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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-30

How TO POP THE QUESTION. Pitts is q
capital business hand. He examines the
goods lie is thinking Of purchasing, and
then says:
"Well, III look around, and if I dont't
find anything that suits me better, I'll call
and take this.''
Not long ago Pitts said to himself
Il am getting rather along in years, and
guess I'll get married"
His business qualities wouldn't let him
wait; SO, calling upon a lady friend, he
opened the conversation by remarking that
he would like to know what she thought
about getting married.
sOh, Mr. Pitts she replied, that is an
affair in which [ am not so gravely inter-
ested, and I prefer to leave it to yourself
But said Mr.. Pitts, you are interested,
and, my dear girl, will you marry me?'
The young lady blushed very red, hesita-
ted, and finally, as Pitts was we'll to do in
the world, and morally and financially of
good standing in society, she accepted him
whereupon the matter-of-fact Pitts respond
ed
"Well, well, I'll look about, and if don't
find anybody that suits me better than you,
I'll come back
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-30

Gid big knave, and little honest men
will worship bin.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-30

TOOTH WAsH--Dissolve two ounces OF
borax in three pints Of water; before quite
cold add one teaspoonful Of tinctuo Ct
myrrh and one tablespoonful of spirits cam
phor; bottle for use. A wineglassf0l Of
the solution added to {. half pint q tepia
water is sufficient for each application =
This solution applied regularly preserves
and beauties the teeth, arrests decay aot
induces healthy action.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-30

Forgiveness kiss of the lips to heal a
stab at the heart.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-30

Aim high but not SO high as not 10 be
able to bit anything.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-30

Hope may bud under clouds, but bios.
SONS only in sunshine.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-30

Conceit ass who imagines hiu'sel
an elephant
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-30

There is more happiness at distance
than ever comes near.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-30

To REMOVE FRUIT STA1Ns.-A solutioa
of chloride of soda will remove peach and
all fruit or vegetable stains, and is also OK
cellent in removing mildew but for this it
must be applied several times, and exposed
to the sun, while fruit stains can be reuoy.
ed by it instantly. Of course it eau only
be used for white cotton or linen goods. It
is perfectly harmless, if we'll rinsed in elear
water Immediately after using.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-30

SWEET PICKLES Twelve pounds Of fruit,
six pounds of sugar, quart Of cider zine
gar, cloves and cinnamon. Let the fruit IN
above till soft take out, put carefully on a
dish, let the syrup boil down, then put or
fruit again and boil few minutes; flI jars
and seal with tissue paper dipped in The
white Of an egg.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-30

PEACH JELLY. Wash without removing
SKINS Or pits; cover with water; BOZ antil
soft; strain add half pound Of sugar to
pint of juice boil twenty minutes
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-30

The SAoE's REpRooF. --Alkahem, the
sage, whom all people humored for bis
great wisdom and his many virtues, sat in
the market place giving instruction. A
youth named Seyd, who had recently in
herited vast wealth, passed that way, and
shared with the old teacher the attention OF
the multitude.
See = cried seyd, 'how my good fortune
hath lifted me 10 day to claim public at
tention whioh Alkahem hath been long
years in gaining"
And he smiled proudly as he spoke.
Alkahem heard his words, and motioned
for him to draw near.
My son. said the sage, let me speak
unto thee fable Once upon time a
gcurd wound itself around lofty palm,
and in few weeks had climbed to its very
top
How old mayest thou be?' asked the
gourd. =
"A hundred years. answered the palm.
"A hundred years = cried the gourd, in
derision. Only look ! have grown as
tall as thou art in fewer days than thou
CONTEST years y
L know that very WE'LL the palm made
answer. Every summer of my life gourd
has climbed up around me, as proud as thou
art, and as short lived as thou wilt be ?
Seyd heard, and went away with his head
lowered
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-30

When trouble moves near, friends move
of.
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TOMATO CUsTARD.-This is SAID to be a
beneficial diet for consumptiyes. 1t is made
by straining finely stewed tomatoes through
a coarse sieve, and adding two pints of milk
and one pint of tomatoes, for four eggs and
one teaspoonful of sugar. Bake IN small
cups quickly.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-30

Borax is the best OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
yet discovered. This troublesome insect
hasa great aversion to it, and will never
return where it has once been scattered
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-30

CONVERTING WEEDS INTO MANURE -
ready method of utilizing weeds and gard en-
refuse so as to convert them speedily into
valuable manure, consists in laying them in
trench, in successive layers, with unslaked
lime between, and then covering the whole
with earth. The mass will be rapidly con.
verified into an excellent manure, and the
additional per centage Of lime will have iss
Importance in the economy Of the farm
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-30
4sDIsEAsEs PECULIAR TO FEMALES. )"

4DISEASES PECULIAR TO FEMALES.''
has opened an INFIRMARY where Ladies will
be received for treatment. 1t is useless to men
ton the advantages to be derived from being
under the constant supervision of the Physician,
in many of these cases. Experience has long
since taught, by the evidence of the best physi-
clans as we'll as the Insti utions of this charac-
ter in the large cities, this is the only way of
successful treatment
Patients will be received as members of the
family, having every attention necessary for
their comfort and improvement. aug4-tf
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Professional Cards.
WIN CHAPMAN, D. DIS.
xs=AA STAUNTON VIRGINIA,

lIID Office, South Side Main Street
at his old stand.
Artificial teeth mounted on Gold. Silver and
Vuleanite.
All operations performed in the most scien-
tihc and skilltul manner, with strict regard to
Permanancy, and warranted to compete with
any work done in the cities.
Thanking the people ofAugustaandthes sur
roundingCounties for their very liberalpatron-
age prior to- during and since the war, l re-
respectfully solicit its continuation.
The highest price paid for old gold and
plate JInel-tt
TNEMALE INFIRMARY.-Dr B. P. REESE,
e wi tn long and successful experience OF
the treatment of
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-30
DRICES OF FURNITURE
GREATLY REDUCED.
Persons wanting Furniture would do well to
call

call on
u. II. s. r. VI. PICKLE
before purchasing elsewhere, as we are deter
cheaper, than can be bought in the city. We
now receiving large lot of NEW and
STYLISH FURNITURE, purchased in the East
ci.ies for cash, and will sell for cash for less
than any other house in Stanton. Give US
call.
We keep always on Land large supply of
Cane and Wood seat Chairs, Bureaus, Bedsteads,
Washstands, Tables, Lounges, Mattresses, and
Parlor and Chamber sets in Walnut, Mahogany
and Oak. manufactured in our shop of dry ma
terial and by the best of workmen. Give us
call. Guarantee work to suit and prices to fit.
Fisks metallic cases and caskets always on
hand. Undertaking promptly attended to.
va Main ST., Staunton one door above Lu-
theran Church decl
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Regulator.

Forty Years, and hundreds of the good and great
from all parts of the country will vouch for its
virtue
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-30

TOMATO CArsUp.-Take ripe tomatoes and
scald them just sufficient to allow you to
take off the skin let them stand for i day,
covered with salt; strain them Thoroughly,
to remove the seeds; then, to every two
quarts add three ounces of cloves, two OF
black pepper, with little sal t; boil the Ii
quor for half an hour, and lei it cool and
settle, and add pint of the best cider vim
egar, after which bottle it, corking and seal
ing it tightly. Keep it always in cool
place.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-30

How TO MAKE PUDDING QUICK. Split i
few crackers, lay the surface oyer WITH raj.
SINS and place the halves together agaiu, tic
them closely in cloth, and boil fifteen min
utes in milk and water.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-30

MILLINERY P. SCHERER,
WI having just received an additional sup.
ply of handsome HATS, BONNETS, &C, will
have them open to-day, Friday, May 18th
thankful for tie very liberal patronage here
tofore bestowed, she earnestly requests con-
tinuance Of the same.
May17-tf
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-30

T,OR RENT That very desirable Store-room
occupied by Guy & Drake, known as
Brandeburg's Corner. Possession given on
April LIST 1877.
For terms, apply to.
feble-tt-City papers copy.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-30

CHLORIDE OF LIME FOR NoxIoUs VERsaN
Chloride of lime, it is stated, Furnishes
the best means for driving away noxious iu-
sects and rodents. 1t appears to be espe-
cially obnoxious to rats and mice, so much
so, indeed, that they arc said to les a.
once when chloride Of LING is sea-
about. The same substance is also sgd fo
aid in freeing fields, farms, gardens, etc.
from Aeas, caterpillars, etc., the only re-
quirement being the sprinkling of the IN.
fected places during dry weather, with hneiy
pulverized chloride of lime, and to continue
it occasionally as necessity may require.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-28
The Poor Customer,

"How much butter >" One-half pound,
if you please"
"And those Oranges?" Half 4 dozen,
sir"
''YOu 90 by halves to-day. Well, what
else?" Be speedy, ma'am, you are keeping
better customers waiting" Half 4 peck
of Indian meal, and one French roll,
said the woman but her lips quivered,
and she turned to wipe away trlckllng
tear.
I looked at her straw bonnet, all broken,
at her faded shawl, her thin, stopped form,
her coarse garments; and | read "pOver-
ty" on all-eXtreme poverty. And the
pallid, pinching features-the mOurnful,
but once beautiful face-tOld me that the
luXuries were not for her
An invalid looked out from his marrow
window whose pale face lOnged for the
fresh oranges for whose comfort the tea
and the butter and the fine French roll
were bought with much sacrifice. And
saw him sip his tea and taste the dainty
bread, and praise the flavor of the sweet
butter, and turn with frightening eyes tC
the golden fruit. And 1 heard him ask
her, kneeling at the smoking hearth, tC
taste them with him. And as she set bel
broken pan on the edge to bake her coarse
loaf, l heard her say, by and by, when
am hungry"
"And 10y and by" when the eyes of the
sufferer were closed in sleep, l saw be-
bend over him, with q blessing i'll he1
| heart. And she laid the remnant of thu
feast carefully by, and ate her bread un'
moistened.
started from my reverie. The grocer
hard eye was upon me. You are keeping
better customers waiting.
Oh, how l longed to tell him how power
ty and persecution, contempt and scorn
could not dim the hearts fine gold, puri
fed by many trial and that woman
with her little wants and holy sacrifice
was better in the sight of God than many
a trumpet-tongued Dives, who gave tina
he might be known of men.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-28
Hints on HnMSe Building.

4 paper OH this subject. read by Edward
Roberts, +. 5. A., before the Royal lnstl-
tute of British Architects, closes as fol-
lows
l. Never allow pervious drains i'll
perviOus soils.
2. Never allow a cesspool or drain near Il
well.
5. Never select gravel as building-site
if well-drained clay can be obtained.
4. Never allow drinking water to be
drawn from a cistern supplying water
closet.
). Never allow waste-pipes to be insert
ed into water-closet traps.
6. Never allow rain-water to run to the
ground fit is required above.
7. Never allow water to stand i'll pipes
exposed to frost.
s. Never allow pipes to be fixed so that
they can not empty themselves.
8. Never ventilate except by pipes OF
tubes inlets and outlets being of equal
size.
10. Never use glazed earthenware pipes
for upward tiues.
II. Never allow chandeliers to be the
exclusive light merely because it has been
| ustomary.-Scri6Rer'S for May.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-28
THE DAILY CHRONICLE.
TERMS OF DAILY PAPER.
WEEKLY PAPER.

Per month. by carrier or by mail, IS
Per year, by mail, ............ 500
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-28
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

xSA Cel
Clubs of Twenty, or over, per cOpy............ so
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-28
POST OFFICE HOURS.

The MaryvlIIe Mail arrives at lU3U, A. NJ, anu Ut
parts at 200, NJ, daily. except Sundays.
Maynardvie Mail arrives at 1900, NJ, Thursday,
and departs at Loo, P. NJ, same day.
The Bain's X Roads Mail arrives Tuesdays and Fri
days at 110O A. NJ and departs at 1900 NJ same days
Gap Creek Mail arrives "Wednesday at 800, P. NJ,
and departs Thursday at 600 AN.
The PoSt-Ofice opens at Z, A. NJ and closes at b,
Pm. Opens again at 7, PM; closes at Pm. Office
open on Sunday at 1:30 P. NJ. for one hour.
JAMES RODGERS. PM,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-28

"How much butter >" One-half pound
if you please"
land sugar ?" "Half pound, SIR
"And those Oranges?" Half q dozen
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-28

Ten lines, solid Nonpareil, to constitute square.
One Square, each insertion ..SI %
to Special rates on application for advertisements
by the year or month.
Local Notices ten cents per line each insertion.
CITY Notices Eve cents per line each insertion.
All advertisements due after first Insertion. 49, ,
Yearly advertisements payable Quarterl' All other
SertiOn.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-28
10 the Taxpayers Of the 1St Civil DiStric
of Knox County,

HAVING BEEN APPOINTED BY THE HON
IL CRADLE County Court. at the April Term l \
that will be at my office from this date uh S. of
18TH day of May for the purpose OF Tseevng md
lum streets mn stairs over the store Of waters
Bro. tap23d3w) W. r. 1AhDAG1'
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-17
Campaign Notes.

Senator Robertson is in Washington,
having just completed a tour of North
and South Carolina. He claims the form
er for Grant and Caldwell for Governor by
10000 and South Carolina. for Grant in
November by $4,000.
Advices from Mississippi continue of q
most encouraging character. The colored
vote is nearly solid for Grant, and hun
dreds of white Democrats refuse to vote
for Greeley.
Hon. James Brooks, a Democratic Con-
gresham from New York, travelled in
Europe during nearly all of the last ses-
sion of Congress, but walked up to the
clerks desk and drew his pay for the
whole session, just as any Democrat would
do, He is busy now abusing the President
for taking a little rest at Long Branch.
The Democrats start out in this canvass
playing the game of Drag. A friend of
Grants, in New York, after publishing
about for some days that he wanted to bet
ten thousand on the "little General, - was
finally accommodated by five Greeley
friends, who gave two thousand piece TO
the "lost cause" They said it wouldn't
do to let such bets go without takers, so
they each sacrificed little. They never
expect to see it again.
The New York World consents to sup
port Greeley, because if elected, it says, he
will be so hooked with Democratic bait,
that he will be their President. The argu-
ment with all Democrats is, "Vote for
| Greeley, it's our only chance for office"
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-17
EAST. TENNESSEE
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
Established 1869.
CHARLES SEYMOUR'S
Column of Special Notices.
FARMS NEAR KNOXVILLE.

For s2.G00.-65 res, 20 meadow land, neat new
frame house, miles from city.
For s12,O0o.-One of the finest farms in the county
and near Knoxville.
For S90,0O0.-A superb estate in one of the best v
leys of Il tst Tennessee. VIII pay 5000 year to
good farmer.
For $4.00O.-4.500 acres of thu best Of Cumberland
pl eau lsnd 100 in cultivation large orchards of
choice fruit exec lent range for stock not far from he
iron works at lockwood.
For So, 0O.-Valey and creek bottom land farm of
400 acres, u miles from Knoxville.
For Sl000-Frut and gar 'en homestead. miles from
the city orchard vineyard and strawberries II
For S2500-200 arcres of So eetwator valley land 100
well improved. The cheape farm in the valley.
$780, easy terms.-12H acres of first rate lanl well
located, miles from Knoxville. Sui able for market
garden. is now in cultivation.
$780, easy terms-250 acres one half n cultivation,
fine grass land 16 miles from Knoxville excellent
ter, timber and fruit.
800 terms.-9O acres, two miles from the city.
M adow.
sS00O-A first rate faru 172 acres. five miles from
KnoXv lie.
si50OAn excellent farm, miles from the city. 200
acres, ell watered level land pl nty of timber God
neighborhood, close to railroad station.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-17
nosbiIIe aaleekp Gbroniee aaeonesoap sulp r. 1922

Buck, of Wisconsin,, moved u resolu-
ton appointing committee of one from
each State, to be named by the representa-
tive of the delegations to apprise the can
didates of their nomination.
Payne, of Ohio, moved an amendment
by adding the President of the Convention
to be chairman. Agreed.
On motion of Heaton, of Ohio, a resolu-
ton was adopted, that, on the adjourn
ment of the Convention, they would with
music escort the New York and Missouri
delegations to their quarters.
A resolution was adopted, leaving the
place for the meeting of the next National
Convention TO be decided by the National
Committee.
\ resolution was adopted, thanking j.
7. Ford, Frederick Raine and the city of
Baltimore for courtesies extended; also
thanking DOolittle for the able and Impair
tial manner in which he presided over the
Convention.
Thayer, of New York, made a few re-
marks eulogistic of Greeley.
The chairman returned thanks for the
kind expression towards him, and invoked
the blessings of Providence upon the eff
forts of the convention.
Brown was nominated by vote of 7l3
Stevenson, of Kentucky, 8; blank, Is.
The blanks were, Florida 2, New Jersey 8,
West Virginia ,. Delaware voted for Ste
venson.
The females are disappointed. They de-
clare their intention to work for the Phil
adelphia nominees. Augustus Schell was
elected chairman of the Natioral Execu-
tive Committee.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-17
A Good story Well App.,ed.

David Richards, illustrates the feelings of some
OF Greeley's old friends and admirers about as
forcibly and pointedly as we have ever heard it
done, by the following anecdote. He said he
felt about Greeley rs the country boy did about
his pet lamb Two boys had flock of sheep to
divide. They selected through friends two lots
of sheep. One OF the boys was much attached
to pet lamb named "Betsey." In dividing the
flock Betsey was pnt, with bad lot OF sheep in
lambs sake. When our boy came to select
which he would take he said, after looking at
Betsey long and sadly. "Betsey, love you bet
ter than any other one in the whole flock of
sheep and would like to keep you, but yoH are
IN too bad company. FH hare to let goa go''
So Mr.. Richards feels about his old pet Gree
ley, and so many others must feel after Balti-
more.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-17
A Letter from Ben Wade.

We give the following extract from let
ter of Hon. Ben Wade to the Washington,
ID. c., meeting, in lieu of speech he was
expected to make.
OF the Republican party he says:
When we reflect upon what the Repub-
licau party has accomplished since its or
ganization, we may well be proud. No
other body of men within the range of histo-
ry has done so much toadvance the welfare
of mankind, to establish the great prin-
ciples of justice, liberty and equality. Yet
their mission is by no means accomplished.
There are many important governmental
questions yet to be settled aud no other so
competent to the task To doubt the sue
cess of such party, when pitted against
the broken cohorts of the old slavery party,
is an insult to the intelligence and virtue
of The American people.
When great political party has become
so consciously depraved that they feel there
Is no hope of reform, suicide may, perhaps,
in such case be virtue, and such seems
to be the condition of the Democratic party
ut this time.
BY adopting Mr.. Greeley as their stand
ard-bearer they deliberately admit (if they
are honesty that the poorest, weakest, most
vacillating and uncertain Republican is an
improvement on anything to be found in
their own party. But let us stand by our
noble candidates as faithfully as they have
stood by the principles of Republicanism,
and our triumph is certain.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-17
Valuable Property for Sale.

$50 acres of land Grst and Saw Mil. with superior
water power This desirable property is locatei one
mile north of enor's Depot, on the East Tenn. Va.
& Ga. Railroad. Saw anu grist mill on Town Creek:
good dwelling house. three teneme houses about
twenty in cultyato"; mill grins 20 bushels of
corn, % bushels wheat per y; good orchar three
goo1 pine for saving. Price st5O0 one half cash the
basnce in and two cars, deduction Ofl0 per
cent for all cash. -. r q. ...f
The cam NJ III property on Broad street. with lot
rum ing 10 sid trac on the X. and o. Raj road Lot
2b4xi65 ee very valuable DRY brick hui ding XGO
with /, 1x4h; engine and machinery complete; exceed
ingly desirable property for any manufacturing bust
CHARLES SEYMOUR.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-17
Athens Dots.

Owing to the decline in the price there is not
much being done in the wheat market just now
The farmers were all willing to sell at Sl.j0, but
hadn't their wheat threshed, and hence could
not sell. Corn which looked sorry few weeks
ago in consequences Of the drouth in the foropart
Of the spring has fully recovered and looks well.
Our County Court has repealed the dog tax
they passed sometime ago. This law was very
unpopular with tho Democratic portion of cur
populaton-a great many OF them believing
that TO tag dog was to tax q Democrat
The Reeder Hotel recently purchased by Mr..
Joseph Matthews has been oyerhauled and pre-
sents quite an attractive appearance TO what it
did
The spirit Of p vas manifested here on the
4th by way of getting glorously So
this time.ro. r.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-17
FOR SALE.
The well known


eleven miles above Knoxville. on FRENCH BROAD
der. Present capacity so bbls. day but kiln sufficient
for nearly double that amount. The Quarry Of by
ment by river or rail. Water power sufficient to grind
800 bbls. day and never failing Demand for Cement
great and mpetitin except from works which
have from $50 to 600 miles of railroad frei hts pay
reach this market. Price 81 800 only, and with proper
management these works should pay more than that
amount each year net prof Seventy acres of land.
Valuable Bui ditgs Water Power and Grst Mills all
included. Address
CHARLES SEYMOUR,