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4 Propositions.

Mr.. p. o. Vickery, of Augusta, graduate OF
the Kcnnebec Journal office, practical printer
Of acknowledged skill and ut present the propri-
etor Of q job printing establishment al the State
Capital, has issued circular addressed to the
members elect Of the 10th Legislature Of Maine.
in which he proposes to do the State engrossing
in as good shape as II has ever been done (gi,ing
bonds 10 secure faithful performance In that
respect) and at price % per cent. less than
that heretofore paid. lie claims that the accep-
lance Of this proposition will, II the usual num-
Der Of acts and resolves are passed, result in a
saving Of $3.50 TO the State. He Furthermore
oilers TO read all proof sheets without additional
charge by which from 500 to $500 more may
be saved annually. While an employee OF the
Journal Office he assisted j. ii. Cochiane, ESQ.,,
(then Deputy Secretary Of State) in perfecting
the plan Of cngrossing under the new arrange
mcnt, and set the type for the FIRST form and put
every form to prcss, and had the entire manage
ment and direction Of IL for the first two seasons
after Il Was done with type.
Mr.. Vickery Is clearly Of the opinion that u
he can do this job as well as any body and ioiii
do it cheaper, that his claim Is as good as that
Of any body else. We think 50 too, and have
no doubt the Legislature will look into the mat
ter and make the contract for the engrossing, As
indeed all contracts, with those parties who, re-
gard being had to the quality Of work, will do II
upon terms most advantageous TO the State. The
people require the most rigid economy upon the
part Of their public servants, and will not be
likely to overlook any tendency toward eItn',
agsnce.
The spirit Of economy and rctrcnchmcnt now
peryading the national administration must also
peryade our State Legislatures. Let the mem
bcrs vie with each other in efforts to reduce tax
alton and tighten the public burdens The Peo-
pie do not expect their representatives to DO nig
srlly, but are determined that economy shal,
be The watehword Of the hour.-Porland
pTss ......
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The Game of Gossip.

There is game that is played in this
way: Ten persons are together, when No.
One takes No. Two into another room and
narratcS to him series of facts and opin-
ions, introducing names and various cir:
cums,anccs. Number One retires, and
No. Two repeats TO No. Three what he
hud Just heard from No. One. and So it
g,ocs ON. till. No. Ten comes back into tho
room and repeats To the whole company
the story rs he received IL from No. Nine.
The result is always most amusing and
surprising. Facts arc changed. indiridn-
ais are made to say quite the reverse OF
what number one put into their mouths,
and to net quite differently from his de-
scription of them. Indeed sometimes the
result quite passes belief, were not all the
witnesses present. and each one able 10
give his evidence rs To how the story
changed step by step rs il passed from one
to the other.
If such is the result where there Is no
special motive 10 distort and 10 change
what is repeated, what hope Is there that
any thing can be reported correctly when
you bring into the case the prejudices, po-
litical or religious, so plentiful in every
community, the love Of gossip, the delight
in saying sharp things, and the natural
difficulty there seems to be in repeating
anything we have heard, correctly.
For example, a lecturer, rs an illustra-
ton, or because it is u singular fact, the
truth Of which should have been known
20 every nearer, spoke Of the cagcrness Of
the freedmen to learn, after they were
gathered into schools, and added. it would
DO well if tho whites were rs eager rs
they. BY the middle Of the next alter
noon he was currently reported to have
said. that the black race was more intclli-
gent and superior to the white race.
Whcrcupon there was n good deal of vir-
tuous white indignation, and the rest Of
an excellent lecture was forgotten or con-
demned. The story Of the ''blaek crussn
gets repeated daily.
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NAspr TALKS "PLASrArIoS.n-I hcv traded on
my Post Offs & TUX my Pay In PLAsTAsHuS!
Praps yu may be suppriied to here NV mi relin-
quishin my Guy'ment Obs with Awl Its glory in
tech q caws.
Here NEE fist, then jedgo NEE. II pappened
thuswisciy, / Was canvassln thee Mawmea Flats
for owr Bluvid Kedentry the Post Ofts sukseell-
un. In tibet land pewer delito struck snaS
Thee Fever Ager luke NEE, the Chilis
A Shlyyers shuk me-shuk me like Mold loos but
ton on shaiky smoke-house doar III mi iralm NV
40 Summers lukcd like sum old plaid out bumincrs
moTei IN. Il. This Is not rit by Ed. A.
Powe but II Gums so awlfred neer too II thet 700
woodn't no the dfrunco In the dark)
In this aurful cggstrcmmitty Flew at wonts tn
Mold lady trend NV mine a told hur mi krittsrkei
phiI. Sheo hes nowd me Long 4 Luyd mce Vel
shec cawls mec Pet Names. "Troly," ser, shee
(scch Is tho Playful knicknomen nv my Boihcod)
''yoo orter talk y good Dose Nv PLASrAsHS Bfr-
TURF. Two lived a Suffered In thes swaumps ever
sense thee } thayers was Hung no, 10 n dead
surtenty, thet PLASIAsnuN BirIusr Is thee only
~loyawi drink" asked I, shiverin'ly fecrin Least
mite bee incurridgn suthin Of suthern Nacher;
,.Doont Doe skeerd 'Troly," rcplde tho esstimabul
Dorcuss, "Tha air Maid NV "Callasayya, 3 T-iS0
x q thee Very loyawlist kind nv SANITY Crows
Rum" Mi Douts bein rcmuvcd mi feers fur thee
Post OILS asswagcd, TUX an awlmity DSose NV
bile. TUX anuther In u ourl mi shaiks quit;
ina 50, tina "parsed In THAR Checks" Tia got! Not
wun NV 'em lingurd too 50 gOod bi! lwuI Nasty
kewercd, q Petroleum wel!-wel wa. Now am
PLASrAsnuN misshunncry I 90 abowt preachin the
good Tidin's 10 Awl shakers "a "uthers rcquirTin
on mi Post OILS ma Now be found talkn PLASrk
snuy BrnRz, in the hiwaix 4 thee biuaih rum Erly
Morn I'LL Dewey Eve. What snnin, sufrin, shaken
bruther III hcv thee next Bottull!
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More Evidence Of DR.. Cages sEiH.

All per.ons who may be suffering from dis
ease of any character shoIld read the following
cures recently wrought at Augusta, by DR.. D.
G. Gage, the successful National Physician, who
commences practice at the Biddcford House, In
this city, Nov. LIST, where he remains until about
the Goth. Mr.. Calvin Il. Vinal, Vinalhaven, Me
chronic diarrhes years, unable to work, rs
his neighbors viii testify and by one visit re-
sumed work and gained 10 lbs. In three weeks,
and, too, without the employment Of medicines.
Mrs. Geo. d. Wadlcy, Belgrade, Me-, liver CON-
plant, general weakness, &c.; the change
wrought In her case was moet wonderful and
rapid. Mr.. z. Butterfeld, L Vassalboro, Me-,
difficulty about the heart, :25 years standing.
cured by one visit. Jacob Buttcr6cld, Il. Vas
salboro, lame back and asthma benefited.
Chas. s. Collins, West Pennington. Me-. liver,
kidney, and general arrangement Of the system
cured. Chas. Fitzpatrick, Boothbay, Me-; dis
abled arm restored, and general health improved.
John A. Brett, Greenfield; chronic rheumatism ;
greatly benefited. Mrs. Eli Morse, i. Read
field cured Of dyspepsia. r. Jones. Washing
ton, Me great pain in arm, caused by an In
Jury obliged to take large quantity OF laud-
anum daily cured by two visits. Mrs. Aaron
Davis, China, Me; cancer the size Of hens
egg; one week and scarcely trace of 1t remain-
ell. Mrs. BeI,jlmin Kimball, Sidney; difficulty
Of chest; debility, &c. :.
Those intending to visit the Doctor should
do 10 upon his arrival, as his rooms arc gener-
ally thronged ut the close Of his visit. 4w4o
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been two weeks and half anoe your treatment.
and I sm ~ well - ever. would say to all
Gage. sEF Gro. p. SIurER.
Mr. EprroR: Bay to The afflicted that have
had alamo knee twenty years, being obliged TO
use two canes most Of the time. Was operated
upon by DR.. Gage. at tho Eagle Hotel, and he
has perfectly cured me. For the last Ave years
have not enjoyed full nights rest until treated
by the doctor. Yours, ETC.,
r. . SoLoMoN MACK, Gilsun,, N. II.
We might also mention the cure Of Mr.. Geo.
Graves, OF walpole, N. H., who was suffering
from revere heart difficulty, debility, ETC.,
could walk but very little; cured by two or three
operations. Mr. Coils HinJs. Chesterfield. N.
H., diseases Of long standing had de6ed medical
skill, says he "feels like new man," Mrs. L.
NJ. Pratt, PitIwilliam, N. H., severe bronchitis
and lameness. p. c. Miner, Of Gilsum. N. H.,
perfectly cured Of deafness. Mr.. Stephen Sb-
lev, Keene, sick for years; cured bya few op-
erations. Charles Z. Richardson, Marlboro,
N. H., severe hmeness, caused by fever sore.
cured. Vim. c. Carter, East Jafrey, N. H.,
SIMILAR case. Mrs. Jessec Graves, walpole, N.
IT,, system generally dennged, cured. -.
Those suffering from diseases OF any kind
should not allow this opportunity to pass. lie
charges nothing for consultation his terms are
reasonable, and II he thinks the cure doubtful
he frankly tells the patient 50. 4wi6
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Gold Gamblers.

1t is discouraging feature in the hnan-
cial prospect before Us in the country,thai
two such persons rs James Fisk, jr. and
Jay Gould. without character or honesty,
or property. only rs they have attained 1t
by plumber, should be- able to take posses
sion ofone Of tho most important Rail
Roads Of the country and then proceed
with the aid Of corrupt Judges Of Courts
and vcnal lawyers to set at defiance stock
holders who have paid their money in
good faith for the stock of the road, and
appropriate to their own use its vast rev.
cnucs. These same persons, IL now APP
pears, were tho originators of that dis'ls-
trous speculation in gold. in which they
held all the profits they made, and rePu-
dated all the losses.
Indeed the Boards Of gamblers in stocks
and in gold in Wall street are demoraliz-
lag all business. and sapping the morals
Of the community. They are pickpockets
Of very low type; for they have not the
courage of him who steals pockctbook.
and DISGUISE their stcalings under the
name Of brokerage and brokers. Like the
thieves Of London, they have n slang Ian
c,,cc. which no honest man can under
stand and of which they are evidently
proud. In the Boston Commercial Bullc-
lin one of these persons is giving, in n
series If articles. a history of the most
po,,bIc cases of robbery that have occurred
,lur;n, the last few wears at this board of
gamblers and p,undcrcrs, SD filed with
tho slang phrases of these operators as to
be quite mintelligible to outside honest
people. but the wickedness Of which is
quite apparent from the results he details.
And vet the man writes MS If he was real
" proud Of his knowledge and Of the part
he has PLAYED in these plundering trans
actions, and rs IL Vanderbilt and Drew
and Jerome and Fisk and Gould were
really distinguished individuals and mod
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Prom the Editor.
.fcr0ss she Continent.

San FRANCISCO, Oct -. 1859.
The first thing for the eastern traveller 20 do
on the morning aner his arrival, will be to e,-
change his grcsnbacks Tor gold. unless he Ia, ,
letter Of credit upon Wells, Fargo & Co, which
|, the cheapest and best method. Then he must
learn the manner Of dispOsipg Of his currency
thus obtained Nothing in this part Of the coun-
try il less than "bit' which is twelve and :.
half cents, a"shOrt Bit being ten cents. I,
you buy bits worth and give quarter for Il
you will receive ten cents As change, but IL you
give short bit il Is al the same. This 10 q
necessity inasmuch - there il no copper coin In
the currency. had two cent piece which ,
Californian wished to keep as pocket piece. a,
he hsl not seen one for Eve years. You vii
therc,orrprovide yourself with sufheien, mum.
her Of dimes Kyou buy stick Of candy YOU
must pay . biz Cor it but II you call for q Bit,
worth Of candy You sill get ten cents worth
nothing being bought in quantities Of less than
Bit. Ihayc seen, though. one sign wher,
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The latest trick Of female pickpockct was
practised upon young man from New Jersey,
passenger on the Southside railroad. A young
and beautiful lady, clad in deep mourning. with
child in her arms entered the car and took
her seat by the side of the young man. She
told the tale Of her widowhood, and said she was
to meet her uncle at Springheld, who was to nc
company her to Philadelphia, where she was to
pass the winter. The train soon reached the
station, and the young lady singled out her un-
Gle from the crowd and implord the young man
to hold her sleeping infant while she conducted
the uncle to the cars, rs he was old and feeble.
lie unhestatingly took the child in his arms, and
the lady made hasty exit. The train moved
on, but the lady did not return, and It finally
reached Jamaica, when the young man made
known his situation to several parties, who dc
sired, first of ALL to see the child. Its head was
uncovered, and beautiful marble white face
revealed to view, but ON further examination, II
proved that the child was nothing moro than q
large rubber model, which had been concealed
by the large quantity Of cloths which EMBODIED
II. The joke was made more severe presently.
when the victim found that he had been robbed
Of q valuable gold watch and his pocket-book.
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The Lake National Bank ut Wolieboro' wa
broken open on Friday night and robbed OF all
Its contents, including money. notes, bonds and
private deposits. The los q large. The bank
was organized in May, 1865. with q capital q
seventy-fve thousand dollars. Hon. John nj.
Bracket Is President and Charles g. Tibbetts,
Cashier. The bank is under good management.
and had considerable surplus. The loss will
especially fall heavily on private depositors. The
Carroll County Savings Bank was probably In
the same building and also robbed. r.
The failure Of Adams, Packer or Pendleton ia
carry their respective States has encouraged the
Chase men who hint at the formation Of ma
tional Conservative party. with the Chief Jus
tice As It's Presidential candidate. They imag-
Inc that such political organization can absorb
the Democrats, the old line Wings and the dis
affected Republicans, and 1t win not be long 10
fore they take the initial steps toward its forma-
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A New York paper says: "The Fat Men Of
America haze challenged the obesity Of Great
Britain to test the merits Of American clans and
corn and roast beef and plum pudding. Mr..
Fisk and his 300 pound ooadjutors propose
first, clans, and then . rowing contest with
England's best and latest. A well known East
river boat builder is building q magnificent
double-scull row-boat capable Of sustaining liza
pounds Of solid matter, and yet able to skim the
water as swallow skins the air. The boat 10
to be ready at the opening Of navigation In the
spring. and the challenge Is given thus early by
the Americans, that they may not be accused Of
taking advantage Of their rivals. The race Is to
be on the Hudson, probably at Poughkeepsie.
The men on this side will 60 into training ut
once. The Fat Mems Association Of this city
have chosen to represent them, Messrs. Busch.
Of Hoboken, 400 pounds; Strout, Of Pough-
kcepsie, 388 pounds John A. p. Fisk. Of this
city, 1866 pounds Eough, Of Jersey City, 36S
pounds; and eI-Judge Durfee, Of this city, 236
pounds.
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MASON & HoApLY'S
METHOD FOR THE
Piano FoTte /!

new work which has been thoroughly tested IN
private teaching and which has pIoyed TO be OF The
bi,best value 10 instructors furnishing the Dccesss
- material 10 train pupils In tho most thorough
manner Adapted 70 thosc who woald become mas.
tcrs III the instrumeut, and to such ~ aim only at
moderate proficiency y Is superb, ~ gu
by Sir. Mason, and found In no other work.
NJ WIN. MASON n u. y. HOADLY.
pr,cs with either American 90 Foreign finecring,
a 100. Sent postage paid on receipt o. price. U.
DiTsON 4 CO., Boston. c. III, DIISoN CO..
New York. tsu
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= case of chronic rheumatism OF unusual severity
cured by "Johnson's Anodyne Liniment," isnoticed
by one OF our exchanges. A largo bunch came out
upon the breast OF tho sufferer, and appeared IKE
part Of the breast bone.
The sweetest word In our language Is health. At
the FIRST Indication of disease, use wellknown and
approved remedies. For dyspepsia or indigestion,
use "Parsons Purgative Pills. !" For coughs colds
sore or lame stomach use Johnson's Anodyno Linz
ment.
Oyer-Exertion, either Of body or mind, pro.
duces debility and disease. The usual remedy IL to
take some stmulant the effect Of which is the sano
ms giving q tired horse the whip instead OF oats.
The true way Is TO fortify the system with perma.
nent tonic like the Peruvian Syrup In protoxide OF
iron), which gives strength and vigor to the whole
System. "
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DR.. Gaoe and III. Wonderfd Cures.

II will lie seen elsewhere that DR.. Gage, who
has been working sdch remarkable cures In the
principal cities and villages Of New York, Mac
sachusetts and New Hampshire, has taken par
lors at the Bhdefori House, Biddcford, from
Nov. lst until about the 10th, where he will de-
vote his whole time TO the wants OF those who
may require his services. We know OF no bet
ter evidence OF the Doctors title TO popularity
than his works We therefore append Few
cures recently made BY him in New Hamp-
shire: ,o
AxpovEa, N. H., Dec. %, 1858.
On. GAdE-Dcar Sir; My kindcst regards
and influence will ever be In favor Of your pro-.
pcrity. For seven months have been troubled
with inflammation Of the stomach, during which
time raised blood almost every day, and none
Of the time was able TO cat anything more
hearty than boiled wheat and milk. II has now
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THE COSGREG ATiONAIIsT AND RECoRDER, " Corn
HILL Boston, claims list Of writers not cxceled ny
those OF any other purnal in the country. leafs
all other papers of Its denomination In circulation,
and with new typo and other improvements, will
have far greater attractions tho coming year than
ever before. II now reports Henry War,l Beechers
lecturcroom talks erery rtsk, has Sabbath school
department. gives thrce To four columns ofcarefully
condensed gious intelligence has an agricultu:
raj department, under the charge ola practical and
thoroughly educated farmer, dovotcs several col
ticle on business and the markets, nom ono whose
whole time Is given 10 that subject. and numbers
among Its contributors such writers Senator VII.
son, DR.. Todd, Rev. A., L.. Stone, ID. d., Mis- Il.
Stuat Phelps, Rev. w. II. II. Murray, Lucy Larconl,
and long list Of equal cmincncc. Lend for spcci-
men number with q list Of premiums.
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In this city, Oct q, Of consumption, Mary u.
wife Of Jonathan Emery. aged ~ years, 2 month";
and days. She leaves one child.
Thou art gone from our gaze, darling Mary,
And left us 10 sorrow alone
Ger the grief OF the Tie that Is riven
In our once happy circle at home,
To mourn for the lov'd one that's absent,
To water thy grave with our tears
But oh! that bless'd hope NO shall meet thco
When tho Angel of Dcaih hovers near!
Then why should We mourn for thee, Maryt
We know that thy pains now arc DER;
Thou hast crossed the dark River In triumph,
And rest on tho heavenly shoreI
And there shall we all one day meet thee,
When God his bright Angels shall sendj
Meet, family united In heaven,
Where sorrow and death have an end.
in this city, Nov 9, infant child Of Geo. ii. Knowl
ton, esq, aged months. -.
In Saco, Nov. g. Clara f.. oldest child OF Freeman
=. and Hannah II. Walker, aged 10 years, month
and ~ days.
In buxton, Nov 2, Alcestis, daughter OF Nathan
Lane, aged i6 years and } months.
In Scarboro', Nov 9, Phebe, wife OF Frederic NIL
liken, aged 10 years.
In Scarboro', Nov. G, suddenly, At tho residence o
Samuel Durgin, Daniel ]. Lowe, Of Saco, aged y
years, months and 2 days.
In Portland, Nov. 8, lion. Nathaniel J. Miller
aged G3 years. H...'
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The following Is Perc Hyacnthe's reply to an
address and invitation 10 visit Boston, rendered
him through committee representing numcr-
Gus Evangelical ministers Of this city and yicin-
ity.-"I am very sensible Of the high honor
paid me In the greeting from the clergy whom
you represent. am touched by your express
sions OF Christian sympathy and affection. l
am Catholic and hope to remain one. have
not broken with the church, bat ils sbssss.
recognize true Christians In all the Protestant
bodies, for believe that the true church, en-
bracng all who hold Christ as their head, Is far
wider than any earthly organization. My pur-
pose In coming to America is TO escape excite
ment and rest little. shall soon return to
Europe, but hope again to visit this country. /
shall visit Boston early In November, II posi-
bic, and then should be glad to see those whom
you represent and to explain more fully my po-
sition. The future Is dark and uncertain, but
shall obey my conscience to the end. Greet in
my name with Christian salutation those In
whose name you greet me-"
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asaas'6e@&ss
NMaNN>Ss

In this city, Nov. G, by Rev. J. Stevens, Mr. J.
Key and Miss L. Kimball, both Is D.
In this city, Nov. 6, by Rev. J. SeyenS Mr.. N
II. Lsavitt and Mis Ida frody, both Of D.
In this city, Nov. z, by Rev. J. Hubbard, z. Mr.
In this city, Nov. I, by Rev. G. Tcnney, Mr. Geo
q. Dearborn and Miss Alice q. Locke, both Of ID.
In Augusta, Nov. I, by Rev. q. y. Penney Mr.
John w. Sands, OF Lewiston, formerly Of saco, and
Miss Nellie Rollins, OF Augusta
In Kittery, Oct 5by 1saac ID. Phillips, ESQ, Mr.
Joseph II. Rlmball, u Kitscry, and Miss Isabel u
Emery, OF York.
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The Lake National Bank at Wolf boro' was
broken open last Friday night and robbed OF
all its valuable contents, including money ,notes,
bonds, and private deposits. The loss is large.
The bank was organized in May, 1865. with q
capital Of seventy-6vc thousand dollars, and
had considerable surplus. The loss will es-
pecially fall heavy upon private depositors. The
Carroll County Savings Bank was probably in
the same building, and also robbed.
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HOW MANY PERSONS

Arc constantly suffering in some form tho ma, AZ,
dies thai result from The errors o. yos, ~. s,'sas
lou " .o9nd md Vigorous health. Let Al .aeh
eon . tne advertisement q The Peseoy Msdics,
institute B.ton, which psblshss shs nsw MSe o1
ycss q D.; A gPi, siSs; Tscss Who no
are . .ss 10 rSiSed BY ths sdnirsbis book %
Ss.h. Ei;S.a';S;, ,S ;sa ESJ'- Or yf WOMAN.
hhxn uyR DiSEASES," Is Also publi,hsd by the
n.,hoiy Medical Institute, whose advertisement
MI he found elsewhere In our columns. spimS
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A specimen Of the wonderful plant, "the
flower Of the Holy Ghost" has been successfully
raised In Norwich. The flower Is creamy
white cup. nearly as large rs half an egg, and
extremely beautiful, and It's wonder as natural
aoral growth, Is the fact that in this flower Is
little pure white dove. with pink bill and eyes.
and lis head turned rs II looking over Its back.
Its wings, feet, bill, ETC., are as absolutely per-
feet as those Of the living dove, whose counter
mart this wonderful mimic vegetable bird Il.