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!, J. l.. Hosnter, Esq, f Tpshdm.
ToPsUAN. VT Anril % Is

ToPsHAM, VT, April "a, 1860.
MEssRs S. W. FowLE Co.,
G,nemen:- Il AK" gTea pleasure in adding mine to
the of tetimouy III favor of that invaluable Cough
Remedy Dr. Wistar'a Balsam Of Wild Cherry. Turing
the past winter my wife aft ced with severe cough
and inflammation of the lung. Aft sue.iYg severely
for many days Wistar'- Balsum was recommended, Il
trial of which gave immediate and permanent relief
have known If the Basan having b. en- used in cses of
asthma with the most favorable results. am sur tht
if the community well acquaintd wi h me it
of this great remedy am, you would be unable to
supply tn demand would advs ali who suffer from
coughs, colds &C., to give his medicine early and
thorough trial. Yours truly, j. D. HosMER
Prepared Seth w. Fowle & son, is fremont Street,
Boston, and for sale by druggist generally.
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TIL, CALIFORNIAN.
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

- \, end avor TO IN Ike The Caedonian valuable for
,, >gys aud our friends in Caledonia, Essex and
o. mites will confer great favor to us aud add
r mat rally to TIL interest of the paper by sending
tom. in a hricl les;ibie form.
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We received 81 conscience money from
,,gl Hqrdwick Tuesday-that is, we took
10 be such, as no name or writing of any
Kind accompanied the cash.
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H0iirO0d Meetings.

The first OF series of railroad meetings
viii be held at Danvile Green, next Mon
day or Tuesday. afternoon. (see posters)
March l2.at 2oclOck. This will be followed
b. meetings at Cabot Wednesday. Marsh
Icld Thursday, Plainfield Friday, and
Montpelier Saturday. Besides gentlemen
in these towns and in other towns along the
route, who viii speak at these meetings,
We learn that Hon. C.. w. Willard of Mont
r,.rr will address each gathering. We
consider il fortunate for the enterprise that
A man of so much ability and such practical
,a'VltIge as Mr.. Willard possesses. is to
la liz energies into this work. Let all the
Pr,J DE come out aud hear. The week fol-
owing, there will probably be a railroad
meeting at this place, due notice of which
will be given hereafter.
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- An infant son of Ezra A. Parks, ESQ.
a.Pa,Sumpsic, died suddenly on Monday
TIE family were at the table eating, when
Suddenly the child nearly ceased breathing
rev purple in the face, and died almost
Instantly. 1t is thought the difficulty must
r,y. Been at the heart.
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has long been cherished by the community for i.s
narkabe efficacy in relieving, healing and curing the
mot Obstinate painful and gstanding of cough,
cold influenza, throat bronchitis, whoopng cugh,
Group asthma, Inflammation Of the lungs while even
consumption itself has yielded to it, magic influence when
all other means have failed. Its whole history proves
that The past has produced remedy of equal value,
cure for the numerous and dangerous pulmonary affections
which pr vail all the land.
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BOSTON Markets..

FLOUR-Wcstern superfiue n $3.50 a $1,000; con-.
mon cxtras at $I0.15 "a 80 medium 10 at ST. % Ia
1900; st. Louis at Sl4O0 "a 1880 4 Dbl. Southern
Flour, S01.00
COiN-Western mixed, $1.13 "a 900. southern yellow
Sl.lf a lis. OATS -Eorihcr., u.65 0.I5 RI
0.0o a 900. RYE $40 "a 81 SHORTS $50 "a
$500 FINE FED $500 "a, $500. MIDDLINGS
40 go "a 800 Z ton.
PORK-Iine, $40; mess, $L1.5O "a 200: cetr
go o" "a 25.o0. BEEF -Exsra mess, s 90: family
$3.50. LARD, - Ia 14c. SMOKED HANS, II IA
He ? ID. BUTTER, 20 "a 4Oc Z lb. CHEESE, II a
PIC n h.
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ADDISON COUNTY,

Six ewes were sold by Edwin Hammond
d Son Of MilJlcbury. on Monday, to Alb
ram and John Good Of Clarence Centre, y.
Y. for $1,000.
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DellIHe No. 9.

AT the annual meeting, March 5. of Del
uge Fire Co. No. 2, the following officers
were chosen for the year ensuing: B. F.
Rollins. foreman; John Stevens. I'd fore
man; Arthur E. Worthen, foreman of hose
n. NJ. johnson. clerk and treasurer; E. F.
Brown, S. w. Hall, and Daniel Carpenter,
standing committee. The company now
numbers about 80 efficient members, nearly
all laboring men.
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Spefial Aotiffs.

HASWELL CHAPTER. NO. IL, R. A. M.
MASONIC HALL,
Regular meeting, Friday eve., March Is, 1861
E. L. ADAMS Secretary
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LExINGr"S, Missouri, May %, 1e66
MTSSRS. }. y. HARRIS d CO.:
D'ar SUs-I have made ALIENS LUNG BALSAM
pr tty well known in our city and coun,rv, and have
sod about al the ur dozen bot sent me in March
asst md find that persons who try the Rasam once,
back agaii. fr more, it gives them atf,cton
and recommend l. in preference to any other medicine
for Coughs Cold. Please send six dozen bottles
soon As pc siblc. | am, YOUR, NC
THOMAS J. FLETCHER Druggist
p. ST sell more Aliens Lung Ralslm, than ali
other cough medic ogeher, md it gives general salts
faction
Sold by j. C. Bingham, and by vi dealers in family
medicines. tapril1
What every fourth person needs is some convo-
nent agreeable AMI prompt remedy for hsitual costve
ness 81 would advice all those who troubled with
dyspepsis costveness piles, EOuness headache, any
form of indigestion to Dr. Hrrisons Perstaltic Loze
gee" Elisha Huntii gton, NJ. D.. cxlieutenar governor
Of has achuscts They are Pleasant to the taste and
never require increase Of dose to perfect a cure.
For sale by is. Harrison l. Co., proprietorz, No.
fremont Temple Boston, and by all druggists, will be
nail,d receiving 60 cents tapril
For Coughs, Colds and Consumption, try the
oil and well known Vegetable Pulmonary Rllsam, aIJ-
proved and used by Oldest and most celebrated phys
Cilns forty years past. Get the genuine. REED, CIT
LEK u CO. Drugg sts, Boston. Iroprietors. t24junc6I
Dr.. :. S. Fitchs Family Physician. Seven
tyix pace price 3 cent? Sent to any address. No
money rcqui e until the book is received read and fully
approved. 1t is rfect guide 70 the sick ndisposed
Address DIR. = 5. FITCH y fremont ST. Boston t2iin
An EffectHai " orn Medicine...Brown's
Vermuge Comtits, OF Worm Lozenges.-Much sickness
undoubtedly with chilIren and adults. attributed
otsr causes, is ocCasIoned by worms The Vermilugc
COmfts although eeCuai in destroying worms can do
no possible injury to the delicate child. This vaua
bic combination has successfully used by physicians
and found be safe and eradicating worms so
hurtir to children Children having wOrms require i'm
mediate attention. neg of the trouble often causes
prolonged sickness symptoms worms in children are
often overlooked. Worms in the stomach and bowels
Of remedy. The combination of ingredients us
ed IN maxim Browns Vermuge Comfts such as to give
the bes, possible effect with safety. CURTIS BROWN
ProprietOrs, New York. Sold dealers in medicines
at % cents a box. tmyl5,67
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ScrOfula.-Tle Rev. Geo Storrs # BROOKLYN, n Y
says, in The Bbl Examiner, by Of apology pub
fishing medca! certificate his Magazine of the cue
Of his only son, of Scrofua, fter dissolution appe
inevisbly." ave publish this sta.emen not for pay
but in gra ude to God who has thus answered prayer
and in just to Or. Anders being satisfied that there
virtue in the Iodine Wat treatment which the read r.
of dis Magazine will thank its Editor for bringing
their IL, tce"
Circulars free.
DIR. ii. Anders Iodine Wat Is f,r sale by j. p. Dis
more, Proprietor, 80 Dey St. New York, and by al
druggist. All
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CuIITENDEN COUNTY.

The Burlington Free Press says that Oh
Monday afternoon. Willie little Girl. seven
years of age. daughter of Oliver Gabno.
was playing at the house of a neighbor.
with other children, her clothes caught fire
from the stove. The children were alone at
the time. and in agony of terror and pain
the child ran into the street. and toward her
home. her clothes all in flames. till she was
caught by two men. thrown down and roll
ed on some ice in the street. and the fire
finally put out by pouring on water, not,
however. till the garments We're mainly
burned from her body. Her injuries were
beyond mortal help, and she died on Tues
day morning.
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Eyirt LOcdtS.

The schools on Maple street will com.
,,.rce next Monday.
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We are under obligations to town
,,,. and other friends for the promptness
nth which they have furnished us lists of
..,, o1fcers elected on Tuesday.
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Many of the railroad men of this place
,tmoying to Lyndon this week, the
..y shops being so far completed that the
...pirr, can be made there.
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PALESTINE COMMANDERY, NO. 5.
MASONIC HALL-CNION BLOCK
stated Conclnve, Mar 10. Called Conclaye Mar 26
j. l.. PERKINS, Commander
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BIRTHS.
MARRIAGES..

In St. John-bury, March 1, daughter to Mr.. VIM. a
r. ker
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=.
ries, including poetry, SIX GEMS a line.
At St. Johnabury, March 3, Mr.. Mary A. Baker, aged
81, wife Of Mir. VIM. A. Baker. One Of Gods children
gone home to heaven. ssOrleans papers please copy
In this town, March 3 of dropy, Mr.. Eli A. Snow ag
ed az years and months Mr.. Snow had been q men,
Der Of the North Church "a year, and entered the valley
OF death sustained by abiding faith in Christ He alo
served his country as soldier in the war of 1912.
In st. Johnsbury, Feb "a Mr.. LOrinda G. Stone aged
IS, wife of Perley Stone.
And she laid her heal on ,Iesus breast
And breathed her life out sw, ely there.
In St Johnsbury, Feb. =, Violetta Mouton, wife of
Winthrop True, aged 2g
in Pas-umpsic Mar. 4, very suddenly, Ezra Maynard,
son Of Ezra A and Louisa VI. Parks aged L. months and
days.
"Another hand is beckoning liz,
Another call is given;
AID CLOVIS more with ange -teps,
The path that leads 10 heaven"
At Lyndon, Fc. - of consumption, Anna VI. Vii
ams, widow If Merrill Williams formerly of Greens
boro, aged %.
At Mystic Conn.,, Feb 49, Mrs. Sophia, wife of Ehene-
ger Baka, aged -, formerly of Luuelburg VT
At Concord, March q Martha Alice, daughter of Hub
bard ID and Carrie A. Hastings aged months IN days
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PASSUAiPSIC LODGE, NO. 27, F. A. M.
MASONIC HALL-UNION BLOCK.
Stated meeting, March IL. Called meeting March q
II. c. HASTINGS, Sec'y
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!0Hcn Report.

BY the annual report of the seleCtmen
and auditors OF the town Of st. Johnsbury
ior the past year, we find that there have
been fifteen paupers supported at the town
arm. and that fifty others, not on the town
nave had more or less help. Thirty-nine
oithiS number were foreigners, and twenty
>iE american born. The entire cost of
IMPORTING the poor last year. was Sl.0li,0.
ine appraisal OF town property at the poor
ia"m. i S2.9il-a gain of 500 over last
year. The town has expended some over
300 in making new bridges and repairing
o.1 ones: paid for damages on highway,
oj3u-S30O OF which went to Bliss n. Davis,
I'D. tor getting thrown out of his wagon
JrWccn here and Danville. while passing
u,"r a culvert. During the year 800 have
'rgu expended in making guard rails on
,.I. highway. and Sl.937 for new armOry
.G storing arms. These items, with $500
l.ai :. ). Roberts as town bounty. repairs
on town hall. services of collectors. etc..
r'Hprl>e the larger bills drawn by the
D.. Md Of selectmen.
lorSONdi.
We have seen it stated that Mr.. Lafayette
:. Sutlrr has been elected cashier of the
New Hampshire National Bank of Ports
mouth. Mr. B.is youngest son of Jefferson
Butler, Esq, Of this town.
y New York paper announces that Mr.
VIM. :. lde of Columbus, Ohio. has beer
elected yaledictolian of the graduating elias:
OF Union college, y. y. If We mistake not
this Young man is a son of DR.. Gilmore Idt
OF Columbus. native of Lyndon, and
man whom many OF our older subscriber
will well remember.
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DEATHS.

Births Marriages and Deaths inserted FREE Obltua-
ries, including poetry SIX CENTS line.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY.

A robin has been singing to the editor of
the st. Adams Messenger.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The senate struck out the appropriation
made by the house OF $4,000 tor custom
house at Newport.
There is unusual religious interest in
Crattsbury the present season.
\ child four years old, daughter of Alfred
Barrows, of Crattsbury. while playing near
the stove, upset kettle OF boiling water
upon herself. scalding her face, neck shout
ders. back. arms and hands in shocking
manner.
Gen. GrOut denies that he was a candid
ate for the ccllectOrShip at Burlington, as
published in the Express. and mtimates
malice in the one who started the report.
In commenting upon the death of Will
liams, crushed by the cars at Newport last
week, the Express says: Another strong
temperance lecture, which we trust will
not pass unheeded in our community! Two
important questions suggest themselves, in
connection with this sad occurrence. Who.
by furnishing that unfortunate man with
| liquor, was directly and imme iiately ac-
cessOry to his death? Let the guilty one
settle the matter with his own conscience
What citizens of our community while thus
permitting and tacitly countenancing the
open and unrestricted sale of Intoxicating
! liquors. was now accessory before the fact
and likewise guilty?
The same paper says: ID. g. English of
this village. was on Saturday last. prosecu-
ted for selling liquor contrary to law, was
brought before Justice Sargent. yesterday.
and fined SO and costs, English promiS-
lng in the strongest term to stop the sale
entirely. The prosecution was brought by
the States Attorney. in answer to petition
signed by forty ladies in this village
Thanks to the ladies': they are doing what
our male citizens, and those protesting to
be strong temperance men, would not do.
Charles MoultOn in Charleston. Young
man, p years Of age died ve"y suddenly
last Thursday morning. it is supposed OF
heart disease. About three O'Clock in the
morning. his wife was awakened bv a
strange noise, but before she could procure
a LIGHT her husband was dead.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Cheese Fdct0ries.-We learn that Messrs.
Marcus Peck and VIM. c. Clark of Brook
field. have recently purchased the tavern
stand and buildings at Cleveland village
in that town. for a cheese factory: the
milk from three hundred cows being guar
anteed for its supply by the farmers in the
immediate vicinity. Also, that Hon. john
Lynde of Williamstown. and Marcus Peck
have purchased the old Baptist church
building at W. for the same purpose: with
a guaranty of milk from four hundred COWS
owned by farmers near by. The machinery
is being purchased, and experienced helI
, Is to be ''imported'' from Utica. n. Y. anG
the factories are to 60 into operation the
coming season.
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CIVIL MILITARY, NAVAL AND DOMESTIC.
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SEVEN HUNDRED PAGES, richly enbelished with over
three hundred engravngs from original designs. II gives
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by tn sale Of IL copies the first months Agents
consider it the essest and best sling work they ever
had. Exclusive territory and extra commission given
Send for circular. Apply to, or address
| 4E4i HARTFORD PUBLISHING CO., Hartford Ct
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For Cou chs, Colds and Consumption, try the
oil and well known Vegetable Pulmonary Ralsam, ap-
proved and used by Oldest and most celebrated phys
clans forty years past. Get the genuine. REED, CIT
LER Co, Druggists, Boston, Iroprietors t24june6i
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tyix PAGE price 3 cents. Sent to any address No
money rcqi e until the book is received read and fully
approved. 1t is prcct guide TO the sick indsposed
Address DIR. = 5. FITCH y fremont ST. Boston t2ijn
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p. 81 sell more Aliens Lung Ralsam, than al
other cough medic together, md it gives general salts
faction.
Sold by j. c. Bingham, and by III dealers in family
medicines. tapril1
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

BUFFALO, Sept. IL.
Gen. Root, Internal Revenue Collector,
has seized 600 barrels OF whisky, valued at
$1,000, at the distillery Of j. F. Perry, on
Spring street. Perry is accused Of being q
party in the frauds practiced on the govern
ment by the shipments Of whisky from here
to Boston.
CHICAGO, Sept. II.
A young man representing himself as n
son of Henry Davis. Jr., of Christian, ILL.,, ],
to>day made q clumsy attempt to draw $5,-
600 from the Ridgely National bank of
Springfield, on an alleged letter from Mr..
Davis. The young man was locked up.
Brick Poneroy and Henry Clay Dean
speak in Des Moines tomorrow.
Two mails now arrive in Des MONIES fiom
Chicago daily.
A party of excursionists arrived at Des
Moines last evening in the palace car "For.
est City"
About forty delegates are in attendance at
the Grand Lodge Of Good Templsrs Of Iii.
nois, now in session OF Decatur.
KEY VEST, Sep.. 16.
Engineer Mark Dunae- died Of yellow Re.
yer on the 14th.' q
Mr.. Medley, an electrician of the cable, is
dangerously i'll. E
lhe yellow fever IS abating at Tortugas
and all the officers are out of danger.
ST. LouIs, Sept. II.
The gross earnings Of the Kansas branch
Of the Union Pacific Railroad for August
wHs $236, 1000 The Government business
for the same time amounted to $50, 900, Of
which one-half is retained by the United
States Treasurer, which amount pays the
interest on all bonds issued to this company
and contributes nearly seven per cent to-
wards the payment of the principal.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

CHICAGO, Sept. II.
The following additional premiums for
thorough breds, on exhibition at the Illinois
State Fair, have been offered: Mile heats,
$500; mile heats, best three in 6ye, $500;
two mile heats, $500. Estrance, ten per
cent.
A young man named John Gallagher, of
Mansfield, Ohio, was found dead on the
railroad track Sunday morning. It is sup
posed that he was struck by locomotive.
A distillery, in coal mine, two hundred
feet under ground, owned by one John Eek
ert. near Petersburg, Ohio, and doing an IL
licit business for the past eight months, was
seizedby the Assessor on Saturday last.
On Sunday four brothers in Posey county,
Indiana, attempted to draw charge from a
shell when il exploded, killing one, tearing a
leg from another, an arm from the third aud
seriously injuriug the fourth.
The publishers Of the Cincinnati Enquirer
have been held to bail on charge of libel
ing Willis Greenwood.
An intoxicated Cincinnati street car driver,
named Owens, fell under his car Sunday and
died from his injuries Monday.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. Il.
Official returns of the Maine election, re.
ceived at the Office of the Secretary OF State,
from 440 towns give Chamberlain 56. .406, al
Pillslurpj "A 1922 majority for { .mberla n
ll,704.
DECATUR. H., Sept. L.
This town is full aud running over with Wis
ito,s. The Grand Lodge of Good Templars,
the base ball tournament, and Circus have all
come at once.
DETsoIr, Mich, Sept. II.
4 movement has been inaugurated with q
view of connecting the Detroit, Milwaukee
Southern Railroad Depot with the Contra
and Grand Trunk Depots, by means of a
track along the river front.
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ul T&M rMF nfA-4 #1
toxDoH, Sept. 19-Eve.-An informal
needsf ~ Nod :. I11AbetAp to-day, " Ne
AAeDsess ahs PanAsslican Synod, called
to.d.y by, ths Archbishop. Of Canterbury.
Bishops Hopkins Of Vernon, and 0sdenhei.
nsr u Nsvs Jersey, and many other Bpas>
GnpAS ci02ymen from the United States,
vers = ths meeting. ...m (, .s..,e,
NAycHEsrEi, Sept. 17-Eys.-Colonel
Kelly, known to be- one Of the leaders Of 6s
hts Fenian outbreak in Irelsnd, vss arrested
to-day 1t lodgings herr. He VA fully iden.
tilted, and will be sent to Dublin for trial on
the charge Of treason.
BElsAsr, Sept. 7-Eve.-A resident Of
this city, supposed 70 have been . secret de>
tective Of the FeniAn organization 10 this Sec
ton of ireland. died recently, and vas buried
70 day. His funeral was the occaaion of N
extensive demonstration. Over eight thous>
and people joined in the procession which
followed his remains TO the grave.
BERLIN, Sept. l7-Eve.-The cabinets of
Berlin and Vienna are negotisting CONNER
cial treaty which will relieve the trade
between Germany aud Austria from many
restrictions, and tend to make the business
relations of the two countries more eatisfac.
tory than at any time since the war.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Sept. II.
In anticipation of the yellow fever reach
ing Mobile and the place being abandoned by
the Government officials, Gen. Spinner,
United States Treasurer, has, from pruden-
tial motives, thought proper to withdraw all
government funds deposited there and place
them in sone city farther North.
Special Treasury Agent Sherburne died at
New Orleans last night of yellow fever.
Gen. Wheaton is considered out Of danger
Revised regulations for the allowance of
a draw back on Internal Revenue taxes on
exported merchandise, has beer issued by the
Secretary of the Treasury to take effect the
first of October.
Returns to the Attorney Generals Office
shov that large numbers of the Southern
people are taking the oath under the recent
Amnesty Proclamation.
Treasurer Spinner, In respone to many in.
quiries in regard to the genuineness of the FIVE
dollar National bank notes with the Ellipiical
engravieg on the back being less distinct than
others, says both are genuine. the difference
being caused by the efforts Of tho engravers
to improve the plate after having been in use
for one year.