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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-14

Idluo Cdmo duu idl pdoOutO Will No
good.
Police Jury met in regular session
last Tuesday. Full proceedings will
appear next week.
Thursday week, the Goth inst. is
Thanksgiving Day. and we wonder
who is going to send Us a turkey?
Bagleys Ramsey refinery is now in
full blast and is obtaining satisfactory
results. Rose Hill will start up about
Monday.
One of our progressive farmers, j. 6.
Laurents of Lake Arthur, has sold 500
sacks of rice at $3.50 net per barrel at
his place.
The marriage of DR.. George R. de
Laureal of Broussardville to Miss Marie
Ducrest, is announced to take place at
st. Martinville on Tuesday, Nov. IL.
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There remains but little unthreshed
ricein the country, and the bulk of the
crop has been disposed of. There will
be but little rough rice in first hands
thirty days hence.
Wednesday vas a decidedly warm
day, $50, close and sultry with show
ers in the afternoon. Everyone who
had on flannel underclothing actually
suffered from the heat.
Wednesday night JOS. S.Nunez's fine
garden was entered by Arthur Lee
blanc's mulesand eaten up slick and
clean. Not a great while since Walter
Elmer had his garden eaten up by the
same mules.
The rice fields are .'green as a leek"
and stock have plenty of fresh water
since the rain. Fall blowing a be
done now and with continued mild
weather rice will sprout and thus get
rid of some of the red.
You should clean the SCOT out 0 fyour
chimneys that has collected there and
hardened during the summer and
spring. Hard, burning SCOT falling up.
on the dry roofs is dangerous and fire.
quently causes conlagrations.
One of the workmen employed at
Rose Hill refinery, fell from a scaffold
last Monday and was severely injured
about the head cutting a cash over the
eye. DR.. r. j. Young was called in
and patched him up in approved style.
j. A. McCorkle has rented Taylor &
Evans Lake Arthur rice plantation, on
the south side Of the lake, for the year
1897. Mr.. McCorkle has been manager
of the place for four or five years and is
an experienced man.--Jennings Times.
The Jennings Times says tour hun
dred bushels Queen of the South sweet
potatoes were raised this year by P. B..
Jones, assisted by John Ethrldge.
Some of them are six inches through.
MIR. Jones will have a lot of potatoes
to sell this winter.
The Methodists will shortly erect a
church edifice at Gueydan. Rev. g..
W. L. Smith, accompanied by Rev.
Woodson, of Jennings, went down there
several days ago and selected let's for
the building, which will front on the
town park site.-Crowley Signal.
Morgan City has declared a shot gun
quarantine against PattersonVllle owing
to the prevalence there Of small pox.
Considering the constant communion
ton between this town and Patterson, !
are the large number of negroes travel
ing over the country, the question pre-
sents itself "shouId not Abbeyille
quarantine alse2r
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-14

Grass is growing rapidly since the
rains came aud fall pasture will be
good.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-14
PERRY Pointers.
EDITOR MERIDIoNaL:

EDITOR MERIDIONAL:
Several weddings are reported for
our vicinity in the near future.
Our village is fast filing up with
strange faces. We notice strangers on
our streets every day.
Born to Mrs. Adolph Derouen oh
Nov. s., a fine 8 pound baby boy. Moth
er and babe doing nicely.
Theadore Feray, who has been gone
for some years to Texas was again at
his old home in Perry last week.
Our schools are progressing very
nicely with a very good attendance.
The teachers are very well liked by
their pupils.
Miss Florence Sutton spent Saturday
and Sunday at here home here return
ing to her school at Cove Island on
Sunday evening.
A white frost and some ice, visited
Perry Monday morning, the first for
this year. Tender vegetables were
nipped. badly but heavy vegetation was
not hurt.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Z. Ransom spent
last Wednesday at the Bridge the guest
of his brother, j. N. Ransom. Mrs. r:
has entirely recovered her health again
after her severe illness Of some weeks
ago.
Miss Rosa Mills who is teaching the
Pere school on the grand marias some 6
miles from here goes and returns every
day. She has bought quite an elegant
little surry and no doubt enjoys the
ride to and from her school.
We have the election reports from
Sedgwick county, Kansas, and Jerry
Simpson will be returned to his old
| place in congress. Wichita went Pop
ulist for the first time and Kansas has
elected a Populist governor. Brous-
sard was elected here instead of Beat
tie, so if Mckinley was elected Presi-
ident we believe we will keep Thanks.
giving this year as We have something
to be thankful for.
Nov. 10. 1896. SUNFLoWER.
CANDY:-To enlarge our trade. we will
send a fiBslt Of sample boxes of7a1l Fine
and Fancy Candies, and samples OF all
Cream, Chocolate and Fruit Candies, we
carry to- any address on receipt of onedol7
lar, two cents stamps taken1 and express
charges prepaid. These candies are sold
from q cents to 81 a pound. In ordering
state name Of Express Co, and please
show Candies to friends and neighbors
Address: Tile CRESCENT CANDY Co,
Cos Carondelet ST., New Orleans, La.
80
WANTED at once:-Aetive agents
for each county. Exclusive control
and no risk. Will clear II To % hum
bred dollars a year. Enclose stamp
far full particulars OF 25c for 81 satpHls
Big Rapids Mineral Co, Big Rapids
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-14
To The Public!

Ihave opened up a Saddle and Har-
ness shop in the town Of Abbeville',
am prepared to do tirst-elass work in
that line. Special attention given to
repairing. All work guaranteed.
Soliciting a liberal share of your pat
ronage, I am Yours Respectively,
GEO. GOING.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-14

j. P. Gueydan, of the town bearing
his name, in the western portion of
Vermilion parish, says the New Iberia
Enterprise, was in town Friday on bus
mess. He owns large bodies Of land in
that locality, and part of which is the
new town of Gueydan, which is reach
ed by a branch of the Southern Pacific.
He informs US that on the 23d and Oath
inst, he will have a big sale Of town
lots and farms at Gueydan, special ex-
cursion rates of one cent a mile each
way being given for the occasion over
the Southern Pacific railroad. These
lands are among the best in the State
for rice and cane and other farm pro-
ducts.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-14

WANTED at once:-Aetive agents
for each county. Exclusive control
and no risk. Will clear II To % hum
bred dollars a year. Enclose stamp
FIR full particulars OF BIC for 81 satrn}e
Big Rapids Mineral Co, Big Rapids;
Mich. S9t
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-14

One of our progressive farmers, J. G,
Laurents of Lake Arthur, has sold SOC
sacks of rice at $3.50 net per barrel al
his place.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-14

The Coroner was called to Royville
Tuesday to hold an inquest on the re-
mains of Paul Landry which had been
found lying in the road two miles from
that place. 1t is supposed that as he
was returning home his horse became
frightened and threw him catching his
foot in the stirrup and dragging him
for some distance. The body lay at
the road side all night and when dis
covered in the morning was scarcely
recognizable having been so bruised by
the frantic horse.-Lafayette Adver-
tiser.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-14

The ". Fl. Harris circus struck town
Tuesday and carried away many a
hard earned dollar. Those who put
up the usual fifty cents admission had
a glimpse at a few Anticipated animals
to be seen in any dime museum and
had the pleasure Of listening to the
same chestnut8 that have been cracked
IN the sawdust arena for the past half
century The Harris circus is a great
aggregation-on paper.-Signal.
That's the popular verdict here
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-14

Morgan City has declared a shot gun
quarantine against Pa|ttersonvllle owing
to the prevalence there Of small pox.
Considering the constant communica-
ton between this town and Patterson,
are the large number of negroes travel
ing over the country, the question pre-
sents itself "should not Abbeyille
quarantine alse2r
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-14
Our cane planters can congratulate

Themselves upon obtaining better pric-
6 for cane thaa some Of their comrades
in o5her parishes. In ST. Martin the
Messenger says: John Peters of the
Keystone plantation, We are informed,
paid the cane this week $3.50 per ton,
and Mr.. Levert of the St, John planta-
ton a fraction less than $2.25.n Parties
shipping to Libbey & Blouin this week
will realize S. a ton net.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-14

Wednesday night Jos. S.Nunez's fine
garden was entered by Arthur Lee
blanc's mulesand eaten up slick and
clean. Not a great while since Walter
Elmer had his garden eaten up by the
same mules.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-14

The property of Mrs. Theophile,
Veazey consisting of the residence
corner of St. Charles and Lafayette
street mf,s sold at her succession sale
last Saturday and adjudicated to j.
Nelson Greene for 5000. The other
lot ard house failing to bring the re
quired two-thirds of the appraisement
will be readvertised for what it will
bring under II months bond.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-14

Wednesday was a decidedly warm
day, SO, close and sultry with show
ers in the afternoon. Everyone who
had on flannel underelothing actually
suffered from the heat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-14

The rice fields are .'green as a leekn
and stock have plenty of fresh water
since the rain. Fall blowing a be
done now and with continued mild
weather rice will sprout and thus get
rid of some of the red.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-14

The marriage of DR.. George R. de
Laureal of Broussardville to Miss Marie
Ducrest, is announced to take place at
st. Martinville on Tuesday, Nov. IL.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-14
WANTED:-Hogs in exchange for
lumber. NED BERGMAN.

W. ". Eastman brought the Times a
wonder this week in the way of a sweet
potato that grew this seaso from a
plant. 1t is mixed red and white,
measuring Is inches in length, IS inch
es in circumference and weighs l03 lbs.
1t beats by a half pound the famous
potato taken from Jennings to the
worlds fair by S. L. Cary.-Times.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-14

There remains but little u~nthreshed
ricein the country, and the bulk of the
crop has been disposed of. There will
be but little rough rice in first hands
thirty days hence.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-11-14

You should clean the SCOT out ofyour
chimneys that has collected there and
hardened during the summer and
spring. Hard, burning SCOT falling up.
on the dry roofs is dangerous and fire.
quently causes conflagrations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20

Germany and travelled thence to Eng
land. finally becoming domesticated in
America In both the German and Eng
lish armies and navies, about tie time
Of the settlement of America, running
the gauntlet was punishment for mis-
demeanor, the soldiers of a company or
regiment being placed in two lines fac
ing each other, each man armed with a
switch. The culprit ran between the
two files and received upon his bare
back the switches of his comrades. An
officer stood by to see that the punish
ment was properly enforced, and any
soldier who failed to do his duty was
himself liable to make the journey be.
tween the two files. The Indians along
the coast of Virginia are said to have
observed this punishment inflicted upon
some sailors Of an English man.of war
and Immediately adopted the idea for
torturing their enemies Hence came the
belief that the punishment or torture
was peculiar to the aborigines of North
America
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20
Ravages Of Absinth.

NJ. Rochefort's recent advocacy Of
temperance has directed attention to the
consumption Of absinth in France, and
some startling statements in connection
fherewith are being made. Men as a
rule take the absinth diluted in water,
slipping it slowly. But the women, to
the CONSERVATION Of the doctors, insist,
az u rule. on drinking it meat" with
most terrible results to their constitu-
tons. The number Of brilliant men
whom France has lost through the abuse
Of the opalescent but poisonous fluid.
from the great poet Alfred de Musset.
who used to be picked up drunk and
half dead every night in the streets, down
TO the celebrated artist and caricaturist.
Andre Gill, is simply appalling. An
idea Of the extent Of the evil may be
gathered from the recent returns Of the
ministry Of finance. which show that at
the present moment there is marchand
de win. or French absin'h seller. to ev.
cry three houses in the French metropo.
lis. -Westminster Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20

There are not many instances from
which reliable data If actual working
ram b. hal. Geneva. with but unc-cight.
10th IL the population of London. has
system which gives her hydraulic
power and electric light mt u small pro-
portion II the price ia London IL can
he had for ouc-third thu London pric,.
at points closc to falls. and i far cheap.
cr than gas. But. alas. we have not the
Swiss mountains. with thcir many
rurges, az our doors, and II we seek the
distant sources the problems Of trans.
mission come in.
as g. capital cost. water power plant
II modern design and suitable for auite
Email falls may bc Constructed NJ clg
~ go per horsepower For large In.
stailations the capital Gus; l. hut $40 or
81 The steam engine N 4 similar basis
would cost so 20 AS. and D1N.Son's yas
engine system about cIs NJ moderate
efficiency the water power Will involve
working expenditure of about Is To "a
Per horsepower per annum thc steam
engine ~ "a and the Duvson gas enigma
If Ct los. assuming the engine 10 %,
worked 5000 hours IN the wear In
working at c!cctric light station the
efficiency q the steam engine Is low.
for reasons which need not IT, discussed
here. so that II u apparent that. given
% fall. power can easily H. got for the
same capital outlay rs for other motors.
in some cases for much less. while the
working Gust is only one-half. Good
Words.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20

More trusts every dav, and they
not only grow in number, but in
size. And yet the republican papers
are busily whooping it up for Mckin-
ley and protection which last is the
food that trusts feed upon. We do
not say that trusts would not exist
without high tariffs. but we do say
that without such tariffs they would
be comparatively harmless. Take
the case OF the match trust. Some
years ago 1t was proposed to remove
the duty on matches. The manu-
facturers protested and fumed and
lobbied. IL meant ruin and destruc-
tion to an important industry, etc.
Somehow republican congress
did the unrcpub lean deed OF remov.
ing all duties, and the world was in
vited TO the feast upon the remains
OF n great American industry. But
that industry was not ruiped by any
means. IL rose to the emergency
and resolved to hold the market for
itself. The trust still exists and does
tremendous business. ut least 10
times as much as il was doing when
the tariff was removed. But il fur
nishes its goods ut n very low price,
as IL must in order to hold the mar
kct. and the people have very little
10 complain OF against that trust.
IL Is the protested trusts that fleece
the people numerically and these
are the organisms that thrive and
and fatten on McKinleyism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20
Kilkenny Cats.

ITO fight like Kilkenny cats" recalls
the hiring Of Hessians to suppress the
great instruction in Ireland These
German soldiers had brutal sport. con.
sisting of catching IA couple of cats, ty.
ing their tails together. throwing them
across n clothesline and allowing them
to tear one another to pieces. A Hussar
regiment was stationed in Kilkenny. and
the sport, becoming known to the off.
GERS, was forbidden. One day the sol.
diers We're surreptitiously ildulging in
it in their barracks. when the step OF
the officer Of the day was heard, and a
Hussar, hastily drawing his sword,
slashed ut the cats. cutting off their tails
and releasing them. The mutilated
creatures hastily vanished through the
nearest window, and when the officer
entered and demanded an explanation OF
the severed tails it was suavely explain.
cd to him that two cats had been fight.
ing and had eaten each other up, all but
the tails
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20
n You WIN Ue, = LittI, Rea.op,n,

and not be influenced by the claim
that catarrh is n blood disease. you
can easily prove that catarrh is eli.
matte. Have you not the severest
catarrhal attacks during winter and
spring. and have you but little evil
dence Of catarrh during the summer
Yes. Well. this proves it is eli
matte disorder, inilaming the men,
brane of the nasal passages. 1t is a
waste OF time and money to invest
in blood remedies. The proper treat
ment is local application. and the
most prompt to cure is that popular
remedy, Ely's Cream Balm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20
Actor Roberts and His Doctor.

IL am glad to find that you are bet.
ter" said Mr.. Arthur Roberts doctor
to that famous comedian upon paying
him "a professional visit one morning
lyon followed my prescription. OF
course:''
Indeed did not, DOCTOR" retorted
Arthur Roberts, ''or I should have
broker my neck"
Broken your neck!" exclaimed the
doctor in amazement
Yes" said Roberts, "for I threw
your prescription out of the window. -
London Answers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20

HAD one more move been neces.
sary to fully establish public indig-
nation with the course OF the ruling
element Of the board of education as
regards the direction OF the schools
that act was performed last night.
The spitcful snub Of Principals Halsey
and kirkpatrick was an outrage which
the public will more clearly express
its condemnation OF when the school
election comes round.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20
COUNTY BUILDING.

May lis. +. Nicholson to Ogden
p. Bouriand, el, 81, 90. 2e. 81.
s. W. Wheelock by conn.,, to Arthur
5. Wright. sci. mel, 4. II, 1w,
5000.
j. I. Browning to Arthur S.
Wright. part e!. sci. 4. Il. 1w, $500.
County clerk to David Cramer. lot
10. WI. swl. 3. Il. Il, Wv.
16-Pauline Haemer to r. c.
Letsch. ct al. right of way for road.
lie Claire's Eeserve) $25.
ls-Oscar +. Carlson to John
Christensen. part Of lot 4. block 1.
Marie Edwards second addition, Mo-
line,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20
a announcement ExrRAoRn1NARy-

~. aaoam De>armeauX- the famous clair
voylant and magnetic healer. has returned to
thii CITY Tor 4 short time only. She /, a pro-
phssleS> OF word wide repute. is gifte,i by
na tJft with power that excit..s The. wonder
am ADMIRATION OF even the most skeptic>l
II Won nave host faith and given UP in ds.spair
because OF former failures feel yourself in
v%ted TO call and be convinced that there il an
ls-'ist one true medium in your midst Bv her
power she can guarantee to restore lost .iJ,.c-
lions. causes speedy and happy marriages and
POUR bitterest enemies TO become YOURS aunch
lriends- Cures big neck. drunkenness col
SUMPTION, hts. rheumatism etc Locates lost
or stolen articles. missing friends documents
alonen treasures. etc Business strictly conf
IentaL Hours a. n to p. m daily and
sundayS Parlors AZ ias' Fourth avenue. Rock
isianc, Ill Call quickly. 1t will pay you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20

TnE Kansas City Times says
The fight republicans are making
on their nominee for governor in III
inois is senseless. He may be as rot
ten in character as they paint him.
but he is good republican and is
certainly as decent rs Filley or Web.
ster Davis. Besides. n considerable
amount OF shady past is needed by
all republican candidates"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20

AID. MADDEN. OF Chicago. denies
that he is a candidate for United
states senator. rs has been stated.
lie Is quoted in n Chicago paper as
saying: 81 want IL distinctly I'M
derstood that I am not candidate
for United States senator or any
other Office. I am business man,
and am looking for no political
hpnors -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20

AFTER the action OF the board Of
education last evening. there is no
likelihood that the number Of people
who have suspicious that there was
an understanding between fhe super
intendent and his admirers on the
board will be in any way diminished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20
Licensed to Wed.
Ninety Per Cent

Oh all the people need to take a
course of Hoods Sarsaparilla at this
season to prevent that run down and
debilitated condition which invites
disease. The money invested in half
dozen bottles Of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla will come back with large re-
turns in the health and vigor Of body
and strength Of nerves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20
Wash Dress Goods.

This department is overlooking with new nov
cities in organizes. dotted s~isses, dimities, lace
effect, imported Dresden lawns, Co,ean cloths
and all the latest in linen color effects:
36-inch per-ales. worth 12iic and 15c 71o
yard. this week your choice. seC
Dimites and organizes, a wide range Of
patterns, worth l2,s and i5c. this week I'M
your choice. Observation-Disclosures. IOC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20

Mrs. winslo VS. Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child. softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea.
Twenty five cents . bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20

Hoods Pills are easy to buy, easy
to take. easy to operate. Cure al
liver ills. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20

school Election Tuesday, June 40
For Board of Ehuca,io. & u y h HAKSH bsbk

GALEsErRG has a bicycle club Of
~ colored boys who will give race
meet May &c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20
Bath ICONS


Baths Of all kinds, including
turkish, plain, shampoo, cleo
tric' eiecsro-shermal. etc.. may
be obtained ut the Sanifarium
Bath Rooms, on the fret noor of
the Harper House.
ROOMS OPEN.
For Lcdies-Erom a. m. TO
II m. on week days For Gen.
tlcmen-From 2 p. m. to 10 pm.
on week days On Sundays the
rooms viii be open from Z .. m.
to IL .. N. for Gentlemen only.
Electric and Electro-thermal
baths may be obtained q: any
time during business hours.
Gymnasium connected with beti
rooms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20
Silks.

Printed thinas. exact copies OF printed
wares f'r waists, 81 inches wide, che ,p 9On
at SOC, this week ................... OOC
2s-inch printed Chinas, lace effects and OQn
Dresden patterns, worth 81 y, this week OOC
Genuine printed warp silks, imported TO
sell st S1.50, s2.25; only in ~ais, pat CT 96
terms; your cLoice........ .........~ts6O
81 inch black brocade sltins for dress
skirts, worth 81 ard 81 rs, this week OQn
your cholce ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. WV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20

REMOVED FROM CORN FL,
~ Sixth and Brady streets to PA Eas,
SeSenth street, Davenport. Located perma.
nenfly-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20
DHRENoLoGICAL SCIENCE OF THE
CLAIRvOYANTS.

MALL AND SEE THE GREAT CJ.aIRvoy.
~ ant at 627 Seventeenth street Price
reasonable VIII remain a couple of weeks
opiy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20

NOR SALE-A FINE BUILDING LOT IN
South Park below cost il taken soon. Call
at South Park grocery or an at this Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20

DIOR SALE-A LARGE SECOND HAND
l. refrigerator in good order at Alien, My
ers < Co. \
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-20

"ANTED-A POSITION AS SECOND
" girl: references furnished il desired.
Address So ARGUS