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THE CHATTANOOGA FAILURE,

name, general Tolfare, and credit OF Chicago.
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THE CHATTANOOGA FAILURE.
Tie Chattanooga Convention failcl to pass
resolution Ia favor Of q THIRD Term. Such =
resolution wos contemplated. and was ono OF tho
moving causes, perhaps tho prime causo, Of tho
Convention Itself. Lattorly, however, Third
Terncra havo been scared by tho evident purpose
Of tho people to .havo all end Of the Graut ADJ
minis.,asou ut tho earliest possible moment.
and they sent word to tile Chattanooga managers
not to paHs resolution In fayor Of q third eioc-
tion Of President Graut, but to conflne them
sovea to othor outragcs.
Tho fai!lro Of the Convention to follow tho
lead Of South Caroliua III thiA regard may DO.
taken as eyiaouco that tho Third Torn is dead
rs horring. It never was really actiyo, but 1t
did pog6cna constituncy Of ofnco-lo1dora aud
flunkeys in various parts Of tho country. It ind
tho moral support of the Now York Custom
House, and Senator Conkling was roady to push
/. along II ho saw tho ghost Of Chance. Tho
liepubiir, tic now daily at tho Metropolis was
founded upon third-torm capital. which will
mover bo realized. There is not Republican
Senator or Representative in Congress- who has
not beon eounded in cne way or another Oh tho
subjccs Of third term. Tho movement became
go formidable and inpadont that Vice.
President Wilson WIG constrained to douounco It
at Saratoga Inst summer. Other public men de-
nounccd it, and finally throa State Conventions
Of tho Republican party passed resolutions
against it. What was tho uae Of passing rcsoiu-
tions ngainEt the tssird.term movement II tAero
was no such movement? That thore WIS such q
movement is just aa sure az that 1t Ia now dying
or dead. Tho timidtty Of tho Chattanooga out
ragors ia evidence Of its nloribuul condition.
aud IL also evidence tint tho Conyontion ttsolf
was failure
Tho noxt most important thing the Cha!ta-
nooga conclayo was called to do WAS to tako
some decisive action In favor Of tho so.callod
Clyi1.Rights bill. But this, too. was utserly ig-
| nored. II Ia most probable that tho sumo por-
| sons who discovered tho woakncss Of tho third
term brat hnso also 1earnod TINT the Civil Rights
| infant is an unhealthy member Of the family.
This mcaauro was nover callod for by my public
| necessity. 1ta agitation has been productive Of
enormous mischief in tho South. It has not ac-
complsiod tho object for which 1t was prou.ul-
gated in tho North, viz, to asjr tho smoldoring
anti-alnsory 6res and create an iesue upon which
Republicans could unite. It was altogether too
| thin for this purpose. Ehe support It received
| from tho North waa Of sickly sort, w,!lo tho
| tumult 1t created at the South waa doadly. An
| attempt will be mado 10 tako up tito bill at the
, 1874-10-16

1ta HlRuiAcaHcct L1Dfclu!o. III !HIuHaa' oh SoeH*'
It II tho tribute of whole country to TINT wiac
rnler, wlaoae dovorntnont waa Of tho people, by
tho pcoplo. mad for tho people.
Tho ceremonies were In accordance With the
npirit Of tho occasion. Tho oratiou Of tho day
day waa delivered by tho lion. Richard J. 0gcH-
by, tho Prosldent Of tho Association, to whom
that honor officially belonged. and will DO found
in full clgowhero. Although tho orator contributes
nothing new ln btu rovow Of ntr. Lncoln's
1ifo, and. IN analgzing hla character, deals ouly
In worylu Of panagyric which 1aso bsen spoken
many lines bofura and spoken botsor, yot tho
Grafton ta mono tho loaa weli-fralned tribute to
Mr. Lncoln'a character aa q ,nan and Z statoH-
nan. What ho did Say ia vol enough what ho
people hardly nsed to he told tie asory Of Lin
colne lifo. His carly obaeurity and
rude beginnings, his legislative and mill
ttary aoryicos to tho State his labors
in tito grest campaign Of 1910 aud in tho
greater campaign Of 1853, hia hard-fought colt
tests with Douglas, his career aB President dur
ing his two terms. aud his tragic fate, arc as
familiar to tho people rs household words; and
hls chnractor, his mo:ivcB, hio pufposea, hlo
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etatosman, ono who. 1ooksd moro closely to tho
future welfare OF hia country than to the onolu-
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h,,tt, NJ hon,a and ,,ro,d ,nat.,a NJ ro,, ,v,ooe
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han, ,r,ron ;,,r1,nos. ,,o r,,,,,t .n,,o sora,,,
f, .,,o -o,yo,, .r,v nfr >1,,,,tn,s .r,,oorvot,,o
md ,,rt7o,t ,,o,;cy with rooa,a n tto so,t,, hos
hcon tbrnas asao. md vhv them statoa bave
h.s, n1urcea ,nto conf,,a,on ,,i, anorchv. r,,,
corrr,t ro,;t;co1 .dveot,,rora hava r1rn1.rad
t,ou nc+i1 tnav nro b,n,,u,nt. !. vnv ,,,ev ,,r,
bao, 5eniea Tho riph. of ae,f.povernmen,
orsntad ,he,n ,,v I'm Constitution. ,zn,
thu vost nsch;norv of Tin Govor,,n,sn
Inn heao paea for lin no,;ttcnt cf1vnnco
man, ~ q t.w ,rd I'm rarresr.t;o, =, +,,o
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, 1874-10-16

An unusual sight must have bccn that pro-
cessiou Of coloEed Democrats III New OlleanB
yesterday. To prevent accidents and outragcs,
a guard Of White Lcaguers went along. Atty
Gen. Williams will only DO answering general
expectations II 10 shall prepare m opinion that
It Is Ercater crime 70 protect black Democratic
than to Lii black Republicans.
, 1874-10-16
BUSINESS NOTICES.

U,,Eon,s COD LIVER OIL AND LIME. PEI;
son. ro slnE GOD ,S5 on M an u rsGios
~ srsnra irafctsonnl ccntictnpn. n ~ p.o
oil sud o ne nnnaos shat y f,'S xanor 1uo
a o;s T., stssr sssr III TeEs S, es a
shnt effect hava been entirely nnIod py usiux
this preparason aure TO get tho genuine III ha II.
hfuva{sts. ..----~
, 1874-10-16


Thore ls Ill lnsurrection in the Argentine
Confederation, tho main features Of which bear
o strong resemblance to tho Into trouble in
Louisiana. Tho torn Of Domingo Taustino Sar-
mien.o, tho President elooted in 1a98 o1pirod
this year. 4 now Presidential election was held
to fill tho vacancy. Tho opposing candidates
were Con. Nitro and DR.. Avel]aneda. Gen. Iitro
waa sarmiento's predecessor. Avellauoda was
5iinistcr OF Instruction under Sar1niento. Ayel-
1aneda had 4 majority Of the votes cast. Nitro
questioned tho validity OF hs election. It was
charged TINT there were fraudulent election re-
turns from the provinces, whero Ayollaneaas
supporters were mainly to bo found. 1t the
sent Of Government, In Duenos AyroB.
Nitro had an overwhelming majority. This
uas Of courao favorable to him, aud
Eas sufficient to entisfy his ftisnls that tho
rcta,rns from tho provinces wero fraudulent.
When the day on which Avellancda was to be
iuaugurated camo, opposition was openly mani
tested to him. an army Of insnggenta moved
On the Capital. Tho objects Of the inBurrection
wsro immediately felt In London. There was
something Of panic In It's monoy~markct.
England has loanod considerable money to tho
Confederation to help in tho building Of rail-
roads and talegraphs. Tho payment of tho
monoy loaned was guaranteed by tho Govern
inert. Hence tho panic.
Personally, Nitro and Avellaneda aro respect
ablo Presidential candidates. Gen. Nitro is
distinguished soldier and statesman. Ayeila-
media Ia on ablo lawyer. Both are mon Of culture
and education. The Argentine Confederation IL
the 1argost Of the South American Ropub1ica. It
lss magnificent climate, and Is .rlch In mineral
and vegetable resotrces. 1t hao population Of
2.ooo. 900. which Ia being Increased every year by
immigration. Tho laet trouble is to be all tho
moro regretted as Of Into yoora tho country has
beon In q fair way to prosperity. Tho disorders
90 common In the history Of tho sou!h-A1nerIcan
Republics. and to which tho Confederation Vas
for long time an exception has boon unknown
there for number Of years. During tho reign
Of order, tho material development Of thu Ro~
public made rapid asriaoa. Railroads and telo-
graph linen Noro constructed In a0 directions.
In the towns md cities, horso.railways,
&Ab-MQEHat pNfaA4Gutss auA hAl2I"HQEh6
were introduced. New villages and towns
sprang up. In short, tho future OF the country
looked exceedingly bright when this storm oame
to caat cloud over il. It is almost too much to
expect OF hot-blootod population like that OF
tho Confederation that thoy will aotue thia diff
forenco between tho adherenta Of Mitre and
Aycl1anoda without the shedding OF blood; and
yet, un!eas they do IT, thew vii! ujure she cssdit
Of the State, and Ret themselves bach some
ycara in tho road Of improvement.
, 1874-10-16

or1rxrAr, LODGE. No, u, 4. r. and A. H.-HeR
as I4sy Syen4x At " sa.
oA'H Aa'''s3 ~ Il, n, TUCKER, Seofetafy.
, 1874-10-16

The Convention Of Railroad Mauagers in this
city accomplished comparatively little yesterday.
Tho Weatera roads previously mentioned kausl
the Grand Truuk Of Canuda again Refused to
Hign tho protocol Of tho Saratoga Congress.
The astonapt to organize tho railroad intoroat Of
tho country and prescnt MI nnbrokcn front to
tho farmers Is thus for stme defeated; but
there is scarcely doubt that tho tluo viii come,
aud TINT npcedily, nl,on aomo consolidation Of
tho paturo h,nted at In tho Saratoga moet;nR
will bo made. Wo hayo already attempted to
show how great influence Tor bad B.,ch CON-
bination might havo upon tho National Congress-.
, 1874-10-16

Two kecrot ueasions Of tho House OF Deputies
and Lay Delegatca Of tho Episcopal Convention
IN New York wcro devoted yesterday to con-
sideration Of Dr.. seymour's certificate. Tho
members we're wonderfully closo about tho
character OF the proceedings huggsug their
secret tight. Even tho missionary deloGasea
wero cast into tho outer darkness as being un-
worthy to join in the feast OH d goou mans repu-
tuition. AND, though the missionary people wero
thoroughly diHgustad with tho Houso's ruIe, no
relaxation Of it could DO obtained. Tho roportera
hare learned from somo mysterious giyings-out
that tho question of confirmation haa not yot
been put. Tho Chicago protest still remains to
be presented, and thero is no tc1lin. whep voto
will bo taken. Witnesses for and agcinnt DR..
Seymonr'a doctriual souudnc6s are being oxanl-
inea, and the whole fnquisition III becoming MS
laboriuus as 1t 10 painful.
, 1874-10-16

VAN A1tnUH0H's MENA0Rn1F AND olhoos-
Iako t,fsst. foot OF Washington.
, 1874-10-16

M,vtCKh1's TnEATRE-atnaison street. bo.wssn
s.s gs1sS61s 1nsrs,aroaps. saa ntase .ilMovasoro"
, 1874-10-16

ACADEMY OF MUSIC iia.se I'd stseot, hstwesn Maa, a
eon md Monroo. "Jamis llarsbcl; o. TIC han
O'Atrlis."
, 1874-10-16
U}1e UblcaDn W2lb'1s1e.
Friday Morning. October 16. 1874
WITH SUPPLEMENT,

The Democrats in Washington arc now speak
ing Of carrying eight Congressional districts ID
PENNSYLVANIA for their pnrty.
, 1874-10-16

t,rASD OPERA .uuuSJ.- street. oppos!t'
Rn.1msu Houss Kelly & 1Eon's Mnstres'
, 1874-10-16

OF lheso po'uous. llessss. Aehmi,z, Ut tia
Sixth Wa.d, 0Drea. OF tho Ninth, ssd MkAr, Of
ths sixtoonth. aso VI pro4snt u,omboss Of tbs
Common connnh Gastaeld. 10 uss rumauta
, 1874-10-16

NEW Yogr, Oct. 15.-Maroho!tt's opera Of
:" Ruy Bias WAS performed BY the strakosch
troupe last night for tho lirat limo IN America:
Tho principal artistes werp frequently ca led
beiore tic curtain. The opafa uas moat favor
ably rsceiyed
L1ygupoou, Eng, Oct. 16.-EmilY aoldane,
with forty membsra OF her Engliah Opera
Boufto Company, has sailed for t1s United
gtnthH.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18

telligence, industry, perseverance,
rigid economy aEd time will 81 re-
ouired to conquer whoever of
Carolina's sons shall initiate and
push to elimination this grand
work, viii write his name on the
scroll Of fame above that Of Ben
Hudson's.
Corolinians, I thank you for the
patience with which you have lis
tened to this rambling talk. aud
wish 10 say ia closing, thst The re-
membrance of the hearty welcome
i have received at your bands will
90 with me, and its warmth cling
around my heart amid the SHOWS
which mantle my Northern home.
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no, For CaIcsasieU
Pass!


The handsome, swift running pro
peller, RAMOS. viii ran regularly and
semi-weekly, from Lake Charles to
Leesburg, Calcasieu Passl carrying
the U. s. Mail. All downand mp trips
by daylight. Accommodations for eighS
passengers. Excellent inducements to
hunting and fishing parties.
Fare for round trip (downand upl
S8-down or up only, So,
Leave Lake Charles, Mondays and
Thursdays At 6 A Nj arrive at Lees-
burg same days.
Leave Tseesburg Wednesday alid
saturdays at 6 A. M.; arrive az Lake
Charles same days, Schedule running
time between both places. twelve hours;
actual running time. much less.
THOS. III. REYNOLDS, Master.
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Come so@sh.


From the N @. Picayune
The Irish Citizen remarks that
too many Of our immigrants re-
main in The cities fer too many
III New York. That influential
journal urges them to take them-
selves and families out Of the large
cities and into the country, whore
they will build up rather than nn-
dermino their health, and will save
the money they bring with them
to this country, instead Of wasting
it in fruitless efforts to obtain em-
ploYment in the crowded cities.
It is led to these reflections by
recent visit to South Carohna and
Georgia BY Samuel Sloan, formerly
president of the Hudson River
Railroad, and now president III the
Delaware and Western Railroad.
Mn. Sloan testifes that the adYan-
tages presented to the immigrant
by the Southern States are greatly
lin advance Of anything offered "a
| the West; that the lands here Can
be worked at much less cost than
land in the West; that cattle
can be fed cheaper, the climate is
more salubrious, and the winter
much shorter; that an The proceeds
Of farm labor are not expended ln
| feeding stock; that lands can BE-
bought at ya1y low figure,
and that the settler, whether he
comes from over the Atlantic, or
the Eastern States, or the Western
! States, is sure 81 d hearty welcome;
that good men are needed, and
that tie inhabitants viii hail them
with good win and hospitality. Mr.
4 Sloan believes that half the indus
ltsy and energy expended n New
/ Jersey or the West would give
superior personal comfort, and in-
| sure fortune to Il farmer in the pro
life lands of the South. These
are facts which we Of the South
know well, and which we have en-
deayored for years 70 impress
upon the Northern people. Our
own pledges and assertions have
been received with incredulity, but
now that men ike Mr., Eorney and
Mr.. Sloan have placed our adyan-
tages before Gle world ia sueh
strong light. and such an influea
tial Journal as the Citizen make:
all appeal for emigration 70 tht
South, il il to he hoped that th'
, truth will at last prevail. It onll
remains for our land owners 4
offer reasonable terms. y W0ulc
be better to give away alternate
? lots than To let our agricultnra
interest remain ia Its present ia
, satisfactory condition.
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~ TX - FTRR -.Y-
AND SToRF.
une mile above Lake Charles on the
Clal.aqso,, Pivag

-OHe HlII8 HU0V6 I1No DlaFas OF inc
Caleasicn River
The undersigned wishes to inform
hetrayeGng public and Stock Droyers
that he has put his Ferry and beef pens
in good repair and Is ready to accom-
modate all who may wish to cross with
him, with everything that is generally
required bY stock men and travellers.
He has a large safe Flat, suitable for
crossing any kind of stock: also two
chain booms for swimming. Pasturage
on each side Of the river, free Of charge.
Keeps constantly on hand full sup
ply Of Groceries, Provisions and For
age ut tile very lowest pricesl
my3-tf lei. D.NIX.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18
FEMALE SCHOOL.

Mrs. THEODUIE LANDRY
has opened a private school for
girls il Lake Charles. Tuition ii
French aud English Terms $3.50
per month.
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tt4E WEEKLY ECHO
p,.bl;sb,l Everg Satapddg Morning,
AT
LAKE CHARLES, Ia.
re1nas OF snbsCrlption.
invariably in advance
ADVERTIsINCf.

per sdrare, no lines or less) 81 SO.
Fverv subsequent insertion l 90
announcement OF candidates for
Office @1O w
French $5 extra.
Marriage and Death Notices 81 90
Obituary Notices 10 cents line.
Advertisements sent in for prtblica-
4ion when there are no directions, will
u inserted in English and French, and
when time Is not limited, VIII be con-
Hnued until orders are received and
charged accordingly.
Liberal discount to those who adYer-
tise by the year on quarter
No credit will be given for Advertising
or Job work, except By special agree
ment.
Cards, stating merely the names,
business and place Of residence, with
paper included, Twelve Dollars per
Qnnum.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-04-18

Mn. EDEroR i enclose you here's
with two simple recipes which may
30 of some benefit 10 suffering
humanity, and II 20 viii amply
repay both you aud myself ior
the trouble Of giving them to the
public.
III persons affected with hack
ING coughs viii procure one pint
of Che best bourbon whisky and
add t0 IL 4 quarter pound u rock
candy and hall pint of glyeerine.
and take teaspoonkul 0ecaat0n-
asiV when troubled, tAe8 WSM f9e
oeiye great relief
F0R AsrHMA One quart et
honey, ona pint 81 castor oll mixed
ana taken la small doses three or
four times o daY Wall 81 many
cases ellaet a oompleta cure Nl0
Quack
Dnrinw inst wear Ode NgW &0N&
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-08-08
Meanness.


Ecolaay is an excellent thing That is, il
is very comfortable to be able to say to ones
self. Il will DO withou, this, that or the other
luxury, rather than ron the ri,k Of being
beggar in my old age, or even end it possible
to live without what is usually deemed a
necessity, rather than run into debt. But ex-
agserated economy. or rather meanness, is
something which mnst render its posse'sor
wretchet and something too which is often
found ia people who are too selfish 70 forbid
themselves anything they desire. They eoget
rich food and fine dress ease and idleness, but
they besrudge to these who minister to their
wants their well-earned price, aud always for
get the laborsr is worthy his hire"
From the lips Of such people you hear no.
thing but complaints Every one is over
reaching them. The dressmaker has sentin
frsh,fu bin; the cook has no right to such
wages; the abominable landlord thinks no rent
is too much for bis holsc; it is impossible to
have anything done without being cheated.
Iu fne, they want all that people have to sell,
aud have within their souls miserly desire TO
yet ii for nothing. Always accusing other
people of their own vice, they salve their con-
science, aud when they do get something for
nothing fancy themselves happy. But it is
only faucy. They can never know the pleas
sant warmth that fills the heart wuen geuer-
erous action has been done at its prompt
ing. Never can they feel the pleasant
independence that follows liberal aud un-
srudsing payment Of those to whose toll or
trouble one is indebted.
Life is a constant battle to them, and many
speudthrifi is happier than those who forget
that they have no night 10 economize at the
expense Of other people, and whoever wittng-
ly takes the money Of another to add to bis
own purse is, At least at heart. thief.
The late Hon. Elwird Everett condensed
into single brief paragraph Lis estimation,of
what constituted good education Here it
j.:
To read the English language well to write
with dispatch neat, lcgible hand aud be mas
ter Of the first four rules Of arithmetic, so as TO
dispose of at once, with accuracy. every ques-
ti,n of CURES which come up in praciice-I
call this good education And if you add
the ability to write pure. grammatical English;
| regard it as an excelaut education. These
are the tools You can do without them, but
you are hopeless much with them They are the
foundation; aud unless you begin with these,
all your iasby aitaiuucu,s, a little geology,
and all other ologies aud osophies are ostenta-
ii us rubbish
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-08-08
A Hungry Carpet Bag.

The Bnif,p cypress rel ,te' an anls!ng iu-
.ideni which occurred NJ Erie few days since
\ gentleman LETT Cleveland for New Yuik at
dn early hour without breakfa I, aud
hcing very hungry, upon the arrival ol
the train at Ere, entered the dining
ropm aud, placing his carpet-bia upon the
chair. sat down neSrie it and commenced n
vAloruus attack upon the viands placed before
him. By-and-hy the proprietor Of the csiab-
ilshnient came around To collec, fares, aud
npou reaching our friend, be calculated:
Dollar, sir"
"A dollarl" responded the eatinsman; "a
,!olAr? Thought ynu only charged dfty cent,
for meal rnr one-rI?"
That's true" said Mranncss, "but wi
eount your carpet-bag as one since it occu-
pies seat"
The table was fir from being crowded
Our iriend ezpo>iula ed, but tile landlord in
sisted, and the dollar was reluctantly brongbr
firm. The landlord pas>ed"p Ourfrrndde-
liberaicly afose, aud opcniug lis carpei-bag
dscour,ed t. it, saying:
Competing, it seems you are an individual
IA human 'ndividual-since you eat; at least
have paid for you, aud un% you must eat;
upon whitL he secured everything catblc
within hi, reacb-uuts, raiSins, cakes and pies,
aud, amid the rars Of the ty-sianders the de-
light " lis brother pa~ser gers aud discount ure
of the landlord phIegmaticaIly went aud tp"k
his scat ia tie cars. lie said lie had provisions
enough to last him to New York, az er bonn
tifal supply bad been served out ~ the ears
Tnere was At least eight dollars worth in Tie
bag, upon Which tie Landlord realized nolhing
in the way ofpro6ts. 81 much f,r meanuess
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-08-08
Improving Seed Wheat.

A writer in the Rard Mcr Yorker, who has
been remarkably successful in the cultivation
Of wheat as farm crop says:
IL has been my practice for the last eighteen
years 10 run my wheat for seed over very
Coarse seel scteen. 81 as Ia sow none bat tic
largest kernels. BY so ding | have improved
my wheat - that have sold nearly all Of
my wheat at home fOr seed. But ia 1871
hit upon a new plan. ! bad piece of'rread-
well wheat that was injure 10y insects 10 tho
previous fal aud Killed by freezing 10 the win
ter 50 that there were spots not worth cutting
After harvest observed few scattering heads
of unusual size. II occurred 10 me that thero
was wheat that had witbstood the ravages Of
the insects aud the rigor Of the winter, gather
eel enough to SOW one rod square, from which
! rAliz"i twenty 'nnds of wheat of unusually
large. even berry, which was at tie ratio of
over hfy bushels per acre; last harvest bad
twenty bth is which sikty ,unds per bushel.
IL Is my oPiui0u tliat-we realize tie best crops
from the best and most perfect seed in the veg
table as well as tie animal kingdom. An
other good plau is to select the longest for seed
The wheat eau he greatly improved in this
way. Try il.