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TIE ATTENTION OF THOSE USING ANY

TIE ATTENTION OF THOSE USING ANY
Of the poisonous compounds advertised as Be
ssoratves, Reviewers &C, for the Hair is called L,
the great adv antsees that NATTANS' CRYSTAL
DIeCOvERY possesses over all these vile mixtures.
First, il is entirely free from all poisonous sub
ssances and can therefore be used with safety. 1t
does not stain finger nails the finest fabric 1t is
positively the cleanest article in use Its use pro-
euees cooling and pleasant sensation Itfrequeni-
stops hesdsche and falling Of the hair 1t always
removes danoruf in q short time, and, above all it
VIII restore the color and growth Of the ha'r posi-
lively in from three to ten days. Gail for il and
take no other if do not wish to be disappointed
Depot corner I'd and ID streets NV
feb24 ARTHUR NATTANS, Proprjetor
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tons the registration and elections cost peuer
ally, six or seven thousand dollars; refreshmen
bills, under the old government, were abou
$50; one was as high as $40; In the new legisla
ture, when the registration appropriation bill
came up certain papers containing items of ex-
penditure were suppressed the chairman of the
committee put them in his pocket and when
witness called fer the reading, the speaker said
the papers were not in possession of the House.
we're furnished by Mr.. s. w. owen. '''0
Q-Is he republican or democrat?
Al cannot answer for anyone's politics.
Q-Dont you know his politics are we'll
known here, and that he is . democrat?
Al was in the old councils with him once;
he was then conservative, but do not attend
now.
Mr.: Eldridge.-Did he support General Chip
man? lLaughter.l
Al don't know.
Gen; Chipman.-wen, 1 know he did not.
Mr.: Green.-I desire to cali Gen. Chipman's
one refused to furnish information as required,
he would aid us in getting it. Now, We have
THE GRADES OF PENNsYLvANIA AVENUE,
and Mr.. Shepherd replies that the board has no
record Of those grades. That answer is evasive
and is false return.
false?
Mr.. Green.-Col. Magruder told Mr.. Domaine
he should not have the papers.
Col. Magruder-Mr Green. that Is not so, sir.
said to Mr.. Domaine we would not furnish
other papers he asked for, as the committee had
r. sciDded the order requiring the Board OF
Public Works to furnish him with any papers;
but 1 did not tell him we had the grades Of
Pennsylvania avenue.
Gen. ChiPman.-YOu are making grave
charges, Mr.. Green, when you accuse officers OF
making false returns.
Mr.. Green.-Well, I make the charge, and
can sustain it.
Gen. ChipDan.-I think you ought to be call
ed upon to sustain these charges before asking
that any one be attached.
Col. Eagruder.-We have never had anything
to do with Pennsylvania avenue; that work was
finished before the Board Of Public Works came
into existence, and doubt very much ii the re
cord Of grades is in our Office. They are in the
ofhce OF the surveyor of the city of Washing
ton, and he is not an officer Of the Board OF
Public Works.
Mr.. Eldridge.-You cannot expect to have
any one attached without making the necessary
affidavit.
Mr.. Green.-I Will have the witness here a.
the next meeting to prove what have stated.
Adjourned until Monday morning at 10 O'clk.
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FriGhtful Railroad Accident.
-FOUR CARS THROWN DOWN An ENBANKxEN-

LIST OF THE WOUNDED.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, March SAN owl train
this morning, from this city, for New York, was
thrown from the track about two miles below
the Springfield depot. The train was running
around curve at the rate Of only fifteen miles
an hour, when il encountered broken rail. The
engine and Adams Express car passed over the
break, but four cars next following-the bag
gage, mail, smoking, and one ordinary passen-
ger car-went down an embankment. Behind
them were three sleeping cars, all of which left
the track, but did not run of the embaukment
and no one IN these cars was injured. Alto
gether not more than tenor twelve persons were
injured, and IL II believed none fatally. Among
those hurt mostly by bruises and wounds are:
Admiral DE Rohan, Of France, In the back aud
sides; William Kennedy, of Hartford, very badly
cut in the head; Matthew N. Coughlin, Of Hart
ford, arm and head; Y. Z. Forbes, of Troy, n
T., head; Z. Z. Thompson, bruise; james NC
Gam, OF New Haven, generally bruised; Har
low Tinkham, Of this city. conductor, badly in
Jured internally. The mail car caught fire ana
was destroyed with q large amount of mail
matter.
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CHILD DROWNED IN WASH TrG-Iu
Cincinnati, on the I'd instant an infant OF three
months, child OF Frank Andriot, a waco 4
maker, of Columbia, was drowned in waslItub
ihe mother, who appeared 10 be insane, stated
That while absent from the room a few moments
her little hve-year- old boy had gone 70 the bed,
uaken the baby out, and placed IL In the tub
where she found IL upon her return. Tie bow
denied the charge, and stated that his mother
had whipped him in the morning. bat he could
not tell what for. There II little doubt that the
unfortunate woman is insane, aud had DESTROYED
the infant herself
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~ Wines are rising in price in Spain. They
go Gown" just the same; though.
1.-THE snake entered Eden,-the "liquol
question" agitates Greeley, Col.
DAt L0gansport, Ind, the gas tres regis
Ter the consumption In dollars and cents.
y Nineteen new cases OF smallpox and three
deaths were reported in New York yesterday
@fresident Porter, of Yale College, say
men are tavorites Of heaven!
~In Boston they do not shake carpets an,
which they are "shampooed.'
.~We1re glad to be assured BY 20 respecta
PIE, PIE an authority as DR.. McIlvaine, of Ohio.
inst american women are not deterioratinR.
~Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker and otbe,
women Of Hartford, will apply for registry pre-
Paratory to voting ut the coming election in
to Be "passive" In the opening national canvass,
and efeswaiting for something to turn up'
They nave not Jet called their state convention
"a boy named Vincent, employed in shin.
gle min At Cape Vincent. recently endea vored
g xick away some RWdust around buzz saw
He will hereafter walk on one foot and . half
- movement IL on foot for all workmen IN
France to labor one hour per day extra and de.
v vose tne proceeds to hberatinS the territory
rom the Germans.
~ Lawrence, Kansas, to visit saloons and invite
tne Keepers 70 attend the revival meetings ON
Sommiuee, consisting Of i've ladies, has been
nei0ng prayer meeting In the saloons
microscope examination of flesh from
the body Of Miss furbush, the younp lady who
died et. urbana, Illinois, from EATING ham
iss nifty thousand trichina to the square
young lady in Maine has sued a promi
nent young man for $500, as damages tor wood
and oil burned while paying his Attention. e.
1er. Inc young man now engaged in courtinr
another young lady.
Horsefesh in yet the favorite food of arisi-
shops were opened In the French capltsi for h
exclusive sale, the Paris physicians warmly
recohmena il a. the best food for copsumptiyes
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


Nor than one huuired az our citizens fasl thin
selves nnder personsl obligation 20 O. GAUT,ER
40. 1917 and 1915 Ptun=yivenis avenue, sy- be-
ing able through ae virtre sol his ceieer>ted B.s
Sss 10 participass IN the festivities af mt IN the
holiday season. Although A- q. tasss much pride
N thu. BEING . psbfic t-nefactor, n does not allow
she other dut-cs II his Business % c8ye his obser
walton Alrcsdy his store grCaro with the ;mmc rs.
stock Of LQaOTs and Cordals impSrtei fer the Rot
hay trade, and Witch have ben selected with csr-
fSr the wants Of his patrons. Those In want Of
Wkizkies, Branches, " ines and Lisuors. .hopid
favor hta with call and br assured that what they
bay In his li1e Willie not ,nly pure but unsduiter-
sfed. dec;a
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EVERY now and then a general hue aud cry
is heard that the circulation of obscene litera-
ture Is increasing, but beyond the establishment
OF society to thwart this, the occasional ra 4
on notorious dealer Is all we hear OF ~. A
great uprising TOR moral reform Is what We
want, and till we have IL these vile productions
VIII continue 90 be Haunted before young
America.
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THE FOLLOWING, we are assured. is a verba-
um cepy OF q letter recently received by a
schoolmaster in Indiana, from householder in
nv iocaiity: Cur, ass you are q man of no legs,
wish to fntur my sun in your SKULL The OBJ
security and seeming offensiveness of this adj
Dress disappear on translation. What was in.
tended 10 be written was: "Sir, You are a
manof knowledge, I wish to enter my son1in
yOur echool.D
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lJhts srlerdid Hair Pys y tho bset IN tue ~cr,d
uer1,ssc- reliable, Anlansous does net escts;a
tsed, ncrsny ettols- poison rrcdace pa-sa-ss or
sS.sn Avs;a the y.gnted and del..ive persecution.
~: a. 6seheiors Hair Dye has had tas-ry yso,,
IntsrTtshed rer1tation TO uehcA les INTEGRITY as
thc yvily psrfe0. Hair Dye-Biaek or Brown. Sold
by ~ druggists Assisd .. rs Bond street, New
Acy6 fSs.
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SWEET CREATURES! But not always appr.-
ciated. Witness, a case in Dies Moines vbere !.
lacy and pretty, one, too, proposed 70 fasci-
mating dry goods clerk. He said, ASK ma >
reversing the natural order of things TO suit the
year. MA" was q keen observer and she "a ~
more fashion than housekeeping in the Young
isay. She answered ono" and the young LADY
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Fe.r Per-eu. Rnr.ea .a nen,h

hAesIAs, ME., March She hou-e OF art
Soserh brysnt, st Asckiss Port. was burned a
cck The morning. Capt. Bryant, t0gethrr
van his VIII and too grandchilersn AGED about
I've anu seventeen yesTs, pcri-hed Ia The Lsr.
Mr. BRYANT was About SEVENTY wears 81 49,
ne hodats were rescued, but were very haa'y
enfned IL - not known how the ere orr
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A CHEERFuL PLAcE.-The widow OF the la q
Ezra Hubbard, OF Middletown. Kansas who
was recently murdered there, has received a
letter stating that eight men have been arrest
ed upon suspicion OF Implication in the murder
OF her husband, and are now on trial A. there
is no jail in Lincoln county, these prisoners are
guarded by forty armed men. Among the sus-
Pected men Is a lawyer, who formerly represen-
ted Tue county I'm the legislature, but has fall
en- nom high social and political influence
through the use OF intoxicating liquors and now
appears at the head of a murderOus mob" An
other prisoner is the only physician in town, and
II came out during the trial that he has ATTEMPT
ed 10 poison woman. who appears as a witnc -
against him.
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ON TEE ARRIVAL Of the Waterbury train at
hartford, last week, two ladies stepped upon
the platform. One of them, with firm step and
quick motion, stepped up to the other, and
cleDchinR both hands into her curls and bonnet.
entirely demolished the whole superstructure,
ana then walked off. The attacked party Look
ing sharply at her retreatiDg antagonist COOL,
hurled these words at her: :" An right! Your
husband will pay for q better bonnet thar
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PTOhornc-5 BY Cosaoisseurs
THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE"
IL improves appetite ard digestion, and II 10
.FfyAled Z. its favor.
We ar directed by Messrs. LEA PERKINS 70
uRoeecHte all parties making vending feLs.
JOHN DCNCANS SONS,
oc0- eOm Agents, New Ysrk
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In CHICAGO POLICE COURT, last week. a
Mrs. Morris appeared as counsel for her two sons
charged with annoying q neighbor. She L.
retired IN confusion ut every sally of her forensic
tongue, and finally gave up in despair. At thu
conclusion OF the arguments by the counsel, the
ouGge discharged the youthful prisoners, who
with their talented mother, bowed themseiyes
politely out of court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-08

THE WEEKLY STAR, now ready, contains the
proceedings Of Congress; the District govern
ment investigation; the sale OF arms investiga-
ton; movements OF the japanese Embassy; pro-
ceedipgs and appointments of the NJ. 4. Church
Conferences; the1grswth OF Washington: the
New York Custom House Investigation; "the
World OF Fashion, styles for March, by Jennie
sketches, together with interesting local news.
Washington news and gossip, society matters.
agricultural items household receipts, &c, &c
Terms: One dollar and . half per annum, in
advance; single copies five cents, in wrappers
ready for mailing
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ANOTHER THREAT PROM THE LoNpoN TIMES
The London Times says that IL the fifth cIai q,
for losses by the transfers Of American Conn
cial arine to the British flag is not abandoned
England will declare reference TO the Geneys
tribunal inadmssible, which course is appro we'd
by English statesmen and iurists
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PIANOS, &c.

y RARE CHANCE-Haying determined IN tnsro-
"A duce In this city the celebrated 80
HACkEB PIANO, Philadeiphia, Whichy ID
- tns newest improvements, uAgninceatvvyNVv
sone is better finished, and more durable than any
- r., rl.no made, now offer the saae ct s. per
- bought or for ressonable instalimenta Call And
- ZOE yTossrssiyss
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Queen Vieteria's Assatlsat not q

LONDON, March She commission of medi-
cal men who were appointed TO examine a. TO
the sanity of Arthur O'Connor, the assailant OF
them. They find that the man is OF sound mind,
but an enthusiastic Fenian. O'Connor in sx-
planning Why his weapon was not loaded when
he assaulted Her Majesty, said he would have
used loaded weapon in his attack. hut he o.Iy
desired to Brighten the Qseen into compliance
with bis demand. Any fatal result OF his assault
would have brought the Prince OF Wales 20 the
throne, and that event he did net desire 10
occur He wishes Queen Victoria 70 be the last
English monarch.
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WoOpHULL INsANE AND TILroN SLANpEs-
ER.-Mrs. Ute s. BROKER, q sister Of Victoria
Woodhun, spoke at the Cooper Institute in New
York last night against free love doctrines, and
declared her belief that her sister was insane
She denounced Theodore Tilton in strong Ian
guage, and pronounced his biography OF Victori,
Q series of ISLANDERS on her family
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"SoLD AGAlN."-well. here H. one OF fI.
most extraordinary swindles uf We NAV car
sol which In these 6avs of lodges has n.
brought 20 light. man I'm Maldcp. Mas -.
great numbers OF circulars 10 various peo
throughout the country, Offering 90 forward
them by mail "a handsomely bound hook,
q rich and peculiarly interesting picture ia
frontispiece, executed in the highest stvlc H
French art, In several colors." Every haeh
Tor" the circular said, should read it-eyr-,
married couple, and unmarried ladies. III til,
like; every one should keep IL in tie frank %
the pocket. Sent by mail on receipt of eigh
cents The bait took; a great many peop,,
sent the money; and what does the reader ~ D.
pose they received in return? The New Test.
ment. with chrome Autograph of the gircir
and Child! The state constable who went =.
Maiden 10 seize the obnoxious literature "
bothered, and very naturally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-08

MIR. GREELEY's NOTE TO Hon. VIM. E. Chan
dler, declining to have his name affixed TO the
call for the republican nominating convention.
at Philadelphfa, has been brought to light, and
reads as follows:
Friend Chandler Please not to attach nv
name to the call for the national convention. !
stayed away from your meeting on purpose to
keep position of independence. II we hav.
White House, all right; but am not inclined o.
help our Leets and Stockings to another halt
million Of plumber.
"Yours, HORACE GRFRLRyn
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A sorL OUTSIDE THE BoDY.-There Ia
Always been some speculation on the quest 30,
whether a mans soul actually leaves his DO /,
during sleep, or AZ any other time before dea
but evidence 90 solve this mysterious question 4.
rare. There ~ story told In Louisville hosr
ever, Of merchant OF that city. who. WI d.
travelling ON sleepingcar in Mississippi. n ,
vivid experience ssot visiting his home and -,
ine his wife and children asleep. and noticing
that the eight day family clock had run down,
he wound II up and set IL going. He then re
turned to hls berth, which was rafting along AZ
the rate Oh forty mil an hour, IN seeping car,
saw his own body distinctly, and resumed n :
place within its well fitting encasement ON
writing TO his wife about IL, he learned that the
clock had been nysteriously wound up on the
night Of his spiritual imagination
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-08

LABOR STRIKEe IN ENGLAND.-The opera
yves In the silk factories of Leek, in Stafford
shire, to the number Of $500 have been locked
out Tor refusing to accept the terms offered
tnem by the master. This throws two thirds o.
the towns population out of work. Fifteen
for higher wages.
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: WAHH1nfoU, Va, March SIN the confer
ence this morning he case Of Rev. Dr. Huston
was called up. The Doctor appeared before the
under which he left Baltimore. After much
animated debate Q committee Of inquiry Was
appointed TOR immediate investigation. which
MiH sit during the session Of the conference.
committee.
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Murder win Oar

tiNciSsArI, otuo. March S-Alhert Har-
Wy negro, vas arrested ~ Lima. OHIO. NeS-
nIaAy Tor the murder Of his wife nine ycars aga.
We Was living with hts fourth wife
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AN DNpEReEoUSD RIvEs-rhe CraSfo-l
esunty tlnd.l f-Hiocrst gives the follo~ing on
tie authority II 'one OF the best cltl Eens OF the
county Two men, named John A. Staul.x
and Frederick Henninger. were employed 4.
dig aweh on the farm Of Mr. BENJAMIN Ellis,
who resides In WsShington county. near the liu..
OF barrison and Washington counties. They
had proceeded but a short distance. however.
when they encountered = ted Of loose o. Niger
head' rocks. which. upon hcing broken
epen, were found 20 contain water aud other
substances. supposed 90 be ore OF some kina
When they reached the depth OF sixty feet
from the surface, they came % a large cave
which they followed a distance Of ten OF tvel, =
feet. when there before their gaze a lea a, i
ful river of clear water, which. upon eNamin A.
ton, uss found 10 contsin an ipuumcrahle nan,
Der Of small white fish. Upon a closer examina
ton, WAS found 20 be sixteen feet wide a.
i've feet IN depth. and clear ana cold a. spriug
water. As an experiment, q lighted candle W,
placed upon small piece OF plank aud
anost. IL started ~ into the dSrknr>s with 10
current, and was soon lost to sight. Sever
persons have visited this great curiosity, a.
many were the ccniectures as "a where y
water came from and Nither IL went bat notk l
satisfactory coul Ia he arrived at
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CARNEY, THE TAMMANY PLAsrRRrs,
TURNED STATES EvIDKNCE.-,n the trial OF
Mayor Hall in New York, yesterday afternoon,
sensation was created by the appearance of
Andrew j. Garvey, the plasterer, as a witness
for the prosecution. He testified to the identify
OF the warrant paid him for work on the county
court house. The prosecuting counsel asked
in all Its details. The defence objected, when
the prosecution said they proposed to show by
the witness that the bill, with the exception Of
An argument followed until the adjournment
Crowds were attracted to the vicinity of the
courtroom by the announcement, "They have
got Garvey." and great excitement and interest
was manifested There we're many threats
against Garvey, who is understood to hav.
turned state 8 evidence.
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NATIONAL THEATER.
~ NILSSON.
THE STRAkOSCH GRAND ITALIAN
OPERA.

OPERA.
Mes.rs MAURICE and MAX STRAKOSCH re-
epectfully announced -
FEW GRAND ITALIAN OPERA NIGHTS
in the week commencing
MONDAY, MARCH 25 Is72
The Company comprises the follow ng pent ar
lists %
MILE CHRISTINE NILSSON
MILE LION DUvAL,
MILE T. FERRETTr.
MISS ANNIE LOUISE CARY,
MONS. v. CAPOUL,
s,a p.pro,,x, SIG. p. BRIGNOLI,
,~,. MONS. A. BARRE
$500 MONSIEUR JOSEF JAMET
BIGs. REICHARDT, LYALL. COLErTI, BA
GRAND cHoprIR Bill se, &C. e, rv o.on.
" IRA.
Musical Director and Conductor
The sale Of SKAsoN TICKETS will copmenre
WEDNESDAY, March 10Th, at Metzerott's Mnsic
Store AA1'iN
Fall particulars shortly MART ~
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orffsiAxs,9@
ospu;ay nr.n,lI tsSsyLyASiA AVENUE.
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ANorHER OF GOvERNoR WALKRR's vEroE.
OvH1RUfED-fmferea on The State Debt.-Thf
Of the Governor xetoing fhe bill req airins tax.
and other public dues to be paid in Roid AND
silver coin: United States Treasury notes an
National Bank notes, and after . discussiol
ayes to 10 noes. The house Of delegates passed
bill providing for the payment OF four r,ei
cent: interest ON the STATE debt, the party sc
scepting the interest to signify his agreement 70
bill. The vote on Dc passage of the biil va.
ayes 81 !, noes 20. w"
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LIvHRPooL, March e.-rhe steamship City Of
Warrington left New York February nth, aud
which was spoken last Sunday afternoon by the
steamship Atlantic with her shaft broken, has
arrived safely ut Queenstown.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL RxvENUE.-Ther receipts from this
TO-day were s2S2 1l05l.
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OBJECT 1EAcHING.-An item L. going the
rounds OF the exchanges stating that a woman
school teacher In Utica, Wis, allows the pupi!s
hve minutes to go out and see the railway TRAIN
when n passes. That II a sensible teacher. IN
old times the windows Of schoOl-houses were
built 30 high as 60 prevent the little prisoners
from looking out, and an elephant might pas
by and the little urchins be compelled 20 keen
their eyes on their books, lest they might ,
through an open deer, catch a glimpse of the
animal. No wonder BOYS and girls came 10
hate school hours, and 10 look upon them ~ the
oarkest OF the twenty-four. That woman
teacher in Wisconsin h sound in her head. she
fsvors "obiect teaching" she wOnld give a
recess were q nenagerie 20 pass, or a circus
band TO 60 by, and the children would study all
the harder Tor the indulgence.