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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-08-12
REPORT OF OUR CONGRESS
IONAL CONVENTION.
Marietta, o.. Aug. 4, 49,.

Marietta, o., Aug. 4, 1870.
The Democratic Nominating Con-
vention for the Fifteenth Ohio DIS.
trict met at the Courthouse, in Ma.
rietta, at ten O'Clock this morning,
and organized temporarily by the
appointment of P. B. Buell., Esq,
of Washington County, rs Chair
man, and Henry W. West, Of Non"
roe County, as Secretary pro fem.
The usual Committee on Creden-
tiaIs, on permanent Organization
and Resolutions were named, and
the Convention took 9 recess until
about one o'clock P. NJ. After reas-
sembIing, the Committee on perma-
nent Organization reported W.
Reed Golden, of Athens, for Presi
dent, and SIlas Fl Davis, Of Morgan
County, as Secretary. The ratio of
representation agreed upon was,
Athens. sixteen delegates; Meigs.
nineteen; Monroe, tw~enty-cight;
Morgan, seventeen; ard Washing
ton, thirty-four delegates.
Resolutions were adopted con-
demratory of any extension of the
powers vested in the Federal Gov
eminent by the Constitution OF
1879, opposing the military despot-
ism set up over the Southern States
of this Union, opposing the existing
Tariff laws as beng enacted IN the
interests of classes and monOpolies,
as tending to impoverIsh the peo-
pie without yielding revenues to
the Government, opposing the land
grants sanctioned by Congress. in
favor of taxing Federal bonds the
same as other property, and de-
nouncing the Chinese Coolie
schemes of capitalists and specula-
tors.
The platform was unanimously
agreed to, and then the Convention
proceeded to nominate a candidate
for Congress. On the first ballot,
John Cartwright, of Meigs County,
received SO votes; John E Hanna,
OF Morgan, 80; and Jere Williams,
of Monroe, %. Before tho second
ballot was taken, Robert A. Consta-
BILE, of Athens County, nominated
Gen. W. P. Richardson, of Marietta.
The result of the second ballot a
Cartwright, 19 votes, Williams, %;
Hanna, II; Richardson, 80. On the
third ballot. Monroe County, after
voting for Jere Williams, changed
to Cartwright, and Mr.. Constable at
once withdrew Richardson's name.
All the counties then began to
change in favor of Mr.. Cartwright.
and he was nominated by acclama-
ton.
a District Committee, consisting
of Messrs. Dudley s. Nye, of WASH
;ngtor; r. A. Constable, Of Athens;
Henry r. West, of Monroe; Lewis
Hall, of Morgan, andEF. G. Russell,
of Meigs, was then appointed
Speeches yer made by Nj. Cart.
wright and General Richardson,
and afterward the Convention adj
~journed.
Ite session was short and harmo-
NOUS. The Democrats feel sam
guine of being able TO carry the
district at the fall election.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-08-12
The Distress Caused by the
War in Europe.

A Frankfort Germany letter.
writer gives a sad and surrowful
picture of the distress and ruIn
caused by the war in that part of
Germany. He says:
"The havoc already made is stu
pedous. Mills r closed and the
working people without any means
of existence. Trade is paralyzed,
and the best houses. who have
bought goods on credit, are at their
wits end how to meet the storm.
At the banks business wa3 all but
at an end yesterday, foreign bills
could not be sold, and money not to
be got at any price, so that our
principal firms stepped in, and by
their guarantee induced the bank
to advance sixty per cent. on Amer.
lean bonds. These have fallen from
nlnety>four, on tho Y IF the war
last Wednesday, to seventy-four, as
sales were pressed 10 make money
ct a,.y price; they have recovered
in consequence Of the advance now
made on them TO seventy-n:ne.
Mortgage bonds r quite unsala.
BILE, and all kinds of stock deeply
depressed. The losses already amt
to thousands of millions. All those
who are called to the army, which
extends to the whole of the popula-
ton up to the age of thirty.ive, are
privileged by the war to withhold
oil payment of debts and bills until
after the peace. Of course this can
not be otherwise, and a man in the
field has no means to collect his
moneys. The miseries of those who
have no other resource but that of
the earnings of the family head r.
tremendous"
When We read such accounts as
that We r forcibly reminded of
the celebrated remark of Lord By
ron, that "war is q game which,
were tho people wise, kings would
net play at" The losses and suffer
inge fall manly upon the mass Of
the people, and yet, strange exam
pie of folly, wars for every purpose
are usually popular with them.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-08-12
COMMERCIAL.
M~,CONNELSVILLE MARIE

M'CONNELSVILLE MARKET
MCCoSEELsVILLE, Aug. IL, 1870.
FLOUR-Best family s7,00j
WHEAT-Sl % per bushel.
CLRN MEAL-s0,SO per bushel.
CORN-65 per bushel, wholesale.
BARLEY. Spring, 5000. Fall, 81 ,O5.
OATS-35 tents per busbel, wholesale
HAY-SS00 per ton.
TIMOTHY SEED-.S3,O0 wholesale.
FLAX SEED 81 rs to 2 90.
BEANS--SI so per bushel.
DRIED APPLES Sets. per pound
DRIED PEACHES>-.S2 SO per bush
POTATOES.-sG 80 per push, al
wholesale.
BUTTER Is cts. per pound,
EGGS-' q cts. per doz,
FEATHERS.-- IS cts. per ID.
SUGAR. IL to Is CITE. per 10.
WHITE SUGAR. Il to IL cts. ID,
COFFEE 90 to 30 cts. per ID.
TEA 81 90 to l so Fer 10.
MOLASSES-.SO.ghum so cents
per gallon.
SYRUP. 81 90 per gallon.
LARD-l5 TO lScts per pound, whole
sale.
CANDLES-.20cts per ID.
SOAP by bar 6 10 Sc.
SALr--S200 per Dbl.
W00L-.40 TO Acts per ID.
Substituted, Is cts per ID.
CARBON OIL 5cts. per gallon.
LiESEED 0lL-l,35 per gallon.
LARD 0lL...2.00 per gallon.
C0DFISH--l0cts per ID.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-08-12
Washington News.

Washington, ID. c., August 8.
Forney gives up the state OF
North Carolina to the Democrats
and says that they Won their victory
there owing to divisions IN the Re,
publican party, but North Carolina
paders here state that many Cons
servatlvcs who heretofore acted
with the Republicans voted the
Democrat ticket, 10 rebuke the AID.
u:Inistration for sending troops into
the State.
A gentlman who arrived here to-
night from Georgia, and who is thor
oughly c%onversant with she condi-
ton ofpolitical affairs in that State,
asserts that the Convention to be
held at Atlanta on the 18th of the
present month will be composed of
the leading Conservative men IN
the State, many of whom have q
National reputation. Among the
delegates will be Hershel Y. John
son, who was q candidate for Vice
President on tho Douglas ticket,
and formerly United States Senator
and Governor of Georgia; Gen. A.
II. Colquot, formerly a member OF
Congress from Georgia; Judge E.
G. Cabinass, one Of the most distin-
gulshed %jurists in the South; Hon.
r. P. Trip, formerly a member of
Congress; Gen. A. Ii. Wright, A. r.
Lamar, and other distinguished gen.
tlemen. 1t is also stated that this
will be the ablest Convention that
has set in Georgia for fifty years.
The object Of The Convention will
be to prepare q Slate Legislative
ticket, and for members of Con
gress to fill out the unexpIred term
of the Forty-irst Congress, and to
lay the true status OF Georgia be-
fore the President and ask his ref
erence of the case to the Attorney
General. 1t is asserted that the
Convention will ~cheerfully abide the
decision. There Is no doubt, il no
action is taken by the President In
this matter an election will be held.
Concerning the material progress
Of the State it is said that three
hundred thousand bales of cotton,
at the lowest calculation, will be
made during the present season,
and that the wheat crop was the
finest ever gathered in the State.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-08-12
sh erIH's Sale on Mortgage.

Ephraim Roberts, Admr. OF 4. Roberts, vs..
Joseph w. Roberts, ct. oil.
By virtue Of an order to sell and to ne
directed from the Court of Common Pleas
Of Morgan county, Ohio, IN the above ehti-
tied action, l will offer for sale at public
auction at the door Of the Court House, IN
Nc Conne;sville, 10 said county. OF
Monday. the 10Th Day OF Au-
gust, A. D., 1870,
ct one o'clock, P. NJ, Of said day, the fol-
lowing described real estate situate in Nor.
gar county. Ohio. to-Wit Lot number
two, 2, in Bankers Addition to the town
of Nc ConDelsville, together with the priv.
ileges and a~ppurtenances tbereupto belong
ing. Appraised at g., Terms cash.
A. D. HAVENER, Shh. n. G. o.
J. T. Crew, Attorney.
July Is, ls70-5V.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-08-12
LEGAL NOTICES.
Sherim's Sale on Mortgage.

Sherin's Sale on Mortgage.
Amos Gardner vs. Marcellus H. Hart.
BY virtue OF an order to cell and 10 me
directed from the Court Of Common Pleas
Of Morgan county. Ohio, in the above en-
titled action, ] will offer for sale at public
auction at the door Of the Court House in
McConntlsville, in said county. on
Tuesday, the 18th day Of Au-
gust, A. D., 1870,
at IL o'clock, M, of said day, the follow
ing described real estate situate in Morgan
county, Ohio, to>wit !: Being . LeasthOld
interest and title in . part Of the West bali
OF Lot No. four. 4. in section No. twenty
nine. 90 of Homer township. described %
follows, to-Eit: Commencing at the north
west corner of said Lot, thence sonih on the
line to the fence at the foot o! the hill, thence
northeast, running with the foot Of the bill
to the second line Of fence running up the
bill 10 the road, thence running with the
road to the line Of Margaret and Eliza Po-
sey's land, ihence north to the section liDe,
thence west to the place oil beginning, con-
tainirg fifteen, Is. acres, more or less.
ALSO parcel OF land in the northwest
corner Of the east half Of Lot No. four, 4,
in s'ction twenty mine, %. OF Homer town.
ship, contsiDing one, !, acre. more or less.
Appraised at So. Terms cash.
A. ID HAVENER. Shf. n. G. o.
J. T. Crew, Atty for Plt'E.
July 18th, 1S70-5w.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-08-12
LEGAL NOTICES.
Legal EOtIce-DIVOrce.

David ". Power VS.. Martha A. Power.
The said Martha A. Power, ofthe county
of Washington, and State Of Ohio, is hereby
notified that the said David W. Power FLED
his petition in the Court of Common Pleas,
of Morgan county, Ohio, on the 18th day Of
July, A. D., 1870, against the said Martha
A. Power, charging her with willful alb
sence from him for the period Of three
years last past, without any just cause or
provocation on his part, and asking that
Power. Said petition will be for hearing OF
the next term of said court.
DAVID W. POWER,
By B. F. PowER, his Attorney.
August 5, ls7o-6w.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-08-12

cy in refusing sound military advice
and to his illness. Great dissentions
are reported in Paris. Some talk of
the abdication of Napoleon. a great
battle is expected at Metz.
Fifty Thousand Democratic
Majority I'm Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, KY, AUG. 6.-Oficial
returns give the Democrats, IN the
recent election, a majority of about
fifty thousand.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-08-12

GERMANY contains a population
Of foTty-fve millions. Yet Germa>
ny falls short, in Its geographical
area, by 100000 acres of the amount
OF public lands voted by the last
Radical Senate to railroad corpora
ton. Just think Off. The amount
of territory occupied by one of the
greatest and grandest nations of
the world, voted BY the Radical
thieves IN the United States Senate
TO q parcel of s%peculatOrs and land
sharks. Sherman, Sohenck and
Bingham we're the leaders IN this
robbery and Grant Endorsed il.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-08-12
Sherim,s sale on Mortgage.

SheriTs Sale on Mortgage.
Administrator of Arthur Taggart VS..
James Carter ct al.
By virtue of an order to sell, and TO
me directed from the Court of Common
Pleas of Morgan County Ohio, in the
above entitled action, l will offer for
sale, at public auction, ct the door Of
the Court House in McConnelsyille,
in said County,
Monday. the I2th day OF
September, A. D., 1870,
at one o'clock P. NJ, of said day. the
following described real estate situate
in Windsor Township in the county
of Morgan and State of Ohio to-wit:
/. One Hundred and Seventy acre
Lot number ll09 in section number
Thirty 1907 in Township Eight (8,l OF
Range eleven on excepting Twenty
acres conveyed to Alexander Wallace,
by James Carter and described as fol
lows to-wit. Beginning at the North
west corner of said lot, thence East to
the second tally stake on the Windsor
road, thence running South to the
south line, of said lot, thence running
to the South West Corner of said lot,
thence running North to the North
West corner of said lot to the place OF
of beginning. Appraised at $4,37S.
2. Also Lot No. 95 in mile Lot
No. "a, in Township Eight (S,l of Range
Eleven Ill containing 100 acres.
Appraised at 100000.
8. Also 81 and forty-6ve hundredths
acres, being q part of Lot No. lilo
Township Eight Is, and Range Eleven
ILL. Appraised at 100000.
4. Also Is acres more or less in
Lot No. 90 in Town Eight IT,, and
Range Eleven H. all of which land
is in the Ohio Company's purchase.
Appraised at $l995,00
Terms Cash.
A. D. HAVENER,
Sheriff NJ. C, o.
j. E. Hanna, Attorney.
August IL, IsT0-5w.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-08-12
The Fifteenth Congressional
District.

JOHN CARTWRIGHT, of Meigs
County, is the Democratic nominee
for Congress in the Fifteenth Dis
trlet. In 1868, at the last Congress
ional election, the vote stood as fol.
lows:
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-08-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PubIic sale,

The undersigned will offer for
sale at public auction, OF the prem
ises, the farm known an the Sever>
ance Farm, on Saturday, August 20.
The farm is situated on the West
side OF the Muskingum river, six
miles above Malta, and contains so
acres more or less; has q franc
house, a double corn-crib, and a
good we'll of water upon it. Terms
Of sale made known on day of sale.
A. r. SEVERANCE.
Aug. II, 1970.-2w.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-08-12
REMARKS ON BEEF CATTLE.

REMARKS ON BEEF CATTLE.
The arrivals of Cattle during the
week amount to 1880 head, against
1907 last week. and 1872 the or
responding week of last year, and
the sales during the week amount
to 1865 head. against 1,170 last
week, and 1855 the corresponding
week of last year, and were as fol-
lows:
To Baitim'e & county butchers, 769
To Philadelphia spectators, 700
To Pennsylvania dealers, 126
To Maryland grazers, 20
Total sales, 1865
VEAL CALVES.
There is no material change in
the supply and demand for veals,
and we quote them at 6a7 cents, Is
TO quality. Sales of rough calves
have been made at 4a5 cents.
THE SWINE. MARKET.
Receipts this week $3.50
Receipts last week 1884
Receipts one year ago 1867
REMARKS.
Although the receipts this week
arc largely in excess of those Of
last week, yet prices are fully
maintained, as we note no change
whatever IN quotations, the demand
being fully equal to the supply, the
butchers buying freely to make
small bacon. We quote hogs at
13a133 cents, rs to quality.
TIE SHEEP MARKET.
Receipts this week S,157
Receipts last week BIB
Receipts ono year ago 4,I2l
REMARKS.
There have been but few good
sheep coming forward for several
weeks past, and though the market
has been freely Supplied, it is chief
ly with sheep of an inferior quality.
We quote fine 10 good sheep at 4a5
cents; good to extra, 5a54 cents;
stock sheep, 81 .50a2 rs; and lambs
at s2a4 per head. Good open
wooded sheep are in demand.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-08-12
Baltimore Live stock Market.

PRICES OE BEEF CATTLE AT THE MAR
KET THIS WEEK.
Very best on sale to-day, 74a84
cents. That generally rated first
quality, 5$a7 cents. Medium or
good fair quality, 54a54 cents. Or
binary thin steers, oxcn and cows,
48a5t cents. Inferior and lowest
grade of cattle, 4a48 cents. Gene
raj average of the market to-day,
81 cents. Extreme range of prices,
4aS4 cents. Most Of the sales are
from 58a7 cents.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-08-12
Gold Market.

New YORK, Aug. 9th.
Gold closed at III.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-08-12
Road Notice.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be q petition presented to the
Commissioners of Morgan County,
Ohio, at their next session, for a re-
view and alteration of q part of the
Eagleport road, and a part of the road
leading to Helmick's mill, described
as follows: Commencing at a black
oak tree on south side Of the Eagle
port road, near the brink of the hill
west of John Boal's house, and ending
at the east line of Julia Southard's
land on Helmick's mill road, passing
Alonzo Jones house and Lemon Hill
Church, placing the road on the most
suitable ground between points men
toned, ev~acuating that part of the
old road which is supplied by the new.
PETITIONERS.
August II, 1S70-4w.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-08-12

LOUIS NAPOLEON is at the head
of his army. KING WILLIAM, of
Prussia, the same. QUEEN VIoro.
RIA intent on state affairs. The
GEAR on his frontier, and FRANCIS
JOSEPH, of Austria, getting his
house ia order. As FOR GRANT
we'll GRANT, the second, third or
fourth WASHINGTON, is running q
horse race at Long Branch.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-08-12

Republican majority 1,006
In 1869 the vote for Governor
was divided between Messrs. PEN
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-08-12
la - ghoC
Pelldleton.
Hayes majority

The district is a close one, and
with a vigorous effort, can be car
RED by the Democracy, al 1t was il
the first election IN 1862. Monros
County can be made to give 2,60(
Democratic majority if the votes
are:all brought out. In Athens AnC
Meigs the Republicans should no
have to exceed 1000 majority. W.
have great hopes Of CARTwRIGHT'l
election-Cin. Emo.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-08-12
Democratic state Ticket
Ticket.

FOR CONGRESS, 18th DISTRICT,
JOHN CARTW RI G q T.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-03-18
Horse lSkeaiinD.

G.. Stctson Of Lewiston. Stable keep.
or. had horse, sleigh X rOte~ stolen from
him about three weeks ogo DE cm
plo, Ell officer c. VI. Wornch, of Bethel
To look up the rascal. lie went up
through portion ct New Hampshire.
and finally go,tm his track.at Harrison.
and traced him Ia PORTLAND. where he
found all hut lhe harness and restored
them To the owner. The robes had pas
scd through several bands. The thief Is.
capped to Boston.
\ short time after, another team was
stolen from Mr.. t. Buck, of the same
place, by the notorious Johnny Longfcl-
low. Oflicer WormeIl was again started
after the team. tracing up Bear river.
TO DixyiiIe Notch; as his was not passi-
bic. The fellow turned back into New
Hampshire getting showed up there, he
tried TO get back rs far as Gilead, where
he left his team and made for Canada by
rail. The property was secured by ME-
Wormell aud returned TO is owner.
Wormell also caught young Eastman,
Of Cornish. who stole team ut Coaticook
Canada, and brought it down rs tar ~
Wash Hale's in Waterford, where Worm
ell found it hidden-the horse in one
place, the sleigh and harness in other
places. covered and concealed Canada
officers failed To catch Eastman, tho he
was at IIale's, it is said, when they We're
Eastman is a daguerrean artist, and quito
smart He was caught in Brownfeld.
and carried TO Lancaster, where he is to be
tried in April. Horse thieis had better
take different tracks for Canada, if they
want toescape Womell.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-03-18
Befhel Items.


During two weeks past, old Boreas has
blowed Its blast. The travelling here is
getting to be as good rs we have had
during the winter. There are nearly
three feet Of snow on a level now and
the wood haulors say they shall have SIX
weeks shedding in March TO make mp for
lost time the first part Of the winter.
The wood business has been quite good
this winter, and ii has sold all The way
from three to five dollars a cord. Hay is
worth from fifteen to twenty dollars per
ton, and being plenty and oil superior
quality. All kinds Of fam stock have
done exceedingly well, and bring good
price compared with last fall. Mr. Geo.
w. Haskell, of this village, recently sold
one of his cows for 800. Still, we often
hear some of our farmers complain that
they cannot make five percent. on capital
invested by farming. We think ilthis be
so. one reason is. too much time Is spent
in loafing around stores. bar-rooms, at
tending lectures, public meetings, leyces,
and the sociables. The fact Is. We young
men are TOO lazy and tie sooner We pull
off our kids and GO TO work the better.
Al our last town meeting there was an
article i'm the warrant TO see what the
town would do in regard 10 building a
new town hall, but the voters at the north
part of the town being determined To
stick to the old house few years longer,
failed TO receive the support OF the town,
20 it remains in statue quo for the present.
Mr.. Rucl Needham of this town. proudly
bears off the palm on Eat pigs. lie re-
Gently Slaughtered q porker, nine months
old that weighed, when dressed, iO5 lbs.
Mr.. y. fed him from his birth on skim
milk and corn meal baked in the form OF
bread. Try again next year.
Wenotccd while in Mr.. Martins jewclry
store. the other day, the accommodating
patent Spceiacles. BY the nature of the
spring at the joint Of the spectaclcs the
Lenses can be taken out aud changed to
suit the customer, the elasticity Of the
spring allowing them 10 be inserted and
removed through the pressure OF the
glass on the frame. without the neon.
venienec Of unscrewing and taking the
frame apart Call at his store on Main
Street and see for yourself.
We learn that DR.. ~ i. True, Super
visor. has commenced to hold series OF
Town Institutes. throughout Oxford
County.
The Spring Term OF Gould's Academy
commenced two weeks ago and already
numbers one hundred and twenty pupils.
The average yield Of wheat in this Sec
ton, the past season, WAS about ten
bushels per acre. being about one third
heavier than for several years past.
The Rising Star Lodge Is in flourish
ing condition. and now numbers one
hundred and seventy five. Blessings
upon the cause of temperance. 4.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-03-18
yVesf Peru Items.

This section of the town of Peru, was
settled about the year 1912, by emigrAnts
from Mass, and different towns in the
State. and was called No. |, until il be-
came an incorporated town several years
after. The soil of this locality is very
rich and capable OF producing good crops
when an equal amount of labor is ex'
pended. The land upon the banks of the
Androscoggin river is suitable to raise all
kinds of produce, produced in the State.
while the hills in this vicinity produce
rich feed 10 their SUBMITS. which makes
stock raising very profitable employ
ment. II is my opinion that the people
of this place might be pro6Led much if
they would attend more. TO the theory
OF farming. which Is being neglect
ed, and in order for that q Farmers Cia1
should DO organized which would aid
much for the mutual interests of all. and
/ I think the time Is not far distant when
the people will awake to new energy and
cause their farm lands to blossom like the
rose.
There is another great subject which
the citizens of this village should be more
interested in, and that is the npholdiog
of Church meetings on the Sabbath. They
have good house which IS now only
occupied for other purposes, but | trust
ere long, that they will be convinced that
it is better to do good that evil may not
abound
The cause of temperance is get pro-
crossing here, and there are many who
are now seeing the good fruits of pro-
hibilion. Our noble order, Maple Grove
Lodge, No. 20i. Is still increasing in
numbers, and we trust that there may bc
an interest manifested which may con-
vince the people around that we are
bound 10 cxpel from our midst, all that
can intoxicate. \. l.. IL.