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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-12-10
FASCINATION IN A MAN.
SINGULAR INSTANCES N WHICH NEN IA
BEEN UNABLE TO MOVE.

SINGULAR INSTANCES IN WHICH MEN HAVE
BEEN UNABLE TO MOVE.
Having frequently seen it stated in popu-
lar works and natural history, as we'll as in
some books of travel Cchiefiy Australian)
that certain snakes possessed the power Of
so fascinating with their gaze birds and
other creatures as 10 be able to seize upon
and devOur them without any difficulty,
am induced TO inquire if such a power is pc
culiar to the serpent tribe OF not, and Incl
dentaliy to ask il any instances Of its infiu-
ence or extension can be traced upon the
scale of cTea tion to man himself Being of
opinion that such is the case, while it has oc-
CURED to me that many of the fatal acci-
dents that occur i'm the streets Of great cities
such as London, etc, might be aScribed TO
some such agency or sensation, l am mduc-
ed to call attention to the circumstances in
these pages, and to submit the following as
my own personal contributions to the in
quiry: Describing certain incidents Of the
siege of Gibraltar, Drinkwater saws His-
tory, page T5), that, on the 9th, Lieutenant
Lowe lost his leg by a shot, on the
slope OF the hill under the castle He saw
the shot before the fatal effect but was fas-
cinatcd to the spot This sudden arrest of
the faculties was not uncommon. Several
instances occurred to my own observation
where men totally free have had their senses
so engaged by a shell in its descent that
though sensible Of their danger, even so fan
2 IS to cry for assistance, they have been i'm
movably fixed TO the place But what is
more remarkable, these men have so instant
aneously recovered themselves on its fall to
the ground as to remove to place OF safety
before the shell bursts
Abiding TO tie first casualty at the siege
Of Cawnpore during the siege of the in
trenchment there, Nowbray Thompson saws
CThe story Of CawnpoIe, page )that "scv-
eral OF us saw The bah bouncing toward Us
and that he (McGuire) evidently saw it. but
like many others whom ] saw fall at differ
emit times, he seemed fascinated to the spot, -
and an old deceased departmental friend
who went through the whole Cfimean cam
Paign, as ured me that he was once trans
fixed Fascinated, be called IT. after this
fashion in the presence OF a she'll that he
once saw issuing from Sebastap0 and whose
Gyrations in the air he could count Other
military friends have discussed the point
with me in the same wise, and | think there
is some allusinn to it in one or the other Of
Larry, Guthrie, i3al.ingall, or others Of that
ike.-N0tion.
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ALUMP OF CARBON.

Tell me, lump of Carbon. burning
I.urid IN the glowing CRATE,
While thy flames rise twisting, turning,
Quench in me this curious yearning,
Ages past elucidate.
Tell me Of the time when, waving
High above the primal world,
Thou, a giant palm-tree, lifting
Thy proud head above the shifting
Ofthe storm clouds lightning hurled
While the tropic sea, hot laying,
Round their roots its biIlows curIed.
Tell me did the Mammoth, straying,
Near that mighty trunk Of yours,
On the yerdure stop and Craze,
Which thy ample base displays,
Or his weary limbs down laying,
Sleep away the tardy hours?
Perchance some monstrous Saurian, sliding,
waddlcd up the neighboring strand,
or Ieapt into its ncighboring sea
With something ofagiity,
Though all ungainly on the land;
While near your roots, in blood-stsined fray,
May be two Ichthyc beasts colliding,
Bit and fought their lives away.
Tell me, Ancient Palm corpse, was there
In that world OF yours prfmeval
Aught of man in perfect shape?
Was there good and was there evil:
Was il man ? or was il ape?
Tell me. lump OF Carbon, burning
Lurid in the glowing CRATE,
Lies there in each human face
Something OF the monkeys trace?
Tel me, have we lost the link?
Stir thy coaly brain and think,
While thy red flames rise and sink,
Ages past eIucidate, Chambers Journal
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-12-10

Is sure cure for all ordinary diseases Of Horses,
Cattle, Sheep and Swine. 1t cures and prevents
CHICKEN CHOLERA. Your COW Is certain to yield
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STOCK FATTENS ON ONEFOURTH LESS
FEED,
Being in possession Of = large number Of excel
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1 have been using your Cattle Powder for horses,
cows. chickens and pigs. and ind it a FIRST CLASS
thing.-GEOEGE BOND, Germantown, Pa.
! have used two packs Of your Cattle Powder on
my COW and chickens. TIE COW GAVE NEAELY
TWICE THE QUANTITY MILK she did before. Ay
chickens were dying. but CURED IMMEDIATE
LY after had used the powder
Yours. truly, JONAS PAsOUR Dallas, n. {.
have used your Cattle Powder and must say Il
Is the best for horses, cattle sheep etc. Tried II
on poultry for many complaints, with SUCCESS IN
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Last summer you sent me package Of your pow
der which gave 10 my poultry, and have not had
one droopy turkey or chicken sincc--Mrs. NM.
kNAPr, Orange. y. Y.
Send a pack two of your Cattle Powder
The pack l got from you last winter CURED THE
CHGC6ES CHOLERA gave some OF IL to a neigh
Dor and it cured his chtckenS.-JOHN WILLIAMs,
Spruce Vale. Ohio.
Address tor pamphlet, +. A. MILLER, 33l
Arch St. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. For sale by n.
J, FEEIDHOFF, Ebeusburg, Pa. II-@, oO.-ly.J
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-12-10

\ HINT TO ADVEBTISERS.-A millionaire
who has made every dollar of his fortune by
advertising, effers, on retiring from business
this bit of advice gratis to those he leaves
struggling behind, while he departs for
Europe TO enjoy life; The fault of the or
dinary advertiser is that he goes in for a
squirt, and while the fit is on him he will pay
money TO any journal he may fall across.
By-and-by the bills come in; the advertiser
finds he has spent three times as many dol
lars as he meant to and as there are no re-
plies to his advertising lac thinks the spe-
cialty he has been trying to introduce las
fallen nat on the public taste, or business
has become dun and he fancics buyers are
few and little likely to pay attention to his
announcements. lie stops short according
IL and loses nearly all the benefit of his pre-
yious expenditures. The success reaped by
those whose advertisements appear every
year should teach men of business first to be
careful in the selection of the medium they
choose, and next when satisfied on this
point To psrsevere, diSTegaTding apparent
failure, and never retrenclling expenditures
when business is duh, a that is the time
allea ad,trtisirg is mcst necessary
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-12-10

DIDN'T Know ANYTHING ABoUT TROU-
BLE.-A twelve -year-old son OF family the
other day stood watching his baby brother,
who was making great noise over having
his face washed. The little fellow at length
lost his patience, and stamping his foot said,
''You. think you have got lots Of trouble, but
you don't know anything about it. Wait till
you're big enough TO get lickin' and then
You'll sec what trouble is won't l'e, nam
mt -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-12-10
CELEBRATED III. III. III. MEDICINE

Persons afflicted with aches and pains and who
have not tried the great II. II. H. Medicine, 10 not
know its powers iu removing pain. Give il n trial
for Rheumatism, Neuralgia. and particularly Diph-
liberia. \ sure cure for horses suffering with Bone
or Blood SPAWN. Poll Evil and Collie BE sure and
ask for the H. II. Il Medicine. manufactured by
ID. u. TomlinsOn, Philadelphia. the popularity
Of the same has led other parties to put inferior
article into the market bearing the name
Sold ny druggists every whore.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-12-10
Dr.. JONES' TARAXCANUM TONIC

or DVsrErsIA MEDICINE a vegetable compound
whose virtues has stood the test Of 40 years in
tallible in the cure OF Dyspepsia General Debility
Chronic Weakness Of Lungs. Spleen and Kidneys,
Short Breath, Acartburn, St. Ntus' Dance pains
in the stomach. Back and Chest Particularly
adapted TO all Female Diseases no matter what
the age OF the patient may be. Price - cts. Sold
by Druggists. T--q -s8-ivI
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FAMILY CHOCOLATE!

An article superior in quality and lower in price
tnan any other in the market. 4 prominent and
experienced New OrE phys cian gives il his
opinion that chocolate il pref cradle TO ten coffee
because IL adds strength to the body. new life to
the exhausted brain. quiets the nervous system,
harn0uizcS the workings Of the digestive organs.
and gives purity to the blood.
For . superinc CONNECTION. ask your confcctioner
for our Sweet Spiccd Vanilla Chocolate Aschen
bach y Miller. Sd and CnlIowhilI SITS. PhiIa., Pa
For sale by V. =. BARKER * BEo. and y. !. FEETD-
HOFF. Ehousbur--. Pa. TT-9-ly.l
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-12-10
Nh DIMES STLPHTR SOAP

l. superior to all other soaps Il is combined with
Sulphur in its pare. unaduteTatcd state, which en-
the pores Of the skim being absorbed into the
blood through the minute capillarcS. and thus acts
upon the skin. whether it be healthy or in dis
caSed condition. both locally and coustttonallr.
thereby e'imi mating al impurities from the blood
and exciting the skin so healthy action. It pro-
duces Hucuess. purity and freshness OF the COM
plexion which Is uHequatltd- and can lie produced
by no other means No toilet. nursery OF bathroom
Is complete without it, Il makes th9 skin soft.
clear. pure. white and healthy: is cleansing de
OdOTiZiug. disiniectng. soothing. healing and ptt-
rifyiHE: removes daudruh. chatting. ulcers. sores,
eruptjuUS. rJughucss ard Tcducss of the skin: re
nevcS itching. burning and singing Of the skin.
and irritation of biting and singing insects; viii
relieve Itching Piles when nothing else viii have
any effect. Ask for ' Az DYKES 'SULVHyE SOAP
insist upon 80. and take no initiation. sold by drug
gists. ASchcubJch y Miller. ProprieIors No S01
CaliowhiIi Street Philadelphia Pa. For sale by
NJ l. OATSraN, EbensDurg, Pa. Ili-5.-ly.l
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AUDITOR = QLlces-- --S-
STRAY and similar Notices l.e0
Business items first insertion lee. per line each
subsequent Insertion Sc per line
E=- Resolviions or preceding q cny coTpoTatson
society Gud communication deFpned 20 cdit 1ffe
fion any matter Of inifed iH1fudual sHfcTsff,
must b pad for as adrerfiseTHenfs.
JoB PRINTING Of all kind neatly and eEPediti-
ously executed at lowest prices. Don't you forget
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-12-10

WE notice in The Cleveland Herald some
verses by Miss Annie Beaufort entitled.
why Do Sing?" We are not dead Ger
tain on this poiat. Annie, but il Is probably
sic teacher fcr spelling good stocking darn
er-T'rcR
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-12-10
THE RATIONAL TREATMENT

Cures CatarrIl- Sore ThrOHf, Bronchitis
Asthma and Consumption. well as Dys-
pepsia, Etver Complaint Kidney Dis
ease, womb Disease. sexual Weakness
and Nervous Exhaustion. No patent medi-
cine scheme; but remedies prescribed to suit each
case.
Address II. J. ANDIS. N. D.. Reading. Pa. Write
your fun name, L. O., State and Co, in plain hand.
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Advertising Rates.

The large and reliable circulation OF the CAN
BRIA FEEENAN commends Il 20 the fsvorzD Dls con
siderstten Of advertisers whose fs Fors VIII be In
serfed at the following low rates
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ELN.S CREAM RALN


NEW NORK-1IcEesson S Robbins. Hall &
Ruckcl, c. y. Critteutou, W. II. Scheinelin y
Co. D. NJ. Stigcr ~ Co. IazeIle. Marsh y Gard
uer. Tarraut * Co. Frazer y Lee, and others.
FHILNDELPHI A-Smith, Kline * Co, J Johnston.
Holloway \ Co.
SCRANTON, PA.-1Iathews Bros.
uI-I2.I At Retail by all Drug=i-ts. GIy.I
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hamburg T ca !
The GO RLOoD PuRIEIEE

And PUrsatire. which was known TO the famous
old Arabian physicians early Hs the njuth con
tury. Is adapted 10 tine relief of FevcrS Coustipa-
tion. FeHTile Complaints, Want of Appetite. Drop
y and Hemurrhoids- Il has decided advantage
over AL other purgGtvcs. being more thorough in
cleansing out the system. without producing the
agOniziu%. gripping pains and straiuiug which ac-
company the action Of other thartics. When PIN
pies other skin diseases also present. shaIn
200 the affcctcd parts thoroughly with Van 10y ke's
sulphur Soap. A-chcH Hhach y Miller. pvoPrietrrs,
Sd AMI CalIowAiu st, Philad'a, Pa. lll-S.-ly-l
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-12-10

q And splits his pantaloonS Done it my
self know just exactly how it is. Why,
bless your heart, you-'
Snip, snip, snip. Paste, paste paste. But
it is with a saddened heart that he ships and
pastes among his exchanges now The
beautiful vision that for moment Gawned
upon him has left but the recollection in his
heart of one sunbeam in his life, quenched
BY the shower OF tears with which she de-
nounced him as a 'brute," and went out
from him fcreyer.-Jdc. IN Brooklyn Eagle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-05
Why Strawberries are Red.

All ripening fruits and opening flow
ers have natural tendency to grow
bright red or purple blue, though in
many of them the tendency is repress-
ed by the dangers attending brilliant
displays of colors. This natural habit
depends upon the oxidation of their It's
sues, and is exactly analogous to the as
sumption of autumn tints by leave. II
plant, or part of Il plant, is injured by
such a change of color, through being
rendered more conspicuous to its foes,
it soon loses the tendency under the in
huence of natural selection; in other
words, those individuals which most
display it get killed out, while those
which least display survive and thrive
On the other hand, if conspicuousness
is an advantage to the plant, the exact
opposite happens, and the tendency be-
comes developed into confirmed alb
it. This is e case with the strawber-
~, as with many other fruits. The
more bright colored the berry is, the
better its chance of getting its fruitlets
dispersed. Birds have quick eyes for
color, especially for red and white; and
therefore almost all edible berries have
assumed one or other of these two
hues. SO long as the fruitlets remain
unripe, End would therefore be injured
by being eaten, the pulp remains sour,
green, and hard; but as soon as they
have become fit for dispersion it grows
soft fills with sugary juice, and acquires
its ruddy outer-hesh. Then the birds
see and recognize it as edible, and gov
ern themselves accordingly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-05
4 BATTLE IN AFSHANISTAN.
Defeat and Massacre OF the British
Soidiery- The House OF Commons
in an UprOar and KeinfOrcemenfs
sent Forward.

The British arms have met with ter
rible defeat and slaughter in Afghanis-
tan. Ayoob Khan, the most formida-
bic competitor of Abdul Rahman Khan,
England's favorite, has swooped down
on detached body of English troops
under Gen Burrows, and, according to
Gen. Primrose, has annihilated them
Burrows force had been detached from
the British garrison at Cannahar to co
operate with Shere Ali against Ayoob
Khan. Shere Ais infantry, all AT
ghans, deserted to the enemy, and Bur
rows pursued them. lie then retired
towards Candahar, bat was intercepted
by the Afghans, who it appears, being
greatly superior in numbers, com
pletely overwhelmed and cut to
pieces his detachment The Brit
ish force consisted of two batteries
of artillery, two squadrons of Sepoy
horse, six companies of the Sixty-slxth
regiment, one regiment Of cavalry, and
two regiments of infantry, in all about
200 men. Ayoob Khan, it is thought,
will follow up his advantage and make
an assault on Candahar, where Gen.
Primrose is in command of the British.
Reinforcements are being rapidly push
ed forward from British India, and
some troops will be sent from England.
The position of Primrose is not regard
ed as safe, rs AyoOb Khan has under
his command about 10000 men well
armed and equipped, and so far has
more than held his own with the Brit
ish; indeed he has completely beaten
them in strategy, and his recent victory
shows that he is no mean fighter.
There was deep dismay and general
CONSERVATION in the House of Commons
when Lord Harrington, secretary of
state for India, arose III his seat and
in voice tremulous with emotion an
nounced terrible calamity and be-
reaveme nt to the whole British Empire.
As the noble lord concluded his state
ment startling in its brevity, low
murmur, which sounded like grOan,
ran through the house the faces of the
members looked grave, and little groups
gathered on the benches and in the
Hobbies to discuss the terrible news.
Lord Hartingtons voice, while max
ing the announcement, shook with
emotion, and this unwonted exhibition
OI SellSlDlllty cretleu tne luea tlllu tne
worst of the story had not yet been
told. The general impression among
the members was that affairs are in a
worse state than the government ad-
mitted. Many persons acquainted
with Indian affairs expressed their fears
lest the Afghan success should lead to
general rising of the clans and event
ually to an uprising in India itself.
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novels. He is a great diner-out He
was 80 years old before he began to
study law. Previously he was a
physician.
They were at dinner party, and he
remarked that he supposed she was,
fond of ethnology. She said she
was but the doctor told her not to
eat anything for dessert but oranges.
Paul de Cassagnac has just received
bequest of $4,000 francs from an old
lady. Nobody was more astonished at
the news than NJ. de Cassagnac himself
who did not even know the ladys name
John H. Knaebel, of Brooklyn. now
in New Mexico, said to have abseonded,
leaving numerous creditors, telegraphs
that he was never so well of as at the
present time, and that he owes nothing
which he cannot pay.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-05
TERRIBLE HAVOC.
Many thousand Dollars Worth of
Property Destroyed by Hail.

One of the most disastrous hail
storms ever known came near Stevens
Point, Wis. last week. Hail from to 109
inches in circumference, and from four
to eight inches deep on the ground fell,
killing turkeys, geese and thousands OF
prairie chickens, lambs, sheep, ETC.,
cleaning the shingles entirely off the
roofs of several buildings, and pelting
through the boards on the roof. Over 100
farms were cleaned entirely ofall grain,
corn, hay, etc, and all the leaves from
the forest trees were cut off, leaving
them as bare as they are in
winter. Whole hop yards were entire
ly stripped, leaving the bare poles.
Henry Cate, of Stockton, states that it
knocked the boards off from a new
fence that he had built, and splintered
large pieces from the bottom of many
of the boards. Mr.. Leary was out in
the field when the hail commenced
falling, and he started his team for the
barn. The horses became unmanageable
and ran away, and in passing through
fence one of them struck rail
which passed entirely through his body,
killing him instantly, while Leary bare
" escaped with his life into the barn.
On many new roofs, where they project
ed over, the boards were broken off as
squarely us it could have been done
with an AK.
Mr.. Cate had the curiosity to weigh
three of the hailstones and found they
weighed Just one pound.
1t took Il strip of land four miles wide
and eight to ten long sweeping every
green thing before it. The grain was
mashed into the ground, and not a
bushel can be saved where the storm
passed over.
this fearful blow has left the farmers
without one cents worth of crops. 1t
is estimated that the loss will not fall
short of $4,000 With the flood and
hail this country has suffered fearfully.
The chief sufferers are Henry Cate,
Timothy Leary, d. r. Clements, Thorn
as Clements, Moses Leary, Owen Tehle,
Mrs. DAILY, Louis Gibbs and John Con-
niff. 1t is impossible to estimate the
damage. One can hardly believe, with
out seeing, the havoc wrought by this
hail-storm. Even rails'are cut up, and
sides of barns look as if marked by the
small-DOX
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-05
NAVE COURAGE TO SAY NO.

You're starting to-day ON life's journey,
Alone on the highway Of life:
You'll meet with thousand temptations
Each city with evil Is rife.
This world Is a stage of excitement
There's danger wherever you go
But if You 1re tempted in weakness
Have courage my hoy to ray 40.
The sirens sweet song may allure YOU.
Beware Of her cunning and art,
Whenever you see her approaching
Be guarded, and haste to depart
The billiard saloons are inviting
Decked out III their tinsel and show;
You may be invited to enter
Have courage my boy, to say NJ.
The bright ruby wine may be offered;
No matter how tempting it be.
Prom poison that -tings ike an adder,
Nv boy have the courge to flee
The gambling lfells are open before you.
Their lights, how they dance to and fro:
II You should be tempted TO enter,
Think twice even thrice ere YOU 20.
Ia cour.. - alone lies your safety.
When you the long journey begin
and trust that Heavenly Father.
May keep You nnspotted from sin.
Temptation viii 90 on increasing,
As streams from a rvulet iow
But if you are true to your manhood
Have the courage. my boy, to say No.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-05

HnnOred and RlaSi.

" hen board OF eminent physicians and chem
lists announced the discovery that by combining
some well known valuable remedies, the most
wonderful medicine was produced, which would
cure such wide range of d .seases that most all
other eIned es could be dispensed with, many
were skeptical; but proof of its merits by actual
trial has dispelied all doubt and to-day the dis
covurers of that QreGt He0iclH,, ilop Btters, are
honored and blessed by all as beneiactors. -
DeHtOcFdt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-05
Trouble In the Camp
Isl I.fnlis Mol inns. /

We are sure that it is nothing like as
bad to have trouble in the camp, as to
have trouble in the stomach. Thus, Mr.
NJ. ]. Falk, Kansas City, Mo-, speaks
from experience: For many years, ]
have been an extreme sufferer from
Dyspepsia, and no physician could re-
move this chronic trouble. | finally
resorted to the use Of the Hamburg
Drops, and have been helped wonder
ft,fl,-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-05
Great Distress

Il often suddenly experienced from an attack q
eramn Ia the stomach, collie or other painful AZ
fect0ns for the lelief Of hich nothing Il superior
70 Dr.. Fierce's oInpound Extract OF Smart Is esd
Or AaterPepper, compounded from The hess
French brandy Jamalcs ginger, smafs-yeea q
dyscntexy, bloody max. cholera n0rbas, ffs warm
iHg, soothing sslxingeuf and heatinx properties
reilklet il perfect specific, unsurpassed as an
ano5yne and stimulating cmhrcEaiion or lfni
nlent. should be kept u every family. sold By
druggists st ilffy cents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-08-05
Justice of the Peace


THE London Needle Co, of New York
City, want Male and Female Agents
1t will pay any one out of employment
to write to them for particulars. See
their advertisement In another column.
Thirteen cents is the cost Of FIVE gallons of soft
soap made from one pound of DObbins' Electric
Soap (made by Cragin & Co., Phiadelphia) and
the soft soap win 60 farther than dollars worth
Of common soap. Try it.