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£he fgcjPuftic gontnal. W.Q, BPLUVAN,!- Editor, srffi Proprietors. Wednesday July 17, 1872. gBHBBBSggJllg""! ! Oti.ll lor a State Ucmoeratlo . Convention. Atlanta, Oa., June 26, 1872. At » meeting of the Executive Committee of the Slate, held thin day, it wan resolved that a Conven tion of the Democrats party be held in the city of Atlanta, on Wednesday, the 2>tn day of July next, at 12 o’clock m., in the Capitol building, in Atlanta for the purpose of nominating an Electorial Ticket, and a candidate for Governor. Comities will be eu tied to the usual representation. Julian llabtbidok, Chairman Public Mooting;. A niect'i.g of the Democratic party of McDuffie r, unty will be held at the Court House on Saturday b.ji, for the purpose of appointing Delegatee to the Convention et Atlanta on the 24th inst. A full at- tendance requ.ated. J. 11 Nbal, Chairman Ex. Com. I>entti ot Judgo Ste|ili«ttH. The Chronicle t Sentinel, of to-day, tho 10th in«t., brings tlie sad intelligence of tho death of Judge Linton Stephens. It aays : “Wo are pained to learn that the Hon. Judge Linton Stephens died at his residence, in Sparta, (In., on Sunday afternoon, at. 5 o'clock, after a brief lmt painful illness of a few days. Tho sudden and unexpected cluath of thin really good and great man will aadden tho heart* of bin many friend* throughout, tho State, and patriot* every where will mourn the lona of one whoso hive of country waa without taint, and whose course in the support of truth ami justice was never awed by power or swayed by the flcklo whim of tho popu lace. Judge Stephens Was, We suppose, about fifty of fifty-five years of age. For many years lie was a member of the State Legislature, in which body lie Was always a loading and inllucutial member. He Was apiaiiuted by Governor Brown in 1859 to a seat on tho Supremo Bench of the State, but after the expiration of his term declined a re-appoint luout, and returned to the practice of the law. ******** Since the war, Judge Stephens has boon foro most in tho ranks of those who have resisted tho encroachment* of tho Federal Government upon the rights of the Stales, and in his own person woh made to feel the vengoance of tho present military government at Washington against those in the South who dared to maintain their right* and pre serve a pure ballot. Wo regret that the lateness of the hour at which wo write, and the want of fuller information pre vent us from giving to our readers a more worthy sketch of this truly estimable gentleman. Wo tniHt that from nblor and better informed pens wo shall liavo a notice of the life and servioes of Judge Stephens, more worthy of the subject and more ac ceptable to his hosts of friends and admirers. Ilornoo Greeloy nn<l t ho Oln rttnnatl Platform. The Savannah Morning News thus comments on the ninth lerelutiou of the Cincinnati Platform : “Theninih res lotion of the Cincinnati Platform, in common with the others, was read before the Drum, cratlc Convention in Baltimore, and a largo majority of the Southern delegates voted fir i\ The resolu tion la In these words: We remember with gratitude the heroism end sacrifice! of the sotdlera and suitor* of tho Republic, and no act of ours shall ever detraot from their justly earned fame uu the fall toward of their patriotism. And this waa voted for amid sh tils of enthusiasm and burn's of itmsie, by the Southern delegates, with a few notable exception*. There was no thought there of the tagged half-starved veterans who, with tho rare simplicity of perfect »n!or, fol lowed Roherl E boo to Appomattox. Tliore was no thought there of the grim martyrs who breasted tho sultry thqtidor of Gettysburg; who followed Stone wall ihreugli the Valloy of Virginia, and through the Velley of the Shadow of Death ; who gavo up •hoir lives in (ho sweltering luals of tho gnngreuo summer* around Richmond; who faced the sleet, and tho hail, and the suow. No, no. There was no thought there for them ‘‘We remember with grati tude the heroism and aaciille* of the soldiers of tho Republic.” With gratitude 1 We must bo excused. Wo can n-ither support Mr. Greeley nor endorse his platform ” Yes, we repeat, remember with gratitude! ‘ Grat itude” for what? Gratitude for the so-called hero ism of hired surfs, coworth, plunderers and thieves, In the binguage of our cutcinporary wo must bo excused. Others can do as they like end we will not presume to quest ion their motives, but for our pail we had rattier suffer defeat a thousand times, yea. even h tfer banishment from our homes and country, lhan rmloni, tho sentiments contained in the math rmoution of the Cincinnati platform, Tho lSitlt imoi’o Coiivonliou Grooloy IN <» mi n ittoil —T It o Oiiiolnmitl Plutfonn Eu lltU’Nl'll. Baltimore, July 10. -The delegates were gene rally in their scat* by 10 o'clock. At a quarter after 10 o'clock. Chairman Doolittle announced that the hour to which tho Convention adjourned lut-l arrived, and called the Convention to order. He called upon the Rev. Dr. Leyburn, of Baltimore, who addressed the Throne of Grace. Burr, of Connecticut , announced that tho Com mittee on Resolutions was ready to repo t. He came to the platform, and at his request, Reading Clerk Berrin reatl tho report, recommending the adoption of tho resolutions already adopted by the Liberal Republican Convention at Cincinnati.— [Cheers, j In order that there should bo no mis representation to tho resolutions, Burr called for their reading in full to tho Convention, which was done—each plank in tho platform being re ceived with applause. The ouo term plank was especially well received. A call for threo cheers at tho close elicited a par tial response. Burr explained that the resolutions were the Ciu - cinnati platform exactly--nothing added, nothing excluded. This platform was adopted in the com mittee by all the States, except Delaware Missis sippi, Georgia and Oregon. He moved the adoption of the report, and mov ed the previous question, Bayard, of Delaware, inquired whether tho pre vious question, another name for the gag law, had become the law of the Democratic Convention. Without notice to the delegate’s question, the Chair said the Convention had adopted the rules of the House of Representatives, so that the motion of Burr was in order and not open to debate. Various gentlemen appealed for a withdrawal of tie motion, in order to allow a short debate. Burr said he felt compelled to decline. A scene of great confusion ensued, amid calls of “question," "debate," Ac. On a motion to sustain the previ-ms question, the call of the States was ordered, and, being ta ken, resulted in yeas, 553 ; nays, 176. Hoffman, in casting the united vote of New York in the affirmative, said some of the delegates, himself among the number, were opposed to the previous question. Hanck, of Ohio, denied the right of his delega tion to cast the vote as a unit, and ask to have his vote recorded—No. The Chair announced that Burr, of Connecticut, was now entitled to one hour to debate the resolu tions. Also, that the gentleman from Delaware, (Bayard) Appealed for ten minutes. Burr conceded this request, as Bayard is a mem ber of the Committee on Resolutions. Bayard took tho platform, saying tliat while there was no disposition to carp at and oppose men be cause of former political oppinions, ho hoped tho great Democratic organization would be allowed to have independent expression of its own honest sentiments. [Cheers.] Why take, cut and dried, the resolutions of another organization ? [Applause.] Why havo the opinions of other men not chosen by us, forced down our throats as our expression ? It is proposed here that wc shall go before the country for the first time without our own independent expression of principles. It is not just or wise to ask us to go into this campaign under the clothing of a minority. [Calls of “time,” “time.”] Tho Chair announced that Burr, out of rospoct to tlie minority, consented to give Bayard ten min utes more. Another Connecticut delegate objected to any man occupying the time of the Convention in this way. [Applause and hisses.] The Chair called to order, and reminded the del egates that this was a deliberative assemblage, and urged a respectful hearing of any one who occu pied tho floor, whether they approved his senti ments or not. Bayard finally festlutod, arguing tlie necessity for sonic expression of opinion upon the great is sues of the dayi and in conclusion protested against tlie ponding motion to adopt tho report as a whole, and asked a separate vote on tho several distinct propositions pending. OVounor, of Houth Carolina, regretted that there should have been any difference of opinion here. All other issues should be merged into tho single one of defeating tho re-election of tlie pres ent national administration. Ho said tho recon struction acts, and tho 13th, 1 Itli and 15th amend ments to tho Constitution hud boon aooepted,— Public opinion was higher than governments, and superior to any declarations by conventions. [Ap plause.] There was nothing left as an issuo now but to save tho nation from destruction by cor ruption. He reviewed and criticisod tho foreign policy of tho Administration, and urged tho union of tho whole nation to defeat tho unhallowed pur poses and shiftless policy of the present Govern ment. [An allusion to tho proHpoctivo election of Greeley was received with grout applause.] As to tho 15th amendment, he would be the last man to attempt to rest from tho four million of freedinen tho right of suffrage. [Great applause.] Oil ordering the nays on the previous question upon tho adoption of tho report of the Committee, tho vote was—ls 9. Nays on the adoption of the report—6B. ltosult of tho ballot—For Oreeloy, GB6 ; Bayard, 15 ; Black, 21; Grorsebeek, 2. Further debate was had. Judge Reagan, of Texas, followed. Ho said it tvas supposed among tho people that the Democratic party could succeed at this oloetion with a distinct Democratic party.— Therefore they hail come here to unite with our brethren from tho whole country in effecting such an arrangement as will uuito the Democrats with all honest opponents of the Administration. It was wisdom, therefore, to take tho Cincinnati platform. Why refuse to accept tho situation and make tho best of it ? Barksdale, of Mississipi, asked if it was admissi ble to take a separate voto on each resolution. The Chair answered, “no, as tho previous ques tion lias been ordered." Barksdale—Then I ask tho unanimous consent of the Convention to a division of tho voto. [Cries of “no,” “no.”] Moßca, of Tennessee, made frantic efforts to ob tain possession of tho floor, anti was finally recog nized by tho Chair, and proceeded with an excited protest against tho cutting off of debate. [Cries of “sit down," “call the roll,” “call the roll.”] Tho roll of the States was called oil tho main quostion—the adoption of tho platform—which resulted in yeas, 602 ; nays, 70. At tho close of tho call, when Delaware voted “no,” there were loud hisses. The Chair appealed to tlie Convention to treat with respect the vote of any and every State. Delegates would aid the disturbance which was in tho galleries. Before the vote was announced, permission was asked l\y tho Chairman of the Alabama delegation to make on explanation of the change which he desired to make in the record of Alabama’s vote. Objection being made, the Chair ruled that while Alabama had tho right to change tlie vote, he could not maintain it. t übsequently, unanimous consent being accorded, Shorter, of Alabama, took two minutes to explain that there were in the pending resolutions some statements, rather than declarations of principle, which some of his dele gation could not endorse without explanation and without stultification. Having said this, he chang ed Alabama's vote from 12 ayes and 8 nays, to 20 ayos. [Cheers.] Hoffman, of New York, presented a petition of 15,000 Germans of the city of New York, relative to a nomination of a candidate for President. It was sent to the desk, where it was read by the Sec retary. It recommends the nomination of Greeley and Brown, and expresses the belief that they will receive the hearty support of the Germans, regard less of past party affiliations, as tlie best nomina tions that can be made. [Cheers.] Ray, of Indiana, offered an amendment, provid. ing that on the calling of each State, its Chairman shall state hmv the delegation votes, and his state ment alone shall bo taken. The amendment was accepted by the mover of the original resolution, and die latter adopted viva voce. Suowhook, of Iltinoise. presented tlie name of Horace Greeley as the Democratic candidate for President [Cheers. ] On tlie roll being called on tlie Presidential nom ination, each vote for Greeley was received with cheers. The ballot resulted : Greeley, 686 : Jas. A. Bayard, 15; J. S. Blnek, 21; Groesbeek, 2. j When Hoffman rose to cast the vote of New I York, her delegation was greeted with three cheers, I Order lieing restored, Hoffman disputed Missou ; ri's promise to give Greeley the largest majority of ; any State in the Union, and said New York’s ma jority would be larger than Missouri's total vote, j Ac. [Great cheers.] After the Chair had announced the result of the ballot, Wallace, of Pennsylvania took the platform, he was received with prolonged checra, and ad dressed the Convention, advocating a submission to public sentiment. In conclusion, by instruc tions of his delegation, he moved that the nomina tion be made unanimous. [Wild cheers and mu sic. “Battle Cry of Freedom,” lowed by “Hail to the Chief.”] When the music ceased, a scene was lowered at the back of the stage presenting a view of tho White House. [Applause.] Order being restored, the motion of Wallace, thut the nomination be made unanimous, was put and carried with one or two dissenting only. The roll was called on the nomination for Vice President. On motion of Chalmers, of Mississippi, the nom nation was made unanimous. Rouck, of Wisconsin, moved a resolution ap pointing a Committe • of one from each State to bo named by the respective delegations, to apprize tho candidates of their nominations. Payne, of Ohio, moved to amend by adding the tho President of the Convention, to bo Chairman Agreed to. On motion of Heaton, of Ohio, a resolution was adopted that on the adjournment of the Conven tion would, with music, escort the New York [and Missouri delegations to their quarters, A resolution’was adopted leaving the place of the next National Convention to Ist decided by the Na tional Committee. Also, adopting a resolution of thanks to John T. Ford, to Freilridt Raine, and to Baltimore, for courtesies; also, of thanks to ox- Scnator Doolittle for tho able and impartial man ner in which he has presided over the Convention. Thayer, of Now York, made a few remarks cu. logistic of Groeley. The Chairman returned thank* for tlie kind ex pressions towards him, and Invoked the blessings of Providoncc Upon tho action of the Convention. B GraU Brown was nominated by a vote of 713; Stevenson, of Kentucky, 6; blank. 18; the' blanks were, Florida 2; New Jersey, !• ; West Virginia, 2; Delaware voted for .Stevenson. Augustus Schell was olooteti Chairman of the National Executive Committee. •run noi/raita cosvetion. The Bolters’ Convention adopted an address to tho American people, and after issuing a call for a National Democratic Conveiidßm lillncct at Louis ville, September 3d, adjourned sine die. From the Atlanta Constitution. A. Word ot Caution to tho l’oo pic. Editors Constitution: Strange news has been received here from the surround ing counties. It is known that emissa ries have been at wort for the last three months trying to manipulate the county delegations in tho interest of Mr. John H. James, but the ticks by which his friends hope to pac/c tho con vention have become known only with in the past few days. A part of the plan of operation is to interest a few active partisans in each county, who shall call small meetings in back offices-,i or some thfin'-fhe usual places of holding public assem blages, and have delegates appointed who are favorable to Mr. James’ aspi rations. Some of these emissaries, it is said havo been traveling about the country as insurance agents, or to sell books, etc. In this way the people are to be ignored and a snap judgment taken in favor of a man who quit his countty during the war to engage in the blockade business and in specula ting on the necessities of our half-naked soldiers and famishing women and chil dren, while James M. Smith was gal lantly leading his heroic regiment in the defense of our homes—our all.— Contrast, Georgians, the positions of the two men at that time, and render your verdict. Another part of the plan pursued by these people is to represent Gov. Smith in some places as opposed to the grand projected canal, the State Road lease, the giving of State aid to railroads really entitled to it, etc. And in other places to represent him as in favor of all of these. In judicial circuits where thero are several applicants for tho ap pointment of Judge and Solicitor, a report is started that the Governor has announced his determination to appoint this, or that man, generally the most unpopular one. This is done to offend all the others. So with candidates for for Congress and the State Legislature. A few weeks ago Governor Smith de sired to visit New York to negotiate a loan for tho State, but- finding the pres 9 of business such, that he could not leave, he prevailed upon ex-Gov ernor Jenkins, a man of eminent char acter and ability to undertake the ne gotiation, and fourthwith it is charged that a broken down politician had to be employed at a heavy expense to dis charge tins simple duty. The truth is, however, as I learn upon inquiry, that Mr. Jenkins did not charge one cent for his services, whereas, one Henry Clews who, like Mr. James, is a bond monger and note shaver, charged the State §130,000 for negotiating a cer tain loan for his friend Bullock. And this reminds me Jto ask are not all of Bulloc&’s and clews’ friends in favor of James? It is also a part of the that if the emissaries who have been, and are now, so zealously at work, that if a James delegation is brought up from their couuties, and that James is nominated and elected they can have anything that they want. Let the people be on their guard, and attend all public meetings, and see that safe aud responsible delegates are appointed to the convention. I have but two words to siy in reply to ‘Tax Payer,’ and they are these : 1. Mr. James has been hard at work for months, personally soliciting the support of the people, like a constable at a district meeting; yet his Iriends complain that the Executive Com mittee called the convention premature ly- 2. Mr, James’ friends threw the first stone. They have been misrepresent ing and abusing Gov. Smith publicly and privately from one end of the State to the other, and they need not be sur prised if their man should catch a blow now and then, Wibe Grass. Brutal Murder by rocs' Upon Friday night last, a tragedy more horrible in its details than ever occurred in this vicinity was enacted at Howel Station, in Ran&in county, seven miles east of this place. The details, as -we learn them, are as follows: After dark, upon the night above named, as the negroes belonging to the Howel Station (Vicksburg and Meridean Rail road) section gang, were loafing around the depot at that place, there came to the crowd an aged colored man, who had recently been employed on fone of the adjoining plantations, but was then idle, and expressed himself as looking for work. In his conversation with the hands lie remarked that he could cure the bice of a snake and had antidotes for poison. The cry was raised by the ne groes, ‘he is a voodoo conjurer,’ ‘search him,’ ‘search him.’ Which was no sooner said than done. They found a few harmless herbs and roots in the old man’s poc&ct, which confirmed their suspicions, and they took this old man of eighty years, tied him hard and fast to the railroad track, and began beat ing him- ‘Kill him !’ ‘kill him !’ cried the infernal crowd, and the lash came harder and faster ; he screamed with agony, and making a last desperate ef fort writhed himself almost out of the bonds into a fire of pine knots lying by the track, but that effort was his last, for the lire burned his shirt and scorch ed his skin and he madejno noise. ‘See! he is a conjurer,’ they said, and again the lash came down: they cotinued this for some time longer, and left him. The next morning he was found twenty yards from the track stone dead.— Whether he was able to drag himself to the spot or was dragged there by his murders it is not known, but the pre sumption is the latter. The murderers have been arrested and confined in jail at Brandon. —Jackson (Miss.) Clarion ~d, inst. The Superior Court of Fulton has done a heavy work aguinst the men ac cused of Stats (toad and other frauds under the Bullock regime. Thirty-one indictments were found py the Grand Jury, iucluding eleven individuals for the various crimes of cheating and swindling, embezzlements of public funds, and larceny after trust. They stand as follrws: 11. B. Bul lock, 2; E. N. Kimball, 3; Foster Blodgett -1; E. F. Blodgett l ; N. P. Hotchkiss, 4 ; A. L. Harris, 3 ; James Mullens 3; J. R. W. Johnston t ; H. P. Farrow 2; J. I. Whitaker, 1; H. O. Hoyt 4. One case was tried against H. 0. Hoyt, and a conviction had. The oth er cases were continued to the October term. A box containing a black bear was received at an express office in San Fran cisco the other day ; outside : ‘Blac/c Bare—Es yew don’t want to get bit, keep your fingers out of the crax.’ A lady ouce complained to her doc tor that she could scarcely breathe.— Don’t try, my good soul,’ replied the candid physician, ‘nobody wants you to do it.’ New Advertisements. D. F. WALKER, Teacher of Penmanship, \ \ JILL commence a class to-night, (Tuesday) at \ V Thomson High School Academy. The hours of meeting will boas follows : Gent’s Class meets from 8 to 10 a. m. Ladies’Class 44 44 4to6p. m. Night Class for Gents Meets at Bp. m. Orders for Visiting Cards Received at th. same hours. CiT Terms of Tuition per Session of Ten Les sons Each. Five Dollars. Tintion in Advance. If entire satisfaction is not given, the money will l>o returned. No pupil will be received for a less time than Ten Lessons. Visiting Cards wrtten in a very neat and elegant manner. Specimens may be seen at the Post Of fice or at his rooms. July 17, ts. DTSSOLUTIWr THE Ann of Shields & Cold well wa* mutually dissolved on the Bth of July 187*3. The books and accounts a oiu the hands of Mr. Shields for settlement. n2Bw3 fidltTs of Dismission, GEORGIA —McDuffie County. UfHEREAS, E. A, Steed and W. P. Steed, exec utors of VV, p. Steed, late of said county, ! deceased, represent to the Court in their petition, duly tiled and entered on record, that they have fully administered the estate of the said deceased, j this" is, therefore, to cite and admonish all persons ; concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, ! if any there be, why said executors should not be ; discharged from their said administration, and re ceive letters of dismission, on the tirst Monday in | ,18 ■ july 1772 A, B. THKASHEK, Ordinary. B* B* HADLEYj AGENT FOR Peter Kalbfleisch, Manufacturer and Dealei in Mouldings, Odd Size Sashes, Door Frames, and all necessary trim mings used in the Erection ol’ Buildings, * All patterns of PtVKET JPgjrCJtJTG* Also House Carpentering, Furni ture Manufacturing, and Gene ral Machine Repairing, done at shortest notice. Z3T Prompt attention to house Paint ing. Call on D. B. HADLEY, Thomson, Geoigia, OR TO PETER KALBFLEISCH, may22tjanlß73 Saw Dust, Georgia. COEN I COHN ! BUSHELS prime white corn 9 and corn meal and Fancy Braml I‘Uom-, For Sale at BOlfEgriUH. ALSO, A large invoice of Spring and Summer wear, Ladies Hats and dress goods, may 15 YOU BET THAT Christopher Gray «fc Cos,, OF AUGUTA, GA„ SELL THE CHE APEST 3D3R, y C3-OOOS t "” y ~ut but they Do Sell te .11 case, „ MU CH CII KAI’ E H TII A N They are sold by any other person in the trade. One of the members of the firm lives all the Year Round in the City of New York Where he l»uys goods For Cash And takes advantages of all bargains in the market. That’s the reason why! So eallin the Store (recently enlarged) CORHER BROAD Sc JVE’XLsT'TOSPT: STREETS Where you will find every kind of Dry Goods and receive the best a i rlomi CHRISTOPHER GRAY & CO. AUGUSTA CLOTHING EMPORIUM. W. A. B A M mM X , Takes pleasure in calling attention to his Large anJ varied stock o SPUING AMI SUMMER HEADY-MADE CLOTHING, Manufactured expressly (or the Augusta market, by those celebrated Clothiers Jas. Wilde, jr. & Cos., Chas. B. Peet & Cos. Having every facility to procure Goods from first hands, I will at all times Keep the of Goods <it lowest Prices. .My stock of F URN ISH; NG GOO DS, is of the most elegant style and finish ever brought to this market, and of the greatest variety. The smallest to the largest man can be fitted. Clothing Cut and Made to Order, at short Notice, in the most Elegant style. I have also a full stock of Fine and Medium Hats of the very latest styles, also Trunks and Valises, and geuts furnishing goods of every variety W, A. RAMSEY, Opposite National Exchange Bank Next door to Butt, Boyco &. Co apr!om3 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia. THE AUGUSTA Boot md Shoe Emporium PETER KEENAN, TmELite Boot &seqeMkhcbumf qp&vq&sw* TENDERS his thanks to his McDuffie friends for past favors, and jrespect fully invites them to call and examine his large and Well Assorted Stock of Boots and Shoe3, which he has recently purchased for the Spring and Summer trade. THE ONE PRICE SYSTEM is still adhered to, and a strict observance of the principles of honor and integrity. He guarantees perfect satisfaction in every instance for articles purchased at hia store, and he holds himself personally responsible to make reclamations in all cases when the articles sold fail to be as represented. He employs no Drummers, and hence adds no percent, upon his shoes for fees of that nature. Call and exam ine his elegant Stock, at No. 226 Broad Street, (at the store lately occupied by James A. Gray & Cos.) aprlOuiß PETER KEEMT, FQB SelLMt In Thomson Georgia. fiIHE Store House and Lot occupied M= by J. H. Montgomery, and also one-half interest in the Store House oc cupied by Messrs. Morgan & Scott. Purchasers desiring will be allowed three payments on property. For fur ther terms apply to GERALD & DILLON, n -Dn3 Thomson Ga. For Sale. A beautiful house and lot in the flourishing town of Thomson, contain ing 5 elegant rooms, newly repainted aud renovated, together with all neces sary out buildings on the premises.— Now is your time to secure a comforta ble home. For terms apply to 11. C. RONEY, Esq.,‘ Thomson, Ga. may22tf WILLIAM D. DAVIBSOU, JOSEPH BEUMMEL. Davidson & Bnmmel, aBS Hroail St., Auffusta, Ou. Rectifiers, Importers and Wholesale Dealers in Pure Foreign and Domestic liquors BRANDIES, WINES, GIN, PORTER, ALE, ETC. TOBACCO AND SEGARS OF EVERY VARIETY, may 15 nl9m4 •iy X DOLLARS A MONTH to sell our Univer •J I V sal Cement, Combination Tunnel Button. Hole Cutter, aud other articles. Saco Novelty Cos., Saco, Mo.