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bridge abovs,loW lsaISnliaa 10 9Blk feel,
and above high water line Ah2 eeli
b0aS expecting 10 pass under the
bridge VIII have 70 regulate The height
Of thelr chimneya accordingly, The
whole bridge will be completed and
ready Tor the passage Of trRlnB on or
before December 18th. Tsl+U g1roIf Z
II 10 said that the bridge at Omaha
has been abandoned as ln1pfactlcable.
The difficulties OF Blnking the piles 1t
the present Rite arc such that the work
can never DO perfected, and competent
people say that the bridge, II Il 10 TO be
constructed, must DO built on site FO-
moved several miles, either up or down
the river. I .s GfI'TY-' III
The 81. Charles flrcd b pat ting salute
from her cannon % she was departing
for Plttsburgh, reminding one Of the
lively days OF yore. f10-a.
The rain being general from 81, Louis
10 tho Allegheny Mountains, We NAV
anticlpat0.a ooalboat rise at Pittsburgh,
The fleet oflblank diamonds are Nliin
order and ready,t leave PIttRburSh for
Cincinnati and the South, and viii
probably start to-day when ths uTIce
SSe4A HWAAr ONStA4V ~ AJW yEnIN mex
'buahel. n3sd 'a1 oval u.IT N
The 6allle passed up for Pittsburgh
last evening, with about 100 tons from
Louisville and I 800 brls. from Law
renceburg, She got nothing here, i.
The St Marys, Capt. T. O. Sweeney,
With our amlable friend Mr., Morris
Dorsey In the office, will depart for
New Orleans this evening. MOI ITnI-
! The Minneapolis 1fI6lIRe says that =,
Cook Esq, OF that place, returned some
days ago from o roconnolsanee or pre-
hminAry survey OF the Upper MisSlB-
gippt RIVER Heswas Accompanied by
James Whitehead, an experienced
guide, and traversed the river TO Poke.
CANA Falls, thence on up Eeeoh Lake
River to Leech Lake, $50 miles above
Grow Wing. He found Leeoh Lake
frozen up solid and the Government
steamer fast In che Ice, but It afterWard
thRwed out. He came down the river
from Leech Lake To- Grow Wing In q
blrchSbark canoe. The survey 10 made
under direction Of Gen. Warren, the
Government engineer, preparatory 70
q survey Of the river for navigation
pUtp0SoH.l III IIlI 20 .H' ..a4 'H. "a|.
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CIRCUIT oURT.-Yesterday was al
most entirely occupied in the trial oil
the cause, Winston Us. Fogle & Co. The
main question In controversy Is the
ownership OF property attached by de.
PENDANTS. The testimony had not all
been heard when we left the Court room
in the evening. We were told that q
night session would probably be held.
We presume the Court will meet this
morning at the usual hour. a.+
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rHl'H a.. LOAN a ChEus
Editors OF the IntellIgencer:

Noticing In your paper Of yesterday
morning a "Challenge'h by SawteIl 4
Co., and not wishing TO take any par
tlcular notice OF said "Ohallenge," but
merely to justify ourselves before the
public, we would say we believe the
statements made by Sawtell & Go. are
utterly false! We do not think we have
an agent In our employ who Is obliged
to misrepresent any Sewing Machine to
effect sales Of the WHEELER & WILSON,
II we knew Of such 4 one, we would
discharge him forthwith. We are ready
and willing at any time to contest in q
fair manner with any Sewing Machine
In the world all kinds Of practical fam.
lily sewing. WIN. SUMNER q 90,
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1RoN-PHoSPHoRus.CALr sEYA. The three
6oSt TpulcS st;l,nllS aud elegantly com.
bined III u" RmbOrcolored cordial, boauti-
fully transparent 10 tho eye, pleasant 10 tue
taste, acceptable 70 the stomach, In CaswelT,
Hazard 4 COS Forro. PhosphoratOd ElI1Ir
Of coliaya Bark. ...-t.....
Each Plot contains ono ounce Of Royal
uallSaya Bark, and each teaspoonful con-.
taIns one grain OF iron, Samples furnished
FREQ 10 tho Profession.
CAsWELL, HAZARD q CO.,
Sole manufacturers, Now York.
Sold By ali DruggistR
aI7 saAY9s. ws.sa.daw
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RIVER News The river rose steadl-
" all day yesterday, In the evening
the marks showed nine feet three
inches. Yesterday morning the marks
at Pittsburgh indicated five feet ten
inches and stationary. The heavy rain
which, continued to fall throughout the
day, will certainly make a'big river,
sufficiently large to permit coal boats
TO pass out. d "a NTHIIEDg l.
The Major Anderson left for Clncln.
natl about 81. NJ, with . good psssen-
ger list and fair freighttrip. -nsH 4
The Bell passed up for Pittsburgh in
the afternoon and The. New State took
her departure for the same point at her
usual hour. The Wild .Dnck came
down from gS!eubenvlllo and re.
turned 10. that place with u barge In
tow. The Liberty and one barge drift-
ed down % South Wheeling landing
to take on board lot Of nails. The
barge at Riverside, Mills was also re-
ca,vinv freIohtl aItbonSh tbo ra,n m m q
oo'1"S 'eIsu'' "t1nouBu 'ue fa'n cAme
down ateadIly. Capt. Booth was maxi
ing every effort toiget away last even
Ing, and probably did so, as he usual
~ accompltshes whatever he under.
takes. He has an engagement for q
thousand barrels OF apples and o lot OF
. 4 - ".
OF these immense oarges was most op>
perfume 70 our manufacturers, and
shinnarsrS Ss1br,ns,ro than, ho.a,-,s,,,Z.
SItysSy'tr 49, tno t.S lsSff v ~
coululnaVe'nileutnem upat cincinnati
ct higher rates.
We tahe,the. follovlnp.-frorn vOs,o--
~ SSs..S., y !. - -
uAy y IN - 4 ~
Aa usual on Monday, business was
dhll.on thewhatf - 80 y q ~
The triver fell about tWenty~three
inches In the twenty-four hours ending
ats O'clock last evening; whom there
were o. little over twelve feet IN the
channel, by the marks at the Water
Works.
The r. R.Hudson returns to Wheel
Ing to-day. y sij52s,, ), -.,>,i-lM -
The &: Charles LEFT for PlttabuighI
last evening with u fair trip OF tpass6Ei.
gers, but Light freight, owing 70 the
short time otprevious announcern emit.
She will leave here every Monday,
hereafter, and PittsbnrHh every, Friday.
The toWboak K9lawha arrived, yes
to-day, wlIh,a large tow Of 0oaibhrg
coal. ,e'il;;. - *, - 81
The Allena May arrived from Pitts
burgh yesterday, en- route 10 ouachlta
river. About two years ago she was
called the Fire King, and the winter, In
her boilers was heated by petroleum
burning apparatus. Since that she has
been used as low water packet, d
towboat, and for several other purposes;
but In all the twenty.four months, has
used nothing but good old Youghioghe.
ny. for fuel. Coming down, her chin.
neys struck one Of the guys Between
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PERsoNAn.-We met the efficient Re.
corder Of Preston county, Mr.. Henry
Startzn1an, on the street yesterday, he
represents everything progressing IA
vorably out In that region. Work on
the new Court House Is being pushed
forward vigorously. Gregg, who es,
capped from Jail on the night Of the 1st
ult.; haV not been recaptured.
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gpS EsIG.
EorSala.

fIIHE UNDERSIGNED OFFRRa FOR
i sals Lot No. Il In GrahamH addition 70
tue City Of Wheeling, situate on the corner
nf Quincy and Sixth streets. There d q
gOOI Brlok and Frame House on the corner
containing rooms, with water aud gas
throughout, and one Of the best cellars In
the city. There Is In connection o good ala.
the lot there Is good frame house with I'VE
rooms fronting on sixth street. This very
desirable location. Parties Wishing 70 pur.
chase will please call a. y. ]. BoydS Whole.
sale Shoe Store, No. % Main street.
n0V2D.n NJ. +, WAYMAN,
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THINE appears TO be- great excite,
ment abont Boots and Shoes being sold
30 very low BY the Hubbard Bros. They
want 20 ciosethem putTas soon % DOS.
Slble; as they want tie room for farnl.
! E1'S;,s SlOteai carpets, EtecS now re-
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, TIE CALENDAR Clocks sold at oxto.
BY 4 Dafield's Jswelry store, .ios,
Market street, keep corrs6Etime, strike
and indicate the day Of the week and
'month-the cheapest and most perfect
clock In the market. Every house
should contain one. Call and see
clocks, and everything In the way, Of
watches, jewelry,- spectacles,S silver
ware, gold pens, &c., at 1O4 Market
atfeAt., IN ~
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For Rent.

nNHE FINEsToRE-RoOM AND DWELL
l. Ing corner Main and Webster streets,
Centre Wheeling, now occupied By. mybolf
ranged bailding In the city, suitable for q
nrat-claSs retail bullne8s BuflGient Hhelv.
Ing and counters for any business. Heated
with furnace. IWlll rent the whole hougN
10 one party, or divide lt Into stores, each 20
Separate wash. house, Hot and cold water
In second and third stories; also water clos
eta. Possession can DO had December 1st.
For particulars enquire on the premises, or
at my residence on Market alley, west Of
Main street.
nOVlB.tf .... n, HEYMAN.'
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oNA STRiKE.-T The coal miners over
In Martinsyille are out on o strike.
Some Of the Manufacturers in the
place are supplying themselves with
coal from this aide Of the river. We
did not hear the cause OF the difficulty
between the miners and their employ
era. ~. ~ I.t.
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By RENTiNa, and Supplying the rents
to,the pnrchases every one can become
the owner Of RAfirst' class wheeler &
Wilson Sewing Machine. VIM: Sum.
ner & Co., Agents, No. IS Monroe street.
Wheelino. HrAJ Hui WuL
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MRS. FRENCH, NJ. D., is now ut the
Grant House for a short time. All
wishing to consult her should call i'm
medlately. lsi'fH ,Ifglgi VIII
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sb1ttssdbaT IEbiGo BLUIRfVd -BAo.-
Something asH. I Can ana zee IL at
Edmund Bookings and Booking 4
.Cartolys Pharmacy, 7
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MEMS best Kip Boots. worth $50 for
49, etE Louis Y.CBlond's, lq7; Main
street. corner sprigelAlley. Hit
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. /.


Steamer Glendale. =
Steamer Mollie Ebert.
Tow Boat Ironsldes. ..-,
Steamer r. r. Hudson. -il q. 4
The Ecnmenlcal Council.
Oh. ]. Quetil, Civil Engineer.
Central Building Association. 49,
Cranberrles, Pickles, Cheese; &c. /,
DIAL To-Day. o i y .At 'i+a ~ %
For Sale, TO Close an Estate.
Third Annual Grand Ball.
Too Many Goods. = - 81. @
Opera Ho1se-WashInGton Hall.
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Now IS your chance % secure bar.
gains In the Boots and Shoes ceiling
of at cost, OF James " Blond,s, tlO7
Main street. arr
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4 GAlF fSddJtl5a' Il iGs 3 5fioSs% !, |,
Boots and Shoes ct Louis, v q Blond's,
l07 Main street. I.uu !
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sAEn OF EFunDs.-Iast Saturday
evening lheMArtinsvllle Bnildlng AS.
ISOLATION sold several hundred dollars
OF It's surplus cash at q premium Of S6N.
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For Rant.

TIOHE WAREHOUSE NOW OCCUPIED
1 oy Theodore Fink, fronting Quincy
Also ono on east side Of Main atreen, near
Quincy. Possession INST OF April next.
A0OIV In
n6vi9.lm ", L. MnAFRR.
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ANEW lot Of Womens' and MIaseA'
full Button Boots, Just received at Louis
v. Blond's, l07 Main street.
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For Rent.

MRLoDEoN HALL, NOW OCCUPIED
Nl by the GOOD TemplAn: Possession lst
kRm6. Also two largo finlshed rooms on
nrst and second floors; entrance same a. 70
lntslllgencef ofico. 1mmodiAt0 posSesRinn !,
or lst q April next. Apply 70 49,. i
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For Rent or Sale.

TIlHE DAIRY FARM, LATELY OWNED
by z. Jacob, deceased, on CaIdWollB
Ran, for rent or sale.
Enquire at the law ONCE OF
A. ]. CLARKE,
OCtH.u Cor. Fourth and Monroe Sta
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To Wagon and Carriage
Makara.

HUBs FOR WAGONS AND Carriages.
~ Gum oaG and Locust Wood, spohe6
Eeilowg nom X 70 ], Hickory IAN and " oaS
Wood Bows for Carriages and ErrreSs
WAGONS Pole, Shafts and Circles Of 6est
Hickory and Oak. ~
Received by I. ... ...,
Pc. hILnRETH 4 BRO. }, |
hS Main street,
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READ AGAIN.
EXTRAORDINARY CURE or MERCu.
RIAL DIBEAsE, " ''H''

DEAR DOCTOR :-Yon know what WA nv
sores all over, literally coveted win nasiv
BLACK ecahs, and % PANIED In myjolntS n
night, That sleep or rest was utterly limos.
sl6les Ny consultation seemed entirely
broken down, and I wal alm0Stiin' ieSnNir
otever being cured, having tried many ply.
Purpotttng TO DO remedies, SWlthout Inc
least ugn OF BucceE9, But / am now nanny
70 say that amor using thoto fiVo Bottle 81
your harBapartlla and Dandeliou, md only
Two boxes OF tho Pulls, I became per fectiy
boat, and Ieel at this time a. stout M ever /
DID IN my lilo, Please accept my IhankE
and believe mo ever yours. =
To On. BRxNT11Nurn, "o hl',' RATS =
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ALL OUR WORK

Especial attention Ia called to our own
make Of mons THICK and KIP BooTa.
They arc made out OF the very best Kip up.
per and sole leather; they arc solid double
bottom, and can be confidently relied upon
70 give excellent service and satisfaction 10
the consumer.
THICK BROGASs q BALHORALS.
Our stock OF Brogans and Balmorals for
Mem, Boys and Youth Is OF endless variety;
and our best work Will be found 70 be made
out Of the very best material and In tho
most w0rkman.like manner.
wOMEn'S MISSES d CuILDREN'B
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For Rent.

TAM AUTHORIZED TO RENT THE late
i residence Of Dr. Thompson, on Webster
SIIoet, nearly opposite Capt, Sam Mas0n's.
The house contains rooms, besides kitchen,
pantry, &c. Pu8seaAion Immediately.
now aaI1f Real EStato AGENT.
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THICK BROGAEs 4 RALnORAIs.
OmEh'B MISSES d Cu1LDREN'b
..f. RALMORAlS. ....r


In the department Of Women's 3, misses and
ehIldIenH goods We DEFY competition.
Of our best work, any BiZe they may want;
thus enabling them 70 fit up and work on
clean their broken stock. This ID IN In.
placement offered BY very few dealers, and
vantage BY those experienced In retailing
Boots and Bhoes.
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TNRELLIqEMCER JOE OPFIUE,
1 Ull Nc. ID Quincy street. G 10.
CAhDs ANDBILLH HEADS, neatly printed
MANUFAoTURERRIAHELs.
1NsURA z PoLu1Ea AND BLANKS
DRAY TIUkETa AND BILLS or l.ADlNa
.pRoaRAMMEs AND roarERa r'rd
oHECKaJ, NoTES, RECEIPTa. 'mn,
fNHI
thuw BILLS tnr oountIy MsrchAnta !
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LAND For SaIe

r AND SUITABLE FOR aARDEN1NG
II purposes, within three miles OF the city,
on tue National Road. Plat OF the proper.
" can be seen Rt ]. II. 6ood's law office. :
nOV9.Lf g. H. PARKS.
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WANT OF UNIFORMITY, ARD HOW
I'll .. We PRRVERT II.

The want OF uniformity in Boots and
Shoes, II u well known; equals II not ex-
ceedA That OF any other kind Of mRnufAc-
and customers, we make Ii q rule NOT 70 re-
celye or place on sale any goods not regular
and UNIFORM, except they be TOO low In
price 70 allow Of uniformity. To insure this
every pair OF Boots and shoes that enters
our store Is carefully exam ined and rejected
unless found correct In size, free from dam
ego and uniform In quality, ii. gga.....,I
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Read Read Read II


FHE.f..IF
CURE OF DYsPEPsIA AND SCROFuLA.
PARKERsBURG, April 10.
=. a. LOGAN, Eso4-Dear Sir 81 wrote to
you some time Hince for O bottle OF Bront-
llngerg Fluid Extract OF 6afBnpar ina and
Dandelion, and must say that IL has aeted
upon me like charm. have been affiict-
Cd for mar two yeara with Dyspepsia; two
thirds OF the time ! vomited nom one 10
thIee times Q day. I had given up the idea
OF ever getting we'll, and Indeed my friends
had given up all hopes OF my ever
getting well again. Added 70 this, suffered
with the scrofulA very much. Since lagt
september one side OF my neck was one en-
lire DoEeS composed Of some seven running
sores. The use OF one bottle has much i'm.
proved me. Ny stomach L. relieved and nv
neck has improved beyond my most san.
guino expectations. feel much encouraged,
and think BY the use OF one or two boGtle,i
moro, Ahall DO relieved entirely. You van
please send me two bottles by the boat, i
Yours, respectfully,
.. III " J.W, HOMER.
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For Sale or Rent.

A GOOD TWO STORY BRICK DWELL.
n Ing House on Monroe street, with eight
rooms and finished attic. Immediate pos.
session can DO given. - : >
uoVl9 ....... . I, IRWIN.
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For Rent.

TIME LARGE AND ooMMopIous Three
i Story Dwelling, No, ~ Market street,
containing 10 rooms This 10 one Of the
best located houses In tho city, Possession
S''4 ' :" N''''' MIS- RSSSS q. HARBOUR,
nov29.lm 10 Market BtfO1t,
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'pOUKIN9p uNRIVALLED BAKING
- POWDER. Tho beat In the market and
alyava Rtvoa uAtiatAnttnu, enTV
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WE INVITE THE ATTENTION OF
w MERCHANTS 70 our very Large assortment
OF Boots and Shoes now In store for Fall
and Winter Trade.
with an experience OF many years, Jour
house having been established III, 1881 we
can, with truth assart that oar stock for ex-
tent, YArlAtY, durability, freedom from ali
irregulArity, and adaptation 10 the wants OF
West Virginia and UhIo, Is not and cannot
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Aar 2eEt.
For Rent.

THEREFORE, ROOM VOW oCcUPIEr RY
Nj. d. Kline, NO. N Main street. Pos
session given April LIT, 1870.
" THOMAS oBRIEN,
novl3.lm Real Estate Agent.
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GOODB RQUAL no AAlPLRs.

Buyers cannot generally devote the time
necessary 70 examine beyond the samples
shown. By our system OF examination aud
ing goods inferior TO samples. ASIDE nom
the recognized duty Of dealing as we would
be dealt by, we regard It a. pecuniarily our
interest 80 70 act Rs 70 secure and retain the
conndence OF all who may favor rs with
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CAhDs ANDBILL HEADS, neatly printed
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LOWEST MARKET PRICES.

LOWEST MARKET PRICES.
As all good merchants viii seek ana ind
The Cheapest Houses 70 trade with, We shall
sell our goods at the very lowest market
or ID L. RS.
All orders receive the prompt ald careful
attention OF one OF our hEm.
auG6 MCCLELLAN q KNOX. =
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WHAT ARE WE COMING TOs

That is the cry We hear it from every lip,
we see it in every journal, but we can find
comfort in the fact that every age has made
the same outcry before us. Addison casti-
gated the girl of his period with as hearty
and perhaps better English than the SATURDAY
ReUSeO uses to bethwack her to-day, and
Dante left the Stockholders of his age hardly
a leg to stand upon. One of the foremost
thinkers of our time has comforted us with
the assurance that 1--WE are not as bad as we
seem," and we want to believe his assertion
partly for the pleasure of it, and partly, it
must be confessed, that we do seem-pretty
bad But may not this most unseemly SEEM
ing arise in some degree from the way we
talk about it The world is enjoying per-
feet rapture of self-abuse; we are telling the
most dreadful stories about ourselves and
when the facts are not quite bad enough,
some clever individual touches them up q
little, adding slight depth of depravity here,
and little shading of brutality there, just to
bring out the picture into better relief.
The last sensation What o horrible phrase
it is, and what horrors it is certain to include
or portend The very words are an abomina-
ton as well as the thing. But we do not be-
lieve it at all. The talking and writing world
has been smitten with contagion, sort of
epidemic which has broken out in very
ugly irruption-of adjectives. The attack
has been violent, but it has been short; the
recovery is already commencing, and we must
rejoice that the disease did not strike in
Cutaneous complaints are noisome, to be sure,
but they are not dangerous, and are very
unpleasant but sure way of getting off bad
humors.
This view of the subject cheers us hugely,
and we are expecting speedy reformation a
great many naughty words will be allowed to
return to their resting places in the diction-
ary instead of sweeping round on every
breeze, and those things that are of modesty
and good report will regain their fitting pro-
minanca.