for all the pleasant things in this life.
Laugh, aud the world laughs with you,
Weep and you weep alone;
For the sad old earth must borrow it's mirth
But has trouble enough Of it's own"
Come in often in '93, and will do all to
make you happy By the way. it is one of {" Good
Resolutions do this for friends and customers
and have had fair already, early as it isl
This week we will open many new things in Table
D0naasks and Napkins. Special good values in
Huck Towels with Hemstitch Ends, at 25c.-beautiful
goods, and very, very cheap at 25 cents.
All kinds of BJe0ched and Up6Ie0c7oed Sheet
7a6s in 4-4 3d. 6-4 84 o. 104 less than present
values in Jobbers hands Cottons going to be hghe
and is the time to lay in your Spring stock. We
don't tell you this to bLozU ut is true and you will
find it
Very pretty styles of yard wide tS1airtinS
Percales for Childrens Dresses Boys Waists and La
dies Shirt Waists
.Ne1O Prints in standard qualities. In fact, all
through stock you will find goods at attractive
prices.
100 Chenille Table Covers. Ga size in the great
eachust good and prettier styles than usually
sold at $1.25 to $1.50.
By the way, why not buy pair OF pretty CHENILLE
CURTAINS pouO9 You will want them few weeks
later. We have beautiful in all coors with
Dado Ends and all plain styles We have made special
lou prices all our present stock, and during jan
uCJ7y will sell you anything in Curtain Depart
ment at very much below actual value.
We have some new things in our Black Wool
Dress Goods stock-the Priestley Wool Serge at so
cents, and the Wool Solie and other good things. Re
member if you want anything in Black Wool Dress
Goods that show you not only very much the
largest assortment of really choice things you find
17ay1U7lere and at the right prices.
This cold weather brings stock of Underwear
to the front. We have eUeryt7as for Ladies, Misses
Children and Gentlemen in Natural Wool, Jersey Rib
&C., and will do you much good, if you need anything
in this line.
Black and White Ice Wool, 8 balls in box for 2Oc
per box-Full line of colors in Spanish. German Knit
ting and Domestic Yarns-a of the very best quality.
One word about
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-01-18
Ladies X and X MiSSeS'* ClOakS!

We have many pretty things left. This is good
time for you to buy If have anything to please you
we will not let you go home without Cloak. We
will not carry anything in this department. if
than generous prices will the-cy7od they will.
We have rubbish All nice, new, stylish goods.
Come in and just what will do for you.
Of course we will be sz1felted with Cost Sales"
" Discount Sales &C., &C., Gin the newspapers for the
next few weeks. Let say to friends and custo
mers don't think it necessary to "run away from home"
to buy nnyo7aes odds and ends 0t Cost under the
impression that you are buying goods cheap simply
because gives you discount. We always
meet-yes, than meet-this kind of competition.
We buy and sell in such quantities. that are in
position to discount most Discount S0Ies-and we
confident we do at this time.
The good sleighing and pleasant weather brings us
trade from long distances We invite all those who
possibly visit store during the present favorable
ditions to do We certainly will more than repay
you for any efforts you may have to make to at
this time by offering you unusual inducements in all
lines of Se0son0bIe Goods, and unsurpassed stock
in all departments from which to make your selections
r.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-01-18
The Charge Against Him.


"What's the charge, olficer?" asked
the justice as the prisoner was brought
before him.
well, yer honor" said the officer.
al saw this man an another disputin'
on a corner about where they'd go, an
this feller says to the other, says he:
Come wild me- and the other says,
Not in thousand years. Then this
feller tries to argue wild the other, an
when he tells him again to come along
wild him an he won't do it, why this
feller hits the other over the head wild
big club"
"Kill him?" asked the justice.
"No, but it lays him out senseless
wild big lump on his head"
"Um, well, that's pretty serious
matter" said the justice. whats the
charge-assault and batteryP"
"Worse'n that, replied the officer.
assault with intent to kill?"
"Worse'n that. Cause of the way
he acted, yer honor, charges him wild
impersonatin' an officer. Detroit Free
Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-01-18

Switzerland is building its first sugar
refinery.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-01-18
THEY WOULD TAKE THE SAME.
The Missionary Alluded to the Roads but
the Indians Didn't.

The tall, thin missionary with bald
head and red nose was impressed with
the looks of the two Indians who had
been sitting motionless in the sun for
three hours, says the Detroit Tribune.
Here" declared the missionary, sis
the raw material for useful manhood.
It simply needs to be reclaimed by the
hand of religion"
With a triumphant and ineffably
sweet smile, as if victory were already
his, he turned to the aborigines.
"How?" he observed.
The noble red men opened their
eyes but made no audible reply.
"Come, ye who are weary" urged
the missionary.
"Huhi"
The Indians seemed quite contented
with their present position. The in
ducements held out by the bald-headed
party with a red nose were not suf-
ficiently powerful to arouse within
their breasts any consuming desire for
3 change.
"Be men!" exclaimed the preacher.
"Huh!"
The denizens of the forest evidently
preferred to be Indians. Possibly it
was more fun, but they didn't say.
Before you are two roads," explain
ed the missionary. "The one leads to
ruin and uselessness, the other to sal
vation and glory.
The natives looked puzzled.
(Which will you take?" the tail,
thin exhorter impressively demanded.
Instantly the Indians were upon
their feet, their eyes kindled with in
telligence. The missionary was al
most overcome with delight.
Il say" thundered he in his deepest
tones, (which will you take?"
He listened eagerly, rapturously for
the reply.
"a little of the same." they cordially
declared.
Almost before they knew it the mis-
sionary was gone.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-01-18
She Couldn't Be a scent"

With the fashionable craze for tailor
made gets-ups-shirts, waistcoats and
scarfs there is nevertheless an occa-
sional girl who cannot master four
in-hand or tie a black satin scarf as il
should be. One of these went into q
haberdasher's the other day to buy q
scarf to wear with her boyish costume.
After she had looked at them she said;
"Oh, dear me; shall never be able to
tie this! Why can't 1 have one that
is already tied, with hooks behind?a
Very firmly the answer came to her
"But, madam, no gentleman would
think of wearing ready-tied scarf.
I shall never be perfect gentle
man."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-01-18
IF You Doubt 1t Try 1t and See.

If twelve persons were to agree to
dine together every day, but never sit
exactly in the same order round the
table, it would take them 100000
wears at the rate of one dinner day
and they would have to eat more than
ATS, 900, 600 dinners before they could
get through all the possible arrange
ments in which they could place them
selves.-RehobcLb Herald.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-01-18

An eminent physician believes that
savage races have better color percep-
ton than civilized.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-01-18

The most powerful and heaviest gun
in the world weighs 135 tons, is 40 feet
in length and has 13 IA inch bore.
Its range is eleven miles, with pro-
jectile weighing 1900 pounds.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-18
THEY SCORNED THE DANGER.
Testimony Given by Employees OF the
Storage Company.

Testimony Given by Employees OF the
Storage Company.
From the testimony given by William
Kruger, fireman, who was next after Fitz-
patrick on the tower at fire on June II,
and also at the fatal disaster, it seems that
the firemen were confident of putting the
latter out the same way they had put out
the former. They did not think of danger
from below, and this is corroborated bv
the testimony of the employees of the stor-
age company James Anderson, the con-
structing carpenter employed under the
architects at the cold storage building, tes-
titled that when the alarm was given he
went up into the tower and had his atten-
tion called to the fire in the base below the
fifth floor. He pulled a board off and saw
the inside was on fire. He asked some
passing firemen to put a stream there, but
vas answered with query of who in -
he was.
j. d. Alsup, supervisor under Architect
F. H. Burnham (the designer of the build
ing-not Director of Works Burnham)
said he was on the skating rink floor when
the fire broke out and when some employees
started to go up the tower he ordered
| them not to do SO; he also called to the fire
| men not to venture into the tower, but was
not needed.
n. n. Donaldson, business manager of
the Hercules works, said I'VE had just
| gained the roof when the fire department
arrived. Fire Marshal Murphy and Cap
tain Fitzpatrick came up. told Fitzpat.
rick that thought burning embers were
falling down the inside of the air shaff
and would set fire to the building from
| top to bottom.
81 said to Fitzpatrick, If you will put a
hole through the air shaft and insert q
hose all these firebrands that are dropping
down will be drowned out and the build
ing saved He told me to go to -: that
they were putting out the fire. Soon
the fire broke out below where the men
were. From all know about it, unless il
was done after left, no ladder or other
means of escape was put up. If / remem
Der right the extension ladder was the
first on the grounds and the last to be
used" Chief Engineer Smith, of the
Hercules works, and Bookkeeper Branch
| gave unimportant testimony, after which
the inquest adjourned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-18
HE SEES SIGNS AND TOKENS.
Lieutenant Totten Says 1t Is Gettin
Along Toward IL O'Clock.
@E

Lieutenant Totten Says 1t Is Getting
Along Toward IL O'Clock.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, July IS-Lieuten-
ant Totten regards the present financial
uneasiness as another sign of the coming
of the end of the world He declares it as
inconceivable to him how. amid all this,
no one assigns a real cause to the distur.
bance, and adds: 1--WE are nearing the
sound of the eleventh stroke of the mid
night hour. Its nature is apparently
financial but in reality the confusion of
affairs enters into every order of human
policy.
"The human race has sown to the wind
and is now about to reap the whirlwind.
Things will not get better, but rather
worse. l would that every man and
woman, at least of my race QsraeD, would
reread the parable of the wise and foolish
virgins and that right carefully in this di-
rection. We are approaching the crisis
which must precede the millennium"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-18
ANOTHER COMET DISCOVERY.
The Long-Tailed Stranger Is a Twin o.
Something.

SAN JOSE, Gala, July 1s.-An important
discovery regarding the comet has been
made at tie Lick observatory Photo
graphic plates reveal the fact that the
celestial visitant is not alone in its glory.
but has companion. The second comet
is enveloped in the tail of the first one and
shows dimly in the plate, though perfectly
distinct as a nebulous like condensation.
Its tail also merges into that of the other.
Director Holden and astronomers on the
mountains are much elated over the dis
covery.
1t was revealed by photograph of the
comet takrn Thurday night by Professor
Mussey, and can not be seen through the
telescope. 1t appears to move in the same
orbit as the main one. or in an orbit exact
ly parallel end at the same rate of speed.
The discovery makes certain the theory
that the original force which throws out
comets sends out more than one at a time.
This theory was before thought to be cor
rect, from the fact that more than one
comet has been found in the same, or near.
ly the same, orbit. M a
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-18
TWO NOTABLE IMMIGRATION CASES.
An Austrian and Italian Who VIII Have
to Go Back.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-The superinten-
dent of immigration has directed Dr. Sen
ner, the commissioner of immigration at
New York, to deport Joseph Holzhauer,
native of Austria, afflicted with favus,
loathsome disease, and Calogero Castro
novo an Italian who violated the contract
labor law. Holzhauer's case is somewhat
peculiar in that he resided in this country
for several years before returning to Aus
tria few months ago to make arrange
ments for bringing his family to America
His residence here, however, availed him
nothing in the consideration of his
case and his return is ordered on the
ground that he is likely to become apublic
charge from the ravages of favus
Castronovo came to America in response
to letter from his brother-in-law stating
that work had been secured for him Su-
perintendent Stump holds that this is a
violation of the contract labor law and or
ders Castronovo's deportation. The facts
in the cases of Giovanni Marincola and
Francesca Beirvino, natives of Italy, are
similar to those in Castronovos case, and
their deportation is also ordered.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-18

HE AVOIDS THE ICE CREAM BOOTH.
Russell Sage, of New York, made the ad-
dress of welcome, and there was big at
tendance of those who claim the famous
school as their alma mater.
The national commission declined to
confirm the women selected as judges for
the Liberal Arts building because there
were too many from the north The mat
ter was laid over.
The juries of awards were busy all day
and got fairly under way before the day
was ended. The entries to the stock show
have been closed with more than $500,
with all kinds Of stock well represented.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-18
Application for Dempsey's Pardon.

PITTsBURG, July ls.-in the advertising
columns of the papers appears legal
notice to the effect that application will be
made to the Loard of pardons at their next
mteting on the fourth Tuesday of Septem-
Der, 1898, for the pardon of Hugh F. Demp-
sey and Robert Beatty, convicted Of
felonious assault and aggravated assault
and battery at the December sessions, 1892
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-18
The Local Markets.

GRAIN, ETC.
Wheat-74QT6e.
Corn-40c.
Oats-29l31c
Hay-Timothy, S12 90; upland, s1O111; slougt
$500; baled, si0.O0111 90.
PRODUCE.
Butter-Fair TO choice, 20l creamery, 2Oc
Eggs Fresh, 14Gy15.
Poultry-Chickens, 1aI.c; turkey. 1917
ducks, 12Hc; geese, 10c.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
Apples-$4 90 perbbl.
Potatoes-S5G93c.
Onons-s4 90 per Dbl.
Turnips-60c per bu-
LIVE STOCK
Cattle-Butchers pay tor corn ted steers
4G54nc; COWS and letters, 21sdSxc calves
40sc.
Hogs-7G7Kc.
Sheep-4G5c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-18
LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
Chicago.


CHICAGO July L.
Following were the quotations on the
board of trade today: Wheat-July, opened
s3sc, closed 6514c; September, opened 69lkc,
closed 69c; December, opened 1870. closed
755sc. Corn-July. opened 40ssc, closed 4ac;
August opened 4O1@c, lclosed 4o14c; September.
opened 2sFc. closed sS34c; September,
opened 253sc, closed a51sc; Pork =
July, opened SlS.75, closed SlSS5; September.
opened $3.50. closed sl9.6l Lard-July.
opened S960. closed S9.55.
Live Stock: The prices. at the Union
Stock Yards today ranged as follows:
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day 81 200;
quality good; left over about Z. 200; market
opened slow and easy ah 59l0c decline, but
later became active and steadier; sales ranged
at S5.0015.9J pigs, S5.S5G6.15 light, S5.60A
SIS rough packing, S5.SJQ6.O5 mixed, and
S5 S0G6.OO heavy packing and shipping lots.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the day.
1,SO0; quality only fair; market slow and weak;
buyers taking hold sparingly; 5Gl0c lower:
quotations ranged at S490G5.3) choice to
extra shipping steers, S43l 14.s5 good to choice
mon to medium do. s3.4o03.75 butchers
steers, S2.4013.25 stockers, S3.001391 feed
ers, Sl.2513.30 COWS, S2.50G3.61 heifers, $500
@3.75 bulls, s2259IoO Texas steers, and
S2.5015.75 veal calves.
Sheep-Estimatedr receipts for the day. II 900;
.
quotations ranged at S3.o01460 per 100
lbs westerns. ss.5O34lO Texas, SL7506O
natives, and S2.5015.50 lambs,
Produce: Butter-Fancy separator, l9l<0eOc
per ID; fancy dairy, l6Gl7c; packing stock, I3
0l311c. Eggs-Fresh northern stock. 1910 per
dozen. Live Poultry-Spring chickens, llA
IL per lb; old hens, lie; turkeys, 101f11lc:
ducks, eGltc; geese, S55OG8.0o per dozen.
New potatoes, 81. 75G2. so per barrel Apples
Choice to fancy. So. 7594.o per barrel. Straw
berriesHMichigan. 5o975c per lSqt case.
Honey-White clover, lib sections 151i7c:
broken comb l0c; dark comb. good condition.
l0Gl4ci extracted, 6Gsc per h.
New York.
New YORK, July IL.
Wheat-Juls 7Sc; August. 721s1 721sc; Sep
tember. 75175ssc; December, sll4Gsl5sc. Corn
No. dull and easier; September, $40
4914c; No. =. 4s16 Gls14c. oats-No 2 dull
and steady; August, Soc; September. $3.50
3llsc; state, 39144I1c; western, 37144IIc.
Pork-Unchanged; new mess, SIS S5OGl9.00.
Lard Quiet and weak; steam-rendered.
50 80.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-18
From n Government Source.

LONDON, July 1s-The Brazilian legation
in this city has issued the following COM
munication from Brazil: "The gunboats
Cananea and Republica chased the insur-
gent vessel Jupiter, with Admiral Wan
denolk on board, and captured her without
resistance off Sante Catherine. There has
been no fighting whatever in Rio Graude
do Sui. Three weeks ago the rebels were
compelled to cross into Uruguay, where
they were disarmed"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-18
Bloody Nav Inspect the minutes.

BROOKLYN, July 1s.-Judge Moore has
granted the motion made in behalf Of
Mayor Body to inspect the minutes of the
grand jury upon which that body recently
made "a prcsentment against him. The
judge said that although there was no in
dictment in the case the charges were so
grave that the public should know wheth-
er the mayor had done anything for which
he deserved to be indicted.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-18
Eight Hundred Employees Strike.

SHEBoYGAS, Wis, July 1S.-Eight hun
dred of the 1000 employees of the Mattoon
Manufacturing company have walked out.
Last SATURDAY. the employees were notified
that reduction of 20 per cent in their
wages would be made.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-18
SCORES on the Ban Field.

CHICAGO, July iS.-Following are the
base ball scores: At Baltimore-Brooklyn
s, Baltimore 8; at Cleveland Pittsburg 13,
Cleveland 16; at WGshington-Philade
phia l, Washington Z; at New York-Bos-
ton l. New York T.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-18
The Judge Makes a .F1uke.' >

NEW YORK, July 1s.-A World special
from Norfolk, Va, gives news of the hang
ing of colored barn burner named Isaac
jenkins on Saturday night by party of
citizens, who hung him to tree, leaving
his body hanging after firing half dozen
shots at it. The rope broke after they had
gone, and the man came to Norfolk. One
of tie bullets made a wound in his head,
but he will recover
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-18
Hackmen Have Rights

BUFFALO, ;uly 1s-Judge Lambert has
granted the injunction asked for by the
Niagara Falls hackmen restraining the
New York Central road from giving the
exclusive privilege of its yard at Niagara
Falls station to the Miller-Brundage COM
pany. The judge decides that all hackmen
must be admitted there and have equal
privileges.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-18
lightning Strikes q Guarasman.

ATLANTA, July 1s.-At Cumberland ISL
and Corporal John w. Burke, Jr., of the
Macon volunteers, was struck by light
ming which ran down his tent pole and
threw him out of the tent a corpse.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-18
THE WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS.
Doings at White City-Award Committees
Begin Work.

CHICAGO, July ls.-The most interesting
feature at the Worlds fair grounds was
the reunion of the alumni and pupils of
the Troy On. w female seminary Mrs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-18
PROBING A HORROR
Coroner's Inquest OH the Cold
Storage Fire.
ATTEMPT TO FIX RESPONSIBILITY.

Indications That There Were Two BIund-
ers, One Caused the Fire, the Other the
Loss of Life-The Firemen Warned of the
Danger, but Took No Heed-A Curious
Issue of Neutrality-suspicious. of the Testi-
mony So Far Given.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-11-11
RADIKIII / COOYEY
Trinity Square.
The place to buy your Dry Goods and Shoes, pro-
viding you desire to buy the best goods at the
lowest prices, is at oul store.
On S3le Today.

10 dozen more # the Ladies SOC
fl.eced lined jersey Vests and
Pants at 81 l-2c.
Mems Camei's Hair Sairts and
Drawers Shirts wtA satin front,
worth 75c, at As,
M-n's scarl't, al wool Shirts
and Drawers, wor.h 5 p, t 9Sc.
Mems Natural Wool IL Hose,
1912 apair.
100 pieces Al silk More Ribbon,
picot d ., No. 5 at 4 yard.
100 dozen Silk Emhroidered
Haudkerchiefs, 30 each.
20 pieces, new pat e:ps, dalk
Prints, DC a Yard.
90 pieoe 33inch bleached cot
ton, worth 9c, Z 2c gard,
tOdozen bl-arhed Persian Bath
Towe s, l21.2c.
Shelf O Cio'h &c q yard,