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Washilgtol, 1). C., JaI 31, 1902 Po:tiastcr, Newlberry, S. C Sir: I lie tlpartmnent tick nowledges the receilt of your letter of the 14th instant. and in ireply will say that your action in accepting the mailings of the extra edi tion of the I leratld and News" and de cining to receive the supplement of the "Observer" separately from their regular issue, is approved ill both instances, Sec tiolis 2S7 aM'd 288, P. L. and R., quoted by yoi, fully covering the citases. Very resp. etfully, l4nwIN C. MADDIN, Third Assistant Postmaster General. The abowe is a copy of a letter received by Postmaster Iynum from the depart lent at Washiigton. Mr. Byuum sent the depa1rtinent a copy of our extra and a c(py of the Observer eid its supplement and asked a ruling as soc I as the Observ er nade t kick. The Observer also re ported the postmaster here for doing his dity. The letter is a thorough knock dmwi for the Observer and a complete vinldication of Postmaster Bynum and Assistant-Postimaster lo%man. The Ob server should now have the manliness to atologize to Mr. Bowman for the ugly things it said about hii Or will it claim that the third assistant postmaster gener a%l is showing oflicial favoritism to The Ileral and News and that the above itiling is "coitemptible." It uay find some satisfaction inl saying that and con tiuc its aittempt to fool the public. No, coteinpurary, the best thing to do whien vIu get left and get m11ad about it is to go mit inl some old fieldI and pull off your coat atml cool off, and not berate (on1scieitious oillcials who are trying to do their duty. Or it is better to do like tile little boy the calf ran over, think what youai please, but say nothing. Or hire a kickilng m1.aclille and have your. self wel I kicked for being left. But don't show yoir temper and suspect others of evil. CA A. 110UN F. 110YV. In I-Ihe death of Mr. Calhoun 1". Dpoyd h111 co'It v and State loses 0110 of its l101111int'l. T0er aro few men who are ils equal in Imnhood and patriotie devotion. In him all those qualiliem WhiCb ga to make tihe true man came ntat ice ,iiterhig than In any mai of otir acuialit.ance. Whi is fidolit) aItId h-is p.triotie devotion to hit State it litver flrgot, nor neglected hIis dut,y to his chura1t1ch and his God. Gonial ad kidly in dItisposition ho novor per mlit d ait in.iino or an unkind word to lss i hi!- lips. If lie thouight evil of any1 v oni he ne(ver gave expression to t,h tholight.. lie wits as brave as the bravet. andE y!t as gentle and kind as a C .l. As a soldier Io wits fiithful 1d bravi ad on tle 111aorch and its the camp and inl the thick of t,ho batt,le wits always cool, Cheerful and pleasant,. As at citizenl hit was Conlelentiois 1n the distcha go of dtity. As a husbatiti anid fat hor ho wa-4 k id and Indulgent. As a friend ho was al1ways trueo. As a minber1hdi (If thle Confederate veter'ans hae wits devot.ed to his work antd always prIesent, t, eve2ry treet,ing (If the camp mand belovedl by his comrades. WVe aire- opposed(2 to the establishment of a Statei fur i lizer factory which appears to he right populair amiong our legislators. Suicha an eniterpirise woul utilize convict 1 thor tad probab1dly cheapen fertilizers for the fartners, thereby rendering them ai tetuiporary hetiefit. hBut we oppose at baoth ats a prnc(iple andl a policy. Th'ie State has no0 right to mtonopolize any business nor to enter into comapetition wiith inlterprises alreaidy establlisedl. She had just as well establish a cotton faactory ats a fertilizer fiactory. Mhe had better go lio the grocery husiniess than remain in the liquor business, for the former is miore respectatble. Convict labor shotuld not hae brouight into counpetitioni with honest free' labor in anyi~ industry. Let the counvitets hIe emnployedl on the roads andlt on sueh works ns are inItend(ed1 for the bhenefit of the whole p)eople, and1( let thae Stiate look after the legitimiate objects (If govern Inent-inl other wordls mnind her owni businIess - Gatiney ILedger. The fertilizer hill we think has been killed. If it has not it shotuhi be. We agree fully with the Ledger that the con viets should be put to work oun the public roads anad if they' were it wouldt only he a short timle before we could have a system of good roads. We do not think the State is anatking a great deal out of its farnts, andt we know they are as well mlaniatged as it is p)ossile to have themn, but when freshets comei the crops are de stroyed and( the manalagemaelt canntot pre vent their comiinIg It is well to keep the Lexington farms to make a support for the convicts. Butt we notice the leg islatture has refused to stop farminlg or to sell the farmsa. But the hiring to private parties is no0 longer permnittedl and there maay be a chance to put somne of the con v'iets 01n thec roads. TIhe Chaester Lantern nomilnates Sena tor J. L. Glenn for the position of Lieu teanant Governor. Senator Glenn is a lawvyer of fine ability and a tuost excel lent gentlemnan anal would preside over the Senate wvith dignity. In speaking of him the Lantern says: "To the people of Chester and the ineighaboring counties it, is useless to say atnythiing of Mr Glenn's character of qualificationas, itnd he is well known to miany) peCople in all partsof the State. It is fust suchl men that are need. d in public places, menCI of pure life and unqtuestion ed integrity; mnai whon can look Impar tially at all sides of a mleasure and make their decision a matter of conscience." Gen. J. W. Floyd las announced his candicacy for Congress frotn the fifth dis trict to succeed lIona J. EI. Finley, the presenlt congressana fromn that district. Gen. Floyd Is a fine speaker, but In Mr. Ililey he will have a hard man to handle. Seinator Graydon les succetled inl get ting through the s n:te ta resolittion to fix the .5th it as the day fori inal adjoirii mnetit by the legislatilre Resolutions o this character colie up iat ever'y s-ssitn, but rarely ever anmonit to inuch except to take up the time which shotild e de voted to the bIsi ness it, iIie is w, III to Columhia to attend to. It wollbl bc well if the legislatire 4ouh1 amI woi adjonil-1 oi the i tl i. bu hit wht'Iy Iot g' Ithead and finlishi OIhe buie;:l Othen adjourin, evei if this could be dloie bv the l oth. Sinply ) b -e tise i) 41t r' f fital adjournment is fixed is In reason for killiiig tinic. And theii if a d:ay is fixed and the work is tiot completed4 the whole thing canl be recoisidere<l i a :it other day fixed. As a maatter of fact most of the minbers go there expectig to stay otit the forty day litmtit atd they generally do. This thing of trying to iix days for final adj ittrimieiit always ap pears to uits as a play to the galleries aIl for home eoisutimption. If tit re was less speechmitaking and the members woul diligeitly apply theiusolves to the Imlat ters before theini a great dheal of H imte tnight be saved. hBut everybody is ex pecting the legislature to sit until about the 22d, anld it is just as well. If the work can be finished earlier %Iy thei adjourn whether it be the loth or the j5th or any other day. May we deferentially inquire what has become of that pardon board the gover nor's scribacious private secret<ry and his friend, the senator from Newberry, were to establish? We may observe ini passing that when comnments On t he gov ernor's pardoning poelivitities bVeaII rather general the stnoher or p.irotis were not so nunierouts. Ilie State. This questioni should be "dlefereit ial ly" put to the pretended dictator who presides over the editorial departient of the State newspaper and themetiat.ir fiom Oconee and not to tio "seribacious pri vate secretary aid his friend, lie senitor from Newberry. " It was the forier aid not tile latter who "were to establish" a board of pardons. For atthority (if this assertion we refer the distinguished lal butiptions editor of the Stae newspaper to the files of his own pauper in Septen - ber and October of last year. "May we deferentially" remark that if we had the power and wiclel the inulin eice the buptitions editor of the State newmpaper imiagines lie does mad wanted a board of pardmis establislied we woul simply direct nid coiied t lhe legi-ba. ture to establish it and tihe- job wmuld b donle. We pre. .it in this issue tle a-gumet of the Hell Telephiotie for aI franchise is preseited to couicil by tl attiorney iof the cotpany, Mr. Ingram. This propo sition is more reasmiable, and it looks iow if the coipanly and council mlliglt he able to get together We hope they ilay for we wiould like to see the system buillt into the town. It is a good system and would give Its tit out of town cn(It Iletiol which we caln get in no other way. Mr. 1) IH. Witherspoon has just stal-ted a new paper at Graniteville in Aikeii ,otuity to be knowit is the GrIctiteville Advertiser. 'iThe first issue pre4senlts a tneat appearancee and( we wish the editor anid his paper abiundanit success. (lenertst Sumprinsteldtat Etfnce 00ssructin of14 111a4 11(ei1 4 44Uiigsm y Pre(44 aala f tien .S4t44 of thlE O tIns 4 thel( Town1'i ('osasa, Mak, N a P'ropoiEtton, WViehi 44 41 ouncltl Cositer at It. Next. Mta 4(11g. On)u Friday aftter'noon a -jpeil~ ine4et - lng of t,he ci1ty councIl was hei wheni donit of contstruetjin of lihe 111 liuther 1011 Teclephione and4( Telegraph.ll ('((ml panbfy, appeaCured b)efore t,bemtoit pC reseniit, his argumItents in fav'or (Er lett,inig htis comttpany ini withtout a i rest,rietin is 1o pilces to be chiarged an-l ceritaini ot hier fluct,ions emiboi ed withIin ih le franchtise grIanted by coneil. It wi'ill Ite reumimi bored that somte titmo augo, abloult t.he tith of D)eember, council gratited th is co m pany an untrestricted franchishe, whtich action they rescindled on l)e. i-1, by the passage of an ordintance gr'antinug the Bell Company the sameo franchiiiso as t,hat no0w enjoyed by Mr. L W. iFloydl. A petit,ion was immtedi ately eir'eubited among the people of the city aiskitig council to grant thle unrtesticit.ed fr'an chise and received the igiaturte's (of a majority of the citizens of the towni. Council, however, at a sutbsequient1 meeting stood by its action. T1he meeting on Frtiday aft,ernootn wias held in Mayor Klettner's ohlice, only oneo memfber of the council being abIsent. Mr. Ingram stat,ed that his object itn being hero was to see just whalt, coun-i cii wanted his company to do0 and if there was an~y p)ossib)le chaneo to get together. His cotmpaniy was jtst stairt lng work on the other lines thoughout, the 8tate and would like to have the matter oIf gutting into tbc city limits of Newberry decided as soon4 ne posi bie. Mayor Kiuttner said( tbat the council had already stated its posit1ion int the matter and it, was now left to I he tole phone company to decide whotet,be or not they would come. If anything was5 to be done, a propositioni would have to come from them, which would be considered by council. Mr. Ingram saidl that it, would be impossible for his company to accept the ordinance passed, but bo would like to talk the matter over' and make a proposition. Mayor Klcttner asked for a legal opInion from the city attorney, Mr. Blese, as to whether council could consider this matter before the expir'a tion of the sixty days allowed for tihe acceptance of the former ordinanco. Mr. Blease:-You could, of course, hear any proposition which the gentle man desrsto na before yo, btct il- expiratillnl of tli( ' y 3' It:1 s. .\1r. lo r la hero :li.i all o tified 0.MnI Ii tat, hi vomipany wi-l!! ot . a0MI in1 11 er t f .-1. - 2 an'ed 1h4e-m (whit'c lta s ip)(on! his ,---n1m) I M-nni"omn nNtrietioni, ar mai n jilaind ut son Mr. Pelo.yd ) I I lt' a, n w -1t it Ia. d l ' ! i.i - h is jll-l ll- to thit l l fra tb i l. Al r, I ,i;l io l O lict, I -a' it a iit d 11 eV that, was Ims* 1 oti t liv, the t; 11o vif' y we (th.! mne gr:l-ting Ohv un1 4-t'-d wlt-4:VI Oi - " I he'!VI ll, vOl 1113 W I I -1 Ir Wnhill) wa t he 101101e4 t iti (!il2 e ifn panly wats nlow opwrat.lIlr usllrl ill -vVUl.y 1OWn1 In which hi-4 clo p:ll .- t it) b i 4)( , wit oll oxi-4eptio l, ill tin- We e iolithrl State. I 1 1 r ida thi -yt. wt rk. imitcd to 1 lirt,y. yearst uld.--r fil!h Slate Ilatw. (),ir objectionl to oll,- p-irt, of thet ord i 11n1an Lt youl teavli t eil iH 1imit.i 1 s It tw .111y3? yt, 4 I n ou I cOtipmny wY( havo to horrow Ilonley (1n bimlls, al who r.t. We issuic b nds11 they art. i.'sutf11 or hh for (1t11ty fort1, or fifty y%'191ar1., uuI al.y lifty, Iatid we calaot hor row Ilmonivy un1 .l-S'A ollr ptw illi ext,id hir thal avn'th of tilll'. Thatt i-A the1 obji onlil to t.h forsut teril frall hise. flowevver, I buliuve miy comlpaniy would bj WilIlIg 1,0 DItII- ri se i d COmlle inl tinderi ai thir-ty year- permit. W! ob1J-el L,o another.l chluso in) the (rdiaLic, thet! onle requir ing thIat wi mhall use only material of the lati-A imlirovo'd dtesigil. The sallm se t,ion i.-I it, tht. fr-anlchise granitied 1h Ilo Ial C111 Iany, and that, C0ompan011611y haL4 worked aI t1111 iany forfel tairett of that ordl 1111 ' i Ohis t.own. There is a 1 grent dilv r'it.y of opilliolln 4 to whtt, is L,ho iil'-- improvved dea,ipgn. W o will m11 -ol,. 111 1111 Vt' S111 US 01i1 .% l ' a4 t 41 tll rat i evryparticubu-, andt give VOUn]Cil 01'h right to) cond)t 1ma111 any mna ria nd wc will firilish t lfirst, .lairt sorvic. Anomt.her obijowtion iS t hat y1 ousAMC inl th ord it l Olat w' .. -11 ll un vt lf e thl t pr-itit s of $2 1 oi t- 1-usineisl 1 'oneS il $18 for resid--- 'Il ho:Ws Ix(ce,pt for mintalic tireuit survi 111H i vom11pl . Ion04 nit a etp1 that hocaell-t. they --l not tell a 1'tt, Ioa -rial will o's t tenty yl,rs from toailiy. Wev oan'i.llnm our pric s for.Ol .hift.ulre any mory thano you canpoll amlll ih inl YOUra businps, . i 21 MIta i ly 1 iIIPo S-bl i t 1' . I.. saf Id ll llhe I had 1hlad 1a. ttOI dtal of tuik Clt.a his coipa1 ly was ollinig inl 1.1) put down prices andl drivo Lhe honeit cmillanty out. of buisine.s $%ndl thenl raise privvs tit silit themlst-lves. Bhut he madtte (tli propi.41 1 .h111 at his comp nlulv liot hallowe to 'ellll' th the homl t,Cotlmany. ThAt, Woilld (ai d - awly With thiL t I 1r1 gkIonentIlL i 111 I li C'o111 a -1ly Wo l a t.o 1-11 ' l 10)1I (T lo a l lm pallN, i-I - eIIIl gl )( wit.h u11 hot'hl inl SparL 11h1 . -Ll' I li Ion anld wh y1 sh3' PithI Ol,by b aitfuid of om'lpettiltn herv? But won't, it, prvt -t, loval cotlpalny if we a:ret! 1) I. charit n lw , tile twr I he ? o ii, re Mr,. iiinga presenteti at fist of c-i%rge s pre-paredi -i i -t town in A t 111in, whiielh Wour hl f about, telt!4a im t-hey wouid vilar'-e hero. Thev prives rn1110e fr0o1 $1 (H Po 103 50 pr month. If.- said that, a' mn311 ennLII in this way ta1k3 any servico Ihat Suliti imIti. \ V. haveI about 14. l't,entyl on11e difertnt ratwe toiI get,!i1 14)t 1ervic 1hey wan, ndpa forily. int en' cold notlE guarant,10 never21 ito incras t t he prices..a o If)1111 it ) is hatdehip toI r.1stri1 the Ian:11)0company w day not. want,ito s'' eeL!l. A a t hon rp. prei (il1eges you 11 ga t s. W ahave lowha price lif'th1eia pie wan't tem,2 but wIe 1 havei highe pr and11 wei ask) for' the1 pr41ivia $3ge1of giv2ing)(211 dir Nt,1I''i lade had vice antod charg11ing Il)k diT 'n.' r ic t 11ur wh()4leI counlty and ili we 'onnet youI t,eilne. al Thlnerfel is nolerri. :tth wl'irs To ttIe ahleriestt you can18 tlk 0100 mhil cer. ifl permiin) tom ter, eould prod ro owres on rust, nItd tile repa1iI'S to bo m i I - 't(it r every spll of had weIttler. lit a it-ritin St at.d that 11 ii o '0 ;10. wI)ubIII het. willin. that the Ie k-k'kt, shoold be limitedl to lthity.\% .111db that their prices Shoul n.' i I cl al d folr th p1) .-ioi of five N -- . :til thly woill a11ree necver, to ein i r th-. priices of t he loval com.m.:p % , II- - also thas d t t lie woutld o, p' I ,c anl or-difiant.t and suibi it to rnel when sm-h cbanlge.-A could lle i,k as conncil decilned ex pcd iet'l.. NIyor K lAttner(: ti)ur co:no'I a waly pat-tsse-4 i's own) ord i iace- wit.out Ilhe hetp of anly one. We are 'lho 11p remenatives of the people of N% ;e.Y, anId have only ite people's 1i at heart. We will take up L,hIs 'i:!t,a-r at our next-session onl the 4th of Pcbroary, wh, your propositIon will b.- v tri-fully 1n1sidervd, andff you will te lmii if (if Ilhe deci-ion of coucilel. Inl conclusion Mr. Ingram th:miked the mtelubers of the council for l ,iving gralted himt anm adildence uIrI'l hoped t,bey would give some conSi i!m t tho petition which had been sigIed by I m a' jority qof the business men of the town anild presented to council. Mr. X let,tner stated that the reason iwhy the petit,iol had not been1 given more eonsidlertlol Wits thatt, mlianly of the people who sign I that petition came to him afterward- and aek(d him to serateh off their namtnes, many of them giving as their reaon that heL1 etition wits signed tuder at m)lisund1(er stanld ing of tl.' 4casc. The Imleeting then adj,unIld. S m etiction will prob:!bly bo taken SLthis matter 3t, the regilar moting of colIleil tonlight. |NFLUENCE MENTAL AND MORAL. Thle stite of the mother durIng gestation ma11ty inilenive the whole futtrc of the child. It is hiihv i 1y 1ortant that pregilmnl woni i3net t*he 'i su i with cali ctp311ouiito and withl as littile of v hie l)wer k in t to ni re less pestition aid dtelivery of y;ming, fir they ar n0lot pholl cllv 1a311 pe-red or deformned by driss. W oin 0 n stITer t g - onius when with child, un tlessthecy make uISO of the di coveries of art and tcience that cointeract thle 4tYt of dress follies. To-tiay inl every drlu store there is oniv jilliniment hiati3 $1 per hottle. wlich excels in3 viitI It 3tl sIticnerF anly liket remledy, it) be appllied externnitiy by 1and141 ontle 31 l1ay5' (t3n I the hkii inl tile regihn cif the uiteruis. It is tint a dilg for youl t33 swalltlw. It is Mother's Friend, si namedt hecause it has nuver faied to givu comlif-,rt 31313n e-atse 13 ally wiltmlan who ever usmed "' in mth11o erhood. Send for,I our free bomwk, Notherhoodt. li IRMDILD R[GULAIOR CO., ATLANIA, GA. Sheriff's Sale. STATE OV SOUTH CAUOLNA COUlNTY OF NECWBRAMtiY. . '. Ward Plainti.lT, aigainust The Wes't.ern Union01 Telegrapih Com panyl, Dlefendant. 13Y V IlR'TU t~ O1 AN CXECCUTiION ilt mne dir'ect.ed in the above statet ease, I will selt before5the Court H ous. in N ew berry, St atte an d county a for'e said, witi the1 111 legal hours of 84al', oi sal.eday ini Mar ttch neOx beinig the 3. daLy thbereof, the followinig dI'eribet pr'opertyv of said decfendant1: the b'at ter'ies3, int,rumenlCit, wires, poIe34, and at (IL,ber) priope.rty, r'eai and per.usonal,( in eluinIag thbe fr'anch isei and) iic t of way of sa1id (defendantLt within the county andt State1 a)forid'ILt. ILevied on to sat isfy ai jud(gtnetnt in thle sated c1 ase'. T1ermhfs: Clash; purchlaser' to paIy for pa M. M. tIJLOU)3D Sheriff Newherry ('ounty. TO THE (ilTZENS OF TOWN8HP8 NOS 2, 3 AN 11, Y U Al lHIEtilY (!A L ICDT - mueet at Mr u. J1. A. (lromner's 'eel, dence aIt 3 o'clock oni tthe afterntIon 0o Saturday13, 15th 1instant, for the It ppo of or'ganlizinug and1( loo~k ing to pr'otecti ng ourtselves In the casoof incentdiary fires A full meeting of all the eiti,tIen is do, J. A. CR O MEIR. J. P. WJICI(EiL The Ewor MMATCH LES In New Spring Hats, Neg New and Original Conceptions factunrors~ are controlled by us. 10xelusivo Noveltios correct in S Look at the "Lofter" H Stylish for middle aged or The "Mascot" for youn style than any hat ever shi The enviable record of t will be more than sustair1 been so well prepared to j Thanking the genera for their most liberal j continuance of the sar j4X0% )1K' ibq OPPUR TUINT To Buy Merchlqdise for Alma a Song. Just finished taking stock. In Selling so many goods last year we have accum lated Odds and Ends in short lengths. I am going.) to clean them out at less than fifty cents on the dollar. Now is your chance to buy remnants and short ends for almost your own price. All odds and ends in Clothing and Shoes will be sold this week at Cut Throat Prices. Thousands of yards of white lawns Nainsook, Percales, Check Muslin and Embroid eries to be sold this week. We need room for Spring goods as I am going to the great Dry Goods Centre of the North to buy Spring goods and want plenty of ready cash. This will be a goodbye sale to all winter goods. 9i 5 Bales 40inch White Cloth, (short length) worth 6 1-2 only 5c. W 2 Bales 36 in. Drill worth 7c. only - - 5c. 2 Cases shirting calicoes worth 5c Mimnaugh's 3 1-2 100 doz. men's half hose worth Ic. " (I price only Sc. 9ii 100 doz. ladies hose worth lOc. Mimnaugh's price 5c. Q1 10 doz. white bed spreads worth 75c only - 50c. 10 doz. "-" " " $1.25 only 95c. 300 pairs nen's shoes worth $1.25 and $1.50 Odds and Ends, price 90c. 9i 200 pairs men's shoes worth $1.75 and $2.00 Odds and Ends, price $1.45. % 200 pairs ladies' shoes, button or lace, worth $1.25, Odds and Ends, price 90c. It You Want a Pair of Shoes for Little Money Now is Your Chance. 00 PAIRS MEW 000 PANT5 AT HALF PRICE, OUR ENTIRE LINE OF CLOTlINi TO BE CLOSED OUT COM toTeBgOd n nsSale. The Leading Store of Newberry, S. C. Knights of PythNiaDWNTHs,IEF 'Ih.astle llktiio nrn nth "nEbbtl.i,1it h11,no omoi Newberry L.d N o 75.'O~0'ttta~h.- trttdotat ninttuy - h as h tt oadw . a i8 L.'l'u < w il >f h r hi 1sd rl3L LiLldI.Li( uo e ha ui aybuh.heLunab o i i '1~ ~K i of- i l 11 and S )t(I,adprasLi otd801a[iil)'i saw Crol.welil Ht.el Ofu R ldinshz,. r epeWl) i3Ih P *F INO iete1m epeo lge hit and~ Necwerh n hi id t o ob htgdb v~* itewn htboe 'I 1'PINSate nvey BlackPit ioand Sidi,ar sldtilveryth tor'do r i a lr e ti t t h i lit,i bu as, bL~ I [A N t l tio Lmo n i rti . ii at yo li d,15 fi ti hvh bn Li h s gu no s to-j c t<'iu you rii ihiar hs t e t i heos neie nh ntn.o wV l ii ' 'md $et ryu.o pr ices on the STHCFF Pl"JIA NC and savo tho IN ~ Veeoot.C has. M. Stieff, W a '.1) facLrr, Bal t oi'n Md North and Sout.h Cinrolina Branch bytegeuet~~~~FiFO Inlsufafica .SE~JL InEA DPR F Strong Old Foroign and A mori "~~~ youngopamin. g mrn has more snap and Lf nuac own.In'aiiMtalth moteoInlre areisro his branch of our business nmelai iea Opn i h Led, for at no time have wewrf,acepSikPnta laethe trade. Acdn EL public, and our friend s )atronage, we ask for aInsrn jCalndemiey ne. noical and C mayin st ocheoeeuig Caslity. Mi.'haps are frequent.. Optiian