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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-30
PAY TIME.
Everybody's Water and
Light rent is due and must
be paid by the 10th.
Don't forget this.
A. WADE, Supt.

VIM. H. Bell, formerly of this
city, who is now engaged as cashier
of the Delta Bank, at Leland Miss.
forwards us very pretty pamphlet
prospectus of the city of Leland.
Mr.. Bell writes us that the country
is fine and the people are enjoying
season of extraordinary pros
perity.
Mr.. G. F. Witherington, a we'll
known gentleman of this place, was
united in marriage to Miss Hattie
Sherrod at the home of the bride
Monday evening at 7.30 by Rev. w.
]. Mccoy. Miss Sherrod has been
engaged as saleslady for some time
in Cartan's and Fish's stores and is
esteemed very highly.
Mrs. John E. Wells has purchas-
ed the billie Murphey residence
on Main street and will shortly
make her home there. Mr.. Muir
phey was here during the holidays
when the trade ives made. Mrs.
Murphey will reside with her hus-
band in st. Louis. He is connected
with the P. c. Murphy Trunk Co.
as managing salesman and is en-
joying a good trade.
Misses Tariff, Robinson and
Wingo, in charge of the hall work
at the Union City Public School.
with their pupils, gave Christmas
entertainment last Friday morning,
comprising essays, songs, declama-
tons, charades, etc. They were
presented in various impersona-
tons, including fairies, brownies
and Siberian children. A Santa
Claus charade was an interesting
number, in which the children. dis
cussed the identity of Santa Claus.
The exercises took place in the
three halls.
Mr.. ]. L. Tibbott, the proprietor
of the Union City Steam Laundry,
has returned from Illinois to take
personal charge of the work. He
says he is going to make special
ty of family washing and will make
the cost of same less than the ex-
pense of having hand word done.
He will do what is called dry clean
ing which means that sheets and
such things as that will be take
through five or six waters and
smoothed out with machine. He
proposes that the work shall be
first class. He will certainly fill a
long felt want and a pressing need
if he succeeds in this line.
NEGLECTED colds MAKO tot orava.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-30
c0gqhinq SCI caased Death.

Harry Duckwell, aged 25 years,
choked to death early yesterday morn
ing at his home, in the presence OF
his wife and child. He contracted, a
slight cold few days ago and paid
but little attention to it. Yesterday
morning he was seized with 1T of
coughing which continued for some
time. His wife sent for a physician
but before he could arrive, another
coughing spell came on and, Blackwell
died from suffocation. st. Louis
Globe Democrat, Dec. /, 1901. y Bal
lard's Horehound SErup would have
saved him. 25c, SOD and al at Martin.
Allen Drug Co, Mailing corner,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-30

Misses Murtie and Allie Whitley
are spending the holidays in Nash,
vile, guests of Miss Olive Ridge
way.
Dr.. r A. Parks was one OF the
guests at the Yule-tide hop given
by the society young people OF
Dyersburg.
w. o. Jordan and Miss Nellie
Evans. two popular citizens of the
Second District, were united in mar
rage this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billie Murphy and
family left Wednesday night for
St. Louis, where they will make
their future home.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-30

Mrs. Edwin White and children,
of Hickman, spent portion OF the
holidays with Mrs L. p. Rinehart.
Mr.. A. V. Bowles and cousin,
Miss Carrie Maiden, of Camden,
are here visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Morris.
Mr. ]. O. Barnes. a very well
known citizen of Hickman, was a
business visitor in the city yester-
day,
Miss Annie Hughes, of Fulton,
and Miss Gertie Mitchell, of Muir
ray, are Miss Wootson Davis visi-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-30
Lowney's canoles at Dahnke's.
Have you ever tried Sunshine
-four? Try it.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. v. Jones enter
tanned a large crowd of the mem
bers of the Sunday School of the
First Christian Church yesterday
evening. 1t was an interesting af-
fair, the details of which will be
given next week.
A society home wedding took
place at Kenton Tuesday night. 1t
was the marriage of Mr.. Eugene
Elder, a merchant of that place,
and the charming Mrs. Carrie Lee
Smith, so well kr own for her beauty
and accomplishments.
Miss Bessie Glasscock entertain-
ed a party Of her friends at ner
hospitable home on Exchange
street, on Tuesday evening. Not
withstanding the inclement wealth
err quite a number were present
and they report q grind time.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-30

Robt h. Rinehart went to Dyers-
burg Tuesday.
DR.. e M. Long was up from
Obion Sunday.
Dick Maiden returned Wednes-
day from Dresden.
Doc Burke, of Memphis, spent
Christmas at home.
w. H. McCorkle was here We'd
day from Greenfield.
r. S. Hamlet, OF Paducah, was
in the city Saturday.
Miss Harris. of Glass, is visiting
Miss frankie Chiles this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Davis, of
Hickman, are visiting in the city.
Jack Monrotus is visiting friends
in st. Louis and Illinois this week.
Eczema, scald head, hives, itchiness
of the skin of any sort instantly re-
lieved, permanently cured Doan's
Ointment, Moss Pharmacy.
Mrs. H. c. Stanfeld is spending
the holidays with relatives in Mem
phis.
Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Blanton Wis
tied relatives at Polk during the
week
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L Moser are
visiting relatives at Dresden this
week.
Hugh Jones came home from st.
Louis this week to pay his mother
a visit.
John Rock, of Nashville, is
spending this week here with
friends.
Ask Jno. M. .Beail, q. p. A., Mobile
& Ohio Railroad, st. Louis, for par
ticulars as to the new steamship serv-
ice and low rates to Havana.
Nash Morgan, Of Nashville, was
in the city yesterday en- route to
Fulton.
Miss Cornelia Norton will enter
tain quite number of her friends
tonight.
Jno. M. Gardner was here We'd
nesdav en- route 10 Martin from
Dyersburg.
Mr.. Willie. Bradshaw, of Nash
Vile, was the guest of his brother
Christmas day.
The equal of any and better than
most hours-the Sunshine, made |
by Dahnke- Walker Milling Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin White, of
Hickman, spent few days here
the first of the week.
Miss Annie Pierce. OF Polk was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. ]. N. |
Bradshaw, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Juo. Bransford were
the guests of DR.. and Mrs. Bondu-
rant in Cairo this week.
Guy Badger, who now has a po-
sition in May6eld, spent Christmas
day with his parents here.
Use Sunshine Flour-the hest.
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Virgil Wantland, the accom-
pltshed gentleman and salesman at
Cob g. Clagett Co. S, is home
spending portion of the holidays
at Franklin, Ky.
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STATE or ONO, CRY aT TOLEDO,
Lucas COUNTY

Frank J Cheney makes oath that he is senior
partner of the firm of F j Cheney & Co., doing
doing business in the city Of Toledo, county
and state aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum Of one hundred dollars for each and
every case of catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK CHENEY.
presence, this the 9th day OF December A. ID.
1855. A. w. GLEASON,
tSeal) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfacea
of the system Send for testimonials free
Address r. j. CHENEY a Co., Toledo, o /.
Sold by Druggist, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Hot chocolate at Daknke's.

Samuel Smith and Miss RUBY
Jackson, OF Kentucky, were mar
ried at the Palace Hotel by Rev. w.
]. Mccoy Tuesday evening.
Dan Hughes spent the holidays
in the city with his parents and
friends. Mr.. Hughes is one of our
successful travelling statesmen.
The Chaminade Club will meet
next week with Miss Ottie MAY
Williams on Thursday afternoon.
The meeting this week was post
poned.
Women love clear, healthy COM
plexion. Pure blood makes it. Bur
dock Blood Bitters makes pure blood.
Moss Pharmacy.
Mrs. f. r. Arm was with the
company of ladies who visited Ken
ton for the musical Tuesday night.
Her name should have appeared
with the list.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-30

Ask Jno M. .Beall, CT. p. A., Mobile
& Ohio Railroad. st. Louis, for par
ticulars as to the new steamship serv-
ice and low rates To Havana.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-30

Neglected colds make fat grave
yards" DIR. Woods Norway Pine Sy-
rup heals men and women to happy,
vigorous old age. Moss Pharmacy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-30
strayed Or Stolen.

Abiack mare, years old, blaze
face. slightly hipped in left hip,
hind feet white. Liberal reward
for recovery. PETE CLAcK,
Route 10, Union City, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-12-30

Eczema, scald head, hives, itchiness
of the skin of any sort instantly re-
lieved, permanently cured. Doan's
Ointment. Moss Pharmacy
The Washington times., 1904-08-24
Something IN Fans.


The fan is certainly one OF the most
charming accessories Of a woman's
toilet, besides the most ancient OF all
the trinkets dear TO the heart OF a
coquette Some Of the prettiest sum
mer fans are composed Of black gauze
inlaid with flower patterns cut OF white
lace and spangled.
Others represent certain birds-a pea
cock, an owl, or q pigeon-made with
the natural plumage and spangled, pro-
ducing a striking effect.
Simpler fans, in paper. are decorated
with flower designs. such as margue-
rites dahlias and fuu-blown roses. paint
ed in water colors.
a series OF original fans is composed
OF parchment, exquisitely mounted on
blond tortoise shell. and are covered
with the signatures OF illustrious folk.
There is the poets fan, the novelist S
fan, the painters fan. the sculptor s
fan. and last, but not least. the pretty
woman's fan. This manner OF collect
ing autographs is easy and interesting.
and these fans, in a few years, viii no
doubt be greatly priced.
The Washington times., 1904-08-24

within herself. took no interest. except
ing in a gossipng way. in the outside
world, and that was the reason that
the term ''old maid came to DE one of
reproach and ridlcule.
Nowadays however, this is all
changed. The woman who does not
marry is often more broad-minded than
the one who does. she goes out into the
world. interests herself in people and
things and cares quite as much about
the hang OF her skirt as though she were
eighteen instead of thirty.
She is putting her talents to some use
and can hold her proudly before all men
Men respect her, and her married sis
tiers 90 not speak slightngly or her; on
the contrary. they defer to her opinion
in many matters.
Now, girls, If any Of you are going
to be "old maids, that is the kind Of
'old maid you should be.
In all probability most Of you will
marry. a good husband and p happy
home are the best things that can come
10 any girl, but If by any chance you
should not marry, don't think yom
life Is ruined.
Make the best OF things. and be strong.
splendid, brave women, making a place
for yourselves.
The most beloved, most capable wo-
man the writer has ever known Is un-
married
Men. women and children come to her
FOR advice.
In the town where she lives nothing
can be done without first consulting her.
When the time comes for her to Re
gathered to her fathers 1t is fair to pre-
dict that in all the community there
VIII be not one more, mourned than this
woman who, in spite Of being an old
maid, has made such a noble name for
herself
Girls, make up your mind TO have
some interest that will help III life.
II you do marry. Il will always be
something TO fan back upon. and If you
cont. it may be the salvation Of your
nature.
The Washington times., 1904-08-24
HAS TWO WIVES,
BOTH LOVE HIM
Washington Man WEEDS a
Chorus Girl.
He REMARRIES FIRST WIFE
Wife No. Will Not Bring a Criminal
Charge Because of Her Fond
ness for Him.

TACOMA, Wash, Aug 24-H. A
Wright, Of Port Townsend. applied to
the superior court at Seattle several
months ago TO marry him TO Sylvia
Letter. Judge Hatch Of Port Town
send, was on the bench and recognized
Wright as a married man. He declined
to officiate
The couple went to a justice in Seat
tie and were married, going 20 Vic
toria
The first wife remained in charge OF
the store in Port Townsend She was
soon in communication with the pair al
Victoria. obtaining an audience through
the necessity Of obtaining Wright's sig
nature to certain papers.
The papers had hardly been filed be-
fore Wright appeared again in Port
TOTnsend. going to live with the origi-
nal Mrs. Wright. Il is said that he
has since made a trip TO Victoria with
the original Mrs. Wright, where a mar
rage ceremony was performed.
In tie meantime an attempt had been
made by him 20 get a divorce from the
chorus singer whom he married in Sc
attic.
Nothing more was heard Of the mat
ter until the arrival in Port Townsend
the other day Of Miss Letter. She called
upon the Wrights. He refused TO have
anything TO do with her, and Mrs
Wright No. ! helped him 10 keep away
Mrs. Wright No. > called on the pros
ecuunE attorney. but OF learning that
she would have TO prosecute Wright for
crime II she did anything at all she told
/ the attorney that she loved him toe
much 10 DO anything Of the kind and
1 had come to see him simply because
she could not stay away.
The Washington times., 1904-08-24
Fan Lady Yarmouth.

Lady Yarmouth, who was Miss Alice
Thaw, Of Pittsburg. and who married
Lord Yarmouth in 1903. is an unusually
beautiful girl with skin as white as
snow. large and very dark drown eyes
and black hair. Her features are
straight and delicate. but her face is
round rather than oval. In figure she
is barely middle height, and is slight.
but strikingly graceful. Every one cau
recall the many sensational stories of
her wedding, and the alleged refusal Of
Lord Yarmouth to proceed with the
nupuals until a larger settlement was
made. Her mother. Mrs. William Tbavy-
she has no father hving-Was al first
much opposed TO the match. and LATER
her brother Harry Thav. the noted
giver of magnificent banQUets in Paris
and New York, also opposed Il. Lady
Yarmouth IS young girl yet, and one
who seems to care but little FOR London
society, although she once in a while
gives concerts at her town house. hav-
ing always been devoted to music on
The death Of his father shCuld he sur
vive, which he is likely 10 do as he is
but thirty-two, Lord Yarmouth will be-
come marquis. as he IS the eldest son
Of Lord HEREFORD. His nickname Of
"Bloater' Is a facetious aIlusion to his
utle-Harmouth bloaters being famous
The Washington times., 1904-08-24
THE HOWE, ITS PROBLEMS IND INTERESTS
MAKE THE MOST OF YOURSELF,
WHETHER MARRIED OR SlNGLE

From her infancy until the day she
marries every girl dweHs in the shadow
of the fear that she may some day be
an old maid
So great Is her dread of that catas-
trophe happening that she sometimes
rushes into matrimony with a man
whom she does not love. sooner than
settle down into the much malisned
state Of spinsterhOod.
There is only one thing to marry for,
and that is love
II you don't marry for that. you had
much better remain single
The idea Of marrying simply because
you feel it is a disgrace to be an old
maid is all nonsense.
1t is no disgrace 10 be an old maid;
it does not imply that because you are
not married no one has sought you.
There is not one unmarried woman in
a dozen who has not had the chance of
marrying
Every woman has at least one chance,
but perhaps the right man does not ask
her or there may be other reasons.
You can be Just as useful in the world
unmarried as married.
There are hundreds Of things the I'M
married woman can do 10 make herself
felt.
OF course. no one viii say that mar
riage is not the happiest. most natural
crown of a womans life. What is
meant IS that the woman who does not
marry has no right to sit down and
repine over her lot.
Unmarried women have earned the
title "old maid" by the manner in which
they have accepted their state Of sin
gleness.
Until the last few years woman
who did not marry was relegated by
her family, her friends and herself to
the indignity Of back-numberdom.
She was not expected TO wear pretty
clothes. to care TO go out or to have any
particular interest in life.
Fiction made her an old maid after
her twenty-scventh birthday and housed
her with a cat. canary and frown
in a small cottage or hall bedroom.
The woman who did not marry seemed
to look upon herself as a failure, and IL
soured her disposition. She shrank up
The Washington times., 1904-08-24
.SOLOMON'S LOVE FOR
SHEBA'S DUSKY QUEEN
Down in Sunny Africa" the Flirtatious
Story Is Written in Tablets
of Clay.

PARIS, Aug. 24-The Academy OF
Science is anXiOusly awaiting further
news from Abyssinia. where Hughes le
Roux has discovered "a manuscript tell
ing the original story OF King Solo
mons love affair with the Queen Of She
ba.
The story is written on tablets Of clay
and not a single sentence is missing.
The French author has already begun
transIating Il in conjunction with ma
tive scientists. whom the Emperor Men
elk commanded to assist him in every
way possible.
AS soon as the weather permits. Le
Rouxs party will enter upon an explor-
alton OF the Zannia Lake Islands, where
great treasures of ancient manuscripts
are said to await discovery. The Chris
tian Abyssinians. il seems. hid their So
cred writings on these islands during
the Moslem conquest of the country.
The Washington times., 1904-08-24
ANGRY FATHER CAUSES
SCHOOL BOARDS ARREST
Members Would Not Dismiss Principal
Accused of Hugging the Larger
Girl Pupils.

louisville. Pa. Aug. 24-Because
!. @. Miller. principal Of the Frackville
High Schools. it is alleged. cannot re-
strain himself from hugging the larger
girls of his school. the school board has
got itself i'm a peck Of trouble.
Several parents called on the school
board to Gust the principal. but the lat
ter declined TO do so.
Then Samuel Purnel, the father of
one OF Miller's pupils. had the entire
board arraigned before Justice II. B.
McCoos on a charge OF misdemeanOr in
Office. The eight members of the board
were put under 800 bonds for court.
Miss Edna Miller. aged seventeen
years, the daughter Of an Episcopal min
lister. testified that Miller Rugged her
every chance he got. and that she lost
six weeks from school at one time Dur-
posely 70 avoid him
Miss Viola PurneH testified that she
had 10 quit school because she could
not bear with Mnler's hugging propcn-
stiles.
Miss Annie Curry and the other women
teachers said they had TO guard them
selves constantly to keep out Of Mil
ler's clutches. There are twenty wit
nesses who will appear against Miller
at court
The Washington times., 1904-08-24
GIRL GETS RICH
WITH OIL WELL
Aileya Kelley Picked Her
Ground in Texas Field.
FRIENDS LAUGHED AT HER
Had Hole Drilled and Is Now Receiv-
ing Twenty five Dollars 80
Day.

DALLAS, Tex. Aug. 24.-Miss AIleva
Kelley. of Oak Cliff. a fashionable resi-
dence district of Dallas, who has been
appointed one OF the hostesses for the
Texas Building at the Worlds Fair Is
in a fair way to become wealthy as an
oil well owner and operator
While visiting in Henrietta, Miss Kel-
ley was driven out 70 Oil City She be-
came interested in the oil field. She Sc
lected spot OF ground, to the amuse-
menI Of her companions. and announced
that she was going 10 have an oil we'll
The joke was thought TO have reached
climax when she arranged for the
purchase Of one acre OF land.
She lost no time in negotiating with
drilling machine men, finally awarding
a contract on July 10 for boring "A we'll
The well was bored and is thought one
OF the finest In Clay county.
Miss Kelley has sold all the oil she
can furnish at 81 a barrel. receiving
more than So a day FOR pin money.
Miss Kelley was present when the
well We brought in. and supervised its
complet on. She has another machine
at work drilling a second well, and has
acquired other holdings I'm the oil field.
The Washington times., 1904-08-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Walter II. NARROW. 40. and Grace D.
Lester. g.
Charles O. Reed. 2. and Jessie Gard
neT, %
e.
Alex Rollins. 30. and Henrietta Rich. d
Richard L. Bowman, q. and Grace T.
McClelland. %.
John Stamps. %. and Rebecca Hart. a.
Lafayette =. Temple. % and Louise
Lunsden. -.
William T. Walter. 2s and Jennie Har-
ris d. both of Baltimore.
George T. Harris. Is. Covington. Va.
and Mamie l. Rhodes. 36. Bath county.
Va
William o. HOrlcy. p. and Elizabeth
II. Proctor, 60 both of Prince George
county. Md.
GoddinR, 70.
Leonard J. White. q. and Ethel
James, Is
The Washington times., 1904-08-24
PATTlS0N, INTERSTATE,
LEFT ONLY $4,000

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 24-Former
Gov. Robert f. Pattison, who died on
August ] at his residence. $50 DrexeI
Road. left no will. His entire estate.
according 70 the record filed yesterday
with the register Of wills. IS valued al
5000. OF which 5000 is personal prom
erty and $1,000 represented by the prop
home
Mrs. Anna b. Pattison. the widow.
renowned her right 10 act as admins
tratriX in favor of her brother. William
Russell Smith. OF 2030 North Broad
Street. who was appointed admins
traitor. The heirs are Mrs. Pattison. the
widow Lavinia r. Pattison, a daugh-
ter, and Robert c PattisOn. a son.
The Washington times., 1904-08-24
Embroidered Accessories.

Turned-down embroidered collars OF
muslin lying fat are being worn IN
Paris. now that warm days have come.
and are exactly like the hand embroid-
cred collars which almost any old lady
who dressed well in her early days has
tucked away among her treasures, saws
the Baltimore Herald" The smartes+
OF these new old collars are embroidered
by hanG in eyelet pattern or I'm a raised
design. and have buttOnholed scallop
edges. but these little accessories are
expensive unless q woman embrOiders
them for herself
The Washington times., 1904-08-24
HUSBAND DREAMED OF
WOMEN IN HIS SLEEP

CINCINNATI. Aug 24.-Mrs. Katie
Warmer has filed suit for divorce from
Charles Warmer, TO whom she was
married I'm indianapolis in 1899. Warri-
ner was once a broker here.
Mrs. Warmer alleges In the petition
that night after night she was kept
awake by the murmurings Of her hus-
band In his sleep. These muruurs were
invariably adulatOry Of women whose
names she failed to recognize.
She also claims that Mr. Warmer was
not Inclined 20 exert himself EXCEPT to
choke or beat her
The Washington times., 1904-08-24
AGED PENSlONER USES
HIS MOTHER AS WITNESS

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Aug. 24-When
Hamilton T. Scott. seventy-two, applied
10 the State tension commissioner for
a pension, and was asked TO furnish
some proof Of his age, he surprised the
commissioner by Offering the affidavit
Of his mother
She is Mary Scott Of 93S Tree Street
Philadelphia who celebrated her l0lst
Dlrthday anniversary on August y. Her
afhdaVit viii support her CONS appliCa-
ton Tor an age pension. he being past
the three-score-and-ten point.
The Washington times., 1904-08-24
ALICE BOTHAM GIVES BAIL.

NEW BEDFORD. Mass, Aug. "a
Joseph Botham, who was shot by his
daughter, Alice, yesterday. after ne had
attacked her and h6r mother. while in
tOGicated, died at a hospital yesterday.
The girl was arraigned IN the Third
district court. charged with man
slaughter She entered a plea Of not
guilty and was released on $500 ball
The Washington times., 1904-08-24
WOMAN FELL INTO FLAMES.

BOSTON. Aug. 2i-Fire I'm the lodging
house district Of the South End cost the
life Of Mrs. Susan FaXon. She was at
window calling for help. when she
was overcome by flames and smoke and
fell back into room. Patrolman Gas
ley CROPPED through smoke and found
The Washington times., 1904-08-24

While lovely in themselves. the candle
shades and lamp shades OF white silk
painted in delicate tints throw an IN
becoming light. They make young faces
look drawn and pale old face positively
haggard. The very same thing devel-
oped in pink silk or red throws glamOr
over everything making plain people
look almost pretty.
The Washington times., 1904-08-24

An old housekeeper who has been the
victim in her day OF almost every kind
OF accident that can happen 10 a house
wife says that whenever a kettle Of jam
or preserves IS scorched seCit immedi-
3tely in a pan Of cold water to restore
the flavor.
The Washington times., 1904-08-24
The Sn1a1f Boot.

Gray dOeskin boots and shoes are
among the most fashionable items OF the
toilet at present.