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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

Temperance Lecture in the Church on
the evening of the 12th.-The dwell
ing of Mrs. Harris, war-widow, "in
the Cruzen neighborhood," was de-
stroyed by an accidental fire on the
18th inst.-Frank A. Rice, son Of
the late Gen. Samuel A. Rice, will be
a candidate for Messenger of the Sen
ate. We hope he may get the place
if for no other reason than from graft
tude for the military services Of his
noble father.-Mr. w. S. Wharton,
Of Bellefontaine, informs the Herald
that fruit trees may be protected from
rabbits, as well as from freezing, by
wrapping their trunks with paper and
tying it on.--The Herald gives a
lengthy description of its new and ele-
CANT Office. We notice that in one
room of the building our old comrade
r. Whitaker is runninga News Depot,
&c.-The Oskaloosa Odd Fellows
will have public Installation on the
evening of Jan'y 3d.-Oskaloosa has
Relief Society in full working order,
for the benefit of the poor. Good! and
every town ought to have one.
MoNRoE.-The Spirit announces
that Frederick Douglass will lecture
before the Lyceum in Abba on Tues
day evening, Jan. 16.
JAspER.-The Republican of last
week contains notices calling special
elections in Jasper County as follows,
for tax in aid of the I. NJ. & n. p Rail-
road, viz: in Clear Creek Tp., on 3Oth
inst, for five per cent; in Palo Alto
Tp., Jan. IS, for three per cent; and
in Poweshiek Tp., Jan. 20, for five per
cent.-The disciples" have nearly
completed a new Church at Newton.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28
NEIGHBORING COUNTIES.

WARREN.-The County papers con-
tain notices calling a special election
in Washington TIP. of Warren County,
for three per cent. tax in aid of the
Iowa Southwestern Railroad; election
to be held January 4; and the tax lev
led under said vote not to become due
or delinquent until the cars are run
ming Oh said road to Indianola. Our
neighbors in Warren County will find
that all these extra provisions, beyond
the provisions fixed in the law, are
null and void.-The Journal comes
down loudly about the outrageously
high taxes in Warren County, and at
least intimates that the County has
been robbed by it's ofiicials.--The
school house near Mr.. Ginda's resi-
dence, on the Sandyville road, was
accidentally destroyed by fire few
days ago.--The Indianola folks were
to go on u Grand Excursion to Des
Moines on the Goth inst, over their
new Railroad.-There was, Tor at
least was to be) O Railroad Mass Meet
ing at Indianola last Thursday even
Ing, In the interest of the Iowa South
western, with addresses by Governor
Kirkwood aud other prominent citi-
zens.--A correspondent Of the Lead
or writes thata little girl named Marks,
who lives two miles north of Sandy
vile, saved her little sisters life re-
Gently by her presence Of mind. In
the absence Of Mrs. Marks the clothes
of the youngest of the two caught fire,
when the older one told her not to
open her mouth lest the fire should
strangle her; and then, aided by a
bucket Of water, she extinguished the
burning garments. The little heroine
is eight years old, her sister five. She
deserves much praise.
MAHAsKA.-The Herald office il
printing the Minutes of the last Dap-
list State Convention: We guarantee
that the job will be nicely done. The
l3aptists in Iowa now number 1853
Churches, with 2i0 Pastors and q, osl
members.-T. J. Fletcher subscribes
for five copies of the Herald. The
publishers proposed to him to take
the whole edition. hut he hardly
felt able.-The Bellefontaine II. +.
Church was to have q Christmas Tree
and general Sociablc OH the evening
Of the 10th inst. Hope all went we'll.
Rev. L. y. Smith delivered = telling
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

In justice to our correspondent we
should state that he foots up the total
credit Of the farm at S63200, land
therefore makes the loss In one year
$685.. O0-instead Of the figures given
above. We have given his other fig
ures as he has them, and have only
changed these because, upon running
them over, we found he had added
wrongly. rt
The author of the article to which
the above Is an answer is. If we re-
member correctly, Farmer in good
standing in this County. We cheer
fully extend our columns for his reply
to any reasonable extent-as the SUBJ
ject is of general interest. Forour-
selves, not being well versed in the
farming business, we do not like to
make much comment; but we must
say that we do not see the justice Of
friend J. P's charging his farm with
the "Store and Grocery bill' Of $780,
90. And again, we would think his
farm must, in the course Of the year,
produce more than the mere corn,
wheat and oats with which he has it
credited. Did it not yield anything
else-anything for the support of the
family and the stock, any hay, any
fuel, any potatoes, &c: And did not
our friend J. p. make something by
the sale of hogs and cattle in the year,
with part Of which lie should have
given his farm credit?
Now, we readily admit that the
Farmer works hard, and earns all he
gets and maybe more too; but we do
believe that farming in Marion County
pure farming, unmixed with any
other business-will pay If properly
carried on. A man may not get rich
ut it very fast, perhaps; but we Ger.
tainly believe he may make fair and
honest living, and lay up enough to
educate his family and make his old
age comfortable, and then have his
farm after all, just as good as ever
Are there not hundreds Of men In
Marion County who have done 1t, and
hundreds moro who are doing 1t no W:
We think so-but let us hear from
others on the subject.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

CONFERENCE.-The County Musical
Convention met here ON Tuesday at
ternoon-the Pella singers not arri-
wing till noon. The afternoon was
occupied in miscellaneous rehearsals.
The Convention on Tuesday evening
was well attended, and, we hope, will
prove n guarantee for even larger at
tendance this (Thursday) and tomor-
row evenings Concerts. Up to yes
terday forenoon, Prof. Palmer had not
yet arrived. Circumstances compel
us to omit particularizing now; but
we shall expect the official report OF
the Convention next week.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28
SAINT PAUL, INDIANA,

MEssRs. SpERRY & BARKER.-Please
find 81 enclosed, as subscription for
the Voter. as / see the is run out.
The paper is a welcome weekly visitor
would be lost without it. The
weather here has been very cold for
many days: mercury down to zero
part of the time; showing this morn
ing; snow now four inches deep.
Ground very dry, and water very
scarce. Health generally good. Mo-
ney seems to be hard to come at.
Wheat $3.50, corn so cts, fat hogs "a,
butter 90 cts., eggs 80 per dozen.
Please accept thanks for past favors.
Yours as ever,
WESLEY FORSYTH.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28
MARYsvILLE, Iowa, !
nac ~ 1871

En-. VOTER :-According to request
of Sup't Ridenour, l herewith send
you the following list Of teachers in
Liberty Townships:
Sub District No. 1, John Forsyth,
Teacher; salary s35; 4 months term;
3, scholars; log house; Sam'l Ridlin,
Sub Director.
sub District No. 2, Alonzo Wolfe,
Teacher; salary $50; 4 months term;
~ scholars; new frame house, w. H..
Erobst, Director.
Sub District No. 3, Brice Wood,
Teacher; salary $35; A months term;
log house; Enoch Wood, Director.
Sub Dist. No. 4, Jno. Reed, Teacher;
salary S35; 4 months term; new frame
house; so scholars; Jas. Jordan, Sub
Director.
Sub District No. 6, Charles Harlow,
Teacher; salary Ss5; AZ months term;
40.scholars; frame house; And. Ayrcs,
Director.
Sub District No. 6, Albert Munsell
Teacher, Salary $50; month"; term;
=, scholars; frame house; Isaac Will
-cy. Director.
Hub District No. 7 (Hamilton) II. r.
Allen, Teacher; salary $50; 4 months
term; SIS scholars; Miss Ella Munsell
Teacher in Primary Department.; sal.
nry 'S25; 4tmonths' term; house All old
frame; Theo. Nest, Director.
Afarysviiie independent District,
Teachers. Jas. II. Rand Principal, sal
AIRY $50, Miss Lou. "A. Young Primary
3s.rartmcnt, salary 1880, Pierce
Metz Assistant, salary ----s G months
,srrm; 40 scholars; tw0-stOry frame
i,nuse. jacob Metz President, J. S.
lvilges Secretary of Board.
LInERTY.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP,

Dec. -, 1911.
Ed. VOTER, Dear Sir:-Hnving read
an article In your paper, headed "Does
Farming Pay?" after Investigating
the figures made I came to the conclu-
sion that the writer could not have
been Farmer, or If SO, he had over
looked some very important matters.
And believing by such articles a great
many persons are misled, and made to
believe that farming is paying bust
ness, and being Farmer myself,
claim the right to criticise any article
published and purporting to have EN-
anated from u Farmer.
And LIST. IF the farm Of the writer
of that article Is not worth anything
In dollars and cents, then Of course
there would be no Investment In il
upon which to count interest.
I'd. II the team aud farming tools
and machinery are Of no value, then
there il no investment in them upon
which to count interest.
Now, Mr.. Editor, the writer of this
article is q Farmer; and I propose to
give your readers the fncts and figures
according to my experience as Farm
err, hoping that, II you think this arti-
Gle worth publishing, 1t may call out
articles from the pens OF more able
writers as well as Farmers. The time
las come when the interests OF the
Farmer ought to be looked after; and
one thing is certain-that II we as
Farmers do not take up the pen and
raise our voices in defense Of our
rights, l can think Of no one that will
do II for MS.
I might write enough, OH this subject
to fill columns In your paper. but /
must forbear, as 1t may not bc inter-
esting to your readers. / have said
that would give you facts and fig
ures as pertaining to my own expe-
rience:
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

NEW YEARS GIFTS will be In fash
ion. as much a. Christmas Gifts were,
but probably they will be more solid
and substantial. And while you are
thinking Of it, why not make your
boy present Of one Of those nice pairs
Of Boots at Jenkins a. Wilson's Boot
Il Shoe Emporium-one Of their two
Storcs--at the southwest corner Of the
square, Knoxville. Anyhow, call
and see them, and the other fine Goods.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28
THE CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS of the

THE CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS of the
Sunday Schools in Knoxville went off
In fine style every way, so far rs we
have learned. Whole hosts of pres
ents were distributed, and some very
fine ones. It would be invidious to
mention individual cases, and impos-
sible to do justice to also we merely
express the hope that all the recipi-
ents were happy, and that all the rest
found it more blessed to give than to
receive.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

CENTRAL UNIvERsITY.-This Insti-
tuition is now in successful operation,
under a Full Corps of Experienced
Teachers. Special attention is given
to Music, the preparation Of Teachers,
Mercantile Education, bookkeeping
&C. Board, with rooms, fueland lights,
furnished at So per week.
For furtherparticulars, or Catalogue,
Observation-Disclosures, at Pella, Iowa.
10tf. Rev. l.. A. DUNN, Pres't.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

THE KNOXVILLE VOTER says it Is
news to the people of Marion County
that the Iowa Southwestern Railroad
is to be built to Indianola In two years.
Well, we in Warren understand that
Marion County would do her part
toward the said Road How does the
question of this Road stand III Marion?
-IndianOtd Journal.
That's n question which cannot be
positively answered now. We may
say in general terms, rs we have said
so many times before, that the people
Of Marion County are anxious for all
possible Railroad facilities, and will
do their very best to obtain them;
but when it comes to precise facts and
figures, we must wait for some fur
ther developments.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

RETURNED. j. Anderson, Esq,
and family, of this place, returned last
Thursday evening from their visit to
California. Mr.. Anderson reports the
former Marion Co. folks, whom he
saw in California, as mainly well and
prosperous; and he pronounces Cali
iornia u LAND of wonders" We tried
To get him to write for us some ac-
count Of his trip, but he would not
promise, for lack OF time.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

LAMPS, nutmegs, boots, oysters,
bowls, pickles, molasses, slippers, SUI
gar-why, bless you, you COULDN'T
begin to name tho half Of the first.
class Goods which are sold ut French
u Burns, north side Square, Knox
vile. We are just getting fat Oh their
tip-top oysters. Try French & Burns
-ify you haven't done 80 already-and
you'll find their Store good place to
trade.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

THE CHINESE have a curious FASH
ion about celebrating their New Years
Day. They go around and punctually
square up all their accounts, so ms to
start fair with the world" and then
they take;a spree. But that isn't the
way with Kinsel, who keeps the Store
next door west Of the Post Office,
Knoxville. He keeps steadily to
business, offering all the time really
good bargains in Dry Goods, Clothing,
Groceries, Boots & Shoes, &C., &C.,
general line.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

ORDERS FOR Jon PRINTING may be
sent To this Office by letter from any
part of the County, and we will do the
work as well, as accurately, and as
cheaply, as though the one who orders
came in person, and will send out the
job by mail, free Of postage, without
extra charge. Make the copy correct
as you can, tell us about what style of
work you want, md how many cop
les, and we will fill your orders.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

THE MINER Of last week says that
the Concert ut Marysville was per-
feet success. "Hail, Silent Night"
"The Merry farmers Girl" and
Passing Through the Flames" were
among the pieces rendered.-Mrs.
G. Is. Foshier, of Marysville, nearly
lost her life last week from taking an
overdose, one-fourth grain, Of NOR
phine; but prompt medical attention
was given, and she fully recovered.
The Miner thinks that "The So
cieties of other towns would lose moth
ing Intellectually if they were to fly
high enough to reach standard equal
to the above named Society 1.-THE
Literary Highfliers'l in Knoxville"
Correct. 1.-THE Disciples or Christ
ians have been holding meeting ut
Bluff Creek Church for several weeks
past. Quite number of persons have
been immersed. ia meeting has
been in progress at Simmons School
house, in this County, for two weeks
erends II. S. Robinson and a. Stead.
well, conducting it."--"There will
be no Miner next week. We want q
holiday, and If our holiday spree does
not set too heavy on US, you may ex-
pect Mary again the first week Of Jan
uary." --",rhe citizens OF Hamilton
have organized Literary Society,
and from what we can learn 1t is a
perfect success. MIR. Isaac Kelsey
died ut his residence in Indiana Tp.,
on the 18th inst, in the S3d year Of
his age.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

MARRIED, on Thursday, Dec. Il,
1871, by Albert Reynolds, Esq, at his
Office in Union Tp., STEPHEN >.
SWAIN and SARAH A. COLE; all OF
Marion County.
BY the Rev. p. II. Jacob, at the
residence of George Marshall, Esq, III
Knoxville. on Christmas, Mr.. BYRON
y. WHITEHEAD, of Gosport, and Miss
IDA MAY MARSHALL of this city.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

SCRIBNER's MONTHLY for January,
Just received, is spoken Of very high
ly as a splendid Holiday number-and
SO we shall expect to find it as soon as
time will allow us to cut its beautiful
pages. ,Scribncr is a first-class Maya
zine. Published by Scribner & Co.,
New York, at 81 per year. Order
through the home dealers.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

INFORMATION WANTED.-James
O'Byrne, II youth OF 10. wants to learn
of his parents and family, who left
Cedarburg, Wisconsin, in April last,
to come to Iowa. His fathers name
IL Patrick O'Byrne, his mothers Cath
arine O'Byrne, who has six children
besides himself. Information con-
corning them may be sent to the Pain
Dcotcr Office, Cresc0, Iowa. The press
Of Iowa will please copy or notice.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28
Special n Offices

A CARD.-The undersigned states
that he is familiar with and has thor
oughly examined the Abstracts OF
Titles" of Real Estate Of Marion COun-
ty, made out by and now in the pos
session of B. W., Clark, Esq, and
knows them to be reliable and worthy
the confidence Of the business public.
ASST. c. b. BOYDSTON.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

CoRRECrIoN.-.Capt. Rockafellow
requests us to say that VIC gave him
credit for shooting too many turkeys,
last week. Two or three of the
"phoughls" which We laid to his
charge were shot at by his fellow
hunters at the same time. Well,
somebody had good Christmas dinners
with 'em, anyhow.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

LUTHERAN S. :. FESTIVAL at their
Church next Monday evening. The
friends are requested TO havethe cakes,
and other things, there by 5 o'clock in
the afternoon.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

For TIE ENCOURAGEMENT of the
nlombers Of our Musical Convention
we may observe that Miss Nilsson re-
ccived go, 900 for twenty nights sing
ing in Opera in New York City. Who
knows but we may have Miss Wilson's
among us?
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

A BEAUTY.-Vick's Floral Cata-
logue for 1872 Is on our table, and Is q
real beauty. We do not see how 1t
can posi- bly, DO afforded for 10 cents.
Don't fail to send for it.. 1t il full Of
valuable matter, worth preserving.
See Advertisement, in this paper.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

THE BLADE Of last week publishes
the Inaugural Address of President
Dunn Of the Central University at
Pella. The Address was received as a
very able and scholarly production.
The Blade will not be issued for
this week, as the Printers take ho!i-
day.-A. J. McCullom (the flag
staff Of the 33d Iowa'D, living near
Galesburg, lost two valuable horses
recently, from poison administered by
some unknown scoundrel.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

DIED, on the evening of the 18th
inst, at her residence miles north
east OF Knoxville. from lung difficult
ties, after three days sickness, MRS.
SAREpTA X. DRAKE; aged % years;
leaving husband and small child.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

A PRorRACTED MEETING is now in
progress at the Christian Church in
Knoxville, under the preaching of
Rev. Mr.. Bligh, of Hartford, and will
continue over Lords Day. There
have already been five accessions to
the Church.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

a FIRE BALLOON passed over Knox
Vile Monday evening, from the north
west, sailing along In fine style-ap-
parently viewing the route OF the a..
X. g. -. Railroad.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

No --LATEST NEWS for this week +,
because there were no Daiiies received
here on Tuesday njght-for which
Christmas is responsible.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

NOTICE is hereby given to all my
Customers who have Book Accounts
that are due, to come forward at once
and settle. am determined to have
nv Books closed. A. J. KERR.
Knoxville, Dec. 26, III.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

FEsTIvAL.--We learn that there
will be Sunday School Festival at
the L. p. Church in this place next
Monday, New Years Day, beginning
at IL A. NJ. A general invitation is
extended
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

BOARD AIEETING.--The County
Board of Supervisors meets next Mon
day, for regular January session.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28
CNroN IT,. Dec. -, ISL.

DEAR voTER:-I enclose s. as SUBJ
scriptfon to the Voter, as my last sub
ecription expires. believe, about the
first of January; and not wishing to
lose No. of your valuable paper, l
forward it now. / am taking several
papers, but none Is received with as
much pleasure as the Voter. like
your Prepayment system; and when
the paper is received / read 1t with
pleasure, feeling that 1 owe no man
for il. Yours, DC.
ALBERT REYNOLDS.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

Low DowN.-The Thermom!cron
was foolish enough to go down to l6'
below zero at this point yesterday
~, corning
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28
Loss In one year.

Now the reader can see that, were l
compelled to sell the products of my
farm at the present prices, | would be
minus Ss32.00. Now, my fellow
Farmers, is it not time that we organ
iZe to look after our own interests?
Let us agitate and investigate.
T@Jp L.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28

Thank you for your cheering words,
friend r. And there is no man In
the fCounty whose commentator
would please US more than that of
Albert REYNOLDS of Union Township.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-12-28
Amidst The farm DR..

And LIST. The farm DIR.
Cost of farm, 5000; interest
on same $4,000
Taxes on farm, 26.o0
Interest on teams, farming
tools and machinery, 70.oe
Cost of getting into granary the
product of 40 acres of corn, 10000
Cost ofgettinginto granary the
yield of 20 acres of wheat, 1000
Cost of getting into granary
the yield of acres of oats, $500
Store and Grocery bill, 10000
Total DR.. S126i.00
ID. The farm CIR.
By 1900 bushels of corn, at l6
cents per bushel, S256.N
BY l75 bushels Of wheat, worth
at bin SO cts. per bushel, 1000
BY 300 bushels of oats, 5000
Total CIR. $4,000
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-01-17
Gold at l p. m., lie

From . gentleman who 10 thoroughly
posted on the Armstrong Run oil territory,
We learn that the Meldren Reserve we'll,
ahons which. at the time II was struck, such
hue and cry was raised by certain news
papers 10 hopes Of getting up on oil excite
ment 10 that vicinity, and which was 70.
ported ~ saving flowed oil enough 10 60
hours to pay the cost (l) Of drilling, (ovsr
$S,ooo). like several Of Its predecessors
ceased entirely 10 produce oil nearly four
weeks ago, and oil efforts to resnscit ate !,
up TO she present. time have proved una
v'll'ns. The Jennings we'll and Jane,
well No. !, hs reports - yielding toeethe,
1zo barrels Of OH daily The James vel
No. 10 nearly completed with 90 show To-
oil - yet There ere 90 other wells on ID,
Knn within ok weeksl Of completion. W,
incline 10 tho opinion that the hopes Ger
tain spectators aud correspondents had @
building up . second Plihols on the streugt
of an inflated productieu, 1900 huudre,
barrels wells, &C.. will mover be resl,ed.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-01-17

BY reference to the advertisement aud
local notices 10 another coInmn, II will be
seen that Messrs. Booth 4 Sargent, the we'll
known Music dealers Of Tlsusville, ere Offer
ing oil kiads of musical instruments st q
reasonably low rate, They ere agents for
the sale Of all the leading piano forte mas
ufactories 10 the country, and warrant oil
the instruments sold BY them to be first
class 10 every respect In addition they
keep 90 hand general stock Of musics
merchandise. As this is the enly store Of the
kind 10 the oil regions, th 80 Of our citizens
in want Of any thing in the musical line will
and II TO their advantage 10 give them q
call when 10 Titusvilie.