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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14
Terms: So, in advance:
Jupiter-The Star of the East.

The Providence Journal remarks
that brilliant star may now be seen
during the evening in the Eastern sky,
sharing for more than an hour after
its rising the honor of starry sover-
eighty with the planet Venus, as sink
ing toward the horizon she holds her
regal court in the Western heavens.
.a This star is the planet Jupiter,
which, during the remaining winter
months, will be an object of interest
through the night. The two largest
and brightest Of the planetary orbs are
now performing the office Of evening
stars, Venus reigning supreme in the
West for three hours after sunset, and
Jupiter beaming with imperial light
from his appearance in the East in the
early evening till he pales in the ruddy
glow of morning. They are the only
planets to the naked eye now visible in
the evening, and cannot fail to be dis
.tinguished from the thronging crowds
of lesser stars by their softer light,
transcendent brightness, and superior
size. .--t..
Jupiter is situated in the constella-
tion of Leo, or the Lion, not far from
Regulus, its leading brilliant, the first
star in the handle of the Sickle, which
makes this group SO familiarly known
to observers. If the course of the
planet be watched, it will be seen to
retrograde or move backward among
the stars. This it will continue to do
until the 18th of April, when it will
apparently terrace its course, and reach
the vicinity of its present position du-
ring the month of May. Its motion
can now be easily traced from its Vi
cinity to the star Regulus, which al
though of the first magnitude, seems
comparatively faint in the presence of
the brighter planet. mr&
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14
Our Personality in Dreams.

One remarkable thing as to the stuff
of our dreams is well worth moments
consideration-and it is this: Ofwhat-
ever stuff we are ourselves made ESQ far
as regards our moral constitution and
character, that is, of such stuff our
dreams will assuredly partake, in a
very great degree, whatever may be the
forms and phases grotesque and ridi-
culous, or awful and solemn-under
which they occupy the mind in sleep.
1t has been frequently asserted by
writer's on this subject that the dream
er is at one time brave as lion, at an
other a mere paltoon-at one time a
knave, at another a saint, ETC., etc.
But all such descriptions are false and
baseless-the moral individuality un-
dergoes no changeln dreams. The
coward never dreams that he is valiant,
or the brave man that he is coward ;
the sordid man has no generous emo
tions in the land of shadows, nor does
the free-handed, hospitable man be-
come a churl in his sleep. The dreams
of the miser will never be visions of
self-sacrifce and beneVolence, nor those
of the base, mean and impure, be a
whit more noble or elevated, than the
acts Of their waking hours. 1t is true
that in dreams we often acquire wealth,
honor, dignity, reputation, or power ;
in fact, we may, and it is likely enough
that we do, in our dreams realize, as it
were, in the course of our lives, all
those various longings and ambitions
which we are in the habit of picturing
to ourselves in those waking myths
and day-dreams in which all men, from
the necessities of their nature, indulge
more or less. But, throughout all
these changes, endless as they are, the
moral individual remains the same,
and cannot or will not undergo a moral
change. Again, in dreams we never
lose our personal identity; one man
never dreams that he is another man,
and, though he may dream that he is
two men, or ten men, or twenty, yet
each and all of these will be none other
than himself, multiplied he knows not
how. From these considerations and
others which they have tendency to
suggest, it would appear that we have
ourselves a part to play in furnishing
the stuff of our dreams. To what ex-
tent we are ourselves the creators of
our dream-life may perhaps be shown
lnsubsequent chapters.--Le6satre Hour.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14
Aneedote Of Chief Justice Marshall.

The following anecdote of Chief JUS
tice Marshall, illustrating his simple
mindedness and easy good nature, has
before been in print. tits this: When
Judge Marshall lived in Richmond,
his opposite neighbor was Col. Pickett,
father of the Confederate General Geo.
E. Pickett, of Gettysburg fame. Col.
Pickett was a man of wealth, lived
well, and was not content unless every
thing about his household bore tie
marks of good living. His horses were
his pride, and were conspicuous every
where for their splendid appearance,
being as sleek, fat, and high spirited
as abundant food and excellent groom
ing could make them. Judge Marshall's
horses, on the other hard, were noto-
rionsly lean and unkempt. Every
body but the Jud dge had long remark
ed this. 5 -. I'LL
At last it was brought to his notice,
with the suggestion that his carriage
driver neglected the horses, sold much
of their food, and appropriated the
money to his own use, good deal of
| it going, no doubt, for liquor.
The Judge called him up without
delay: ~.
"Dick, what is the reason Colonel
Picket's horses are in such splendid
condition, while mine are almost skel-
etons? | am afraid you neglect them,
and don't half feed them"
Dick, not expecting the attack, was
fairly posed. He hemmed and hawed
a while till he could gather his negro
wits about him, and then said:
"Mars John, look at you-is you
fat?"
"No," said the Judge, "decidedly
not"
"Well, look at old miss" (Mrs.
Marshall els she fat?"
"No."
''Den look at me, is I fat?''
"No."
"Now den you jes' look at Kunnle
Picket. He fat, his ca'idge-driver fat,
his hosses fat, his dogs fatal fat
De troof is, Mars. John, fat run in the
Pickett family, and it don't run in
our'n. Dat's all"
"Well," said the Judge, after little
reflection, "there is a good deal in
that" Itnever occurred to me before.
He turned back into his study, and
Dick was never troubled any more
Lippinc0tt.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14
The Story Of Poor Little Stephen Girard.
BY MARK TWAIN.

The man lives in Philadelphia who,
when young and poor, entered bank
and says he, "Please, sir, don't you
want boy?" And the stately per
sonage said, .sNo, little boy, ] don't
want a little boy" The little boy,
whose heart was too full of utterance,
chewing a piece of licorice stick he had
bought with a cent stolen from his
good and pious aunt, with sobs plain
ly audible, and with great globules OF
water rolling down his cheeks, glided
silently down the marble steps Of the
bank. Bending his noble form the
bank man lodged behind a door, for
he thought the little boy was going to
shy stone at him. But the boy pick
ed up something and stuck it in his
poor but ragged jacket. ''Come here,
little boy" and the little boy did come
here; and the bank man said, "Lo,
what pickest thou up ?" And he an
swered and replied, ga pin" And the
bank man said, 'Little boy, are you
good?" and he said he was. And the
bank man said, "How do you yote?-ex-
cuse me, do you go to Sunday School?'
and he said he did. Then the bank
man took down a pen made of pure
gold and flowing with pure ink and he
wrote on piece of paper, "Salt Peter
and he asked the little" boy what il
stood for, and he said "Salt Peter."-
Then the bank man said itmeant "Saint
Peter" The little boy said ".Ohw
Then the bank man took. the boy te
his bosom and the little boy said "Oh! 7
again, for he squeezed him. Then the
bank man took the little boy into part
nership and gave him hall, the profits
and all the capital, and he married tht
bank mans daughter, and now all hi
has is all his; and all his own, too.
STORY OF ANOTHER GOOD LITTLE BOY
My uncle told me this story, and
spent six weeks in picking up pins il
front of bank. expected the banl
man would call me in and say, ''Littlt
boy, are you good?" and I was going
to say eyes" and when he asked mt
what 'sSt. john stood for, was going
to say "Salt john" But I guess tht
bank man wasn't anxious to have {
partner, and I guess the daughter wal
son, for one day says he to me. ''Lit
tie boy, what's that you're picking up?'
Says I, awful meekly, "Pinsp Says
he "Let's see 'em." And he took 'em
and I took off my cap, already to go il
the bank and become partner, anc
marry his daughter. But I didn't get
any invitation. He said, "Those pins
belong to me, and if I catch you hang
ing around here any more I'll set tht
dog on you?' Then I left, and the
old cuss kept the pins. Such is life az
| I find it.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14

ing" he replied. ga ring-tailed fe-
male monkey, of gentle disposition and
correct department, will command
twenty pounds, while a common blue
faced can be bought for five"
''And the young rhinoceros ?"
eve sold her to the Geological Gar
.dens for five hundred pounds, and a
poor bargain it was for US. She cost
us every penny of it.. .''.s
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14

Upward, where the stars are burning,
Silent, silent in their turning
Round the never changing pole;
Upward where the sky is brightest,
Lift now my longing soul !
Far above that arch of gladness,
Far beyond those clouds of sadness,
Are the many mansions fair
Far from pain, and sin, and folly,
Is that palace of the holy;
would find my mansions there.
Where the glory brightly dwelleth,
Where the new song sweetly swelleth,
And the discord never comes;
Where life's stream is ever laving,
And the palm is ever waving
That must be the home of homes.
Where the lamb on high is seated,
By ten thousand voices greeted,
Lord of lords, and King of kings;
Son of man, they crown, they crown him,
Son of God, they own, they own him,
With his name the palace rings.
Blessing, honor, without measure,
Heavenly riches, earthly treasure,
Lay we at his blessed feet;
Poor the praise that now we render,
Loud shall be our voices yonder,
When before His throne we meet.
MiIlscood, Va.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14

pa-A curious incident is related in
a French paper as having occurred in
a little village not far from Paris
Some bees were swarming on an oak
tree, and wood-cutter named Guiot
climbed the tree and cut off the extrem-
ity of the branch upon which theswarm
hung. Instead of falling to the ground,
however, the swarm dispersed and set
tied on the head of Guiot, who was still
sitting on the branch forty feet from
the ground. The by-standers believed
that, tortured by the stings, he would
fall to the ground. But with great
presence of mind Guiot remained per-
fectly still till the swarm had formed
two long wreaths hanging from his
temple; then, half blinded by the in
sects, which also covered his face and
body, he contrived to descend from his
elevated position, taking the greatest
care not to irritate this living mantle.
When he reached the ground hive
was placed on his shoulder, but three
hours elapsed before the bees would
take possession of their new home
When this happy change was effected
the poor wood-cutter's wild delight
testified to the intensity Of the anxiety
and discomfort he had endured.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14

R9rA good story is told of st.
Louis dry goods clerk who attended a
dance in the rural district a few even
ings since. He wore a cheviot shirt,
and put on great many airs. He was
somewhat taken down, however, when
he overheard one country lass say to
another: 'That St. Louis chap sings
on heap Of style, for fellow that
wears bed-stick shirt"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14
A Good Grammar.

We advise every little grammarian
just entering on the study to commit
to memory the following. The author
whoever he is-deserves much credit:
1. Three little words you often see,
Are articles, A, AN and THE.
2. A nouns the name of anything,
AS SCHOOL or GARDEN, HOOP or SWING.
3. Adiectives tell the kind of noun,
AS GREAT, SMALL, PRETTY, WHITE or
BROWN.
4. Instead of nouns the pronoun stand
HER head, HIS face, YOUR arm, MY hand.
5. Verbs tell of something to be done
To READ, COUNT, SING, LAUGH, JUMP,
RUN.
6. How things are done adverbs tell,
AS SLOWLY, QUICKLY, ILL or WE'LL.
7. Conjunctions join the words together,
AS man AND woman, wind OR weather.
s. The propositions stand before
A noun, as OF or THROUGH door.
8. The interjections show surprise,
AS All! how pretty-oH! how wise.
The whole are called nine parts of speech,
Which reading, writing, speaking teach.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14

s9A gentleman lately entered a
shop in which were books and various
miscellaneous articles for sale, and
asked the shopman if he had Gold
smiths Greece. "No," said he, "but
we have some splendid hair-oil.'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14

p1-It rather hit the nail on the head
when a lady, on being asked what she
thought was the meaning of the words,
E'the pestilence that walketh in dark
ness" answered that, in her opinion it
was bed-bugs.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14

QUEEN ELIzABETH.-Before the
Virgin Queen came to the throne, she
was remarkably simple in her attire,
but in later days she changed, and
historians remind us of her eighty wigs
of various colors, and of her three
thousand dresses.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14

ADVICE TO BoYs.-You are made
to be kind, generous and magnanimous,
says Horace Mann. If there is boy
in school who has club-foot, don't let
him know you ever saw it. If there is
a boy with ragged clothes, don't talk
about rags in his hearing. If there is
a lame boy, assign him some part in
that which does not require much run
ming. If there is dull one, help him
to get his lessons. ..
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14

b@Why is nature like baby?-
Because therei is generally asquall when
its face is washed.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-14

wWhy are teeth like verbs? Be-
cause they are regular, irregular and
defective.
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510efrU.
For the Port Tobacco Times.
UPWARD.

BY FRANCIS NJ. B.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-28

Tup TrcuRoRsE CAsE-Tbe proceedlpg-
in tba Tichborne case on August III seem u
have becn nariicularIy lively. The Ud,y
T;o1eoronh report gays: ga necessarily aT.
summary can rive no notion Of the torren,
nf inyectiye which DR.. Kenealy poured
forth. !. Utterly regardless OF the presence w
tha bench. he addressed himself to tne J'l'.
mud at Mr.. Bowker, who sat unno'ed oe'oM
him he made no attempt to conceai W.
,ne,niuc he openly admitted that cohspi.
racy and perjury were .the logical e1fect "
his charges; and once again, referring ~
Lord Bellows private lie, be besged tn'
iury to declare that the man who had Dase.t
sediIced his friends wife was unworthy u
he believed upon his oath. A storm was evl-
IDENTITY impending. In a few minutes IL puls'.
A reference to Chatillon seems 10 naFr
been Roger Tichborne's pdidaJogos fatner
than strictly his tutor-aS "a valet uieM
from the Lord ChiefJustice the lndlgDal'
remonstrance, That is most lmPtopel, ~ ~
mark Isay it is proper remark, Salu III, ~,
Knnerlv. 81 say it Is moi, sir win 81,
submission to your Lordship, say 1t Is. !
do not wish for q discussion with your Lore
,hiu.' Nor will | have Il discussion WIN
yo,i, SIR was the retort; have ha'
enough of Them 1T was proper REMARK,
persisted DR.. Kenealy; it was my duty 10
make it, Iii is your duty seyereiE ihtei
posed Mr.. Justice Mellor, to follow tnose
rules which guide a gentleman in the per
Torrance of his duty L know gen'ie
mans conduct as well as you, my LORD
cried DIR. Kcnealy, swinsi NJ, round to- To-
ward Mr.. Justice Melor; [ beg you VII,
not repcat that observation reneat u,
.,iJ Mir. Justice Mellor. You shall not
reueat it to me. my Lord called OUT W.
Kenealy. Il will not allow you sir lnIer-
rupted the Lord ChiefJustice. ito addre's
\ member of the bench in that Tone. IL a
member of the BENCH cried Dr. heneaH :
forsets his duty, be must be properly re-
bukpd.' TO the surprise of all in court tue
Lord Chief.Justi:e, instead of ordering DT;
kencalv's committal, repeated, lou sn'l'
not speak to the bench in thtt way,
SIR; and, as if lie were actually triln% 10
drive his Lortship to commit hun, VI. Inv,
neav again retorled that his remarks were
.raIied 1or.' 4 say you shall not adde's
them to me. SIR was the reply. u auure>3
them to YOU, gentlemen of the jury, Sala
tine learned counsel, turning around to"a'u
the .sheep.pen and so endcd this cAl'a-
ordinary alteration"
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than two dozen sermons or half a hundred
moral lectures. The Argyle woman dyes
her hair yellow; she. paints 80 as 10 nave =
soft. brilliant color she dresses In positive,
pronounced iints; she wears DIAMONDS IN
her ears or on her breast, If she mas tneni
and she moves among the tbrong. OF fer aa-
mirers as il she were conscious she Is manu- W
some and she comes there to exhibit hcrseh
10 be looked at. Do you know such PIC
ture anywhere. tell You this is the ctlaf-
acter, the style, the sentiment OF the dress
and department of the Argyle beauty.
and most of them are beauties. l have seen
many more handsome women there t'i1h
have seen in Hyde Park, where the eteau u,
and the essence Of British aristocracy snow
itself. But their hair, their complexion,
their dress, and their department IS sucn as I.
describe it. and il is not modest, though IL
is very striking. ,,,or,,
The aristocracy Of Anonyma. lof every
society has its aristocrlcy, have aiscarueu !.
their adventurous aids to beauty. ofie VI
them who entertained two friends OF mine
at y Platonic philosophic supper explained
that, in fact, this yellow bair, bright; Color,
and pronounced tints in dress had ncconie
so common that everybody does it, ana we.
the ladies of the ton, have discarded it, AZ you
see. and are allowing our hair to gro" Out
in lis natural color again.
Sincerely, your friend, ID. l. ~
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..NIRAcLEs WILL NEVER CEASE. "--Dtlfin@
the Concord Baptist Association, at owen
fan Nv LAST week, in the /" State" meeting
ot :. sweet" Owen, the Rev. G. {. ). preached
an IMPRESSIVE sermon, which deeply touched
an old gentleman in the audience, doubtless
= GOOD political specimen of what Owen once
was. On being told that the preacher had
once been a Yankee" general, he seemed
yondcr-struck. At the close of the sermon
he approached the preacher, and taking him
bv the hand said e" They tell me you were
a. Yankee general in the Federal army : >
" Yes" was the reply. and tried to do my
duty" a Yankee! and converted -
Yes" "And Il preacher of the gospel -
YES" "WeIl, well.' said he, g miracles
will never cease"-Erchange.
One day last week the grass in Il swamp
situated in Hoperilledale, Conn, was cur,
aud the question arose among the laDorerS
whether it was dry enough to lie carried
into the barn. To test this lighted match
was thrown Into it. and in about fiye-elghthS
Of second they were looking around FOR
the bav. One of them then thought OF bis
vest. in which he had Il small roll OF green
backs, and which he bad thrown down
somewhere. He found the place where he
had left it. and that's all. The swamp now
resembles Il burning Nesuvius, as under
meath the surface there is peat to the depth
Of eighteen or twenty feet, and which Is on
ire. and will probably burn until the swamp
is inundated by the fall rains.
An illustration OF Irish simplicity Is al
forded by The reply Of Il candida c for tie
Office of teacher. The examiner was en-
deayoring to elicit the candidates idea OF
the market valu. of llbCr with reference to
demand and supply, but, being batl1ed, be
put question in This simple form: If there
are in your village two slloemakerS with .nl>t
sufficient employment to enable them to live
tulerably, and no more, what would follow
il u third shoem lkar sci up in the same vii,
lage?" "What would follow. SIR" echoed
the candidate "why, i fight, to be sure
a splendid necktie on Il wizened throat
only calls attention to the lamentable loss OF
charms for which Jewels caunot atone: and.
rs rule, at public parties the usliest women
wear the most diamonds.
a Roaring Branch pa woman has peeled
over two hundred cords of bark this sum-
mer besides twice peeling the bark OFT her
husbands nose.
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ANSWER TO "Sourus1DE's" APPLE FRO
uLEM.-3O apples for l0c is It. apiece; 81 ap-
nlcs for 15c. is &c. apiece which Is equai 10
so apples at .5-l3, or 20 6oc.=23c.
60 apples at ) for &c. is 25c. apiece, or a
G0c.-2ic.
Difference in price per apple, 1.GOc:
cox1 .Go-G0.GOEl. @. E. D.
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BOOTS, SHOES, dc.
WE ARE NOW OFFERING OURs
w stock "

"E AkE NOW OFFERING UUKH
W stock Df AEA-
SLIPPERS, TIES, BESKlNS. Va
aud ether Summer Goods
At REDUCED PRICES,
10 make room for Fall Goods. Ladies aud Gentle
mems custom work best qualities only, lnade To or
der. aud guaranteed TO tit.
\ full line of TRUNKS. SATcHELS' TRAVEL
LlNti-BAGS, &C.. oIfhaud and for sale low by
JOHN II. BOSCHEN & son,
au % 5Oy and IL Broad street.
WALL AND En- \ NJ | n h OURR
" fine assortment of No.
TRUNKS. VAIJSES, SATClIELS, w.
GENTLEMEA'S HANlI-SEWED GAlIEko anu
OSFOEDS: ...-.
WINGn, ELLtTT CkuAlP,
Il, IN 1905 Main street.
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Interesting Letter from n sitfzen Oh
Richmond Travelling I'm Europe.

he GOES TO TIE RURAL piSrRIcTs-SoT AS GOOD
AS OUR VALLEY LANDS-HE SIZES the ARls'
TocRACY IL HYDE rARK-Hls PHILOSOPHICAL
REFLECTIONS ~ TIE ARGYLE ROOMS HE
VISITS TIE OPERA, AND Is TAKEN FOR Az AME'
EtCAS, ETC.
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washed away, and there. girls, snall sa .sa
stain remain as he priced it, for among .n e
relics Of myyo eth aud the treasures gsne .hat
in riper years, the dearest OF them all Is 'ua'
old % Darned Stocking
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Isy Wellington Goblin,
anctioneer and Real Estate Agent,
corner Of Eleventh aud Bank ur.,,y
e BY Richardson & Co..
Real Estate Agents and Aucticueer,
No. lll3 Main street,
TRUSTEE'S SALE OF A yayt,,n,

TRUSTEES SALE OF A yALUAprr
L TRACT OF LAND. ON THE RIVER pn 'Lh
IN IiENR!CO COUNTY, FOUR MILLS ~ ~:
OF THE CITY OF RICHMUND. By AUCTriIa,msl
BY virtue of the provisions Of deed rr trust ~
Ing date the I'd day Of Augu.t, tS72 from FuGc,s y
Gum to the undersigned, trustee, duly rpcSrde'
the clerks office Of the County Court OF lenrr ~
secure me payment or = cerlain ncgotlalje ro Ne
annrsln mentioned: shall. as trustee in said deed
sell by auction, being thereto required hy The -
dciary therein secured, on SATURDAY the Nh ~
September, 1878, at II O'Clock st.. In front AZ NJ
Uenrico county court house on Main strcot IL ~, ~
city OF Richmond. The VALUABLE TRAIT 4E
LAND described In said deed as containing cch,Yr
one acres. being that portion Of the real s,s,nI
w. r. Gum, deceased which wasalIotr,i 10 hi, ~
said Eugene Il. Gum. In tile partition made AZ,
8, 1870, between the children of the said = tnn,
TERMS: Enough In cash to pay the cxpeSs. -;
executing This trust aud tho SUN of tire" hupI,d
and teveniS-yc dollars with Interest ,herro" =, :,
per cent, from ibe I'd Of August lsf3 un,il n,,t
the resldu" Oh such terms Is shalt I've anronncrI =:
the time OF sale. j. \. RICHARDSON
Trustee
a,SnnrtDsoN % 70. nn.'i.nc'Is. aug.