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The oasis., 1902-10-18
Saturday, Oct. IS. 1902.
The MagdaIena Feast.

MAGDALENA, Sonora, Oct s, 1902. To the Editor THE OASIS, Nogales,
 Arizona.
 DEAR SIR:
 In your issue of the 4th inst. is a card dated Octob Der 1st, and signed w. Meurer. 1 do not know Mir. Meurer, being stranger in this country. 1 take it for granted the gentleman is Catholic, if not g priest.
 He is certainly correct in his statement that the 4th of October is San Francisco de Assissi's day and that December the Sd Is San Francisco de Xavier day; also that the birthday is not celebrated but the day succeeding the death of San Francisco de Xavier, which occurred on December 2nd.
 1 do not think, Mir. Editor, your correspondent committed such a grave error. It would be difficult to find d Catholic in the United States, or even an Amercan priest, who could tell you why the fiesta of San Francisco de Xavier is cele- brated on the 4th of October, when he was born on the Eth of April and died on the 2nd day of Decem- Der.
 The date was changed for the convenience of people who come from a distance, they being mostly Indians, who come with their fam lilies, pots, blankets and dogs.
 The fiesta was at one time har- vest feast, and 1t may be news to Mir. Meurer to know that on the 4th day of October people came from their ranches with loads of their products, and the good padre came out of the church, blessed the loads and the people and general thanksgiving prayer was given for the crops of the last year, and ask ing the same favor for the year to come. But alasl all this has passed away here and San Francisco de Assist, the patron saint of all the missions,i is forgotten even to taking his day.
 Your correspondent stated in his article, scarves, shawls, ribbons, etc., touched upon the elfigy re- ceiyed a sacred power" and Mir. Meurer writes Catholics would very willingly learn the sources of this statement, for their teaching knows nothing of that" Had he been in Magdalena during the past week he could have had all the in- formation he desired from the thousands of Yaquis who came from afar and brought ribbons, etc, and had them rubbed all over the the effigy of San Francisco; he would have seen them kiss his face, hands, knees, feet, and go away firmly believing 1t gives them many "advantages in the world to come, and n few in this," but only for one short year.
 This was done in the presence of the coadjutor bishop and attending priests and with q full knowledge of what those people believed.
 Moreover, San Francisco de Xa- vier is credited with many miracles during the past hundred years.
 1 stood in the church for hours at time, with all respect to the church and the Catholic religion. saw hundreds of pilgrims enter the church, many walking upon their knees muttering a prayer, ar irving at the etligy, arise and em- brace the image, kissing it several
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Americas Famous Beauties.

Look with horror on skin erup- tions, blotches, pimples, sores. They don't have them, nor will any one who uses Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It glorifies the face. Eczema or Salt Rheum vanish before it. It cures sores lips, chapped hands, chilblains. Infallible for piles. 25c. at all drug stores.
The oasis., 1902-10-18

MAGDALENA, Sonora, Oct. s, 1902. To the Editor THE OASIS, Nogales,
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DE any LONG Rt\GE RTFIES.
\ NoN cmcnt In Canada To Forbid Their
Use In Hunting.

HULL, canada. oct. lS..-Not Gar from
Mont Cert, orc Of tho northern settlemcuts,
little tragedy occurred this week which
ought TO Ee a warning to deer hunters
young French woman was standing
at the door Of her little hcmc, her five
month's-old child in her arms, when she
suddenly felt shock Of some kind, and
her baby screamed. struggled violently
and, IN moment OF two, Mt5 dead. The
father was near by, and aroused by the
scream, came IN a tho mother sank 10
the foor unconscious.
Her long faintmg lit was overcome with
difficulty, Then they tried TO account
for the sudden death Of the child. II was
hot Until the little body was stripped of
its clothing that the matter became clear
to the investigators.
Then a stain upon tie inrcr garment.
one tiny wound IN the chest, and one in the
back, told the tale Of bullet gone as'ray
the bullet t-"lf was found in the clothing
of the mother where II had lodged
II had come from one oi the German long
range rinCs, sold commonly IN this Coumir nv
al low price few year, ago. Whose
gun despatched Il, or from what distance
il had como. II not known, probably never
will be- known, as many hunters ara ativ Id
in tn" deer country just now,
II was about thirty miles southeast of
the scene ~ this incident that last autumn
a sawmill hand, standing on boom above
the flune, suddeny dropped his pikepole
recled and fell into the water, dead, With a
steel bullet in his brain.
No report was heard the force Of the
missile was evidently almosp spent and
the man who killed his fellow wss lever
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III" absence of forests " clearing hi.
iaud IT." farmer has always cut and burned
every bush and tree in his way. The lum-
herman, on th" contrary, takes rilv few
scattered trees from each acre, confning
his selections 10 merchantable species
In 1914, when tho first houses were built
on Manhattan Island and at Albany, New
York was forcst-covered throughout. Il
was a silent, unbroken wilderness, which
in grandeur and undeveloped wealth was
unsurpassed in all the region Of the Atlantic
coast,
In this forest the valuable white nine
was plentiful and conspicuous everywhere
by its towering size Tho height Of these
white pines ranged from 1870 to 100 feet
with a diameter, breast high of from two
to four feet. In some localities there were
trees Of even greater size, some said to have
been 255 feet high and 80 inches in diam
eter.
There il a record OF one white pine. cut
In the town of Meredith, Delaware county,
that measured 2t7 feet in length AZ IL lay
on the ground. Pine street In this city. It
is said. took its name from the magnificent
pines that once adorned the farm of
Jansen Damen.
sawmill was built and operated bv colo
nists here 100 years before there was one
in England IL was the direct result of
the conditions and demands of the lumber
industry here.
A. villages sprang up and became i'm
building material and ship timber was
greater than the supply. Large timbers
for houso and ship building were hewn
out and squared with the broad axe by
men who were expert with this tool, while
the planks, boards and boat sides were
made by pit saving.
In 1929 nine years after the first house
was built at New Amsterdam, three saw
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mills were erected hy the Dutch West India
Company, and with their erection the his
tory of numbering ~ thl- STATE, really
Begin
these mills worc shipped from Holland
and runshv water power ~ wind power
One WAS built ON Governors Island, and
another stood on Sawmil Creek, uihu.
tary Of the Fast River
In ,63a the Goynlnor- Island mill wa-
leased nj an annual rental Of 500 merchant
able boards, half ash. half pine. About
the same time some sawiuil,s We're built
at Fort Orange albany and the growth
of the industry u shown IN a hotter from
the Earl of Bellomont to the Lords Of Trade
in England, dated Jan. ,, 1901. Il Is a.
follows,
in this province lthe province OF New lornl
which ! bear ,lds more goods or DESTROYS
more timber t thsn all the s ,S ~ New
is Dutchman lately come over. Who j.
an eytrsordinary artist IT those nnAs Mr.
Livingston told me this last summer ha had
made him mill that went With twelve saws
few such mills will quickly dc~'Ioy all th"
woods M the province III rea-ondl IL distance
from them.
The umbermen of New Amsterdam
were an enterprising lot, shipping lumber
to Holland a. early a. 1926, three years
after the first shipload Of Immigrant
arrived and later to England Tn" good
ship Arms of Amsterdam carried tho first
consignment of lumber from here TO Iiollaud
and in 1878 the ship Castle carried n cargo
of timber valued at fioo from New York
10 England,
Early numbering wa. dangerous bust
ness and Col. Fox says that il j. remark
able to find how often the first death in a
new settlement was the result of a falling
tree, a log crush or a sawmill accident
There are records Of curious accidents in
the early days, n Characteristic orc found
in the records of the town of Middlpburv
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new YORK'S FIRST LUMBERMEN
f0I. FON TELLS or THJIR ~
ERGI, DARING t\D pERIIS.
Hlstor, OF the Lumber Industry IN Tin
State-Process That cut Down New
Works splendid Forests Rapid Adj.
vance 81 the sawinill -- Foreign
Demand for American Lumber.

history Of the lumber industry in this
state has Just been issued hv the Depart
lnent Of Agriculture II was prepared
hv Col William +. Fox, Superintendent
~ Forests in this state, and contains his
'orlcsl matter, which Clifford Pnchot
head Of the United States Bureau Of For
's'ry. -ays il in this work made readily ac-
''sslble for tho first time.
The first lumbermen In thi, state. says
'oi, Fox, were the first settlers. who cleared
spaces IN the prmeval forests, for their
bones and farms The rough lumber
Tor their cabins they made with their axes,
ln the Use Of which they were very expert.
Saws, operated by handpowcr, came
'"Nt and then before many years. the saw
'nill. In many instances the sawrnill pre-
'',cd the gri,tmll, and in few places
'h" erection II tho min antcdatod the adj
vent Of the fir,,t srtter-
'ol Fox SAYS that tho widespread i'm
preston that mnb"rmcn are responsible
Tor IA" lack Of forests in many parts of
TVS State, j. erroneous. From the time
81 IN" early settlers to the present day
W'nhcrmcn have never rc-orted to clearing
work
II II le farmer who is, responsible for
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discovered perhap- never know e he
outcome Ut his i.ug-rGr &" st,,iilP IN
deed, he may hnv, b.eu % rsIln away from
h- victim ~ ito tine
'mlN i'" days ,go, two ~pu- Of ono
~ a." r"urtiy'- most prominent men vera
crossing AXE after ducks her, witIo Mt
warning "f any kind, one ur them received
a shock which almost throw hun on ,ftIo
hoa' A Tying bulle, adj ploUgh,d trans
vers. w IN a slightly DOWN. ard dir,,,',n
across his chest, hfic'iug an ugly. ralfti,
though fortunately rOt oar Ecrot.~, wound,
As his doctor SAID, That lad can never I've
much nearer death, no matter what beialls
him.
News Of somewhat similar happenings
are beng reported from other sporting
districts. In this region, tho rat!. u,uw
moving settlers are ~ ginning an agitation
Tor gun license fee aEi for an act OF Par
lament nehlnd II. which shall compel the
use Of Government stamp upon sporting
tircarm,, certifying that their range is not
above 800 yards.
How thoGghtless some men are in tier
use Of firearms, and Low accident. often
occur we're forciby demonstrated lately.
\ farmer had just retired for tho night.
when hc noticed the sound Of blows upcn
his shiuglrd roof
This WaS followed by the noise Of break
ing glass in the ATTIC chamber, next 10
which he was lying Fortunately for him,
he had philosophy enough To Subduc his
curiosity until morning. when he discovered
that several hGlle's had pirrood the walls
and window of his spare bedroom.
During the day "A couple of hunters CaIne
In for supplies from large shooting party
encamped beside - pond about half mio
away. Upon inquiry it lhLod out that a.
the men could not sleep that frs, night out
they had amused Themselves hv firing In
the moonlcl, At dead tree top on tho
other side of h" water,
The question Of whor" the bullets they
heedlcssly set going might stop had ut
ocourredto them.
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~" wood 80 chov While cutting IN log
ma, h'd been partially -rlit open, his loot was
.'HSh' ~ me crack, and h" Lung Tor u long
WA" ..' pended hv IN, foot and pariiy .Ip-
n",tcd hN one hand Do,rairius Of rcocil ing
MIl hH fr'i'v uWo'nt"d hl~ ana" wuh hi.
"" MI mao" orurh o. crooked
'''h, "hd started Tor the house
TIL" local market of .awmill. va- limited
=" Tho ds,nuo" which the lrmLcr could be
Hahsp"ied on wagons There We're no
',.o,. or railroads - furnish an on. ide
marx and 70 rating was resorted to.
Arthur N"bl" ~ H"rkim"r county. rated
~ - lumber down West Canada Gre X
20 III" Mohawk ard thence to tohc "a Falls
from wher" il was carted 10 Albany. placed
an Scoops aud shipped 10 ireland. as early
~ i1nc. Edward Edwards ran he first
ran down III" Gle .ango River from what
IL Low IN. town - Lise, in 1880
hatllng 'p"n"d the world 20 manv Young
men. Il was life of peril. his rafting but
there was no lack Of men 10 rndrrt Ike
Inc work, and So important did rafting
ventures become tina, the entire CONNER
cal prosperity Of n place often depends, d
on the Success of the raitsmcn. All notes
given, says Col Fox were made payabe
"wleI I he RATS got back"
Col. Fox tells about raf in on the n d.
son, Susquehanna and other rivers u a.
Sta,t ana gives IA long ard technical de-
"CfiWlun ol the construction and handlirg
Of a lumber raft There is an interest ng
account of the early opposition Ia he Use {,
streams tor Tho purpose OF floating logs
10 the mills. which wa, gradually overcome
hv tho passage of laws declaring rivers
rubl" highways Tho first law Of this hind
was pissed in thi' state in 1909.
This log driving was dan gerous b,isinrss
and Col fot tells sonnet hing of il, He
say:
"ln an" lake region of tho tdrondacks.
river drivers had the additional task Of
moving their logs through the lakes, where
there was no current TO assist their progress,
but too often a contrary Tind, that drove
their logs back OF scattered them. In
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passing through these lakes llmberInrn
generally RATED the logs or inclosed them
IN strongly connected hopins and then
warped heir way through the open water
10y using an anchor. long heavy cable.
and an upright windla.s placed ON the
forward end of a strongly constructed
raft
This work was often done az night
or Whenever the lax" was s'ill and free
from the strong winds 50 prevalent in early
spring Old river drivers, in telling Of
tho early log-driyes. still describe how
through the long hours and darkness,
thoy leaned YEARLY against the capstan
bars Ar they tramped round and round
the platform while hedging their way
through the lakes.
The work of the river drivers was re~il-
Gus. Scarcely a season passed without
some one being drowned or killed on some
stream.
Men We're crushed under swift rolling
logs al the banking grounds, chilled to
death in the ICY waters or killed in brea king
tho great jam which formed at every OBJ
struction in the river. The most dangerous
work was usually done bv volunteers. and
II all the deeds OF heroism and s.'lf-sacrice
performed by river drivers while attempting
to save the life OF some comradc in danger
were recorded they would be found TO equal
anything in the histories of fire, food or
battlefield
The drivers were necessarily mon of stall
MART build and superb physique. With
surprising agility they would leap from log
To log while they were running down the
rapid, swirling current, and, standing up-
right Oh small log, with nothing 10 aid
them but pike pole or lever, they would
guide their treacherous craft 0s skilfuy
a. an Indian his canoe"
Col Fox's account OF modern umlcring
methods makes an Interesting contrast To
the early methods He has devoted con-
siderable Srac TO the matter and the work
IL one OF the most exhaustive on any subject
over issued by the Department of Agr-
culture
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40. FOR75:. DOMEr NIGHT ROBES.
These splendid iobes are the wonder Of
the ira Ie-large boGies, 5i-inch sk.r.. beau
ttully soft and durable Dome. well made
and finished in every way sizes IL to 20.
25c. FOR Sc. SILK CRAVAT.-We have
had SOC, crayats t, offer yoa at 25c before,
bat never anything TO equal this offering tor
tomorrow. Real 500. cravai in every way
The tour-in-hand, long and narrow, L.,
inches in width AMI re.ersole--as well as
the Ieck for the man who prefers that shape.
These SYKES are all new in beautiful rich
des gn7 an! figures positively lust such
c.a'a, a yol expec, to pay SUc for in any
shop tomorrow, at Is.
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latest designs, chocolate sets, ice cream sets,
pudding sets, celery trays, salad bowls, cracker
Jars, condensed milk jars, rnsyonnaise dishes,
etc., al! at OIL the regular prices.
PLATES.
AT 25c. TO Sl.00, WORTH SOC. TO
81. OO-Fine Limoges plates in all the very
latest patterns.
AT l0c., WORTH UP TO 25c.-Fine Aus
TRAN china breakfast, tea or bread and butter
plates and cat meal or preserve saucers, in
beautiful new floral and cupid decorations.
BEER STEMS.
A fine assor,men, of German beer stems Of
the latest designs, with heavy pewter tops, at
Zoc,, SOC, and 9Sc., worth up to $500.
BRIC-A.BRAC.
AT 2Sc., WORTH UP TO 50c.-A table
filled with very pretty bisque ornaments,
including very litelke figures of animals,
clowns, ETC., also pin trays, puff boxes,
vases, etc.
Vases OF Royal Bonn, in the latest decora-
tons, JUS, received, S0c., 98c.. $l.9S, S. 50,
$500.
AT $l.25 AND $2.oS. French China
PLAQUES, hand painted. with very rich
floral designs, easily worth double.
Austrian vases, reproduction of Royal Vienna,
a, 7Sc. to $50
AT l0c., REDUCED FROM loc. Pressed
glass gas globes, made Of the hes, glass and
well finished.
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Matchless Offers for Men.
DOC. for SI.oo White Dress Shirts.

Inc balance OF those Shirts the first lot which
week Really the best offer shirts know got our
order last Summe when his business dull and made pe-
cay good grade Of muspue linen boonthy
possible to make Shirts strengthened specially they
need most made and back well
in two lengths sleeve 81 and 3d. Sizes both kinds:
shall DC pleased I'll order by telephone
and sleeve and whether wish back
you will get exactly what person
here; hard anywhere 60c each or for ST. Is
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Another Rare Sale Of Women's Suits.
$500 Each for the Best 5000 to SIAi.oo

$500 Each tor the Best $1,000 $4,000 Ready Made
ai eshsar eanpc
II
that accomplish
n the Lt real OOsusa all 90
are mSstbe
tob
o maier
values O0sp,dn
land
at
Of Wilt
C. D.. n n approval
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Merchant Tailoring Extraordinary.
$500 for Our Regular $1,000 to 5000 Suits.

onyr FOL is
n ntnue eappiuc
TO suit
o to Losers will
O
>Men
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Act Quickly on Carpets.

These I-S OH, but Prices Are Going Upward.
We do not know when carpets the desirable and popular kinds
been and working prices
upward Now time buy. We would certainly advise taking
advantage OF sale like this-prompt service assured.
49c FOR 7sc ALL WOOL EXTRA SUPER INGRAM carpets the
best makes.
43 FOR 6 TAPESTRY BRUSSELS in choice patterns parors
and halls aad stairs, the usual Csc. quality.
osc FOR LBS AND Sl.5O ADMINISTER CARPETS from the
famous Lowell and Hartford and Smith paror
designs and coongs that usually sell yard
at oSc. yard.
$40 FOR $3.50 ROYAL WILTON CARPETS handsomest
and best made in America, and this
the manufacture of these goods choice patterns
that usually sell for 81. so yard. 81. 10 yard.
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$2.o5 FOR $3.50 TERRY BATH ROBES.
Imported robes and only IS Of them
50 they Will 60 in iirfv--made of excellent
Terry cloth. in pretty stripes beautiful
colorings Mt comfortably throughout --
sleeves g.sat SIR, rish, length one of the
many good opportunities offered by this
store TO Brooklyn men. S2.9s instead Of
$3.50.
lac. FOR sos. SUSPENDERS. The web.
b.ng pu' in these susgen ler5 Is the real sOc.
qra.'y - they ate made up with good
mohai' ends and have drawer attachments -
about 500 pairs -one o. the best suspenders
for little money ever offered.
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Record Making Sale of Dress Goods.

tolorS ana back at a Fraction OF WORTH
mc
ea
STAG tor $500 and $3.50 French Broadcoths.
o n and
cloth OOand
best a al
o." ?" '"" SOC. tor SI.oO Princess Crepe Cloth.
heifo
a
a
"S"a' :" s'O" And These Remarkable Blacks.
nSado
6sc instead of
of
CREPE SOC mNeado
y hoaddo 50 a$3O Oqalte, yard
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Silk Offer That Will Capture.
24-nch All Silk "Tuxedo" Crepe de Chine.
10. e.. y r,,l.. d - O,.

49c. FOR REGULAR 7Sc. Liberty Satins-
Splendid quality all silk, light, medium and
dark shades.
ACC. FOR REGULAR 90c Black MORE Velour
This is very low price for black MORE
velour, which is becoming more popular
as the cooler season advances.
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Sale of Eiderdown.
Boys Winter Clothing.
Ihc Rrrt ,t c,s% C>ct

FATHER KE-Boys clothing cut on mannish lines
and finished in way that insures long service.
AT S4.98, REGULAR SO. 5O-Wnter Overcoats
OF heavy Atwood Oxford frieze. in the popular
box style, medium length, full loose style, splen-
didly tailored, very stylish sizes to IS years
AT $5.9S REGULAR $3.50 NORFOLK SUITS.
OF all wool cheviot, handsome patterns,
splenddly tailored, perfect in style and fit,
very good wearing suit; sizes to IS years.
AT 1898, REGULAR $S.50-Boys' sailor and
sailor collar Norfolk suits of all wool vale
serges. collars pre,tiy trimmed with braid,
Norfolk style, pleated, with belt and sailor COL
lar, sailor blouse style, collars nicely braided
ard embroidered; sizes to 10 years.
AT so S. REGULAR Sl25OYoung meas sack suits Of all
wool chevios splendid patterns 3buton single breasted
style frncess serge lining; sizes Is to l6
At S9cBoys all wool short made sample
chevos nicely made strongly bone buttons Is
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news Tor the young couples VINO are
are prices for such fine dinner sets S
DINNER SETS,
AT $1,000 Dinner sets, American porcelain,
in tso new floral decorations and trimmed
with gold.
AT $500 Dinner sets. German china, dec
Grated in three OF the newest floral designs.
AT Slo. S0-Dinner sets, English porcelain,
in ) patterns of green or blue border decors-
tons. heavily trimmed with gold.
AT SlS.00-Dinner sets OF French and Ger
man china, and fine English porcelain,
variety of very desirable decorations, includ.
ing aUral bosde. designs and floral sprays,
etc.
At 5000 Dinner SETS English porcelain,
solid green band border patterns, also green
printed sprays, handsomely illuminated with
gold.
CUT GLASS.
Fruit bowls
1898 instead of $500
$500 &" &" $3.50
$500 4" $3.50
$6oS d" $1,000
Pitchers
$500, reduced from $500
$3.50, " 5000
Celery trays
$3.50, $500. $3.50, 5000
Naples, handled or plain
los, SOY, $3.50, $500.
FANCY CHINA - OFF
large table filed with useful tabl, articles
>ot Limoges and fine Austrian china. All the
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39c., 49c., Soc, 75c. and 79c. Coored Taffeta
Siks-Comc to us for the scarce shades
our lines are complete and all correct shades
are here,
79c INSTEAD OF SIPS Fancy Silks-We have
made deep cut in our fancy silks, and offer
several thousand yards in waist and skirt STYLES
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China for New Housekeepers
At Prices to Please the Experienced.

Dinner forward for special mention Tomorrow Good
the young who housekeeping rarely
prices for such fine dinner Sc low.
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Iafge liable hIIcd with useful tahIs afllclcS
OF Limoges and fine Austrian china. All the