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A Roast at Last

 first bicycle meet for August the Dist the handbills also announced that the second meet would occur on August the 27th. Bnt after the con cluslon of our first races it wasfound quite impossible 10 get ready for the second meet on the 2, and at the re- quest of several local citizens who contributed prizes for that eveat, the second meet was postponed last week until Thursday September 10.
 Yesterday there were several wheelmen in town from Stuttgart, Redtield and other points to attend the second meet, and, of course, were greatly disappointed when they found the races had been postponed --a matter we regret us much as they.
 But the esteemed Commercial. puh- lished just around the corner, has been looking with envious eyes for sometime upon the GRAPHIC because of the little prestige the latter has re- ceived for it's enterprise in affording the people of this town, during the dull dog days, popular amusement at a cheap cost; therefore, the "old Commersh, like the wicked old sin ner it is, makes this disappointment of the visitors the occasion for a long pet-np roast" of the GRAPHIC.
 
 After noting the fact of the post ponement of the races and the dis appointment of the wheelmen, the 'Commersh" takes occasion to make a slur at the GRArmC's circulation. as follows:
 But as the circulation of the CRATIC is very small and but few copies get out of the corporation, the young men did not learn of the postponement. and spent their time and money in coming to Pine Bluff in vain."
 It is true, the GRAPHIc's circulation is small. as compared to that of the New York World, the St. Louis Re public, or the Memphis Commercial Appeal, or ;s number of metronoli- tan papers that might be mentioned. But the GRAPHIC does not pretend to he n metropolitan newspaper. If it's circulation is small, it is because Pine Bluff is small, for the GRAPHIC is a local newspaper published to supply the " ants of the community. But the GRApHIC's circulation is not small as compared to that of the Pine Bluff Commercial. The GRARHC has standing guarantee in it's columns of tine largest daily circula- tion of any daily newspaper pub lished in Pine Bluff. This statemens has never been contested. If the Commercial desires to contest the statement now, we invite it to do so and we will post Fifty Dollars with any bank in the city to be forfeited to any needed charity, if the GRAPHIc's claim is not true; provided of course. that the Commercial de- posIts n like amount to be forfeited in like manner if the GRAPHIC, after a comparison of the subscription books of the two daily newspapers, substantiates it's claim.
 And another Fifty Dollars will also be posted in I like manner that the Semi Weekly GRApHIc's circulation is larger than that of the Weekly Com mereial.
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not TOT pi9vate account or gain, and tn6 government has solennly agreed to keep them as good as the hest dollar we have The government bought the silver bullion at its market value and coined it into sil- yer dollars Having exclusive control of the mintage. il only coins what it can hold at parity with gold The difference be- tween the value of the bullion and the face of the silver dollar goes to the government for the benefit ef the people. The govern ment bought the silver bullion contained in the silver dollar at less than it's coinage value. They paid 1t to it's creditors and put it In circulation among the people at it's face value of 100 cents or full dollar lt required the people to accept it as le- gal tender and is thus morally bound to maintain it at parity with the gold dol lar which is now the recognized standard with us and the most enlightened nations of the world The government having is sued and circulated the silver dollar it must in honor protect the holder from loss This obligation it has so far sacrediy kept Not only is there moral obligation. but there is a legal obligation, expressed in public statute to maintain the parity.
 They Could Not Be Kept at Par.
 These dollars, in the particulars have named are not the same as the dollars that would be issued under free coinage They would be the same in form, but diff
 
 haYeno part in the tranactnns except ts coin the silver bullion into dollars. 10 would share in no part Of the profits. 10 would take upon itself no obligation. 10 would not put the dollars into circulation. IL could only get them as any citizen would get them by giving something for them. It would deliver them to those who depos- ited the silver and it's connection with the transaction there would end. Such are the silver dollars which would be issued under free coinage of silver at ratio of 19 to i. Who would then maintain the parftyg What would keep them at par with gold! There would be no obligation resting upon the government To do it, and if there were, 1t would be powerless to do it. The sim pie truth Is, we would be driven to q silver hasis-silver monometallsm These dol lars, therefore, would stand upon their real value. If the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of l6 ounces of silver to ounce of gold would, as some of its advocates assert make 3 cents in silver worth 100 cents and the silver dol lar equal to the gold dollar, then we would have no cheaper money than now, and it would be no easier to get. But that such would be the result is against reason and is cOntradicted by experience in all times and in all lands
 1t means the debasement of our currency to the amount of the difference between the commercial and coin value of the silver dollar which K ever changing and the et- feet would Ba tu rednce property values, entail untold financial loss and destroy confidence. impair the obligations of exist ing contracts. further ilnpByerish the h. borers and producers of the country, create panic of congratulated severity and intiict upon trade and commerce q deadly blow Against any such policy am Unalterably opposed.
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Colorod Wedding Tragedy.

PIrTsBURG, Aug 2s.-During the fP tivities following a colored weddir yesterday morning, Robert Scott, former lover, insulted the bride al groom. George Hall at once shot hi dead. A general fight was then preei itated, in which the bride was dange ously stabbed twice and the groom ba' ly hurt. The latter was arrested ar Is now in jail.
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Bushes. of the Reading.

PaTLADEIpHIA, Aug. 2s.-The stat| ment of the business of the Philada phia and Reading Railway compan for the month of July, 1896, compare with the same month of 1895, is as fo lows 18S6, profit for the month, $S0f 4S1. 10; total charges, $794, 927. 49; SUI plns, $9,553.70; 1895. profit for th month, $s9S, 410O5; total charges, s8lO 2s6l0; surplus, $S3, 3,4l2.9a.
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Letters of Acceptance.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-The letter ot Major Mckinley accepting the nomina tion of president of the United States from the Republican party is expected to be given out to the public today It is said the document will be close Cd 10000 words.
 The letter of Mir. Bryan accepting tht nomination of president from the Dem scratic party is expected to be given oui about Saturday It will be about II ,O0( words ill length.
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Mir. W. E. Sorrells, yosterdayg before the Lincoln Circuit. Conrt at Warner, argued the motion for q new trial in the Wiley Goode murdercase. The motion was oyerruled, and the case will now be appealed to the supreme Conrt.
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Grain and Provisions.

Grain and Provisions cmoAeo, Aug. 7.-wheat-No- ? rsi d2's -le.
 Oorn-No. 9 2lsss. Oats--No ? white, 2075c Lard, z lUO lbs, s3 87l5 d8 g. DALLAS. Aug. 27.-Nsw wheat. 60e. 0eta-l54lss bulk wagon: carlots I. O D.. country points, l5l1l7. Raeon-Short clear standard 5lae short cess extra, 61z; small clear standard. saitsd. z,zss short clear extra. salted. 4z& salsed hsllisS' sA.
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The following is the letter sent by Major William Mckinley of Ohio to the noti- fication committee accepting the nomina- ton of president of the United States rendered hin by the Republican national convention, which met at St. Louis on June 16:
 CANTON, O.. Aug. 20, 1s9G.-To Hon John NJ Thurston and Others, Members of the Notification Committee of the Re publican National Committee=Gentiemen Tn pursuance to the promise made To your committee when notified of my nomina ton as the Republican candidate for presi- dent, beg to submit this formal accept ance of that high honor; and to consider in detail questions ut issue in the pending campaign. Perhaps this might be eonsid cred unnecessary in view of my remarks on that occasion and those 1 have made to delegations that have visited me since the St. Louis convention, but in view of the momentous importance of the proper set tlement of the issues presented on our fu- ture prosperity and standing as nation, and considering only the welfare and hap piness of our people, could not be content to omit again calling attention to the ques tions which, in my opinion, virtually effect our strength and position among the gov ernments of the world, and our morality integrity and patriotism as citizens of that republic which for t century past has been the best hope of the world and the inspira- ton of mankind We must not new prove false to our own high standards in govern mehtn6r unmindfu Of the noble exam pleand wise precepts oe the fathers or the confidence aRa trust which our conduct in tl,,. ,,aI 4yave faapfpad
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THe Gotsssssseea eaa !ssraislse Supply Co. today received 'a tonsignment of fifty bales of cotton from their eoun- try customers.
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The fall work of the Y. NJ. c. A.. gymnasium will commence on the 4th of September It is hoped that all members will be present.
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This morning Mai. \. r. White remarked to number stf friends: "Well; Gens II. King White HOW has q party at last.
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Mrs. ]. B. York left this evening for Fayetteville. H., where she was called to attend the sick bedside Of her motheT.g s..
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Notice.

On the I4th Of September Miss Mary and Miss Clifton Jones will re- open their private school on the cor ner of Sixth and Chestnut.
 There will b. q special department for Kindergarten work.
 25 sw 3t | 2t q wk
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pEs rrss Coinage of Silver.

For the first time since 1868, if ever be fore there is presented to the American people this year clear and direct issue as to our monetary system, of vast import ance in it's effects, and upon the right set clement of which rests largely the financial honor and prosperity of the country It is proposed by one wing of the Democratic party and its allies, the Peoples and Sil- yer parties, to inaugurate the free and un- limited coinage of silver by independent
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Several marriages III high life will take place in Pine Bluff carly this fall
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Mrs. Quill, of Mobile, is here visit ing her sister, Mrs. Bama Holcomhe.
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M 'KINLEY'S LETTER
 OF ACCEPT
He Sends It to the Notifca-
 ton Committee.
DEFINES HIS POSITION.
Tells What Can Be Expected of Him
 if Elected.
GOLD THE ONLY TRUE STANDARD

Declares Himself Emphaticaiiy Against the Free Coinage of silyer and Points Out the Danger of Such Policy. Shows tine Advantages of Higir Tarln and the Benehts of Reciprocity.
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Mrs. Nj. D. Lindsay and Mrs. Dr. A R. Sherrill left this afternoon for Sherrlll by private conveyance.
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Mir. !. W. Adams is taking in the picnic today Tt Cnntrell Springs.
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Mrn. D, vaAiant left this morn ing for Noble Iake to visit MT. and Mrs. Floyd Jarvis.
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Verify, at the gold bug meeting last night. the lion and the lamb lay down 7together
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Miss Marian Franklin has return ed from visit to Camden.
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Cotton.

GALVESTON. Aug 2'-ordinary, es4 good ordinary, 71s; low middling, 7ls; iniddng f%i good middling, s; middling fair Sss
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From Fridays Daily. 1
Delightful weather, this.

Mr. Jules Hellums, of Grady,was in town today.
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All Kinds of summer drinks at
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waIeh the Kandy Kitehen. 8ldodtol
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NEW ORLEANS. Aug 26.-Ordinary, GA good ordinary i 5l6, low middling, : 9-l6 mid ding, 7s4; good middiins i5-li; middlins fair Sl%
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DALLAS. Aug. 27.-Ohoics shipping steers t2 4o112 60.
 Hogs-Choice cornfsd, ranging from l7j to 25' As F o3; light weighss s2 6i
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DALLAS, Aug 28.--Ordinary, 6 l1.lo: low middling, 1918; middling, o1s good middling [ 3-l6 middling fair 7s4.
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THE MARKETS.
Livestock.

? CHICAGO. Aug ee-Common to fancy native dressed beef and shipping steers, s8 25@4 75; Texas steers, s2 40d8 30.
 Hogs-Comnon to choice s2 jjteJ3 15.
 Sheep-Common to choice, sl 25 G350 west srns, $2 7oCg3 g.
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our soldIers and saLlors.

The soldiers and sailors of the Union should neither be neglected or forgotten The government which they served so well must not make their lives and condition harder by treating them as suppliant in their distress. Doubtless there have been pension abuses and frauds in the numerous claims allowed by the government, but tue policy governing the administration of the pension bureau must always be ffir and liberal No deserving applicant should ever suffer because of wrong perLe- trated by or for another. Our soldiers and sailors gave the government the best they had. They freely offered health, strenst'i, limb and life to save the country in time Of it's greatest peril and the government must treat him with respect.
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our Merchant Marine and Navy.

The declaration of the Republican plat form in favor of the upbuilding of onr merchant marine has my hearty approval. The policy of discriminating duties in favor of our shipping, which prevailed in the early days of our history, should again be adopted by congress and vigorously supported until our prestige and suprem- acy on the seas is fully attained We should not longer contribute directly or in directly to the maintenance of the colossal marine of foreign countries, but prov ide an efficient and complete marine of our own. Now that the American navy is as suming proportions commensurate with our standing as a nation, am glad to ob- serAe the Republican platform strongly lndorses it. We must supplement it with merchant marine that will give us the advantage in both our coastwise and for eign trade that we ought naturally and properly to enjoy. It should be at once matter of public policy and national pride torepossess this immense and prosperous trade.
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Civil Service Reform.

The pledge of the national platform that our civil laws shall be sustained and thoroughly enforced and extended wher- ever practicable" is in keeping with the position of the party for the past 24 years, and will be faithfully observed Our op- ponents decry these reforms. They appear willing to abandon all the advantages gained after so many years of agitation and effort. They encourage q return to methods of party favoritism which both parties have often denounced. that experi- epce has condemned aud that the people have repeatedly disapproyed The Kepnb- ary and entirely uniustjfiable policy It will take. no backward step upon this question. IT. will seek to innrave int never degrade, the pubic service.
 It Demands Especial Attention.
 There are other important and timely Qeclarations in the platform which I can not here discuss. 1 must content myself
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Losing In Roth Directions.

We have either been sending too much money out of the country or getting too little in, or both. We have lost steadily in both directions Our foreign trade has been diminished and our domestic trade has suffered incaluable loss Does not this suggest the cause Of our present depression and indicate its remedy Confidence in home enterprises has almost wholly disap- peared. Our shops are closed or running on half time at reduced wages and small Proflts, II not actual loss. Our men at home are idle and while they are idle men abroad are occupied in supplying us with goods. Our unriyaled home market for the farmer has also greatly suffered be- cause those who constitute 1.-the great army or American wageworkers-are with out the work and wages they formerly had. II they cannot earn wages they cannot bi Y products. They cannot earn if they have DO employment and when they do not earn the farmers home market is lesseped and impaired and the loss is felt by both producer and consumer The loss of earn lng power alone in this country in the past three years is sufficient to have produced eur unsettled business situation. if our labor was well employed and employed at as renunerauve wages in lS92, in a few months every farmer in the land would feel tue glad change in the increased de- mand for his products and in the better prices which he would receive
 Not Open srints But Open Business
 It is not an increase in the volume of money which is the need of the present time but an increase in tbe volume of bus mess. Not aH increase of coin but an in crease of confidence. Not more coinage but more active use of the money coined Not open hints for the unlimited coinaoe Of silver but open mills for the full aud un- xsstl1cted labor of American workingmen.
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WANTED.

A SITUATION in light houseworls or sec- "A ond work by U competent gir no ob- Jeetion to country or shore. Inquire
 le4 ltt l42 PLYMO UTH AVENUE.
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PLEASANT EYENT.

A very pleasant social and vocal oc- casion was given by Prof. F. A. Fow- ler's pupils at his studio last evening It was entitled "A Vocal Recital" and the program was as follows: Powder Monkey-Watson-M wm. E.
 Ford.
 Jenny-Pepper-Mi M. J. Penn. The Fairy Jane-Marzials-Mr. F. H
 Neumann. Because Love You Dear'-Hawley- Miss Belle Muzzy. Alone on the Raft-Rodney-Mr D. D.
 Isbell
 Lullaby--Hoard-Mr N. P. Bishop. The Charmed Cup-Roeckel--Mr Fred
 F. Joslin.
 ''Love Came a Counting
 Edith M. Beers. of Doughty Deeds"-Sullivan-
 Herman Trisch. within My Chamber"-(From Don
 Munio)-Buck-Mrs Bishop. ''The Chords of Life'-Lloyd-Mrs
 George L. Hamilton. Ecstasy-Mrs. H. H. Beach-Miss Penn The Monks of Old-Glover-Mrs Isbell Polka Rondo-Gumbert- Muzzy. At the Church Gate-Ingraham-M
 Ford.
 onfession-Rogers- Beers.
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SOME CARD sUPERsTxTT TONS.
Gamblers Believe in Them-The Card Bone-Card Proverbs. l l. I .siS=. SsxaraE ta.aA

Gam DlerS beHeVe III lHefn-lHo Nhtu
 Bone-Card Proverbs.
 (From the London Spectator.l
 That immortal devotee of whist, Sa- rah Battle, whose wish was for "a clear fire, a clean hearth, and the rigor of the game" and who emphatically observ- ing that cards were cards, loved a thor ough- paced partner a determined ene- my, we are told, and neither took nor gave concession, had yet her weak point. "All people," says Lamb, "have their blind side-their superstitions; and I have heard her declare, under the rose, that hearts were her favorite suit" And in this respect Sarah Battle was a type of most card players. Eve " one has his pet superstition or his favorite suit, and as some one suit, or certain cards thereof, may be consid- cred especially lucky, so there are at least two cards which are generally looked at askance as decidedly unlucky. One is the four of clubs, known as the devils bedposts," and the other is the four of hearts, which, for some reason, goes by the name of Hob Colling- wood" in the north of England.
 No manner of man is more prone to believe in luck, or to put his trust in strange methods of insuring it, and warding off the effects of unlucky omen and influences, than the con- firmed gambler, and even the mildest player at that form of domestic whist disrespectfully known as ''bumble pup py," where stakes are counters repre- senting purely imaginary values-even such a one is, as a rule, just as strong a believer in the Tuck" which he tries to propitiate either secretly or openly as any professional Barry Lyndon The ordinary card player, when pur- sued by run of i'll luck, gets up, makes his chair perform gymnastic gyrations and sits down again, refreshed and hopeful. to pick up the cards of the new deal. He may laugh as he turns the chair round, but he does it all the same and entertains, you may be sure, a sneaking belief that there is "some- thing in it,'' after all.
 Card superstitions sometimes take odd forms Some time ago visitor to the neighborhood of country town in the eastern part of Suffolk discovered that it was there considered unlucky to
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Did No Business.

Washington, June S.-The ways and means committee met to-day and ad- journed until tomorrow without tram sacting any business. The senate anti bond bill reached the committee just as it was about to adjourn. Chairman Dingley, in laying the bill before the committee suggested that as the meas ure had just reached the committee it would probably be better to allow it to go over until tomorrow. The sug- gestion was then put in the form of a motion and unanimously agreed to.
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WANTED.

A SITUATION to do general housework. "A cooking or second work; willing to 90 to the shore. Inquire Ut
 Je4 lt% l0gI STATE STREET.
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A SITUATION by a competent eirl in "A general housework in small private family; good references. Inquire
 Je4 US 290 WALLACE STREET,
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WANTEI
WANTED,

SITUATION by competent girl for general R housework. Apply at present place,
 le40tS 366 HOWARD AVENUE.
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GNamts.

One Cent Word each insertion, five cents Word for full Week, seven times.
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WANTED. A Nexperienced cook and laundress must -A have good reference, Inquire let Et 10Sl CHAPEL STREET,
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WANTED,
WANTED,

A GIRL for general housework; good 1A reference required. Call
 1e4 It's 5l CEDAR STREET.
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WANTED

SITUATION by competent American wo- o man as cook or to do housework; Il O obs Jections to country or shore
 je4 2tS 5S THORN STREET.
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DEATHS.

PHlPPS-Entered into rest from her home in this city, Wednesday night at 10 o'clock, Mary Hunt, wifo of D. Gotre Phlpps, and daugh CT of the late James Hunt. Notice of funeral hereafter. BAEHH-ln this city, Tuesday, June2 3, Eliza beth Baehr, aged 2l
 Funeral from tho residence of Mrs. Jacob Merz, 9S Elliott street, Thursday at 3p, m.
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WANTED

RY competent Swedish girl situation in -i1 private family; reference present em -t ployer, with whom she has lived five years.
 Je4 Ut 100 WHALLEY AVENUE. City.
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WANTEn
WANTED

A SITUATION by competent girl to do "A general homework. Call at 1e4 ltt 143 LIBERTY STREET
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A PLACE as cook or in housework ar 1A second work; willing to go to the shore je4 ltS 52 HALLOCK STREET
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WANTEIl
WANTED.

competent girl housew ork. small fami- AI "; city reference. Call at
 1ef lt* 38 DAVENPORT. AVENUE. s