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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-30

Corns in Horses" No Foot no Horse ."
A horse tho subject Of eorn', is expected
10 have defective feet. hence The above quo.
nti5u i, '' true as g1'rsl."
That peculiar disease occurring within
the inner quarter Of the fore feet of horses,
known a. c5ru. b. a very different affection
from that peculiar to the icrt OF man. ln
horse. coru j. neither more nor lees than eI-
.ravaation. which signidss--escapo Of
blood from It's proper vessels into the sur
rounding tissue. OF the part. This eH,rav.
a.atci or escaped blood, fuAlly c0asglates,
and creates black spot. known a' tho
q. elrn.spot." this is exposed on pairing
lhs sole at its inner quarter. All blood
which escape, IN thi. way becomes rs a
lorgi.n body. YET in some parts Of the sys-
TEN. WHERE the absorbent vessel. are very
numerous aud active. the foreign deposit j.
soon removed ty tho ordinary process Of az
.5rption bat within the dense tissues Of 4
horses foot this process Is sardy, sometime.
impossible, consequently, matter or pus Is
Generated between the sensitive and non
sensitive parts, and passage must finally
D, created Tor the liberation Of the imTTi'-
onsi matter: fJr II cannot es,arc through
the deus. structure composing the boof II
.s.f: hence q, burrows aud nisrates in w.
rious directions from the sols, and lastly
cr a,e. an Quite, At the inner aud upper
par, Of the hoo!, whsrs the matter escapes.
Tsnruuf OF CosS. The only chance
Of relieving the ANNA! IS 10 rcmo'o 1he
shoe and apply one having slight eonea'i-
g. AZ the former sat Of pressure or II the
animal has prominent frog, ibe bar shoe
can be attached; previous to dong 50,
however. the corn spot may b sligaily
pared. and whenever there appears to b.
any pressure on tie sole, at tue quarters,
tbs shoe must bs removed and adapted ss
above. The theory, therefore, in the treat
ment Of corn. is 10 secure u vacancy be-
tween the heel aud the shoe.
II the horse happens to be a." dead lAme'
and tenderness aud swelling arc observed al
she upper part Of the hooi. the part may
then DO punetured with a lancvi; alter
squeezing out the imprisoned matter. the
part should be dressed, daily, with fr bal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-30

PosrAGr SriNrs. The Albany Journal
Of The 2G,h ult. says the royOrnmen, is en-
jayins the bsnS6, Of a tolcrable large loan
from the people, on which 1t pays no inter-
ct, and from the nature Of the case, will
probably never have to repay the principal.
Thi, i, the amount Of postage stamps a.
ready sold hui not yet used.
The returns tor each succeeding quarter.
from the commencement OF their usa In the
Uni,eI States, show that the public have
been gradually purchasing ihon in larger
quantities than they use shem until at this
tine tie government has been paid nearly
million Of dollars for postage stamps and
stamped envelopes, boush, by individuals or
postmastors. which have not. thus far, been
used by tho purchasers. As fast as ,ho
government reicsns these, by performing
tho mail service they ,n,illo the holder to,
il issues others. 4 considerable number
are necessarily purchased and kept on hand
In Advance Of their use by the business IN en-
and Others, and another considerable
amount, are doing duty as circulating me.
dium for small rsmittauces by mail. Hence
{. i. evident that the government gains by
them Ito the amount OF one million Of doll
lars or more). tie same permanent, adyan-
,age ,ha. a tank Of issue does by circula'
ting notes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-30

Tux GKLS AND rus CnWALRT. Hon. j.
$. Clemens, formerly United States Senator
from Alabama, and at rrss,n, editor Of the
Memphis (genn.) Enquirer, says, IN 70.
cent letter to that p'per. dated Philadel.
phia:
"A number Of country girls. who had
been to wedding, entered the ,ama car in
which w. sitting. at Lancaster, Pa. aud
made my cheeks burn by their laughing
comments upon tho chlyalry OF tie Sou,h.
| do not remsmbcr that vas ever inclined
to deny my birthplace boiorc, bus II one Of
them bad asked ms at that particular timo
where wa. from, think | should have
answered Iowa, or Minne.on. or psrkap,
Oregon. OF e0nrsc. AL thi, is harmless,
aud the siorie. - current are Wild sTiggsr-
a,ion.. At home should laugh at ihcm
a. heartily a' any one, bat Do not like to
hear them here, and nothing ba. the fear Of
making myself ridiculous by getting into a
passion. Ia. preserved me several times
from rrtorting wiiliei,m by a tauns. Be-
sides. when 1T down and think over D.
calmly, am forced to confess that IL i,
nothing more than fir retaliation fOr the
clustering threat. in which our people ar,
90 prone TO indulge. We talk about whip.
ping the North with as much .elfeompla-
ccney as II her whole population would no.
more than ,uihco for breakias, for the
militia Of single Southern State. and yet
John Brown. aided by seventeen whl.' men
aud seven or eight free negroes, sclred a na-
,ional armory in ,hiekly populated por-
ton Of Souihern State. and was only cap
tured by the aid Of United States marines
ron Washington. Since the srrc., aud
conviction OF ,his Insignificant hand, We
have had Southern legislature. and Gov.
ernor, going through the ridiculous t.rcs
u rendering all % tho Governor Of Virgin.
Ia. 10 prevent rescue no sane man l.'isye,
to he J.sible. Scarcely a day passes bat
~ hava some startling disclosure, and tho
telegraph Is kcP, bIsy an recording the in-
aginary movement Of the r,seuers on the
one hand. aud the warllke preparations Of
the guardians Of the Law on the other. No
wonder We are laughed at"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-30
OLD SERIES. VOLUME 27, NO 6.

close Of hi. life. a manly aud aaectiOnais
correspondence wa' carried on between the
,wo while the latter lived. The eircum.
stances became public, and tho deed was
officially recognized in away mos. aaiierin.
to the pride Of Capt. LamO,ie. Tho Grand
Duke ol SAKE wemar and the King OF ST.
ony conferred upon him the order. Of their
respective houses. which were followed soon
altsrward. by the cross Of the legion OF hon.
or from Louis Napoleon, and an increase Of
hi. pension. which assured him case and
comfort the res, Of hi. life. A translation
Of the Doctors narrative. Published in the
French papers, drew attention to him. and
he was no longer a neglected irequen.er Of
the cii5. llewas known and honorOd, even
without bis three orders.
Cast Thy bread upon the waters, and
thou shalt end It again after many days"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-30
Timothy T;comb's Advice to Young
Ladies

liis very natural for young women TO
sc, in the habi, Of treating only those
young mcn politely whom they happen, for
various reasons. TO fancy. They " don't
care " wha. tho majority Of young men
think Of them, provided they retain the
good will Of their particular pets. They
are whimsical. and take on special and
.,ron, likes or di,likcs for the young men
whom they meet One Is perfectly hate.
fol. and another IL perfectly splendid" ="
and 40 they proceed 10 make fools Of them
.clSe. over bo.h parties. Now there lie
uo,hins upon which a young man is 20 sen.
,i,iyc as this matter Of beng treated with
polite consideration hy the young women Of
Lis Acquaintance and know Of nothing
which will tend moro certain 60 make a
young man hateful than TO treat him as IL
be wero 90 There Is multitude Of young
mei whose selI respect i' nurtursd, whoSi
ambition IL quickcnci and whose hearts
are warmed With g'ul4. Gre, by those
con,idsra,o rrcosuiIi1u' on tho part Of
their female aoquaiuIAncc. which assure
them that they have position in the Is.
team u those with whom they associate
the sweetest hopes and happiness of life.
To De cut for no good causs Is TO receive a
wound which Is not easily healed.
The duty, therefore which would ineul.
cate d. that Of systematic Polltono''. II
you know young man, bow to him when
you meet him. lie will not bow to YOU
frsi, Tor he waits Tor your recognition. lie
doe. no, know whether you esteem him VI
sufficient value 10 be rccosarsd II you
pass him w,,houia rccosnili,n, you say
t. hin. ~ language which DO feels with a
kcenns,. you cannot measure. thst you con'
slder him beneath your notice You plani
in bi. heart Immediately a r- .ulic' against
your.clf You disturb t.A. You hurt
him. and thi. too let mr admit, very fro
qlcnsly sithou. ds.ign. iou are s,n.I,iVs
yours,lf and are afraid hs hs. forgotten
you. and would no, liki t1 have ynl M.
,ic. him. There i.a good deal Of thi. kind
Of thing. but il j. all wrong. There ia no
man who will NOS return your bow, and
feel the better Tor your smile, and II tho
young man receiving tho attention Is poor
and hA. b.. position in tho world to win,
and feel, that he has not a, many at,rae-
tious, p1Tsanal or circum.taniml. as other,
you have made hi, heart light. and awaken.
ci toward yOur.ell a feeling Of cordial good
will. akin in many instances TO gratitude.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-30

In the same year there lived--and, no
doubt still i, liyips-in Lyon. an inyalidsd
and pensioned captain Of the NG?oleonic
wars. After life OF vieis,itudss. he found
himself IN his old age, alone, forgotten,
poor. Men no better or brAvsr than he
had achieved distinction by some lucky
chance fortune had come 20 Others, aLd
Others had besotten children to cheer and
vii lilc their declining days. Him the
world had passed by, and Tor years he bad
been living a quiet, silent, pinched life. by
the aid OF his scanty pension. HIS daily re-
sort was cafe. where he could see and read
the principal European jOdrnaI., and per-
hap, measure tho changed politics Of tho
present time by the experience Of bs pa'i
life.
One day in November. 1856, he entered
the cafe as usual, took his accustomed seat
a, ho was won't to do, and picked up tho
nearest paper. 1t happened to be the Aue'.
burg Allgcmeine Zeitung but be had spent
some year. IN Germany, and understood the
Language iolerably. Ills attention was ar
rested by letter dated Jena. "Jena!" he
thinks" wa. there, too what is going
on there now?" lie reads a little further
&" Celebration at Waldorf. Waldorf The
The name is familiar; where have heard
~" As hO continues his perusal, the old
captains sIeitoment. 80 unusual cireum.
stance. attracts the attention Of all the 9th
err AaIitucs Of the cafe. Grand Dieu, Da-
ten msn-the pastors
son Did dream such thing, or is IL
the sams7" Forgotten for years and years
--SiIaeed bya hundred other military ad-
vsntures--overlnid and lost in the crowded
store, Of soldiers memory, the scene came
to light again. The pastors son still lived.
still remembered, aud thanked the pressrycr
of the village Manya long year ha. pass.
ed since such glow warmed the chambers
Of tho old mans heart.
That evening lie wrote to DIR. -, in
LeipTic. lie was Ill and bat "a few months
distant from hi, last hour but the soldiers
letter seemed like q Providentisl answer 10
hp prayers. and frightened the ilsksring
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-30
4 Heavy Wall.

A writer in the New Jerusalem Masa-
Sios, giving a description oi sOmo ihing'
Tat he saw among tle ruins of Baalbcc,
g,ycs The dinsnsious Of some of the stones,
which be measured. that formed tho wall OF
ths ruins Of a temple, that would be rather
heavy TO IN nowadays. with all our boast
ed skill IN raising heavy bodies.
e Here was a wall, ssys be, some
seventy feet high, Syrian AZ the bottom,
Roman in the middle. aud Saraeenis patch
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-30
Trapping A Tiger.

IN ingenious mode Of tiger killing -
that which is employed by the natives Of
Dude. They gather number oi thc broad
leaves Of the prduU tree. which much r..
ssmbls. the sycamore, aud having well DO.
.mcar,d them with kind Of birdlime, they
strsw them ia the animals way, taking
care to lay them with the prepared sd, up
pcrmo'i. Lot tiger but put hi. paw on
one Of these innoeeni.lookus leaves, and
hls fate /. settled. Finding the leaf stick
% hi, paw, ha shakes il, in order to rid
himself OF the nuisance, aud finding that
plan unsuccessful. hs enIeavors TO attain
his objsc. by rubbing it against his face,
thereby s,nearing the ropy birilimc over hi.
nose and eyes, aud glazing the eyelid, toe
geshgr. by this time he has probably ,roi-
den upon several more Of the trsachcrous
leaves, and - beWilderrd with the novel ia.
convenience; then be rolls on tho ground,
and rub. his head and face on the earth, in
his effort, u get free. By 80 doing he only
add, fresh birdlims to bis head, body. and
limbs. asslutinates his sleek fur together
in unsightiy tufts, aud finishes by hood
winkins himself - thoroughly with leaves
and birdlime. that be lies nounderins on
the ground. tearing up the earth with his
claws. uttcrins howls of raes aud dismay.
aud exhausted by the imrotsni struggles in
which be has been 50 long engaged. These
cries are a signal - the authors Of his mis-
ery, who run to the spot, armed with gun.,
bow. and spears. aud dnd no difficulty in
desyatehius their blind aud wearied foe.
IRoutledsc's illustrated Natural History.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-30

jan ErrAl ANStsl IoE lsCO. TboVub-
l..sfai tbe C,ns.eo Farmer gets out each
yslra handsome .,,ls volume of l2o pages,
syrr....y tsEnsd - handbook fOr the
irurrsul .su,; grower We have receive
,I GO volume l1r lsJn. ltis fIl,d 90 over
Glw.rs with ussiul and interesting iu'Or-
mau1a-jast such matter as the farmer and
gardener needs. Among 10 content. We
nav usnt.1n. tr~asisss on the Planting an
N.ra-.rea. FOL. Fruit Tree- on Insects lu-
ar sand Eu,fcial 90 Farmers and Fruit
Cr,a.-s. on uvari Tress-IncluJius Ap-
T..s. Pears. P.lu.. and Cherries, ou tie
American Black Raspberry, on the Com
POSITION 0r Fruits, Trsss, Sc. on the Man
a-smrbt aud Varieties OF Pigeons; on
Painting E,srsreers on tie Diseases OF
H5r,-s. Cattle, Sheep, and SWinc-EsHe-
dee, 6,. ou Ornamental pecidu0us Trees,
D,u,,t.c Erceipis, &C.. Sc.
Price only twenty-five cents. Addrs.'
Joseph Harris. publisher Gcneses Farmer.
Rochester. y. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-30
PARIS. ME-, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 80, 1859.

sam. j. some casca Of suppurA,cd corn,
the matter mus, be liberated by making an
opening through the sole, at the inner quar-.
ter this i. also to BE- dressed with Cir bal.
sam the shoe to remain or for few
days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-30

4 SENSIBLE ANSWER. A Manufacturer OF
perfumes sent specimen OF wares to the
editor ola newspaper, and requested him
e. notice them iayorably IN his journal.
Tee editor being 'or'i5s man, cent him
this answer :-.' The scent which you sent
for my approval, isn't worth cent, aud so
in your request there is no s0is.'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-30

A little girl. nine years old. having at
tended sOiree, being asked By her mother,
on returning, how .hO eojoyed herself, an.
swered
lam full Of happiness; ! could not bs
any happier unless could grow"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-30
farmers department.
"srtEp ruErLow.

''f.r su. and schemes pertainihg o. lile, are
s... .lAel Together. ,ai hrr intimately c,anrc,.
o.. ...h AgriruIiurr.-io oUttuLA.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-30

-Bstveeu ar,les-ness and Asartlsssnsss
there !. only the Differences Of an aspiration.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-30

SOlG22

N.rca.n. SjOl6.2i
/ estimate ths value o. the manure o.
ta.nsl. % cover the cost 5' washing, shear
ias, a1I whole care during ,he year.
TIE amount Of capital invested, l. 22j
Saa-r. at SI.7jTsr bead, S39j,7j. rcaliE.
ir-avery .iti,'setory rate Of interest.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-30

7 ,o.t OF keeping 80 sheep,
.Uy.ars. 90 Sl,-i,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11

PREcEPTs OF THE CAss LETTER IN PRAcTIcK
"A Portsmouth, Ohio, paper states that a
German who had been working at Washington
Furnace, in that county, recently returned to
his native land to settle up an estate in which
he was interested. He had lived in this coun-
try number Of years, was naturalized, and
had his papers with him. Letters have been
received by his brother at Portsmouth, con-
tanning information that he had been seized
by the government officials and forced into
the regular army, as regular soldier, regard
less OF his citizenship in this country. His
naturalization papers were sent back. He
leaves family here, and is thus torn from the
country of his adoption and his family. TO do
military service abroad. According to the
Democratic doctrine as enunciated by Secre-
tary Cass, there is no help for him.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11

JEFFERSON COUNTY.-On the 9th instant the
Peoples party of Jefferson held their County
Convention at Brookyille, and placed in nomi-
nation the following ticket Assembly Isaac
G. Gordon; Treasurer, Henry Hook Com
missioner, G. B. Morris; Auditor, Artemus
Tracy; Trustees of Academy, A. P. Heich-
hold, R. NJ. St. Clair and John B. Mechling
The nominees are all men of responsibility
and strict integrity. AS We are in the same
Representative district as Jefferson county is,
we are gratified that as good and worthy man
as our friend Isaac G. Gordon, Esq, has been
named for the Assembly, and We trust his
nomination viii be concurred liz by all the
counties in the District
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11

A DOUBLE MURDER.-We learn that during
an alteration at tavern in Pulaski Law
renee county, Pa, on the 4th, two men, NAM
ed James Lostetter and Frank McCo Cord, were
shot by man named Jacob Gerhart. 1t seems
that an old grudgo existed between Lostetter
and Gcrhart. Meeting Pulaski they commcnc-
ed quarrelling, and the parties clinched, Nc
Cord taking sides with Lostetter. During the
melee Gerhart fired at each of the assailants
with doube-barreled pistol, shooting one of
them In the head and the other in the abdo-
men, inhcting terrible wounds, from which
they died.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11

How's THIS 9-The last Ciearfeld Republican
pitches into Judge Douglas recent letter, in
fine style. In the course of his article, the
editor describes what he understands to be
'the essence of the Democratic faith,'' and
finishes out the paragraph by saying that seno-
thing can be more demoralzing or mischiev-
ous." We are at a loss to know whether he
intended to say that much or not but if he
old' we can only account for it by supposing
'hat he is trying to refrain from certain cir
fesls'aoie habit" which he alleges we have
is'ieh into Such candid admission really
excltes our admiration.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11

THE AMERICAN FREEMAsoN's NEW MONTHLY
MAGAZINE, published by j. F. FREEMAN, 12l
Chambers St, N. Y, came to hand few days
since in a new dress. We like the new form
of the pages and the size OF the type much
better than we did the old, and now regard it
as one of the neatest publications in the coun-
try. Nor will it be behind in literary point
Of view. Its contributors are of a superior
class, and the publisher announces that he has
secured the services of Albert Gallatin Mack
ay, NJ. D., of Charleston, formerly connected
with the 'sMasonic Quarterly Review an ell
egant writer, and the author of several valua-
BILE Masonic books. Terms-single copy SO a
year, two copies So, five So, or eight SIC.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11

A Democratic Administration was installed
Executive Department of the Government, in
all its branches, has been in the possession of
that party for the last six years. Mr.. Fillmore
turned the government over to them with a
surplus of twenty millions in the Treasury
1t is now bankrupt, owes q debt of seventy
five millions of borrowed money, can't pay its
mail contractors, and is squanderfng ninety
millions per annum! Who says that j B. IS
Administration isn't a smart concern.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11

WILD SPECULATIoN.-A correspondent wri-
ting from Chicago, ILL.,, says that city has
changed wonderfully within the last five years.
The bubble which had fascinated SO much
capital has exploded fortunes have been
swept away in BREATH ana schemes of specu-
lation suddenly destroyed. Property has de-
creased in value as rapidly it rose, and
stores which five years ago rented for $4,000
will not now command 5000. 1t is thought
now to have reached healthy basis, and that
its further progress will be upward.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11

Again the tide of travel is setting away from
Pixies Peak, where, it is said, q, 900 or sc, ,OOO
persons-four or FIVE times as many as the
mines will support-are congregated. These
reports are from Mr.. Mccoy, who left Den
yer City on the 24th ult., and affrms that the
only claims which pay--six or eight in all
are on the Gregory road. He advises every
body to stay at home. Accounts, on the 9TH
er hand, brought by the express, and reaching
to the Both ult., are what the telegraph calls
"hattering.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11
TO OUR POLITICAL FRIENDS.

You have doubtless observed that the mana
gers of the Democracy are busy trying to re-
concile differences, harmonic conflicting ele-
ments, heal up their divisions, and bring all
their forces into line the coming fall, SO as to
tivity on the part Of our opponents should
serve as warning note to every member of
the Peoples party, and impel him to do all in
his power to effect full and complete organi-
zation of our forces in this county. For sew
eral years past, we have labored under many
disadvantages from want of proper organiza-
ton, to say nothing OF those resulting from
the lack of harmony in 1856 and 1857-the
burtben of carrying on the campaigns fell on
| a very few persons, and as these were unable to
give their personal attention to all the dis
| tricts, some were neglected, and in these the
vote fell short of what it should have been.
Notwithstanding this, We have been making
headway, and perceptibly cutting down the
majority against us. Now it must be clear to
every one. that if we were properly organized
If we had two or three good men in each E.
lection district, who would be active in get
| ting our voters enlisted and secure their reg
ular attendance at the polls, every year
that the time would soon come when the as
cendancy of the so-caled Democracy would
be at an end in Clearfeld county. We trust
our friends will give this matter their attcn-
| tion, and as the election this fall Will be an
important one, and as the holding of Con-
vention during September Court, for the pur-
| pose of nominating county ticket, has been
determined on, all will at once see the neces-
sity of early and energetic action.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11

1t is taken for granted that, should the Aus
of observation will have to be kept there for
some time to come. Several of the French
general officers, it is said, upon the strength
of this conviction, have taken houses at Milan
and Genoa for two years and upward
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11

Gov. Wise has written letter to a citizen
OF Lynchburg, Va, disagreeing with General
Cass on the question of the rights of foreign
Governments to exact unrendered military
service from our naturalized citizens who were
born under their laws. He says he s.would
protect our naturalized citizens against mill
tary service of other powers, 70 the uttermost
ends Of the earth;
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-07-11

Prentice says that if Mr.. Buchanan resolves
to submit his name to the Charleston Conven-
tion, he will bring the same kind of recon-
mendation that a son ofErin once did. ssPad-
dy, do you know how to drive ?'' said trav-
eler to the 'pheton' of jaunting car. ssSure
do; wasn't it meseif that upset your honor
in ditch two years ago ?''