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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-24
Letter from Trenton.

TRENTON. Wis.,. Sept. Is, 1869.
EDS. JOURNAL Perhaps few items
from this locality may not be uninterest-
ing to some of your readers. 1t is Gus.
tomary, I believe, to begin with wealth
er item. Well it is raining as if the very
bottom had fallen out of the passing
clouds--that's all
The farmers have finished stacking
and commenced threshing. Messrs. D.
LYONS, SETH LYONS and JOHN JOHNSON,
runs one machine, and in my opinion
they do cleaner threshing and finish their
work in better style than any other
threshers in this vicinity. There are two
other machines at work on this prairie.
AS Ear as threshed the wheat runs from
is to 25 bushels per acre. Some fields
will exceed 80 bushels and others will
run as low as IL bushels to the acre. 1t
is estimated that Trenton prairie alone
viii produce this year $4,000 bushels of
wheat, and no market for it except Red
Wing, and we have to travel over one OF
the worst roads in the county. 1t takes
an hour to cross over one ferry and only
one team can be taken at time. There
being two crossings to make, it is slow
and tedious business hauling wheat to
Red Wing.
Messrs. SHELDON d. Co. have landed
barge on this side and are loading it with
wheat bought at p cents per bushe! less
than Red Wing prices. As long as they
can wiring the hearts blood out of our
county they will do it. Every one that
comes tkis way to engage in business at
this point, they discouraged. And
the merchants of Prescott do not seem to
know there is such place as Trenton.
l suppose they have more business at
home than they can do. Perhaps they
think we ought to come to Prescott TO
trade.
wish to say word about some of
your business men-one firm in particu-
lar--Messrs. Stone & Go. They are re
liable men-men with whom it is a
pleasure to deal--and are fast gaining
the confidence of the farmers Of this Sec
ton. We often see Mr.. WEED, their
busy agent, in this section with his ma
chine wagon, and l find he invariably
sells his load. He introduced one of the
Marsh Harvesters here this season. Mr..
E. II. BoUsTEAD and WIN. SHAVER pur-
chased aud run it during harvest. They
hired one man, and the three of them cut
and bound 100 acres of wheat and did
it well. Some Of it will 90 so bushels
to the acre. / think there will be an in
creased demand for them another har-
vest. Many thanks to Messrs. Stone 81
Co., and Mr.. BAILEY, aud also their gen
tlemanly agent Mr.. WEED, for the intro
duction of this excellent machine.
SAND BANK.
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Special advertisements.
House and Lots for Sale.

+ OFFER for sale my residence in Prescott,
l. formerly known as the Falkinburg place,
with three lots adjoining. 1t is very pleas
ant and desirable place; there are seven
rooms. five closets good woodshed. splen-
did cellar and cistern, a fine garden, beauti-
full yard with shrubbery and flowers There
are plums, cherries, and crab-apples. cuIrants,
gooseterries, awberries and raspberries.
/ only wish to sell because l Mt to go on
farm. Terms, twelve hundred dollars
($1200) cash. JOHN OLIVE.
Sept TO- 1869. 2.4w
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PEJH.H.4N.SHKP.

j. LESTER MULTER, an eXperie need teacher
of penmanship will commence a series OF
lessons in one OF the public school-rooms of
this city, next Saturday, Sept. ..25th. Mr.
MULrEn comes to us well recommended by
high officials of New York, aud by residents
of this vicinity. as being a young man OF
good habits, and first-class teacher. Ii he
is such, ard we doubt not he is, his services
are very much needed in this city: and we
hope that he will meet with such success as
only the worthy will meet with. Teachers
of penmanship who have visited this city
during few years past have deported them
selves ungentlemanly in several respects; but
we have good reasons for saying that Mr..
MuIrER should not be judged by their acts.
He has handed us the following for publica-
ton:
elf the evening class numbers notices. than
thirty members, they will have the privilege
of competing for two cash premiums-one OF
5000 and another of $3OO-which will be
awarded by a committee at the termination
of the series OF lessons, to the two who make
the most improvement. Masters and Misses
who join the afternoon class will compete for
a premium of 50 90.
Tuition-evening class. $3.50, afternoon
Gloss $500.
Scholars should not fail TO be present at
tbs first school"
Specimens of penmanship are. on exhibition
at the post-ofice, and other public places.
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How Are You Presumption Law:

We are in duty bound, as public jour-
nalists 10 inform the world /" and the rest
OF mankind" that WIsE's pre- emption
law. about which he has prated so loudly,
and which he endeavored to make the
great highway to a coming nomination,
has got into cour. in advance of the con
yention, and. sad - relate, has 6ursted.
WISE had assured the settlers that, he,
p. V. WISE, "by the almighty" was
Harold the Bold. and in the might of his
wisdom, had circumvented railroad CON-
panies and legislatures, and the Prescott
JOURNAL, and every other evil genius and
held the bludgeon over the heads of the
United States Congress. Therefore, the
settler should go and select his land,
whether the section odd or even number,
expend bis money on it, vote for Wise and
feel secure beneath the shadow of his al
mightiness.
Mr.. Settler did IS advised, selected his
land, expended his money, voted for
WISE, and of course, got into difficulty
right away. He called upon his patron
saipt to save him, in full confidence that
all there was necessary for the settlsr to
do, was to cast bis care on him and "go
on rejoicing" For had he not promised
that he, P. V. Wise, would help the set
tier out Of the first trouble, and also he
should be held aloof from the second and
seventh inclusive. Had he not sworI by
his usual number Of gods that he even
he, p. V. WISE, the Hercules of Pierce
county, had created that law and il
would be efficacious to the uttermost end
of the woods?
Thereupon this prince of blunderers,
covered divers and sundry sheets of legal
cap with hireoglyphics, specifically charg-
ing that his clients rights, created under
Chap. 16l private and local laws of ls-
60, (the presumption law had been in
vaded, and demanded of the Pierce
County Circuit Court, that restitution
should be made, the int. uder enjoined,
aud such other relief as the court could
,could or should or. mt under the law.
The defendants counsel, Msssrs. WHITE
d BUTroE, demurred to his complaint on
general principles, bringing the validity
of the said act, and the ber efits tho set
tier may claim under it directly in ques
ton. The case has just been decided by
Judge HUMPHREY, sustaining the demur-
rer with costs against WIsE's confding
client.
The court held that the law gives the
settler no right or title Ohatever to such
lands, however much he may have fool.
ishly thrown away improving his claim
under Mr.. WIsE's worthless emption
Law.
Verify, as a " law giyer unto the PEG,
pie" WISE is not " success"
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Too BAD. Some heartless and VI

Too BAD. Some heartless and un-
principled wretch entered the house of
S. S. BRANNAN, one of the editors Of the
Portage Register, and stole from the
bureau pocket book containing the
hard-earned savings of long and labor
GUS life, amounting to $l.2o. Mr.. B. is
an indulgent husband and parent and
being the natural protector and prosider
of large and constantly increasing FAM
lily, this great loss viii be most severely
felt. Our sympathies are extended.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-24

ILLINOIS Coon TEMPLARs The
Grand Lodge of Good Templars of Iii.
nois has been in session this week at Jack
sonville. The committee on political ac-
ton indorse the principles inaugurated
at the National Temperance Convention
at Chicago, but oppose making the Order
political in its character.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-24

The pastor of the Avondale Welsh
Baptist Church, who delivered the funer-
al discourse over the sufocated miners,
stated that all but three of the male
members of bis church had persisted in
the mine.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-24

st. Louis and ell the State of Mis-
souri, can't catch Sam. Hilderbrand, the
outlaw and ruffian. They have been af
ter him all summer, but Sam. still bids
them defiance. dsaa
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Stationery.

Stationery.
If you want writing paper or envel-
opes of any description, call on BRILL &
WEIGH, they have just received full
line. Those initial packets are just the
thing.
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Read This.

1t will be we'll for the many in this
county who have recently purchased
threshing machines to remember that the
law provides that the knuckle joints of the
tumbling rods of threshiug machines
mast be bored. The law provides pen
atty for neglect, Many persons have
lost their lives or been crippled for life
by them.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-24
II Hear Encf.

A huge black bear was seen in Pierce
Valley, last Wednesday, by a party of
chicken hunters. Bruin took refuge
in a thicket, and our hunters found a
house near by. Our Informant says
he was as big as yearling.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-24

A dancing party will be given in Dunbar's
Hall, on Tuesday evening Oct. 5th Supper
will be furnished at the Merchants Hotel.
Music-Prescott String Band, A general IN
v,tation is extended. Tickets $3.50.
GEO. NEWTON, Prop.
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Republican State Ticket.

FoR QovERSoR,- as#s5.s
- LUcIUS RARCHLLD, Of Dane.
FoR IIEUT.- GovERSoR,-
THAD. q. POUND, Of Chippewa.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
T.. A SPENCER, of Dane.
FOR TEEAsURER,--
HENRY B-ETZ, Of 1RanitowOe.
FoR ATTORNEY CEREAL.
S. S. B4RL0IK, Of Sank.
FoR STATE Prison COMMISSIONED
GEO. +. WHEELER, Of Fond ciu Lac
FoR SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
4. j. CRAIG, Of Dane.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-24

Ons Ons Ons Lard, Whale, Castor,
Machine. Meats Foot, Kerosene and Linseed.
Best in market BRILL IL WEIGH.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-24

STOLEN.
If the person who borrowed two boxes OF
honey from my bee-hives a few nights ago.
will return them, or their value ($l0) nothing
thief will be published in the JOURNAL in two
weeks from this date A. MILLER.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-24
MARRIED..

CK-In this place, on the I'd inst, at
the reside nee of the BRIDES father, by Parker
Adams, Esq :, Mr.. JOHN w. CLARK, of Mimi, to
Miss CLARA G. NICK.
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COU.n.Txs FIR D.zyv'CE.

Genuine Havana cigars and good five cent
cigars for sale by BRILL d WEIGH.
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City AND COUNTY.
DreSSniGkimg.

Mrs. G. S. CnE-EY would inform
the ladies of this vicinity that she is
prepared TO do all kinds of dressmaking,
and will fit outside garments to suit
Residence corner Pearl and Hilton StsJ
opposite j N. ToDD's.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-24

Statistics show that more men COM
NIT suicide because they are married,
than the lovers who want to marry.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-24
fH1EF tight Shine.

let yOagr light Shine.
BRILL 81 W IcH have just received
the finest assortment Of lamps and LIANT
ems in the city, which they are selling at
vsry kow figures.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-24
STOLEN:

Rabbits pure concentrated Potash and Bid
wells axle-grease at McCrays
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Republican Senatorial District Nom
mating Convention.

\ Republican Senatorial District Nominating
Convention, will be held at the court house in the
city Of Hudson on Friday, Oct. s, 1862 at o'clock
T. NJ, for the purpose of nominating candidate
for State Senator for the 2sh Senatorial District
be voted for at the next general election.
Each county in said senatorial district will be
entitled to the following representation: Ash
land Barron Burnett Bayfield, 1; Doug
lass 3; Polk ;: Pierce 10: 81. CrOix u.
Dated Sept. -, 1853.
III. D. BARRON,
PAINE CONVERSE,
l. n. WING.
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THREsHERs USE 1T Transfers USE IT +
Frazer's Axle Grease. Sold in Prescott by
BRILL d WEIGH.
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The EgCei,a1l.

The meeting, last Tuesday evening, for
the purpose of organizing debating
club, was fairly attended and sufficient in
terest shown by those present to warrant
the formation Of Q society, Mr.. n. I.
STONE was chosen President, HENRY
MoCRAy, Secretary. Mr.. CHAs. Cook,
Misses Luck HowEs, and ALICE
JOHNSON were appointed committee to
draft constitution and bylaws and pre-
sent them for the action Of the society at
its next meeting. An imprompta discus
sion of the question:" Ought women
to have the right of sufrsgea" was called
for, and the chairman appointed B. D.
Corr. Miss LUCY HowEs, affirmative !;
and B. N. MINER, Mrs. MORRILL, mega
tive.
At the close of the debate, the same
question was continued for discussion at
the next meeting. The disputants ap-
pointed are CHAs. Cook, and ALICE
JOHNSON, aft; R. J. FLINT, and IsADoRE
NEWELL neg.
After electing Miss Lucy HowEs to
preside at the next meeting, the society
adjourned ill next week, Friday evening.
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ii W'il.dU Freak.

While old " harrycane' was cayorting
through our county last Sunday, damag-
ing churches, hay stacks &c, he spied
the throshing machine belonging to WIN.
TEARE of Oak Grove, picked up the
separator, and tried to take it along.
But being fastened to the horse power
by the tumbling rod, he was content
with leaving it turned upside down, and
nassau on
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-24

The choicest brands of Fine-cut Tobacco at
BRILL & WEIGHS.
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Prescott, Sept. %, 1869.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-11-12

eehFMMA ATHENEUM.
NoRhAL DEPARTMENT.

With the opening of this session it IS intend
especially adapted to the training Of Eoung
Ladies for the auties Of Instruction. Members
OF the Normal Department will, to any extent
they may desire. be qualified to give instruction
in every Departments Of an Enelish Education;
embracing in addition to all the fundamental
branches, the highr Mathematics, the Physical,
Aostl and Nenfol Sciences, fnad IN admirable
course in English Literature, the Bellies Lettres
&C: The various kinds Of Fancy work may BE-
Drawing and Painting illnatroted BY vast col
lection Of models In thess studiss. The Athen-
aeum is furnished with . superior end costly
organ several harps, fifteen pianos. sera phine,
melodeon. guitars, kc., Cd III of which instru-
Hents, instzuctioa Il eivea by Professor and
Teachers ofths highest qpali6eations. Exprrss
instruction 4 also given in The Theory of Music,
IN Ausiesl EeadiaG and he An u saGine.
ton = given in TIE English Bsunches, S1,ences,
the Elegant Arts, Greek, Latin, French and
Gernan Languages, and whenever desired the
Spanish and Italian may b successfully stad-
id here. 49, 7s.a - MO ~ -
The Athenaenn has rich supp,y q salaable
books Of rsferenee besides . Ehrnr5 Of about
ten thousand volumes. Our courses okLectures
en- Chemistry and Natural Philosophy are illus-
tfatcQ py 4Fey coo1P1eec couecoon OF fhuo-
sophieal, Chemical and Astronomical appara-
Tan which cost more than SIX tAousaad dollars.
Our cabinet Of kinesa,oRieal Specimens . very
extensive and valuable. s'sEss -
Members Of the Normal DepGtment win Be-
lect the branches of study 70 which thsy prefer
70 devote themselves, and ON leaving The Athen-
aeum, viii receive Testimonial setting forth the
exact grade Of their qualifications.
The Columbia Atheuaeum win use II best
EFFORTS IN securing eiiRibts places for rs AUX
NAE and due compensation for theif services.
The demand for qualiaed Tssehers i rxygrest
and Is rspidiy Increasing J g-s- siEz-7
Ambitions n secure decided attrastious for
the Normal Department ofthe Atheussnm, the
Normal Pupils such work in the duties Of In
strccticn as they may be fitted for, and il maxi
Ing due compensation for services rendered. 81
- VIZ. A. SMITH, - ~
Oct. 20, 1859. Secretary 70 the Faculty.
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Our State Senate being so full of
wisdom, dignity, and superiority to the
masses, have no confidence i'm the peo-
pie. They think Constitutional con-
vention, which the Bill of Rights says
is the "unalienable and indefeasible
right" ofthe people, is the mere "crea-
ture,p to use the language of Senator
Cooper, "of the Legislature" They
say by their words and votes that the
people are not to be trusted, lest they
do something fearful to themselves;
they are mere children, in whose hands
It would be dangerous to their own
safety to place the edged tools of un-
fettered wills. The Senate passed an
amendment to the House bill calling
Constitutional convention, which re-
stricted the people within certain pre-
scribed limits, denying the righl of the
people to alter or abolish but two or
three things in the old constitution.
Happily, for the people, the lower
House, not being so far removed above
themasses, by transcendant genius and
learning, failed to concur in the Sen
ate's amendment. But the Senate
again came to the rescue to save the
dear people from themselves" The
House Bill allowed too large a number
of delegates, and the Senate passed
another amendment reducing them to
fifty. Still afraid to trust the people,
they desire to neutralize as much rs
possible their power. But the House
again refused 10 concur, and now there
is chance for the passing of the Bill
in its original form. These restrictiors
and limitations, proposed by the SEN
te. were entirely unconstitutional, and
0nn-republican, and showed clearly
that the tendency Of politicians is
towards Capitalization. The people
alone cherish and reverence the good
old doctrine that the people have
right to govern themselves, and they
should always be zealeus in lite defence.
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BEST FAMILY NEWSPAPER
NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
FOR SALE.


Pursuant to a decree of the County Court of
Maury Count, in the cause of Calvin P. Spark
man, Administrator, &c. VS.. the heirs .ot
Churchwell Wollard, deceased, l viii sell upon
the premises, in District No. 1, Maury County,
On Saturday, December, 18th, 1869,
AL the real estate of which the said Church
well Woiard died seized, except that portion
covered br the wioow's dover. Said laud is
situated IN District No. l, OF Maury County,
and adjoins the lands Of John 5. Mcknight or
Fox, Mrs. Walters, Lewis Hutchinson, and
the heirs of --DortOn, deceased. The said
land will be sold in various tracts to suit pur-
chasers, and ntains in the aggregate, outside
OF The dover, about 452 a res. Terms OF sale
$50 Cash, and the balance on credit Of one
and two years, with interest from date, and the
purchaser will execute notes wtlitwo good So
curities, and a lien retained on the land for the
payment of the purchase money. 7}s5
70 JOHN Is. PADGE 1T, Clerk, &c.
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FINE LAND

a.S o. - - FOR SALE. 7g 80
In obedience to decree of the Chancery
Court at Columbia, on the
FIRST MONDAY, THE 9Th DAY OF DE-
CEMBER NEXT, ,, ~
at the Court House in the town of Columbia,
1 Will sell to the highest bidder, that part OF
thetract OF land lately owned by Granville
A. Pillow, decd, which lies East of the Co
lumbia and Campbellsville road, and South
of the Mill tract. 49,
This tract to be sold contains about 80 or
$50 acres and is as wen adapted to a stock
farm as any.other farm, for which wood. wa
ter and rich soil is required, as any land in
the STATE. There is about 20 acres in cultiya-
ton and the balance well set IN Blue G. ass.
Little Bigby Creek runs through, and there
Is also good spring upon the land.
Also, small tract of land lying on the East
side of said creek and West of said road con-
tanning about two acres
Also, q tract of about 30 acres of Cedar land
lying on the Rail- Dad about ~ miles South
Of Columbia.
All of said land will be surveyed and the
exact number OF acres ascertained before the
sale. esfI -, - -st
Terms:-One third cash. and the balance
on credit OF one and two years, with inter-
est from the LIST day of January, $50, when
possession win be given. Notes with good
security will be required.
JAMES Fl. THOMAS Trustee
Oct. 26, 1869. And Commissioner, &c.
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Senator Henry Cooper.

The following tribute to our new
Senator elect, is from the Winchester,
TENN Home Journal. Judge CooP-
ER is native of Maury county, but
many years ago he went to Bedford
county, and but few If any Of our PEG.
pie are acquainted with his war record.
In fact, much was said 10 his prejudice,
and we therefore are glad to give the
testimony Of one of his near neighbors,
putting him more in accord with his
relations in this county. s
1t is well known that we favored the
election of Mr.. johnson to the Senate
of the United States, for the reason we
have heretofore expressed, but as the
Legislature has seen fit to elect anoth-
er, We would do ourself injustice were
we to fail to congratulate our people
upon the selection made. If there is
one man in the State of Tennessee who
has done more than another for the
rebel soldier, that man Is Henry Coop
er. While the war was In progress, he
insisted all the while that It should be
conducted in conformity with those
humane, principles which are prescrib-
ed by the international code between
beligerents; and when, in violation of
that code, it was proposed to arm the
slave of the South, and turn him
against her people, he opposed it bitter
ly. Actuated by like sentiments in
1865, he warmly espoused the election
of Mcclellan and Pendleton in their
contest with Lincoln and johnson.
The issues in that contest were well
understood by our people-upon one
side the olive branch of peace was held
out to us, while, on the other, the ut
most dregs Of suhiugation were the
bitter alternative. When the war was
over and the courts open he was upon
the Bench, and although the Radical
party had control of the State Govern
ment, and the Federal military held
autocratic sway in the State, yet he
had the high, courage to dare to do
right, and while persecution thickened
around the rebel soldier and the South
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LAND SALES.
iCHANcERY SALE
.9fss - FOR ~
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4fH, 1859.

William E. Moore and Wife vs.. D. B. q. Lee.
Pursuant to decree of the Chancery Court
at Columbia, Tenn at the Septembs term, 1902
in the above cause. will sell to the highest
bidder, on the premises, on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1869,
valuable Dwelling House and lot, situated ia
the CITY of Columbia, on West Main Street,
adjoining the lots of w. h. Polk and others, and
known as the residence Of the late DR.. Jn0. B.
Hapes. 800
Terms: One and two years credit from the
frst Of January. 1870, with interest from said
date, except $500 in Cash. The purchaser re-
CURED to execute mites with good security, and
q hen retained for the purchase money, %
sale tree from the rghtef redemption. -,
Oct. 20, 1869. J. L. WILLIAMS, CD NJ.
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Thanksgiving Day.

The President of the U. 6. and the
Governor of Tennessee hove appoint
ed the 18th of this month as day OF
Thanksgiving and prayer. We trust
our people will observe the day, not IN
hunting or other sport, but by attend
ing Divine service, and returning
thanks for peace, health and plenty.