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The Lafayette gazette., 1893-04-01
OWLS HAVE THEIR USES.

Mice. insects. tsophers and the swarmirs
Sparrow Food for the Wise Bird
The little Scrcech-ovl, we'll known in
most parts of the country, is indefatig-
able in its work of destroying mice and
insects 1t may often be seen at dusk
lowering about barns and outhouses,
watching for mice. or Skimming over
the fields or along hedgerows in search
of grass hoppers, crickets and beetles
Many birds of this species have taken
up residence in the cities having
learned to feed upon that most de-
structive nuisance the English sparrow
In winter rural residents often notice
the tracks of mice which form net
works in the snow, crossing and recroSs-
ing, passing in and out of walls and
stacks-tending to show how active
these small rodents are when most of
the world sleeps. Occasionally such a
track stops abruptly, and, while the OBJ
server is trying to read more of the his
tory written in the snow, his eyes catch
the faint impression of a pair of wing
tips near where the trail ends, and in
stanly he is made aware that a tragedy
has been enacted. Screech-owls also
feed on chipmunlzs, shrews, moleS and
occasionally bats During warm spells
in witer they forage extensively and
store up in their homes quantities Of
food provision against Indictment
weather.
Probably the most important from an
the barn owl. Its food is almost en-
tirely made up of injurious mammals
In the west it feeds largely on pouched
gophers, and the stomach contents
of many individuals examined have
revealed little else than the re-
mains of these rodents To appreciate
properly the services of this owl it must
be remembered that pouched gophers
are among the most, if not the most, de-
structive mammals which iphabit this
country. In various other localities it
feeds extensively on the common rat
The great horned owl, which in the
east is persistent in its attacks on poul-
try and game, kills immense numbers
of rabbits in rabbit infested parts Of
the west, where its assistance is inval-
liable to the farmer. It is much adj
dicted to eating skunlSs, OF which 1t de-
YOURS great numbers wherever those
Objectionable animals are common
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THE MILLIONAIRES MALADY.
a Mental Disease Which r. the Outgrowth
1.-THE Possession of G;reat W veaIth.


of ftIe Possession of (:reat Wealth.
There is reason to think that great
wealth begets n mental disease akin to
those forms of paralysis which affect
IN mute portion of the brain. 1t is not
to be denied that the very rich, as a
class, show much sense as other peo-
pie. Those who have made their own
fortunes may well have narrowed their
fell into a groove, and we must not iool.
to them for sympathy with new
thoughts or projects. But the majority
and they passed through the same
training commonly, mbibed the same
IDEAS the rest of us. We knew some
where they were much like other youths
which took their fancy. They may even
solving problem of some kind when
forward to the work with pleasure. If
the promise be forgotten when that
time arrives. no reasona BILE person will
condemn them. To find ones self in the
oaternal seat, surveying lands, all ones
own. as far as eye can see, or reckoning
1p the money-bags, is not less exciting,
oroba bly,, when that day has been an
L,cipated from childhood But in a
short time the situation becomes famil-
ar. and then that reasonable person, if
inexperienced, looks for ful6lment of
the promise But rarely indeed is he
yratified- The mental disease has
sound n lodgment His rich friend may
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Teeth of the Negro.

The old-time colored man was noted
for the brilliant whiteness OF his teeth
"a q uality which is not inherited by
his descendants of the present day.
Nowadays the teeth Of the negroes do
not seem to be nearly as good as those
of his white brother. The reason is to
be found in the change of food. The
slaves had plenty to eat. but the food
given them was of the simplest kind.
Pork. meal, potatoes, and such veg
etables as they raised themselves,
formed their bill of fare. Now they
eat all sorts of indigestible stuff, out
doing the white people in this dircc-
ton, showing particular fondness for
candies and sweetmcats- The couse-
quence is that in single generation
the ivory teeth of the slave have given
place to the dccayed fanes OF the freed
n, n,an-St. Louis Globc-DeInocrat
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i i: l. ZION
az: ~

up in series and the system mu.
that no wire will carry over 40 ~
electric pressure.
The Westinghouse Electric & Man
ufacturing Co. recently exhibited its
new lamp and its Worlds. fair Qenerat-
ors at the old Westinghouse air brake
shops in Allegheny, Pa, where the gen.
orators under construction. There
arc IL Of the large generators, each
having a maximum capacity of $4,000
1G-candle- power lamps, and with the II
,OOO-horse- power engines required to
drive them will form the largest single
exhibit Of machinery ever shown at an
exposition. The weight of each dyna-
mo will be about $50, 900 pounds, and
the armature, the largest single piece
OF each machine, is about 90 inches G15
feet in diameter, and weighs 1900
hounds
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BEHIND THE HE.

by boy was young: he could not know
The way earth's wayward currents now.
Z And 50. IN carly shadows bound.
His mis-rnenned shallop ran aground
: He grew ashamed Of his disgrace,
He could not look me in the face,
70 For, mother, every man. said he,
- Has scorn, and only sccrn. for me:
i n1r,st 60 forth with alien men
AMI grapp!c with the world again
Ieannot stay and face tho truth
Among the people OF my youth
Where men arc strange and scenes are now
There may be work for me to do.
And, when have redeemed the past,
I will como back to you a I last"
And so I watched whilc my boy, Will,
Went down behind the hill
He climbed the hill at early morn
Bencath whose shadow he was born.
He stood upon its highes place,
The sunrise shining On his face;
He stoSd there, but too far away
For mo to lis tears that day;
NY thoughts. my fears, cannot tell
whsn he yevcd back his sad farewell well;
went down Behind the hill.
Went down the hill: hencefortb for No
Ono picture in my memory
Crowds every other from its place
A boy with sunrise on his face;
Eis sunrise-lighted face fsce-
The sunset OF all joy to me,
For when he turned him from my sight
Tho morning mixed itself with night.
And darkness came, when my boy, VIII
Went down behind the hill.
The world is wide, and he has gono
Into its vastncss, on and on,
know not what besctS his path,
What hours OF gloom, W hat days OF wrath.
What terrorS menace him afar,
What nights OF storm without n star,
What mountains loom above his way,
What oceans toss him night and day
What fever blasts from desert sands,
What death-coTd winds from frozen lands,
What shafts OF slcct or sun may blight
Ny homeless wanderer in his fight
only know the world is wide
And he can roam by land and tide.
IT'S Widc, oh me! in part,
But narrower than his mothers heart
A joyleSs heart since my boy. Win,
Went down behind the hill
know he b-avely lights with fate.
But, aS. tho hour is growing late:
watch the hill by dag aad night.
1t dinly looms before my sight,
And fast tho twilight shadows fall;
The night is gloon:tng over all:
But in my boy faith is given
As saints Of old had faith in heaven:
I know that he will come again,
His praise on all t he lips OF r1cn;S.
He will come back to at last
With deeds that shall redeem the past
Nor desert plain, nor mountain steep,
Nor storm. nor thunder on the deep.
Nor tempest in tho cast west,
Shall hold him from his mothers breast.
And though the world grows blind and dumb,
feel. ! know, tho: he will come;
And am waiting for him STILL
And watch tho summit Of the hill:
Sometimes think l see him stand
And wave o welcome with his hand,
But tbs a cloud upon the rim
OF sunset-and my eyes arc dim
'Tls but a mist made by the tears
That thickcn with tho growing years.
watch while there is light to SEQ
And dream that he win come to nc;
And though It's dark within without,
will not shame him ry IL doub.:
The all-cnfoldng night draws near,
But he win con.e-I will not fear
But ah, It's long since M. boy, WILL
Went down behind the hill.
s. w. Foss. in Yankee Blade.
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-Inkvcll-'If your story was 1at
failure. why is it selling like hot
calSes?" Bloteer-''I had it bound " ith
the title on the last page"-Inter
Ocean.
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A woman appeared On the streets of
Canton, Mich, recently who attracted
much attention She has a perfectly
white face and hands and short l<inky
hair, with the features of a negro The
woman said that she was born black
and remained so until she vas fifteen
years old. when she suddenly turned
white, remaining SO for one yea, when
she turned black again. Since that
time she is alternately white and black,
not only in spots, but changes color en-
tirely She is fairly intelligent and
says she has never had spell of sick
ness and has never taken a dose of
medicine. She lives near Sails station.
on the Canton and Aberdeen road She
says she cannot stand the sun at all,
and wears double veil and heavy
gloves She says if the sun shines on
her skin for one moment it causes it to
blister at once She has been examined
by physicians, who are unable to ac-
count for the change in her cole. -
n. o. Times-Democrat
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And She Failed-"Nhs

And She Failed d-''What's the mat
ter, dear?" asked Mr.. Justwed as he
came into the house and found his wi fe
crying as If her heart would break. Il
am so discouraged, she sobbed what
has bothered my little wifeP'' ssI worked
all the afternoon making custard pics
because I knew You were so fond of
them, and-and-" Here she began
weeping hystericary again. And
what, darling?-' And they turned out
to be sponge cakes."-Buffalo Express.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-19
NEW HAVEN MAN SHOT.
He Was a Spectator and Rushed I'm
Before the Opening sfgnar was

He Was a Spectator and Rushed In
Before the Opening sfgnar was
Fired.
KEAsssuRs, n. J., Sept. 1s.-John R
Hill, aged ffty-two, who was shot and
killed Saturday on the border of the Cher
okee strip, was one of the weaIthiest men
here. He had resided here for the last fou,
years.
Mr.. Hill was born and educated neal
New Haven, Conn. de made his fortune
In the oil regions of Pennsylvania and
Ohio.
Mr.. Hills death was due to his installing
she report of gun for signal Heruahsd
his horse over the line and did not turn
back when ordered by Al trooper. Dis.
mounting, the trooper took deliberate aim
at Mr.. Hill and shof him dead. The name
of tbs trooper Ia concealed by the officer In
command. Mr.. Hill had on his peraon
when he was shot about $500 and had on
deposit In the Kansas City banks about
81 200.
He was a member of Observation-Disclosures
pal church, and was prominent In charita-
BILE work. Mr.. Hill was q man of fns
physique, being sin feet tall and weighing
ABOUT 225 pounds. He was not 81 all stout,
and was as active and muscular as the
average man of thirty. He had no chill
dren.
Mr.. Hill left here on August 25, to make
visit to the worlds fair, taking with him
a nephew, Joseph Holly of Altoona, Penn,
who had bsen spending the summer with
him at his handsome residence on Mon
mouth road. He had no idea when he
started of going to the Cherokee bands,
and only his wife and his intimate friend,
the Rev. ". W. Rsmsey, knew that be
had determined to try his luck at getting q
farm in the new territory.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-19
BANKS Are IN TROUBLE.

Money is Pouring Into Them In Such
Large Quantities That They Are in
aQuandary and DO Not Know What
to DO with It-Cash is Far From
Being at a Premium.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-The national
banks of this city are receiving go much
money at present from country banks that
they are in quandary as toits disposition.
It was only few weeks ago that cash of
all kinds was at premium. Now the case
is exactly the reverse. One result of this
condition Ia the movement of some of the
national banks to retire the extra oireula-
ton they tosk out during the stringency
The Fourth National bank of this city
has withdrawn 100000 of government
bonds Deposited to secure circulation, sur
rendering the equivalent in its own notes.
Several other banks contemplate the same
action.
So much gold coin has come into active
circulation since the money stringency sci
In that greater part of tho daily settle
ments of the clearing house balances are ir
gold. This necessitates carrying around
| from one bank to another often 1000, 00(
and 8, 000, 000 in gold daily.
The trouble and expense al well as tn,
risk of loss by this method, has brough
| up the old question of having one of tn
banks acting as q storage for all this golt
and having settlements made In gold Ger
tifcates issued by the clearing house. I
Is expected that the matter will be settle
in day or two.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-19
KILLED RY THE WARDEN.

Gentleman George ElIwoods NotO-
rious Criminal, While Attempting
to Escape From the Rhode Island
Prison Was Shot and Killed by the
Warden.
Providence, R. l., Sept 15--"Gentle-
man" George Ellwood, the desperate
criminal who last February entered upon
q twenty-five years. sentence at the
Rhode leland state prison for burglary,
was shot end killed this afternoon.
The tregio ending of his notorious ca
reer was the result of q scheme
in which he and stSpike" Murphy,
the latter a life prisoner, sought
to fight their way to freedom. Ellwood
had determined to get away or be killed.
Deputy Warden Rowe was the fret officer
encountered. Ellwood attacked him with
heavy iron tool handle and hammer.
The assault WAS so sudden that the officer
could only ward off the shower of blows
rained upon him. For few minutes this
continued before the officer got q chance tc
| reach for his revolver.
Meanwhile Murphy was scared by thu
thrilling spectacle and, DESERVING his com
fade, turned back to the shop, when tn,
revolver was produced. Four shots wer'
fred. The fourth caused Ellwood to rec
and fall and in five minutes he was dead
| Both prisoners were armed with hammers
| iron tool handles, knives and weights
Murphy was stripped and sent to solitar.
confinement.
| Elwood escaped from the Columbus, o.
prison in 1891 and had four years to serv
there,
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officer and brought before Jusss R,,,ho,o

oficer and brought before Judge Bartholo.
1 new who gave the accused a chance IA
leave town without being prosecuted.
Frank Talbot has gone to the worlds
| fair
Pm. Twitcheu Ia home from Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Atkinson. MIHs
Bessie Hull and q. II. TibbItis have some
to the worlds fair.
The democrats Will meet In caucus on
WEDNESDAY evening, September "a.
The annual convention of the Cougrega-
tional churches viii be held here October
IL.
Miss RutE Rees has returned from the
the AdIrondaeka.
]. Wilson Smith has secured a lucrative
position In the plating department al 4,
Miller a. Co.'S works In Msriden, and be-
gins his duties this morning.
Mrs. Oliver Spencer OF Warrington
street starts this morning for Provldence,
r. l., to yisit her son, Captain ]. @. Silva
Miss Susie Fftzmorris Of New Haven "a
the guest for week Of Mira. William Ber-
natchs of Hall avenue.
The condition of Miss Aloe Carr last
evening was reported as more favorable.
There was q surprise party last evening
on r. d. Hallenbeck al his place of sbo5r
down at g. ]. Williams place, and several
couples of the young folks from the
borough were among the ones who constt-
tuted the party.
The National band viii give an outdoor
concert on the plains this evening. and viii
render the program as advertised last week
Another concert will be given uptown
Thursday evening.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-19
Program for To-Day.
WHAT EXHIBITS WILL BE JUDGED AND THE

WHAT EXHIBITS WILL BE JUDGED AND THE
CLASSES TO BE TRoTTED.
The judges will act In several classes to-
morrow, she program being as follows:
Town teams and carts, 10 q. m; steers,
and p. m; fat cattle, 8 p. m. working
oxen, II p. m; manufacturers products,
ii p. M. ; special flower competition, 3 p.
M; tobacco, 8 p. m.
The first days program includes the
ESQ class, the two-year-old colt stakes,
stakes and the three-yesr-old colt the
entries for which are as follows:
$50 cLAss-PAcE AND TRoT.
Eva L. br m, John Utton, Morrisville, VT.
Captain Cressey, b &, Air Line stock farm,
Middef1eld.
Maigell, m, A. @. Carrier, Middle Haddam.
Kitty, br M N. T. Ingraham, Wallipgford.
Lucy Norton, blk m, George w. Haight, Water
bury.
Sally oh M George w Haight, Waterbury.
Princess II, br m, Allen Risk, New Britain.
Two-YEAR-oLD COLT STAKE.
waughginnicut, c. Clark Moultop Morris
Vile, Vt.
Arrowanna, b C, j. E. Palmer, Miedlstown.
TRREEYKAR OLD COLT STAKE.
Hallidan, CHI e. John Utton, Morrisvllle, Vt.
Red of Waranoke, b c. George F. Rich, South
Manchester.
The Chaldean Indian Spring farm, Lake Wac
cabuc, N. Y.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-19
ON THE BALL FIELD.
The Results OF she Baseball Games
Yesterday with the Scores and Kits
and Errors.


The Results OF the Baseball Games
| Yesterday with the Scores and HIT,
| and Errors.
| At Pittsburg-
BBl raosigs: ...:.: SGG : -
Hlts-Pittsburg 5, Brooklyn Is nrrors-Pitts
| Earle; Kennedy and Daley.
At Chicago
sh,ssES;; ,,..... -
Hits-Chicago TO- Warrington Errors-Chi.
cago 4, Washington 4. Battsries-Clausen and
Kittredge; Stockdaleand Mcclure.
At Cincinnati
Sineinnati,..... IA
Hits CINCINNATI 8, Baltimore II. Errors
Cincinnati o. Baltimore o. Batteries-king, Par
rott and Vaughn; Hawke and Robinson.
At Cleveland
SGStsn 3 1888 $50 Ia
land 8, Boston o. Batteries-Clarkson and Gun
son; Gastright and CAMEL
At st. Louis
Called at end Of eleventh inning on account
of darkness)
s ff; hauis. 1edsq SfSSSS &9-s
Louis 0, Philadelphia o. Batteriss-Hawiey and
Twinham; Taylor, McGInnis and Clements.
At Louisville
New York...... Q : o o
Hits.Louisville Is, New York g. Errors
and Grim; Rusie and Millgan.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-19
PAY ROLL CHECKS.
United States Dicisfon That They Are
Taxable.

United states DICTATOR Ahat RheS Arc
Taxable.
HARTFORD, Sept. 1s.-Colleotor of In
ternsl Revenue J. I. Hutchinson recently
wrote to the commissioner at Washington
asking whether the pay roll checks which
were used as currency were subject to 10
Der cent tax He stated that employees were
Obliged to take them In payment for ser
Woes and that their use oonficted with
two sections of the revised statutes. To-
day the collector received word from G.:
W. Wilson, acting commissioner OF internal
revenue, that the checks are notes In con-
temptation of section 10, act of February
8, 1875, CS stat. 311) and that the Billings
& Spencer company 0he firm mentioned
as issuing cheoks) was liable for tax OF
10 per cent. in amount used for circulation
and paid out by them. The firm claim:
| that the checks are not currency, but IT,
used for convenience. This matter will b
carried to the courts.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-19
WILL REDUCE WAGES.

yhere Will be Fully Ten Thousand
Operatives Aaected by the Financial
Depression.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Sept. 18-The fol-
lowing was posted in the Pacific mills tc-
day: "On account of the great depression
in business 1t becomes necessary to reduce
wages in these mills. A reduction will
therefore take effect September %, 1898,
details of which will be given as soon as a
aohedule can be prepared"
The Pacific mills was the first to start up
after the shutdown, starting on the old
schedule of wages, the other mills, Wash
ington, Atlantic, Arlington, Philips and
Kunhardt, started up with Reduction.
The number of operatives who have al.
ready received notice of a cut down is
| ahonf tan fhousand
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silver shops start UP.

HARTFORD. Sept. 1s.-The William Rog-
ers Manufacturing company and the Bar
bour Silver Plate company started their
works on full time to-day. They have
been gradually increasing the working
hours since they had complete shut down.
The Barbour company, which has bought
the Hartford Silver Plate company, will
offer the plant for sale after the surplus
stock Ia worked off. The plant is one OF
the largest In New England.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-19
wtuIHantte Women as Voters,

WILLIMANTIc, Sept. 19-The women
here are manifesting great interest in the
coming school election, which will be held
In conjunction with the annual town cleo
ton, October 2. About 1876 women have
registered This afternoon they held a
caucus and discussed plans for conducting
their campaign in the school election.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-19
Handsome Dresses for Children.

"My sisters children" writes Mrs. B. in
the Ladies' Journal, " wear dresses that do
duty for several seasons, being dyed with
Diamond Dyes from light celors to dark.
Sashes, ribbons, and feathers are ever fresh
and new by the aid of Diamond Dyes. This
Is all done with 80 little expense and so
little work that no one can complain that 1t
is too much trouble 1t Is really wonderful
what can be done with Diamond Dyes"
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-19
Goes to Jail for Five Months.

HARTFORD, Sept. 1s.-James Mack was
sentenced to five months in Jail to-day In
police court for statutory burglary. He
was caught in saloon Sunday morning.
He is from Springfield.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-19

Miss Carrie Nettleton of Milford Ia at the
worlds fair.
Captain Wrinn and wife leave for the
worlds fair next Thursday.
George Cornwall and family of Milford
have returned to New York for the win
ter.
Mrs. Whipple and Mrs. Mather of New
Haven are the guests of Mrs. Luther Board
man in East Haven
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-19
Overtime Work Demanded.

BRIDsEroRT, Sept. 1S.-The shell de-
partment of the Cartridge company starts
up tonight for four nights a week to work
till O'Clock
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-19
Another Girl

Can be supplied with everything necessary
to make her home cosy and comfortable
from our complete stock of Housefurnish-
ings. Bring your sweetheart to look st
our goods, and we will show him how cas-
lily he can pay for pretty home after he is
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-19
A Hurricane

VIII not extinguish our Banquet Lamps
with the new central draft Juno burners.
These Lamps are all of new designs and
furnished with Silk Shades. Each and ey-
cry one a bargsin-selling this week from
"a. 50 10 $1,000. See them.
Look at our window display of JRrdin-
ieres and Umbrella Stsnds-sn marked at
plain prices.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-19

a Few Hundred Dollars Will &c.
cure q Good Home.
sSR ONE-FAMILY HOUSE, 900 AtwatsE
a street. House and barn, 20 Auburn street.
Tvofamlly house, 4s0 Orchard street. Ali to be
sold low Ii sold Within ten days. Also for RENT,
srst door, 70 Wooisey street; first floor, 10 Rev.
$40 Congress everue, ana second floor 20 Auburn
etFeet.
a. FL. HOLMES HOUSE MOVER, OF
4ICE 40 CHURCE STREET,
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Do you want Toilet Set
Look at our prices this week. Fine ten
piece Toilet Set, three colors, $2.S7.
Extra iEe ten piece Toilet Set, three col
ora, new patterns, s4.sS.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-19
FOR SALE

Cutting and Fitting,
A ND Patterns cut &c order.
n ESa sER q CENTER ETRFr~
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NoSUSIoN Printsrs- Send name and az.
~ dress 70 FOX 81,
Ea6 kf- in6ianArsoIsE Irs
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WANTED,

ANIEIIs
SITUATION to DO general h0usew0rf o.
n SECOND work in small private family.
SIS Sc lnuuIre 1Sq rlIRTgTA gTRYYT
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WANTED

TN family OF three geni1ensu. q WORKING
IL huuseEesJser must be q good cook middle
aged person preferred. Address for one week,
with FUN particulars,
ElEat a Bay gax rNsp
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FOR SALE.

TsTNE saloon. central, making money Low
II pr5ce. easy terms Can
sl97t* les ORANGE STREET. Room TO- So
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T 10, WtlRcs rolf. coming four sound
A3S and good driver. BOX 81,
NlEAa EfLEar
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miscellaneous.


Dresses Made for So 90
A ND upward, or Will vo out nv the day.
1 SIG ~ 10 ASFaRfTN FTRYET-