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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
Destructive fern ado.

On the afternoon of the 9th inst, ter
rible tornado, fatal - lie and destructive to
property, s"e y, ',,r portion OF New Eng
land Northy:., .r'l. New York, and into Can
ada. The great and most destructive force of
tie tornado was in and about Walingford
Conn. There 70 houses and so barns were
destroyed, and from twenty to thirty persons
Killed, and as many more wounded. There it
it blew over houses, Uprootcd trees aud caused
the greatest devastation. 1t is estimated that
B" tie killed will number at least twenty, while
the wounded will reach that number Tele-
ecap wires and poles Were blown down, max
ing it Impossible to communicate with New,
Haven on the South, Or Meridian, or Hartford
to the north. The greatest excitement pre-
walls, and the widest runuors are atloat as to
the loss Of lie. he tornado was confined to
bet OF territory about halfa mile wide, and
the whole loss OF life took place ON the sand
plans, about a quarter Of mfle north of the
railroad station, near the line OF the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad.
The scene was memorable one. The wood.
en- houses were carried clear elf their founila-
tions, from few feet to the height OF mile
II the line OF the. tornado nothing. was lett
s'a"oil +, anu on eacnEslaf OF tne track lesser
damaes has done, ohinnsys especially suffer-
ing. The Catholic church. wooden, and the
new brick hi-h school, were totally demol-
ished. The top OF the brick factory Of the
Wa;ll,efofd community: was carried away
Fire was communicated fo the ruins in many
cases by lamps and stoves, ana but tor the rain
The horror Of the affair would have been
greatly increased. The storm was violent and
destructive in and about Boston, through
NV Hampshire northern New York, and in
Out .rio; buildings We're blown down, ,chi,naics
toIplcd over, treas ni'rootetl, fences pros
trated and many lives lost.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15

throws out nearly the whole Of his BAL
last, and the balloon shoots up rspidly.
But while the madman Is attentive. watch
ing This operation. M. GODDARD observes
that among the cordage as yet untouched
is the pully Of the gas escape. He gently
draws the cord, and the gas begins to
escape Immediately under the spot where
the luna,ic is perched. In few mo-
ments the combined effects of the gas and
the now intensely rarefed cir are sP-
parent, and the madman sinks into q
state of lethergy. The aeronaut cau-
tiously brings down his balloon, and the
terrible crisis is ended. .,.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
TER lble Railroad Accident.

A Pittsburgh telegram of the 7th inst,
says the fast line on the Pittsburg, Cincin-
natl & st. Louis railroad, which left that city
at 445 the night previous, met with terri
Bile accident at point one and half miles
west of Mingo Junction, Ohio. The train
was composed of two slecpers one hotel car,
one baggage and two postal cars and two
coaches, the latter being occupied with emi-
grants. At A. NJ. at the point named, the
fast line, which was twenty-six minutes be-
hind time and running at the rate of forty
miles an hour, collided with a freight train,
and the entire train except the hotel ear and
ssepers wasthfoSs,n sfsom the track ana fear,
fully wrscted; Eaeven Or tweive persons are
reported killed, and fifteen or twenty serious
ly wounded. No names have yet been re-
ceiyed. All the passengers in the sleepers
escaped without serious injury. The loss OF
life was confined to those in the forward cars,
occupied by the postal clerks and emigrants.
Later accounts show that not less than fifty
were wounded, ,soms.sssioasly and -fataa1y.~.e
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15

GRAIN-Wheat opened firm and 1850 higher, and
closed strong; No. !, Sill: No. q, LOS; August
1929; September 955sc; October $3.50; No. 8, 841s
oslo. Corn scarce and higher; No. q 39Ac. Oats,
old No. scarce and wanted; No. 2old 23Hc; new
22Hc Rye advanced 1zc; No. l, zoe. Barley scarce
No. cash S1.14 bid; September old LIS; l3O.
PROVISIONS-Frmer but quiet; mess pork $10.62
| cash or August. Lard, prime steam $500.
Chicago Produce Market.
I GRAlN-Wheat in good demand; upward; op-
No. red winter 96c bid cash; s5alc August; No.
Chicago 951sc cash; 952s@9511c August 91 @912lc
September; soc October; No. 3 SIC. Corn active
and shade better; 394c cash; 39Ae bid August
391sc bid September; rejected 57Hc. Oats dull and
shade lower: old 2sMc: new 22hc cash: 221k@
Barley strong and better $50 cash; S117 September
PROVISIONS-Pork fair demand and prices
higher: $lO6O cash; 10.6O@10.65 August; 1O.621a@
1906 September: 1O.70@01072H October Lard active
and a shade higher IT'S cash and August; 7.s214@
1856 September and October. Bulk meats fir1ner
5.67h hG6.37hQD6.60.
=. New York Produce Market. ,;:a.i
GRA1N-Wheat dull; spring and winter H@1c bet
ter receipts 29 GOO bushels; sales 49, 600 bushels
No. Milwaukee and ungraded winter red 95c@
steamer No. 2 do 1.0G@1.07A; ungraded amber LOS
Clio; No. do LOT 08h No. do Ill steam
or No. do 1.061a@1O7; ungraded white 1.O911.20
No. do LII; No. do lib; steamer No. do lit
steamer white and State 1.18. Rye firm; western 63
@65c. Barley and malt nominal. Corn in fair de-
sales 403 900 bushels; ungraded 49c; No. 3, 1870;
steamer 47@47Ac; No. 2 do :4SA@49c; whise west
ern 53sc. Oats acive receipts Al 600 bushels; sales
10 900 bushels; No. 8, 31o; No. 32@c; No. white
33M@ M@3sAc; No. l, SS@SSAc; mixed 3o12@3ahc;
PROFESSIONALISM heavy; mess $1O.85D11.15.
Beef steady. Cut meats firm; western long clear
$6.75. Lard firm; prime steam $7.9008!O5.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
Delaware state lD~sn nocracy

The Democratic State convention met
at Dover, Delaware, on the 9Th inst, and nom-
mated John W. Hall, OF Kent comfy, for
governor, by acclamaton. Martin, OF tSusse ex
county. was nominated for Congress. One
resolution was passed endorsing the Delaware
senators and Republicans in Congress, and
concluding as follows: "In accordance with
the time -honored and constitutional faith. of
the Democratic party, we hold that the only
lawful money of the people Of the United
States is gold and silver coin, Or paper cur
;rehey convertible into such coin at will Of the
holder"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
- PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

a., MONDAY, August l2.-The Potter com
mittee re ,umed its session. but all the mem.
bers not being present, no witnesses were ex-
amined. Stanley Matthews had been sum.
moned but refused to appear. Gen. Butler re:
marked that if Matthews answered that he
lw ould not attend or obey the summons of the
House Of Representative, the sooner the issue
was made, the better for the House and Sen
ate, SO that the power Of both can be deter
mined. He therefore moved that it be enter
ed to appear
reported to the House for their action in the
matter. Mr.. Potter remarked that he would
entertain Buffers motion, but thought it bet
ter to await the presence Of Hiscock and
Singer before voting on it.: He therefore
adjoured the committee ill II O'Clock to.
morrow. The committee then went into ex.
ecutive session.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
Fight with Tr0nl1IS.

At Rochester, Minnesota, on the 3rd
nst, as the Sheriff was locking up prison
er, six hard looking fellows rushed into. the
Jail through the basemant, and one, met the
Sheriff near his office door, who kicked him
out. Three of them attacked the <jailor, but
assistance arriving all were, arrested and
locked uD .u6 * = !'." :'.ti:-ii
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
a Still ike.

IN. accordance with tue programme of
the miners national organization; it has
been agreed that general strike shall be
made on or about the the 18th inst. The
trouble in the coal regions of Pennsylvania
will be started, in all probability, in the Le-
high region. The cause is the operators re-
fuse to raise wages. -. ............ 49,;
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
The Indian War

A courier arrived at Wheaton's head
quarters Oregon, August $, with a dispatch
from Col NJ. Miller, commanding officer at
A1alheur Agency. stating that eighty five
hostile Snakes, twenty eight warriors, the
balance women and children, came into the
|Axfucy and surrendered, and that OILS, the
leading spirft Since Egan's death, was desir-
Gus 81 surrendering himself and band. The
courier states that shortly after leaving the
agency he saw 100 to $50 going into the
agency, which. was very probably Oils and his
vacinity is virtually at an end.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
"A Sln ash UO.

A Greenfield, Mass, telegram Of Aug:
9TH, says a train from Miller's Fails to Brat
tleboro. .C| ran il into p washout a mile above: tho
Northf farms. Engineer Pattees and fire.
man Arnold and one Root, who were riding
on the locomotive, were killed. Conductor
Holman was injured Slightly: - - ~ =:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
lnceudlary Fire.

Worthington, Minnesota. has been Wis
tied by dis@sterous conhagration, the work
OF an incendriy. On the 6hsin4 the pub
lie hall at that place known as Miller hall and
the store rooms beneath were burned to the
ground, a total loss. The Worthington
Journal, occupying one of the ,store, ,roo0ms,
lost nearly ~thei- entire ONCE, including
their valuable cylinder press, saving only a
few cases of job tyne: Mrs. Densmore, mil
Nnery, sustained large loss by water and
removal Of goods. Hecox Bros, painters,
lost everything. The hall proper was occu-
pied by the Methodist church for service and
Sunday school purposes. Their Sunday
school library and other church fittings was
entirely destroyed. Elder Ogle, the Metho-
dist pastor, lost valuable private. library.
Tne loss is estimated at from $4,000 to $15,
600. Insurance on Journal office $500.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15

q a. couple OF: young men. w.re out fish
ing the other. day, and on returning were
going past fanm h use, and telt hun
CRY. They yelled to the farmers daugh-
ter: "Girls, have. eyoa-anyA Abutternilka"
The reply was gently visited Il back to
ptheirsears: Ayes; but Ne keep it for our
own calves" The boys calculated they
had business awav---and they wept,I; 81 ;
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
'"John Pnnnix."


AN ANECDOTE OF THE PRINCE OF HuAIOR.
=: .,.i lists. -: ,i:..;, .::f':
Says the San Francisco Golden Ero
Those who knew John Phoenix Nieuten.
ant ,Dcrby)-knew him as we aid-will
be glad to read the following striking
anec cdote, so characteristic of his noble
nature. All who knew Derby will re-
member that there was nothing about
him Or his humor resembling those sour,
discontented, practical jokers so naturally
and justly tabooed. in society. Good
nature and good fellowship he cherished
and beyond these, save in the way Of
harmless lnirth, he never swerved. 1t
Was not in him. His power of face was
something wonderful, and this is suf:
ticiently attested by the anecdote.
|a@s He was sitting one evening in the guests
lolling. room of the old Oriental Hotel,
when a little beggar girl came in, and
with the keen discernment of little peo-
pie in general, noticed, his child-loving
benevolent countence, and approached
him, asking aims. She was very young
Innocent looking, and had none of the
Juvenile whine Of persistency Of mos,
yOuuS' 4ucU1CdutS !WuUul one ll6CIS IN the
Streets and in the: halls of our public
hotels. ,, ..:, ..,,,; ,sI e.. d. >;
+ Phoenix at once assumed, a .mournful
expression of face, and began to talk, az
1t were, eonhdentlally and afectionately
to her.. He told ller that his father was
long since dead,l and that he was now
left entirely alone in athe world; that be
was then but a little boy, with: nobody to
look to, and often; had not known where
to sleep at night. -
The little girls blue. eyes began tc
1noisten; thelolling guests; most Of whom
knew Lieutenant Derby, gathered around
when what was their surprise to see The
sympathetic beggar-child go close up, to
him, and, in a, quiet, confidential way
take out Of the inside pocket Of her soil
ed and tattered frock all the money
which she had gathered' through the day
and place it in his, hand. lit is needles.
to: say. that, the - tender-hearted an6
courageous little donor of her hard days
earnings had not only her small yet grea
benefaction' restored, but went away will
great possessions, ,& >educedi@ from tht
pockets Of the sympathetic bvstanders. !.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15

\ dispatch from Rome says, it is stated
in clerical circles that Bismarck and the papal
nuncio have arrived at an arrangement on
the basis Of amnesty for an ofenses agai inst
the Falk laws, and the re establishment of the
convention existing before the rupture. The
Vatican will promptly give a formal reply to
these propositions. :.,.,.:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
A Plcn,c Murder,

Is Riley sComstock, q farmer, and L. r:
Willoughby, employed in getting out rail-
road ties. got into an alteration at picnic
near Bunker Hill, Howard county, Missouri.
on the 10th inst, which resulted in Willough-
by shooting and killing Comstocks The
murderer was arrested and lodged in the
Buonyille iail. ';'>. :N 4
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
Arrested for, Forxery.

Abraham Suydan was arrested in New
York, August z, at the instance, of the chief of
Police Of Chicago on a charge; Of perjury and
forgery. Suydam was an attorney and specu
lator in lands in Mcdowell county, Virginia,
and had swindled anumber of Chicagoites.; :
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
Mexican border Trcuhla.

The cabinet ca9ryltb st Washington was in ses,;;
sion August, 9th. considering our relations
with Mexico. The secretary Of war has re.
ceived kilograms from Gen Ord asking what
action he should take in case United States
troops in following fresh trail after raid
river should, fdfollowine stW fdfders, meet
with opposition from Mexican troops This
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15

Sportsmen are warned against shooting
praire chickens in Wisconsin until the 25th Of
August. The law which permitted the shoot
ing of chickens on the 18th of August was
amended last winter as above, and penalty
OF $40 for each bird, killed before the time
mentioned added to the law. =;
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15

A statement is published showing

A statement is published showing a
deficit in the funds OF the State Of Missouri Of
over half million of dvllars. This amount
lis alleged, to have been stolen by, the ring
which has controlled the State treasury and
the only resource the State has is the
treasurer bond, which is practically worthless
and about 100000 in bonds Of the. Kansas
City water works, a private corporation. j.. :.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
Ksrnsene Exnl0s,on.

A barrel ofkeroseae exploded in slei-
gers grocery store, New York city, on the 9Th
inst, injuring one Of the employees and set
ting the building Oh fre:l''While the hrenien
were #tw subdutng the flames ss.ilta another
barrel exploded, severely >Injuring five of
them. t..> :;.:.,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15

The Troy Times asksa "Should the {
/ President pisa out would Samuel !: pop
siasa The chances are that he would not;
he has proved himself too much Of pop
Inlay.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
Failure OF the s'1En OF The Governor OF


About thirtytwo of the New York
creditors Of Richard NJ. Bishop & Co., grocers
OF Cincinnati, met on the 9th inst, in New
York. VIM 7. Bishop, a son, and W. s. Dick
cnson, son-in-!aw of Richard NJ Bishop,
were present, Mr.. Arnold read a schedule
Of the liabilities OF the firm RS follows: In
New York, sl450O0; in Philadelphia, slb,OoO;
in Rostop $4,000; in Baltimore; $4,000; and
siSt,525S5 due in different small cities, near
ly all in the West The liabilities were stated
to be s25G,S2S.7O, the assets of the firm being
s2233 2267 10 and the individual assets of Rich.
ard VI. Bishop and ". T. Bishop being $23 900.
It is understood that sharp questions were
asked in regard to the management of
one business for the last few years, which
". T. Bishop answered promptly. He attrib-
uted the failure of the firm chiefly to the heavy
depreciation of real estate, but told of losses
by the Climax Moving Machine company,
through which $50, 900 was lost in investments
in machines and $4,000 in stock. Referring
to rumor that Gov. Bishops electioneering
expense had something to do with the failure,
his son, it is said, stated to the creditors yes
terday that the Governors campaign expense
did not exceed $4,000, and that he had OF
drawn over $3.50 from the firm since he has
occupied The gubernational chair.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
"A Railroad Collision. .

An Elizabeth: N. J:.s telegram says.
two coal trains on the Lehigh Valley railroad
came in collision near. Bound Brook on the
9th inst. VIM: 'Ezeronf Was Instantly killed.
One Of the trains. was thrown from the track
and several cars: Were wrecked. ., ~
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
:: Chiaese Eabor1n: Chleaso. !; 4

August 10th, the boot and shoe manu-
facturers held meeting at Chicago and con-
sidered a proposition of the Chinese six COM
panies of California to furnish them 1900
Cinnamon, half skilled and half green work
men at Is cents per day for three years, in
place of the $40 strikers. The plan was IA
vorablv regarded, but the general opinion was
that 40 to GO cents per day was enough. No
action was taken, but further conference
nlbalhad with theagent of1he Chinese com.
kp@n foey WhOsafe II tEat citN sr.as t~a% saa.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
4 Shooting = fair.

At a barbecue at Sandy Hills, Ky, ten
miles from Frankfort, John Thompson of
Franklin county, and VIM. Gordon of Henry
couaty;-Segan quarrellins and firing at each
other. Their respective friends and followers
Immediately drew pistols, and some forty
shots were fired before the termination OF the
affair. Gordon was wounded in the face
ThOmpson's horse was killed under him.
Leonidas Howard was shot in the hip. Doan
Roach was shot in the lung and will probably
die. Walter Roach had his horse killed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
Destcu,ctiva rara.

The Nichols hotel and barn, printing
office Of the. Glare. County Press, Posts dwell
ling, Hazcl's millinery store and one other
building, were destroyed BY fire at Glare,
Mich, on tie ,161h inst: .Total, loss, 5000;
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
& >1hs Ch,neSa. /

-. {
Representative Luttrell mas had a. full
conversation with the President on the Chi
nese question, and is satisfied with the view
the President takes. Luttrell, who is strong
anti Chinese, says that after the Chinese EN-.
hassy reach Washington, and have an inter-
change Of opinions with the Pres dent and as
certain exactly how he stands, they will be
satisfied, some limitation must be made in
the emigration of their countrymen to, the
United States: which now contains BY far too
many OF Them for the good Of the country.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15

%" Escape of COnvicts.
.! Five female prisoners escaped from the
penitentiary at Richmond, Va, August 18TH.
Three have been recaptlred. =: :, - ''''n,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
Dlstlllel.les Destroyed

News of the destruction Of three illicit
disullerios in White county Tenn, has been
received. No resistance was offered. , !.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
key furnished them. The citizens are guard
ing the approaches to the town. ,Ys. -


An Ottawa tele gram Of Aug. ~ says,
Orange Young, Britons, Prentice Boys and
True Blues accompanied by about It's Brltons
from Montreal, marched through the princi-
pal streets. At Sparks. and Wellington
streets, rough named Tom Kennedy endeav-
ored to break the ranks and attempted to
trip the drummer, but was beaten badly and
only escaped by vaulting over a fence. After
the procession, dispersed two Montreal Brit
ons were cowardly assaulted on Wellington
street. The assallants were arrested.s
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
stage Coach Attacked by Indians.

The stage from Boise to Silver City was
attacked by Indians near Moreday's ferry,
Snake river on the 3Oth ult The driver was
shot through the body, but brought the stage
to the ferry, the guard of five soldiers at
the ferry and employees of the station ex-
changing fire with the Indians, when they
left. The band OF hostiles are supposed to he
Bannocks, returning tn the scene, of the origi-
nal outbreak in Camas prairie. It is expect
ed that Bruneau valley will be again raided
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
i Steamer Bxploafoi,,.

The steamer Fanny W., =, little steamer
on the Big Bee river, exploded her boiler on
the 9th iust.; near Waverly, Mississippi. The
lcaptain and engineer were fatally injured, and
eight others badly scalded fD'' o5:t5 III q, 's'S
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15

the annual report of the Chicago s.
Northwestern railway company shows the
gross earnings for this year ending May 81,
s14, ISL ,O62; total charges of operating expen-
ses, taxes, rent of leased lines. interest, ETC.,
Sl3,2s6, SIS; net earnings 81, AGA 4S7; dividends
sl,956,0S4; leaving surplus Of $50s, AS; the
earnings of the railway exclusive of the
branches were, from passengers; ss,97s, ,725;
fropl ffeights s1oO16,9ao, and from other
sources sufficient 10 make the; aggregate
135s3.s47.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15

question, together with the general aspect
Of affairs on the Rio Grande as reported to
the war department, was the subject Of earn
est attention. It was decided that there was
no reason whatever why the former orders to
the American forces should not be fully
carried out, aud the President directed
the secretary Of war to telegraph Gen. Ord
reiteTatlng the existing qtders with refer
ence 70 fhs pfoteetionsof american interests
and prompt pursuit and punishment Of raid
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15

President Hayes has accepted th. in
vitation of the Minnesota State Fair associa.
tion, and will attend the twentieth annual fair
to be held at St. Paul from the I'd to the 7th
of September. 1t is the intention of President
Hayes to visit his home in Fremont, Ohio; the
last of this month and then go to st. Paul
If agreeableto to the guests of the party there
will be an excursion to the Red River of the
North and across the great plain of Dakota.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
Shlpwreck.

The schooner Shaghound, from Onalas-
ka, reports that on the 1st of May news was
received at Onalaska that portions of a vessel
were found at Cooks Inlet last year, supposed
to he the schooner San Diego from a de-
scription ofportions of wreck and the let
ter -" on piece Of board. No tidings OF
the crew. The schooner San Diego, Capt.
Bishop, master, sailed from San Francisco for
Sitka March 81, 1877.
If Storm tat tyWsyhlnstop.S
= sAhothef 1erfifit- storm visited Wash.
ington, D. c., Aug. 10th: The wind blew
with the force of tornado. Trees were up
rdoted, earriagea apd wag6nt overturned,
and great damage done in various parts Of
the city. Large plate glass windows of the
Western Union telegraph Office were blown
in; andsa 4 messenger boy larcerated in fear.
full manner. +.