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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-24
A Smart Business Woman.
New York Letter to Boston Journal

SeW 1 ork Letter to Boston Journal.
One of the sharp business women of
New York is Miss Susan A. King. She
was poor girl in the State of Maine. Size
had hard time of it. The sc!lDo, teac,,ers
school and washed her only dress al
nirht. to be tidy in the daytime. She be-
came travelling trader. She fed from 'i!e
South when the guns doomed over fof'
Sumpter. She run the rebel guard WIN
$1,000 in gold in her belt. She put 'He
money in uptown blocks an lbecamc ricii.
She had one piece Of ground that the
Union Seminary wanted. Columbia Col-
,rre also wanted it. The seminary had I;
refi,.al 1T the sum of $3.50. coo; Columbia
went $4,000 more. Miss King adviseo
the seminary committee not t" buy IT al
her price. because it was not worth that
Yet she would take no less. She admitted
that the college would give S27o.VV' on'
she said: 'Gentlemen, the land IS no.
worth the price ask for it. 1t never WI
he worth it again, You will regret II !
YOU buy. But if you must have it VII
convey it to yon." The COMMITTEE ",''
Some OF the shrewdest business men IN 'b'
city. They saw the dodge. Miss Ain'
wanted TO Get out Of her obligations ah'
oet the additional s25.GO0. SO the Pnr
chase was male. Miss Kings words hav'
proyed true. The land has never had siici
q market value since she proved her SIN
cerity and her financial ability by selling n
her own land. The crash came, put
did not harm her. That plat is still IN tn
market.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-24

I'll. remarked by physicians that long
.,,;tv is much dependent upon the feelings
ard OCCUPATIONS OF the mind. The lndlvid-
nal whose thoughts are centered and whose
smhition il aroused by some attractive en-,
terprise or project. seems to live = charmed
life. There is less sickness ana dea.1
among @ the busy portion OF the community
than IN the circles OF the idlers. the retired
Merchants. gentlemen Of fortune and lei
s,,y,, seekers of mere pleasure and gratlt'-
.a.,or Of the senses. The active man can
h.r,,ly afford time to be sick. Il = no'
~hen soldiers are on the march, OF ~
s.,,,.sble active service. that mortail'y
most inya.ies their ranks, but when en-,
asmned for an indefinite period, or coniintc
: the DUH routine Of barracks sfter livei,
ssmraien. II is often surprise to mott
.hs Continuous and tatiguing labor en.snIce
s.'s az s,stes,nen a and profess ionsl men durlnl
.,.s,;osls ~ /, tense excitement, or the MD0I
Il. | sssks accomplished at times OF plan!
n and harvesting Dy ne ,s... hnir :. ~" ~, !
thoroughly Interested ln wllat W m"l .c g
rI,t VII, rrove ! rcmuneratise crop. Fleasln
n,s s c"nstant employment Y the elIes
.rmor % a0.inst tbe approach q dieesse ~
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-24
worked Botl' Ways.
Detroit Telegram

A church in Wisconsin finding 'ss IMAM
ces in that depiorable condition bordering
on insolvency. and seeing the vanlay OF
such earthly expectations as are ouilt Oh
the delusive hope Of realizing nom col'ec-
lions. decide(; to adopt the 'hoss race. !" mol
exactly a. a means OF grace, bat as the
most feasible plan for gathering iucre
wherewith to pay debts and deffay Incl
dental expenses. A dozen nags were en-,
tered. the people turned out en- n'asss' ana
the gate money was enough to make no.
hIe contribution to the treasury Of the
lord. In short, the scheme was pro-
rounced success financially. but it disrupt
=, the church. Dtaeon Hines got angry
because his horse was beaten BY Deacon
Hairs mare. The pastor. who acted "
one OF the judges. took sides with Deacon
Hal, and the mare. The quarrel spread
until the pastor wandered forth seeking
new vineyard. and the voice OF prayer ant
nr,iee was hushed In tn sanctuary.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-24

by this route is a road-bed. and there is
! sufficient timber along the way to furnish

by this route is road-bed. and there il
sufficient timber along the way to furnisl
ties.
The country about Henry's Lakcis bear,
tifiil and susceptible of cultivation. 1t is
fine site for town and one day will be tl,t
natural entrance to the Geyser country
The distance from Henry's Lake to the
Geysers is only thirty miles. 1t may b.
said the scenery OF the National Park be.
gins at the Lake.
We Travelled down the Henry's Fork OF
Snake river, and found the valley broad.
level and fanked on eith.r side by noun
tains, on which grew dense forests of fine
timber. The level country, I was told.
continued all along the Snake River, to
Eagle Rock. in Idaho. l was agreeably
surprised to find the Madison valley SO
well settled. Ranches extend almost to its
headwaters. opposite uenry's Lake, and
everywhere | saw evidences of tile early
development and prosperity of the country.
The harvest on the Madison has been
abundant. anG immense herds of fat cattle
ana horses were grazing on the hills as
high As | assembled its banks. 1t furnishes
one of the best farming and grazing re-
gions in the United States, and do not
wonder it is sought for by farmers and
hertlSmen.
The mails for Montana should come in
by way of Henry's Lake and the Madison,
and steps should at once be taken to open
a stage line along the Snake Henry's Fork.
Madison and Missouri to Helena. Such Il
route would avoid the high and difficult
mountains now crossed by the stages in
the mails from the railroad to
Montana. and best Of all lead to the settle
ment and development Of new and most
interesting section OF country.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-24
NO Drawback for Her.

An Austin young lady. in discussion
Of rbe marriage question, thus expressed
herself:
..Well. no. don't know as I'd marry lor
,oorev alone. but if a man had plenty OF
money. allied to sweet disposition; and a :,
mou.tache that curled at both ends. ana
nio nice blue eyes. and respectable profession,
.rd his father was rich. and his mother
and sister aristocrats. and he wanted to
marry me. and would promise to let me
have nv own way in everything and to
keen me literally supplied with coin' and
have a nice furnished house with ole
piano in it, and would give me two 'i,,' d'a
n,ond rings, and pay my dry goods. MILL
rer,s and dressnaker's bills without grnfn
hing and I really and truly loved him.
wouldn't consider his money any draw
back to the match"
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-24
officer, however, set watch on that young

The result was that late in the evenin!
the stranger was arrested and taken to tn
caltboose. for, in Texas. a lady is not al
lowed to wear such attire as suitsA.er ev
cry time, any more than pious Mus ulne,
can drink what suits them every time il
Turkey.
Hearing of the affair. quill-dr;yer i'm
metilately poked his hose into the mum
cipai prison and demanded an interview.
The request was conveyed by the jailor .
the ''fat boy in one of the cells. She re-
turned the reply, ''Wait till get on MY
boot ~
This was another suspicious circucn-
stance. fora male inhabitant of the ..jrg''
would have come forth in his stockings.
and without waiting. but woman must
always wait to put Oh something or other
stick pin, tie Il shoe. or adjust collar.
The ''boy'' stepped forth into tie chiefs
office. He, or rather she was evidently of
fine figure. graceful waist. voluptuons
form and the medium height, witt, raven
hair cut short. but not sliinglel; SWELL
ing bust, beautiful expressive blae eyes.
handsome features. and teeth Of pcarly
wliteness. She ''had on well ironed
hickory shirt, an ordinary vest. jeans pants
and substantial leather boots. worn Texas
fashion. with the top. over her trousers.
She talked tluently. intelligently and I'M
reservedly of herself and her history. Ac-
cortling to her story. she is girl sixteen
years of age. belonging TO wealthy and
prominent family OF the State of Missouri.
but whose name she would not reveal. A
yOu:.g man courtcd her. but her brother
in-law objected to the marriage, and even
threatened her lite if she married her lover.
She came to Texas one Year ago. and in
March last married the object Of her affec-
ton in Freestonc county, in this State.
Some weeks ago. hearing that her relatives
were on Ter track, she was obliged to
adopt this disguise to escape danger from
them and save herself and husband from
their wrath, knowing that no man has
ever yet been punished for killing a woman
in Texas. The fair girl still has the bash !
ft,lness Of girlhood but seemed perfectly
It home in breeches. 1t is believed there !
$ more of romance and mystery about the |
'ase than the girl has seen fit to reveal.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-24
Never Again.


Only a fragment Of paper soiied,
But dream with tear-dimmed eyes,
Words that almost deemed my own,
Far back in my lie their echo hes.
sSeyer ayain!" All, those were the wor"'
Iwept over years ago,
whom the tidal waves of earth swept W,
And left me but sorrow and woe.
On,y two worda, yet they fell on my heart
Like he wa. OF widowed soul,
And keenly Iel. that ans'hsr life bark
/. was driyca far back from its g'aa.
s.Seyer again!' Yes, those were me woIos'
In their meaning more bitter than ssh'
For ;hey tell of an agony deeper by TAR :.
Than 'er caused by the bier and the pan
Only A grave where dead hopes lie,
Enshrouled by kind thoughts lost;
No need of carved lines to remember inc spo
Where hearts bear the blight ana the ir''
..Never arain!, How woeful the words!
Eolus no ladder could breathe;
A fune raj dirge thar for us may not ehd
Till around Us deaths billows shai! Wreaih'
-Godey's Lady's Book.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-24
Misplaced Words.

"What A sweet creatnre!' says entliusi-
astic Miss Gush. alluding to pet pony OF
dog.
Now. sweet things are only to be tasted
bv the taste; therefore the Word Is miSused
in this sense.
..What lovely color!'
The word lovely inspires love; say Dcau-
tiful.
IL had splendid ride!''
That is splendid which shines. ana as u
ride does not shine, the application Is
wrong; say delightful.
..What an awful hot day!'
Awful means full of awe; and warm
,ay is not that by any means.
So, also. by the words fearful. frigh'ia'
and terrible, we refer to things tha' inspire
fear. friy I and terror; say remarkably and
oppressively.
"A magnificent dress!"
What does not impose by its grandeur
cannot be magnified; say fine, superior
etc.
II takes nice study to speak the English
language correctly, and some odd mistakes
are made by placing the words in theii
wrong order.
HE saw a lady sewing with Roman
nose" -.
~ saw two men digging = well with
straw hats" 80,
| "Garret Clauson shoots squirrels VIII
spectacles."
+ A respectable young woman wants
washing"
4 proprietor OF bone mill advertised
that ..parties sending their own bones te
~ ground, will be attended to with fdeIit.
and Dispatch"
/ These instances Of ambiguity are very
common.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-24
Odds and Ends.

James A. Enmons is an advocate OF
Cheyenne river navigation. Hesays it can
be nayigated to point sixty miles from
Deadwood. A water route to the hills is
his theory.
In English marriage notices the brides
pet MINES are put in brackets. Ii that was
the custom in this country it would make
interesting reading to publish list of
the names by which the husband addresses
his wife during courtsliip.
Mr.. Spurgeon is in poor health. He is
reported as saying to q friend: '.When |
took the Tabernacle l expected that it
would kill me in seven years. l have con
trived 10 exist for fourteen, but can not
last much longer"
Elder Stevenson. Mormon missionary,
Incidentally proposed matrmony to wild
marriage ceremon, is TO De performed.
A western politician having made
specch. wound up by saying: "Genfh''heh'
tlen's my sentiments, and let me assure
YOU they are tie sentiments OF an iohes'
lnan. But. gentlemen. if they aoa | sun
you, they KIN be altered.
BOSTON Corhctt. who shot Wilkes Booth,
has started west in search OF employment.
He w;u lo-ate IN Kansas. and expects 10
W ,tk there. iieis silk hat finishcrby trase'
hut since the Centennial. when he was ono
of t,,o Guards at the exhibition, has had
very little work OF any kind.
coroner in Arkansas, after empannei-
ing his Jury. said, ''Now. gentlemen you
,re to determine whether the deceaseo
: came to hi. death by accidence. by 'nct
| ,,.nce or incendiarv.'' The verdict was
that ..The deceased came to his dea1h os
accidence in the shape Of bowie-khlie.
The quest on of dissection has beer
} so,ve,l at last. Let the medical students
draw cuts when they want '.materal." ant
murder the one who loses. ''Sclence VII
he promoted. the oyerstocked doc' Or mar
Let will I've thirned out, the community
large will be gamer, and we VIII nave
healthier country.
Formerly all American locomotives wer
a iacketed with Russia sheet-iron' ana soou
d $1,000 packages were annually imPor'eo
Now the sales of American planished-lro
r aggregate 20 600 packages. and the impo'
# tation Of 1875 fell to 1.OO0 packages. IN
a locomotives recently made al the Baldwl
d " ,rks. says the Boston Journal Of &c"
!, me, &C. we're jacketed with the America
I article.
. The Golden Era has the following e,
: cellent suggestions: ''There is nothing lib
. brevity. Brevity is the order OF the dav-
~ ~ abridgement. the secret of popular Joufn''
Y ism. The most valuable newspaper write
a. Is he who can condense the complete e.
IL nression of an idea into the smallest spac
D, and Give the most information in the fe'
! est words. Thl faculty OF condensation
" rare. Any writer can portray fancy
describe an event, II given unlimited spa
for the exercise of his verbcsity' but q
merit lies in doing things briefly. II
newspaper reader of to-day looks for co
clusions. and not. except in rare instance
in. for the reasons through which they are
rived at. He will not consume tilne
I'M forming conclusions for himself. when
y. can procure them ready nade nom an
S. itor paid to his thinking"
- ss~H
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-24
Ar HOME IN BREECHES.

Cor. o, the slohe-Democrat.


At Waco. Texas. on Thursday last, Al
derman Hogan. Of the city council anu
Chief of Police Compton were walking IN
East Waco, or in that part OF the clty east
of the great River Brazos and the i"'h'e-
,,iate terminus of one OF the branches o'
Of Houston and Central Texas railway.
Their attention was attracted to person
walking near the depot who' to the casual "a
observer, appeared "a country YOUTH win
ruddy and l,eardless face and a plumpn'ss
and roundness OF contour, especially about
the bust. that seldom attaches 10 the mas
cu,;ne form. The chief looked ut the yonne
man. but with the sharp eye OF detective
soon saw there was somethin: wrong. and
mentioned his suspicious to the Alderman
The latter pooi -poohed. anghed at tn.
lilsa, saying, ''0h, its only . boy" In'
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-24
SSi;tieaA warmers.

We have known farmers whose fe8i3r
..... naxer housed. whose tools were is-'
,'.hn,e !, At used, whose yards were calP 5'
aa with the manure that had fc',su ''
,a.,s. whose cattle were shelseree
the w;nsry blasts only by gnaw'nS
:. tho straw stacks; whose fron'
- 10 ~ orna,nentea, no. with lawn anu 81
80. - bu, with pig troushs ard co.'s. r.
w. W. .hsse hos sturdy sons of the soil a''y73. s
-, their bad luck to the tarii' 10 go
e,o,,-d monopoly; or the contraca - ?
onrrercv: or to high rates OF ihf7rss
..vsr dreaming that the same waste 80
nsrs,es.n.ss manifested by thcm "'s.
hr.no 10 poverty the men cHgageu III s.
ot.seT bushes.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-24
How to Become A SuccessfuA F~A'
tici0n.

tici0n.
First, warmly shake each voters hst'
Until YOU almost sprain his wrist;
Next. take him In and treat him;
And. while the bumpers lave his throat
Tell him each freeman ought to vo's
For one that wouldn't cheat him;
Eeep whisky sellers on your SIDE.
Nor once their sainily lives deride;
For il this snowy region,
They own the drones and deadheads AL,
And that is not an army small,
oh. no; their name Is legion
Endeayor to look sincere ana wise;
WHEN truth will suit, don't utter lies;
Yet lies, though they're pernicious'
Can well assist . demagogne,
provided you're cunning rogue
And palm them of judicious.
Denouuce the laws, ~ now they stand;
Exu,ain how they oppress the land;
show how you would amend en-
To rauchers talk of COWS and swine,
Tell miners how you used to mine
And how YOU can befrieud 'enl.
And II yourself can't make speech,
r,r,,lov soms fool to bray and scresch,
who has clearer throttle;
Tut always lay around close oy,
And when the boys are seeming oi'
Just PASS around the bottle.
If you observe these simple rules,
Unless you are the prince OF FOOLS
You'll surely be elected; ,-
An1 then, of course, when once YOU'RE ~
Iryou are liberal with your gin'
You'll never BE- elected.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-24

The homely New York man who mar
r;ed thirteen widows will ponder cr his
deeds for eight years to come in the peni-
tentiarv. The punishment seems ridic''i-
O ,sly light. especially since the wretch ssid
that a WILLOWS way is to jumo at 4 pro-
posal quicker than trout can snap ~.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-10-24
Poetry.
Forgive and Forget.
EY KCNE BLUFF,

Forgive and Forget.
EY KUNE BLUFF.
Forgive and forget, no matter who wronEsd you,
Or injured with malice, or envy, or threat;
Don't stop to think over the trials that throngsd
you;
Look forward, and seek all past ills to forget.
Forgive and forget; your hopes may be blighted,
And friendship you trusted all else would out
live,
May sadly have failed you; but, though your are
sligh:ed
BY those you held truest and dearest, forgive
Forgive and forget; your heart may be weary
With burdens, your syslids with tears may be
wet,
Though others unkiudnsss make all your life
dreary,
Oh! freely forgive them and try to forget.
Forgive and forget. while sadly you wander,
Dishearted, discouraged, nor stop to regre:
All your troubles but look to that fair country
yOuaer,
Where Christ all your sins viii forgive and
forget
--Godsy's Lsdy's Eook, 1875.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-11
Ish Dat So?
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Peoria wants public work house,
Matt Fisher has sold his famous
trotter, Little Frank to A. Ii, Swan, of
Cheyenne.
The state election takes place in New
Hampshire tomorrow. The republicans
carried the State is 1876 by 3, 029, but there
is good prospect for democratic success
this year,
The Chicago L. Rock Island road
is doing brisk little business just now,
bringing in last years corn crop. This
grain is not passing through the eIcva-
tors, as nine-tenths of it usually does,
Tho Union is greatly troubled about
the various offices to be filled by appoint
meut by the mayor. Would it surprise
anyone if the mayor should sdo about as
he pleases without consulting the wishes
of the Union?
1t costs $50, 900 annually to keep The poor
Of this county, aud this too with the income
of farm worth so, 900, Is there any
thing in this to account for the fact that
the mayor has had four applications for
the position Of overseer of the poor and not
one for the position of city clerk?
Will the city clerk tell US how much
money our three sidewalk commissioners
have cost the city, and why, after forcing
Mr., Cutter to tear up a good and passable
walk and put down wider one, they dc
not make the property owners on 18th
Washington street build their walks
That is one of our principal streets anG
has the most mud holes 10 the city.
Gold reached IOl on Saturday, tn,
lowest point reached since the suspension
of specie payments in 1861. Silver wa
also lower than it was the week before
Government bonds and stocks were /;
triAe higher, and the New York banks haC
nearly ! 4 millions in cash in excess of thei
legal requirements, VIII the gold phil
osophers explain why is this thus?" o
will any silver fellow explain. Perhaps tn
greenbackers will tell US how these thing
come about
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-11
ACLOuD OE WITNESSES,

Tue following named parties are among the
thousands who have been cured OF catarrh by the
use OF DR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy:
A + Downs, New Geneva, Pa; D J Brown St
Joseph, Mo; L Lewis, Rutland, VT Levi Spring
IT, Nettie Lake, Ohio; Chas Norcrop, North Ches-
terheld Me; Milton Jones Serbia, Y J Miller
Brldger station, WyO; Merriman. LoganspOrt
IND; NJ VI Post. LoEanspOrt, Ind j W Bailey, IRE
mont, IA; Il Ayre., La Porte, Ind; Jessie NJ
sears, TT Branch, Ind; L Williams, Canton No;
W AThayer, Onarga, Ill; S B Nichols Jr, Calves,
ton, Texas; Jonas Reincrt, StouesviIle, Pa: 5 "
mick, Ohio; Mr. NJ A Currey, Trenton, Tenn: j G
Joslin, keene, II; a Casper. Table Rock, W
va; Louis Auders, Gsysport, Ohio; 9Th Chase
Elkhart, Ind, Mrs Henry Halght san Francisco
Cal; Mrs Nj Gallusha, LawrenCeville, Y: w j
Traham. Abel, iowa; A 0 Smith, Newman, Ga
Chas Z Rice, Baltimore, Nd Jesse NJ Sears, Car
Isle, Ind; Dan'l = Miller, Fit Wayne. Ind Mr.,
Minnie Arnaise, 800 Delaney Street New York; e
W Hail. Hastings, Mich; VIM f Marstou Lowell
laney- Harris burg, Pa: NJ G Cole, Lowell. Mass
Mrs Spurtin, Camden, Ala; has XIV Fred.
tflcktown, ohi0i Mrs Lucy Hunter FarmIuptOn
liz Capt j Spaulng, Camp Stambauph WVo:
w Tracy, steamboat Rock, Iowa Mrs Lydia Waite
ShuShan. Y; j Peck, Junction City Mont
Henry Ebe. Hantas, Dial; l. Cummings RautOul
III; Jones, Charleston Four Corners. n \; CleC
Jackmau, Samucl's Depot, Ky; Henry Zcbri4t
Geneqa \ \: Miss Hattie PARROT, Montgomery
ONO; LedbrOOk, Chatham, Ill; S b Mccoy
NashpOrt, Ohio; w w Warner. North Jackson
Mich; Miss Mary Winnie, Darien Wis: JOIN
Llcgler, Carlisle Springs, Pa; James 1ompkins 81
Cloud, MINI: EnOch Duer, Pawnee City. Neb; 10
scpd 7 Miller, Xenia, Ohio; Nichols Galve.
ION Tex; II l. Laird, Upper Alton, III; John Davis
Trercoit ArIz Mrs Nancy Graham, Forest Cove
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-11

agrees to be one Of 20 to raise that amount
or to give one-twentieth of any amount
that shall be raised, the money to be e1-
nended under the direction Of the LADIES'
aid society. 1t is gratifying to see people
taking an active interest in this matter IN
the present state of affairs. for 1t Is GER
tainly an obligation every one owes 10
humanity to use all means in their power
to relieve honest poverty and assist their
fellow man.
The proper manner in which to assist
this class is by providing work and making
it possible for them to earn their bread;
thus occupying their time which otherwise
will be spent not only unproftably but, DS
this class often times, in way
derogatory to the good morals o.
society. By giving INDECENT people
who are able to work subsistence withou
their returning value received they soor
acquire dependent habits, conclude tha
this world owes them living and the.
have nothing to do but to take it,
Perhaps it will be urged that there ar
many women and children or decrepid oil
men who are unable to work. That
true, but it is the especial province of tn
overseer of the poor to look after thes
and the county is abundantly able to sur
port them. 1t is not that the number Q
helpless. women, children and old men hav
increased to any alarming extent that ther
| is need for added charity, but that time
) are hard. work scarce and men able an
! willing to work have not been employed 0
{ an average two days in the week through
, out the winter, who, heretofore have ha
/ steady employment and been able to pro
| vide for their families.
Moline has public work to be done, /
these men be employed. No poor I'm;
can OF should be contented while idle.
this is impossible, which we do hot believ
. then let Mr. Sleil's proposition, which
I actuated by the purest motives and high
I. commemorate, be considered.