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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-09

OAK SoLR-LEATHER-0ver 20 lbs, 40c; do
under 20 lbs, 39c.
HEMLoCR SOLR-LRATIIER - Best Buffalo
slaughter 30c; good 20, 2!c; besl Mat6mOras,
zoe good do &c; good dam Sed, 25c; poor do,
35c.
OAK HARNESS LEATHER-No. l, 40c; do, No.
IS.
HEMLoCK HARNESS LEATuRR--No. ], 80; do,
No. 2, 50.
tjPpER-French calf 81 rs to SO; do. klp$l .1O
esl.35 per pound; American calf SOC. @sSl 80
do. kip, 65c.@Sl.
CoLLARs-Duck, NO, /. per dozen, $3.50.
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Messrs. J.P. Dromgoole 4 Co.., Louisville,
Ky. "ship us 100 dozen English Female Bit
ters." Thompson, Schott & Co.
The above was telegram, and shows the
great popularity OF that female friend, Eng
lish Female Bitters. in the state Of Texas. 1t
has been the standard female medicine wher-
ever IL has been introduced.
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ALcoHoL--sz.S 80 TO " 40 per gallon.
WHIsKY-Sweet mash, Sl.25lSi.69; sour
mash, 81 .6O@$b, according@age.
WINks-C laret, IN cate, II. 1884, Catawbs,
per gallon, 81 .l0@S2; Port, per gallon, 81 20 "a
%, Sherry, per gallon, 81 !e6@s3; Madeiia a, per
gallon, A.6O@$5; White wine, In cases, "a. 25
@No.
CuAMpAeSR-C Cooks, in baskets, sls@s2o
Heidsieck, In basket, $2S; Krug, In basket. s27,
Domestic champagne, slOdll6.
ALR--stock ale, per dozen, q .l5@s2.60; PoY-
ter, per dozen. s2tas2.5e
BorrLx BEER--St Louis quarts So, hints
&l2 81. Bndwiser 40 ninta Sla 40. -
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Hughes, Beds. wheels sud roies,

WIIREts--(Sarven. IA wholesale, Sl3 per
set; b sIO, %; q sS..h; ID 1923
SpRIsa WAaoN BEDs.--Burr's patent, SIS,
$40 aud $40 for plain, single and double .pan-
nels.
SHAFTS. "A 81. so; d $3.50.
PoLes. --B So; A ell.
BuGGIEs. b end spring, SO; A eide spring,
S75. Strictly A Ihaetons, $50. Carriages,
s.6S. Gentlemen'a driving buggy, sue par
sils; top-open, s6j to $685. side prlng do, sil5 to
sl2j; Jump.urs seats do, Sl9S; platform spring
do, 500; three spring do 800.
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SUGARS We quote: Powered 10: Crushed
lik; .Granulated II; Standard A, l0h; White
extra O. Ok extra U 10 to =; yellow
OK to 10; Louisiana new white clarified lO14c.
Choice o. prime, ga fair, So.
Administrations, 81; prime, 30; fair, zoe. (;
Louisiana fair Al; choice 80.
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PRAIRIE CmoKESs-we quote at 25c. apiece
SQUIRRKLs-Per dozen, tic.
CHIoKRNs-We quc.e 50 for spring; fo
grown, u 10 ~
TURKRYs--We quote 9cc to Zoe. apiece.
DUCKs-For tame, I7hc; wild, Zoe apiece.
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C--rTLE-Cornfed, sls to $40; grass do year.
linss, s5tG$s; steers, from 3 to years old,
Sl5Gs20; barn cows, Sl5@SlS,
HoRsKs-Mustang ponies, SIS q $40; farm
stock, $a0ds75; buggy horses, s60@$lOO; sad
die, $50 to SIPS.
MULEs--From fifteen to sixteen hands high,
e75 to $40.
Hoes-on foot, 4h@5c. for inferior toprime
porkers.
MUTTON suRKr-They are qpotable at % .5o@ss
per head.
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Meats ana Lard:

1ApoN Long clear sides OK; short clear
s% breakfast bacon 100.
ex '' y
ID do lie. >S''N' >sA'"'''
scflo pounds, ii4i pounds, iiX. wa p"A'
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Coal and Wood.

CoAL-Indian Nation, 81 80 per ton, deliy
cred.
CoKR-50 cents per barrel.
WooD-Oak, hickory and ash So 90 TO So per
cord. Sawed stove wood Is retailing at the
Rates of S. to $40 per cord
CuARCoAL-G5 cents per barrel.
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PEAcuEs-2 pounds, II IS; pounds
| 81 Is.
ToMAToEs-2 pounds, 81 2J; pounds,
Sl.70.
BLACKBERRIks-Sl SO.
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CoFFEE-Rio, common, l2h@l5c;se ordi-
may, l5hi fair, 10; good l6h
prime, III choice, l61S@l7; Laguayra,
ioh; Java, 2s@sOc,.
Young Hyson, 4Oa6O; 0olong, i5@BOc; Japan,
bUtabdG
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HIDEs-Dry lint, 10 pounds and upwards, Ice;
Dy kips, free OF grubs, u C; grubs kips, lie:
Nst sailed, &C. green Dut S,, hlnes' .e,
skins SIC. sheep skins from 25c .@6Oc each
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BoNEs.-We quote mixed So 10 TO 81 per ton
lIoRNs-2ls to cents per pair.
TAIIow..Four and half To i've cents per
pound, wholesa,e. Retail cents.
BEEswAx.-We quote lSc to 70 cents per
pOund
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butter nad Eggs.


EeGs-25c per dozen,
BUTfRR-30 cents for choice; TX for inferior,
country and Texas.
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Illustrated Marriage Guide, go pages, cjolD
and gilt binding, so cents, same in nano,
covers, % cts. Manhood, 10 cents, Woman.
hood, 10 cents; Pamphlet, cents-securel,
sealed, by mail. Send money or postov.
stamps. DIR. WHITTIER, the great specialist
~ et Charles Street. st. louis Mo
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MONEY AND TRADE.
YESTERDAYS MARKET SITUATION

Decliine OF Cotton--It Breaks Every
where. rad OTI-2 In Dalias-"eats
Of Grain Of Flour Firm
Potatoes Advance Coun.
try Produce strsg and
Advancing.
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GERMAN MILLKT-Ws quotes 81 90 per bushel;
ehlte do, 9Oc.
Cottop-At the Oh MIL, l6c. per bushel.
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Bagging Rnd'Ties.


MISUNDERSTANDING. IL to Tx
ARnow TIRs-S2 80 per bundle.
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Dallas Wool Market.


Fine, 90; medium, %; heayy,2Oc. BLACK
bury and dirty, to 10 cents Un'
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Fish and Oysters.
Wines and LIQUORS.

OYsrERs--75 c. per hundred.
Ftsn-l2kc.p per Id.
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Easier. Buyers and sellers apart. Wenoto
adscliue OF u CO mt aud quote:
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sPoKKs-From . to OK inch, per set, XXX
select, IS; Xxx, s2.15.
SAWED FRLLoSs--'U 20 2X, 80 per set.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-09

EHOWN COIIONS.
Ettrick EE, 44....s4 Ontario A, 4-I..... .SK
Xxx, A * Albion T., 4-4......6tz
GranitevlllehA.4-4 Glendale q, A.. E. ST
Granitevlle RR, 49, Atlantic v, rs. TX
Langley A, ~. SIX Bellview XX,4-4 ...7
Augusta, ~. ....G Hudson River. *
I" 4-4,.....-...7 Indian Head ...... So
windsor A........, Antelope. ...,.......
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
Duck and Trout.

AS gentleman was fishing in the mill
dam below Winchester, he accidentally
threw his line across a strong white duck.
which, suddenly turning round, twisted the
gut around her own neck, and fixed the
hook Of the dropper.ily in her own breast.
Thus cntanglcd and hooked, she soon
broke off the gut above the droppcr, and
sailed down stream with the end of the fly
trailing behind her. She had not preceded
far before trout, of about u pound and a
half, took the fly cffcctually. Then COM
mcnced struggle as extraordinary as ever
was witnessed-a duck at the droppcr, and
a large trout at the end of tho fly. When
ever the trout cxertcd itself, the terror of
the duck was very conspicuous; it flutter-
ed It's wings and dragged the fish. When
the trout was more quiet the duck evident
ly gave way, and suffered herself to be
drawn under some bushes, where the short
ness of the gut did not allow tho trout to
shelter himself. The ducks head was frc-
quently drawn under water. BY chance,
however, the gut got across branch which
hung downward into the water; and tho
duck, taking advantage Of the purchase
which this gave her, dragged her opponent
from his hole and obliged him to show his
head above water. Then it became con-
test of life and death. The trout was in
its last agonlcs, and the duck in very
weak state, when the gut broke, and suf-
fered them to depart their own way.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
Ball Room Gymnastics.

At Long Branch this season some of the
waltzing is Of the new kind, in which the
dancers slide three times one way as fast
and as far as their legs will let them, and
then three times the opposite way. A couple
divided against itself cannot stand that sort
of capcring. The partner must slide, sway
and whirl exactly in unison, or trouble
comes. Take one recent instance for an
Illustration The young gentleman was
braWny and demonstrative. lie was up in
the new waltz and eager for it. The young
lady was tall, stately and scdate. She could
not waltz in the new way, and deemed it
an improperly agile and athletic diversion.
The old style was plenty lively enough for
her. But there was no such understanding
between the two when they stood up TO-
Egethcr to dance. The new waltz begins
| without premonition, scNoting off suddenly
sideways, like tremendously accelerated
crab. Such was the initial movement of
this young gentleman. Encircling the
young lady firmly with his muscular right
arm, and gripping her right hand with his
left, he measured off about half the width
OF the parlor with three vigorous filings of
his long, stalNart legs 1t was a complete
surprise to his partner. She was carried
off her feet at first. 1,irsn her slippers beat
quick tattoo Oh the floorh. her struggle to
regain equilibrium, and she hugged her
partner desperately. The sweet sminc. on
her face gave place to an expression of an
noyancc, and that to terror. AS for the
young gentleman, he thought it was thus
far all right. Away he went, three jumps
in the contrary direction. She accompan-
led him, and in dreadful manner. Her
nose bored itself into his shoulder, her hair
caught in button of his coat, and was
torn from its fastenings bouquet at her
waist flow into many more pieces than it
had flowers, and her Louis Qunzc slippers
scraped violently along the floor. She
frantically clasped her hands back of the
young gentleman's neck, and sank into his
arms al utter wreck
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
How to wash.

AS in everything else, 80 in washing
clothes there is q right and u wrong way
to do it, and most people take the wrong
way. The clothes arc soaked over night,
sometimes III hard water, process which
surely sets the dirt and other stains, and
then, half washed, are boiled and boiled in
the vain hope that the heat and steam will
extract the dirt. That clothes thus treated
become yellow and dlngy Is small matter
for wonder. 1t would be strange If they
did not. In washing clothes the right way,
the water used is of great Importance
soft water being much preferable to hard.
Cistern or rain water Is best, next comes
river and soft spring water, while in the
limestone regions far more labor and an
extra quantity of soap are necessary to sue
cess. Therefore, the farmer, who, while
supplying himself with all the newest and
most approved appliances for farming,
fails to provide a cistern and pump in or
near the kitchen for wash-day use is, to
say the least, blamably unmindful Of the
comfort Of the women of his family. Peo-
pie who live in the country cannot of
course, have the stationary tubs to be
found in the city houses, but there is no
good reason why soft water for washing
should not be at hand in all but the poorest
houses; still it is not absolutely necessary.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
Tho Man Who arOwls.

No country In the world has ever pro.
duced such race of chronic GROWERS as
the Comstock. Nothing ever seems to suit
some people here, and the more prosperous
they arc the more they growl. They view
the world through an inverted telescope,
and everything looks small and distant.
"What do you think Of the rise3"
"Wait till you SEQ tho break and every
body busted. The town III 60 plum to the
dogs after the next break"
''Haven't you made anything in 'c
rise 2''
"Well, little. sold some sierra.
da at $780,"
"What did 1t cost yeu2"
81 had to pay five dollars for 1t. (
might have raked 1t in for three and sold 1t
for forty. But it's just my luck. only
made $40, 900 on the whole thing. I tell
you there's no chance for man of small
capital In this country. He'll be robbed
and plundorcd all the year round by these
stock sharps. If ever make stake Pm
going East, where a mans got somo
show"
In few weeks that man will spend or
gamble away every cent he now possesses,
and then write East for funds, at the samo
time informing his relatives that this Is the
toughest country he ever struck.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
The Danger OF Diving.

Diving is a dangerous business even for
experts. Nobody who plunges hcadfore
most into the water knows what he will
strike against. During the swimming and
bathing season we always hear Of more or
less disasters to divers, but this year the
number is larger than usual. Recently a
skilled diver plunged from the Coney Is.
land pier, thinking he was about to have a
merry time in the water. Unhappily he
hit with his head a submerged pipe, whose
existence he had not expected. He came
to the surface in moment with a fearful
wound, and was found to be paralyzcd by
the shock. He was taken home without a
hope of recovery. A few days ago man
went headforemost into the Passaic river
and caught himself in thlcket of tangled
grass and weeds. When taken out he was
a corpse. The next day young man who
was diving in another river dived with oil
his might and puzzled his companions by
not coming up. They went down after
him and found his head buried up to his
neck in soft and tough mud. He will nev-
| or dive again. Some divers strike stones
and rocks. One struck against the remains
OF a sunken canal boat and tore cash il,
his cheek with a protruding spike. At d
turkish bath, where the apartment con.
tanning plunge was dlmly lighted, gen.
tleman who had long been accustomed tc
diving into the tank went in as usual, hcac
first. The bath people had omitted to tel
him that the water was drawn off. Knock
ing his head against the marble floor he re.
ceived conclusion which almost broke
his skull. Every man who dives should
first take soundings and be sure that he has
clear field of operations. Otherwise
such leap into the water Is at the risk OF
life.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18

was tied to another bed in the room, and the
same questions about the money put to him
as had been put to his brother. John, how
ever, refused to tell anything, and at last
the thieves approached him with two re-
volvers, hatchet and butcher knife, and
told him they would kill him if he refused
| to divulge the secret. This was too much
for him and he told them they would find
what money there was in tea-kettle buried
i'll the cellar, with a barrel turned over the
place. The thieves went after the kettle
and while digging for it down in the cellar
John got loose, and upon making some de-
monstration the thieves rushed in on him,
knocked him on the head with hatchet,
beat him up considerably, and tied him to
the bed again. They found the kettle as
he had directed and divided among them
about ", 600 in coin, mostly gold. Then
they took their supper out Of the brothers.
kitchen and after nightfall bidding them
good bye left them tiedto their beds. About
nine o'clock John united his cords, and
releasing his brother, they alarmed tho
ncighbors and sent kilograms to all stations
In the neighborhood to watch for the thieves,
| but all their search was in vain, and to this
day nothing has ever been heard or seen of
either thieves or money. The brothers
never again lived in their house, but went
to board with their neighbors, and the place
has been left as 1T was the day the thieves
visited it, the ropes with which they were
tied still on the bed posts and the house
nailed up and left to the groundhogs and
rabbits The Mcclure brothers still run
their farm and raise their wool, and the
place is model of neatness and order,
buildings and sheds and fences being kept
in good repair, and everything showing i'll
dustry and system. The brothers them
selves arc well-to-do, careful and scrupu.
lously honest, dong business on square
business principles, and their word is as
! good as their bond every day in the year.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
Robert Morris Estate,

Seventy -four years after his death the
Orphans Court has just adjudicated the es-
tate of Robert Morris, the great flnancicr of
the Revolution. Dir. Morrls voted against
the Declaration of Independence, but
signed It after Its adoption, and then is :
sued his own notes to tho extent of ST..
800, 900 to pay and feed the colonial army.
lie redeemed every dollar and retired from
office wealthy man. He speculated in
land and died poor, his principal asset
upon his death, in 1906, being stock in the
North American Land Company. BY his
will, dated June 13, 1903, he left his es-
tate to his wife and children. The widow
died In 1927 The estate remained unset
tied, and in 1853 all the parties interested
agreed to convey all the property left by
Robert Morris to Robert s. Paschall, in
trust for the Morris heirs. The next year,
Paschall transferred by general consent the
effects to John Moss, who died in 1872.
In December, 1878, the heirs selected
Henry Phillips, Jr., as trustee, and letters
of administration were granted to him.
and he proceeded to settle the estate. He
submitted his accounts to tho Orphans
Court, showing that final division of the
estate has been made by him, 80, 692. 80
going to tho Hepburn estate, and So, ,6Y3..
40, to Robert Morris as next of kin. The
court has just approved the report.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
So He DID.

A generally good natured citizen of De-
trolt, was talking with friend, the other
evening, when the conversation drifted on
the subject of dogs. Instantly the gener-
ally good-natured citizens brow darkeneu,
and he launched forth in strain not unlike
the following:
"Dogs2 Darn a dog, now, cay l!
once had dog; not poodle or New
foundland, or shepherd, or a pup; merely
dog. Some called him poor dog, others
called him good game dog; and by-tAc-
by, If memory serves me Alright, the man
whom bought him Of was among the lat
ter category. His age was two years, and
he had an amazing appetite for wood. He
one day chewed carpenters plane all to
splintcrs, and the carpenter said he was
prepared to declare all over the earth
that my dog was not fast liver-that he
was good, nice dog, and liked to live on
plane food. 1t is nothing in point to state
chat the carpenter in question fell from a
barn the same afternoon he made this re-
mark, and that he dislocated his neck to a
fatal permanency and broke his right leg in
three places, besides sustaining injuries to
| his ribs.
'sMy dog was sad and lonely animal
Many night have l heard his plaintive
moan in the back yard. have arisen and
found whole section of gate chewed off
close to the ground, leaving the smoothen-
ed picket stumps protuding eloquently
above the grass. 1t wasn't because he was
mean dog that he did this, but simply be-
cause that was the kind of a dog that he
was. When he wanted to 20 and suck
eggs with the neighbours dog he woul not
Jump the fence, or crawl under the gate,
or get ever in an ordinary way; no, he
would rather, far rather, chew through a
thousand feet of picket, as l before stated.
and thus materially aid the family ex-
penses by swelling the carpenters bill to
encouraging proportions
My wife thought great deal of the
dog, and the dog thought a great deal of
her. But, since, he left us, have been
often tempted to believe that the animal
cared more for her clothes-line than for
herself Else why did he chew it up one
night, and wind his insides all up2
s'He finally died. A violent death, l
am happy to say was his. Lad placed q
pigeon coop On top of the barn, and what
do you suppose that dog did2 He climbed
up on that barn, slid off and and almost
broke his neck, climbed back again, pulled
the nails that held the pigeon coop, threw
it over the barn, and then slipped again
and fell on his head to the earth"
''That killed HIM them"
! ooh, no; Lord bless you! no."
q" thought you said lie died violent
death"
$50 did. After he fell from the barn
roof, l took him out in the alley and sho,
| him."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
COslnetics.

Ihc term cosmetics refers to every kind
of personal adornment, with the exception
Of dress. 1t is derived from Greek wori
that signifies 81 beautify;" it las rather
wide signification comprehcnding not only
carmlne, pearl-White, etc., but pomatums,
depilatories and many other substances.
The practice Of using cosmetics is Of very
ancient date. 1t Is mentioned in several
parts Of Holy Writ, and notion of the
prevalence of these substances amongst the
classic people of antiquity may be learned
from the writings of Ovid Martial and
Juvcnal. Perfumes are closely allied with
cosmetics; their object is the Improvement
OF personal appearance, as well as the diff
fusion of all agreeable odor. Although the
consumption Of perfumery at the present
day ls enormous, tho luxurious Greeks and
Romans, at u certain epoch of their history,
Tar surpassed the modern in this respect.
Alcohol was thing unknown to them;
their perfumes were for tho most part con-
fined to such as had an oily basis. Their
value as curative agents was very great an
appropriate perfume was given to each
particular organ. Palm-oll was considered
good for the checks and breasts; balsam
mint for tho arms. and wild thyme for the
knees and neck. The odor of violets was
held III great esteem by the Athcnians.
D1yrrh was favoritc with both Greeks and
Romans; besides being a constituent of
perfumed ointments, it was used in fumi-
cation. The vegetable extracts are infinite
ly superior to the mineral ones but tho
best cosmetics arc soap and water, exer-
else, air and temperance. With respect to
red paints used for the skin, the vegetable
reds alone are safe-such as those made
from cochneal, Brazil-wood, etc. These
are dyeing substances and are harmless :;
but the mineral reds, such as vcrmilion,
red lead and minium, are poisonous, and
under no circumstances should be admitted
to the toilet Pearl white ls preparation
OF bismuth; it is very perncious to the
skin, and if exposed 10 the fumes of sui
phur, will turn black. The pomatum of
tho present day consists Of perfume ed grease,
ox-marrow and other fats. Strictly speak
ing, the word pomatum, as applied to these
preparations, is mIsused. The original
composition was called pomatum from it's
containing apple. Gerarde says, ''There
Is made all ointment with the pulp of apples
and swines grease and re'se-watcr which is
used to beautify the face and take away
the roughness of the skin, which is called
IN shop pomatums, of the apples whereof
it is made" The pomatums of the present
day do not contain particle of apple.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
Tho Orange Trce.

The orange tree is the longcst-lived fruit
tree known. 1t Is reputed to have attained
the age of 800 years, and been known to
flourish and bear fruit more than 100 years.
No fruit tree will sustain itself and pro-
duce fruit so we'll under neglect and rough
treatment. 1t begins to bear about tho
third year after budding, and by the fifth
year produces an abundant crop, though
the yield is gradully increased by ago and
favorable circumstances. The early growth
of the orange is rapid, and by It's tenth
year 1t has grown more than 1t will In the
next fifty, 30 far as It's breadth and height
are concerned; but 1t Is age that multiplles
It's fruit stems.