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The Portland daily press., 1875-08-12
Brief .JOttiugs.

A new and elegant silver mug was present.
ed the Merchants Exchange by the Board of
Trade
The Heroes beat the Leyeretts at base hal,
yesterday by score of SO to4
The trustees of the Maine State Fair exam.
lued the grounds at Presumpscot Park yester-
day morning and left in the noon train for
home. They will meet at the PEBBLE House
again September 7th
st. Georges Commandery of Nashua, N II. =,
Will visit Portland about the first week in Sep
TENDER, when they will be guests of Portland
.CommaDdery.
The game of base ball between the Butcher
and Oyster mines comes off this afternoon at
Presumpscot Park.
Yachts Oriole, Tempest and Eunice were in
the harbor Tuesd ay on cruise eastward.
Two boys arrived here from Saco in small
boat Tuesday. and propose to row to Mt. Des-
ert
Portland Encampment of Odd Fellows go to
Portsmouth, N. H., the 18th and 10Th of this
month.
A little daughter of Mr.. P. G. Drinkwater
was thrown out of his carriage on Commercial
street yesterday morning, and although both
wheels went over her she escaped with brus
ed foot.
An intoxicated man undertook to get on the
Ogdensburg train as it was backing down from
the transfer station yesterday and was thrown
down beside the track, just escaping instant
death.
The Kennebec Journal concludes that the
White Mountain trip via the P. & o. R. r. is
the most desirable one. Right.
The Catholic Temperance Cadets are drilled
every Wednesday evening by Sergeant Mccall
lum of the Montgomery Guards They have a
good drill master.
The weekly public meeting Of the Reform
Club will be held this evening at Preble Chap.
ell. All are invited.
The P. & o. r. r. has large trains through
the Notch daily.
VIM. A. Ray, hailing from Boston, was ar
rested in Biddeford yesterday on suspicion of
being the man who stole $1,000 worth of jewel.
ry from Mrs. Snow at Old Orchard.
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STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND, 6S.
At the Court Of County Commissioners begun and
holden at Portland uithin and for the County of Cum
berLdnd, on the first Tuesday of June Anno Domini,
1876 to aUit at adjournment thereof on the first
Tuesday of august, Anno Donini, 1875.
On the foregoing Petition 1t being satisfac-
torily shown to the Court that the Petitioners are
responsible and that a hearing is expedient, 1t is
hereby
Ordered, That the County Commissioners will
meet at Ira G. Chase's Hotel in New Gloucester on
Tuesday, the 28th day Of September, 1875, at 10
o'clock A. M, and that the Petitioners give no.
tice to all persons interested, by causing attested
copies of said Petition and this Order of Court
thereon, to be served upon the Town Clerk of New
Gloucester, and also by posting up copies of the
same in three public places in said town, and
publishing the same three weeks successfully in the
Maine State Press, newspaper printed in Port land
the first of said publications, and each of the
other notices to be at least thirty days before the
time of said meeting; at which time and place. latter
it has been satisfactorily shown that the above no.
tice has been duly given,) the Commissioners will
proceed to view the route set forth in said Petition
and other routes and roads connected Herewith and
after such view, they will give hearing to the par
ties and their witnesses at some convenient place
in the vicinity, when and where all persons
and corporations interested may appear and show
cause il any they have, why the prayer Of said DC,
tition should not be granted.
Attest, d. w. FESSENDEN, Clerk.
Copy of the Petition and Order of Court thereon.
Attest, D. W. FESSENDEN, Clerk.
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Foreclosure Sale.
STATE OF MAINE,

CUMBERLAND, S.
Whereas Emily j. Brewer, of Portland, in said
county, by her mortgage deed, dated December 30th
1874, and recorded in the Cumberland Registry Of
Deeds, Book 413, Page 96, conveyed to Edwin W.
Wbitchurch, Of Boston, in the commonwealth of
ings thereon. situated in Cape Elizabeth, in said
county OF Cumberland, on the western side of the
road leading from the Ferry to the two lights in said
Cape Elizabeth, and bounded beginning at a stone
set near the northeast corner of the house on said
land and in the western line Of said road and run
ming thence by compass south eighty-sx and one
quarter degrees west, by division line hitherto es
tabished, eight and one-half rods to stone; thence
on right angle DETECTION to the left four and three
quarters rods to stone; thence DETECTING again to
the lett on line parallel with the first dvison) line
mentioned to the road aforesaid and by the road to
the first monument on the division line aforesaid:
and whereas 1t is provision of said mort that at
any time after any breach of the conditions of said
mortgage the said grantee his executors admnistra-
tors or assigns may cell and dispose of the granted
premises, with all the improvements thereon at pub
hc auction on or near the premises by giving notice
OF the time and place of the sale once in each Of
three successive months in the Portland Weekly
Press, and convey the same absolutely and in fee
simple to the purchaser and whereas there has been
breach of the conditions of said mortgage now
therefore, S. P. Dexter of Boston, commonwealth
OF Massachusetts, assignee of the said Edwin w.
Whitchurch, give notice of my intention to forecoss
said mortgage and that will sell the said mort
gagged property at public auction on the premises in
Der, 1875, at three O'Clock in the afternoon.
BYRON d. VERRILL, of Portland, Maine, is nv
attorney in this behalf.
S.P. DEXTER.
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Is -1(TH-29TH CAMP FIRE.-The meeting
was called to order at 8 o'clock by Gen. Beal,
who made few remarks and called upon Mr..
L. G. Jordan, who sung an original piece dedi-
Gated to the LIST Regiment, the company joining
in the chorus. Remarks were made by Col.
Fillebrown, Quartermaster Dodge, DR.. North.
rop, Col. Roberts of the 18th, and others, and
with songs and frequent rallies round the
tables, which were set in the rear of the hall,
the time passed pleasantly. All joined heartily
in the wish fol a pleasant time to-day, and
doubtless their wishes will be fulfilled. The
organization will meet at G. A. R. Hall at 8
o'clock and march to the boat " q understand
that members of this Association came from
South Carolina and Michigan to attend the
reunion.
The tables last night were in charge of Alex.
Bell, whose name is guarantee Of the excel
lence of the "fixins."
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REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE

TIME brick dwelling house, with the large lot of
Il land connected Herewith, situated at the cor
ner OF Free and South Streets and now numbered q
South street.
Also the three.storled brick store. No. 1888 Fore
street, now occupied by Joseph Coolidge
Also the lot of land on the northwest side Of Fore
street, being the lot between land owned by the
heirs Of Isaac Isey and brick store owned and occu
pied by Jerome B. Pickett.
Also the large lot Of land in the of the last
mentioned lot and also in rear of the brick stores
Nos. 1877, 1856 and 1888 Fore street.
Also the wooden store with the lot on passage way
leading from Central wharf to Moulton st rect being
the store and lot now occupied by Bryant 8 Bssns,
Pump and Block Makers.
Also stores and lot on the southeast side of Fore
street, occupied by A. Huntington and by J. Il.
Bond & Co.
Also the three-story brick dwelling house. occupied
by the subscriber No. II State street, with land and
stable, &C. The lot Is say 80 feet on State street,
and extends back say $50 feet
Also four house lots on Anderson street. and two
house lots ON Oxford street.
All the above will be sold on favorable terms.
Iwo-tnirds OF purchase money can remain on mort
gage at per cent interest per annum.
Address the subscriber through Post-ofice ROX
0S3 for information.
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STATE OF MAINE.

AT THE COURT OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS begun
and holden at Portland within and for the County e
Cumberland, on the first Tuesday Of June, AaAH
Domini 1875, to wit: at an adjournment thereof on
the first Tuesday OF August, Ammo D0mini 1875,
On the foregoing Petition 1t being satisfactorily
shown to the Court that the Petitioners are respon
sble and that hearing is expedient, 1t is hereby
ORDERED, That the County Commissioners will
meet at the dwelling house of David Nash in Ray
mond, on Wednesday, the Goth day of September, A.
D. 1876 at ten o'clock A. NJ and that the petitioners
give notice to all persons interested by causing at
tested copies of said Petition and this Order of
Court thereon, to be served upon the Town Clerk
Of Raymond, and Samuel s. Brown, and also
by, posting up copies, Of the same in three
public places In said Town, and publishing
the same three weeks successfully in the
Maine State Press, a newspaper printed in
Portland the first of said publications, and
each Of the other notices, to be at least thirty
days before the time of said meeting; at which
time and place, (after it has been satisfactorily
shown that the above notice has been duly given)
the Commissioners will proceed to view the route set
forth in said Petition, and other routes and roads
connected Herewith, and after such view, they will
give hearing to the parties and their Witnesses at
some convenient place in the vicinity, when and
where all persons and corporations interested may
appear and show cause, If any they have, why the
prayer of said Petition should not be granted.
Attest: ID. W. FESSENDEN. Clerk
Copy Of the Petition and Order Of Court thereon.
Attest:-D. w. FESSENDEN, Clerk.
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ASSAULT ON AN OFFICER.-As officer Lather
Sterling was coming from the island boat last
evening, he was told that two men were fight
ing near P. McGlinchy's store. He immediate.
ly fastened to the place. When he got there
one of the men had the other down, bat seeing
the officer he forthwith took to his heels. The
officer seized one of them and called upon some
citizens who we're near by to catch the other,
which they did, Deputy Chase now came for
ward and assisted the officer In bringing the
two men to the station house. While Mr.. Ster-
ling was trying to handcuff the men, another
who was evidently friend of the other two,
kept assaulting the officer with the intention Of
releasing them. This third party, who is
great, brawny fellow, had not tried that game
long when Luther" in the twinklng of an
eye, while he held his man with his right hand,
dealt him such a staggering blow between the
eyes with his left that he made him measure
his lengt upon the street. Again some cit
liens who were present assisted, the fellow
was ironed and all three brought to the station.
They will be interviewed by Judge Knight this
morning
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THE Enthusiastically was one of the
best days of the season for the hotels. All
show extended lists of arrivals, embracing
many parties from the West and South. The
Preble shows over 12O arrivals, among whom
were Rev. W. D. Walker of New York, e. II.
Nash and family of Boston, w. S. Elwell of
San Francisco, j. S. Ross, Jr., and party Of six
of Cincinnati, I. B. Gooding and party of six
of Waltham Mass, Mr.. McCracken and party
Of eleven of Toronto.
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-12

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following
are real estate transfers recorded in this county
Saturday:
Portand-Lot of land with buildings on Lew
is street, from Ernesto Porce to Alvin Jordan.
Consideration $4,000.
Freeport-Lot of land from Franklin Temple
to Charles G. Slower Consideration $780,
Brunswick-Lot of land from John H. Wood
side to Geoege w. Wagg. Consideration $4,000.
ley to Samuel r. Jackson. Consideration, val
ne received.
New Gloucester-Lot of land from Otis L.
Campbell to Lizzie S. Campbell. Considera-
fion S0000
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To the County Commissioners for d
COuutv 0f Cumb rland.
STATE OF MAINE,

CUMBERLAND, IS.
AT THE COURT OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS begun
and holden at PORTLAND, within and for the County
of Cumberland, on the first Tuesday of June, Ammo
Domini 1870, to wit: at an adjournment thereof OH
the first Tuesday Of September A. D. 1870.
On the foregoing Petition, 1t being satisfactorily
shown to the Court that the Petitioners are respon
sibe and that hearing Is expedient, 1t is hereby
ORDERED, That the County Commissioners will
meet at the store Of E. q s. S. Brown at Webb's
Mills in Casco on Tuesday the 18th day Of October
A. D. 1870, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ and that the petition
ers give notice to all persons interested by causing
attested copies of said Petition and this Order Of
Court thereon to be served upon the Town Clerk Of
the town Of Raymond, and also by posting up
copies Of the same in three public places in
said Town, and Publishing the same three weeks
successfully in the Maine State Press. a pa
per printed in Portland, the first OF said pub
licatiOns and each of the other notices, to be at
least thirty days before the time Of said meeting
at which time and place (ater it has been satisfactor
lily shown that the above notice has been duly given
the Commissioners will proceed to view the route set
forth in said Petition, and other routes and roads
connected Herewith, and after such view, they will
give hearing to the parties and their witnesses,
at some convenient place in the vicinity, when and
where all persons and corporations interested, may
appear and show cause, II any they have, why the
prayer Of said Petition should not be granted.
Attest:-D. w. FESSENDEN, Clerk.
Copy of the Petition and Order of Court thereon.
Attest:-D. w. FESSENDEN, Clerk
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-12

- W. NOAsAA abSlbIANT>I OSTmASThh
Once Hours.
From 730 m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 a m.
City Delivery.
The public are requested to adopt the house door
letter-boxes, the use of which will result in greatly
increased % ID, r;apidity in the delivery Of Letters
number,
mail matter left at their residences regularly with
out risk or charge.
Three deliveries will be made daily in all the dis
n the business portions Of Nos. g. 4, 8, and (the
heart of the city, additional delivery at 1.3O pm
Collections
Are made on week days at 7 and 11.3O, a. M, and
at 1.S0 and p. m. On Sunday one collection at p.
PORTLAND. Me-, July 26, 1875.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 100
and 1000 p m. Close at 800 m, and 1.50 and 900
Boston and the West. Arrive at 500pm.
Intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at LOO and 500 pm. Close at
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 100 D. m.
and i2so m. Close at $40 m, 1.5o and 300 p. m.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes.
Arrive at 240 2. m. Close at 1910 p: m.
Augpsta and connecting routes. Arrive at 500 a.
E1pess sansor and the Ga5
at 200 am. Close at 9 p m.
Skowhegan, intermediate Offices and the north.
Arrive at 2.40 p. m. Close at 1910 p. m.
Skowhegan closed pouch closes at 800 p m.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. I. R. Ar
rive at 2.20 p. m. Close at 12.4 2 m.
Morning Northwestern by G. +. r. Arrive at IS a
m. Close at $50 a. m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 900 a. m, $40
and $50 p Close at $50 m, 1910 and 500 D. M
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
ct 1.15 and 1o.45 m. Close at 7.3O m, and
North Conway and other offices on the P. & o. R.
R. Arrive at 11.45 m, and 600 m. Close at GAS
By the Bridgton Stage. Arrive at m. Close at
$50 m.
PASSPORT, via each steamer. Arrive at m.
Castine Deer Isle, Sedgwick, Mount Desert, Mill
bridge, Jonespert and Machias, via each steamer.
Arrive at q m. Close at 81 m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Arrive
Thursday at 6 a m. Close Saturday at 500 pm.
Foreign Mails, via New York, day previous to sail
ing Of steamers. Close at 1.50 p m.
Foreign Mails for Allan Line from Quebec close
every Friday at 12.45 pm.
Foreign Mails by Steamer.
Mails will be dispatched from New York for the
United Kingdom as follows:
/. The Williams & Guion, or Eagle lines-every
Tuesday via Queenstown or Plymouth-mails close
at this Office on Monday, at 1.5Op. m.
q The Cunard line -every Wednesday via Queens
t0wn-mais close at this office on Tuesday at $50
Pm
8. The Hamburg American Packet Company, ev-
cry Thursday, via Plymouth, mails close at this
Office on Wednesday, at 1.50 p m.
4. The White Star, every Saturday, via Qneens-
town, mails close at this office Friday at 800 m.
8. Bremen line, every Saturday, mails close at
this cfiice on Friday at l. 10 p. m.
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Music HALL.-Mr. William Calder, late of
the Museum, has engaged Music Hall for one
week, and will open next Monday evening with
a good dramatic company. The performance
will open with light comedy, after which
Schoolcraft sand Goes will appear in their
speclalties, the entertainment concluding with
farce. The programme will be changed each
evening" and matinees will be given Wednes-
day and Saturday afternoons.
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orange boxes. Mr.. Hathorn was presidential
elector on the Lincoln ticket in 1864 and has
served in the Legislature. He was man of
decided character and wide influence. and his
loss will be deeply felt. A week since be was
at the Maine General Hospital and had just
returned home. He was almost sixty years OF
The Portland daily press., 1875-08-12

THE ACKLEY HoUsE.-One of the most
pleasant and best located hotels on Peaks
Island is the Ackley House. 1t is situated on
hill near the schoolhouse and commands a
fine view of Portland, the harbor and the ad
joining islands. There are now 10 boarding at
this fine house, most Of whom are from the
Provinces and the West Mr.. Ackley, the pro-
prietor, is courteous and well informed gen.
tleman and is much esteemed by his guests.
We recommend this house to any one desiring
a delightful and agreeable summer resort.
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ExCURsIoNs.-The Odd Fellows of Lewiston
are going on an excursion to the islands next
Saturday in the Charles Houghton. For that
reason she will not make her $50 regular trip.
The same steamer will 60 on a moonlight ex-
curson this evening, also Friday and Saturday
evenings. Music will be furnished by Coles
Band. We feel confident that pleasure SEEK
ers will find ample amusement in these excur-
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month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. /, every Wednesday
evening.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head-
quarters in Fluent Block, corner of Congress and
Exchange Streets, Rooms and 10. Open day and
evening. Business meeting every Monday evening at
a O'Clock.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 49,
Second Saturday in each month.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco Streets First Thurs
day in each month.
Congress and Casco streets. Every evening"
KNIGHTS OF PENNSYLVANIA Lodge, No. 8
Thursday evenings; Munj0y Lodge, No. g. Mon
ay evenings; Pine Tree, No. IL, Friday evenings
their Hail. Clapp's Block, Market Square.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown Streets First Tuesday in each
month.
PORTLAND INSTITUTE AND PUBLIC LIBRARY
City Building, Open and free to all from 10 to
o 3 and7 90.
PAYsoN LITERARY soc1ErY.-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at u o'clock.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Congress
Hall Block. Second Monday in each month. Deliv-
cry of books, to 6, Z to 0, day and evening.
PORTLAND FRATERNITT-No3 1881 Congress street
Every evening.
BoswoRTH PosT G. A. R.-Meetings every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hall, corner Of Congress and
'Casc0 streets.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-Ar-
cana, Monday; Mission, Wednesday; Forest City
In Williams block, Congress street. Mystic, Thurs
day, at Sons of Temperance Hall Congress st
Iron Clad, Thursday, at West End.
PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERICA-Camps No
1894 convenes over the Eastern Express Office,
Plum Street; No on Tuesday evening; NO: on on
at School House, Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth,
Friday evening.
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DEATH OF GONG HATHoRN.-A despatch
from Pittsfield announces the death of Hon.
Going Hathorn of that town Wednesday morn
ing For many years Mr.. Hathorn has been q
prominent business man of Eastern Maine,
being principally engaged in the lumber busi-
ness and of late largely in the manufacture of
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Several distinguished clergymen will preach
in this city and vicinity next Sunday. Among
them, Rev. George Leon Walker at State
street, DR.. John hall at High street, and DR..
Noble of Pittsburgh at the Congregational
church. Woodford's Corner
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WOLFE TONE ExCURsloN.-The excursion
Of the Wolfe Tone Association yesterday to
Sebago Lake was a successful affair. From
700 to 900 took the trip, and the exercises were
all that were promised. John Landers of
Salem took the first money in the boat race,
and Michael Lynch of the same city the
second, and A. T. Stewart, of Portland, third,
followed by Canada and O'Donnell Davis did
not pull, his new boat not arriving in season.
Landers time was 1918; other time not taken.
In the running race, VIM. Kenworty of South
Windham won the prize.
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FRUIT CARA fruit car has been attached
to the passenger train on the Portland, Wor-
cester & New York line which leaves the latter
city at p. IN. and gets here at 2 p. m. the next
day. The dealers say that it is "big thing"
for the trade
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IMPRovEMENTs.-Th city are building a
concrete sidewalk around the Eastern Gene
terry facing Mountfort street.
A new iron fence has been built in front of
the North School, and the front yard is being
improved greatly in appearance.
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To the Honorable Board Of Comfy Com
missioners fer the County Of Cumbcr-
land.
TTyHE undersigned inhabitants Of New Gloucester
Il and vicinity in said County of Cumberland rep
resent, that in the month Of June, A. D. 1874, they
Gloucester, representing that public convenience and
necessity required that town way should be laid
out and constructed in said town, beginning ON the
day Pond, at point of ledge near the dwelling house
formerly occupied by Elery Cover. thence In an
eastery direction to ntersect the road leading from
Kinny Brook, called, and that said seectmen did
unreasonaby neglect and refuse to lay out said town
way as prayed for
Wherefore your petitioners feeling aggrieved by
such refusal and delay, pray that your honOrs after
due notice would, agreeable to law in such cases
made and provided, proceed to lay out said town
way as prayed for in said petition.
Signed by BENJAMIN BRACKETT and "a others.
New Gloucester, Me-, May 10, 1875.
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BASE BALL.-The Dirigos of Portland and
the Excelsiors of Saco played match game Of
base ball at Old Orchard yesterday aftern DON.
The Excelsiors were whitewashed, the score
standing eleven to nothing in favor of the Di-
rigos
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THE PRESS
CITY AND VICINITY
New Advertisements To-Day,

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Music Hall-Mr. and Mrs. Calder,
Moonlight Excursion-Steamer Chas. Houphton
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Devoe's Brilliant OIL
For The Islands-Yacht Tourist.
Brisk House for Sale-Charles w. Hawkes..
Removal-Mrs. j. Wallace,
Wanted-Twenty Coopers,
Balmoral Hosiery-Owen g. Moore,
Real Estate-For Sale.
Nom Resident Taxes in the Town of Gorham.
Nonresident Taxes in School District, Gorham,
Foreclosure Sale-F. o. Bailey & Co.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Government Sale-Geo. Thorn.