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The New York herald., 1875-12-17

rayior, net which, thoegh generally supposed, was
not Positively known al nrst The Academy says that
It hAs for is thcmsa vulgar repusve and improbable
slory thai vulgarity Is stamped upon the whole
Of IT, The AtAeneln thinks ID superior TO anything
Mr. Browning has written OF late Hardly compli-
ment when We remember that Mr. Brownings best
work is his earliest
,Madcap Violet Is the name OF william Blacks new
novel which will be begun in the January number Of
Racpsilan's Magazine.
Moncure .. Conway says in = letter TO the Academy
that Walt Whitman has 10 have his books printed at
job printing ONCE and at his expense Amer
lean Publisher will issue them and no magazine print
his verses We certainly remember seeing one Of
Whtman's poems in a number OF HayPer's Magazine.
The arst volume OF the Bryant ''History Of the
United States" will be ready in January
Happy thought Let Charlotte cushman employ
her leisure moments in writing her recoiiecnons oi
the stage. She could make intensely interesting
book
Bret Harte's last volume "Tales Of the Argonauts"
(osgood Co shows a falling OF in strength OF char
acter drawing and humor Il said that Mr. Harte s
dramatizng his "Gabriel Conroy"
The ''Quad's Odds is the title under which Mr. G.
B. Lewis. The Detroit Free Press Man" has published
a COLLATION. or roIlcking, humorous sketches which
have appeared time to time in the paper OF which
he is the sMann II IS to be regretted that the odds'
do not contain OF the sayings and dongs of the
now famous Bjah, but enough of him Is given pre-
vent easy exit from the public mind In the intro
duction Mr. Lewis his best vein crtcises the wood
cuts the book, and says that he much regrets the
non acceptance by his publishers OF plan which he
submitted and offered to execute His proposition
made after viewing some Of the cuts with which his
book to be cuoellished and to the effect that
he be SLOWED to make some sketches with
Noticeable among the pictures in the book is
the one of Old Blah, with shepherds crook
in one hand box OF bon bons in the other, OF
urchns around his left leg and tribe Of girls around
his right The face is clearly cut and such great at
tenton has been given TO the details OF the central
figure that must believe it to be true portrait Of
Bjah The author does not claim that all he has writ
ten is humorous, for we are informed by the title page
that it is "a book OF humor anecdote pathos and other
things
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
AMERICAN PORTS.

ALEXANDRIA. Dec l5-Arived sohrs Florence Dean.
for Georgetown; Louisa Birdsal, ---- for Washing
saiiedschrs George vreeand. and Royal Arch from
BtsTON bee I8-Arrived, steamer Vim Crane Taylor
Baltimore; schrs Ann Lockwood st John AleNandna.
Alfred Brabrook Phillips do Henry Worthngton
baltimore; Tryon Matthews, do; John Manson Man.
son. DO. Calvin Baker, Baker, do; Lane,
Lane DO; WIN Marshall, Cain Charles Gibson Emery:
George Nevinge Smith; II Macaulay, Cheney Rebecca
N Cneen. Cain Kate clifford. clifford: Henry May May
S Ray Endcott; John Rose Allen Mary Corson. Cor
son; Il Corson. Corsen George II Squire. Haley W q
Lewis Baxter Alfred Fisk Kelley, and Stephen Norris
Dutch, from Philadelphia; Chrome, Wooster, Port
Also arrived, steamer Perkiomen Pierce Philadelphia
brig Julia y Carney, Weed Pensacola. schrs Ella May
Paine, Virginia; Mary Haskell. Saunders. Alexandria
Armida Hall, Wilson baltimore Sophia, wilson Mullen ;
Andrew NevinRer, smith. Thomas Clyde. Caen; James
Ponder, Fisher q Pomeroy, Brant Joshua ) Bragdon
Fletcher. and Oliver Afnes. Babbctt. Philadelphia
Also arrived steam ferry boat Maryland. Collins Havre
De Grace Md Ia Of the Cyclops schrs Ruth
shaw Shaw, Alexandria Van Dusen, Godfrey; Sale Mar
Powell Alice Belle. Hathaway and Card Foss Phila.
Cleared-Brig Grace Lathrop. Atwood, Hayti; schrs
Walter Palmer Randel do Ward Parks Bogert, Port
Royal SC via Weymouth. Mass, Moore. franklin Bal
timore Maggie smith, Grace, Philadelphia. via Giou-
cester Belle Croweb Megathin, staten Island via Parker
Head
BALTIMORE, Dec 16--Arrivcd, steamers Brune Fos-
tor York Henry Cav, Pierson, Philadelphia SHIP
Duisberg GER HalUes. Rotterdam barks Agder lnor,
Renetsen, London Brederbick Nor), Jorgensen Sork
brig friuof Eorl Anderson, dloucesteri schrs yIkse
sailie " steelman nigbec, Philadelphia Allen Minor,
rleared-sieamer Martha Stevens, Chance, New York
brig Georgia. Fields. Ponce PR, schTs Is Cotiinghan'
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
BATTING THE TIGER.

Captain Petty, OF the First precinct, assisted by
special officers Dakin and Wood, yesterday made raid
on the gambling room kept on the third story Of No.
IL South street The game found to be in full
blast The only persons, however, who arrested
Brooklyn and Patrick Mullen, the lookout, of No las
Delaney street There were forty persons
present in the room when the descent made, but
they all managed escape. The police carried away
the whole paraphernala Of the game consisting Of a
table. layout, card box, shuttle board, chips, &c
The prisoners win be taken to the Tombs Police Court
for nation this morning Denning Is supposed 10
be the proprietor Of the game.
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
SPEARS EMBEZZLEMENT.

Percival B. Spear is now found to have carried his
dishonest appropriation OF the funds and credit OF
employers, r. II. Mcdonald Co, dealers in medi-
cines at No. 532 Washington street. TO a greater
extent than that firm at FIRST suspected The 6rm had
agent in the British Provinces so whom IL was
their custom to send at regular intervals gold checks
uniformly for 5000 each or these they End the agent
has only got In each case half the oner half having
been used by Spear who has put out OF sight the
counts rendered by this agent 1t also found that he
has sold the drafts OF the firm. who placed the
credit the market He lived in most extravagant
manner at HackenRack.
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
EVENING WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or THE CHIEF SIGNAL 0PPTcKR,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-7:30 p. IA.
probnbiIiiiSs


For Friday in the South Atlantic and Gulf States,
falling followed by rising barometer colder norherly
winds and partly cloudy weather. with q severe
anorther'i in the Western Gulf
For Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, the upper lakes the
Upper Mississippi and the Lower Missouri valleys rising
barometer COLDER northwest winds, partly cloudy or
clear weather. with occasional the lakes and
possibly followed by stationary barometer in the
treme Northwest.
For the lower lakes and Middle States falling, fol-
lowed by rising barometer southery Winds veerng to
cold westerly cloudy and snow
For New England, rising followed by falling barome
ter, northeast to southeast and southwest winds
warmer, cloudy weather and possibly snow
Cautonary signals ordered for Indlanola and
Galveston.
For the canal regions Of New Jersey and Virginia the
temperature viii remain above freezing.
The Mississippi and tributaries will continue falling
The New York herald., 1875-12-17

R9-NoT1cR TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT or NEW YORK AT EIGHr.-Ths Nxw YoRK
has adopted ngushng night sign for
board the HERALD yacht showing burn
ing the coors red green red changing rom
succession be several miles distant Cap
Of vessels seeing this signal viii oege by
pairing any they have for the Ship News
Department OF the HERALD.
BPerson desous Of communicating with vessels Arriv
ing New York addressing such vesse
Of HERALD news yacht pier No East River, New York
from all parts Of the world and promptly de-
hyered- Duplicates required
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
MOVING THE CANAL DOCKS.

The proposition Of some members Of the Chamber Of
Commerce TO transfer the canal boat DOCKS the great
centre OF the grain trade from Coenes slip to the foot
of Gansevoor street. North River caused great excite
ment upon the Produce Exchange yesterday. special
meeting OF the Board Of Managers called TO consider
luton adopted that the President should appoint
committee of five members of the Exchange for the
protection OF the interests involved. He also in
struced TO recommend the committee to call special
meeting Of the Exchange to consider this important
subject. The following committee appointed =
Messrs W. II. Phillips ~ J. Stark, A. 4. Orr, Franklin
Edison and NJ N Caleb
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS

Merchants, shipping and shpmasers informed
that by telegraphng the HERALD London Bureau ad
dressing Bennett No 40 Fleet street. London" to the
Paris Office addressing Bennett 81 Avenue de opera
Paris" the arrivals and departures from European and
Eastern ports Of American and all foreign vessels trading
with the Unted Staess the will be cabed to this
country free of charge
Captains arriving at and sailing from French and Medi
ports will find the Paris Office the economical
and expeditions for telegraphing
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

train Of the New Jersey Central was thrown from
the track on Wednesday night whilo crossing the
Newark Bay bridge. The locomotive Kept on the
track by the string piece but the coupling broke
and four cars thrown into the water. No person
was injured. The accident caused by misplaced
switch.
William Gillespie, cattle drover was run over on
the Erie Railway near Rutherfurd Park on Wednesday
night and fatally injured.
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
MEETING OF MILK DEALERS.

meeting Of the Milk Dealers Association held
last evening at No. 9s Allen street Speeches were
made recommending the presentation TO the next
Legislature of petnon requesting the passage of a
bill which should provide for the testing OF milk by the
ordinary "testing valve" instead OF the actometer
The dealers claim that the latter instrument
curate that IL is utterly useless. The testing of the
milk at the railroad depots is also recommended or
der 10 preclude the possibility Of any aduerated milk
finding its way into the market The members OF tho
association express themselves freely desiring the
punishment OF all aduterators
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
SHALL WOMEN VOTE FOR PRESI
DENT?

circular signed with the names Of Matilda Joslyn
Gage, Lille Deyereux Blake and Clemence s. Lozer,
NJ D., being circulated appealing for the passage Of
smple bill' by the Legislature, which is to assem-
BILE in Albany in January next, securing to the women
in the fall OF 1876 and thus to naugurae the cenen-
NAL year by act of equity and justice, in accord
with that part OF the Declaration Of Independence
which declares that governments derive their Just
powers from the consent OF the governed The word
Just is printed In italics and the circular concludes
by asking 'Shal 1t not be doueY ="
The New York herald., 1875-12-17

Bark Stormy Petrol r). Dwyer, Baltimore for Belfast
g days outl no date, lat 3e. Ion 20
Bark "Martha Jacksnn,n Of Portland, for Boston, Dec
Il. lS miles SSE OF Barnegat-
Brig Eiche (BD from New York for Laguayra, date,
lat 80 Ion Ga
schr Peter Crower Chase. from New York for Buenos
Ayres Nov II, lat N, Ion 20 w.
Shr Jas Tracy bound north probably the John Ira
e from Wilmington, NC for Providence Dec l5 20 miles
SA OF Barnegat.
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
DROPPED DEAD.

man, named Patrick Murphy, dropped dead n a
liquor saloon, at No $50 A. last night about
eleven O'Clock His body was removed 70 the AOrgue
by Onieer In0mas Of The Eighteenth precinct.
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
STABBING AFFRAY.

Richard Walsh and his brothern-law, Henry Wade,
both or No l26 Broome street. got into an alteration
last night when Walsh stabbed his opponent IN the
neck inaic;ing slight wound.
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
SAILED.

Steamers Frisa Ger for Hamburg; City Of New York
Brl verpool State Of Pennsylvania (Br) Glasgow; City
OF New York Havana Gamma (Brl, Bermuda; Acapulco,
Aspinwall Hatteras Fernandna &c; Herman Lvin gson
Savannah Isaac Bell Richmond &c ship Jacob Stanler
Charleston; barks Chattanooga, Melbourne; Eta Lorng
do Christe (Ger Bremen Laia (Brl. Cork Falmouth
Anna NoI, Gloucester Vincenzo Perrotta uta Bristol
Puget Fr) Marseiles brig Fayoe, Point-a Pitre schr
Mary Douglass Maranham; Ida Richardson, Maracaibo
and Porto Cabello
Also sailed, steamer Albemarle for Lewes Del bark
Queen (Br Newcastle Tyne; schr Isaac Oliver Mira
goane.
Wind at midnight, s.
Barometer AZ sunset, 29.S5.
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
DIPHTHERIA.

The havoc spread throughout Jersey City by this
malady is terrible Mr. Patrick Barry, residing on
Third near Monmouth street buried boy over nine
years OF age last Monday. Another u his children
aged four aud half years died yesterday, and two
lying dangerously ILL., The Hudson County Pathological
Society engaged in investigation Of the Of
hts
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
STRUCK ON A REEF.

lighter laden with oil was on her way from Com
munipaw TO New York on Wednesday night when sho
struck on reef of the island known as 'Black Tom
sprang leak aud settled down IA soon as the cargo
Il removed the vessel will be noalod.
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
FATALLY BURNED.

little girl three years Of age, daughter of curricr
named Farrell living at No. 272 Washington street
Newark, n. J., was fatally burned by her clothes
catching ere while playing with stick taken from the
stove in q room where, she and brother, aged Eve
years we're left alone Wednesday evening, aud died
Yesterday.
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
RICHMOND COUNTY pATRIoTs.

Five Supervisors, one for each township in Rich.
mond county are to be electoa ~ February next The
aspirants for places already number about hve 10
each town
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
4 BREWERY SEIZED.

Adolph LevinFer, the defaulter, it now appears
OF the partners the Levinger Lager Beer Brewery
at College Point L. l. The brewery was yesterday
seized by the United States government authorities for
non ayment Of taxes, and keeper is in charge
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
PLANNING MILL DESTROYED.
MILWAUKEE. Dec. 16. i

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 16 1875.
fire at Oshkosh, Wis, day destroyed the planning
mill of James r. Gould and the Grant House The loss
the mill is S25 600; insured for S. 900 in Chicago
companies The loss the Grant House is S. 600;
insurance
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
A RAILROAD CONTRACT.

The contract for the superstrucure work and grading
Of the Bay Ridge Railroad from Bay Ridge, l. l., TO
East New York, distance Of nine miles has been
awarded 10 New Jersey parties for S95, 600
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
THOMAS S. HOLLAND.


Thomas s. Holland, prominent actor in the
West died suddenly at Indianapolis the 18th inst
He made his first appearance at the Old National
Theatre, Philadelphia and since that time has led a
rowing life and of the stage HIS mother lives
thaf city
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
PREPARING HER FoR THE SEXTON

During an alteration last evening at No. 10 Monroe
street. between Gregory Saxton and his WIFE the latter
had her loft arm broken and received very severe
Injuries about her head saxton was arrested and his
Nlle was removed 70 BeIIevne Hosptal
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
LITERARY CHAT.

The Saturday RerieW rays that MISS Tyter's new
story, "a Garden of womcnn Il told with spirit and
point
The very clover mctrical review or Drowning Inn
Album N tie Jri6aHe was from The pen u Bayard
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
CHARLES O'CONoR.
THE oRRAT LAWYER sHowING> SIGNS OF RE-
CovERY.
FoRr WASHINGTON, Dec. Midpirh

CoyERY
FoRr WASHINGTON, Dec le-Midnight
At midnight Charles 0'Conor Is much better that
Mr. Sloan believes that he viii get well. This morning
he partook freely Of fruit and at about O'Clock
It was found that he had recovered his
power OF digestion and his stomach began
70 assume its normal functions At o'clock Mr.
Sloan states be ate meal Of chicken, cut In small par
tces, IN very hearty manner and his sleep has been
very good Mr. Sloan read the daily newspapers TO
blm, and he seemed grati6ed 70 know OF events
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twenty four hours, in
parson with the corresponding date OF last year, as
indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy,
m T{ut
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
SHIPPING NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.
Steamer.

DATES or DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK FOR rHE MONTHS
DECEMBER AND JANUARY
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
WHALEMEN.
SPOKEN.

Bark Northern Light, San Francisco from the Arc
has 73o bbls VIII $50 bbs 50 oil and 10000 lbs bone.
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
OBITUARY.


Average temperature Tor corresponding date last
year ........................... 25I
The New York herald., 1875-12-17

U1HoMAs r. AGNEw, THE GREAT NEW YORK
Grocer Tea Coffee and Flour Dealer All New Yorkers
and everybody else should call and bargains 80 VeoJ
street.
The New York herald., 1875-12-17
ALMANAC FOR NEW YoRK-THIs DAY.

Sun AND NOON
, 1875-05-21

LAKE. MICHIGAN.

Te prop Traycrso City loft for Traverse nsy yesor
day afternoon. THIS IL her 1rat ri, this seasou...
1ls schr II. II. burger, built at san!towoo during
tho past wnter arrived lers yesterday her maiden
trip With cargo Of lumber. She is owned BY Il. u.
uu.gcr end r. ". Iatta. The forernnners Of tho
buffalo scc: arrived at Tits port yesterday. Among
the4o were tho 1no props Bcot!a, Vanderbilt, ami
guea Dispatches 7scctved here yesterday announce
On account Of the tco.... Tho new stht
Il. " Sage, which arrived hero day before yesterday
With cargo Of wood, stuck fass ~ ths mud while
stnc6cs lnI the united efforts of Two powerful tuga
10 get her oil wers Of avail slo will haFo to 10
~ p5Rton Capt Ocust Trcasuscr Of the Chicago
DHyDock con,pany, states th1t 10 h.s received H.
aeAr a. @. Wright. wrecked on South uayon, haYe
heen recovered. Tho remains Of Capt. Hansen and
dcck-hnnd hayo not ynt cnn,a 10 light. Tho
Wright has locn stripped Ut eytrstil.E EXCEPT her
anchor, an1 Ae sfip}3ngs vers lEeusE: 10 tAis cy.
6he will probably b ! total css.
, 1875-05-21
nd rear, cars being taken that tbs hair Is suootl,

undtf It.
Tho breass~atrap should be placed allows the
point OF tho shoulders. 10 ss not to interfere
with their movement. The csupper should not
ia htretchcd. ieat the tall bs wounled.
(careIeaboess fn piaciug Tho saddte-tfaukot.
allowing It to roughon tho hair under 1t, OF neg
And crupper, are very common and ff1Ijifll
aoutcca Of uneasiness and irritation to tho
horse.)
:. Nothing 'a moro important than properly. til:
tim tlo hp1so. 4 bit we'll adjratod should act
uron ~ parts Of tho mouth. according to thn!f
hcpstttty. Iiorsos resist tho bit When It causcs
phln; tho most sensitive arc tho most impatient;
wllon the bit hurts them. they rnal, forward 10
,shuicnt. Tho most sanetive part OF horse's
mouth are the bars And chin tao Tongue and lips
arc less 20. bars that arc e}arated, sharp,
knd without flesh, denote AenaaiEIlts, H. dtmtn-
isllcs ID PROPORTION ~ ths lars become lower.
becomes thick snd des11y; 40 that The BIT may
easily 10 80 regulated, "a to size, etc., etc., to
presa marc or le.A upon tho hats aud curb tho
chI' According to auch aenalblity. Taks caro-
that tho snatle.bIt Ia always Abpss the carb-bit.
mud tito curb arranged 10 ~ not to co'nprcsa tho
chm Whcp Tho br!dlo-hand docs not act.
Whom horto insends 10 rear while In
motion. lle s,owa Il by tbs aackeninR Of h!s bind
legs. 10 check this, tho rider should throw tho
Ing his scat, slAckan ono rein, And draw upon
The other.
When horse tntcnda TO kick up whlls In mo-
tion. hs shown 1t by ths slackoning Of pace Of
lfa foroiega. 10 olleck this, tho rider roufd
throw the body to tho roar, without stiffness,
ralss tho brid. .o-haud 10 prevent the horse from
pntttng bis head between his legr, and forco LIN
to moro OH.
1t ia rarely that horse kscks up straight; he
almost aiwags throws t!,e croap to tho tixht or
loft eu that it i. proper 70 bear ha,d tho rom
on tho sldo towards which he kicks. aud thug
oppose the shoulders to tho hauuches.
There Is Att exquisite symOathy, an electrical
affinity. between thu horsa sud rider, thAt 10 NJ
most luox pcab!o (how we'll ali understaud It
who hhva exper,anced mounted pieket-duts 10 the
spooky old bushwhaekins Virginia wooda!), and
you may rest assured that your horse kT.otrs when
you Are at1aid, or hAyo lost your temper; both
aro conditlons 10 Ia sure 10 take advantage OF.
10 you .,a. beat not ride unless you can Tally
10 atuutly and choerfully. FAaqCI.
, 1875-05-21
JOURNALISTIC.

ST. Louls, Hay 20.--The consolidation Of tho
Globe aud Democrat, ot this city, WAS completed
to the satisfaction Of al parties IN their interest
lass night and tLts morulnc the trat number Of
tho Globe Democrat mas issued from tho old
!k'nocrat office, At tho cosaor Of Fourth aud
Pine streets. MesBss. Mexico Eouser. of tho
f;lobs, hsYa purchased all the stock Of tho Usn1-
ocrat Company, and Ase tho solo owners Of tho
consolsastsd paper. The new Journal will sp-
pear In folio form for about swo weeks, or
until certain mechanical arrangements can be
completed. when It will bo iusuca ~ = seven-
column Quarto one column larger to tho page
than tho old 1lote, Tho terms Of tho purchase
his not TRANSFERRED, but tho amount paid ia not
10 largo - los tho Democrat three yeaEt ago. Jo-
sspA u. McCullagh will rosulu his posi.ion as
managing edttnr, and tho general editorial stAtf
will not 10 ohauged.
Special 1lsua.ch 10 Ths chteaaa 7ntuns.
DANY1L1.t, ILL.,, May 2U,-rho Iinks newspaper
Of this oaty, will, wlshiu tho ne1t two weeks,
commence issuing, \ daily. Mai. Hsbbes, for
merty one Of tho editors of tue Decatur Daily
Magnet, Ia conusctea with tue enterprise. and
ass,ns sery sauguins thst success will attend the
undertaking,
, 1875-05-21
Christmas Toys for Orphans.

The will OF tho ls.o john G. 0sgood. OF 4'roY,
n. T.. toquoatha 81 l,5QU to tho Trustees Of tic
Troy Oryhan Asylum, tho bcquost to 10 re1.
Fund. and the interest to be expended 10 the
purchsso Of toys. to te distributed by the natron
among 1le orphaus eyorY Cbrletmas, tle be.t-
behaved orphan to receive tho best toy. Foliow-
ing IL u e1tract from the Wilt It III my earnest
desise thus this provision Ut this my Will 10
strictly carried out, 50 thAt Tho ttkto orphau
children whoao fate It ls 10 Lueo,uo lnmatus Of
the asylum, oven from nacetHjtY, shall pastics-
patio In tho sujoymeAt OF ; Christmas present,
and feel that they NO remembered Oh Ch..st.
@AA Day ~ other uEtt41su Hho xGa tuota for.
ReA&al5 eigouu1taac&l tp The Nor1d,"
, 1875-05-21

mrs maFa 1ano to DFocksaf,d8e this spssoE sad
thinks tho farmers along tho limo hAvs pill out
on their own lands sbous 800, ,0ou. Renoits from
oil tia prairle countioa Of Tho Atste are Of the
samo import. liberalization Ia fast becoming
a1noas aa general II baEn-buiIdlhg or any otLer
farm Improvement. Tic lst (iAt. being Asbor-
Day, thaie Was considerable rivalry among farm
ers for small premiums offered 10 thota setting
out most In scvafat to4na Of tie prairie couuies,
and reports OF awards show that each Of thore
oompc!tag net out c.ooo 10 10000 outings during
tho dAy.