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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-18

" I2H1U "A zSEE EU Z N Va "A IA ET.-IN
= pursuance of a decree of the Circuit Court
OF Augusta county, in cause of Crawford cora'r
u.s. j. ;. Byers, &c, and by consent of parties, I
will, on Friday, the 28th day of january next,
sell on the promises, in Staunton. that desirable
lot bounded by Frederick and Market streets,
late National hotel
TERMS COSTS of sale and suit in hand bal
ance IN equal instaments, bearing interest at six,
Twelve eighteen and twenty-four months, pur-
chaser giving sufficient personal security and IT,
tie retained as ultimate security.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-18
Excitement in Paris.

The situation in Paris still remains serious.
Doubt, fear, trembling are everywhere. Napo-
leon is still cautious. The Marsealdise, con-
trary to former news, has not been suppressed,
but seized. License is still INDUCED, and so
far as cam Judge liberty is still abused. Napo-
leon is still on the watch and Rochefort is still
reckless The city was deeply agitated, and one
hundred thousand troops rested on their arms.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-18

The Baltimore American says there are any
number of railroad enterprises presenting them
selves as claimants for the citys nursing care
A couple of railroads in Virginia want million
and half, and will probably get it; simply be-
cause they are In Virginia.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-18

ion1 " NJ. II. HA M Ed EXeCuCOr
9sa' At of Joseph Haynes, decd
s4,XECUTOR'S SALE-GOOD FARM IN
IL MARKET.-As Executor of Joseph Ear
man, decd, L will, on Tuesday, the end day of
February, 1870, sell on the premises, that very
valuable farm left by said decedent, containing
HOO acres. Has on it good brick mansion
with six rooms in it, with wing attached, ktch-
en-, new barn and all necessary out-houses; good
orchard well watered; about thirty acres in
joins DR.. Ewing, Wamper, Miller and Others
about q miles from Mt. Meridian, and miles
N. Z. of Mt. Sidney near Rockland Mills, Au-.
gusta county. Is convenient to churches, school
houses, stores, &c. Mr.. Crickenberger on the
premises will show the property to any one wish
ing to see it.
Ierms-One-third in hand balance in one, two
and three years in equal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
lien reserved.
Sale to commence at r. Nj.
THOS. P. CRAWFORD, Executor
,dec28Itds- Rockingham Register insert and
charra thir
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-18

The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
decided that persons engaged in purchasing leaf
tobacco and selling it through commission
houses or agents. on account, are liable to pay
the special tax Of $25 as other dealers are not
withstanding the agent may have paid SINH
lar tax.
The same principle is held to apply to per-
sons selling distilled spirits through commission
houses or agents.
LYNcHBURG AND DANVILLE RAILROAD
Major Vandegrift, Chief Engineer of the
Lynchburg and Danville Railroad, represents
the corps of engineers engaged in a survey of
this road as making satisfactory progress. They
are now operating in the neighborhood of
Chalk Level, Pittsylvania county, and find no
difficulties in the way of very favorable loca-
tion
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-18

augusta County, to ant
The above statement was sworn
to before me this 18th day of January, 1870.
ian18-1t J. WAYT, N 2.
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ESERATsTlE BUILDING LOTS fO1

DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS for
- Sale at Public Aucton.-We will sell at
public auction on SATURDAY, Feb. 10Th, 1870,
in front of The Courthouse in the town of Staun-
ton, seven or eight very desirable building lots,
containing each about two acres, situated near
Staunton on the G. & O. r. r., adjoining the
nursery of Tannehill and Wheat the same be-
ing portion of the steam distllery property.
Terms so much in hand as will pay costs of
suit and sale, and the remainder in three equal
instalmeAts, payable in one, two and three years
with interest from the date Of sale-the purchaser
giving bond and approved security, and the title
to be retained as ultimate security.
Plats of the premises may be seen at our office
Jan18-5t SHEFFEY & BUMGARDNER.
DUBLHC SALE will offer on FRIDAY.
u the 2sth day of January, 1870, at the late
residence of Elizabeth Silling deco, ON Moffett S
Branch, two miles Southeast of Parnassus, the
following personal property of Jacob B. Sillng,
d., viz; z fine bay horses,1 fine mich COW, /
fine bed, fine bureau, / saddle and Bride
Terms will be made known on the day of sale.
Sale will commence at 10 clock, A. M.
LEWIS WHITMER, Admir-
for Jacob B. Silling. decd
]. F. DAVIS, Auctioneer. jan18-2t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-18

M FKEPARED COCOANVTT -,
dec28-tf ILAND q SEARS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-18

Charles Hugo and Felix Piatt, chief editors
OF the Paris Rappez, have been sentenced to
four months imprisonment and fine of one
thousand francs each for violating the French
Press laws.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-18
Good Small Farm for SaIe.-I

Good Small Farm for Saie.-I will
- offer for sale a tract of land belonging to
the estate of Abraham Stoner, decd, containing
H4Ia acres. situated near New Hope on the
road leading from Staunton to Port Republic, 10
miles from Staunton and adjoining the lands of
Henry X. Eakle and others. # not sold private
y before Saturday. January 18th, 1870, it will be
sold at public auction on that day. There is a
good log dwelling on the land with two kitchens,
a good Swsher barn, cabinet-maker's shop-with
a cellar under it--and all necessary out-houses,
and is convenient to schools churches &c. There
are about 60 acres cleared and the balance is I'M
der fencing and in fine state of cultivation
Terms-One third in hand and the balance in
LEVI G. STONER,
New Hope, Va.
above advertised has been postponed till Monday,
January 3lst.
jan18-2t LEVI G. STONER.
VIRGINIA :-At rules held in the clerks
office of the Circuit Court of Allegheny
county, on the 3rd day of January, 1870
Andrew Fudge and Samuel Carpenter, exeou-
tors of John Hardy, decd, plaintiffs, J t.
Alexander Sawyers ......defendant, on'"ooiJ
The object of this suit is to subject all the in
terest of the defendant, Alex. Sawyers in a tract
Of land situate on Dunlap's creek, for the pay
ment Of debt due from defendant to the plain
tifs.
The defendant Sawyers not having entered his
appearance, and it appearing from satisfactory
evidence that said defendant is not an inhabitaTt
of this Commonwealth: 1t is ordered that he
dc appear here within one month after due pub
to protect his interest.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-18

The Indiana State Convention denounces the
Congressional reconstruction measures and its
attempted interference with the Supreme Court;
favors repeal of the present tariff; declares that
twenty-five bonds are payable in greenbacks,
goes in for the abolition of national banks is
down upon the Fifteenth Amendment and OPP
poses any change in the laws concerning ma
turalization.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-18
{HHSE ESTATE IN EaARKEr

az sl Z ESTATE IN IEARKET.-T o4for
lor SAFE my estate on South River in i 10
t contsns $50 % ..e sre miles from New
hrabe and of superior quality. It bas w n Is
barn and all
fruit WeI ss OF timber young orchard of select
t Hbvaon The character of the "a t
me quaaiity OF the land-its proximity to morEo+
from miles dsnf from stsuntGn and ten
stores, dsc.as well as the surroundin;g sSnGots
is i uo a'sraetons warrantme in saying that there
t ~ Qt superior estate in market in This mart 20
v tG alley desired, it be conveniently dr.
y va, and Mr. n. K. Trout of Staunton W. nope
thorlzed to sell for me. a. au>
decl4-6t T.OcAN
this office '0py anu SEND bill to
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-18
VATILL BE SOLD at public SAL =

WILL BE SOLD at public sal :, at Jack
on TUESDAY, THE 8T,H j y q eG ~ ny ~ a.,
ARY, 1870, three ffths Of IN nndiv i'd tract Of
200 acres Of land b longing to the the. estate of
North side of Of :" ID. Said land lies on the
lands of Mi, sacksonss river, adjoining the
~ VI ,r VIM. III. Haynes and others.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-18

q Aunahs"ONE Es'S Sale of Ieo6 =
sex C Hiegna any eounty-Under decree ~ an
5hs 05 o 0t the %d Of 1865
2 2of pay d. OF FEBRUARY NEST Tli l. on the
sale to 1 TN Inc next fair day thereafter lalr
hh IN Sa bidder At pubic anoR Sa9 o to
divided oiety Of the ue sfe 81 the un-
his Wf s1?leet to the contingent right tom of M
tain nue. IN tract Of land in said y, Gower OF
miles DfR the wee wee sanss. yng about six
pike from said Sprin@si P IN GSpilngs-the turn
land = sad land The other moiefv Of running run
Company. " Ai1e sulphur SPRINGS,
of six and twelve m eash the residue cred
title WIN approved personal CIV
''ii TPH4Fne l4 :, money is fully Bald 3nd
IfHaOMAS CROXTON'' paul.
dec7-tds Commissioners
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-18
CARRIAGES AND BUGGEES.-Iw wish
" form f:;aaa dc that

v to inform my friends that have moved my
CARR AGE SHOP
to my new building near the ''Virginia'' Hotel
where will keep on hand Carriages and Bug
giles of every description. By close attention to
business and fair dealing, 1 expect to give entire
satisfaction. [ will pay strict attention to RE
PAIRING. Give me q call before purchasing
jan Is j. II. WATERS.
L PIANO for sale. Apply to J. w. ABBY,
jan18-3t Clothing House.
NEEET4S FOR SALE.-We offer for sale
w privately the merchant mill and saw-mill
one mile Northwest Of New Hope in Augusta
Both Of these mills have been built since the war
and are in fine order. The water power cannot
be surpassed on Middle River. This property is
inia fine portion of the comfy.
Ierms will be accommodating.
Janl3-tf G. W. & A. j. LIVICK.
ENAEsM FOR SALE.-The subscriber offers
q for sale privately his farm 81 miles North
west of Staunton, adjoining the lands of Samuel
Taylor, Joseph Houseman and others. It con-
tains SgSf acres, with about 65 acres in good
timber-good log dwelling stable, granary, ex-
celent we'll of water in the yard The land is of
good quality with a young orchard of select
fruit, and the fencing is in good condition.
janlS-3m WIN. CROSBY.
WANTED.-W want FIVE HUNDRED
w FARM HANDS to go South. Will take
them with their families. Wages from SIG to
$18 per month payable monthly Will give wo-
men $40. Transportation and rations free
j, W. WOODWARD & CO.,
Labor Agents, Franklin ST., betw. Nth & 15th
janlS-3t Richmond, Va. :.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-18

Unredeemed ..
Average rate of redemption, so per cent.
Estimated cash value $9305.
Cash value Of property, $50.
JOHN B. EVANS, President.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-18

In TowN.-Mr. w. N. Bumpus, Of Staun-
ton, is spending few days in Lexington, his
former home We are pleased to see him in
fine flesh and spirits He has, however, caught
the contagion of Dragging about the greatness
of Staunton.-L ec1a0fon Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-18

We have a large assortment of STAPLE DRY
GOODS which we offer at very small advance
ON cost No trouble to wait on customers.
Staunton, January Is, 1870.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-18

HEADQUARTERS, dustin, Tscas. January s,
Army, Washington The law of April 10th,
and the proclamation of July 18th, 1869, have
been complied with in the State of Texas. The
Constitution is adopted almost unanimously,
and the following persons elected State officers:
e. j, Davis, as Governor, by plurality of 1888;
Flanagan, Lieutenant Governor; Bledsoe,
Comptroller; Honey, Treasurer; Kencher,
Chief Of Police. The above named persons
have been appointed officers Of the provisional
government. j. j. REYNOLDS,
Rreyet Maior-General
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-01-18
Boots and shoes

OF best makes and at low figures. Dye Stuffs of
various kinds cheap.
| GLASS, PUTTY, OILS, &C.
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ale to commence at II, M.
THnG ID GD A"T


dec28--tds- Rockingham Register insert AM
charge this office SS
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-30

TL HUMAN MACHINE New Book
Inc Free for Stamp, TAItRANT 4 CO,
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-30
Economy.

One of the saddest things that ever
came under my notice, said the BAN
ker's clerk, was there in Corning.
During the war Dan Murphy enlisted
rs a private, and fought very bravely.
The boys all liked him, and when a
wound, by-and-by, weakened him
down till carrying musket was too
heavy work for him, they dubbed to-
gether and fixed him as a sutIer. He
made money then, and sent it always
to his wife 10 put in bank for him.
She was a washer and irOner and knew
enough by hard experience to keep
mOneywhen she got it.Shc ditin'twaste
penny. On the contrary, she began
to get miserly as her bank account
grew. She gTieved to part with cent,
poor creature, for twice in her hard
working life she had known what it
was To be hungry, cold, friend
less, sick and without dollar in the
world, ,and she had haunting dread of
suffering so again.
Well, at last Dan died; and the
boys, in testimony of their esteem
and respect for him, telegraphed to
Mrs. Murphy to know if she would
like to have him embalmed and sent
home, when you know the usual Gus
tom was to dump a poor devil like
him into shallow hole, and then in
form his friends what had become of
him. Mrs. Murphy jumped to the
conclusion that il would only cOst two
or three dollars to embalm her dead
husband, and so she telegraphed
YES" | was at the wake" when the
bill for embalming arrived and was
presented to the widow She uttered
u wild, sad wall, that pierced every
heart, and said: 'sivinty-fOive dollars
for stuifin Dan. blister their SOwls.
Did thin divils suppose was gOin to
START a museum, that I'd be dailin in
sich expensive curiaSstiesw
The bankers clerk said there was
not dry eye in the house, Mark
Train.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-30
Death ofa Famous Bird.

The French papers announce the
death Of Jacko, the famous parrot OF
the War Office in Paris. Jaeko was
first brought into the Office in 1880 by
Marshal SOult, and he remained for
forty years NJ his past unaffected by
revolutions or party conflicts. After
= time he came 10 be looked upon as
an indispensable appendage to the
War Department, and when there was
Cabinet crisis people used to ask
who WAS u get, not the War Office
portfolio, but the War Office parrot
Though he served under eighteen diff
f-reHt minister, he always remained
consistent 10 the principles which
were instilled into him when he first
entered the Office. Both under the re-
public and the second empire he re-
mained q Staunch ROyalist, and there
We're few members of his party who
spoke their minds with so much frank
ness. One day his repeated cries of
''Nive lie ROi ~ 50 annoyed Marshal
1t. Arnaud when he was War Minis
ter that he ordered the indiscreet bird
10 be turned out. JaekO had a friend
however, in the porter, whe took him
into his lodge and taught him To add
"de st Arnaud" To his usual cry. The
bird was then put back into his room
and aS TIE Marshal was passing
screamed out; "Nive le rOi de St. Ar
maud - "A la bonnie heuTe,n said the
Minister, and JackO was at once re-
taken into favor. OF late years the
clerks tried To teach him "Vive'l En-
pereurn, but he never could bring out
the entire sentence without tremen-
dOus efforts. He got on very well as
far a. 'Nive PEmpe-,r but nj this
point he seemed to choke, his feath-
ers stood on end, and his eyes rolled
with an anxious expression as if he
felt his conscience reprOaehing him.
At last, after several minutes intense
struggling, he would jerk out the last
syllable ''--reur,r i'll u hOarse, Sc
pulchral tone. He died Immediately
after the Duchess of Berry, and on
the anniversary of the death of Ma
pOleOn l., three days before the Pie
biScitum.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-30
4 Clerical Corpse.

Something like the following will
be found in HdTpeT's Drawer for June
As it may refer to one of our late min
listers we think it to good TO be lost:
In one of those fat places in Ohio
the pastor of the Church conclud-
ed to accept a call to another field OF
labor, and resigned his pastOrate. Dea-
con L was very sorry to loose
his goOd shepard, but, with an eye to
the spiritual interests of the church,
began with Others, to east about for a
successor. An eligible man having
been found, he paid visit to the city
and while there the Deacon was anX-
iOus that he should have an OppOrtu-
nifty of exhibiting his powers TO the
congregation. But there was this diff
ficulty in the way:
The late PASTORS resignation had
been set for several weeks in the fJI-
ture, and he was still occupying the
pulpit. The Deacon, having doubts
as to the delicacy and prOpriety of
thrusting a new candidate in before
the old one had taken his departure,
took the only proper cOurse-went
directly to the pastor and stated the
case.
"Well, / don't know about this, 4"
said the latter. al don't altogether
like it. It's too much like "getting
on with the new love before you're
of with the old. It's not usual for a
man to commence cOurting a new
wife before his oldOne is buried, is it?n
mo" replied the deacon. ~ don't
know as its; and it amt ucTy usual
for Il corpse to be lying around IN this
tDdy sir IUeeks 0fteF death. ."-Er. f.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-30
"When Did You Shaye?''

In one of the towns in Arkansas, a
man had been drinking until a late
hour at night. When he started fOI
home, honest folks were in bed, and
the houses were all shut and dark.
The liquor he had taken was too much
for him, and he did not know where
to go. He at last staggered into an
empty wagon-shed, and he fell upon
the ground. For a long time he lay in
the euncOnsciOusness OF n drunken sleep
and would have frozen, tfOr the snow
on the ground showed the night to be
very cold), had not others less insen-
sible than himself been around him.
This shed was a favOrite rendezvous
of the hogs, that rushed out when the
new conner arrived, but soon returned
TO their bed. In the utmost kindness,
and with the truest hospitality, they
gave their biped companion the mid
die OF the bed, some lying on either
side of him, and Others answering the
place of 4 quilt Their warmth pre-
vented him from being injured by the
exposure. Toward morning he awOlIe.
Finding himself comfortable and in
blisSful ignorance of his whereabouts,
he supposed himself enjoying the
accommodations of tavern, in COM
pany with other gentlemen. He
reached cut his hand, and catching
hold of the stiff bristles of a hog
exclaimed =" Why, mister, IrheH did
UOU share last g'i
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-30
1 Fortune Wife.

Fourteen years ago, not Il thousand
miles from Alliance, Ohio, Rev. J. :.
G--united III the "hOly bands Oi
paddock a gentleman and lady OF
that locality. After the ceremony the
groom took Mr.. c. aside and told
him that he had barely enough mon
ey to get through his ''bridal tour, -
and upon his return he would pay him
three dollars the usual fee. Mr.. c.
in his laughing way asked him how
many bushels of potatoes he would
give instead Ofthree dollars To which
he replied: "SiX bushels, and will
double it every year until paid" Up
on this agreement being made the
parties separated, and from that day
to this neither potatoes nor money
has been received by Mr.. C.
This gentleman who was married
is now a wealthy farmer, and should
the minister insist upon the fulfill
ment of the contract which was duly
witnessed, the farmer would find that
he had quite dear wife. Let us see
the cost: Commencing with six
bushels of potatoes for the first pear,
twelve for the second, and 50 on dOub-
ling for fourteen years, it wOuldamOunt
to IS, 29S bushels, and at fifty cents
per bushel to $40, ,l49, the price of u
good sized farm. She is a dear wife,
and becoming dOubly dear to her hus-
band every year. An article 50 high
ly priced ought to be good. Boys take
our advice, and pay your marriage fees
ION sight,
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-30

Anirreverent Athens correspondent
speaking of the new railroad from that
city to Piraeus, says: ''Think of Soc
rates sOlilOquiZing over a steam Ell
CINE DiOgenes, with his tub, dead
heading it To the Piraeus, or haggling
about a seven-cent ticket; Of fEuripides
working up a railroad catastrophe in
to one Of his polished tragedies; one OF
the cOurtly NenophOn taking tOpO-
graphical notes for his .Anabasis'
from the window of sleeping car; or
of AlciDiades lOlling in the smoking
car and playing high-lOw-jack for the
cigars"
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-30

Spotted Tail wrote cncouragingly to
Mrs. Spotted Tail. In his last letter
home he said THE white man Is like
the sands of the sea. His huts are like
the trees Of the forest. His horses are
iron. Their speed Is lightning. lie has
a little wire that goes over the great
country. Itreaches hundred nations.
He blows through the wire. The white
man is a great blower. The words of
his mouth go to the ends Of the earth.
They call up warriors and summon
men to the council But the soul Of
Spotted Tail knows no fear.n
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-30

y Piute Indian, in Nevada, got
hold of an electrical machine. He
tried to drop the machine, but it stuck
fast to his fingers. "Hi,yOup cried he,
''nO gOOd-ee. Stah you mani You stop
&c wagOn-whOa haw; Cd d-n"
HereupOn he began a villa sort of war
dance, his fingers still upon the keys
of the machine, "a though playing an
accomplishment on the piano. eli
YOU, Cd d-n! Do i'm small-me
plenty two bit ~ The wagon" being
stopped, the ''nOble red man" made a
break throug the crowd and "neyer
went there again"
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-30

In order to amuse the children, a
lady was engaged in reading from the
Bible the story of David and GOliah
and coming to the passage in which
Goliah 50 bOastingly and defantly
dared the young STRIPPING, a little
chap, almost in the first trOwsers,
said; 'Sister, skip that-skip that;
he's only blowing. / want to know
which licked.n
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-30

a young lawyer at EatOntOwn, n.
j., in the midst of brileiant Outburst
Ofeloquence was interrupted by shrill
voice, which yelled, ''Stop! you lie
Stop! you lie." Young Legality soon
smoothed his ruffled feathers, when
the Sheriff announced that it was on
ly a parrot in 4 neighboring house. Z
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-30
The Campbellites-whose official

The mpOeltlteS-WnOSe Official
name is "The Disciples of CHRISTI
have gathered within their fifty year.
of existence: Ministers, 1000; Church.
es, 1908; Communicates, 5O0,OO0. Be,
sides they have established 3 colleges
several female seminaries, and one
mammoth university, located on the
Henry Clay estate and embracing with.
in itself six distinct colleges" having
nearly 500 students. They publish one
quarterly review, six mOnthlies, and
several Sunday school papers.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-30

Charles Dickens lived longer than
Shakespeare who died at fifty-three
than Byron, who died at thirty-seven;
than Thackerary, who died at fifty
two; than Burns, who died at thirty
seven and was one year younger than
Macauley, who died at fifty-nine.