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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-15

The Democratic caucus in the L. S.
Senate through tempting bride in front
of Judge Davis, by offering to take that
huge member OH political derrick and
swing him into the Craftsmanship of the
Finance Committee over the heads of
other Senators who would be entitled to
1t by precedent. Judge Davis brushed
his hands and said excuse me gentle
men of the Democratic side. | vii vote
for you, but | can't openly accept so
gross and plainly visible consldera-
ton" SO, after all, the whole thing
will depend on Senator Malone, and no
one can tell what his course will be-
Before the end Of this week, the Repub-
leans will have their empty seats filled
and will then move TO reorganizc the
Senate. 1t Is said the two maddest NJ.
C's. at Washington are Jorgcnson and
Dczzendorf, whom Garfield has pretty
well snubbed, by telling them they can
not run his machine.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-15
Homestead for Sale
NEAR BENHAM'S MILL.

| offer for sale at low price 100
res of good land, finely timbered,
and with a good double log dwelling
and all necessary out houses, fencing
fair and nearly half the land in cult
walton. The timber alone will be
worth the cost of the farm, which is
remarN ably well watered, The locs-
ton is in sight of Benham's Mill ana
on the public road, not more than one
mile from the site of the Rich Valley
Depot on the n. G. X. r. A bargain
can be had by application to me or by
referring to /. G. Fowler. ] will sell
20 or more acres or the whole tract.
}. y. HANDY
Montgomery Va.
81
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Good crops ana much Sickness
Coming.

Under date Of March 9th, Henry G..
Ncnnor wrote az follows to the Albany
ArpS: "Thc spring will be fairly carly,
hot and dry. and the midsummer cool
and wet. The autumn promises to be
open, dry and fine. There Is likely TO
be- u great deal Of sickness during the
year, but the weather except in few
Isolated scclions--wlIl. be favorable TO
agricultural pursuits. The winter of
1882 bids fair to he open and generally
mild, with but few, and those short-liy-
ed, storm periods"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-15
Commissioners Notice.

Samuel Stone, Petitioner.
versus
Virginia & Tennessee Border Fair AS
ISOLATION.
| will proceed on the lst day of
April, 1881 at the Mayors Office in
Goodeon Va, TO take the account or
dered in said cause at the January
term OF the Circuit Court of Washing
ton county, Va.
L, II. COSBY,
Com'r in Chancery,
marchl5'1 ids.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-15

G. A. llccrmans, of the Va. PEOPLE
announces his marriage March 10, at
Dublin to Miss G, A, Roberts. Strange
ms 1t may seem the plural Is thus made
singular, us now he is merely herman,
aud yet We have hro G.. A. llccrmauscs.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-15

A true American h too proud TO beg
and too honest to steal. He gets trusted.
-- bristol Nc,rS.
Aud then wants to rcpudiatc the debt
Va. People.
You evidently have reference to the
Fundcr, and you do him scarcely justice.
His rule Is to promise to pay--thcn fail
pay aud tell his creditor to take his mon
cy from the school fund.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-15

~. SONirhi Nb'N W. A'"HS al Wv
should be stopped, Ncwlcct frequently
results in an lncurabIe Lung Disease or
Consumption. BH9WNi eRrS;hIih
iS0CBES are certain to give relief In asth-
ma, Bronchitis Coughs, Catarrll, COnsunp-
tive and Throat Diseases. For thirty
years the Trochcs have been recommend
ed by Physicians and always give per-
feet salisCnclou They are us new or
untricd, but having been tested by wide
and constant use for nearly an entire
generation, they have attained we'll
mcritcd rank among Che few staple REM
cdics of the age, pHblic speakers
and slngers use them to clear and
strengthen the VoiCO. Sold at twenty
five cents boz everywhere,
nov lG, SOY.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-15
NEW FOUNDRY
30 3D.
Machine Shop aid PI0V Factory

The undersigned have opened tho
above aud viii kcepa full line OF Pillow
Castings, Hollow Ware, Mn Irons
aud Audlrons. Circular Saw Mills
m dc to order AlEo portable GrIst
Milh Our p'ow, the Old Dominion
chilled, Will come out this week.
All Kinds ur machine work oxccut-
ed In the best style Ht worry low prices
We have the best talent In the land
for manufacturing and we solicit the
patronage Of the people and the trnde
guaranteeing satisfaction In oil onses
Onlre MINI street Bristol.
q. VI. WRITTEN q co.
r.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-15
Commissioners Sale of
Land.

Glhe undersigned commissioners In
4 tho suit Of John w. Barr for and
against w. A. RAIDER and Others pend
Ing In the Circuit Court Of Washing
ton county, Virginia, In obedience to
"A decree of snld court rendered at the
May Term 1881 will on the Goth day Of
February 1881, In front Of the May
or's office In the town Of GOodson, Vn.
sell at public cutlery to tho highest
bidder, the land Of w. A. Raider in the
peadIngs of said suit described, con-
tanning AZ 10 acres more or less and
located within mile Of said town,
TERMS OF SALE,
The said land will be sold on cred.
nc, II and rs months, except sum
In cash sufficient to pny costs Of suit
and commissions and expenses OF
salp. bond bearing interest from day
" sale, with good security will DO 70.
quIred for the deferred payments.
CuAs. II VANCE,
A. FuLKERSON, CONS.
NJ. l., BLACKbEY.
jpui'lSt
The above pnle " postponed until
Saturday, Arril 49, 1881 fth22
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-15

gb 10 ROO,tity Al hoas aampls. womb
" ~'~Nfi nfH AiitHit Htistoa A tn.
l'fihn' Ntlw NHh i0i.iy
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-15

Nes awoek In your own town Terms otd 50
WV QUIT fryo, Address II llALtHrr Coz
Portland, Mnno Mch Sly
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-15
Assassination of the Gar.

At lnst the awful dread which has ror
months rltudol ll lit w ihc Emperor
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-15
John Daley, Defendant.
IN CHANCERY
Commissioners Notice.


NJ. l., Blackley, w. J Beuham, John
l.. Benham dc, Defts.
IN CHANCERY IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, VA.
Twill proceed at. the Mayors Office
in Go0ieon, Va. on the frat day of
April, 1881 10 take the account order
ed in said cause, VIZ: 70 ascertain
whether the interests of tho infant
defendant will be promoted by the
sale of her interest in the Benham
Mil property rs proposed, and also
10 nsce tain the condition OF the title
to The tract Of land bargaiued for by
tho PlalntiUin Sullivan county, Ten
nessre, and whether 1t would be n
gpod and proper investment for the
infant defendant l., Y COSBY,
Commissioner in Chanocry.
mch 10 'Sl st.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-15
IN CIANCERY:

The object Of this suit is to obtain de-
cree for the sale Of tract of land contain
ing IS acres situated near the town of Good
son, Va, and (and more particularly de-
scribed in,thc bill) to pay the purchase
money notes duo thereon, and filed with the
bill and it appearing by proper affidavit
that the defendants, Thomas A. Snlder and
Evan Davis are non residents of this Com
menwcalth, t is ordered that they appear
hero within one month after due publica-
ton hereof, and do what may he necessary
to protect thcii interest in this suit.
A Copy--Teste,
l.. y, COSBY, C. c.
Bailey McCroskcy p. o. inch 'Sl-lt
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nlarclll5'1.
VTIRGINIA {:

At Rules held in the Clerks Office Of the
Circuit Court of Washington county, on tie
first Monday in March, 1881.
j. f. Hicks, Plaintiff.
Va.
Thomas A, snider, Evan
Davis and Thomas 4. Defte,
Hawking,
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man and wife. Amanda Goodman
AMI p. II. Leonard, Pets,
against
Cyrus Smith, Eddy Smith. Christy
Smith Eliza Jane Leonard, Edward
Paragin, Ephraim Paragon, Harriet
Paragln, Harriet Leonard, Geo. w.
LEONARD, Madison Leonard, Aman-
da Leonard. Francis Davis, Alfred
Davis, and the unknown heirs OF
Mary Ann Blair, deceased, defts.,
In CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to have n
sale of the land mentioned in the bill
and out Of the proceeds of said sale,
that the legacies mentioned In said
bill be paid, &c, dc. And it appear
ing by proper affidavit that the defen-
dants Eddy Smith. Christy Smith,
Harriet Leonard, Geo. w Leonard,
Madison Leonard, Amanda Leonard,
Francis Davis, Alfred Davis and the
unknown heirs of Mary Ann Blair.
deceased, are non residents Of this
Commonwealth, it is ordered that they
appear here within one month after
due publication hereof aud do what
may be necessary TO protect their in
terest in this suit,
A copy, Teste,
l., r. COSBY, C. C.
Bailey & McCroskey, p. q.
March 8, lSSl.4t
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-15

Elizabeth Goodman, Fl Watson Good
man and wife. Amanda Goodman
AMI p. II. Leonard Pets,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-03-15
VIRGINIA,

AT Rules held in the Clerks office
of the Circuit Court of Washington
county, on the first Monday in March,
1881,
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-10-13


The who-shall get-up-to.build.
the fire jokes are rather late thi,
year on account of the weather
The fact that ever since coal came
into fashion 6res have been kept up
over night has no effect on them.
Letter-writiug: One-half Of a
friendly correspondence is usually
wasted in apologize the other hsl
in complaiuts about neglected let
ters.
The man never lived who did not
think the squalliug Of his own baby
naturs's own music compared TO the
yell Of = nsighbor's brat.
Massachusetts, boy about ~ high
as the counter recently % nc into .
book store and asked for - bsok
for tsn cent With . murder IN H."
I A man being tormsntsd ~ith eorns
pat bic foot through : wiudsv- sad
the passs wss gors .pst0klv.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-10-13

A Boy's Speech.

60 against tobacco because IL
goes asainst me eschew II. I
will not chew IL. will tell you why
l. ! do not like the taste Of IL. 10
tastes worse than the titterest msdt.
cine eve put TO my lips. II 10 soch
sickening stuff. 9. I dou't like The
looks Of il In the words OF anotb-
er. when | see tobacco pity the
mouth that chews IL. and when I see
the mouth that chews it pity the
tobacco. II has not . taking color.
II is q dirty dirt color. 3, I don't
like the effects Of It's .dss. II make,
the teeth yellow and brown, wheo
they should be white IL makes the
breath sour and offcnsivS wben,it
should DO sweet it Injuries the voice
40 that those who chew can not sing
aud speak to sdvautaee--tbe voice
breaks, aud the chorister crosks like
q raven, when bs should sing like a
bobolink, the orator merely birks,
and q tobacco bark is very disagree.
able. 4. The babit OF cheSiny is n
filthy habit. Look at the carpets,
the stairways. the sitting rooms
where the cbeSers gather together
aud roll the quill like sweet ioorsel
nnder the tongue. Every boy that
chews onght TO wear a hat shaped
like a spittoon, aud use it as such
wherever he goes. Indeed he ought
to where it when he sleeps snch a
uight-cap might save the pillow
cases from stains. 8. fear otNcco
or Gates an appetite for liquor. Ii
lights fire in the throat which wa
ter may not put out. - Yoaths TEN.
peraace Banner.
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Her Husbands Plan.

Wrigsle- had some teeth pulled
lately, aud toJk cold 10 his jaws.
which swelled until il looked like q
prize watermelon. He ponlticel It
aud aldaged it, all to no purpose,
and walked the door several nights
with it, quoting choice extracts from
Bob Ingersoll's lectures, but all 10
no purpose it kept on swelling.
Tue other morning he remarked 70
his wife that he1 yrve %, 10 any
one that would hit him tremendous
thump on it sui leuly without his
expecting it, to see il it wouldn t
burst the swelling. The dear woo
man smiling to herself, vent aud
gathered u boot jack. aul stepping
up quickly behind the old man az he
was trying to strain some coffee
through his teeth, lovingly inquired
Where does it pain you most.
Wrig 7" 10, lord right here" re-
piled he, as he turned his jaw up
aud pointed to the apex Of tho pro
tuberance. Taking a step back the
dear woman raised the boot-jack on
high and hit him regular bung.
starter right 10 The centre q The
calamity. and smilingiy stepped
back to await results. The old man's .
knees few to his chin as he shut up
like a patent rat trap, and with hol-
lew groan he rolled off the chair on
to the floor. But he was up in q
moment. aud as he danced tho cam
can with original variations, bis
wife smilingly asked "Did it relieve
you. dear 2" And as be tried 10
howl ont an answer old Mrs. Pry,
who had just dropped 10. beat II
hasty retreat. And now the whole
neighborhood has 1t that Wriggles
has got EN- again. And as Mrs.
Pry remarked. THAT ere CONT
will DO the death o these old ball
heads yet, settiu' up to wstch IT, Il
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Never Mind The Hat, NJ Boy"

General Sheridan vas idly saup.
tering up and down the lobby Of the
Windsor Hotel. deep in thought
aud complacently putting at bis
Havana, aud blowing the white
smoke into pretty little rings Sud
denly q rongb-looking man, with
face so heavy BEARDED that one conld
see nothing but the twinkling black
eye, approached him and raising bin
hat with awkward embarrassment,
said.
Good morning, General"
The hero Of Winchester returned
the greeting, touched bis cap With
military politeneSs, and then, trying
to peer through the miners heav,
beard to got glimpse Of his heavy
features, tue General said !
lin afraid I've Forgotten your
face, sir"
The eyes Of the mau from Gunni-
son twinkled brighter than ever as
he remarsed
"lts not unlikely. General seems
we never met but once afJre, you
wouldn't be 30 apt to remember me
as | am you. It's seventeen years
since | saw yon last. Tuings have
changed siuce then. II was on the
battle field Of Cedar Greek. Don't
YOU remember the soldier that gave
you his horse when yonrs was shot
from under you by shower OF can.
lister fromithe masked batteries on
the brow Of the hill ~ and the old
mcn looked up with eager pride in =
to the Generals face
That | do, answered tho general,
with pleased interest aud brighter
flash in his eye II remember it
wolf"
IL was that soldier continued the
miner, proudly. III remember the
circumstances well. sir. When yon
pnt the spurs to my horse and gal-
loped of you left your hat behind
You called to you as loud as |
could, but youreplied, never mind
tue, hat, my boy I've got that
hat yet, General. It's hanging 10
my cabin 10 the mountains" aud
the rough fellows eyes glowed with
pleasure.
Sheridan Grasped his bis hand
and led him to seat, and for balf
an hour he fought the battles of
Cedar Creek ovor again Dan cer
Tribune.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-10-13
Hard 10 Please.

some people are never content
with their lot. let what will happen.
Clouds and drakness are over their
heads. alike wbstber il rain or shine.
To them every incident il an ac-
cident, and every accident a calamity.
Even when they bave their own way;
aud, indeed, consider their most
voluntary acts as matters Of con-
pulsion. We saw a striking ilins-
tration the other day Of the inhrmi-
ty We speak Of in the coulucs Of a
child about three years old He was
crying becsuse bis mother had shnt
the parlor door. "Poor thing sail
q nsighbor compassionatsly t'you
have shut the child out.r ..k's s6n
the same TO him." said The ipotbs ;
''he would CRY IL called him in. and
thsn shut the door. It'sa peculisri-
~ Of that hoy. that II hs 10 lsit
rather suddenly on either eide a .
door, he cousidsrs himsslf shut out.
ppd rsbsls accordingly hAr
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-10-13
THE POST.
Farm ,r Bea's Sayinu
Little roostess crow lood.

Little rooste's crow lood.
Every cloud doesn't bring a storm.
Light heads OF whest s,sod
Straight.
auarly apples dou't psy for their
I f,dder.
Oats in the moader goe, In with
the hay.
Corns,alks 10 the We ,ds li'b'e ter
git cut up.
A lying tongue puts q patch 90 il,
ueivhbnrs.
Robin in tho tree tops bettsr's 9
6ity-cept barometer.
Weeds in the corners be a. bad a.
holes in the ppokeis.
You cant toll by the blossoms
which Vt the apples will be wormy.
You cao't en's' by the size "r the
calf what hatter's worth q pound
Chicken h,wk never ssys noihiu',
when it, rping Tor the chicken coop.
Now that the messles arc preva l.
eut, mothers as we'll a. astronomers
nre looking for spots on tho son.
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Remember, Child Rsmsnjsr.

That tail holl is better thin NJ
hold aud il you can't get a good SOL
id grab on the noss of circumstances,
fssten on to the tail aud make her
draw you. 1t may not be pleasant,
but it beats standing still with your
right fore iuyer 10 tho north vest
angle OF your mouth.
kemember that every body can't
be lawyers aud preachers aud docs
tors aud merchants.
Strangeas it may seem. everybody
can't DO editors. Now and then
there must be farmer aud a
mechanic.
Remember that a man is not
fool simply because he is a mechanic,
aud works for a living. II you think
so, just jump out of the senior class
Of M eastern college and try to shoe
q horse, or set up aud space line
Of nonpareil type.
Remember that it is better to cure
yourself Of ons bad habit than to
warn q friend Of two. The world
would not be half ~ bad IL ever,
individual in il would brace up and
stop his Internal mesuness. +
Remember il you are a paragraph
or that somebody will remeinbei
your old borrowed jokes. Don't
tell us that chs boy who crawisl in-
70 the empty rnolassss barrel wished
for q thousand tongues . TOR thai.
boys great-grand -cbilirsn del bs-,
fore we were born, aud ws are Z
thou sand years old
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-10-13
His Conscience Smote Him

What's the feelin' 10 this yere Of
fee about iendin' inc quarter :"
asked an attenuited tramp at the
cashiers desk Of the EIyle office
yesterday.
"rhere are strong prejudices
against it, returned the cashier.
"Do:t 20 SO far as TO reach itself
to dune ?" inquired the tramp.
I'll think it reaches to that exteut,
said the cashier.
"You don't appear to recognize
me, pardner.'
"Well you don't refer to any =
thing Of which I have exten FOL in-
iormation.n
There is a great deal OF money
in mo il rm properly worked. 1 Gu
ly neei keerful handling"
Money in You, how ?" asked tue
cashier, becoming interested.
III were taken where I belonged
thered be- great wealth for us both
I'm priceless in the proper quar-
ter"
"Giyo mo yonr aldross and Ill
send you over" sail tle cashier.
make it twenty-five cents aud I'll
give you the information Pat up
something for guarntee o good
faith and you've got me. Two bits
in cash invested in mo will make
your eyes hang ont"
"Eil go quarter on you, said the
cashier. handing over tho m ,ney.
"Who are you Iiow's anything to
be made out Of you =
"Strauger," said the grateful
tramp. bursting into tears "strang
or, 1 won't deceive q kind hearted
man like you, ! was going to tel!
you that | was Sitting Bull, but
aiu't rm ouly Alexander Stewards
loug lost dead body"
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His Condensed Trsussis,

An ~i;lur ia Ohisass lAss seek
ordered pair OF new tronsers fro
the tsil,r On trying them IN tney
proved 10 bs several inches to- looy.
II being late oa Saturday nj yht, the
tailors ship vas clDl, AL the
eiitor To )k the trousers 10 his wife
and astei her b Ont th,p OF aud
hem them ovsr. Tns go)l hiy,
whose opcnmbers or melon perhaps
disagreed d with her, brnsqnely refus
oil. Tao s,n5 result fbiiossl an
application 20 the wife's sister aud
the elis-t d,nyhter. Bat befbre
be1tino the wife, reIenting, took the
pants. 10 !. onttiuy of six inches
from the legs, hem ned them NIGEL,
aud restored them to the closet,
Half al bonr later the daughter,
taken with compuncti)u for her un-
tilial conduct, took the trousers and,
cutting OF ak inches, henn,i ani
replaced them Finally the sister
in law felt the paugs OF Conscience.
and shc. too, perfornsi 81 al a | llt,jn-
al surgical operation 'on the Z y,rrnsnt.
When the iitor appeare at bro,k-
fast on Sandy the family thohInt y
Highland chieft,in hal arrivei. for
the trousers reached ouly to the
middle Of his thigh.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-10-13

Mean man.-lf you owe your
neig hbsr q grudge and are determin, 4,
ell to get even with him, you can
keep Within the law by having your
pavement washed every morning.
The populsce, after wading past
yonr premises, will slop past his,
aud when the tracks are dry his
pavement will look as II it had not
been washed since Penn landed.
They all do il.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-10-13

"What is the pleastnttest way to
die :" asks the Hartford Post.
Never heard Of any way that was
particularly charming ..Boston Post
Being killed by kindness ought to
ill the bill.-Phiiaaeiphia Ne'os.
That Iowa girl who was hugged to
death solved the problem.-Mod-
ern dryo,
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MEMORIAL HYMN.

Tune-"Jesus Keep Ne near the
Cross"
We are PROSTATE In the dust,
etrlcken, sal and weary
Yet thy providenc Wa trust,
Now 10 dark and lreary.
CHoRr5.
Trusting still, trusting still,
All our need God kuoweth;
Ind he doeth all things we'll,
Why. himself will SHOW us.
ord we bow to thy behest
Vhils We mourn In sorrow;
ord. thou knowcst what il bost,
eace may CONS tomorrow. (Cnorue.
p q nation bows to thee
o who suites will heal ns:
Q shall his salvation see,
by, he will reveal us. (Chous.)
a sparrow cannot fall,
Prd, without thy hotice,
rely thou will bless us all,
lou hast not forgot us. (Chorus.)
sss the stricken household, Lord,
Pss this stricken nation
ss the sympathizing world,
ent TO all salvation. (Ohorus.)
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-10-13

At the Niagara Falls depot the
sign "Beware Of Pickpockets" is So
placed that visitors can soc it imme-
diately after alighting from the
trains. People going to tue trains
see only tue back of il, the authori.
ties sparing them this painful mock
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-10-13

Queen Victoria. while at Balmorsl,
has a Scotch piper play every morn
ing at 8 beneath her window,
Then she gets mp. There is moth
ing better than a Scotch piper 70,
that purpose unless it is a good big
alarm clock.