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SEABOBRD AIR LINE.
OFFICE OF yICE-PREsIDENT AND GEN
ERAL MANAGER.

OFFICE OF FICE-PRESIDEST AND GEN
ERAL MANAGER.
PORTSMOUTH VA,
March 4th, 1899. (
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie,
Pittsburg, Penn.
My Dear Mr. Cnruegie:-As Cen
eral Manager of the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific Railway, with which
line / was connected for thirty-two
years, | have had the pleasure Of
meeting You in Chicago on several
occasions, at the Union League Club.
This simply by way of introduction.
The Seaboard Air Line among
MANY other schemes which it has en-
tered upon since my connection with
it, for the benefit Of the people along
its lines. and its immediate vicinity.
conceived the idea Of circulating
libraries, and at the present time, VIC
have some ten OF these, each CON
tanning one hundred Or more books.
which are moved from point to point
where they are placed under the
charge OF an Assistant Industrial
Agent Of the Company People Of
the town to which the library is sent,
are advised that they can obtain
books therefrom, for period OF ten
days, by calling upon the Industrial
Agent, or the Assistant Industrial
Agent-in the first place. gentle
man, and in the latter, lady-well
known in the community to which
the library is sent. We have found
that this is largely appreciated, and
the distribution of these books among
the people is Sd. becoming almost
universal The books are principally y
those relating to good farming and
good housekeeping, and also CON
tanning instructions as to how the
people may improve their surround
ings.
The writer Of the letter. which
enclose herewith, Mrs. Heard ID 8
lady Of culture, whose home is al
Middleton, ga. She is possessed o
great energy, and a desire to do good
in her time, by aiding the people il
her immediate vicinity, or ct an,
point where she may be called upoi
to 90 for the purpose OF deiiverin.
/. lectures upon Village Improvement
which she is fully competent TO do
&c. &c, and in this connection ha
: charge OF the circulating librarie
, referred to.
| suppose it would never have oc
Cured to me To write you upon thi
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"A word TO the wise is sufficient" and a
word from the wise should be sufficient, but
YOU ask, who are the wise? Those who
know. The eft repeated experience Of
Trustworthy persons may he taken for
knowledge. MrSW. II. Terry says Cham
beriaiu's Cough Remedy gives better
satisfaction than any other in the market
He has been in the drug business at
Ek,on, Ky. for twelve years; ha, sold
hundreds OF bottles Of this remedy and
nearly all other cough medicines manu-
fsc:nred, which shows concInsively that
Chamberla;n's is the most satifactosy To the
people, and is the best. For sale by the
Dorsey Drug To.
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New YORK, !
1st April, 1899. !

Mr.. f. st. John,
General Manager Seaboard Air Line
Portsmouth, Va.
Dear Mr.. st. John:-I am deeply
interested in your Circulating Library
Work. do not know of any similar;
so much the greater credit to the
Seaboard Air Line. l beg to send
you 81 ,OOO-to be used to the best
advantage, and shall hope to hear
from time to time of the continued
success OF the effort to supply the
wants of the people with books.
You have evidently ''the right
woman in the right place. in Mrs.
Heard. Very truly yours.
ANDREW CARNEGIE.
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MIDDLETON, GA,
Feb. 11th, 1899.
Mr.. f. St. John,
V. Z. & e. NJ. Portsmouth Va.
Ny Dear Sir:-My position with
the Seaboard Air Line becomes daily
| more interesting and unique. The
enclosed letter is one of many that l
have had the pleasure OF answering.
l had no idea that my library work
would pnt me in touch with so many
avenues OF showing my appreciation
| of you and your railroad. / am very
glad that this is true, and l do the
work most cheerfully, for it is tru est
reciprocity.
| think it will be well, my dear Mr.
St. John, to keep the meeting of the
American Library Association in
view, offering inducements over the
Seaboard. The visitors will be from
all sections, and the growing interest
in the South will make the attend
ance unusually large. I thank you
very much for sending Mr.. Fowler
and his photographer to Rose Hill,
but unfortunately l was not aware of
their coming and my libraries were
all out. The interest in the Library
Division of the Seaboard has become
widespread and the books and papers
sent to this Office have increased to
such an extent that | am converting
my morning room into distributing g
Office. These changes were bein 2
made while the gentlemen were here
and no interior views could be taken
| want you to know more of the
details OF this work which is yielding
| such satisfying results. | am very
grateful for your aid, and regard
your coming South as a benediction
to our people. 1t has been nearly a
| lifelong wish Of mine to be in a
position to help the rural communi-
ties, to brighten the lives and homes
of our country or farmers wives.
The letters received from the women
along the line assure me that / have
at last secured the position where |
can do what have SO long tried and
hoped to do. l realize fully that !
owe this to you, and am correspond
insly grateful.
l wish to keep the standard high
and do not care for old books. Nc
doubt you have heard Of the liberality
of Mrs. Lipscomb, Principal Of Lucy
Cobb Institute, Athens, Ga. The
books she donated are very choice
and will add grately to the collec-
ton. She wrote me she wanted you
to know it gave her great pleasure to
present these books to the Seaboard
Air Line, because of your courtesies
to her We read OF Mr.. Andrew Car
negie's great gifts to large cities, and
we praise and thank the wonderful
philanthropist, but a library OF fifty
two volumes sent to the little towns
in Virginia, North, and South Caro-
lima and Georgia, becomes a white
winged messenger, quickening the
thought, eievating the opinions,
broadeningt- the knowledge, and
widening the mental horizon OF the
little town.
| l sincerely hope the great worl
may not be Handicapped. With bes
wishes, Very truly,
Mrs. f. B, HEARD.
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i fear i can't 20 10 the fr-roni i'm
mejetly," he says. Me pink silk
pa aiamas hasn't arrived" he says.
WELL" says Mack, wait fr thin. >
he saws. lin anxious fr to ind thi,
horrible war" he says, (Which has
cost me NANNY a sleepy night. he
says; ..but 'twud be a crime fr to
sind sojer onprepared to battle" he
says. wait fr tn pajamas. he
says. Thin on TO war" he says;
land let ys'er watehword be. Kay
mimber ye'er Manners he says.
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In SSS nv wife went Eist and was at
tackled with rheumatism Receiving NJ
relief she tried Chamberlain's Pain Balm
Since that time we have never been with
OH. it. We find it gives instant relief in
eases f burns and scaIds and is never fail
ing for all rheumatic and neuralgic pains
ID. {. BRANT, Santa Ynez, Cal. For
sale by the Dorsey Drug Co.
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You Can do Good In This.

The Oxford Orphans Friend makes
the following appeal or suggestion,
which many of our readers can re-
spond to without inconvenience or
cost to themselves. Look about the
house and see how many books, maya
zines and the like you can find that
you have no use for, pack them up
and send them to the orphans. The
Friend says:
Have you any books that you have
read and do not need, and that you
would like to put where they will do a
great deal of goods II SO. send them to
US for our library. They will be shelved
in a neat manner. under the care OF al
efficient librariaa, and will be well-read
and well-used. Our library and reading
room is one OF the most valuable aids to
our educational work. Help us to make
it more efficient.
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For frost bites, burns. indolent sores
eczema, skin disease. aud especially Piles.
DeWitt's Witch Haz-I Salve stands first
and best Lssok out for dishonest peopl Q
vino try TO initiate and counterfeit it. It's
their endorsem-nt Of good article
Worthless goods are not initiated. Get
DeWit,'s Witch Hazel Salve. Phi! II
Thomas.
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SEABOARD AIR LINE.

OFFICE OF vICE-PREsIDENT AND GEN
ERAL MANAGER.
PORTSMOUTH, VA,
April 9th, 1899.
Mrs. Eugene b. Heard,
Gen'l Sup't s. A. L.Circulating Libra.
ry, Middleton, Georgia.
Dear Mr.. Heard:-As per my tele-
gram to you OF few days since,
beg now to enclose you the check OF
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, dated New
York. April 1st, 1899, and drawn on
the Fifth Avenue Bank OF that city,
for one thousand dollars(e1, 900, ,00,) te
be used by, and, as Mr.. Carnegie
| states, to the best possible advan-
tage. | also enclose you herewith
| the correspondence, thinking you
may desire to have a copy. Wher
you are ready to visit New York,
shall take very great deal Of pleas
ure in Introducing you to parties
there, publishers and others, who
will furnish you such books as you
will select, at very considerable
discount over regular prices.
| This feel is but the commence
ment of that success, SO much de
served, and which surely will bt
yours, as the result OF your grant
! efforts in behalf OF the good people
located upon the Seaboard Air Line
Very sincerely,
/ fSigned) F. Sr. JOHN
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WILL DO GOOD.
THE SEABOARD AIR LINE CIRcU-
LATINO LIBRARY.

Mr.. Andrew Carne2ie's Magnanimous
Gift Of $I,ooo-1ovement Put on
Foot by General Manager St. John
7rs. heard's Intelligent Work and
plish.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-04-27

Happy is the man or woman who can
eat . good hearty meal without suffering
afterward. IL you cannot do it, take
kODoL DYSPEPSIA CURE. 1t digests what
you eat. ana cures all forms OF Dyspepsia
and Indigestion. Phil II Thomas.
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tSiracn@ Herald. ]

Phidizs-Say. Pericles. you make
me weary with your shouts os war
Pericles-And van make Minsrvas
with YOUR mallets and chisels.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-04-27

/ was reading an advertisement Of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy ia the Worcester Enterprise re-
Gently, which leads me to write this. can
truthfully say I never used any remedy
equal to it for collie all diarrhoea. ! have
never had to use more than one or two
doses to cure the worst case with myself or
children-W. A. STROUD, Pocomoke City,
Md. For sale by the Dorsey Drug Co.
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Goodman-My friend, do you know
what you are voting fora
Gonrong-Yes, sir; fur two dollars
That's what / most giner'Iy git.
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SEABOARD AIR LINE.

OFFICE OF vICE-PREsIDENT AND GEN
ERAL MAGAGER.
PORTSMOUTH VA,
April 5th, 1899.
Mr. Andrew Carnegie,
5West 5lst Street. New York City.
Dear Mr.. Carnegie:-I beg to ac-
knowledge receipt of your letter of
April 1st, with its accompanying
check for one thousand dollars,
1,O)o) to be expended in aid of the
Circulating Library Work of the Sea-
board Air Line, and to thank you
most sincerely for your kind con-
sideration OF this matter. Your
check will be made payable to Mrs.
Eugene B. Heard, the lady having
the matter directly in charge, and
the one so deeply interested in this
grand work. With the letters we
shall give her to Publishers, and
others, in New York, she will be re-
quested to visit that city, making
such selections as her judgment may
dictate.
feel sure you will never be able
to fully appreciate the great good
that your check is destined to ac-
complisb. by bringing, as it will to
the homes OF thousands OF families
in the South. that which is SO much
desired, and yet, in very many cases,
go difficult for them to obtain.
Again thanking you in behalf OF
those to be benefited, and with the
assurance that you shall be mads
acquainted from time to time, with
the efforts made as we'll as with the
results obtained, by the Circulating
Library Department OF the Seaboard
Air Line, | beg to subscribe myself,
Very faithfully yours,
CSigned f. ST. JOHN.
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Before the discovery Of One Minute
Cough Cure, ministers were greatly dis
turbed by coughing congregations. No ex.
cu>e for IL now, Phil II Thomas.
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An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy.
SyRur OF FIas, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA Flo SYRUP Co, illustratc
the value Of obtaining the liquid laxa.
tive principles Of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. Il
is the one perfect strengthening lAxA-
tive, cleansing the system effcctually.
dispelling colds. headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process Of manufacturing fgs
are used, rs they are pleasant to tho
taste. but the medicinal qualities of tho
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by . method
known to the CALIroRNIA Flo SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front Of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANcIsoo. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK, u. z.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price SOC. per bottle
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Hunger never kicks because the
table cloth Is soiled.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-04-27

THINK about ycur health. Do no:
allow scrofula taints to develop in
YOUR blood. Take Hos-.s Sarsapa.
rilla now and keep yourself WELL
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-04-27
FRANCHISE RESTRICTION
THE ELECTION LAWS OF VARIOUS
STATES.

What Is Required to Become . Quail.
fled Voter In Certain Common.
wealths-The Louisiana Law and
Others-Where Women are Allowed
to Vote and Upon What Questions
Australian Ballot Law Popular.
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Youth is theory, but old age ID 4
fact.
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VOL. XVIII.
R0usG Gzae Liver

Cure Sick Headache, Bill
iousness, Sour Stomach,
and Constipation. Sold
everywhere, 25c. per box.
PREPARED by C-LHood & Co. Lowell, Mass.
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SEABOARD AIR LINE.

INDUSTRIAL GARMENT, CIRCULATING
LIBRARY DISISIOS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-27
ANTl-SALO0N LEAGUE.
Union Meeting Held In The IIgrlm Congregational
Church Last Evening.

There was large audience i'm the
Pilgrim congregational church, last
evening. where meeting in the inter-
est of the Anti-saloon League, i'm which
the Roger Williams Free Baptist
church and the Church Of the Mediator
participated was held. The principal
speaker was RevA. b. Christy, super
intendenu of the Anti Saloon League,
and he was introduced by Rev. w. G.
Selleck, pastor OF the Church OF the
Mediator. who is the secretary Of the
league.
Mr.. Selleck said in part: 1T was not
by my own desire that l was made the
secretary Of tie league. l was drafted
into the service. This organization was
started in -- ministers meetings ster
two or three months Of investigation.
A union ministers meeting was held.
and DrRussell, national superintendent
OF the league explained the method Of
organization Those ministers voted
unanimously for this work. The re-
sponsibnty rests on the ministers Of
the Protestant churches Of Providence
and vicinity. / engage i'm this work
because il commends Itself TO my judg-
ment. want to get rid of the saloon
because believe II ought not to exist
in modern society"
Rev. MIR. Christy said i'm substance:
"In contest with the saloon there are
two great forces one means "A govern
merit that shall stand for righteousness
The other means lawlessness. When
we teach the conscience of the body pO-
lithc then we produce the enforcement
OF the laws that are beneficial. There
are officials who are striving To enforce
the laws. but they are prevented by
the apathy of the public. and by the
consC< BUSINESS that they are not elected
by the best reoIte of the state. Most
OF those who are respectable people
have no voice i'm the nomination of Of
ficers The officer must respect the
wishes of those who want him TO wink
at the violation OF law. lie may not
wink a III. but he is powerless.
''They say, there is not room at the
prison for all the criminals. and a
short cut has grown up OF dispoSlng
,af cases. The attorney general accepts
"A plea OF nofo contendere ON the pay
ment of costs. and the plea is offered.
providing the attorney general will let
the man 60. subject to his being recall
ed IL he continues his violations Of the
Mw. 1t is the general opinieH that that
has worked successfully and has been
"A restraining force but with that de-
vice some are not satisfied
How shall we bring about a better
condition OF affairs? The Ant,-SalOon
league has taken uD this question.
They take group OF young men who
are in earnest and tney are taught To
observe the saloon keeper and the Of
hcial These young men are put TO
work When the time comes for cleo
ton these bands are u wake up those
who are 20 vote. Some of those who
are holding office today are receiving
more money than our most intelligent
men Raise TO Office men who have
courage and convictions. We hope we
shall make progress in Rhode Island
and have a public opinion that officials
viii respect"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-27
REFORMS IN CHINA.
Young Chinese Residents Of San Francisco Have
fo.m,d Organization 10 fTomols Them.

San Francisco. Nov. 21.-Woo SIM
Lee. n Chinese agitator. addressed a
large number of hts c0uHtrymeu fHst
night i'm the interest OF a scheme 10 re-
store to the young Emperor OF China
all the powers OF his rank. According
to the Chronicle, the meetingwas called
by the Chinese Emperor Reform asso-
citation composed Of 9S1 young men of
the Chinese quarters. It Is proposed TO
raise a fund of $4,000 FOR the accom-
plishment of IT'S objects. which include
the Introduction Of many reforms into
the government of the celestial empire.
The Chinese consul. 10 Is said. has In
tmated that IN certain contingencies
he may direct the attention ~ the Unit
ed states government 60 the movement.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-27
Iasklns Wants 2 New Ira.

1,he defendant's petition Tor a new
t,toI In the trespass and ejectment SUIT
brought by Charles w. Smith VS.. VIII
ltam II. Haskins. was heard by Chief
Justice Matteson and justices Stiness
and Tninghast in the appellate court
today.
a Jury gave the plaintiff a verdict for
the possession OF farm in East ProVi-
dence that the defendant claimed TO
have occupied for 20 years. Franklin H.
owen, counsel for Haskins, argued to-
day that the verdict was against the
evidence, asJ claimed smith was not
the real plaintift IN the case. but THAI
the real plaintiff was Alfred h. Barnes.
who, in a previous suit. had failed To
recover possession from Haskins.
James {. Collins. Jr.. argued che ver-
diet was fully justified by the evi-
dencp
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-27
FINANCIAL.
BULLS kNO BEARS.
A Spotty and Irregular Stock Market
Developed Today.
Leather Had Another Slump - Federal Steel
Shares Rose Above 81.

Wall Street. Nov. 2L-PennsylVah'a
and New York Central were strong ouil
features at todays opening, the lat1el
being in demand TWO po~'~i hib NJ
and The former nearly five points apoN
FriG3ys close. Then the Changers ue-
yeloped strength. Burlington recover
ing lts dividend by going above loI.
Leather threw another M ana sluInp =
ed nearly 10 IA. a loss OF nNe p0Inl
from FridayI figure which alreauy leP-
resented seven point drop. 80
Sugar tumbled from above loo 10 l''
bul steadied there.
The street stocks were strong feu-
cral rising nimbly above oil.
Manhattan rose points 10 l05.
The Pacifcs turned weak, Union los.
ing nearly a point of its gain OF las'
week. ~
Baltimore and Ohio issues were Oh
from their good prices.
WlNlt dumped.
,t.ttA Ia takN
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-27
WARRANTS FOR MILLER.
ThrIy.Six Were Signed by Justice
BoOkstaVer Today.
Over 1000 VIII Be Issued as Soon as The
Papers Can Be Prepared,

New York. Nov 27.-Justice Book
staver, in the Supreme court, today,
slgnsd thirty warrants OF attachment
againht William +. Miller and the
'Flanluyn Syndicate" OF Brooklyn.
These attachments are merely the
forerunners OF over one thousand at
tachments which viii be applied for as
soon as the papers have been prepared.
The amounts in the cases in which at
tachments were granted today range
from $40 10 So the total being $fi'O'
the majority of the plaintiffs being
women.
Judge WilmOt Smith Of the Supreme
court. Brooklyn, today, appointed HUI
bert c. Taylor, a former city treasurer
OF Brooklyn. receiver for the Frank
lin Syndicate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-27
MRS. MCCORMICK DEAD.
She Vas lhs wife Of l'andH J. Mccormick, and
[fntnf raxlanl fi lhln.nn

Chicago, Nov. 21-Nirs Hcunetta NIe.
COrmick. a pioneer rosideut ot Chiea-
90. and tn NIfc OF I.ander J. McCm-
mick. one of the founders ~ the Nc
COmlck Reaper Works. died last night
born n Rockbr.dre couny. Virginia
In 1872 n bli fathers side che traced
her lineags o. Robert a.sf of Leie.s-
Ter. brothrr ~ Wlusw The C0nQueror.
ONE nf whose descendants married isa-
bella, a daughtcr of Robert Bruce
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-27
POLICE PROTECTION ASKED.
Stks al The R. D. Mason DIeng and Bleaching
Companfs Nork Cohlnrss

Picket duty was established this
morning az the plant or the Robert -.
Mason Dyeing and Bleaching company
at Pawtucket. where q strlk is I'm pro-
gress. Police protection was asked by
the company today. and two officers
are on duty.
Twenty Workmcn from Out of town
came this morning 10 go TO wcrk. but
after being told that "a strike was ON
they refused tO do so. The effects 90
the strike of tho dyers as being FELT i'm
the other departments. few OF whicn
are working with the ust~I number OF
hands.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-27
The Cotton Market.
HORSES FOR THE CAR.
Baron vIolInehofi is Making Large Purchases for
MIiIarY and Breeding fwpOsss.

Chicago, Nov. 21.--Baron Paul Vio-
tinghoff. a representative Of the Rus.
sian government is in Chicago buying
horses for the Gar. Baron Niotinghoff
saws that already 1000 American
horses. purchased principally i'm Ken
tuckv and Virginia have been shipped
to Russia, and 1000 more ara To follow
them as soon as the baron makes tho
setutions.
"Not only am / buying horses for
the arnv." he said, but Tor breeders
nurpogss as well. The animals shipped
cor military purposes generally go
merely as an experiment. They will boz
divided into lots of four aud six in diff
ferent garrisons and given a trial"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-27
Snlnu for $4,000.

Before Judge Dubois and jury was
begun. this afternoon, the trial of the
suit of Annie Barnum w. Rose Farrell
et al. Tn plaintiff a little girl, fell
into "A post hole that had been dug on
the defesdants land which adJoined
her own home, and sustained such Sc
we're injuries 20 her head and back that
ia is alleged she has become physical
and mental wreck. The amount sought
20 be recovered Is $4,000.
Hugh J Carroll is attorney FOR the
plaintiff and Wilson & Jenckes and w.
j. Brown attorney fer the defendants.