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Invitations to a Marriage.

Greensboro. N. c., Sept. Especial J.
Invitations have been received here to
the marriage of Miss Fannie Littlepage
Jackson to Mr.. William Henry Call, at
the residence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Jackson, in Selma, N. c.,
September 10th Miss Jennie Tatum, of
this city. viii leave here Thursday and
will act as maid of honor at the mar
riage of this popular couple.
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FOR SALE-ONE FIVE HUNDRED
Egg Stahl Incubator nearly new. Lot
fine stock Belgian Hares, Princess
Louise, Philadelphia Bell, Prince
Henry Robinhood-all prize winners.
Address w. 1. Hokell, Oxford n. c.
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Little Child Dead.

Died Yesterday morning at the resi-
dence of his mother, Mrs. Lula Stevens,
in West Raleigh, Ernest Lee Stevens,
age four years and eight months The re-
mains were taken to Cary yesterday af-
ternoon and inferred in the family burial
ground. He was a bright and attractive
little boy and made many friends among
his playmates. The sympathy of the
community goes out to his widowed
mother in her sad bereavement.
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ORGANIZERS WANTED-IN EVERY
town and village in North Carolina,
where at present no Tribe exists, to
represent the Improved Order of Red
Men, the oldest Fraternity in the
United States. Liberal inducements to
proper parties. For further informa-
ton address with references, w. Ben
Goodwin Box 226, Elizabeth City N. c..
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INSTITUTE FOR YOUNG LADIES
AND CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.
$. Physical and Chemical Apparatus.
RALEIGH, N. C.

for. All the talk about endowed col
leges end no rent to pay is not relevant.
We trust TO superior business manage
ment and the experience Of many years
to give our patrons the very best adVan-
tages at the lowest possible cost. We
will duplicate the prices Of any such
schools of our grade.
Mr.. Henry Jerome Stock
ard,
Who is so well known throughout the
South, as poet and a scholar, continues
with PEACE as Professor of English and
! History.
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EXCURSION TO PORTSMOUTH, VA,
SEPTEMBER IND.

On September End the Seaboard Air
Line Railway will operate its last ex-
cursion of the season to Norfolk, Va.
Train leaves Union Depot at 2 D. IN.
September End, returning leaves Norfolk
Portsmouth at 10 a. m. Fare for the
round trip 1925.
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EXCURSION TO NORFOLK VIA SEA
BOARD AIR LINE.

On September End the seaboard Air
Line will run an excursion train from
Raleigh to Norfolk Train will leave
Raleigh at p. M, returning leave Ports
mouth at 1910 a. M. September 4th.
Round trip rate 1925.
For information apply to
C, II. GATTIS, c. P. & 7. A.
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eight acres near Garner. and one farm
lightweight acres near Milburnie.
These are valuable small farms, near
the city and will be sold at reasonable
prices. Busbee & Busbee. Attorneys.
e. o. d.
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WANTED.-POSITION BY a YOUNG
lady to teach in private family; small
children preferred; can teach music.
Reference given. Address Special, Ere
mont. n. c.
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FOR SALE.-SALOON WITH UP-TO-
date fixtures, good paying stand; must
sell on account of health. For further
information address Sam Haskell,
Durham. N G.
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ICE! ICE! ICEt ICE MANUFACTURE
ers and dealers can always get ice in
small or large lots on short notice at
The Southern Ice Co., Rocky Mount,
N. c.. 8-9-tf.
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HARRIS STEAM DYE WORKS WILL
clean and dye your clothing and make
new hats of your old ones. Second
hand goods bought and sold. East
Hargett street. 13-tf.
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WAN'rED.-MEN WHO ARE WEAK
or diseased to write for free booklets
edited by the leading and most sue
cessful specialist in the United States.
Address. Newton Hathaway, NJ. D.,
n Imam Bldg, Atlanta. Ga.
Sun and Wed.
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MISS MATTE HIGGS ANNOUNCES
the opening of her Fletcher Method
Glass at AT North Blount Street. on
September 18th at four o'clock. Regu-
lar Piano pupils from September LIST.
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-STENOGRAPHIC POSI-
ton Have had three wears expe-
rience. AT present employed. Quick
and accurate. Best of references fur
nished Very DESTROYS of securing a
position in North Carolina my native
State. Address r. b. c., Box 92S,
Richmond, Va.
a . 81
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BEFORE You DECIDE ON THE PRES
ent for your friend. see our Fancy Bas-
ketS and Boxes, filed with "ROYS-
TIERS CANDY"
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SCHOOL AND LAW TEXT BOOKS AT
half price. Old books bought or ex-
changed. Southern Book Exchange
8-2S-tf
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WANTED TO BUY.-LIVE QUAIL AND
live Deer, for stocking a preserve. Ad-
dress, c. A. Schenck. Biltmore, N. C.
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WANTED AT ONCE-A REGISTER
ed Druggist. Address "B" care News
and Observer
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AGAINST THE D1sPENsARY.
The Vote in Union County is Light, the Total
Being 500.
,ocial to News and Observer

TSpCCIdI 10 aNVWo dHu VD''VI ~
Monroe, N. c., Sept. 2.-The dispnesary
election in Union county yesterday re-
suited in a majority of 315 against the
dispensary. The vote was light, the total
being 1909.
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THE VERDICT OF TIE CONSUMERS
of fine Candy, Is that ''ROYSTER's 65 is
the best
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One Cent a Word.

NO ADVERTISEMENTS TAKEN FOR
LESS THAN Re CENTS AN INSERTION.
CASH MUST ACCOMPANY ORDER. sPE-
CIAL DISCOUNTS ON LONG CON
TRACTS.
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> AC :. .
Limited to 100 Boarders
Foil Equipment.
Health and Hygiene :

We pay especial attention to health and
hygiene. We have regular male ply
sician and a regular trained female
nurse to care for the girls. We also give
good fare and have it well cooked and
served. The editor OF the American
Journal of Health speaks in highest
terms of our sanitary provisions, which
are also commended by other medical
experts.
Our Prices
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Excursion to Norfolk and the Seashore
leaves Raleigh Union Depot promptly at
2 p. m, September End, (Tuesday) via
Seaboard Air Line. Separate coaches for
white and colored and a fast schedule
Apply to undersigned for any informa-
ton. Tickets sold at City and Depot
offices of the Seaboard Air Line Railway
C. H. GATTIS, C. p. & T. A..
Raleigh, n. c.
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CINCHO IS REFRESHING AND Eek
hilaratlng. Try a glass.
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Don't fail to take the Seaboard Air
Line Railway excursion to Portsmouth,
Norfolk. Old Point, Ocean View and Vir-
ginia Beach on September End. Fare
for round trip 1925. This is your last
chance this season and as the Week End
Rate of $500 will be withdrawn August
31st, there will be no more reduced rates.
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Are as low as such service can be given
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

Percy Moran. Guy Du VAL Mr. and Mrs. L. V. N
Brakeman and Mrs. F. w. Onderdonk
Mr. and Mrs Frank NJ Lupton will go soon to
Colorado Springs.
Edward NJ Grout will sail for Germany the latter
part Of this month to Join his family in Baden
Baden. They will spend the month of August in
Switzerland
Mrs. J. Lloyd Hall and her daughters. Miss
Augusta E. Hall and Miss Edythe NJ. Hall, will go
10 White Sulphur Springs tomorrow.
Dr. and Mrs. William NJ. Butler and Morris B.
Butler will spend the month Of August in the
Highlands of Scotland.
Among the Brooklynites at Newport are Mrs
Spotswood d. Schenck and Miss Nathalie schenck
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Huntington, Eben j.
Knowltou and Charles NJ. Bull.
Mrs James S Suydam has left the Garden city
Hotel and : visiting her son-in-law and daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick y. Jones jr., at Hewletts
Long Island
Mr. and Mrs Bird S Coler and their son have
been travelling through the Western section of the
country and have spent several weeks in Arizona
They are in SaE Francisco, and will visit the
principal resorts of California before returning TO
Brooklyn.
CatskiIls
Professor and Mrs. Franklin w. Hooper and Miss
Rebecca L, Hooper of St James's Place; have gone
L their summer home in Walpole n H.
Miss Alice r. Doughcrty. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Hampden Dougherty. Of Clinton-ave-. has
joined her brother. Walter II. Dougherty in Paris.
Mr. Dougherty is a young actor. who is often
chosen by Henry Irving 10 ill vacancies in his
/
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
THE SWEETMEATS OF PORTO RICO

The people of Porto Rico famous for their
sweetmeats. said returned traveller the other
day on landing in this city MANY of these con-
fections made by coating different fruits nuts
and even vegetables with sugar. and cheaply can
sugar be obtained the island that these dainties
can he purchased by the poorest.
"One favorite sweetmeat. for example Is sugared
corn. The is first boiled and cleaned of all
foreign substances. Then ii is dipped several times
successfully in syrup of sugar until thickly en-
crusted. l have seen native with a bunch OF ten
or a dozen ears of corn dipping after another
in the syrup. thus giving each a chance to dry be-
tween dips. The ears lastly Enthusiastically tied
with bright cOlored ribbon and sold in the street
for cent apiece
Oranges are also sugar coated i'm much the same
way. The peel Is trimmed off fancifuIIy and ths
stem Is left. that may il for a handle
while eating the Sweetmeat.
"A very popular piece of confectionery is made nv
hling a cleaned cocoan"t shell with sugar coated
rice. BY means of repeated dippines and dryings
each kernel of the rice is enveloped in thin cover
ing OF sugar and then the whole mass is loosely
welded together. The cocoanut she'll whose upper
edge Is cut around like that of glass jar is then
hlIed WIth the sweetened rice. tied with a ribbon,
and sold for two cents"
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

borough. against the Brooklyn Heights Rail
road Company, to recover $4,000 damages, is
decided.
Grogan was injured on June 20 when a crowd
of excited passengers tried to board train
at the Union Depot, at Thirty-sixth-st. and
F'ifth-ave. Another passenger kicked his nose
twice. breaking it. Grogan had boarded train
at SiXty-fifth-st. and Third-ave., and when the
Union Depot was reached the platform was filed
with people, mostly Hebrews. Everybody tried
to board the train the same time, some
climbing in through the windows. head first or
feet first, il mattered little. so long as they
got in. A husky fellow fought his way through
the window at which GrOSan sitting
sprawled all over him and other passengers. and
managed to kick GrOganS nose twice break
ing il.
GrOgan. however. gTa bhed the kicker. and with
the aid Of two other passengers held him in
custody till the next station was reached. There
he was arrested and locked up. Grogan was
taken 10 the Seney Hospital and had his nose
set. He is still under treatment
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
Az UNF0RTrNATE ExpEDIENT.

They are telling a good story at the University
Settlement. In Eldrdge-st of the hard luck that
attended the attempt of reporter for n sensa-
tional paper to get story The reporter. who had
carefully read up the Settlement year book ap-
peared day in the head workers Office and be-
gan TO question the man he found in charge. Find
ing that he not getting along very well after
several attempts to get the desired information by
direct appeal the reporter tried a tack.
Il think you had better tell the story" said
he. you see. Mayor Lows secretary, Jimmie
Reynolds, is a friend of mine. In fact. he and
great friends, and that Jimmie
would want me to have the story"
That's curious" the rejoinder You are
that Mr. Reynolds wanted you to have the
story
oh yes we are great friends Jimmie and T."
That's very remarkable I happen to he Jim
mic Reynolds. hut | don't remember having had
the pleasure of meeting you before
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

art for the masses after he had glanced over
half dozen water color sketches which some poor
artist had offered to sell
The office boy went out and told the artist that
his work was buckeye" which as many poor
painters know, is the lowest grade of work. The
artist accepted the 40 offer, and presently the
boy returned to the inner office
The old chap wants know If he can do some
more said the boy. Hell do better next time
Says there was no fire in his room and his fingers
kept getting cold"
The dealer through a pile of water color
sketches which lay Il table near his desk Tell
him to copy that exactly it is. and Wen pay
him 80 cents for every he makes" The office
boy went out
There are hack" artists in New-York as well
hack" writer's. and nearly many one as
the other. AS class. the hack artists fare
better financially than the "hack' writers. but
iheN are entlrely beyond the pale so far as asSo-
ciating with real artists is concerned. They do
even command the respect that the ''hack''
writer does from men and women who work with
the pen. This is not because the brush workers
'hack'' artist steals his stock in trade while the
hack writer never does it but once.
THESE chaps who do copy work a real benefit
work in hand and turned around for chat with
out them would never be able to sell an original
signed water color for 81. The poor would have to
good artists TO make originals for us and pay them
well for their work They passed around among
sign their name We pay from 40 10 Is cents
for copying, according 10 the quality of the work.
and a good man can turn out three or four a daV
No need of their starving that
Art students do most of il, suppose" said the
You are wrong in that" he replied. 1T would
he great chance for them to make their expenses
them will do that kind of work They object 70
copying another man 5 work and putting their own
name 10 IN IN .bn nSy % mavS We, hSn S hown IDEAS about
work they will not copy
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
ATLANTC-A AVE IMPROVEMENT INJUNCTION DENIED GOSSIP
OF THE BOROUGH-sOCLAL DOLNGS
BROOKLYN SOCIAL WORLD.

The wedding of Miss Clara l. Fairfield. daughter
Of Mrs. Cornelia J. Fairfield and Walter Scott
Perry. art director of the Pratt Institute. took
place on Monday evening the home of the bride
No 50 Second Place, only few relatives being
present The house decorated with palms and
flowers. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry will be in Italy and
Switzerland till the latter of September. when
in Cambridge Place which Mr.. Perry recently pur-
chased. Miss Fairfield for several years has been
the private secretary of Mr. Perry.
The Rev. and Mrs. ]. Douglas Adam will remain
in Scotland till September.
Mr. and Mrs John Raynor of the Hotel St
George, are at Freeport Long Island.
Ex-Mayor and Mrs. Daniel D, Whitney are spend
ing the summer at Lake Mohonk
Announcement is made of the engagement or
Arthur w. opp and Miss Elizabeth \. Marchand. of
Hancock-st Miss Marchands mother Mrs. f.
Marchand, returned recently from Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Powell of St. James Place
and their daughter. Miss Grace r. Powell. will
spend August at Cottage City. Mass.
Mr., and Mrs. Gerald whitney Of Cambridge
Place, and Harvey F. Whitney have returned from
southport. Conn, and have gone TO Lake Mohonk.
The wedding of Miss Anna /. McCarron. daugh-
ter OF Mrs Margaret McCarron, and John AlcCon-
nell took place Wednesday in the church of the
A
McCarron. the sister of the bride. The hest man
was Joseph Damhacher. After the ceremony a re-
ception was held at the home OF the bride in Cler-
mont-ave Mr.. and Mrs Mcconnell will spend their
honeymoon at Waikiki Ulster County y. Y.
Mr. and Mrs John 4. Bonestee of CarIton-ave
spending the summer at Cedarmcre Coburg
Ont. with their daughter Mrs. +. H. Knight and
her family. from Easton Penn. Later they will
visit their Major Charles n. Boncstee who is
now. after an absence Of three years Manila
his way home to his family Plattshurg. n Y
They will all 20 10 Southern California for the
winter season.
J. Harry Shook. Of Quincy-st.. started yesterday
extended tour through the States and the
Dominion OF Canada. Mrs. Shook and family are
spending the season at his summer cottage. Holm
del. Monmouth County. y J.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Spencer Turner are at Man
chester. VI
Justice and Mrs. Goodrich at Hacyon Hall,
Millbrook and will stay there till early autumn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Q. Du Val and Give L. Du
Val left this city Wednesday on the steamer
Philadelphia for their annual trip abroad
Among the Brooklyn folk Al Easthampton are
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Sanger Snow. Mr.. and Mrs
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

The theory of attempted suicide abandoned
when the woman revived and told her story.
She said that while she was alone on the
boat a middle aged, well dressed man came
aboard and asked to see her husband. He said
he had travelled long distance TO Captain
Beeman. and. his business was important.
ne would wait for his return. He added that
he greatly fatgued and that a glass Of
water would refresh him She filed the pitcher
with water left the cabin for a moment and
on returning. he asked her to join him in a drink
of water. She did so. felt herself growing
weak and screamed, when the stopped
her cries by placing his hands over her mouth
She became unconscious and remembered
nothing until she revived in the hospital
The police have only imperfect description
find him.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
LAY CORNERSTONE OF CHURCH.
NEARLY SIX THOUSAND PERSONS WITNESS
CEREMONY AT CATHOLIC STRUCTURE.

NEARLY SIX THOUSAND PERSONS WITNESS
CEREMONY AT CATHOLIC STRUCTURE
The cornerstone of the Catholic Church
of the Holy Rosary of Pompei in Seigel-st
near Bushwick-aye. was laid last Sunday at-
tcrnOon by Vicar General Mcnamara, acting for
Bishop Mcdonnell, who is in Europe The cere-
mony was witnessed by nearly six thousand
persons. among whom were representatives of
several Italian societies. The church will be
used by an Italian congregation of fifteen hun
dred members
The Italian congregation attending the Church
Of the Most Holy Trinity had grown so large a
wear ago that il was thought best to form
new parish. and one was started in charge of
Father I.atona. He obtained quarters in which
to hold services over the public library. in the
old courthouse. at Humbndt-st. and Montrose-
ave where they have ever since been conduct
ed He worked To raise funds. meanwhile, for
the erection Of a churo n, and recently u"u7n, Il
Mot Of ground IN Seigel-st, between BushWiCk
ave and White-St. The new church, il is hoped
VIII he finished by September !.
some of the priests present at the laying Of
he cornerstone were the Revs. Edward Nc
C;nIdrick of St Cecilia's Church; Martin Carroll,
of 81 Vincent de Pauls. and Father Hansel-
mann Of the Most Holy Trinity.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
THPROTEMENT CAN 90 on.
INJUNCTION DENIED BY JUSTICE SMITH
AGAINST WORK :IN ATLANTIC-AVE

INJUNCTION DENIED BY JUSTICE SMITH
AGAINST WORK IN ATLANTIC-AVE
In the injunction proceedings brought by the
Nassau Electric Railroad Company against the
Long Island Railroad Company and the Atlantic
Avenue Improvement Commissioners Justice
Smith. Of the supreme Court. Brooklyn. yesterday
denied the motion Of the Nassau company to re-
strain the railroad company and the commission
from continuing the Atlantic-aye improve
ment The decision handed down at his home
IN Patchogue Long Island. In denying the mo-
ton for permanent injunction he says that he
does because of the plaintiffs laches. and be
cause the plaintiff not only will not be injured by
the proposed improvement. but with a reasonable
certainty. will derive great benefit therefrom The
bic and unexplained delay OF the plaintiff
in beginning tbs action, he says. and the declar-
ing that the Atlantic-ave. improvement is illegal
ard voIative OF its rights landlord of the Long
island Railroad Company furnish sufficient and
conclusive reasons why the preliminary Injunction
shall not be granted. The agitation for the i'm
ororement of Atlantic-ave. had been in public and
notorious progress fOi years a contract for steel
construction to the amount Of $500 900 was signed
mens of this action "A large quantity of the steel
had been delivered and nearly $4,000 paid on ac-
count Of such material. The actual work of i'm
provement begun October J. 1901 and he
hao actually progressed at points along he
line large number OF work tracks
had been removed. excavations made and the n
lire face OF the avenue changed All this work
was performed publicly that IL is incoEceiva bic
that the officials OF the plaintiff company were not
fully cognikant OF the entire proceeding.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-13
AMERICANS A LIKE FROGS.
THEY NOW EAT TWICE AS MANY AS THE
FRENCH so CAFE PROPRIETOR SAYS.

FRENCH. so CAFE PROPRIETOR SAYS.
The eating Of frogs legs is considered IA
Francase." said uptown taurateur. the
other day to of his guests. but matter
OF fact more frogs at the present time killed
for the table in this country than in France.
have means Of estima ting how great the bust
ness of killing frogs for the market has grown
in this country. but I warranted when I say
that tmice as many are served for the American
palate every day on the tables of the French
In France the frogs are raised for the most
part in what have been termed froggeries Here
they grow In creeks and ponds. and are
caught by the hook speared- BY the way, did
you ever undertake to catch a frog
Never did answered the guest.
1T is great sport replied the proprietor Of tire
cafe. You think that YOU have got a whale on
the end of your line. \ 1y or a piece Of red rag
will do for bait. and for that matter bUllfros
viii grab at anything red with more avidity than
an animate object He is like his namesake in bis
inclinations toward this particular color. But
when you have him on the hook don't let him
drop into the water again the chances are that
he will get foOthOld and IL will he Impossible
70 extrtcate him I have often hauled a bull
fros. which had in his mouth the broken ends OF
old hooks and other similar reminders OF past
attempts his life
Much of the oldtime aversion 70 the bufros
has been overcome by better knOwledge OF U
uttle animal Indeed. ne - not haIt as bSd a. ~
las been made out to be Il has been said that ne
lives on nleS ana insects Il ne same lnln- con
said of chickens and all kinds OF birds / am
sure his habits are not as indiSCriminate ana uL-
conventional that Of the hog, and the AneTi-
cans have become famous for the raising and eat
ing OF pork
II have often admired how frog could jump
said the guest who afterward proved 10 oent oe
Even now in my middle age. like 10 starte
frog who thinks that he has found a secIIlsN I
spot in the shade and make him jump why,
I've a little fellow who didn't welsh HUT
than half a mound Jump eight or more teeJ l.
men could only have such powers i'm proper
ton weight. man could stand on ~
sidewalk in front of the PoStoffice, and jump mo
the top window of the Park Row Building
"At that rate plped in hOrid looking man. WuO
happened to he standing near and had been
heard TO say that he a Wall Street operator.
there must be frogs in July No DOM
hit me. I've been hit already.