Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 2, Number 18, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 28 October 1871 — Page 8

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Personal.

Sam. McDonald is going to Europe. James R. Bunoe is engaged in the Making business at Cannelton, Ind.

Chiof-of-Police Oilmore has gone away on a little trip to LotudviUe and Nashville. McKoe Rankin is in Mobile with his company this week.

Nat. C. Scott has returned frotn California. John E. Owens opens at the Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, on Monday night.'

Vieuxtetnps has been nominated proteuor of the violin at the Brussels conservatoire.

Rev. Clark Skinner, formerly of this place, Is pastor of Michigan street (M. E.) Oh arch, Indianapolis.

And now several towns in this vicinity are anxious to have William Mack tell them what he knows about despotic Europe.

Terre-IIautentots travelling on the I. 4 BL L. Railroad like to go on the train where the Finkblne twlneth.

One of the ablest ministers of Indianapolis rejoice* in the name ef Jeremiah Prophet Ellas Kumler.

Lawrence P. Barrett, one of the very b«t actors living, will appear in the Opera House the flrst three nights of next week. "ITowarcl Glyndon," whose poetry we publish so often, Is a woman, brighteyed and dapper, and is almost atone deaf."

John G. Williams will withdraw from the law firm of Allen, Mack A Williams on the 1st of November and enter into partnership with W. E. Hendrlch.

Only one handsome' man has been nominated by letter to us this week. Max Wood Is his name, and America Is his nation.

J. McCutcheon, ol this city, attended tho annual convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers In session at Toronto, Canada, early in the week.

A. B. Ashley, of Torre-IIaute, has taJ&er. up his residence In Brazil, and will .-.superintend the affairs of the Bartlett Coal •Company In this city.—Brazil Miner.

L. L. Weeks will succeed B. G. Trueblood on the Hoard of County Commission* era the 1st of December, after which time that Hoard will bo entirely Democratic.

A Terre-llaute girl thinks it about time some young fellow proposed, as she has been bridesmaid eight times, and has been tantalized enough.—fit. Louis Republican.

Our fellow citizen, Patrick Shannon, Is a gentleman and a good Judge of babies leastwise he was chosen to Judge the merits of the Vlncennes Infants entered for a preyalum at the Knox county fair last week.

Gun. Bon. Spooner, of Indianapolis, •Cooked a napkin under his chin In the 'Torrc-Haute Hons* dining-room at exactly three and one-half minutes past one P. M., on Thursday.

A. L. Gardner, of tho Vandalia Road, lias accepted a position !n the ofllce of tho General Huperlntendent of the St. Louis and Southeastern Kali road, at St. Ixul.s.— Kx press.

Tho KnlnhUvlllo Aurora liorealis says of our Imbery "He Is 'a flno old Dclutehor sehentleman, one of dor bestest kind,'and makes a lager that partakes of nectar."

II. R. Duval, of Baltimore, having engaged In business for himself, will not irepresent, as heretofore, the boose of W. Wei man A Co., In this city during the pork {parking season

Joseph ,B. Chondlo, lawyer of Newjjort, Vermillion county, recently editor of the Jlooxirr Stntr, has rented an office noxt door to that of Halrd A ("run, on Main street, iand will remove to tills city shortly

A man in Novins township, forty-fivo years old, lias never been shaved or had his hair cut. HI* beard reaches to his waist, •net the capillary substance on the top of his traillunt Is eighteen Inches long. This warrants a little Joke: He should be called old Hairy of the West,

An individual wl.o was one ol the most gallant officers In Wilson's Caval ry Corps during the late "unpleasantness" is nn employe In some menial capacity of the Van Amhurg show, and says that lie has not leen s«lcr since the war.

Jerome Burnett, who Is a noted sportsman, says that hunting and fishing Is .better In this locality than he has ver seen elsewhere. The river is filled with baas, ihe Holds with quail, and the forests with bears, Numldlan and Oldmldlan lions, and other iropllU*.

The general delivery clock in tho city postnfttoe was a little embarrassed the other day on being asked by a lady If there was a letter for «i/ Being disposed to treat her politely, b- .'plied that there was noth lug for anybody's cow. The lady being *Hiually embarrassed and also disposed to be IHillte, sakl that she inquired for Mike lliowe 1

Dr. J. Richardson has received a com jmuntration from a tooth architect In Van 'Dieman's Land, who has rw»d tho Doctor's book on dentistry, and stand- In neod of -information on a particular proof**. The letter was addrwwed to the care of a London publisher, and travelled about twenty-five thousand mile* before reaching Its ultimate destination

W. P. Fishback,-editor of tho In1 tana polls Journal* who is now travelling In California, has this to say of Newton Booth:

Governor Booth ta a thorough-going Rembllean. and a successful career In boalnem one of the leading merchants of the State, has brought him Into sympathy and contact with all the better elements of California soeletr. He isacourteou* gentleman.of refilled and cultivated manner*, powemed of fine literary taste and acquirements, and *11 bottomed upon a character above renmaeh. He Is now forty-five years of ans Md will bring to the discharge of the duties of hU high office the best powere of a stron

id will bring to thedlsehante of the da his hUth office the best powere of a stronx, well-balanced and highly-cultivated mind.

With certain limitations a love of

Melody

Is commendable. We believe In the

right of every man to cultivate any gift he chance to hare we unee 11 upon him a sac ml duty. But If the young Hebrew wtio tortures the whie ear of the night and ariveai^ day mad with agony, by mwing »»oUu- discord Upen an antique fiddle •ear the Maii. office, shall not speedily deaMt, he will be overtaken by a nameless UK IV nameless 111 Is a noble boll doc wboee Ml* Is as accurate as Lou. TDWOSHHI'i aim. Laave off. ytmngster. If yon don't want to be an an«*t with Uw angels stand. Too w*ke f. vow of melody and ted that n#vd yoar erackwi ttelia(ir*iKAr) irun.jjvt and a cheap harp. W* will give I..-# a pair of wing* t» thy tmi^r aad a plnckN crown to thy corly pate. When we SJV angry we are very ia-

We are now angry.

B. B. Myrick Is in town. Miss Kellogg sang at Sullivan {last night.

E. H. Sabin, of Rockport, Indiana, is In town. John C. Warren Is attending college at Oberlln, Ohio.

Capt. Armstrong, 14th U. S. Infantry, Is In town. Col. W. H. Fairbanks of Springfield, Mo., is in town.

A. Defrees is operating in real estate at San Delgo, California. Dr. W. E. Rust, formerly oi this city, is now stopping at Puget's Sound.

Ad. Daggy, of Greencastle, satisfied his Inner man at Huston's Tavern yesterday.

Mike Groverman, of Baltimore, is visiting friends here, and proposes to go into business In this city.

Bad little boys in town stone cows and shoot cats. The b. 1. b's. are very unkine and un-fellne.

Dr. Bowman, of Asbury University, has dedicated nearly five hundred churches during his noble and useful life.

A rude man of this city has advised a slender friend to chalk his head and go to tho next masquerade as a billiard cue

J. S. Dickerson of the Gazette, is in Springfield, 111. R. S. Tennant is temporarily In charge of the city department of that paper.

A city school boy has written a composition in which he announces that ambition Is a good thing if you don't have too much of It.

Harry James has accepted the general agency of the Covenant Mutual Life Insurance Company of St. Louis, for the State of Indiana.

A. A. Ames, managing editor of the AUa Californian, the leading newspaper of San Francisco, is visiting his father-in-law,

S. Strout, In this city. Miss Sallie Donnohne, formerly a teacher In our public schools, was severely injured by being thrown from a horse In Greencastle last Friday. -1

A gentleman recovering from a two weeks' attack of chills weighed himself yesterday and found that he had gained five pounds. He is of the opinion that the ague is healthful.

Conductor George S. Nelson, of the E. A C. Railroad, has removed from Vlncennes to this city. He has taken the house on Chestnut street, recently occupied by George Farrlngton.

Old" White, one ol the funniest men In the world, and Katie Fletcher, two great Indiana favorites, will assist in the support of Lawrence Barrett, at the Opera House next week.

The people of Paris have given up the idea of boring for oil, and will submit to being bored for greenbacks instead. G. F. Train will do it next Friday evening with his little voice.

Col. W. K. Edwards returned from Bowling Green, Kentucky, this morning where he attended the Grand Lodge of the Odd Fellows of that State wlt^ a delegation accrevlted from the Grand I^odgoof Indlnnn. An address was delivered by the chief official of the Kentucky Grand Lodge which KM r««ponded to by Col, Edwards in behalf of the Indiana delegation.

Col. Orr, the Ohio giant, who has been traveling with Van Amburgli's Menagerie, stopped at the Terre-llaute House on Thursday, where he still remains helpless with rheumatism. A temporary addition has been made to an ordinary bedstead which supports his somewhat extended form. Tho rheumatlcks are of the largest kind, though they do not seem to disturb his giant mind.

S. N. Smith, of tho firm of Rabotoau A Co., wholesale druggists, St. Louis, is registered at the Bates. Mr. S. has Just taken to himself one of Indiana's fairest maidens —being married day before yesterday to Emma C., daughter of C. W. Barbour, F.sq., a prominent citizen of Vigo county. The wedding came off at Maple Grove Farm, the residence of the bride's father, some three or four miles from Terre-Haute., As a "backer" in this trying occasion, Mr. S. was supported by John 8. Hays, city editor St. Louis IHxpatrh. An injunction has been Issued, forbidding any one to tell how near Hays and the groom came to being drowned iu the Wabash river, wlillo hunting for the necessary marriage license. So much water thoroughly* disgusted Mr. Hays, there being no less than six Inches In thechannel. Mr. S. and his charming bride have our best wishes. "May they live long and prosper." —Ind. Sentinel.

Admirers of "sharps" and conundrums go about asking poultry keepers If there Is any difference between hen-stealing and cock-robbln? Why not ask whether any body makes better trunks than V. G. Dick hour. The answer would be "So." His stock Is the largest and his valises and traveling bags the best. He has also Just received 120 varieties of sachets, Gent's pelllsiers, valises, etc., ranging In price from one to twenty-dollars.

It gives us pleasure to chronicle the arrival of such a stock of geods as are continually coming In at Erlanger A Co's, middle room of the Opera House building. Their ready made clothing cannot be surpassed In quality, and cheapness and their men's furnishing goods are as fine and fashionable as New York can furnish. Remember that all are treated alike aad "one price" is their motto.

Tho great music house of Indiana is callcd the Palace of uslc, L. Klssner, proprietor. This obliging business man and practical piano maker sells Instruments from the Lakes to the Ohio and (torn central Indiana to the Mississippi. His stock of pianos, melodrons, organs, stringed and smaller musical Instruments is always com plete. For the latest sheet music, go to the Palace of Muste.

Let people say what they please about oil wells, but they will become worthless as soon as everybody learns that the Family Favorite Burning Fluid used with the Lopton Silver Burner makes the bert light ever used. H. a Richardson A Oo-, 78 Main Si*, sell it cheap. Tb«y also sell qoeensware, glassware, etc, as cheap as it can be boaght Any where In the west.

J. B. Lyne

Jt Co.

now hare on hand

large joanUly of pore Hootch and Irish Whiokys and Jamaica Ram tor hot drinks. This firm has a tvpatalJon of keeping

NAMES OF

TOWNSHIPS.

Terre-Haute.. Harrison Honey Creek Pralrleton Prnlrle Creek Linton Plerson Riley Lost CreekNevlns Otter Creek Fayette Sugar Creek

purest whisky* and liqoors of all kinds, and ot coarse their Irish and Scotth brands can be relied on. Tbey will be foond opposite tbe Ten e-Haute

tkbHE-MAUTF. SATURDAY EVENING MAIL. OCTOBER 28.1871.

Havens A Farris seem to have been tho most fortunate Insurance men In this city, interested In the Chicago fire. Not one of their companies were fatally injured by that calamity. Their principal companies are the Phoenix of Hartford, the North Biltlsh of London, and the International of New York. These are all safe and persons taking insurance cannot do better than to patronise these companies.

Fine gold ear rings and pins, new styles, fine gold Jet ear-ring and pins, new styles, flue gold and coral ear-rings and pins, new styles, onyx ear-rings and pins, new styles, cameo ear-rings and pins, new styles, and all other beautiful Jewels, cheap at Riddle's. His wholesale stock of millinery goods Is kept up In splendid style, and his notion department is Immense.

Josh Billings says: "Prudes are coquettes gone to seed We do not know whether this Is true or not, but we do know that Burnett A Co., at 144 Main street, keep the largest stock and best brands of leather we have ever seen. Also that they have several thousand bushels of hair at 85 cents a bushel.

Tho best way for every family in the city to get oysters fresh from "their native Jungles," is to get them of W. A. Sheap. He Is in constant receipt of them in large quantities at his fine saloon opposite the Poetoffice. There is the place to get a hot dish at any time.

Ladies and gentlemen, Joseph Stjong Is the man for the ready roasted and ground coffee. It is the best and cheapest. Strong alho keeps a rich and immense stock of groceries and provisions. Fruit, teas, sugars, spices, pickles, hams, dried meats, cheese, etc., he alway has.

Along with his fresh, new drugs and medicines, O. Rankin makes a specialty of fine perfumeries at his new drug establishment. He has decidedly the finest assortment of foreign and domestic colognes and other perfumes we have seen.

Tuell, Ripley fc Demiug are receiving a beautiful stock of winter goods which can be bought at their popular establishment at bottom prices. Ladies, you know that bargains are always obtained at Tuell, Ripley A Dealing's.

Always see that your prescriptions are properly prepared. This ou can do by calling at Gulick fc Berry's. No mistakes ever occur with this firm, and their drugs are as pure as the puiest. Visit them for toilet articles.

Smokers who desire to puff the finest Imported and domestic cigars of the day, will please call at the cigar stand of the Cigarist of the Period, W. H. Duddletson, opposite the postoffice. Their clear Havanas for 25 cents.

The cold weather is approaching and all must have boots and shoes. Get them before winter commences, and get them at N. Andrews', 141 Main street, for his make can always be relied on as substantial. His fine stock is splendid.

B. G. Cox keeps an immense stock of all kinds of stationery, pens, ink, etc. He orders all kinds of miscellaneous books and furnishes them on short notice. Give him a call at 159 Main street.

Hundreds of young mon will speVd this evening in happiness, puffing away at Scott Shonfs cigars. He sells excellent brnnrts Ul ll 1-*

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wmI

nal. Give him a call. Cook & Davis, druggists, on Ohk,St., arc still receiving fresh drugs and mecu«nes for supplying the great demand. They are always ready with a splendid assortment of toilet articles and perfumeries.

Barrels of apples, cranberries, etc., crowd the entrance to Tuttle's Tea Store. You go Inside for your nice teas, coffees and sugars. Tuttlc Is the man for bargains.

IAXES FOR 1871.

Notice is hereby given that the Tax Du plicate for the year 1871 is now in my hands, and hat I am ready ton ceive taxes thereon charged. The following table shows the rate of taxation on each 8100 taxable property

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TAX.—For

every Male 31.00 for ever}'

Female $2.00. and for every additional male or female t2.00. NOTICK.—Examine your receipts befoie leaving the office and see that it covers »s.l

JP«£p^rarer|axed

for what they own on the

flrst day of January of each year. Taxes are due on and alter the loth day of October, and if not paid before the third Monday in April following, ten per cent, penalty Is added after which the Treasurer or his deputy Is required to call upon every delinquent tax-payer in his county and demand the delinquent taxes, and If accessary to seise and sell property to moke the same with constable's fees.

Delinquent lands are advertised on! about the flrst Monday In January attd on the flrst Monday in February of each year. AS. M. HAN KEY, !S-2t Treasurer of Vigo County

^HILIP KADEL,

Manufacturer of and

WHOLESALE A RETAIL

Dealer in

Saddles, Harness, &c.,

1M HAITI ST.,

Near Seventh, East Side. 14-ni.

DIES

lu nearch of a

GOOD DBEM MAKER. Will do well to call on

S I 8 I I E

she guarantees all her work. Bipedal attentlon paid to rutting aad filling. Patterns •f every description for sale, Oh)o»tre««. opposite the Oonrt Hoase. IWa.

COOK A SON,

Whole—Ic aad Retail de*Jm la

HARDWARE AND CUTLKRY, Heavy iloods. Bar Iroa, NalKAe. AU^tl celebrated Homey's HichmoE»d l*kw.

tS-tr TERRE-HAUTE. IND.

QORYACO.,

Are fully prepared for

FALL TRADE

'1871,

With a very Large and Complete Stock or

HABSVAUS, IKON, STEEL, MAILS, GLASS,

DOOMaadSASH,

BLACKSMITH'S, CARPENTER'S A COOPER'S

TOOLS, &c.^

At the Lowest Market Price*.

We are Agents for the

MIAMI POWDER COMPANY,

And can always fill orders for

Bias tins and Sporting Powders.

Sign of the Padlock,

121 Main, and Nos. 1 A 6 Fifth street,

15-lm Terre-Haute, Ind.

PRAIRIE

CITY

Livery Stable

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Comp'y,

Fonts, Hunter & Thompson,

PROPRIETORS.

3 First •Class Establishments, .. "5 Located and managed as follows:

THE OPERA STABLE, Cor. Main and Eighth Streets, W. R. MUSTEK Manager.

THE FOUTS. STABLE, y. Second St., bet. Main and Cherry, A. B. FOrTS Msnnfer.

THE THOMPSON STABLE, Third Street, bet. Ohio and Walnut, opposite the Buntin Home, A. J. THOMPSON Ma naffer.

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2."1

operaa Com-

fbe three above named Stables are Oj ted by Fouts, Hunter A Thompson as pany.

First-class rigs can be obtained at any of the three Stables on short notice.

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WHITE A BAND CHMA,

Cutlery, Plated Ware, &c.

Kerosene Lamps & Lamp FIXTURES,

Should be pleased to have the Clttzcns of Terre-Hante and vicinity call and examine goods and prices. Til EO. 8TAII I* IS South 4tn St., one door north of Mrs. Volger's. IMm.

EW FIRM.

WHOLESALE SOTIOSS.

WITTIG & DICK,

(Successors to A. C. A. Wi|tig,} 5o. 14H Main Mreel,

Jobbers & Commission

Merchants,

IJf XOTIOffft. FATtCT COOIW, CIOAIM, KNGLTSIL OKRMAX, ASD

JAR.

EW QUEEJSSWARE STORE.

THEO. STAHL

IMPORTER AND DEALER IN

Best Granite Ware,

AMRRl•

CAS CVTLRRT,

Perfumery, Soap, Cotton Yarn, Batting. Ac.

With Increased capital and New Block we re prepared to offer friends and customers •uperior indaeements to buy of as.

Rpeeial attenUon will be paid to Cash Bayers, Peddler* and Auctioneers. NO. 143 MAIN STREET, Between Fifth awl Sixth, in tbe Room formerly occupied by Cos A Son* Wf.

TERRE-HAUTE

PRINTING HOUSE, M3

Main street, does tbe neatest and cheapest Job Printing in tbe city. Bosrtjie** men should make a aote of tm O. J. ttsaith Oo.

BILL

ISI M*t* Btrttt,

BRACK.—»orocthIn* new and attractive, •tTerre-Haute Printing lioose *f—"•»** street, a J. Sultb Oo.

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Extraordinary Inducefnei^,

PBEMI7M LIST Of the

73 MAIN STREET,

NEAR COURT HOUSE SQUARE. be ffii mors until further notice:

The following Goods will be given away to our Custo-

To Parties buying |2.50 worth, 1 Hemstitched Handkerehil. To Parties buying fS.OO worth, Mt, 1 Laee Collar. To Parties buying $10 worth, 1 Handsome Picnic Basket. To Parties buying $15 worth, 1 Pair Joseph Kid Gloves* To Parties buying |20 worth, or more, 1 Handsome Summer Shawl.

FOR THE CHEAPEST DRY GOODS, &c„

DEALERS IN

Foreign & Domestic Fruits,

FANCY A STAPLE GROCERIES,

LAFAnrm

(Between the two Railroad#,}

21-tf. Terre-Haute. Ind.

QLARIDGK,

A''*"«

GO TO TOE ^JjE

New York Store» 7^^®ain

NEAR TOE COURT HOUSE SQUARE.

One Price Only! Justice to All! WITTENBERG. RUSCHAUPT & CO.

GEITTI^BMEIT WA.\TI\fi TO BUT «OOP ABTICIES

Ready-Made

WILL DO WELL TO

TRIUMPH of Cincinnati,-

Cash C'apltaU «500,000.

FAMILY GROCERY

I.* AND

(Jeneral Produce Business,

AT TIIE OLD STAND.

Our stock 1s full and our prices shall be low as the lowest. We would be pleased to have our old friend* call and see us as well as new ones. JAMES H. TURN KR,

GRIMES & ROYSE, Agents,

W. B.'SItlLIjITO.

R&SHILLITO

... SUCCESSORS TO

Turner «V BunilII.

W. B. Hhllllto, having porcljR«ed the Interest of T. C. Buntin In the firm of Turner A Buntin, we have formed a copartnership under the name and ntylc of Turner A ShlllJto, and will continue tho

WM.B. HH1LL1TO.

12-tf. Cor. Main A Seventh streets.

NION STEAM BAKERY.

FRANK HEINIG & BRO.

Manufacturers of all kinds of

Crackers, Cakes, Bread

WALNUT STREET,

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.'Hik'

NEW YORK STOBE"

v*, i- "C

St./

-Clothing,

*1.

Call at Erlanger & Co.%'**!

Middle Room, Opera House Building.

We Have the* Largest and Best Stock

Clothing for Men, Boys and Children in the State, the handsomest seleotion of Furnishing Goods of any house in the city, and prices lower than any other, iv Our motto is to

Weal Fairly with all, and Treat all Alike."

Tho prices are marked in plain figures onthe tieket of each garment, congequently any child can Duy of us as obeap as tho best judge of goods.

Our Merchant Tailoring Department Is well stocked with seasonable goods, and Mr. W. C. Miller, late ok' tho firm of Qrover Miller, is ever ready to give perfect fits to all.

Shirts Made to Order.

CALL AND SEE US.

Original One-Price Clothiers & Fashionable Merchant Tailors,

1794—Reliable

PHILADELPHIA, 77 YEARS OLD,

-Asset* Above Chicago Lostie* ovtr $3^00,000.

ERLANGER & CO.,\

widffl 1# Mouse.

Insurance.

INSURANCE CO., OF NORTH AMERICA,

HOME JNSUJtANCE COMPANY, Columbus, Ohio,

Ameta Abovo ("hieago Losses $050,000.

^o. 4 (South Filth Ntreet.

JSAAC feAIX, 1

UNDERTAKER,

And Embalmer of the Dead,

Is prepared to execute all orders In hls'lln. with neatness and dispatch, corner of Third and Cherry streets, Terre-llaute. 00-tf

pERRE-HAUTE HOUSE,

Terre-Haute, Indiana,

E.P.HUSTON, MANAGES.

The Street Cars pass this House everyl Minutes, from the Depot and River. The Artesian Ralh* are connected wit) l-tf. 'his Hotel.

ATIONAL HOUSE,

COR. MAIN AND SIXTH STI»,

Terre-flaute, Indiana.

i-i JACOB UTZ A SON, Propr't.

CHANGE.

STREET,

F. FROEB, (Stifieessor to O. Veto*,),

MAIN STREET.

CIGARS.

ill A RLKH WKI DEL, Cigar Mannteeturer* and dealer in Tobacco, Snuff, 1*1 pes,

So.

South 4tli street.

Ac.,

46.

MUMIC.

rriERRE-HAUTE MUSICAL

Its branches, time.

AGENCY

IN*

Simr Market

BRAA.

iNSTrTOTE.

JL over the Fostoffiee. Music taught In all

Pupils may enter at any 45.

FOR STKINWAY PIANOS

T. 11. Musical Institute over the Po«toMlcc. 45. 'KRRE-HAUTE PRINTING IIOUS most complete Printing EstaUiah ew Type, New Presses and the beat men, icflxtais streeC O. J. Smith A