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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28
Parties who owe us
little bills that were to
be paid tomorrow

Must not become offended to have
them presented for collection; they
should have been paid as you prom
ised. Really the best way to do busi-
ness with us is not to credit any of us
for one cent make us pay for all we
get from you cash up. Then don't
ask US for credit until to morrow or
next week, and we will guarantee ycu
will love us ten times better; in fact
there will be a general love scrape. al
around. Now don't you know tn is sc
,the best way to 10 business?
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28

A large line of fresh Boots and
Shoes just opened and for sale cheap
at K. j. R0hertsOn's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28

Just received from New York, all
the latest styles Of hats, honnets and
other millinery goods. VIII sell as
low as the lowest. D II Hallstrom.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28
NEWS,
CIR e At
NEWS.
sa
~ 'la-
A New line of Boots Il Shoes, 20
cases Of the Star Bachelor Boot at the
BANKRUPT STORE.

Our second 1et of 0Tercoats came
m to-day; come and.get 'one,y ywe can
Ct everybody at the - -
80, BANKRUPT STORE. "a
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28

A fine line of Dress goods for sale
cheap at the popular an.l well-known
house of X. j. RobeftsCn.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Fer stty Marshal.

I USK.-WEARE AUTHORIZED 10 AN
L<n0uncc j. ID. Lusk as cand date for re-
eie' ton 10 the Office Of City MarsnR. Election
saturday. december i4th.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28
JACKSON, Tenn.
DIR. A. b. ROSS.

The dental card of DR. A. b. Ross,
jackson, Tenn, is to he found in our
advertising columns. He is an edu-
Gated and skIllful workman aud un-
derstands his profession in all its
branches. zee his card ard the prop
Osition he makes his patrons.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28

A fine lot of Mems and Boys, hats
ana caps just opened, and for sale
cheap at X. j. RobertsOn's.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28
DIR. RICE
The card of DR. Rice appears in cur
olumns this week. The doctor is n

The card of DR. Rice appears in cur
columns this week. The doctor is a
regularly educated physician and has
had excellent success in the treatment
of special diseases.
BAMBERGER, BLOOM & co.
This magnificent and widely known
Dry Goods house, Louisville, Ky, Is
represented in our columns. For
many years they have furnished the
leading merchants of West Tennessee
with goods and their reputation for
square dealing is established beyond
any doubts We cordially endorse this
house and trust the large patronage
heretofore extended Will be continued
and increased.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28
Notice.

All parties indeb;ed to me call and
settle and buy more goods. Pay up
and ! will credit you again:
r. j. ROBERTSON.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28
ROBERTSON a BOTTS.

This splendid Dry Goods house at
jackson, Tenn, is familiar to many
of our readers. They have Il local
notice in the EXCHANGE which should
be read by one and aH.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28

Bargains ! Bargains ! Bargains!
60 to Hallstrom's for the cheapest
goods in the market. No mistake.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28

Big stock of Clothing which / wiz
sell at low prices. C:ill and see them
before buying. l. j RdA:LTsoN.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28
MILAN HOTEL
.NRS S. ELACK E,nrrietrees.
lfh,s, TeaI

This weli-known Eease Is neatly flied UP.
Servants rolite and attentive. and the Table
furaished at ell times With the best the country
affords.
Rates reasonable The patronage of the pub
ir - soifrifpd N
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28

Some say that they have such fine
looking clerks. Well, if you Ladies
want to see handsome and polite
clerks, come to the BANKRUPT STORE,
and we would like to know who can
beat Jimme5ones, billiard Williams
and Nat. Deshong, and as far as po>
liteness is concered, our proprietor
LEE We'll won't stand back for any
body. As far as handsome is con.
cerned-everybody cannot be good
looking.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28
MILAN.

Harrison, Donnell d Co. have a
change TN their advertisement this
week.
Read Colev's local notice. Mr. Co
lev has.iust received soRe of the incest
note paper in t0wn.
j. H. Dickinson, the popular new
grocer, has local notice in this pa
per. He will dojust what hehropos-
es.
We call The attention of our read
ers to Henry McCarley's local notice.
Go to him and buy your cheap gro
ceries, Christmas candles and toys.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28
Black Cassimerns,
Black Alpaccas, Silks
and Trim mings.

We have struck some of the best
bargains in these goods we ever saw
made. You all know doubtless that
the bankrupt law has played out; we
got these goods from one Of the last
of these busted concerns in New 1Ork
city at low value. We offer them
to the trade quite cheap. IfyOu are
sick and can't come to the store, send
to us for some samples and prices.
You will be astonished'how cheap we
are offering them.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28
sUBScRIPrroN RATES.

Two dollars wear; ono dollar for six month:
tfty cents FOR three months. ISvARrABLY ~ AD-
-kScE.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28

Parties wishing to buy real estate
OF rent houses, at bargain, will do
well to call on o. ii. ,Hailstrom
Milan, Tenn.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28
TO THE LADIES.

We have got $50 pieces of India
Silk Calico, the latest, the best, the
finest and the cheapest at the
BANKRUPT STORE.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28

Headquarters for Dry Goods and
Groceries, and to sell your cotton-and
produce, at X. j. RoBERTsoSs.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28

One button, two button and three
bntton Alexander Kid Gloves for 40c,
SOC and 81 at the
BANKRUPT STORE.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28

Our fifth lot of Cloaks came in yes
terday. Ladies' come and see them at
the BANKRUPT STORE.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28

We have got 100 dDz. Ladies Bak
moral Skirts from SOC up at the
BANKRUPT STORE.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28

Flannel, red, blue, green, yellow,
pink, brown and white at the
BANKRUPT STORE.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28
]. Il, ROMANS.

This gentleman, who manufactures
steam engines, shafing, pulleys and
machinery of all kinds, has . wcrd for
our readers in this issue. His card in
another column has the true ring about
it, and he means all the language im>
ports when he says he will do "work
at Eastern Prices" Mr. Romans thor
oughly understands his business in all
its departments and will offer special
Inducements to the West Tennessee
trade. If you have work in his line
write him before making your pur-
Chase.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28

A new lot of Jeans at all prices at
the BANKRUPT STORE.
Undershirts, Overshirts, ORES 4.
shirts, at the
BANKRUPT STORE.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28
Our Mems and
Boys clothingi gisper-
fectly complete.

(These goods we are Offering very
cheap. We must close the stock out;
and in order to do so we are determin-
ed to offer all mannerof clothing very
cheap. Come all hands and see what
big fat bargains we are offering in this
department.)
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28
One more new clerk
in our store,

and really he is the prettiest one yet,
and the ladies call him clever. Don't
say anything to him aboutit.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28
BAMBERGER, BLOOM & co.
TRABUE, DAVIS q co.

Among the cotton factors and com
mission merchants of Loais, Vile, none
stand higher than Trtbue, Davis &
Co. Maj NJ. II. Wright, a gentlemaa
of long and thorough experience n
the cotton trade, is the manager Of
this old and Substantial house He
is well-known in West Tennessee, and
spent many years of his life in COM
munity not far from Milan Our mer-
chants will find that their cotton s!sip-
ped to Maj. Wright will pan out"
we'll.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28
r. Fl. PAGE.

A potent and sure cure has at last
been found for letter." one of The
most annoying diseases that flesh is
heir to. Mr. X. III. Page, Druggist,
Nashville, Tenn, is the manufacturer
of the medicine and will guarantee a
cure or no pay. The writer has seen
certificates and met parties who leave
no doubt in his mind as te the efficacy
ef the remedy Inquire of your drag
gist for the medicine.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28
CHILToN, GUTHRIE & co.

Few firms in the city of Louisville
do a larger business in Milan tAan
Chiffon, Guthrie q Co. In the line
of Trunks, Bags aud Valises, which
they manufacture for the wholesale
trade, no house in the south offers
better inducements on prices and quail
ity of goods. 1t gives us pleasure to
recommend this capital house to our
local merchants.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28

Our stock Of Clothing is immense,
and We sell them lower than ever at
the BANKRUPT STORE
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28
DAVIE & co.

Keep pure Whiskies, Wines and
Brandies for family and medical pur,
poses
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-11-28
GAIT HOUSE.

This splendid caravansary was
never so well managed as at present,
nor was it ever so popular with the
travelling public. Col. Almy is emf
nently qualified to conduct so large an
establishment, ard under his auspices
we feel sure it will continue to win
golden opinions. Capt Murphy, the
chief clerk, has been long connected
with this house and its prestige is
mainly due to his untiring energy
and excellent social accomplishments.
This magnificent house has recently
been entirely reatted and refarniShed.
The tables are Supplied with IL prince
ly bill of fare and polite and swift SER
wants are always ready to the bi3ding
of guests. Our Milan and Gibson
county friends will find the Gait
House the hest of SoutheItt hotels and
the rates of board quite reasonable.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-30

REMARKABLE CASE OF SosINAMBU-
LIsM.-A most remarkable case of som.
nambulism occurred about three miles
east Of Pennington, Marion county. this
state, on tho express train going East
on the night of the 21st inst, over the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. A man
named JESSE WAITE, of WILLIAMSBURG
New York, when the tain was RUNNING
at the speed of thirty five miles an hour,
between Pennington and Fairmont, Mr..
W., who had been sitting in a seat asleep.
suddenly arose and walked deliberately
out on TO the platform and of the train.
The train was stopped and man sent
back to look for him. When they found
him lie was on the track following after
the train. He Gays the first thing he
knew he found himself walking the
track The only injuries he sustained
were a few scratches OH his face. This
was certainly the most miraculous es.
cape from being mashed to pieces ever
Known. F ern
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-30

THE CATTLE PLAGUE. The Bristol
Nens says: The epizooty which prevail
cd in Bristol, in 1870, and killed nearly
all the mich cows in town, to the num-
Der of seventy has broken out on the
farm Of Col. Henry Preston. six miles
east of this town, Oh the Abingdon road
Up TO this writing he has lost twenty
nine in number including his thorough-
bred bull, which cost one hundred dol-
lars when calf, as we'll as all his milch
cows but three. The malady first ap.
peared among his cattle about the 25th
of July, and about ninety of his cattle
have been grazing in the infected field.
lie expects to lose the entire ninety
About the 18th of May last, Col. VIM.
b. Byars pastured adrovc Of cattle in
this field, and though they were -pur
chased in Alabama, they are believed to
have been Texas cattle, and To them is
attributed the epizooty, which has pro.
ven so ruinous to Col. Preston"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-30
Sad Death ofan Editor--A Dread
- n, 81. ,,,f-i ~

a peculiarly sal drowning accident
occurred ut Soath iSrapch. abou, nine
miles below this city, Yesterday after.
noon, which deprived our ncighhorinc
village OF Somerset. Pennsylvania, Of
one or it's brightest ornaments in tho
person of Mr. john l. Scull Tic Young
and talented editor OF the HerdM oil
that town. 4
Wednesday n party consisting OF
Mcssrs. c.. q. Hurst, :. Il. Picking and
John Soul. OF Somerset, aud Mr.. r. III,
Wartiwell, OF Oakland. went to South
Branch for the purpose Of lishiIr. Yes.
terday morning Messrs. Picking and
Wardwcll proceeded down the river a..
bout two miles to Okonoko, lcavjn,r tho
other two engaged in fishing pear the
South Branch bridge. They were very
successful. and by 2 80 p. IN. Mr.. Scuil
had canght fine string OF fish, weighing
about thirty pounds. which he had fas.
tened by cord to his waist. About the
hour named both gentlemen were wa:
ding in the Potomac about two hundred
yards above South Branch blidge being
some distance apart, when Mr.. Hurst
heard Scull shout I'm going down.
He ut first supposed him TO be testing,
but presently saw the unfortunate younr
man disappear beneath the surface Of
the water. Hurst at once started toward
him, but being encountered by bait.
bucket attached to his clothing, made
slow progress, and before he could reach
MIR. Sculi, the latter sank for the last
time and was drowned. Mr.. Hurst with
difficulty freed himself from the swift
current, and got into shallow water. It
is supposed that Mr.. Scull stepped into
hole and, borne down by the weight
of the fish fastened to dim, was unable
to cxtricate himself. although he was an
expert swimmer. His body WAS recoy-
cred shortly aftetward and btonght by
his companions to this city last evening
when 1t was taken in charge by Mr.. X /.
Ii. Butler, undertaken, placed in a hand
some casket. and taken to Somerset this
morning. Mr.. Scull was son OF Mr.
Edward Scull, Sr., collector Of internal
revenue at Somerset, and proprietor OF
the Herdll, os which Mr.. John /. Scull,
the victim of yesterdays sad accident.
was the editor. The deceased was twen.
ty-cight years of age, of fine personal
appearance, and much beloved in the
community in which he resided. lie
was unmarried. His family is among
the first in wealth aud social position in
Somerset, and the news of his death
threw gloom over the town. Ills com.
panions were greatly cast down by the
sudden and awful termination OF their
pleasure trip.-Canrb. Ne,os, dug. %.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-30

s0 Rats and mice will go into trap
much more readily If piece of looking
glass is put IN any part Of the trap where
they can see themselves. They are So
cial little creatures, and where they can
sec any Of their tribe, there they will 60.
Our informant says: am quite sure Of
the effect the looking-glass has, as 1
properly bated my trap for whole week
without being able to coax one of the
depredators in; but the first night after
putting in the lookinq.glass I caught
two--one very large and one small rat
and every night since the device has
made one or more prisoners.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-30
Tho Valley Of Death.

Tn the northeast corner OF San Bcrdar.
dino county, CAL, lying partly in Inyo
county, and by the newly surveyed line,
partly, also, in the State of Nevada,
is q region paralleled by few other
spots on the face Of the earth. We say
the world is instinct with life. Here,
ifFthe pharseology may be pardoned, is
aplaec instinct with death. a huge
basin, whose rim is the ancient hills,
stricken with TIE barrenuess of eternal
desolation, whose bosom the blasred
waste of the desert -trceless, shrubless,
& waterless, save a few bitter pools like
the lse OF potash water; surrounded By
mountains that tower thousands Of feet
above the sen level, itselflying 5000 feet
above the sea. It is very 'Gehauna'--
n place of death anil bones. Birds do
not fly over 1t. Animals do not enter
it. Vegetation cannot exist in it. The
broad SAINTS absorb the heat, the bare
mountains reflect It, the uncioudsd sun
daily adds t. It. Ninety degrees in
the shade artificial heat, there is no 9TH
er) means winter; 1870 and 40 degrees
that means summer. The hot air grows
hotter, wavers. trcmbles with heat. until
nature goaded with madness, can endure
no longer,& then the burning blast rouses
itself-rouses in It's might rouses as an
angry blast, witha hoarse, ominous roar,
swept mile after mile, on ever on. over
the broad reach Of the desert. bearing
in it's black, whirling bosom black az
midnight--dust, sand, alkali and death.
Sometimes murly clouds gather upon
the mountains above; thea there is n
rush-a warning sight OF the winds-a
low rambling in the air; the hills quiv-
or, the earth trcmbIes. and n torrent,
half water, half mud bounds from the
hills, leaps in tho desert. ploughing
chasm5 like river beds in The loose sand.
The clouds scatter, the SUI comes again.
the eternal is not quencbed. The
raging river was only dream. In ,he
year i34o party Of immigrants enter.
ed the basin. Day after day they toll.
Ell on, thirstiny, dying. Tile pitiless
mountains walled them in 10 escape
One by one they dropped AMI died. 4
few abandoned everything, scaled the
mountain and escaped. The others lie
as they fell dried to mummics-no birds
even to devour their flesh. no beasts to
prey upon them. Wagon tires unrusted.
gun barrels bright, untarnishcd. Such
is the place. Mile after mile silence
reigns, silence-and death-Kinnesas
gazette.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-30

SINGULAR FREAK OF LtGurNfNa.-Du.
ring the storm that passed over Berke-
ley county last Saturday week. SAYS
the Martinsburg Salesman, JOHN MAR.
SHALL met with very heavy loss. Re
had four work horses and three colts,
all pasturing in the same field. and eve
ry animal was killed by bolt Of light.
ming at the same moment. All were
found lying with their heads in the same
direction, but no mark of any kind was
to be seen upon them. They were not
near any tree. and neither were they all
close together, one or two being one
hundred yards apart.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-30

Greenland girl SO accomplished. She
bushed and thanked me, aud said. in a
modest way, that she was very gial if
all were SUITED and then Norton came
mp and expressed his entire qualification
with what she had done As she stool
there in white piquc dress, with a
scarlet bow ut her throat. and her dark
hair neatly arranged she looked every
inch q lady.
DO me the favor. Miss Lyrord.' said
I, TO dance the next cotillion with mep'
'Ah! Mr. Foster, she replied, looking
archly at Norton, that isn't expected OF
the help Us
The belpr said. Indignantly. You
arc queen of the establishment, and |
invite You to dance. and SO does Mr..
Norton
Certainly L do he answered.. Go
show the company that you are at home
in Tie parlor as we'll as in the Kitchen
So. smiling aud blashing. she took my
arm.
Didn't VIC make n sensation when we
went in? Perhaps there was no fellow
there with better social POSITION (you
know the phrase) than AMI had been
quite favorite with the ladies. Some
laughed, SOME frowned, some whispered
to their ncighbors, but I paid not the
slightest attention to it all. and Mary
looked so pretty. and went through the
dance with such grace and dignity, that
before it was over believe all regard.
ed her with admiration. / didn't wait
for comment but escorted her out rs if
she had been the belle of Boston.
Good night, Miss Lyrord,' / said,
when we reached the hall. Il am going
in the morning. but 1 shall sec you
again, when you got back to Green
land
Good night, Mr.. Foster she replied,
thank you for your Kindness Then
she aided, laughing, Have you any or
ders for breakfast
why, yes. 1 should like to remem-
Der you by plato Of mullins such as
we had yesterday.
You shall have them SIR she said. "a
she disappeared in the doorway. And
have them did.
Three weeks later Mary came homo
to Greenland with more than hundred
dollars in her purse, and fame that was
worth thousands. went TO see her ut
her fathers house. found her every
way excellent and lovely; and the end
was that ut Christmas we were mar
ried.'
Glorious ! I exclaimed. Give me
your hand, Tom, was afraid you had
been taken ia by some Matilda Jane
DO you think I'm fool said he.
Then told him OF my own choice,
and | was still talking when the train
stopped at the Greenland station.
We soon arrived at his hospitablc
home. His wife was all he pictured
her; refined, intelligent, handsome
woman, who would grow in attractive
ness every year. After q merry evening
In their pleasant parlor, | went to bed
and dreamed that the mllenniu m had
come, and that all women were like my
blue.eyed girl and Mrs. Tom Foster.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-30
FER Easy way to make MONEY: TAX,

GE Easy way 20 make money: Take
co unterfeit So bill; enter store
about dusk with a witness and ask an
honest tradesman If he can give you
silver for 81 bill The honest trades
man Will slam the bill into Che ill and
count out the silver. When lie dscov-
ers that The note was a counterfeit you
have a witness to swear that you receiv.
cd just 81, hence the bad V cant have
been given by you.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-30
Hay FEven.-Thc Yomhs COMPANION.

Hay FEvEn.-Thc Homh's Companion,
OF Boston. prints the following:
One of our subscribers, Mr.. c.. G..
Muller, of West Philadelphia, sends us q
prescription for curing hay fever. He
writes that his wife. after suffering every
August during thirty FIVE years was cur
ed OF hay fever by using this prescrip-
;ion:
Saturated solution of'sulphate OF qui.
nine in water, in the proportion of one
part OF qunine To seven hundred and
forty parts Of water. or one ounce of
water to one grain OF quiniue. Apply
the solution with camefs hai-,bru to
the interior OF the nostril, while the pa
tient is lying on his back, until it is felt
in the throat
This remedy continues Mr. Muller.
has cured my wife after she had suffer.
ed thirty-ive summers
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-30


CTOmaha justice to garrulous
prisoner: The court don't want any
wind
tDWhen n tooth begins to feel as il
there was n chicken scratching at the
root, it's time to pullet out.
sarTwo things 90 or in a hurry--an
arrow dismissed from bow, and beau
dismissed by belle.
EVwigs, in the language Of flowers.
are lie-locks.
tTSpidors ougbt to be good CORES.
pondents. They drop line by eve.
ry post.
ETA delicious parcel-a young lady
wrapped up in herself
II Boys ard girls both wear switch.
es. The formers, however, is confined
to no certain locality, and The thick end
is generally in the old mans hand.
ITWomen have had to do harvest
work in many places in Iowa. because
tho tramps Won't work even at 81 so
a day.
ETThe first duty on T-Don't for.
get TO cross It.