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OTTAWA, ILL., SATURDAY, OCT. 2, 188(5.
VOL. 48.
NO. 12.
AN EARTHQUAKE
In Prices of Dry Goods
at Andrew Lynch's
is Reported!
PARTICULARS NOT STATED.
Eut from the assurance of hundreds of
reliable persons who have visited the scene
of the disaster, it is evident those Il'ankets,
Flannels, Bed Comforts, Ladies', G cuts',
Misses' and Children's I'mlerwrar, Hosiery,
Gloves, and Ladies', Misses' and Children's
Cloak:-, Wraps and Jackets, are the greatest
sufierers. Evidence, however, of the great
violence of the shock is noticeable through
his entire stock of Dry Goods. The quake
also extended to the Philadelphia Boot and
Shoe House, where it caused serious disaster
in prices.
Tie Fall Stock
AT
I. J. GILLEN'S.
THE FALL SEASON
Has begun in tarnrtt at this old, Reliable
House, with a stock in proportion
truly enormous. The
DRESS GOODS
STOCK
Is a. Marvel of Excel Iimk-o,
And is particularly interesting ju"t now
with its great assortment of
Silts, Velvets,
.ml sill the 'eiv and Fashiona
ble Fabric and Colorings
For Fall Wear.
This stock must be seen to be appreciated ;
and in spite of the recent advances
in the wholesale market,
there will be
SO ADVANCE IN I'KICES.
H. J. GILLEH.
IT
Li
A D HACK LINE.
160.
TELEPHONE.
l&O.
PETER EG AN
Woulil rtujxvfftilly unnnunr to the rtMzena of ntuw
hu'I vteluity rliivt hi- lius of tlm ilioio-st Uery
btucka ill tin' city, at the City Statiit-x, kik.Ii Ha
The Latest Stylos of Hacks,
Carriages and Buggies,
To let lit p-lrtu t milt tlietimHi. fiirt WeiMlnot
Ku,irii!(. Plenii . -te., PTTp;lh'4 u:tl,t.-o'i i.' on rh tri
nonet?. Kimernlit m Hie idimiry or hJjoii.ujy tini
Smniptly m.tcn!tsl t- IVrw.m, ti'ki n to or from tut
e:Ts, or U tin1 country, nli'lit onl'iy.
V Keinemlii-r tiit ,!nt.t- (in Mn-'.wn "treet. piwt 01
llji i'ut, one block wnt uf Lew Court In ,i ..
uitn.a Keb. a last i'EThll K'iAN
Dancing AriKli mv.
Fall term for juvenile class commences
Saturday, Oct. Oth, at 2 r. m. Ocntlemen's
class, Monday evening, Oct. 11th, at H
o'clock. Gentlemen just learning will never
have a better opportunity than now to tinri
properly. Terms as usual. S. S. Willis,
Ottawa. 111.
llor Wanted.
Charles Bnner will be at White's Hotel
one week (till Oct. l') for the purpo.-ei ol
buying a load of horses from four to fie
years old for. eastern market; weights foni
I9W wm
LIVER.Y AND FEED STABLE
1,100 upwards.
II. J. GILLEN'S
Fifty Thousand Dollar Stock!
Everyone who has seen the fall stocks of dry
goods iu the city this season, will admit that
II. J.Gillen's greatly surpassed them all. This
magnificent display has attracted more gen
eral atteutiou than any other ever made here
in the line of dry goods, dress goods, boots
aud shoes, and groceries. The rush has been
great and is on the increase. Gillen's lines
of black and colored silks; his immense as
sortment of velvets, in stripes and all fancy
shades, are marvels of luxury and elegance
Everyone admires them. He has a new in
voice of feathei trimmings and novelties,
which must be seen to be appreciated.
CLOAKS AND CLOAK INGS.
This is the finest assortment aud the big
gest department ever seeu in Ottawa. No
one can describe the different styles, pretty
aud unique designs, figures, shapes and
forms of these goods. The ladies appreciate
tliem, and daily crowd about the counters
making selectiyus. His customers are num.
b red by thousands, who come yearly to
patronize this dt partinciit of his large estab
lishment, knotviiigthat they will here find the
largest assort incut and al j5 i.eu styles, and
li:t his prices will always be reasonable,
lie guarantees perfect satisfaction anil never
fails to Miit every customer's tastes, because
lie has such au endless variety to select
from.
low prices.
Although prices on some articles have
risen in the east, he will still maintain the
same low figures for the next ;$U days, even
ottering special inducements on mauy sorts
of goods.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
This department has doubled and re
doubled itself in size and variety within a
couple of years. He has special arrange
ments with some of the leading manufacto
ries in the east, which make certain goods
for Lira exclusively; that is, on his especial
order. Hence he supplies a finer quality
and better made class of goods than any
competitor can afford.
IN OKNKBAL.
This house is carrying a very heavy stock
of ail the leading articles, selected with the
utmost care, and of the best varieties ever
made, aud at wonderfully low prices. Now
is your time to make selections of anything
a I everything needed for winter wear.
Come at once, and get the benefit of low
prices.
Tl.e Peru Urowns and the Ottawa "Stars,"
otherwise Hustlers, will play a matched game
of base ball at the fair grounds, in this city,
on Sunday next, at ! l. M. Admission, 2-j
cents; ladies, free. The Ottawa chnps promise
to sec that no tlics light on the visiting club.
tio to Aliihulcr's and sec those nice Dean's
Suns, made in excellent fashion, and btund
tn wear well, for only ten Hollars. Call and
see for yourself.
The republicans of this town will hold
their caucus in the Surveyor's room in the
court house, to day(Saturda.y) to elect 'JO dele,
gitcs to their coming county convention.
Tliev "ill vote from I till 7:;!0 l m.
St. I. mils 1'alr and VHlctl Prophets' I'ro
ct'ssidii I'Aciirsioit to St. Louis.
The Eurliiifctou route (C, I'.. Si . It. II.)
will .sell excursion tickets to St. Louis, Mo.,
Oct. ;'.d, 4th, oih, tit li, Till and 8th, good to
return on or before Oct. 11th. Fare for
round trip, including admission ticket to St.
Louis Fair, 7. 'JO. Gko. E. Ron, Ag't
Go to Sticfel & Co.'s for fall suits warm,
stylish and cheap.
Spectacles.
R. II. Trask, the La Salle street Jeweler,
makes a specially of fine spectacles and of
fitting them perfectly to every eye. He uses
an optic test machine which never fails to
give the exact focus of the eyes of persons
of any age. He has the finest and cheapest
specs in this region and as good as have yet
been made. j
A Curd.
Although hsving closed my music store
in Ottawa, and moved to Chicago, will sli 1
continue my store in Streator and retain a 1
my business relations with the largest eastern
factories While not giving my personal at
tentiun to a salesroom, I expect to enter into
a busine.-s arrangement with a large niu-ic
houe iu Chics, vn 1 will be enabled to seU
pianos mid organs m the best teruis to all
who may wish to purchase. Any C'uiinuui
ra' jots addressed to the Ottawa poM othce
will be forwarled to nie; or any wishing my
Chicago allress will obtain it at the Ottawa
pot o!I:ce. l'.irties visiting the city, ho
wish to purchase through me can find me i.t
my private reidenc 14 Mich. Av., H ii.-l
Beaurivage, oue half Mock from the Exposi
tion building. R. W. LtKowi.u.
Set oiid Inoi fl
Of Splendids n on the road. Will try
and meet the wnnte of all without any great
delay. F. A. Klspall.
The n?w electric light plant, south of Mill
street, has been completed, and will be in
running operation about Monday next, or
perhaps this evening. The flume and stand
pipe are of lioiler iron, and weigh over
twelve tot s. The machinery is supplied by
a turbine wheel of ISO horse power, an I is
c ilci.l i c l ri: IV) electric lights.
Mmlev .V' Jordan k.en on han 1 a lareer
Tarie)y 0f it. res than auy cth. r firm in L
Going to Nebraitka?
If you are, be sure and go with us on the
5th of October. We leave Ottawa oa that
date at 3:08 p. m., and go to the cheap lands
of Dawson, Lincoln and Keith ceunties. We
have 50,000 acres of as nice, smooth agricul
tural lands the finest to be had anywhere in
the West. The soil is deep and rich. We
guarantee it is aa represented in every re
spect. Remember the. date aud go and Bee
the crops growing their now. These coun
ties all made a leading display at the Lincoln
state fair. For further information call on
or address. L. C. Tthon, Marseilles,
or, C. E. Tvbon, Ottawa.
Fine fitting and nobby suits well made and
equal to custom made, cheap, at Oak Hall,
the one price clothier.
Mitch's No 7 is the people's favorite cigar.
Every smoker fays so.
Oysters in bulk, only 35 cents a quart,
At 1'iKiuiiK's.
The famous Studebaker wagon at Mauley
& Jordan's.
Go to Forbes' drug store for window glass
if liny size, and putty to set it.
See E. V. (Jriggs remarks on lamps, in an
other column of this paper.
W. H. Watts, in South Ottawa, had 'JO
Lead of sheep killed on Wednesday night
hit, by dogs.
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Alderman Hull, yesterday, superintended
and made a full hand himself, in pu'ting
down a sidewalk crossing, between lliale's
and Megafiin's stores, on La Salle street. The
material used in the new fire clay blocks,
which will be the paving material of the
future.
Hurry up and get a Jersey jacket and cap
at Oak Hall, before they all go.
Flenty of putty aud window panes of all
sizes, at Funnies.
A cigar contains acetic, tormic, butyric,
valeric, creosote, carbolic acid, ammonia,
sulphuretted hydrogen, pyridine, viridiue,
pieoline and rubidine, to say nothing of cab.
agi tie and burdockic acid. That's why you
can't get a good one for less than five cents.
I'ut Mitch's famous No 7, is free from all
noxious ingredients. It is made of pure,
properly cured tobacco, and is the best cigar
in the market for just five cents at retail.
Forbes has a full assortment of all sizes of
window lights, aud plenty of putty.
At Oak Hall you will find a big slock of
men and boys' clothing, and at lower prices
than anywhere in the slate.
When you want agio l ra.IxraMory smoke,
get one of MttcL's lamous No 7's. They
can't be beaten.
Fill nnd winter oveicoats, stylish
cheap, at Oak Hall.
and
To I'urents itl I'upiN In lln lli-li Sclionl.
Teachers are always more or less iiinniyed
by complaints from two claseis of areuts.
One class complain thai the work in school
is noi done thoroughly, and that the uj ils
are hot compelled to do enough work ; while
the other class complains that the excessive
liar 1 work of the High School course is kill
ing the pupils, nil 1 that the health of a large
number is permanently injured by it. To
remove boih these evils is evidently beyond
the power of the teacher, as he cannot go in I
two directions at once ; but in the gnat ma
jority of cases it is in the power of the pa
rents, aud of the parents alone, to do so. In
most places it is not customary for young
people to come out in society and attend lale
evening parties till they have finished their
high school or academic course ; w hile hero
in Ottawa the social demand, with its conse
quent strain upon the nervous system, seems
greater upon our high school pupils than
upon those of more mature years. Not that
all are weakened in mind uud body in this
way, but enough are to keep back and hinder
almost every class. I wish to urge upon the
parents that they do what they can to remove
this difficulty; that they see to it that their
children are at home every evening when
there are lessons to be recited the next day;
and that even on Friday and Saturday eve
nings they are not out very late. It is said
that good health is worth more than an cdu
cation. True; but in many cases you are
letting them rob themselves of both f ir a lit
tle fiivuloui party going. If your chil Jren
are tiatuially sickly, let them do liht w irk
an 1 tukc five years for the liih School
cuir.-c; hi. t f tht ir weakness is caused ly
la'e hours and frivolity, yuii can keep them
at home. The teaihcrsjire doing their 1' -t,
but this mailer is une over which ilo-y have
n i jurisdiction. Ciivi'i.ks W.Ii its.
Lndiee, visit Ouk Hal! an d .-. th'
large tiun'iH. at rea.-oii:iV!e prices.
"ir eiiii.t
Fisiiinh. Mr. .Joseph Markel nnd foiirotr.
er gentle men fr,m Vorkville, passed through
here on Wednesday on their way down the
river on a flat hunt, to Hennepin, on a fish
ing excursion. Considerable difficulty wa
experienced Hoaung from Itayton down, ow
ing to the extreme lewness of the water, hut
the trip was made after a hard day's work.
Chhistii. On We Inesday evening I'aul
TiseeUre, at Gillen's, received a letter fr, m
his brother Christie, in l'aris, France, wlmm
the f-imi'.y ljft in that country twenty nine
J" 0' from bom ibt U"rl n",hin
. ia a11 that ,ime' uJ wbora tleJ u l l "n8
mouroe l as deal.
Low l'rlec at Scott liroa. & Co'a,
All wool home spun dress goods at 25c.,
worth 50c.
A large lot of nice, new dress goods at 40
cts., well worth 75.
Turkey red table linen, 15o.
All wool scarlet blankets, $2.40.
Twilled scarlet flannel, 18c.
IUd mixed flannels, 15o.
Very low prices on all the finer grades of
flannels. Scoit Bros. & Co.
Ilurk wheat Cake!
The icy coldness of yesterday morning
was quite suggestive of smoking hot buck
wheat cakes and " lasses," the sweet kind
to embalm the cakes in and bonnie lasses to
join in the delicious repast. And this re
minds us that the Victor Mills are prepar
ing to manufacture flour from the best New
York buckwheat, a big invoice of this grain
being now on the way to this city from the
best buckwheat region of the empire state.
Monitor Ouk.
liest stove of the kind manufactured. See
the double-decker at Kknuali.'s.
Alsbuler's ten-dollar Dean's Suits are all
'he go!
Stiefel's pantaloon overalls Manufacture!!
in Ottawa are the best made, aud easy fitting
Try lliein.
A certain pretended newspaper of this
city undertakes to report the Old Settlers'
I'.euniou by guess, nnd gave itself away by
slating that "l iiclo John Miller, of Freedom,
spoke briefly.' ' He did not speak at all on
that occasion.
The Die key Monument,
A very fine monument will mark the grave
of the late Judge Dickey, in the Wallace
cemetery, on the north blutf. It will be
plain but majestic Underneath the sar
cophagus will be a vault. The work is
being done by Mr. Kuyl, who has had an
extensive experience, both in fine French
and American marbles, and in monumental
designs. It will be tho finest specimen of
artistic skill iu this department of art in
this city.
Oysters, six dozen iu a can, only 35 cents,
At I'ikhui'k's.
Teii-Ilollur Suits.
The best ten-dollar suits of clothes ever
sold in Ottawa are 'he "Dean's Suits," dyed
with indigo blue, and fast colors and good
goods. A full, perfect fitting suit for only
ten dtillars and an overjoat to match, for $10.
Call and see them at Ai.sm i.hh's.
Smoke No. 7 ; H is the best nicklo cigar
in tho world.
The (iHi-liind Moves
A re N'tTTfil) the WOULD OVER for EOONO.
MV, DURABILITY nnd CONVENIENCE.
Consumers all est their mijirriuriti over all
v.-oull be ri'iiipi tHors. Absolute i.i auantkk
that they are the fim:st and iikst articles of
the kind that can be made for the prico auk
ed. SU.ES OYER 100,(110 every year.
MILLIONS PRAISE Til EM ! We claim f , r
the new style of lire pot in the in n:it 'J5
i -1 : it ci.M' moiik iikat is obtained with the
same amount of fuel.
M i nlky & J nu vv.
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A few days ago a number of our mcst
deadly gunners went to Mortis to shoot for
the championship of the we-tcrn hemis
phere, or some equally big spot of creation.
They came home well, they got home
that's all !
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For beefsteak, plain, smothered in onions,
mushroom or tomato sauce; mutton chops ;
real cutlets, breaded or plain; ham and
i ggs, and oysters in every style, cooked to
order, call At 1'ikiiui e's.
Mrs. Ilentrich, the milliner, Las received
her fall stock. Cheapest prices, choicen
goods and latest styles. Ladies should call
i n 1 learn prices.
The famous Climax cook stove at Mauley
& Jordan's.
Glass of all - i,es ai:d putty to set lights
at Forhes' drug store.
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Great sale of underwear at Scott Eros, fi
Co s. This is the Jarrst stock f f under
wear iu the city. Special low prices for a
short time 'Ji , -I-'c, l(h;, " c, 7"o and tip.
Make out a lit for what underwear you
need, aud get Scoti Bros. v Co.'s prices be
fore you buy.
.Man'ey A .li.iduii have l',,r n,)v all the la
ter! ii.ij roved heaters and ciok stages.
(ila-sof nil sizes and putty to match at
F,irhen' drug store.
lie Otla-a lioat Clul, will s.,,n pve a sc.
rit- or panics at ll'c niton iioiei. n is
it, ten led lhat they sliuil be the pat ties of t he '
SI HSI'tl.
Thursday, of this week, was ihe beginning
of tut! J ear 5,047, of the Hebrew calendar,
and our jewihh frien Is il ised business, and
wisi I each otLer ' a happy New Year."
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r or erieci neai.ng stove, can una
the -pletidid variety at
M IM EV .t JOBI'AN'S.
Mr. Stephen Sutler and Miss Kelly were
united in marriage, by llev. Father Kyan,
la-t Wednesday. We wish th happy couple'
all the happiness that rm be imagined.
If you want stylish and will titling ch il J
dreu suits cheap, you ilu.-i vi-it
fi.,. II i i
Buckwheat! Buckwheat!
FIRST OF THE SEASON.
Cash Prices on Flowr Makes Money Plenty
WITH UTS.
SILVER CLOUD, $2.40 per cwt. cash. 2.65 charged.
HUNGARIAN, 2.15
CRITERION,
1.00
A difference of over 10 per cent, on each purchase In favor of CASH. Can you afford t
pay the difference? Every sack guaranteed to suit or money refunded.
.J?. BKAND ot foftYe 30 ct8i jH,r j,oun)i H9 j,00(j M J0U . By 05 cents tor from 0tiierSi
TRY IT and be convinced.
W. C. RIALB & CO.
1819. 1886.
JSTMA
Insurance 60. of Eflartford
133d SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT.
GASH CAPITAL - - - - SMOOMO.OO
Reserve for Reins. & all other liabilities, 2,057.776.24
Net Surplus, 8,202,32041
Total Assets, - - - $9,260,09665
Losses Paid at Ottawa Agency, $1,1342.09.
Losses Paid at the Great Fire in Chicago, $,3,782,023.10.
Losses Paid at Great Boston Firo, $1,604,007.02
Losses Paid Since Organization :
OVER $59,000,000.00.
GEO. W. RAVENS. Agt. S. E. Cor. P. 0. Block.
t ook .Stiivrs.
Largest iipni.irtmeul in the west at
I, i:niia t.i.s
Sticfel k Co. have a l.ig Muck of hoys'
clothing, new styles and low prices.
Take Nolle. 'dates to ascertain if tin' litter could agree
All parties owing the lale firm of Child 1 ,, tl)(, (l,.i,ltti,, to the comity cunven
I'hiiips will jdease call and nettle at mice. 1 tt,, 0 Wednesday eveninn the com-
Account not paid promptly will lie put in
proper hand for collection.
('has. S. Lincoln,
Fiecutor.
W. T. I'm iits,
Surviving partner.
The C, B. k Q. Ry. will el! Round Trip
ExcuTni.n Tickets to fit. Louii, Mo., tPt.
7th. ih, 13th, 16th, 20th, l'3d, 27th, HOth,
and Oct. 4ih, 7th, 11th, H.h, lrh ilt.
good to return five days from date of sale, at
on. and one-third fare for the round trip.
Quo- I- Agent, j twenty-two deleiritps, nnd, also, if they
For chapped hands, face and lips, ,184, j chofise to name on their ticket, their favor
Kalodenna. 85 cents, of K. Y. Griggs. ! lt(4 n;lid;ites for th" s-ver .1 comity cHi-
Stiefrtl'n easy ilttlng ov trails are Hold !y tie
1) -st dealers lit all the t iwnn --lund Citawu.
The C , H. ,t y. railway company have pr ,
up a watchman's box, a tall, narrow con
cern, on the Mreet, south of the det ot. Il
' ftunds so close to the Mrref l unp that ore
can scHrcely enter tietxeeii it and the door.
This singular elongated hoi "lunds on end,
and its height is sm h its I mpletply dark-
en the street and sidewalk to the we-t. !t
i is about three fuel in the street on the otith
)ifiJ 11F,I,Hr(.nt!v , o , (l.ct jn t!l(. llll0 !
ill" east. The council will doubtlexs si e to ir.
I in the same line of mad tin miIi the ritv,
the water boxes put in by l!o- tstlwa torn
pany, un ler the track, nn- wholly ina le
I quale to the service re juim-l. S ine nr.-
j filled up with mud and weeds, nn l others
'seem to have been de-igned to force the
water to run up hill or to remain in ponds
at the crossings.
One at Washington street
presented a lake of about an acre in extent,
last Monday. All the stret, between Jef
ferson on the south and the canal on the
uorth, west of the side walk to Sycamore,
are in need of grading and ditching, and the
street rupervior should look to it, that the
work is done before winter commences.
Sticfel i Co have a full supjly of gentV
furnishiig goods, hats and all son of win
ter goda.
" 2.40
2.15
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Iti'iiioerulir T.iwii Otneiio,
Tli ilciniKTatic town cum nhti e ,nt t c n
Monday evening, in iursiiaiice of iiiljuuru-iii-ii.
.J. ti. Aninm wn fleeted iur
ii iMient i li.iii 'man. A iviiimitteH was nj1.
imititeil to confer with tin M-venil (.nnJi-
nuttce nain meet and with them all the
candidates, so far as known except Judge
Kvans, Mr. Klesellmrgh lieing recresent-
j eilby Mr. Zwanig. The committee re
tired fifteen minutes to give the candidates
nn opportunity to name the delegates.
! After due time the committee returned
j , wpr lnforima tllt , C(in,11Juteg
h(4l, ,i.llgreej. Thrt ,.,n,lttne then de
c, ,e(, V) (.ft thft (.HUCU3 Saturday, (to-
! day) at the court house. The (mils to open
at 10 (A.,(K:k A M an(, t() flls1 R - oVUxk
. Th . . t th . . .. f
iw 4i 1 1 a wi i tit. i ur 1 '111 111 lilt I"
! appoint! as otliccrs
'' A"-liistroiig, Kicliard
Ulcers ot the election. J (!.
lorU'in anil .1. K. (ial-
v i tj , dudges, nn I N. t'u'iiii.lns uud James
Ilcili.in. s,-( rat ifies.
Tin' D'Muih ra'ii- Town C'iiu!ui"t,' will
int't-t at tht Jaiiifor's ro.i'.u in tin (Dint
house mi M 'nd ly eveni-i next .it u'cKvli
sharp. J c. A i;ov;,
C : til mail.
Tlnre will ln a niei-tii: of the ,','ini
cratsof S ititii ll'tiA i, a? f.,i;:re Dleken's
ollb'i' t i 'l IV iepT. '.'I at I o'l l'X k to clioosrt
fo.ir d-!'-' it-'s to i?,-ii I tin- 1 )-ntsT;itio
t 'oiiti'y ( -itivetiti' ii t be ln-l-1 l:i O'ti'.v i,
i i t. 'i in-t. iv or It of c 'iiiiuittee.
'I'll.' democr-ltit' voteti of t'te town of
Wall-ice, nie rij'tested to m-t at the Fiu-
in-s st ii'h'i in) i-e. nu .attirdav, Oct 2ml .
at lu'dotki' m , to ect four dehates Xr
tin coiniiii; tli-ui'K ra'ic county convention,
and also to choo.-e a town central com.
mittee for the etisuiiiu' two vears.
Y.V. 1,,m.i f.,
M U'kick K k.t:ni:,
To vu (.'ornuitttee.
17, 1S0.
Wallace, Sept.
There will le a Harvest Ho ue Concert
in the llajitlst chur. h in this citv, on Sarv
bath evftiitu: itt iu rrow i tti'.li au i-x. e.Iert
(irunramuii. iucJu-iir cc-rurt by lro'.
Fi!rHM, v,'l "m i- (i ontr.i!t- chorus-t
Ac. Tiie t iiti ch will tie ppri-iratlr d.
t'ora'c,!.
'al'.c c-itiuty.
t