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Ladies,
We will have on
exhibition at our
store on
Thursday ui Friday,
the 21st and 22nd
inst, the complete
line of samples of
one of our lead¬
ing Southern Dry
Goods Houses.
The line will in¬
clude everything
new in
Dress floods, Silks, &c.
• We will also have
a complete line of
new Spring and
Summer
MILLINERY.
Don’t fail to see it.
Remember the dates, 21st
and 22nd of this month.
Respectfully,
iuii lit ui Hit Mellila.
iibSuV 1
Ju;
MS ill SHE
MILLINERY.
The ladies of Arlington and sur¬
rounding communities are especially
invitedio call and inspect my stock of
Spring and Summer Millinery Goods,
which embraces the
&
Nicest Assortment
of the latest novelties in
Hats, Trimmings,
Ribbons, Silks
and Fancy Goods
ever shown in Arlington. These new
goods were bought cheap and will be
sold at
Hard Times Prices.
My line of Flower Trimmings are
extremely beautiful and look almost
like
Natural Flowers
and will show most charming effects.
I have tried to make my stock com¬
plete in every particular to suit even
the most fastidious customer, hilt any
article not in stock will be ordered and
furnished, on short notice
Without Extra Cost
to the customer.
Laiies from \k Cosilry
are most cordially invited to make my
store headquarters when they come to
'
town. ‘ ■ - -
Call and inspect my stock. I will be
pleased, to show my goods whether you
wish to buf or riot.
Very Respectfully,
MRS. CORA A. RAY,
Arlington, Ga.
N. B? I have a small tot of mer¬
chandise brought over from my old
stand, consisting of Dry Goods, No*
tions, Ac., Which I.will dispose of
VERY CHEAP
in order to’get'them out of my way.
TOO SHORT FOR HEADS
BITS OF LOCAL NEWS PICKED
UP HERE AND THERE
And Gronped Under One Head—News
of the Week Told in Paragraphs.
What a Peep into the Courier
Man’s Note Book Reveals.
Travel is light on the railroad just
now.
Jupiter Pluvius has been using his
watering pot very freely this week.
Charlie Parramore has a new boy at
his house, and was smiling profusely
yesterday.
Guano haulers were numerous the
first of the week. The weather was too
juicy for farm work.
Rev. J. W. Arnold filled his monthly
appointment at the Methodist church
last Saturday and Sunday.
Work goes merrily on down at the
new academy, which will soon be a
thing of beauty and a joy forever.
Misses Willie and Callie McClain
have an important announcement to
the ladies in this issue of the Courier.
The watermelon men are getting
ready to put in their seed. There will
be quite a large acreage planted in this
vicinity this year.
The tracklaying gang has reached
Cowart’s station at last, and the work
of relaying the Extension track goes
slowly but surely on.
Handsome “Bill Wright” Calhoun re¬
turned from his studies at the Atlanta
Medical College Sunday, and will enjoy
several months’ vacation at home.
Owing to its late arrival and for lack
of space and type to set it we are re¬
gretfully compelled to leave our newsy
Edison letter over till next week.
Miss Eunice Colley, who has been
rusticating at “Cousin Joe” Collier’s
for several days, returned home Wed¬
nesday, escorted by handsome Ed Col¬
lier.
Mr. G. L. Collins is building a com¬
modious livery stable on the corner lot
opposite the residence of Dr. G. N. Mc¬
Clain and will operate the same when
completed.
C. H. Parramore is now associated
with J. 8. Cowart in the livery busi¬
ness. They make a spanking team,
with Webb Roberts to keep them in
“the middle of the road.”
Two prisoners escaped from the jail
in Blakely Wednesday night by heat¬
ing the bars of a cell and cutting out.
They evidently had outside help. One
was a white man and the other a ne¬
gro.
Miss Carrie Pratt, of Abbeville, 8. C.,
arrived in Arlington Sunday evening
on a visit to her sisters, Mesdames W.
A. Carter and H. M. Calhoun. The
Courier hopes that her stay may be a
pleasant one.
Misses Dollie Nixon and Clara Wil¬
lis came over from Bluffton Sunday,
escorted by Lawrence Rambo, and are
spending a few days with Arlington
friends, the guests of Mr. John Harri¬
son’s household.
W. J. Tindall, of the Folks neighbor¬
hood, dropped in to see us Tuesday.
He told us a few snake stories and
anecdotes and left a cartwheel dollar
to cheer the drooping spirits of the
newspaper man.
Messrs. W. B. Taylor, W. A. Oliff, J.
D. McCullers and J. E. Thigpen at¬
tended the ball in Morgan last Friday
night, and “After the Ball” has been
freighting the breezes ever since. The
boys report a splendid time.
The eclipse of the moon last Sunday
night was eagerly watched by a great
many people. The moon was totally
obscured by 9:45, bat clouds overcast
the sky and prevented the observance
of further phenomena after 10 o’clock.
The recent rise in cotton smacks of
trick to dupe farmers into planting
heavily of cotton again. The rise comes
too late to be of benefit to the planters
and should they qe caught by tbe trick
they will find themselves in a worse
fix next winter.
A call has been issued by Hon. J. L.
Boynton, president for Calhoun county
of the American Cotton Growers’ Pro¬
tective Associotion, for a meeting of
the farmers of Calhoun county at Mor¬
gan today to take action on the cotton
problem. No harm can possibly come
of such a meeting even if tbe farmers
do not think favorably of the co-opera¬
tive scheme, and the Courier hopes
the meeting will be well attended.
This discussion of the question cannot
but result in good.
People who send communications to
newspapers must furnish the editor
with their names, not necessarily for
publication, but as a guarantee of good
faith. Many meritorious letters are
compelled to be thrown into tbe waste
basket because of this important omis¬
sion on the part of tbe writers, now
many times this same information has
been published for the benefit of the
public is beyond calculation, yet scarce¬
ly a week passes bat somebody sends
us an unsigned communication, with
the startling(?) information, “If I «ee
this in print I mar write again."
SANDWICHES.
Oh! those lovely high crown hats at
Mrs. Ray’s!
Lawt Collins went to Blakely yes¬
terday.
J9flF*Do you wear clothes? If so,
look at J. 8. Cowart A Broi's iine.
Give the Couuier your Orders for
job work.
1* Rnstwii-k & Toole will sell you
4-4 smooth sheeting at 4)# cents.
Solicitor Sheffield has been attending
Quitman superior court this week.
A nice line of Ginghams at 4%
cents at Bostwick & Toole's.
Thinkers have their hands on the
wheels of the world.—Ram’s Horn.
Clothing, new and in latest effects to
be had at J. S. Cowart A Bro.’s.
Messrs. Lawt Collins and Early Toole
visited Bluffton fair ones Sunday.
^M^Bostwick & Toole are selling
Standard Prints at 4% cents.
Gratitude can sing songs of praise
with an empty pocket.—Rain’s Horn.
Courier and Weekly Constitution
both one year for $1.60
The ideal spring flower—“two toned
violet”—in profusion-at Mrs. Ray’s.
You can buy a $16.00 suit of Clothes
for $10.00 at J. S. Cowart & Bho.’s.
Many people delude themselves into
thinking that laziness is poor health.—
Ram’s Horn.
What is more natural or beautiful
than Mrs. Ray’s bouquets of mixed
flowers?
The unselfish mortal always keeps
some good resolutions for others.—Gal¬
veston News.
A nice line of Negligee Shirts
Neckwear and Novelties just opened
at Bostwick AToole’s.
Distance seldom lends enchantment to
a job of work that is coming.—Milwau¬
kee Journal.
Ladies, you are cordially invited to
make Mrs. Ray’s shop headquarters
while in town.
^I^Go to Bostwick A Toole’s and
get 20 pounds granulated sugar for
one dollar.
Capt. John Webb and Mr. W. F. Law¬
rence, of Edison, were in Arlington
Wednesday.
The “high crown sailor” is the com¬
ing fad for the wee school girl. Only
25 cents at Mrs. Ray’s,
Col. R. H. Sheffield, of Blakely, was
attending to business matters in Ar¬
lington Tuesday.
’Clothing! New! Bought with
all the tariff off.
J. 8. Cowart A Bao.
Dr. C. J. Mulligan went over to
Blakely Saturday evening, returning
Tuesday morning.
!Mt»We do no credit business, con¬
sequently run no risk, and the result is
we can put up with less profit. Try
us. Bostwick A Toole.
W. J. Thebaut, representing Simmons
Hepntine Co., of Jacksonville, Fla.,
spent Wednesday in Arlington.
g/PT^ovt to be beautiful: Use
Madame A. Ruppert’s world renowned
Face Bleach, sold by Mrs. A. J. Dixon,
Leary. Ga.
you want to buy anything
in tbe Harness line call on me. A
nice new line just received.
J. S. Cowart.
See Bostwick A Toole if you
would have your money go a long
ways. They have opened up their
Spring stock, which is complete. And
they agree to cut anybody’s prices.
Bring us some corn, peas, potatoes,
meat, lard, syrup, chickens, eggs, or
other country produce to pay your
subscription to tbe Couxnn if you
haven’t got the money.
Beautiful line of percales at 9
cents, and white and colored lawns,
nainsooks, chambrays, etc., cheaper
than anybody’s. We only ask a chance
at your trade. If we can’t suit you,
we don’t want your money. Respect-
fully, Bo«twick A Toole.
It’s a Gal Baby,
Ben Harper, Arlington’s colored mer¬
chant, drops the CourIer man the fol¬
lowing unique note:
Mb. Editor Calhoun Countt Cou¬
rier : Dear Sir—On the 9th day of
present month Mrs. Harper was sud¬
denly called on by a stranger of the
feminine gender, who h&s taken up
board with us. I shall call on her for
board bill due—unless Mrs. H. settles
—under 4 cent cotton.
B. J. Harper.
Salesmen Wanted.
Good wages to sell our Nursery
Stock. Apply for terms. We will have
for Spring and Fall, 1896, an immense
stock of Apple, Pear, Peach, Plum,
Apricot, Cherry, Grape, etc. Also small
fruits, shade and ornamental trees,
roses, etc. We make a specialty of
wholesaling to large planters direct.
We Will sell to responsible parties and
take note payment in six, twelve and
eighteen months. Write us for whole-
sale prices. Address i
Southern Nursery Co.-,-
Winchester,- Term.-
PROM MORGAN.
BY MYSTIC.
Dr. Terry came over Wednesday.
Jim Plowden was here Saturday.
Dr, George was here Wednesday.
Jake Menko was in town Friday.
Jim Wooten was in town Sunday.
Jim Cordray was in town Sunday.
George Bunch was here Wednesday.
■ Lafayette Eubanks came in Sunday.
Dr. Griffin, of Leary, was in town
Wednesday.
Miss Eva Bridges lias returned from
a visit to Brooksville.
Miss Sarah Hammond spent Sunday
in Leary with her parents.
Mesdames G. IT. Dozier and G. W.
Colley spent Sunday in Leary.
Miss Maggie Collier spent Sunday in
our town with her sister, Mrs. Newton.
Selma Davis and sister, Miss Susie,
spent Saturday and Sunday in Arling¬
ton.
T. J. Dunn and wife spent Wednes¬
day here, the guests of G. W. Colley
and wife.
Miss Eunice Colley, one of Arling¬
ton’s lovely belles, spent Sunday here.
She was accompanied by Joe Collier, Jr.
Miss Kate Hawk, who has been visit¬
ing the family of C. J. McDaniel, of
Diddy Hill, returned Sunday evening.
She was accompanied by J. E. Thig¬
pen, of Arlington.
There has just been completed in our
town a lovely little home, and Dame
Rumor has it that it is soon to have a
mistress. We don’t mean to tell just
yet, but we believe the “table has turn¬
ed” and perhaps the little housekeeper
will come from Arlington.
Wejhave heard of several “dear mod¬
est peeple” who do not want their
names in the paper any more, nnd we
are right here to tell them that they
may take a trip to the moon and back
if they like, without the least fear of
seeing their names in print.
Married, at the residence of the
bride’s father, Mr. Frank Adams, on
the 5th insts., Miss Sallie Adams to
Mr. Shell Carver. The groom is one of
Calhoun’s most energetic young farm¬
ers, and he has won one of the fairest
little ladies in the land to rule over his
home and heart. We trust that happi¬
ness and prosperity may attend them
always.
The entertainment at the Thornton
House Friday night, complimentary to
Miss Ida Horsley, of Arlington, who is
the guest of Miss Nettie Dozier, was
voted quite a success by all so fortud-
ate as to attend. Miss Horsley is quite
an accomplished and beautiful young
lady. Attired in a gown of pure white
organdie, gracefully looped with blue
hyacinths, she was indeed a lovely vis¬
ion, and with her sweet, girlish sim¬
plicity, she won the hearts of all pres¬
ent. Those present were W. A. Oliff
with Miss Ida Horsley, W. B. Taylor
with Miss Nettie Dozier, Simon Woot¬
en with Miss Sarah Hammond, J. G.
Daniel with Miss Carrie Sibley, Paul
Dozier with Miss Susie Davis, J. E.
Thigpen with Miss Kate Hawk, Will
Embanks with Miss Dora McDaniel, J.
DjMcCullers, Dr.Terry, George Bunch,
Will Kidd, Walter Terry, Truman
Tinsley, Selma Davis, J. J. Monroe,
Tom Elder, G. W. Colley, Dr. Briscoe,
L. H. Davis, Dick Davis.
Several weeks ago a man with his
wife and baby made his appearance in
our town. He said he was a harness
and shoe maker, that he had been trav¬
eling through the country mending
harness, that his horse had died and he
had to stop. They walked into town.
The man went to J. M. Newton and
asked for work. Being a kind-hearted
man, Newton bought him tools and
gave him work. About a week ago
Newton sold out to Truman Tinsley
and the man was working for him.
Last week Sheriff Davis raoeived a
warrant from the sheriff of Monroe
coflnty asking for the arrest of Chas.
Harden, charged with simple larceny.
On Friday Harden Monday was Sheriff lodged Newton in jail
here, and on for him.
from Monroe county came It
destitute was a pitiful circumstances, sight, the people whatever were in
and
Harden was before he came here, he
seemed while to in be trying to lead His wife a better and
life our town.
tittle babe went to jail with him.
Say, if you are a betting man, you
can just be£ on Calhoun's sheriff and
our town marshal. Several days since
A warrant came to the sheriff asking
for the arrest of a person here. Well,
he looked around and about, and soon
spotted his man. Now, you all know
our sheriff. You know what a great
big fine-looking man he is. And our
marshal—well, he’s fine-looking, too, if
he isn’t as big as the sheriff. Spene
first—The back of a store, where a little
shoe shop had been arranged, a little
stool on which sat a very small man,
pale, weak, with a haggard face, work¬
ing away at an old pair of shoes; in
the slipping background stealthily two big strong men
toward the little
man, armed to the teeth, each with a
pair of handcuffs. “Now,” whispered
the sheriff to the marshal, “be careful,
he is a desperate 1 will man; you this, slip up on
that side and get on and we
will both jump at the same time and
grab his bands.” They both jumped
and grabbed, and the poor little man
sank back in their arms with a pitiful
loqk, saying, for?” “Gentlemen, Ask them what they am felt. I
wanted how
We have the following “snake tale”
from one of the best members of Mor-
gan society, and a person whose verac-
ity has never been doubted, so we do
not hesitate to vouch for its trtftbful-
ness: “It has been a good many years
ago. We were living in middle Geor-
gia. One day the boys went into the ;
woods to haul some wood. While they
were dotting it they startled a large
rattlesnake, and upon being pursued it
ran into a hollow log. The only open¬
ing in the shake log, Was the and one through
which the ran, as the boys
didn’t have time to get it out they
drove a large wedge securely into the
hole. They thought no fliore about, it,
and time passed oil Fifteen years later
they were in the woods again, and had
occasion to split the log. As they Wefe
splitting had it they thought of the snake
that run into it years ago, and
thought Their perhaps they would find its
bones. astonishment can best
be imagined. beheld When the log fell apart
they it the snake. It was so poor
that was a mere shadow, but after
examining still alive. it they found that it was
It had lived fifteen years
without a breath of air, a cruiub cf
food or a drop of water. Now, you may
ail laugh,” said the person in question,
“but that is true, nevertheless.”
History of a Mule.
The following is the history of the
mule, owned or disowned by Will
Clements, which was promised in onr
last issue:
Iii the year 1841; just two miles
from Chattanooga, I was boril. I was
reared oii a nice pasture until 1 was
3 years of age, when my owner brought
me down to Dale county; Ala., to a
good old farmer. I Remember hbw my
master boasted of me tb the bid farmer
that I was gentle, kind, would Work
anywhere and, in fact, was a regular
family mule. “To tell the whole truth,”
said my master, “my wife cried herself
nearly to death when I brought the
animal off.”
The trade was made, and next day
the farmer hooked me up to his cart.
I got scared of a pole cat, ran away
with the farmer and his wife, demol¬
ished the cart and returned to the lot
tired. The old farmer told his neigh¬
bor that I was “a regular family mule
—took the whole family to hold me.”
I made seventeen good crops, such
as people raised in those days. I also
served four long years in the war, the
first year under Lee and the remaining
three under Grant, and, if not mistak¬
en, under the law I am entitled to a
pension, but upon a technicality I
failed to secure one. After the war
a Yankee carried me to Wisconsin and
I do believe every one who saw me
wanted me, because I sold so often that
I have been in twenty-nine states and
seven territories and was threatened
with being put to work on the Pana¬
ma canal, but by good luck 1 escaped
back to Georgia in 1890.
To make a long story short, my
present owner is a perfect dude who
takes delight in riding me at nights.
In fact, be never notices me until
night. He disowned me one Sunday
morning recently to a crowd of ladies.
By the way, 1 had a narrow escape
not many days ago. Mr. Harrison’s
pet cat liked to have seized me and
carried me off to his den, and no doubt
would have devoured me had it not
been for Willie’s timely rescue.
After this narrow escape I expect
nothing better Ilian that he will trade
me off to some countryman or turn me
adrift on the cold world to escape the
teasing of the boys. Balaam.
P. S. The expected has happened,
and by the time this reaches you I
will be at the home of Jack Cook, out
of danger of crafty felines. Willie can
once more lnugli merrily. Farewell.
The Quilting.
On Tuesday, the 5th inst., Mrs. W. A,
Carter gave one of those quiltings we
used to hear our grandmothers talk
about.
It was heartily enjoyed by every
one. And the dinner can be best de¬
scribed by saying it was a regular
“Christmas dinner.”
The quilt was finished by 4:30 o’clock
and for some time it could not be de¬
cided which to wrap in the quilt, Mrs.
H. or Mrs. M., but at last Mrs. M. was
entirely covered in the newly quilted
quilt.
Our Palm State hostess, who knows
so well how to entertain, promised to
soon repeat the quilting so no one
could tease Mrs. M.
If you don’t know the meaning of
being wrapped in a new quilt, ask
somebody’s grandmother.
The high tea, given by Mrs. John¬
son Wednesday evening, was in every
particular elegant and enjoyable.
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Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercnrf,
as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely deratige the
whole system when entering it through
tlie mucous surface'/ Sflch Articles
should never be used except off prescrip¬
tions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can poBsibly derive from them.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure is manufactured by
F. i. Cheney A Co., Toledo’, O., contains
no mercury, and is taken internally,
acting directly upon the MObd and mu¬
cous surface Of the system. In buying
Hall’s Catarrh Cure be sure you get tbe
genuine. It is taken internally and
made In Toledo, Ohio,- by F. J. Cheney
& Co. Testimonials free.
JEV8old by druggists, price 75c per
bottle.
tong Staple Cotton Seed for sale at
46 cents and 60 cents per bushel. Ad¬
dress W. B. Taylor at Arlington, Ga.,
or J. M. Taylor, Pelham, Ga.
The “Children'^ Hats” at Mrs. Ray’s
are just tbe thing to please tire little
tots as w ell as their mammas.
WHITNEY WHISPBRINHS;
BY CORK-STaLKS.
C: J. Davis and family Wore in Whit-
riey Sunday:
Hon. J. t>. Boyritb'ri Went over td
Morgan last Tuesday.
Some of the farmers around hefe
have planted their cane.
Squire W. E. ilarvih went down id
Arlington last Tuesday.
George W. biggins, of Edison, was
over at his saw drill Tuesday.
Selma Davis and Ptidl Driller were
in our burg last Tuesday evefliflg:
J. C. Price came up from his planta¬
tion Tuesday to bring his wife home.
L. D. Martin and J. S. Plowden went
over to Edison last Saturday dlotning:
John C; Price add wife spetit Satur¬
day night In Morgan, the guests of C;
H. Gee’s family.
T. E. PloWden, Jiril PidvitteH and P:
II. Johnson went over to' Morgan last
Saturday evening.
J. S. Plowden went over to Morgari
last Wednesday. He says he did not
get lost this time.
Will Usrvin went otit bird hunting
Saturday evening, but dorf’t think he'
killed many birds.
Williarii Clower, Arden Keel and
John Keel wentdoWn to Arlington last
Saturday after guano.
B. K. Johnson and his daughter,-
Miss Willie Rdd, attended preaching
at NeW Light Sunday:
Capts. Mills and Webb, ot Edison;
passed through here one day last week
going down td Morgan.
Let all come out to the sale fl'ext
Saturday, the lfith inst:; at tffe Wo’me of
the late W. H. Parkins.
T. E. Plowden, W. W. D*Hk arid S:
Mansfield went down to Arlington last
Wednesday after guano.
Mrs. E. P. Parkins and her mother
went out to Mrs. W. H. C. Cunning¬
ham’s one day last week.
T. Griffin, Joel Wiggins and David
Clements were among the visitOf* at
Whitney Sunday evening.
The candy-pulling that was given at
Mrs. Johnson’s Friday night was very
much enjoyed by all who attended;
G. W. Yarbrough’s little fcby, whd
has been sick for some time; doesn’t
seem to get any better, but we hope be
will soon be all o k.
We learn that Miss Annie Catteville
has been quite sick since our last issue:
Hope she will soon be restored to her
usual good healtht
Tom Elder, the mail carrier front
Morgan to Whitney, says be has had A
bad time with the cold weather amt
the rain ever.since he took the contract;
Truman Tinsley and Pfcul Dozier
passed through here Sflnday: If yoif
want to know where they were going
you will have to ask them, as We do
not know.
Milton Davis spent Saturday flight
with his grandpa Clements. He re¬
turned Sunday morning, and in com¬
pany with his sister went up to Mag¬
nolia Hill.
When it rains it pours: Jim Haddin,-
accompanied by tWo df bis sisters, and
George Justice with Miss Elite May
Wodten, spefit Saturday night with B;
H. Johnson’s family:
That was a lively crowd tfeat went
down to the creek one evening las t
week after white sand: They said that
an ox could not trot like $ horse,- but
he got there all the same.
Mr. and Mrs. I. Y. Palmer have re¬
turned from Florida where they Bare
been spending the winter with their
daughter, Mrs. Joe Mansfield. Mr. Pal¬
mer says Florida is the place to get
any kind of flsb that yob W Arft:
We will ask Mystic. Edisofi and
Scribbled one dt two riddles: Where
did Nodh strike the first nai! when he
built the ark? Why is the tetter tlf£year K
like a pig’s tail? What day id
does a Woman talk the least?
This rattlesnake title It true: Phere
was a den dt Rattlesnakes foflnd hear
Kemp’s mill about A year ago. There’
were thirty-sevefl Iff the den. Tbd
oldest one had 24 rattles arid the young¬
est 2 rattles. We know Mystic had a
good snake tale prepared for this week’s
paper, but tell her or him to fire away;
Weafe sorry ttf Weaf that T. A:
Mathis lost his seed cane by the freeze:
He had all of his Carre stripped and
that big rain 1 hist TWttRsdaf flight
washed it Off clean add dice,- a’fl’d by
sup up Friday Aborning he had bis cane
mill rutVning, grinding ft into' syrup:
If it hadn’t been’ fok the freeze be
would not have new syfl'up now.-
When Baby *« Mck, we gaze her Cuter!*,
ifhen MM was a ChlM, she erted for Outorfe
When die fleeaib* Mbs, die dun* te Cutorta.
When She bad CtMrtm,-kn tksMMfc
fteW Barber Sffofk
I iflive opened up in the teaf df iky
grocery etdie in the Narfce tdtrfial buifrfftfg •
barber stidf and exterfff a 1 rn'vf-
tatiott tfl’e pedpte dt Pdtii town and
coufltry to give ate A ceil when is need
of a ffrst-claaar «tta?e df a bajr-cut isf
tb j latest style: WiU 6b*rp»tf
for those doing their own sharing.
J. R. McC pliers. Arlington, Q#/