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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-05-14


 ~-He-"Have you ever noticed what simple tastes Mrs. Allcash has?" She Goodness, yes I met her husband to, day. .''-Inter-Ocean
 -Phe Hotel des 1nvalides Tn Paris is Il royal charity. Before the establish ment of this institution, retired vet erans of the French army received no pensions, but were granted permission to beg in the highways. At the hotel, all veterans who have served their term in the army are supported in a style of simple elegance difficult to describe
 -Candied flowers of several sorts are among the most expensive delicacies of the modern confectionery but the old fashion of using the candied petals of the orange blossom in tea seems to be almost forgotten. If few of the candied petals be put into the tea be- fore it is steeped they give it flavor notieeably peculiar, but once esteemed very ine
 During the sixteenth century the ladies wore at their girdles punches of keys rosary or two, a bag which held a smelling-bottle. a powder box, looking-glass, a purse, knife, box of needles, some thread, and occasion ally silver-mounted dagger. These articles rattled loudly when they walked, and the social position of a lady could be judged from the noise she made while promenading
 One of the latest fads for rich wo- men is to have a east made of the hand, the ear, the nose, or the foot, as the case may be of course each select ing the particular feature which will best repay immortalizing. The hand is the member which receives the most universal notice. A beautifully posed white plaster hand resting on velvet drarery has place n more than one fashionable boudoir.
 W. D. Bogus, of Covington, Ga., s wears a ring made from the bone of an Indian warrior whose remains were recently exhumed on Dog Branch, near Covington There were mum ber of curiosities in the place where the body was found, such as beads stone pipe, ax, hints. etc, and by these it was presumed to be the bones of Big Dog" the Indian chief after which the branch took it's peculiar name in the year 179S.
 In 1715 an actress appeared on the stage of a Paris theater in the charac- ter of rustic Greek maiden in the time of Pericles. She wore panier five yards i'll circumference under a skirt of silver gauge, trimmed with puffs of gold and pink crape, and bouquets of natural roses here and there fastened to the material. The underskirt was of pink silk, and garlands of roses were fastened on it with sashes of silver cloth. Her train was six yards long.
 The first railroad west of the Ale ghenies was built from Lexington to Frankfort. Ky, in 1881. The road was laid out with as many curves as poss;- ble. the engineers declaring that this was an advantage The cars were in two stories, the lower for women and children, the upper for men, four per sons being seated in each compartment. The cars were at first drawn by mules, but after time a locomotive was made by Lexington mechanic. The tender was big box for wood and hogshead was provided for water, which was drawn in buckets from convenient wells. In place of cowcatcher there were tWo poles h 4ront aftfid NH
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-05-14

--He-"Have you ever noticed what simple tastes Mrs Allcash has?' She Goodness, yes! 1 met her husband to- day. .''-Inter-Ocean.s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-14
COLORHD Tk6CHER,, IssoCr.,,o,
meeting In Petersburg Of the State Organi.
zsiiOn-Pnpers Road

PEIEKSBURG. VA, July l3-SpeciaI
The Virginia Teachers Association Ccol.
ored) met last evening at the Virginia
Normal and Collegiate Institute and No.
'F,"eu Win music. reading the Scrfpture
ana prayer. Professor ID. r. Williams
uuehVered an address. in which he stated
tndt ABOUT eight Of the teachers had
pursued the course Of study duriur. tba
year. mat diplomas were to be giVer In
SIX who had finished the course. and
that the organization had enrolled M 10
inns time between two hun ired and sixty
anu TWO hundred and seventy members
AFTER the address different reports were
read All OF which showed that the or
Banizauon is in good condition
Amanda Johnson. Of Manchester road
an interesting paper on pedagagical
training. which was discussed Win
inuch earnestness by the members. The
subject, How teachers may improve
themselves. was treated this afternoon
ny ny several teachers Tonight Rev T..
w ate presented a paper on The Rela-
tl9n or the School To the Church.
work on the upper part of the neN SEQ
ond baptist church has been suspendad
untii FUNDS can be raised TO complete tbe
edihce. In the meantime. the congreeo-
uon VIII worship In the basement Of
'nc puluihg' winch has been finished
me receipts for the lawn partv beld
this week. for the benefit of The Vorneu.
Mems christian Association. amountad
10 S'z.sl. Inc net receipts from IN. Tnrt,t
held Tor the benefit OF West Street H ~
church rooted w in the ueishhorbon1
of one hundred dollars. i0ou
About one hundred and fifty roo,ors
arTNeu mere TINS afternoon from mon.
Ito'" 70 VhecI LOT the team from that
club. N'ViSDuIS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-14
COIOkED IUN4IICs.
iheir Care isa Question Attracting Alton.
t1on-New Berne Lumber MiIis.

RALEIGH. y. c.. July 13.-SpcciaI-
While bathing in Neuse river. in Wayne
county. day before yesterday. Bud Blake.
d negro boy. got into a deep hole and was
drowned. His body has not yet been
alr. ". NJ. Little. Of Charlotte. re-
Gently appointed Consul to Tegucicalpa.
south America, Will depart for his post
on August 9th. He is now visiting
friends and relatives in Rockingham
county.
a large number of people from this
state Will 60 on the excursion TO Canada.
which leaves here next Tuesday
The city OF New Berne does an i'm
mense trade in the lumber business. II
has some ten very large mills and about
two and half million feet are being
shipped from there per week
What TO DO with the colored insane
Is now question that is pressing itself
upon the authorities Of the State Creaf
numbers Of the colored people are going
crazy all over the state and accom-,
modauons cannot be found for them M
the cOlored asylum at Godsboro Re
sides this. there are colored unatics he
ing cared for In nearly all the county
poor-houses. The question is one thai
must be met by the State as a whole
or by the counties separately.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-14

The Board OF Public Interest mot lac,
evening IN room 80. - OF the civ nan
Tor the purpose Of nominating three per
sons from which the city Council viii I'M
Joint session on July 18th. al y T.. NJ.
elect a Err Commissioner from Jackson
ward in place OF James r. Sheppard
whose term OF office has expired. IN a
Ike manner three persons were % DEE
nominated from which Il Police Commis-
sloner from Clay ward is u be elected 10
succeed Mr. j. r. Jacob
me following members were present.
Messrs. Glover chairman. TrOwer. Don
Leavy Brown. StraGs. Elicit. Walthall
christian. and Gunst. The board decided
u recommend for Fire Commiss oncr
from Jackson ward the names Of James
X. Sheppard, j. W. Bradley. and Edward
Allen. For Police Commissioners from
Clay ward the following names We're
asreed upon: Messrs J. +. Jacob, John II.
Gary. and ". s. FOrnes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-14

They are at Their Prettiest. but Afford Lit
tie Pleasure to Whit. (ittzena

The parks OF Richmond are now al
their prettiest. and they are occupied
every evening boy all classes Of citizens
So Nng comfort and pleasure
The evening Is one period during the dav
When ihe negro nurse. with her iufantjle
Juksrihdut the baby carriage. Is not
lh possession, and white citizens can Oc-
cdsionaAy find an empty bench.
Inc degree in which the parks is appre-
clated is illustrated nightly NJ Jefferson
Itrh which. though IN an unfinished state.
without walks or grass. ana nothing ~
attdct except "A few benches. is nightly
visited hy hundreds Of people
The color question IN the parks is now
present in all its force. and the "cullud
puS5on' is just about master % the
situation. while the white citizen surren-
ders without struggle. when he secs
every bench occupied by struggling iuIl-
NIuus Of the darker hue
, 10 is one that the Committee on Parks
mas mad under consideration each Sue
sessive season for years ana the solution
is as far Of as eyer.
The increase OF the c0lore1 population
5 Gems 10 De keeping pace with the growth
Oh the number " parks, and they con-
unue 70 mOnopolize the benches 10 the
'aihe degree as Of yore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-14
Property Transfers.

Richmond. d. c. Richardson. special
commissioner. to Mary. wife Of Robert
=. W. Dillard 10 feet on Orleans street.
southwest corner Of Williamsburg avenue.
S-,-p Same 10 Willie 5. Hughes. = feet
on west side OF Twenty-sixth street. near
\, subject 10 deed Of trust OF 500 same
10 fannie J. Hughes, IS feet on Twenty
SKIN street northwest corner OF y. S2.ea.
IL. W. Slggins to Laura NJ. Crump 80 LIP
Feet on north side Of Albemarle street
between Pine and Laurel. 81 500 Edgar
-. Iaylor 10 George Cottrell. l6 10 feet
on north side o. Cary street. between
Madison and Belvidere. $3.50
Henrico: Thomas y. Carter Robert :
Kosher and John :. Elicit to Edmund g
Minor, l2 feet on COndie street somth.
west corner Of Walpole. 81 90 {; Nini-
6hiser special commissioner 10 John Mann
" feet on south side OF ohio stree, ha,
tween osborne pike and Wuliamshurg
avenue. $40. J. Is. Winters trustee -
Adam Nonderlehr and Mary r Wtn,er
~ feet on Bowling Green road near
5000. 1900 - "S' Vi
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-14
Nr. MOnds's summer Schnnl

Mr. Walter Henry Dodd. Of Clayton.
Johnston county, y. G.. arrived here yes
ter1ay on board OF the Old Dominion
steamer Roanoke" from New York
Mr.. Dold is a student Of the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical College I'M
Blacksburg and as member of tho
Young Mems Christian Association OF thar
institution attended the summer course
OF Mr.. MOOdy's school NJ Mortified
Mass. which has just closed
The State Of Virginia was representoI
AT that school by fifteen students while
the South at large had sent about thirty
representatives,. quite a number OF stu
dents had come from Europe. especially
from England and Scotland, and there
were also some from China and Jauan.
In all there were about five hundred stu
dents present. and all were greatly bane-
fitted by the studies. Mr. Moody himself
lectured every day 10 the scholars. ana
Virginia was represented among the
teachers by Professor Dr. Moore. Of
Hampden-Sl1ney College
Mr. Dodd left last night for Blacksburg
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-14
PERSONAL IND GENERAL.
Interesting Fnois About Richmond's Cit
zcns and O,hor Hatters

Miss Adele Kuhn has left the city tC
| visit friends and relatives I'm Petersburg
Mrs George y. Pearman. who has been
! III for two weeks, was on the street yes
/ terday.
Mrs. F. c. Bosssau. who has been quite
yesterday
The First Regiment will assemble at
! the armory on July 10Th, at 6.l5 II. NJ,
for battalion drill.
Comander Pigman. Of the monitor feet
viii probably soon be detached from his
present service and ordered 70 sea duty.
Rev. James W. S0earer will deliver a
lecture on The Journeys Of Christ" next
Iuesday night az $50 o'clock I'm the Y. NJ.
&. \. Hall.
u. There yin be meeting Of the Clay
evening az $50 O'Clock. a large attend
ance Is earnestly desired
Miss Maude Wilkinson, of No. 10 south
Pine street left yesterday morning via
the Chesapeake and ohio railway 10 visit
relatives and friends IN Lynchburg
Miss May Capers. daughter OF Bishop
visiting relatives i'm this city for The past
week. rct,urned 70 her home I'm Columbia
yesterday
Messrs. Ice Marshall r. D. Valentine.
4. r. Watson. and John BRYAN leave
this morning IN the $40 o'clock train
for Virginia Beach whore they Will re-
main until Wednesday.
Miss Mary Kersey. Of Church Hl. left
yesterday % visit relatives ia Mathews
county and Portsmouth. Va. Sha was
accompanied by her aunt. Miss Allia
Disss. they VIII be- gone about two
months.
Messrs. r. NJ Tisaor and Brice Curi |
returned from ocean View Thursday
Ihey proved themselves 70 De good fish
nearly one thousand spots during their /
stay on the sea-hore.
Rev ". r. Hines president Of the
Gospel Chorus. has been suddenly called /
away 70. the bedside OF his mother AZ
DO song service AZ West View Baptist
.nurch on Sunday night by the Gospel
Chorus
Rev. j. L. Dare. Of the Newark Con-
erence. New Jersey. who is spending part
y ms vacation IN this city. win preach
! o'clock 4 81. and Sl5 p. " Rev. Dr.
Ray will discourse on The anger that
csts In the hosoms Of fools"
Rev. DR.. ". L. Wright will leave the
iy Monday on his annual vacation re
H first go o. Toronto o. attend the con-
tntlon " the Young Peoples Union Of
.merica, which meets next Wednesday, .
nd VIII then visit other points Of I'M
cid. Mass
4A'r'f WIZ II Skirll'4ifE inc
lonth Of July in Milwaukee. was booked
r. am address al Chautauqua last week. {
e started for that place % nll his en- {
leemeut but IL was during the troubles 4
Chicago and De could not get through 2
ie lines lie Will probably visit Chau-
uqua later. {
The old First Virginia Infantry Assoc 4
alton VIII meet tonight 10 elect officers 4
ID make arrangements for It's annual re- -
Mon on the 18th OF July the thirty-third >,
lnlversary of The Bull Run battle When
at day comes around The survivors al I.
avs know how 10 have a glorious old D.
lc q.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-14
FROW JHE err NAN.
Great Dizziness Prevails in the Municipal
Departments.

Everything has been extremely dill
in all the different departments of the
municipal government during the past
few days. The Law and Equity and the
Chancery Courts are not IN session. and
the other thre" courts are approaching
their usual adjournment during the sum
mcr
Judge $. b Witt. Of the Hastings Court.
yesterday appointed Mr. +. A. Bowery
justice Of the peace for Marshall ward
I'm place of T.. G.. Pierce deceased
Mr. George l. Currit Yesterday qualified
as executor ~ the will of Hattie II. Beg
lesion. The estate is valued az $3.50.
Chief Fuller. OF the Richmend Fire
Department left the city Thursday 10
attend the funeral Of his brother Mr.
James Fuller who died Thursday i'm
Hanover county. While attending the
funeral Of his brother Mr Fuller re-
ceived Information OF the death Of his
erandchild. Walter Lee. the only son of
his late daughter. Minnie
The Committee on Streets will hold IT'S
scmi-mouthly meeting In room No : OF
the CiV Hall on Monday afternoon al
o'clock
At 7 o'clock that evening the Common
Council Will hold frs first business meet
ing since Its reorganization
Police Commissioner Welsh VIII ON Mon
day evening enter upon his duties IN tha
treasurer Office. having received am ap-
poIHtment by Mr.. Charles H. Fhillps.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-14

Thu rsday night Grand Chancellor HUI,
visited Marshall Lodge OF Pythlans anC
installed the follow ing officers for the en-
suing six months Horace A. Hawkins
vice chancellor; H. RothschHd. prelata'
James W. Carr. master Gf WCGk. T. II.
philips naster-at-arms c. =. CHAPMAN.
Inn err guard, and Theodore Reach. outer
guard There was work I'm the first rank.
visitors from other LODGES.
District Deputy John Pitt Thursday
night Installed the following officers in
Jefferson Lodge. knights OF Pythias. 4
Albtrtson. chancellor commander:
S1muel Hunaman vice chancellor; NJ T.
Whitehurst. prelate: Thomas j Waller
master of work John J. Davis, mast,r.
at-alms A. IcA. Parker. inner guard.
and W. r. Atkinson. outer guard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-14
True sPOHT ON THE DECLINE
DO says Mr. Pepper In Letter Read Bsfo,s
tn" Educational Association.

ASECRY PARK. y. j.. July l2-Tbe
various meetings of the National Cduca.
uohdi Association Were held i'm The beach
Auditorium. In the several churches
ana IN other public places this affernoo1
%%su evening. George Wharton PepDer Of
aniiapelphla' read paper on college
aa.nIetcs' IN which he said that contoSfs
nelween college teams excite a lorce
azure OF public interest and attentton
Di,at sums OF money from cate reroi,,,,,
90" otneI sources come into tho ha1ds
20 H'uueht managers. and a careIess -
-. "l accounting often encourages -
rss tNpt Bitures. The stu1ent
c Mno mas been I'm a sense con0ded ~
81 vi the college authorities ontclI,. .' n
~. n..S d vulgar newspaper notoytot' a.
s",.'oH or working in private ~ anu
world "a what ~ passing I'm tho ol',eGSo
IN ne Is hurried from his 0u s,9e
dar, me arena and is subiecfea 80 Sn'uuy
sor ,'s'IS winch attend upon an un AZ Jhe
ma n spite OF my love FOR colle,.o a.,,-.,
Zoo my nrm belief in its n3}t.et i
So / am compelled TO admi, '. ,.s Tor
q, 80 seems 10 be on Tho dao,t t1at true
roo, ip'''i,l1esied by the introdn",,ne ms
nego''H,,oi practical politics i1, mo" 0I me
aD d3o5 20, by sharp tricks In'o annette
fessio9sI tne unweicome Presence l -, nclu'
'''''""'ism among our atbic,n.n OF pro-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-14
TWO BROTHERS HANGED
TOM AND CALVIN CoLBY PAY THE
PENALTY or TUEIR CRIMR.
Murdsrers of the PeddIer, Chas. Tucker.
Executed at Louisbnrg They Make
no Statement.

LOUISBuRG. y. c.. July Especial.
Two brothers. Tom and Calvin Coley.
white men. aged twcnty-seven and TWEEN
ty-two were hanged here to-day. The
rope used 10 hang Calvin had been used
on seven prior occasions in different coun-
ties of this State during the last ten
years.
At il:I5 o'clock the sheriff read the
death warrant TO the two men. They
were not affected by It in the least. They
both walked with a firm step TO the
gallows. without shacklcs OF any kind.
They were neatly ore Ssed.
The doomed men proicssed 20 the Rev
Mr.. Norton. who has been trying since
their conviction. 10 better their spiritual
condition. 10 believe that their sins mad
been forgiven.
PKAYISG on THE sClFFOLD.
They prayed loudly when the black
caps were put on them. and kept II up
until llO O'Clock. when the drop was
sprung. Their necks we're instantly bro
ken. and IN a few minutes the doctors
pronounced them both dead
The bodies Of the two men were taken
by some Of their friends 10 their fathers |
home. IN Gold Mine township. for burial |
a crowd. numbering about three thous-
ana, including severai Jew peddiers. We're
attracted here on account OF the hanging,
but II had been ordered bv the commits
sioners TO be private The local military |
was on duty and allowed no one with
out pass 10 80 within the Jail walls.
The condemned men were unable % read.
had never been to school. nor inside OF
any church. They made no statement.
but indicated they had not intended TO
commit murder.
HI>ToHY or THF CRIME.
In June. 1892. these men and Charles
Tucker. Jewish pcddler. met at the
house OF two negro women in this Drank
lin county ana an drank. Calvin Coley |
melted his brother. and they killed Tuck
Pr with an axe and carried his body 10 a
leighboring thicket and covered it with
brush. Finding in his pack Sl6y they all !
vent to Norfolk. :
year aiterward the crime was discOv- {
red, the entire party was arrested. the
woman turned states evidence, and the
nen Were convicted. 4
The solicitor of Franklin county was :
SISTED in the prosecution OF the COley u
roihers by Mr.. Harry VI. Smith. Jr.. Of "
'lchmond. whose services were secured 7
some OF the well-known Jewish ciu- :
ms or that city. whose sympahies were e.
reused by the brutal murder Of Tucker. n
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-14
NOT on ACCOUNT or sTRIKE
Hands at the Locomotive Works are Put OF
Becnuse Current Orders are Completrd

The report that several men had been
put off in the last few days at the Rich
mond Locomotive Works, as a result OF
the great strike in the West is denied by
the Locomotive Works people In speak
OF the Richmond Locomotive Works said
mere has been no change In the policy
or the Richmond Locomotive Works Men
nave all along been put of as current or
gers are completed. The company has
been alone among the locomotive builders
IN keeping open during the whole Of the
last winter months. and more orders are
confidently looked for IN the next few
weeks. The strike has not affected the
WOIAa nor the men IN The least."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-14
DOGGETT'S GREAT DAY.
MS xOUSTS WIN THREE STRAIGHT
RACES
banquet Wins the Largest Purse OF tho
DHy-Don AionIo Sold TO vi. +.
Dryer for s5.0O5.

BRIGHTON BEACH. L. J., July ID
The weather was very warm here te-oo'
and there were not m ore tnan 400 people
at the days sport The card was not
brilliant one. some Of the fields pel"B
quite small. which Kept the talent guess
ms. In the first race the talent were
quite at sea, one division favor'ng war
Bonnet and the other Indra The latter
won, but the placing OF the other horses
In this race by Judge Wheeler was con-
sidered remarkable. Avon and Hair Mine
were having a head-and-head ii5ht on the
rail, and War Bonnet was length away.
The judge placed War Bonnet second and
Avon third. The crowd was so dunn
founded that not sound could be heard
anywhere. Every one Thought That the
| Judge would correct his error. ana When
! No. dld not the crowd gave vent 10 lIcf
! Dissatisfaction. and murmuFllE5 t'uli be
| heard on every hand. Jockey il'tselt
! also won the second race with Sir Knight
| defeating the odls-0n fav1rlte Lezzaione,
| and brought South side in winner,
| making his Victories three strashts. The
| largest purse offered to-day was won by
Banquet. who gall0ped home an easy
winner from Lizzie. lJ-to-l shot Don
Alouzo. after the NTH race. was sold for
s'''3 10 NJ. +. Dwyer the only other bid
T..
can Stables. who bid 500. It is said that
Alr. DWyer would not take tl7,vU for the
llOn. Summary:
First race-six furlonGs-Indra GCs. Dog
grtl, TO ID first. Wax Bonnet s,cond'
avon third. Time. 10 3d.
second race-hanlicap. one mile and a
siNteenth-Sir knight dlJ. Doggett, 3 10 !
- hIst ST. Lazzarone second, Dauntless /
thlrQ Time. / IS
Third race selling five furlongs South |
Side Q07, DoRgctt. 10 p first. Tancrede |
second. Pontlear third Time. % 81.
iouTth race-handicap. one mile and /
IL IuFlQng Banquet ID Slmms. 20 10 9D |
.IIIst' LzNc second. only two starters.
Time. l.553-a
Firth race-selling. one ana one-six-
tecnth miles Don Alouzo Ol2 Smms.
10 - nrft Tom shdmore second. Adlie
Ilrd. Time. ] 81 "a.
sixth race selling one milo.-Mr Sass
b",. Slfnms. 20 ID fist. Life Boat Sec
ohd' chief Justice third. Time, l.H.
The WfSEFRs At WAsFINGr.S rhRK.
CHICAGO. July 3.-There was mo stake
aHiJf al Washington Park to-day. but six
wei contested races Were run Summary: !
flrSt racc-selllug. hve--ighths OF a
nile Princess C~. \. Clayton. 20 u
Won but was disqualified for f0uline.
&c co. PERKINS. % u getting the race.
llss Alice second Linseed third Time.
Second racc-selliug. three-quarters of
I mile. Contribution IT, Jones. 10 y
+. ST. MISS Knott second Deceit third.
Third race-ore mile and seventy
~ is 9omper Tex. lO3 ClrrlcOl. o. D
'.Issi 5Marsei second Koko third. Time.
Fourth race-one mle.-sister Mary uM.
x. cher, Orb ID first. Rudolph H. second. {
4IjJ ,3,, Third Time. 10 q
.T.st. Mulberry second, Promenade third G
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-14
Affairs at Wpldon

WELDON. n. c.. July 13.-Spocial -
a convict escaped from the guards AZ
one OF the State farms on Roanoke
river few days ago. The man was in
for twenty years. and has only served
eight months Of his sentence. one If
the guards. Mr.. Brown. has re-captured
the man. and now he is wiser, If not
happier. Two shots were fired az him
but without effect ''''
Farmers coming into town today state
that some sections rain is much needed
cotton. however. IS not suffering.
rapidly f"''O