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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-09

Captain Eads of the St. Louis bridge
and Mississippi j tiles has addressed a
letter to the New York Tribune, in which
he proposes ship railroad as substitute
for the ship canal across the Isthmus of
Duien. The success of the jetties ut the
mouth of the Mississippi river the appoint
uient of Captain Eais upon the commits
sion raised by congress for the improve
ment OF that river, and his acknowledged
ability rs an engineer, entitle him to be
heard. Captain E,ds shows how, by
means OF grea locks, or by hydraulic
pumps, the largest ship my b. placed
upon railway Of eight or ten lines of rail
and safely transported by the railroad
from ocean to ocean, at u rate of eivht
miles an hour, at about one.lhird of Inc
estimated cost of the canal-say, for fifty
million dollars.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-09

The STORMS IN THE WEsT.-Heavy
storms prevailed in portions of the west
last week. In Minnesota its ravages were
mostly confined to Goodhue county. The
storm assumed the character of a cyclone
near Redwing, the point of greatest vio-
lence being mt VaSs, a small village 10
miles west of the Mississippi river 1t
seemed to start -four miles beyond Vasa
church. and TO travel in Il SOUTH westerly
direction. The church orp'lhanage was
completely demolished. II contained
81 inmates. OFT Of this number three
were killed outright and II injured. three
il is thought fatally. The house of Erick
Stevenson. close by, was blown down. He
was killed and his wife severely injured.
G. III. Elolone and wife. an aged couple,
were killed, also baby of Mr.. and Mrs
LiEsed, and another party, name not
ascertained. These make nine in all kile |
and four more not expected to live. The
number wounded is 30. The storm also
ragel through Belle Greek, where it blew
down the house Of Anthony Peitel and
completely demolished the barn of Walter
Doyle. A blacksmith shop at Black Oak
and the post off u were scattered to the
wind-. AT Wa rentown, on the lake shore.
houses we're torn down. A man. wife and
daughter were killed in them. At Winnie
hago. the wife of Nathaniel Stevens was
killed by lightning. At Mountain Lake.
Lawrence Law was killed by lightning
Re'lwing reports 100000 damage to
properly in the city. Every town in the
south and east of the state suffered heavily
Crops suffered from rain and hail. At
Marshall the stones were as large as hens
eggs and caused great destruction.
In Dakota Thursday night, tornado
struck Elk Horn, blowing down three
dwellings and making them total wreck.
Many buildings were overturned. The
only person injured. so far as known, was
Mrs Wood, whose head ard limbs were
badly bruised by the turning over of her
house. Mrs. Norton was sitting in her
house when the cyclone struck it. The
floor opened under her. and she fell into
the cellar; the house being carried away
several ro'le, she WAS not hurt. A great
number of trees, some six feet in diameter
were blown down, and Il number of build
ings moved from their foundations. A
cloud came up from the south west and
went south east, but its course was circu-
lar. Reports from the surrounding
country show that great damage was done
to houses. barns, fences and crops.
A wind storm also visited Lemars.
Plymouth county, Iowa, Thurslsy night,
and TWO young men named KISS were
killed. They saw the storm coming and
ran into barn for shelter, when the wind
struck the building with territit force
completely demolishing it and crushing
them to death in the ruins In Menoimue.
Wisconsin. Il house was clrrel away by IL
food, with two persons in it, who have not
since been heard from.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-09
News aud Gossip.

snsr,sb intorvant,ou in san Domingo seems i'm
minent.
>,,Ln,.,. vvara arrested at KIen on
a.. -, 80 - os,h a. nne.
,-,,-..,.y,t,.,a so, gover.
49, =, uo,ro f,uvht all through tue war as a pri-
ra,a 80 oornoral
=, = ,,,, an,hnsiasticallv nominaies
' -, -, c,r ds,,,cratic candidate for
80 = = ~, rn,ni,e s,.,e
s''o'" -,-,-.
Seo'se "'o"A'u,o"' ~,
target ranse ~ h'''ot' ] - ,as
accinenty sn'' u'"H W "'' A'P"'"'
IT., .,-,o,,o yvb,,ob,Ii Tmes apnear, This week
A.. ..,,.tIto NTH rod ink anil the inside with bIue
80, 81, vhi,e margin brnyiny ont the natl ion
.I.a,o.o
,,,..
ioa "SP"o. -, ~. -. 20 a, noo
w"ntd 10" d. No" ~" ~ ~ 80
Courtney I'p"o
tut '"y
Inc "a'n'n4 .,..r~ 80 C..
ro'' oo"o'e9 49, ..,'',.. IT,. e. -
S"ei"'u ga" " '"o ~. ,,,,'. a..
uen'' an '''' VIZ. va ,o'. " ~ ~
ua'A "o''' " '"N
Miss jessie D inbar, age 2i' WIS Walking in the
street at Matteiw'n' N l., saturday, when some
boys behind her threV lie cracker IN Ter her
skirts, ami her ciotnlng LOOK ne. She vas Ournec
!" NV ''''' ~ '''' "1 N'' W " ''
WIN. bIake AMI WIFE, near fioVdS C2rners'
Oneiha county N l" are charge win beating an
adopted gir'' az 'u W 10 de''h oe"au7e she dld
not noe potatoes WINE 'ney "ere apSent' me
cmIi was our'eu' ou' tue ne'Sno'r' MI Tue o'uS
uiS'n'erreo'
Toe fourth was celebrated at Atlanta, Ga, by
procession OF ex-confederate soldiers reading the
declaration ofindepend3nce by ex-governor Walls,
and an al iress by Father Ryan, the poe. priest.
After the speaking there WIS Al od-fIshlOled 4th
Of July barbecue
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-09

I WHAT AMERICA SENDS TO ENGLAND
Louis J. Jennings, writing FROM London
to the New York World, says:
The best customers our shop KEEPERS
have had this year are their American
visitors, who bring with them substantial
proofs of the returning prosperity Of their
country. II is only fair that they should
! buy something in London once now and
then, for the variety of goods which
L0ndoners and the English people gener.
ally buy of them passes all belief. In
almost every street there are one of two
purely American stores. The latest adIi.
ton to them is IL candy store in the Strand.
and | hope some American dentist will
follow to repair the ravages hich the
candles are sure to make upon the teeth
A large place in Oxford street has been
taken for the sre of American beef
although it is my belief that every butcher
sells it. charging for il the price Of English
beef. Ask any stleSmtn in Convent G ,rdrn
market how the supply of apples is likely
| to be this year and he will answer, at ali
depends ON America Pretty nearly ali
the grain we eat comes from your shores
Cut Us off from the rest of The void for n
month or two or even less and half The
the population would have TO starve. Our
supplies of the necessities of life have to
come from foreign countries. There is
no nation in the wOrll, and there never
has been one which has TO depend so
largely for its food upon other nations.
Is that a state of affairs for the English
people to rejoice in? The wise men and
philosophers say that it is, and regard it
rs an unerring sign of prosperity. lime,
which tests most things, will test this
theory also. Meanwhile, our farmers
would be very glad if you or the philoso-
pliers or somebody else would show them
how to get n living. What with bad
seasons, high rents and foreign COMPETE
ton they are at present on their beams
| end.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-09

The Boston Herald. which in spite of
pretty strong leanings towards democracy,
puts in Il claim as an " independent pa
per, thus blames the democrats in congress
for their course on the United States
marshal law: Existing laws authorize
the employment of deputy malshals TO
keep order at elections. In some cases
these MAJ shals have done good service.
In others the power to app)iit them has
been abused, and the wages paid to them
have been corruption fund for pariy
purposes. The democrats who lose by il
wanted 10 repeal the law. The republi-
cans. who gained by it, refused. The
president vetoed the repeating bill. The
democrats thereupon refuse to appropriate
any money TO pay the marshals and
their deputies for any service. This goes
10 the country. Are the democrats iusti-
lied in refusing to make II legitimate APP
preparation, in accordance with existing
laws, because they were not strong
enough to change those laws? The court
Of appeal is practically the northern peo-
ple-leaving solid sou h out. What
will bs the verdict in this court? We
hink it will be against the democrats
The abuses OF deputy marshals at elec
tons have not been 50 grave, rs cheating
and bulldozing The northern people
will not believe that any marshal has ever
prevented ii citizen from voting as he
pleased. They do believe that "a great
many people have been prevented from
voting and cheated out of their votes in
the court by partisan force and fraud. The
issue which the democrats have male to
take before IL northern jury is bad one
for them. They have done all they can to
help the republicans"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-09

GOVERNMENT EXPENSES. The treasur.
er has furnished the following memoran
dunn of appropriations, which will he
interesting 10 mrny of our readers VIII,
are inclined TO keep an eye on the TX
penses Of the government: For the fisca
year 1877, Sl24,l92 OIL; for 1878, STA.
069 4S3 1.-THE appropriations for rivers an,
harDors were omitted for this year, ant
the post office appropriation bill WA:
S3'O,00O less than in 1870; for 1879
Sl46 304.3O9. This includes incleas
ed deficiencies, increased river and har
Dor appropriations and the Halifax
fisheries award. For 1880 the approx
mate (unofficiall figures are Sl63, 900. 900
including $25,0000O0 for arrearages o
pensions and Sl8,0UU, 900 for pension de-
ticiencies. The total receipts of the gov
eminent for the year ending July LIST
amounted to S276,25O425. The ordinary
expenses, not including interest on the
public debt, amounted to Sl6i, $780, 1854.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-09
Il IL h M A K K + L 5 .

AT CAMBRIDGE AND BRIGHTON
For the peek ending Tuesday, JuiysM 1874

For the @eek ending Tuesday, Jutyeth 1879
At market this week, l5I 1875 5,iS T ' S35
last wees, 4,375 1919 i2,u,7 Gij
" one year ago, LAB $3.50 S22t 3
PSIC s. ieeI Cat le-,iXtra lat and heavy
e lum oxen, s6.5Oa7.Un; liret qualny, 5000
d.2], I'D qua Ity, 70 10 70 u, nlrd q AIT,
si.O % OF d s.OL t"tdl "; lSh 81 N e, tai.
low AMI d essed beef. few choce s,ugl, lis,
p7.25 1000; u 'lts t., 4 0OOL2j
king OX!n-Sl.UJUl 5 d, par. OF aCcOrIug
t. trei vttue as b eli. tia " steers. S5I0lt0
Micn CDws-FdIr quality, s9JH3j extra g1ol
S3o d6O, with or without calves, as " az eel;
iLIow and ordinary, SlOG4S. ye rings, $1,000
400; tWO-S ears-ulIs, Sl2.O0 2SJ; thfee-l ear.
ulus, }l5.OUu 81 W.
sheep and LamUs-Common, 4d5c: extra5a a
&c. PEI ID i've Megnt,, or s4,75 500 p head.
,notcS-Nhol sale, w 40 &c; retail, OOdUc. p b.
F3t hLS5 ~ '"0;' . ave weight
Il - = t5hton, 7di{; cOunlry lots, i! . 634c
Y il skins, luc rtu ,ld5i uuuutry A ,4c
felts wan wIoI on, 500 Cl.jO eacn.
REMARK ST e decline OF last week has mt
been lVgaintd. nuOd cattle were sold from the
" este yards at 3IIt4C, ave weight, and 9s0j &c
were exceptions. We ro that tnctt W M he snip
menLs ii air numbers the ttlel pat of this we k,
winch wi help tne ma kGt mere somewhat. The
bulk uftne cattle uffeted Western. y. Wune
sol seven steer, NV rage 3JJ ID, at 50 ~ b cwt,
1--we; \. N nOnrOe sold fJrty seven steuIs, average
average l,t9j Tbs, AT sac per lib; Z. Lelvlu sold
seven steers, average ,ljl lbs, at 5ise; q. W.
tiIOwnell Of Nerm Jnl sold ten and neIlvrs at
4Oi4 per lb,'Ive. par OF nice fancy nN.u were
sofa 10y MI. Flanders at jlac per 10. Sheep and
Lambs range al unchanged rates, with a tr de-.
mand. Neals sell 1T Iull p lGes--}' AK VIII IL
fancy lots bring DC per Id. Western hogs a,ra
-haue luwef, jAc being The outside price. Mich
Poultry sells AT lie fIr mixed lots, and 2Jc PEI 10
for SPRING chickens.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-09

An item is going the rounds of the
newspapers to the effect that Royalton is
the oldest town in Vermont. and the
original village was burned by The Indians
N $780, 1t is fabulous. Thompson :
Vermont says: "rhe first civilized estab-
ishmeut within the limits of Vermont
vas made in l724 by the erection of Fort
Dummer in the southeastern corner of the
ownship of Brattleboro. The first per.
manent settlement in Royalton was m,,dc
by Robert llaneus in l77l, who moved
his family into town that year. In 1880
he settlement consisted of about three
hundred persons. They had hardly secur
I'd the harvest Of that year wien the
village was laid in ashes by the Indians.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-09
Che fireman.
MONTPELIER. VT.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 0, 1879.
Reading.

The reading of the people should not be
second in educational value to the schools
In fact the latter are preparatory-they
show their students how to learn rather
than stock them with all the information
needed for life.
And more than ever before our people
are II reading people. 1t has been said
beware the man of one book " and the
oil saying is wise one for tho man of
Que book. of one aim, is the direct and
!orcible man and master Of principles.
The len lency of this age is however
rather towards the accumulation of facts,
an ! towards a superficial knowledge oil
many books.
The two methods combined make the
strongest man-to know few book
thoroughly and to know something Of
mtny more. Aud it is of the IN my more
and how to get at them that we wish to
speak briefly, for there are books and
books. and economical and wasteful ways
in regard 10 them.
In the first place each house should have
its local and general newspaper. In the
next place there should be such books rs
can be aft ,rded and bought with knowl.
edge on the part of the buyer, either
knowledge that comes from his own
former training or impaired by some one
whom the buyer may justly rely on. An |
the books should be bought because they
are ,Cttnted, not because somebody wants
to sell them.
The method of selling books by sub
scription is delusion and IL snare to the
purchaser. OF course valu ,ble works are
published in this way, but nearly always
at prices that are unreasonable, for both
publisher and canvasser are to reap the
harvest, and there must be enough for
both. So as rule, let subscription books
alone-and remember that as quick rs you
make an exception to a rule the first can.
vaSSer that comes along will prove his
book the one for the exception, and all
canvassers who follow will be like unto
him.
Then it is true that in nothing can " CO.
operation be better made use of than in
reading. Instead of half dozen copies
of the same subscription book being sold
in the same school district the buyers
might get half II doom good books. ex.
changelble when read and not damaged
by the reading Of half dozen families
Neighb0rhoods might buy each year Il
number of books corresponding to the
number of reading famlies-if half
dozen families joined each would have
book two months--if dozen one month
aud in villages less time to each family
Better even than the book club is the
formation of permanent libraries-either
town, village, district or neighborhood
And indeed the two methods may very
we'll work together-the permanent libra
~ for standard works and the book club
for the best current literature.
a little thought and work on the part of
parents and teachers and those in any way
interested in folks. big or little. reading in
right directions would save lots of money
aud time now spent in a proftless nj amer.
The only way to get rid of bad reading
the slop and blood AMI thunder trash to
say nothing of the real filth is to get
taste fixed for reading of the right sort.
Means and methods towards this end are
worth careful study.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-09
MONTPELIER MARKET.
RETAIL PRICES

For The tceek ending TUesddV JUiys, 1879
Apples drel new re N; Butter, I56iSc;
lieel 402Oc Beef, dried, green weight, zoe; Pork
fresh, tnl25sc; Pork, salt, loo; Ham, ljC; Land,
II &c; Veal 5Gl2G; Beans, y bu,hel, t2d4.iJ,
Ousnel, 10 0lOc Flour p Uhl., $500 al .O0 Crack.
e's, 1918, oai, " ton, 81 80 tUO0O0 Cheese, - n ,
blJc; tlsh-Fresh Col, dressed iJc; Hahbut,
salmon, s olOc r ID; rrIie, l34c; Kerosene
OH y gallon, 20i; POTATOES, - bushe go 90c
salt " bhshel, 5O5; DAIRY, IL D!6 n 10; sugar
'ehhed, 9DlOaG; brown Tdsh, dOlasScs, b. ga Hon,
5'd61i; Maple sugar, Y ,6Us5 syrup, y "a Hon,
tldsO; Tea, 5O'UO Is; Coffee, Old Java no - ted
S3; Ri), roasted 21c y = Herds Grass Feet,
YORK do, IL 0l2o v pound. -,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-09

The governor of New York does not
want the tramp law enacted in that state
that is, the one modelled after the Yer
mont, New Hampshire and Connecticut
law dealing with tramps. Conseq lentlv
he has vetoed it. The Hartford Couruat
thinks the veto is good thing for the
three states named, rs it gives tramps the
whole state of New York for pasture.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-09

A man living at Worth, Ga. bought n
line large Cotswold ram, and turned the
ram into pasture with some other sheen
Previously he had lost II number of sheen
from the ravages of IS. One morning,
few days after he hal received the RAM.
he saw the ram running at full tilt buttino
something on the ground. On approach,
ing nearer he found dead dot, with
every bone in his body broken. Near by
wa, a Lamb, bully torn aud bleeding.
which the dog had attacked.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-09

The south has not yet expressed her
preference for any man to succeed Mr.
liayes-the time has not yet arrived to do
so; but she is not prepared for, nor will
she submit to. having all choice in the
matter foresttlled by having folsted upon
her, through the medium of advertising
agencies aud professional wire-p lllers, u
man. who, in her judgment, would OBJ, se
the recognition of tho Just rights of the
people, should they be- presented to him
for APPROVAL Columbus, Co., Times.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-09

The Fourth was celebrated with custom
airy spirit in all the large cities throughout
the country, n notable circumstance being
its observance with considerable prrade
and speech-making in several southern
cities. Richmond, Atlanta and New
Orleans got up quite elaborate celebrations.
The list of casualties from the reckless use
ofpowder is very large.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-09

The Boston Commercial Bulletin say.
the refrigerator cars by the Central
Vermont and Grand Trunk line are doing
wonders for the export trade of Boston.
The exports of butter during the past eight
weeks were 81 900 packages, against 2, GOO
packages during the same weeks last
wear,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-09

Those who desire the education and i'm
partial instruction of both sexes have
reason for encouragement, us that doctrine
is constantly gaining ground. The effect
of the better education of women will be
striking and permanent. Those who
graduate from the higher institutions will
do much to elevate and improve the soci-
ETY. morals and intelligence of this coun.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-09
A VERGENNEs MAN KILLED IN ALBANY.

A VERGENNES MAN KILLED IN ALBANY.
Charles Greatly Of Veryennes, who had
been working at Albany. N. Y, for Il
month past, Was killed in that city, last
Thursday. The details as given by the
Erening Journal are rs follows: Shortly
after four O'Clock Charles and George
Greatly were walking up Central avenue
together. On reaching the corner OF
Robin street they met number of youns
men of about the same age, AMI in alter.
cation followed. From violent discussion
they came TO blows. In the melee the
whole crowd joined. George knocked
down two or three young men, but
Charles was struck bad blow on the
head by the fist of fellow named Charlie,
Keaney, who Immediately fled Ceady
was cared for by II physician, but died just
before seven O'clock Keaney was found
and arrested The next day. Cready was
only p years OF age and was to have been
married this month.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-09

The Washington land Office is kept busy
day and night. In four months as much
public land has been sold as ever before in
a whole year.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-09

ionable public are mere slaves to tn,
p's"a donn1s, and a conspicuous examp,
Of this was afforded on last Saturday n
Her Majesty's. The opera was -" lie Nozz
Di Figaro" with Il good cast. Mdlle. Van
zandt playing Cherabino for the first time
She enacted the party very pleasingly
and gave general satisfaction. But NOR,
wretched spectacle than that presented by
the house could scarcely be imagined. o.,
Monday, on the contrary, it was quite full
for Madame Gcrster was announced ,o
play Gilda in "Rigolette." The perform
'nco was one of exceptional excellence
all round, and the audience waxed omit,
enthusiastic. There can be but it'll,
question that Mr.. Mapleson has secured ;,
prize in M. Rondil. The part of the I'm.
fortunate jester has not been so well
tcted since the days of Ronconi, Will,
NJ. Rondil's voice is infinitely snperi
or to that OF Ronconi even in his prime
1t is one Of those phenomenal organs
the possessor of which can use eitbe,
rs a tenor or baritone at pleasure
Whether Madame Gerster has now be
come a greater favorite than MADAME
Christine Nilsson do not know, but Ger.
tainly the audience was less numerous n,
Tuesday, when the Swedish artist appear
I'D as Valentine in :" Les Iluguenots.
is questionable whether Madame Nilsson
displays wisdom in undertaking this O,
my of the great dramatic rol es of oper,
All those characters which depend great,
on personal grace and charm TO renda,
them acceptable, are still at her Communal
md she need fear no rival in them vet fn,
,ome time to come. Certainly her intens,
lramatic instincts enable her to give efrac
o the powerful situations in Meyerbcer'.
opera. but the music sadly tries her voice
ALPHA.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-08
Black Hliis Domestic Life.
Black Hiiis Ns,cs.


Some few years ago q German well
known In the Hills took to himself fair
young darssl for wife. He prospered
mstrimonially for awhile. but the vo.
man discovered oome one she liked
bsstsr-in the person Of gay young
.'drunmsr." So one morning she was
missing from the domestic hearthstons.
The angry and frantic husband soon
procured . divorce. and shortly after.
ward invested In q rew wife, and. to
guard against the allurements Of our
metropolis. hs hied to the sylvan shades
OF the Belle Fourche. But. alasl "irailty
thy name il woman" A few days age
friend happened along and found him
busy washing dishes.
"Mrs. ill7" he inquired.
"Not that ! am aware Of" was the
grun response.
"She is not at home. I suppose2"
"No. abe ain't; and. BY George. l
don't think she ever will be. She's
busted. dam her!-jumped the country
with . barkssper. T'othsr one went
on Just - I'd got her broke in to rustic
grub. and this one Lie out just as soon
q I'd got her learned the same thing.
Blamed II think can make marriage
stick, and I'm going to swear Oh"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-08

A wYoxISo county IN. " young
lady opened . cushion the other day
which was given her BY her grand
mother. and took from the cotton inside
s07 needles, IL darning needles and 392
pins, besides large gold pin Of curious
shape with o fat head. stamped 1908.
making total Of /. 2ll articles found in
the cushion. This shows where some
Of the pins 20 10.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-08

TEE sss-ssrpsnt observed at Sleeps
head Bay Wa pronounced by those who
sav Il 10 be 102 feet long. A he crea.
turs Vas threatening the lives OF the
party at the time. the precision OF this
Measurement must be accepted as one Of
the most signal triumphs Of coolness on
record.