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Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-14
Samuel Bowles First Obituary Notice.

Years ago, upon the occasion of the death of 'tMyron Lawrence, of Belchertown, the late Samuel Bowles telegraphed the fact to the New York Commercial Advertiser in these words {:
 '.Mpron Lawrence died this morning." The telegraph operator may perhaps have copied the message obscurely or not perhaps the handwriting was not of the dearest; at any rate, Col. Wm. l.. Stone, who was at that time the editor of the Advertiser. translated it.
 My son Lawrence died this morning." and printed an announcement to the effect that Mir. Samuel BoWles had lost his son Lawrence and expressed much sympathy therefor. Col. Stone seems to have overlooked the fact of the death of the founder of the Republican, which had really occurred two years before, and supposed that thedispatchsgned Samuel Bowles" was from him and that "my son Law renee" was his son, the since famous editor. Singuarly enough, Tburlow Weed of the AL bany Evening Journal, fell into precisely the same error. He had in his visits to Mir. Bowles seen Samuel, Jr., then promising young man but had forgotten his name and supposed that he was the Lawrence Bowles whose death was so deplored by the editor of the Advertiser. Hence Mir. Weed, anxious as ever to improve the opportunity to compliment friend and with an eye to business, wrote an eulogistic obituary upon the innocent Sam uel, Jr., GGas the lamented Lawrence. MT.
 Weed, 'had met the young man and could safely say that MT. Bowles, editor of the Springfield Republica Samuel, Sr. had sus- tained heavy blow in the premature death of his promising son." In this way the late ed
 tor of the Republican carried in his pocket for years his own obituary. .-SprTnatsieM Repu6I- CIn. ..., fs .... sg. sg
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How the Music Was.
A TURF EDITOR IN THE ROLE OF MUSICAL Hg i r .oR1Tn. z is3IZ


 89L 7 z .ofrh. 2 ls3J-L.i
 The musical critic of one of the New York papers, having been compelled to leave town suddenly on the eve of 8 concert by the Phil harmonic Society a confrere on the sporting department kindly volunteered to take his place for tks o5ening. His work, whatever his shortcomings in an artistic sense certainly lacked nothing in originality, and we commend his style to some of the musical critics Hear him; 'Time was called exactly at o'clock, and about fifty bugles, flies and fddles entered for the contest. The fddles won the toss, and took the inside, with the chandeliers right in their eyes. The umpire, with small club, acted as starter. Just before the start he stood upon cheese box, with a small lunch counter before him, dshook his stick at the entries to keep them down. The contestants first socked it to Landlice Hockzeit, by Goldsmark, Op. %. They got off nearly even, one of the sorrel fddles gently leading. The man with the French horn tried to call them back, but they settled down to sogging gait, with the big roan fiddle bringing up the rear. At the first quarter the little black whistle broke bad ly and went into the air, but the fddles kept well together, and struck up rattling gait. At the half pole the man with the straight horn showed signs of fatigue There was hob-nailed flute, which wrestled sadly with the sorrel bugle at the half mile and he was wind-brok and wheeZed. The galoot with the big fat bugle kept calling who all the time, but he seemed to keep up with the rest until the end of the race. They all came under the string in good order, but the judge on the cheese box seemed to reserve his opin- ion. He seemed tired, and the contestants went out to find the bottle-holders and get ready for the Beethoven handicap. It was nice exhibition, but little tresome to the ob- servers All bets are off,
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-14

THE GERMAN AND ENGLISH STUDENT.-The Germans are the explorers in the world of thought, and the first settlers in the newly dis covered regions, who clear the ground and make it tillable and habitable. At later per- iod the English take possession build solid houses, and dwell there. The Germans send their students out into the fields of knowledge, like working bees to gather honey from every side.5 The English lead their pupils into we'll stored hives to enjoy the labors of others. The German student cares little for the accumulat- cd learning of the past, except as vantage ground from which to reach some greater height He has little reverence for authority, and lf he does set up an idol he is very apt to throw 1t down again. His ahief delight is to form theories of his own, and he can build very lofty structure on a very insufficient foundation. AS compared with the first class' Oxford man or Cambridge wranger, he has read but little, and would make a very moderate show in a classical or mathematical tripos examination but he has the scientific method he is thorough and independent mas- ter of smaller or larger region of thought he knows how to use his knowledge, and in the long run outstrips his English brothers. The English system produces the accomplish ed scholar, tweH up in his books ;" the rever- ent and zealous disciple of some Gamalel the brilliant essayist, whose mind is filled with the great thoughts and achievements of the past who deals with ease and grace with the rich stores he has gathered by extensive read ing the ready debater, skilled in supporting his arguments by reference to high authority, and by apt quotations. But he is receptive rather than creative, his feathers though gay and glossy, are too often borrowed, and not so well fitted for higher flights asif they were the product of his own mental organism. In the language of Faust we might say of him
 "Erquickung hast du ncht gewonnen
 Wenu sic dIr nicht aus eigener Seele quiln."
 The German has read less, but he has thought more, and is continually striving to add to the sum of human knowledge He is impatient and restless while he stands on other mems ground, or sojourns in other mems houses d- rectly he has found materials of his now, whether they be stones or only eards, he be- gins to build for himself, and would rather get over difficulty by rickety plank of his own, than by the safe iron bridge of another. The same .turor TeutOrsicus (the tendency to drive everything to extremes, which urges on the powerful intellect to great discoveries in the regions of the hitherto unknown, also goads the little mind to peer with fussy, ,feversh rest lessness into every chink, to stir every puddle, ito dig with greedy hand for treasure"
 "Und frsh sein wenn CT Regenwurner fndet."
 MdcMilLan'e Magaziaae.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-14

SENATOR BARNUM FREES HIS MND.-The Washington Post prints an interview with Sen ator Barnum of Connecticut, in which the sen- OtOr is represented as saying of the vote on the Matthews resolution: It shows two-thirds majority for the silver bill"
 But suppose a full senate votes on the bill?" asked the reporter. ~g
 ''It will not alter the result. Windom who voted with us on the resolution, will vote for the bill {; he said SO. Oh, it's forgone conclu- sion that the bill will become law, even over the veto, if it comes to that" TT
 "Will it disrupt the democratic party P'4
 ''No sir, it will not disturb the party at all The democrats who oppose the silver bill will acquicsce and stand to their principles just as truly as if rirrn 1Poftcy had beeif adopted"
 General Ewing and some others, have pre- dicted otherwise"
 They'll find themselves mistaken. The passage ofthe silver bill will settle the whole question, and the party will take it's 3course as united and solid as ever. We do not believe it is the best finapgial policy but the difference does not involve an abandonment or our prin- ciples No sir(smiling), the party will not get rid of us 90 easily. We will stand by it. ,
 Then there's no danger of this question splitting the campaign of 1880?" @--@ 1s- V
 Not any that can see The question will be settled long before that time. It may bring about matters SO that New York will not be necessary in 1880, and then a western man will be nominated That is quite likely"
 How would eastern democrats take that?
 'at'sztoo far of yet to tell what will be the issues, or anything about the result; but the eastern democrats will support any man who may be nominated, as they always have done. We favored Hidden last year because he was clearly the strongest man. g1 eL VI AL
 "Will the fraud of last year help to re. nominate !Tilden.'' .s-a
 Not unless he possesses the requisite ele ment of strength. That would aid by giving him some sympathy"
 ''IIldenis bitterly censured in some narts o1 the country for his course after the election.
 He couldn't have pressed forward anC made flght for office. That would not do Governor Hidden is very able and judicious man. Ihave never seen paper emanate iron him that was not full of statesmanship"
 Some say he is too old for renomination.
 That's no objection; but as said, tho convention is to far of to speculate about.
 What do you think of Hayes and his ad ministration?"
 ''He will bel left without a party by the tim, his term is served out It seems to me that f had been in his place would have support cd Packard if it took every man, woman anC child in my party. By repudiating Packard he cIouded his own title. He put a deed or record with an acknowledged mortgage before it. but we must accept all that he gives us that Esnght. We must take good government, nc matter who it comes from, and reject the bad His party is now trying to force him to take
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BRONCHITIS AND LUNG AFFECTIONS.
 TRACUEON-

4 sItOTt sO-cdIIed cold SCiu 0ffftHsee lead to e serious cough, RchicIsys 9WeaFed for Or badly tre0tod, must h0rc bus one 9.esaGIt-it mast crentUdtc fn q settled ease or BRONCHITIS, or Gch0t tS sc0rss, thS GfeGdIy CONSUMPTION. To IH smnertHg frOnt h0TdSst5sO cOuOh aud eGPeciorott ttoHt TRACHEON offers c SOund, reliable, assd perntaMeRt relief. It aWONsents eSpecso- ration, 0n& enables the 10tiehf Co eapst that terribly septic deposit, tchtch, U tsIt s,lunic0te it's poison to the resicHtdr ss0- stance Of thc 1""0, dc0encrGstng Gs.d as- stvOuiuU fHat 9HOSt cSSeHtt0t oy OFgomSs aud wEfintGfcS OmTy ip 0H rdrIy o'd WH- tinmeIy deafh. TL41 CHEON h0S ssO eqssisf, 9p,Uch less C superior, 1Hd Hs use tctH s1Ot OnEV reIuOUe the deposit, thereby dDerdtsa0 OrcHt reIief, but hedIs fac HeRabraHc ned IeaVeS thc patient tm PO0seS6ioss or hedifJsU
 Price, FTfry CemtS per bottle, OT Sis hoftLes. &2. 20.
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fSnmn Can't be made by every agent every mouth VESuk ill the business furnish, but those will N11 ing to work easily dozen dollars WUUU day right in their own localities. Have no
 room to explain here. Business pleasant and honorable Women, and boys and girls do well as men. We will furnish you complete Outfit free. The business pays better than anything else We will bear expense of starting you. Particulars free Write and see. Farmers and mechanics. their sons and daughters and all classes in need of paying work at home should write to and learn all about the work at once Now is the time Don't delay. Address,
 IVA TRUE CO.,, Augusta, Maine.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-14
DYSPE PSIA. GASTDAN

GASTRON 6 q safe, speedy, sad Psst- fiUe ctGre for thGt most depresstssO 0( etl- MGesatS, aud e brief course Of trOatsSsesse sOtg restore the diOesttve OrOGRs t0 fhetF pSls- tine strength, dSd promote the he0SkAN action Of the StONnack 0nd tMtcsttsses. The nervous trrtta6tIitV or literary and au persons P""SWt"R q sedentary Ufo, e sNeedAy TeEsO0ed by fhiS 0O0Ne. The etOnuch 2S restored tO hedIth aud ehe ksn- sGOte Of the system 1Vill Once moro rOspoSSd ih tHc oerfOrnIdnce or labor.
 Price, One Dollar, tW large bostIs, CT sir bottles, $6.
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DEPARTMEN T.

PREzCEIPTIoN DEFAFTNGEr1T   dparm My personal ilh b Do
  
 
 Soda, Spices FRENCH CANDY. ONLY 80 CENTS A POUND.
  In ly tn feginga a gt All My Goods Have Been Marked Down . . n pnc  Everything SeU I Warrant Strictly Pure Genuine
 
  Don't forget L.. F.. c R TT S, CORNER SrS., BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-14

The violent Northeast gale of Thursday brought into the harbor of New York the high est tide ever known Several of the wharves were overfowed, some of them being one or two feet under water down town cellars were flooded, the basement floor of the Produce Ex- change had two feet of water, and the ferry floats came near being carried away by being lifted above their usual height '' 7'
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VEGETINE. WHAT IS NEEDED.

BOsT0Ns B6Ds ID, IUI1s H. R. STEVENS, Esq. DsaY Sfr,-Abont one year since found myself in feeble condition from general debility. VEaErINE was strongly recommended to me by 8 fri snd who had been much benefited by it's use. procured the article and after using several bottes was restored to health and discontinued it's feel quite con. hdent these medicine superior to Tor those complaints for which 1t is especially prepared. and would cheerfully recommend it to those who feel that they need something to restore them to perfect health Respectfully yours, U. L. PETIlNS1LLJ
 Firm of s. M. Pettengill Co.,,
 No. 10, State St., Boston.
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-14
VEGETINE. ALL HAVE OBTAINED RELIEF.

.- SOUTH BERWICK, ME, Jan. IT, IS71. H. R. STEVENS. EsQ.
 Dear Ssr,-I have had dyspepsia in it's worst form for the last ten and have taken or ao ars worth of medicines without obtaining any relief In September last commenced taking the vEGETtNE since which time my health has steadily improved. My food digests we'll and have gained fifteen pounds of flesh There are several others in this place tskitg VEGkTINE end all have obtained relief.
 Yours truly, THOMAS k. MOOfsE,
 Overseer of Card Room, Portsmouth Co.'s Mill
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-14
Naugatuck Railroad.

~ ommencing June 18th, 1877, trains will leave |OLIFCHFIELD STATION as follows 7.O5 A. M.-Freight Train for Bridgeport. 7.30 A. M. Passenger trains for Bridgeport, and .S5 P. Nj. New Haven (through car), connect
 ing at Bridgeport with Express
 trains to New York; at Waterbury
 for Hartford. 4.5O P .M.-Milk train with passenge ear attached
 connecting at Bridgeport with ex-
 press train to New York, also with
 steamboat leaving Bridgeport at Il
 p. Ill. (Saturdays excepted). On
 Sundays, milk train leaves Bridge
 port for Winsted at TOO a.m., re-
 turning leave Litchfeld at
 4.35p. m.
 FOR TWISTED.
 105O A. NJ. 12.19: 4.5O 7.15 PM. WATERTOWN & WATERBURY R. k. Trains leave Watertown at 7.35 A. M., and 1 45 P. M., connecting with passenger trains to New York and Hartford. Leave Waterbur. at 11.36 a. m. and 6.35 p. m. ., on arrival of trains from New York. Stages to aRd from Litchfeld connect with all trains at Ltchfield station. Thomas stage for Bethlehem and Morris leaves Watertown daily.
 Stages for Woodbury, Harwinton, Otis, Cole brook, and Goshen connect with 1910 a. tram from Bridgeport.
 A Discount of cents made to Passengers par chasing Tickets at the Office.
 GEO. W. BEACH Superintendent. Bridgeport. June 18th. 1877.
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PILES. HsmOnhOldS.
 PILLOW.

Many causes tend to produce sh6s pntn. fHL aud distressing stGte. Tho blood Is 9'et0rdetI i'a tts Tet'trM; the too IreqasHs sGSe Of drastic pLtrO0tiees tends Co prodssee congestion Of fhe 6Otcels, torpid actIOn sf the EiveI', aud numerous other oaWsea aFe the source of this co1nPtatsst, aud hdtheVtS SaOthi1aO eGectMaE has beess pres nsed Co the public, aChicIt qcORId sapfdiv aIfertaeo synsptoHis aud ultimately pr0cc oss eject Joe cure. Iis PILON tCo haCe . rss's.ay sriU reH0pe tue largest tatsnoTS og tAe p0rts (Ptles) by a6sOrptiOns oHd snanH sgho L"ve Teceiced 'ot Osty oe"sJsss SEs hsss (rrior to sssiSsO fhis treGtHseHtJ by ssNt- sIeIlt surgeons HGt tho ONtD retteI fhst enerSf;o". Gs.G Te,'sOring it or fteSs is,oss cd I tHe U knife. fhis remedy IGS bssS KsiIed s,.amy practissssO phU Usiciams, srho are eSg- sure owre fOr PILES.
 Price, Fifty Cents pcr F0cEGOs, CT stS
 THE ABOYE REMEDTE8 AHR thorough fn tIte cr0dic0ttOn of ths St9sr- esst aud various SnaIddfeS deesonstaaseAs and tEe result OT 1,1fiessf, searehSsAg, lG6OriOms, aud scieNtifc tGSes1aOsstsss, ensbrGci'g e period or n'0"V Vsors, tss
 IF the specific directions arc eossspIIoA sVitA, thOmsd'ds Of 116tieH,ts sOjI beaT sgtf- crate eUeFy GsSertiOm. Who're fhers. sro sIlGny complications Of disease, aNd pa- tieHts so desire, DIR. CHfANALkR sptlI freat 6y letter if mecessarg.
 DescriptiCe aud ErPiaHatorv Ctreu. tGT Sr me "1Sso ,Se ss"'esses SSTs p,s rssssEe MEDTCfNES are ss not ; on saie - as e = wSae S 1 pGTtiCml0r drWOOist's, send ovders e
 DR. CHANDLER,
 1479 Broadway, Nsw-YOrk cssy.
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PREMIUMS.

New subscribers (appying early) for the year 1878 may have without charge, the numbers for the last quarter of 1877 of sucl, periodicals they may sub scribe for.
 Or instead new subscribers to any two, three, or four of the above neriodicals, may have of the -four Reviews for 1877; subscribers to all five may hove two of the -four Reviews," set of Black woods Magazine for 1877,
 Neither premiums to subscribers nor discount to clubs be allowed unless the money is remted di- rect the publishers. No premiums given to clubs. To secure premiums it will be necessary to make carly application the stock available for that pur pose is limited.
 THE LEONARD SCOTT PUBLISHING co
 Al Barclay Street. New York.
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine

eB- These Reprints NOT SELECTIONS they give the orig ginals IN FULL and at about ONE THIRD the price of the English Editions.
 The latest advances and discoveries i'll the arts and sciences. the recent additions to knowledge in every department Of literature and all the publications as they from the press, fully reported and discussed in the pages of these periodicals, in lan guage at once clear, forcfbie and comprehensive. The articles gre commonly more condensed and full of matter than the average books of the period.
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To the Working CIass.-We are now prepared to furnish all classes with constant employment at home, the whole of the time or for their spare ments. Business new, light and profitable. Persons of either easily from 50 cents to 8 per eve
 ing, and proportional by devoting their whole time to the business. Boys and girls earn nearly as much as men. That all who this notice may send their address, and test the business we make this un- paraleled offer To such not well satisfied we will send one dollar to pay for the trouble Of writing Full particulars samples worth several dollars to- con- mence work on, and copy of Home and Preside, of the largest and best illustrated Publications all
 sent free by mail. Reader, if you want permanent, profitable work, address, GEORGE STTNsoN Co.,, Portland, Maine. 1y44
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refuge with us but we don't want him. There's no room in our party for him, but VIC
Litchfield enquirer., 1878-02-14
VEGETINE. SAFE AND SURE.

ME. Fl. B. BTEvENs,
 Tn 1872 your VEGETINE recommended to me, and yielding to the persuasions of friend, con- sented to try it. At the time suffering from general debility and nervous prostraton, superinduc cd by overwork and irregular habits It's wonderful strengthening and curative properties seemed to af feet my debitated system from the first dose; and under its persistent use rapidly recovered, gaming have not hestated to give vEaEr1NE my most un- qualified ndorsement, as being . safe, sure, and pow erful sgent in promoting health and restoring the was ted system to new life and energy, vEeETINE is the only medicine use; and as long as live never ex pect to find better
 Yourtruly, ". H. CLARE, 120 Monterey Street. AIeghany, Penn.
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SHEPAUG RAILROAD.

Commencing Dec. 3d, 1877,
 UPWARD.
 10. .O0 A. M. Mixed Train from Danbury, connecting at Bethel with train leaving South Nor walk at 9.30 a. m., arrival of 805 a.. m. Express train from New York; at Hawley- vile with train leaving Bridgeport at 10.10 am., arrival of 9.33 a.. m. Express train from New Haven. Arrives at Litch- field at 2.15 D. m.
 SATURDAYS, A special train will leave Bethel at 7.30 D. m., on arrival of 624 p. m. train from South Norwalk, connecting with Train leaving New York at LAO D. m. Will also connect at Bethel with train leaving Dan bury at 6.15 p. m., and at Haweyvie with HousatoniC train leaving Bridgeport at % p. nl.. connecting from New Haven at 5 2S D. m. Also with train leaving Pitts field at 200 p. Arrives at Litchfeld at 1000 p.
 DOWNWARD. co P. M. Mixed Train from Litchield for Danbury arriving at 7.05 D. (Saturdays runs to Bethel only) Will connect at Hawleyviile for Bridgeport New York, and New Ha- ven. also tor New Milford. Arrive at Bridgeport at 8 30 p. m.: New York 10 29 p. m., New Haven 1152 p. m. Will con- nect at Bethel for South NorN ak, arriving at 9,20 p. 4.30 P. M. Sunday Milk Train from Litchfeld for Danbury, arriving at 7.53 D. Will Con- nect at Hawleyville with Housatonic train for Bridgeport and New Haven; at Bethel for South Norwalk and New York.
 c. H. PLATT, Superintendent. Fec. 3d, 1877. 9-tf
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LitchGeld Mutual Fire Insurance Co

OFFICE, Sevmour's Building, South St.
 DIRECTORS: Jason Whiting. Charles Adams, George c. Woodruff, Abijah Catlin, Henry R. Colt. Edward W. Seymour, Henry W. Buel Charles B. Andrews, William H. Bra man. Cash Assets, $61.846 Premium Charges, 48,0e0 Fifty per cent. dividends on Renewals.
 JASON WHITING, Pres.
 CHARLES ADAMS, Sec.
 GEO. c. WOODRUFF, Treas. Litchfeld. August, 1875. 2If
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 vEGETINE.
HER OWN WORDS.

BALTIMORE, MD,, Feb. 13, 1877. MR. H. R. STEVENS, @E#
 Dear Sfr,-Snce several years have got a sore and very painful foot. had some physicians, but they couldn't cure me. Now have heard of your VEaE- from lady who sick for long time, and be- came all well from your VEGETINR, and went and bought one bottle of YEGRTINE; and after had us ed one bottle. the pains left and it began to heal and then bought one other bottle and so take it yet. thank God for this remedy and yourself; and wishing every sufferer may pay attention to it. It is a blessing for health.
 MRS. c. KRABE, 6ss West Baltimore Street.
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 Sores, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pain in the Bones, Side and Head, Female Weakness, Sterility, Leucorrhoea, arising from internal alteration, and Uterine disease, Syphilitic and Mercurial dis eases, Drcpsy, Dyspepsia, Emaciation, General Debility, and for Purifying the Blood.
 This Sarsaparilla is combination of vegetable alternatives - Stillingia, Man drake, Yellow Dock with the Iodides of Potassium and Iron, and is the most effcacious medicine yet known for the diseases it is intended to cure.
 Its ingredients are so skilfully con- bined, that the full alterative effect of each is assured, and while it is so mild as to be harmless even to children, it is still so efectual as to purge out from the system those impurities and corruptions which develop into loathsome disease.
 The reputation it enjoys is derived from its cures, and the confidence which prominent physicians all over the coun- try repose ill it, prove their experience of its usefulness.
 Certificates attesting its virtues have accumulated, and are constantly being received, and as many of these cases are publicly known, they furnish convincing evidence of the superiority of this Sar- saparilla over every other. alterative medicine. So generally is its superi- ority to any other medicine known, that we need do no more than to assure the public that the best qualities it has ever possessed are strictly maintained.
 PREPARED BY
 Dr. ). C. AVER & CO.,, Lowell, Mass,
 Practical aud Analytical Chr,,lists. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.