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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-12-18

From Appletons' Journal

November 20.-Advices from Madrid
ItIrty-seven prisoners, captured at Car.
clio, shot by the Carlists. The Repub.
lican army preparing for active opera
tiOns in Navarro.
The residence Of American mission,
aries at Latakia, Syria, violated by arm
ed forces; the Grandfather Of Turkey
promises satisfaction if wrong has been
done.
Report that the British Government
declines to agree to the proposal of Rus
STA for the adoption of an international
code on the basis Of the negotiations OF
the Brussels Conference.
TWenty-fOur miners killed by q col
1iery explosion in Yorkshire, England.
Death, at London, Eng, of Thomas
Hood, the well-known journalist, son of
the celebrated poet; aged thirty-nine.
Serious riots at the Fairlawn COlliery,
near Scranton, Pa, between the strikers
and new hands.
Nov. 2.-The editors of three Madrid
newspapers arrested and imprisoned for
violation of press laws.
The government of the Argentine Re-
public has stopped the mails from
Buen0s Ayres to Europe.
BOlIer-eXplosiOn in Jersey City two
persons fatally injured.
Nov, 22.-AdVices from Spain: The
gun-bOat PrOsperidad, with two hun
dred men, missing, and, it is feared, lost.
TRAFFIC resumed on the Madrid and
Barcelona Railway.
Success OF the Republican candidates
IL a number OF municipal elections in
the north and west of France.
Report of the wreck of an American
vessel, name unknown, with the loss of
all on BOARD, Off the coast of Italy.
AdV1ces from Vera Cruz report an
earthquake on the 18th instant: several
houses destroyed, but no lives lost.
Nov. 23.-The Italian Parliament
opened by King Victor Emmanuel in
person.
IuscumbiH, Ala, devastated by a ter
Tlble storm, which destroyed half the
town, and caused the death of twelve
persons. Heavy storms in kentucky,
ONO, Maryland, Illinois, and Canada a
severe hurricane in New Jersey. Great
damage to property reported from all
parts OF the country.
Nov. 24;--Adyices from Spain that a
portion of the crew of the Spanish steam
ship Moves, which was seized on sus-
plcIon OF being laden with c~ontraband
OF wal for the Carlists, have been re-
leased.
Ihe schooner Augustus Ford driven
ashore at Fort Maitland, Canada, and
four of her crew frozen to death.
Nov. 25.-Advices from Spain that the
Carlists had again surrounded Irun and
opened a heavy fire they also attacked
San Marcial, but was repulsed with
heavy loss.
The government of the United States
and those of the South American re-
publics to be invited to take part in the
new conference on the international
usages of war.
Negotiations for o treaty of amity and
commerce completed between Spain
and Santo Domingo.
Death, at New York, of Brigadier-
General T.. j. Leslie, one of the oldest
officers in the regular service; aged sew
enty-nine.
Nov. 26.-Report from Switzerland
that eleven persons were buried in the
snow on the Great st. Bernard, and
that all have persisted.
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IL

WARTELLE-LITTELL.-At the residence of
the brides father, CDR. r. H. LittellJ in Opelou-
sas. on the 10th inst, Mr.. Gabriel Wartelle and
Miss Florence Littell. -r.
We acknowledge the receipt Of the printers
fee-both cake and wine-and hope that lifc's
journey to the newly married pair, may be one
ofluninterrupted happiness.
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The Oxford edition of Gihhon consists
of eight volumes with four on five hum
bred pages in each, the exact number of
pages III all being 1880. An individual
who Ind been reading one of these
volumes had the curiosity to examine
sixty pagesofitand found thattle deaths
from violence recorded in them amount.
ed On al average to about nine thousand
per page. Tic the wounded III the battle
recorded by Gibbon bore the same pro-
portion to the slain that they do in mod
ern times, they would be sufficient If
placed on beds three feet Iii width to
enciIcle the globe four times. And yet
these ugly wars go on for want Of q
stronger public sentiment against them.
A fact Ii worth Thousand statements.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TRAND CONCERT AND BALL

GRAND CONCERT AND BALL
The Opelousas German Brass Band beg leave
to inform their friends, and the public in gen
eral, that they will give their first Grand Con
cert and Ball on
Wednesday, January 9th, 1875,
at the Varieties Theatre, in Opelousas.
-.. PROGRAMME:
1-Grand Wedding March, from Midsummer
Night Dreamf Mendels0lm.
KEN Galop-----.-------.by Chas. Mayer.
3-SOunds from HOme...-...-by J. Gungl.
Rosa Polka by Prof. r. Mayer.
5-MisereTe, from nTravatoreby Verdi.
6-Faust Waltz-;:--:.=.--by Gounad.
8-NewbOrn Quickstep .--....-by Prof. r. Mayer
Swine, Women &Song Waltz by J. Strauss.
1O-Sturm March Galop.
B A l. l.
To commence with q Grand Promenade March.
by the Brass Band-Leader; Prof. r. MAYER.
FLOOR MANAGERS:
J. L. Morris, G. Mavo.
3. A. Guidry, Il. M0rnhinveg,
c. PetferkOrn, A. d. Williams.
INVITATION COMMITTEE.
A. ID. Williams, b. A. Guidry,
8~ ]. S. Perkins.
E
J. NJ. Thompson, W. A. Robertson, L. Desmarais,
]. L. Morris and c. Mayo.
Doors open at 6 O'Clock p. Il.
Concert to commence at 7 O'Clock P. NJ.
Admission for Gentlemen, $1.0O.
Gentlemen wishing invitations for Ladies will
please call on the Invitation Committee.
Admission Tickets for sale at s.. Isaaes', W. O.
Posey's, E. Phillips, Post Office and G. Mayo's.
J., PEFFERKORN, President.
WIN, HERR, Secretary.
dec 1S-2t.
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STRAKED.-FROM OPELOUsAS. "A
- light bay Creole horse, branded with the
Dir. Joseph Harmnn's brand. said horse having
been raised by him at Plaaaemine Brulee. A
liberal reward viii no paid to the person return
ing said horse to this office,
dec I6-tf
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THyEsE WEEKLY SErN T,

FHNIAE WEEKLY SUN.-A LARGE.
Il eight-page, independent, honest and fearless
newspaper, of IS broad columns, especially de.
signed for the farmer, the mechanic, the mrr-
chant and the professional man, and their wives
and children. We aim to make the Weekly sun
the best family paper III the world. 1t is fun of
entertaining and Instructive reading of every
sort, hut prints nothing to offend the most srrIi-
plIlous and delicate taste. Price 81 20 per year.
postage prepaid. The cheapest papcrpnhlishrd
Try it. Address THE Sun, New York City,
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NEOP"oGEN
MALE AND FEMALE COLLEGE,
GALLATTN, TENN,
ION the Louisville & Nashville r. r.. and nj the
Junction of the Cumberland & Ohio r. r,
&c miles from NashvilleD
10th Academic Year.

kOIh Hear
The School is in one of the richest and mos
charming agricultural counties in America. il
the heart of the famOuS Blue Grass country il
Sumner County, Tenn, a lovely valley lying be
tween a range of the Cumberland Mountain!
and the Cumberland River. i'll a beautiful little
city OF vines and flowers. containing $500 inhab
itantS, distinguished for intelligence and refine
mcnt, hospitality and generosity. This place
was selected after canyassing the advantage,
and inducements offered at all the most noted
points i'll our country.
Sixteen Members i'm the Faculty.
a number of whom have the highest natiOna'
reputation, both as teachers and authors, and
will be increased to twenty-five the next Aca.
demic year.
The Five Schools Of the College Course,
l, School of Humanities.
.. " " Ancient Languages.
4. " Philosophy.
5. " " History and Moral Science.
DEPARTMENTS.
Preparatory School.
Normal School.
3-Music School.
Art School.
5-school of Modern Languages.
6-Agricultural School.
Commercial School.
S-LaW School.
The mex Term will begin on the LIST OF Febru-
AIRY, 1875. New Students are requested to enter
early in January.
bottu, ltltlol, 4 uel, aS1llnp, etc. one 1er11,
$500. 10000 Catalogues for gratuitOus distribu-
ton. Students can attend BAPTIST, Methodist.
Christian, Presbyterian, or Catholic Churches.
students received at any degree of advance
ment and at any time.
Seven Stern Facts.
!. It is the Cheapest College of like grade in
the world.
2. In four specialties, it challenges competi-
ton.
3. No Institution less slavish or more progress
sive.
4. 1t exemplifes that an Institution may be
very good and very cheap, though contrary to
the dogma Of some.
s. 1t EducateS Males and Females, which is
natural and right, now so decided by experts,
but long ago by common sense.
6. No expense will be spared to procure teach
ers OF the finest talent III Europe or America.
z. 1t is truly a National Institute, and the
youths of all sections are solicited to come and
form friendships that will so greatly tend to
make us in truth a united people, and perpetu-
ate our liberties.
The Home College for the North and the SOuth.
prGjudices must be destroyed or true
patriotism will cease to exist. There
is no way so effective as to bring together the
n0blest youths from all sections and have at
heart the making Of them devoted friends in
College days.
Patriots and Philamthr0pisf&
are requested to consider aud en-
courage this enteTBrise.
90 81, 900 Scholarships and 1000 500 Scholar
to he disposed OF.
Ion, 1000 copies of the next Illustrated Annual
Catalogue, containing 96 pages each, will be is
sued, IS pages of which are offered to the public |
a. an advertising medium. For Catalogue, adj
dress JNO. NJ. WALTON,
dec 18-tf President.
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Plain Questions for TnvaIi.

Plain Questions for Envalids.-Have the
routine medicines of the profession done you no
good? Are you discouraged and miserable? If
so, test the properties of the new Vegetable Spe-
cifc, DR.. Walkers California Vinegar Bittcrs
already famous as the finest inyigorant, correc
tive and Alternative, that has ever seen the light
Dyspeptics and persons of bilious habit should
keep it within reach, if they value health and
ease,
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PARISH COURT, ST. LANDRY.-WHEREAs
Samuel H. Faulkner, Of the Parish of st.
Landry, has applied by his petition to he ap.
pointed administrator Of the Estate of Louisa 4.
Nelson, deceased, late of said parish:
Therefore, amy person intending to make op-
position to said appointment, will file the SANE
within ten days from the present notice.
W. A. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
dee TS-fD
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DUBLEC SALE.-THE UNDERSIGNED
Il will sell at public auction. at his residence
i'll Grand COteal, on TUESDAY. December Goth,
1874, one lot of corn, one lot OF plOw harness. one
lot kitchen utensils, one l0thouseh0ld furniture,
one cow and calf, one bull, one old horse. and
many other movable effects. The whole having
been sold at the sale of Marie Rose FrOZard, de-
ceased, when the purchasers failed to comply
with the conditions of the sale.
Terms-CaSh.
ANDRE D. MECHE,
dee 18-ifs Administrators
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ELIMINATION TO LEAsE.-TH
undersigned Will lease to the highest bid
der, the plantation known as DIR. Phillips plan
tation, situated in Bellevue.
The lease TO be made on the premises on the
2Gth Of December. Conditions to bemade known
on that day. s. III. PHILLIPS.
dee 1926
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NEOPHOGEN COLLEGE.

NO. L. scholarships, Male n Female.
Wishing to extend to a great number of stu
dents the privilege of attending NcOphOgen Col
lege, and enable those i'll limited circumstance
to acquire an education, the Managers of Ne0
phOgen College have determined to sell one
Thousand Scholarships i'll this College. at the
sum Of one hundred dollar each, aud that when
one thousand are sold, each purchaser shall for
ever thereafter have the right to send Il student
to this college free of all tuition fees.
All who wish to avail themselves of this ar
rall@clileltt, or aid i'll this CaIlSe, are requested
to tlanslnit tod. NJ. Walton, GalIatin, Tennessee,
a bond for Scholarships. as follows:
For and i'll consideration Of one Scholarship
at NeOphogcn College. which guarantees to the
purchaser forever thereafter the right 10 send
one student to Ne0phOgen College free Of all
tuition fees, the undersigned promises andbinds
himself, his heirs, executors and administrators
to pay to the treasurer OF said College, one hun
drrd dollars to be paid so soon as one thousand
Scholarships have been sold, and the same to
bear interest from the time Of notice being Civ
en-, until paid, at six per cent. The right Of said
Scholarship vests when the one hundred dollars
are paid. and to continue forever.
hereby bind myself, my heirs, ETC., to fulfill
this obligation.
As witness my hand and seal this day of
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Upon receiving the preceding bond, which will
be deposited i'll one Of the National Banks Of
Gtllatin, a receipt will he returned to the pur-
chaser. The right to the Scholarship is trans
leral'lr' allI any one h0ldmgt the same may send
any one to College free of tuition fees.
III this way a collegiate education Is forever
secured to the holder of the Scholarship, his
descendants or assigns, for the SUN Of ST per
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sFNNO RENT Or LEAsE-THAT EXCEL
Il lent and commodious dwelling on Court
street, owned by Mrs. NJ. 3. Williams. For
terms, apply at the office of Lewis & Bro,
dee lift
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Estate of Cydalise soiIcau,-No. a1eo,

HstHtH OF CydaIEse sOIEcaW,-NO. 1863.
DARIsH COURT, ST. LANDRY.-WHEREAs,
l. Damon Deville, of the Parish of st. Landry
has applied by his petition to he appointed ad-
miniSTratOr Of the estate OF Cydalise SOileau, de-
ceased, late Of the Parish of st. Landry
Therefore, any person intending to make Op-
position to said appointment, will file the same
in writing i'll my office, in the town of Opelousas,
within ten days from the present notice.
w. "A. ROBERTSON, Clerk.
5nn 10 IIr t-@#s
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A Valuable Medical Treatise.-HOstet-
ters United States Almanac for 1875, for distri-
button, gratis, throughout the United States.
and all civilized countries of the Western Hem
iSplerc, will he published about the first of Jan
uary, in the English, German, French. N0rwcg-
ian. Welsh, Swedish, Holland, Bohemian and
Spanish languages, and all who wish to under
stand the true philosophy of health should read
and ponder the valuable suggestionsi it contains.
In addition to All admirable medical treatise on
the causes, prevention and cure of a great va
r1ety OF diseases, it embraces a large amount of
information interesting to the merchant, the
mechanic, the miner, the farmer, the planter
and professionalism; and the calculations have
been made for such meridians and ATTITUDES as
are most suitable for a correct and cOmprchen-
sive National Calendar.
The nature, uses, and extraordinary sanitary
effects of HOstetter's Stomach Bitters, the STABLE
tonic and alteSatiye of more than half the Chris
tlan world, are fully set forth i'll the pages,
which are also interspersed with pictorial Illus
%trations, valuable recipes for the household and
farm, humorous anecdotes, and other ~fnstruc-
tive and amusing reading matter, original and
selected. Among the ANIMALS to appear with
the opening of the year, this will be one of the
most useful and may be had for the asking.
The proprietors, Messrs. H0stetter & Smith,
Pittsburgh, Pa, on receipt of a two cent stamp,
will forward a copy by mail to any person who
cannot procure one i'll his neighbOrhood. The
Bitters are sold in every city, town and village,
and are extensively used throughout the entire
civilized world.
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Hist of Letters

Remaining in the Post Office at Washington
La, December LIST, 1874, and if not taken ont
before January LIST, 1875, will be sent to tho
Dead Letter Office at Washington, L. c.
Bradley, William CARING, Hannah
Bihm. Edith Hoft, CA
Butler, Amy King. Preston
Campbell, Anna Lanfranc, Joseph
Dcbcnt, Martin Lard, Robert
Delahat, Martin Laficur, DOurvillc
Duffy, Alice LarOux. Alex
EppersOn, Ida May, DelOSia
ErOmmlet, Joseph Oliver, FelIcian
Foald, Loudie O'RCilcy, Thomas
Galigar, Amelia Quinlan. MI
GarVin, j w Wynn, Josie V
ED. P. GOODWIN, P. NJ.
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LIaf of LRf1RrR

Remaining in the Post Office at Opelousas
December 1st,, 1874, and if nottakenout before
the 1st of January, 1875, will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office at Washington. d. c.
Amy, Aug Johnson, Mrs
ChacherG, Miss Julia Johnson, Vim
COnick, VIM Knight. Robert
Dixon, Ned Miles, J
Esprit, Lewis Mcbride, HID
Elliot, Mrs PiniOn, Joseph
Edwards, DIS Small, Miss Dclplia
Ferguson, Mrs Belle Simien, Charles
Fuselicr, Jean Pierre Skaters, DR.
Fisher, Rachel Suffice, J
Guidry, HA Thompson, Mrs Lizzie
Griffin, Levi Williams, Ada
HigginbOttOm, Simon Williams, Hannah
Henderson, John Wcstner, Mrs Elizabeth
HazlcW0Od, Harriet Woods, Pierre
Johnson, Mrs Julia
P. T. IEFFRVRE p NJ
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To amount cash on hand, Quarter ending
August DIST. 5 l 4G
To amount received from the Collector
to No, emhrr list. 60 20
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L~eXingtOn'S Old G.

IFrom Scribner's Monthly for December.l
Nine miles from Frankfort. on the
road to Lexington, stands one of the
finest and richest farms in Kentucky
that owned by Mr.. Alexander. On this
superb stock farm we saw three hun.
dred -blOOded horses, ranging in. rank
from Old lexington, the monarch of the
turf, to the kittenish and frisky year
ling. Here also Mr.. Alexander has col
lected $1,000 600 worth Of cattle. We saw
one dlmlnutive heifer worth $27, 900, and
a variety of foreign creatures whose
value seemed almost fabulous. On this
farm are bred the great majority of fine
trotting and running horses which ap-
pear in u parks during the racing
season. Mr.. Alexander's estate, which is
admirably stocked with tinefarm- houses,
barnes and stables, and which is more
like a ducal manor than the ordinary
American farm, extends over 5000
acres.
Near by is old John Harper's modest
farm OF 1000 acres. The roads, the stone
walls, and the fine lawns covered with
massive shade trees, makes q series of
delightful pictures. The annual sale of
horses o. the Alexander farm occurs
IN June. Only yearling colts are sold.
Hundreds of people from all the country
around, and from every State in the
Union, flock to the sale. An immense
barbecue is held and high wassil marks
the conclusion of the occasion,
We paid a respectful visit to old Lex
ington, the mighty sire of a mightier
equine family. He is a blind veteran
OF twenty-five, afflicted with gOitre, and
stood gazing in the direction from which
our voices came, a melancholy wreck
of his former greatness. The princes of
the race course of the present galloped
by, neighing and paving the ground, as
1T ann0yed at our presence. One of them,
named Asteroid, so far fOrgothis prince
~ dignity as to charge ineontinently
upon the fence where we were seated,
The negro men who manage these
cratic brutes undergo all sorts of peri
lous adventures, but they seem to pos
sess as many lives rs a cat, like that
animal, always land on their feet, no
matter how far the plunging and rear
ing horses may throw them.
CHOOSING A BERKsHIRE.-Pure Berk-
shire hogs should bejet black in color
with O thick coat of fine black hair, but
choose one with coarse hair rather than
one that is short of hair. White is only
allowable on tips of ears, feet and legs,
face and TAIL but not too much white, as
they are always a black breed, and
plenty of hair denotes a strong constitu-
ton. There is no such thing as a white.
or spotted Berkshire hog, and the men
who get up such stories To sell mongrel
stock are swindlers, and ought to be sent
to prison. Choose a Berkshire with
short prick ears, and as short a face as
possible, with q broad back, carrying
It's width back well over the hams Jitis
much easier to find them broad over the
shoulders than the hams), and by all
means they should be deep in the heart
place from the top of back Just behind
the shoulder leveD and smooth all over,
in fact as near Il heWn block as can
be.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
ONCE Superintendent Of Public Education,
THIRD DIVISION.

P~LAQUEMTNE, December 18th, 1874.
Circular No. a.
The Public Schools, in the parishes comprising
the Third Educational Division, that may be in
operation the present month, will be closed du-
ring the Holiday Season, from Thursday, De
celnber oath, 1875, until Monday, January 18th,
1875. GEO. b. LOUD, Sup. Pub. Ed.
dee 1S2t Third Division.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
a UARTERLY STATEMENT.
W. CURLEY, TREASURER, TOWN OF WASH
INGTON-QUARTER ENDING
AUGUST 21st, 1874.

No. Warrants Paid. Amount.
Al B. Woodwork, compromise c. Groom
VS.. Town Of Washington, M'ch 1874. ) % 90
90 B. WOOdwOrth; compromise G.. Groom
vs.. Town of Washington, M'ch 12I74.. II -
So 4. Wordsworth, compromise c. Groom
VS.. Town Of Washington. M'ch 12I74,. ~ Is
As +. Woodwork, compromise &. Groom
VS.. Town Of Washington, Mich 12I74.. Is 90
so J. o. TrainOT, acct wages, April TIA. % 90
80 W. Gormly, work on street, M'ch 12l74 II rs
III Moses Bird, " Bits. 9 IS
80 K. Thomas, cart hire, 12I74.. 5 90
p +. PlOnsky, transferred acct, Z" " -. ~ %
40 j. o.. TrainOr, acct wages, " IS 50
40 J. O. Trainor, cart hire, Dee 22I73.-... 10 90
81 ]. II. MillSpaugh, collections July 6T74 50 II
Is Jacobs x Scigrl, transferred account,
June 8 80
Is j. O.. TralnOr, acct wages, May STA. 10 90
% Jacobs Il Sei@cl, transferred account,
May s 80
So Is. WOOdWOrtl. compromise {. Groom
VS.. Town of Washington. M'rh l2G7l.- d 90
A b. Wo0dwOrth. compromise G.. Groom
VS.. Town OF Washington, M'rh 12I74.. % 90
Ga j. o. TrainUr, acct wages, May 5I74-- 40 co
Amount of warrants caShcd ...-....--.-&79 OF
Amount of cash on hand Quarter ending
May Dist, % 30
Amount paid i'll by collector to Aug 21l74 351 i
$50 As
Amount of warrants cashcd .......-..- 379 o.
Cash on 81 46
| certify the above statement to he true and
correct. WIN. CIRLIIY,
Treasurer.
Approved; +. Plonsky, I. S. AndrlS.
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E~DUCATHONL.
SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES.

/ will open my school for the education of
young ladies', on Monday, 1st of September
{prox.l, in my dwelling at Opelousas. [ intend
deavor to meet the wants of this community. by
a1f0rding facilities for q thorough education.
TERMS