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Sharp County record., 1882-09-07
A Matrimonial Complication.

We learn of a curious matrimonial
complication which occurred in Jones
County, Ga, a short time ago. 1t
seems that certain young lady was ar
dently sought after by two young gen
tlemen. Each pressed his suit with so
much zeal that the young lady could
not decide between them. To gain
time she engaged herself to both, duly
appointing time for marriage. One
Young gentleman at once went to the
father to get his consent and was made
happy. The other no less promptly in
terviewed the mother, with entirely
satisfactory results Neither father nor
mother mentioned the affair to each
other. The young lady then wrote to
No. Nc. i;eeeest,eening pest the marriage. But
the appointed time came on and No. 2
carle with it, having made every prepa-
ration; but at the very last moment ne
was informed of the otherSengagement
and retired. No. l hearing how No. z
was treated, and fearing like fate,
withdrew from the race. Thereupon
No. renewed his suit, won the vacll.
lating fair one, and everybody was "ada
happy. Telegraph
Sharp County record., 1882-09-07
HUMOROUS.

Before selling bonnet warranted
TO give satisfaction, the New York mil
liner will ask if the purchaser is in the
habit of wearing her mouth open when
on the promenade. -NeV Haven Regis
ter.
-"rm afraid you'll be late at the
party" said an old lady TO her stylish
granddaughter, who replied: "Oh, you
dear grandma, don't you know that in
our set nobody ever goes to a party till
everybody gets there9'
Boys are sovery careless and impul-
sive where their pleasures are concerned.
Two Brooklyn Juveniles were severely
punished last week for stoning their
mothers new bonnet, under the impress
sion that it was wasp s nest. -BroOklyn
Eagle.
Highly intelligent darling: "The
robbers can't steal ney mammals ear
rings, cause papa's hidden them" In
terested lady visitor: "Is that so, dear?
Why, where has he put them, | Won
der3" Il heard him say he's put them
up the spout, and expects they will stay
there. IN. Y. Tribune.
When the Turk kissed the young
lady, she said: "You in Sultan thing
Boston Star. Ottoman Turk k keep a
kiss under such circumstances?- White
hall Times. o, Pasha! Such talk is
absolootly wrong. Do you think Khe-
dive been wrong to keep it after she
had given it to himP-BOsto@ Trans
crdpt
-"Why, my, DEAR" said poor little
Mr.. Penhecker, with ghastly smile,
"why would the world without woman,
lovely woman, be like blank sheet OF
paper?" Mrs. p, who has just been
giving the little man ga piece of her
mind" smiled, and "couldnt think"
"Why, because, don't you see, love-"
said the long-sufering one, sit wouldn't
even be ruled
An American went into the Hawaii
an Parliament, and when member got
up and remarked: "Pehea ka oledO ia
o ka luna makaainana a Haleakala," he
observed to a friend that he never heard
worse language in the American Con-
gress, and if the gentleman from Halea-
kala, to whow the remark was adj
dressed, did not resent the insult and
challenge the speaker to fight duel it
would be strange. He afterward learned
that the language used was: "What
did the honorable member from Halea'
kala sayp" p"-NorristooOVHe Herald.
Sharp County record., 1882-09-07
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

"A fine compliment was once paid to
Isaac Newton. A letter was addressed
to Mr. Newton, Europe" 1t found
him.
Oscar Wilde pronounced Miss Asa
ha Allen, of Montgomery, Ala, the most
beautiful young lady he had seen in the
United States.
The late Henry Giles probably de-
livered more lectures for the poor, with
out money or price, than any lecturer
who has lived in the nineteenth century.
There is much to encourage visits
to Europe There are thirty eight mar
riageabie Princes and Jwenty-four spin
ster Princesses over there to be disposed
of yet. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Mr. Gitfard, the well-known Paris
ian inventor, lately deceased, left to the
French Government generous legacy,
under most singular conditions. 1t to
be devoted to the establishment OF sui
cidaria, or public institutions in which
persons suffering from painful and in
durable diseases may bring their own
lives to an end, under the direction OF
medical experts, and with the consent
of their immediate relatives.
-, The late Mrs. Samuel Russell, of
Middletown, Conn, willed the Russell
Free Library $4,000, the Domestic
Missionary Society $4,000, the Ameri-
can Bible Society $1,000, the American
Tract Society 81, 1000, the State Indus
trial School for Girls $1,000. the Mid
dletown Charitable Society $500, st.
Luke's Home $500, the Indian Hill Gem
etery Association $500, and the rest of
the estate, about 800, 900, to individu-
als.-.New Hayen Register.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher is adored
by the babies. l once saw him.. says
correspondent, get in pretty basket
phaeton for drive with fve-year-old
admrer, and before they had gone
block he had filed the phaeton with
half a dozen dirty little street young
sters, from two to five years, and, to
crown all, had a round-eyed German
baby on his lap, sitting in passive en-
joyment, and unconscious of the un-
dignifed picture. "Well," D." he said
afterward, 1.-THE poor little toddlers
looked so wishful at the phaeton. and
my little girl guest said let's take 'em
along. ."-Chicago Journal
Sharp County record., 1882-09-07
JY THE COWS CAME

lrimeon sunset burning
O'er the tree-fringed hills; EA
lolden are the meadows,
Rnby flashed the rills.
,uiet in the farmhouse,
Home the farmer hles;
aut his wife is watching,
"A Shading anxious eyes,
III she fingers with her pail Des1de tne
jarn-yard gate,
.Ome so late!
enny. brown-eyed maiden,
Wandered down the lane;
That was ere the daylight
Had begun TO Wane:
Deeper grow the shadows;
Circling swallows cheep;
Zatydids are calling;
Mists O. er meadows creep.
n ne mother shades her eyes Deslde tne
Oarnyard gate, 5 +ho oovS
a wonders where her Jenny ana tne COWS
,an be so late!
Loving sounds are falling,
HOmeward now at last
Speckle, Bess and Brindle
Through the gate have passed.
Jenny, sweetly blushing,
Jamie, grave and shy,
Take the pals from mother,
Who stands silent by.
,ne word is spoken as that mother shuts
the gate, .>,,,,
now She knows why Jenny and the COWS
came home so late!
John HeyntOn, IN Our COfntfleht'
Sharp County record., 1882-09-07
Boy Wanted.

There is a gospel tent at the corner
of Michigan avenue and Fourth street,
and of a Sunday evening there is con-
siderable passing in and out on the. part
of pedestrians. Last Sunday evening a
boy of fourteen who had just left the tent
encountered stranger, who stopped
him and inquired
"Say, bub, what sort of perform
ance is going on in there?"
"Purty good thing" was the reply.
"rd kinder like to see the fat woman
and the living skeleton and the Albno
children once more, but I'm purity near
strapped Is there any way kin git in?'
"Us boys crawl under the canvas. "
"Anybody around to knock you stiff"
"Never saw anybody. I'll show you
where to 90 under"
"By hokey, I'll try it! It's no use to
throw away quarter when you kin
beat a side-show.
The 10y took him around behind the
tent and saw him safe under, and then
crossed the street and sat down. He
waited just exactly three minutes, and
then the stranger came out OF the tent
by the door. He looked up and down
the street, closely scanned every young
ster about him, and finally said to a
boot-back:
"Bub, Tni looking for youth about
two heads taller than you-peaked nose
brown straw hat-hair cut short |
want to see him so awful bad for abont
minute that Ill give you mali a dOfiar
if YOU can find him around here. ."-De-
trOH Free Press.
Sharp County record., 1882-09-07
Western MeanneSS.

"Don't you 60 there" he said as he
turned around on the passenger who
announced that he was going through
to Idaho. "They are the most selfish
set of people you ever saw"
"How?"
"Well, take my case; ran wildcat
under school-house and discovered a
silver mine, and yet they wouldn't let
me do any blasting under there during
school hours for fear of disturbing the
children. Had to work nights alto
gether, and they even charged me thirty
cents for breaking window"
"Indeed''
"And in another case where staked
out claim and three men jumped it,
the Governor refused to issue ammuni-
ton or to let the Sheriff move; and do
you know what | had to do? had to
die canal from a river three miles
away and let the water in to drive the
jumpers out, and even then the Coroner
who sat on the bodies made me pay for
the coffins and charged me $12 for a
funeral sermon only seven minutes
long! Don't 90 beyond Colorado if you
want to be used well!"-HaH Street
NeUS.
Sharp County record., 1882-09-07

Mrs. Emerson, of Concord, widow
of Ralph Waldo Emerson, is eighty
three wears old, and retains her powers
to a remarkable degree. She, was Miss
Lidian Jackson, and lived in Plymouth,
Mass, before her marriage. Boston
Post.
Sharp County record., 1882-09-07
u,-b NoConn q lohorin0 man

Hugh McCann, a laboring man OF
Albany, N. Y, had been in the habit OF
sleeping with his right arm under him
Tuesday morning he awoke and discov,
cred that that arm was paralyzed, and
the surgeon tells him that it is doubtful
if he over regains the use of it.
Sharp County record., 1882-09-07

M. Muybridge, who has been so
successful in photographing the horse
in motion, says there is no such thing
as a ''dead heat in horse races. He
predicts that in the near feature no race
of any Importance viii De unuCIr tShos
without the assistance of photography
to determine the winner of what might
otherwise. be calleda " dead heat"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-16
peahs.

In Vershre, July 90. JOEL DERBY, "a.
In Chester. July 30. JOSEPH ADAMS, TO-
In Barre, August S. JOHN BIGELow, 50.
In Burke, August 3, Mrs HARLOW COE, So
In Vergenne- August !, MARY VAUGHN, So.
In Barnet, August 6. OBADIAH NUTTER, TO-
In Sheffield, July q, WILLIAM HUNTER. 81.
In Rochester, August 9, Mrs. j. L. MORSE. 60.
In shelburn, August 8. LOVING A. PEASE,s2.
In Bellows Falls, August 6. JOHN CAHILL,ls.
In Burke, August g. CHARLES CooCHIER, 20.
In Bellows Falls, August 8, JOHN HEARNE, 10.
In shoreham, July 81 Mrs. GEORGE CONN, Is.
In Burlington. August 10. ELISHA NEWELL. 70.
In st. Johnsbufy, August 5. LUTHER WOODS. 49,
In Rutland, August I, JAMES b. CHANDLER, 49,
In Meohanicsville, August o, ROSWELL EARL, 70.
In Bellows Falls, August s. EDMUND BLAKE, IS.
In hinesburgh, August 10, AMASA THOMPSON, 49,
In Woodbury., July "a, Mrs. WARNER THOMAS, rs.
In Bellows Falls, August 7, ASA WENTWORTH, IS.
In Springfield, July 22 Mrs 3. p. PAGE OF Lowell CO.
In st. Johnsbury, August S, ROBERT II. JOHNSON. as
In Chelsea August 10, GEORGE DUNBAR BACON, rs
In Bellows Falls August T. WILLIAM W. MORGAN 81
In East WAllingford, August l. Mrs. MARY wILMARTH
In sutton, August 2, Mrs. MORRILL, CURTIS OF Cali,
ornia
In santa Rosa, Cal, JOSIAH CHANDLER. formerly OF
pomfret
springfield, Mass, 70.
In Brattleboro August g. STELLA FANNY, daughter OF
Nathan O. Hale Of Windsor, IS.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-16

CHELSEA The violent storm OF Tuesday of
last week did considerable damage to roads in va.
rious parts OF the town A gully four feet deep
was washed out In the main road near David En-
ery's, and the road leading to X. W. Laird's and
Joseph McConnells was rendered entirely impass-
able About twenty-five from this town at.
tended Jumbo's reception at Montpelier, and sew
eral went 10 White River Junction. . The school
In district No. opened on Monday, with Maggie
A. Lyttle N teacher. Wayland l. Sargent re-
ports the birth OF son and heir. The death OF
Stella \. Hale, daughter OF Nathan g. Hale of
Windsor and granddaughter of Sebre Gustin of
this village, Is much regretted by her many friends
here. 81. Holmes Morey OF Concord n. H., il
visiting, with his wife and child, at j b. Bacon's
lie acted rs organlst at the Congregational church
last Sunday Miss A. A. Clement will teach
select school at Williamstown village this fall, =.
Mabel NJ. Allen il to teach the fall term OF the
primary department OF the village school at South
Royaton, A hearse-house Is To be built at once
in the new cemetery, near the gate. Prepara-
lions are making to enlarge the cemetery by an
addition OF about seven acres Of land, now owned
by L. Il. Grahame, lying TO the south OF It's pres
ent limits Rev W. NJ Gay of Brookhed
preached at the Congregational church last Sun
day. Mr. llerrick returns this week. g. Durham
Bacon died ON Sunday after an illness OF several
months, Funeral services were held on Tuesday
At the West Hill church, preceded by brief SER
vices at his late residence In the village
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-16

PIANOS AND ORdANs.-Many OF our readers
are doubtless aware that the Messrs Cluett
q Sons OF Troy, New York. who have been
very extensively engaged in the piano and or
gan business for more than quarter OF CEN
fury, are recognized as the very largest retail
dealers In the trade. and their several warerooms
noteworthy the capacious and beautiful store at
Troy, New York; are the very largest on the CONT
nent. From basis OF honorable dealing this old
established house have built up an enormous
business, and lRtterly their sales have averaged
something like two hundred instruments per
month, One OF the secrets OF this gigantic bust
ness Is the exceptionally fine goods 1t is their
privilege to exclusively represent for very large
territory, and this vast field including nearly
three states embraces all OF Vermont. The in
comparable Weber and Steinway piano, the i'm
mIaensely popular Fischer piano, and the matchless
WILCOX White organs form n part OF the eleven
choice Instruments handled by this model house
MIR, Edwin Tracy, manager for Vermont, who il
wei and iaVorably known throughout the state,
with headquarters at " Bates House." Rutland,
w., VIII be pleased to respond 10 any communi-
cations ON the subject, and we can confidently
assume that our readers will do well To consult
with Mr.. Tracy before concluding a purchase or
making 30 important an Investment.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-16
Washington County Supreme Court.

The annual session of Washington county SUI
preme court was begun in this village on Tuesday
OF last week, and came to an end last Saturday
morning Judges Ross, Powers, Veazey and
Rowell sat The following cases were heard and
decided: Jones Trow as. George Braley, apt.
Judgment OF the county court in favor of plaintiff
affirmed; Jeremiah Donahue u.s. town of Berlin
Judgment OF county court reversed and cause re
manded for new trial; William H. Morris as
Eugene H. Boyce judgment of county court in
favor OF plaintiff affirmed; M. G.. Cannerdy Us
Annette o: Baker, Benjamin Hawey Us. the
same, and Willis c. liawley rs. the same, decree
OF Chancellor Redfeld in favor Of defendant af-
firmed in each cause Mortified graded school ct
al Us. Moses Lane ct al, and school district No q
rs. graded school district (cross-bilD, decree of
Chancellor Redfeld affirmed; town of Marshfeld
rs. town OF Middlesex, judgment Of county court
IN favor OF plaintiff affirmed; Charles d. Burgin
rs. Gilman Jackson, judgment of county court
in favor OF defendant affirmed.
The following cases were heard and decision re-
served; Weed Sewing Machine Company u.s. W
A. Boutee, trustee and claimants; Charles II
Heath Is. Michael Murray; State OF Vermont ex
rel. Judith T.. Andrews u.s. j. Gregory Smith ct
al; w. 5. lIamblet Us. A. A. Bliss; Leonard Dix
as. Wheeler j. Batchelder ct al; Orlando G. Fas.
Town OF Berlin.
The following cases were continued to the gen.
eral term David Iutchins ct al u.s. Orson KIM
ball Orson Kimball Us. Boston, Concord a. Mon
treal Railroad Company; II. NJ Farrand ct ux u.s.
",
j. V. X. Kent; John Hogan u.s. Town OF North
field; Perley Belknap rs. Lorenzo Belknap; State
gs Thomas J. Murphy; State rs. Elkanah s.
Whitcomb; Charles A. McCluskey ct ux u.s. c. J.
Gleason, administrator; James o. Ives, executor,
rs Heirs of Eliza Salisbury; Edward Martin Us
Horace Fifeld, apt II. b. Chttenden u.s. School
District No. in Waterbury; Gilman Bill u.s. Rob
ert Is. Dow State Us. William w. Noyes; State
rs. A. Z. Dewey, apt John Bolles rs Moses
Shepherd Charlotte f. Bosworth, Administrative
OF David b Bosworth, as. Harriet T. Bosworth ct
al; E p. Jewett and George W Reed, executors
OF Timothy j, Hubbard, rs Emma j. Dieter ct al
State OF Vermont as United States e. Canada Ex-
press Company Orilla Foster, by next friend, u.s.
william Foster, ct al; Truman c. Kelton, ex-
ecutor, rs. Nancy B. Merritt ct al Daphna d.
Little as. e. W. II. Dwinel ct al; T. o. Bailey
and Frank Newcomb u.s. James Roakes.
Dole and Robinson, administrators Us. John A.
lyler apt, was continued to the general term for
the aiiirmance of the judgment of the county
court in favor OF the plaintiff. l.. L. Durant Us
IL. j. Pratt, et al. was continued TO the general
term under an order that judgment be as of the
August term, 1882, and that the cause be re-
manded TO the September term 1882 of the
Washington county court of chancery William
Gray Us. Felix Chenette, and c. W. Tucker u.s.
Henry Z. Wells et at, were continued until the
next August term of the court
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-16
Boston Produce and Provision Market.

hAf-we quote choice prime hay at s2O6e2l fancy
with eastern swale at s9Gl0 " ton,
foTAToEs.-Iho market has been fairly active. and
prices are about the We quote Long sAnds AT 81 Isl
GS' natives at s215 and Rhode Islands 81 h barrel
kGGs-The market has been very arm for fresh stock
which u scarce Fresh eastern sell northern All
aGc2oc and Vermont and New FORK ia l6n N dozen
NEAL ETo-Corn meal continues quiet nj s. 6S6es 70 AZ
barrel With -four dull and at al rs al barrs
In small Dat meal continues strong a. sI725 al
barrel for ground and 81 for cut.
chkEsks-Ihe market has ruled quiet and arm for
choice stock and prices unchanged qnote choice
new northern factory at lO6llo the western fartoy
at sOc fair to good at sc, with al S6t6c n H.
according 10 quality.
BuIrER-Ihe market has been quiat, but proes are
fny sustained, We quote choice ffeshy- made western
cfeameflen at 6D2bc, northern 2b6n choice
ne. dairy AT 2JGtc fair to good at 2l6122c common at III
@2lo choice western dairy nj 26D9le choice fresh western
factory at ls9lshc, and common 10 good at l67o " NJ
fLouR-The demand CONTINUES dull We quote fine Al
Ss2,@sbQ, supernne ~ y rs common eKas ut si506eS
choice extras AZ S,2b6cb 3d. New York roller All $780,
Canada superior at bbNb2b, Minnesota bakers 81 81
l Ohio aud Indiana at s. lSe62S Michigan al IS sOetS7S
~ Louis aud southern Illinois at 5000 81 choke Minnesota
anu Wisconsin spring wheat patents at s2b61s15 with
some fancy brands higher, and winter wheat patents Al
slgl.9 " barrel
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-16

should show, out Of a population Of nearly one
thousand Of the voting age. total OF only ten OF
eleven votes in the largest test vote Of the meet.
ing7 The report OF the chairman Of the school
committee showed a total expenditure for the
| year past OF nearly $1,000, of which sum 81, 800
was for the extensive but much needed repairs
made year ago Had this been matter Of
town or village expenditure, for drains, for sup
port OF the poor, for highways or for any Of the
numerous items Of municipal expense, the hall
would have been packed, printed report In every
hand, the items carefully scanned and strict ac-
countability exacted for every dollar Of the grand
total Why Is 1t that expenditures relating to
municipal affairs attract such general interest and
close scrutiny, while school matters involving i'm
mense disbursements and relating to the welfare
OF rising generations Of human beings, fail to at
tract the attention even Of those who would spurn
the insinuation that they are not interested in
the development Of the future citizens Of the
town. What occurred at school meeting In this
village Wednesday evening Is not rare thing
II Is general in this state. Half million dollars
In taxes is annually levied and dsbursed and little
account is made OF It, No one knows as
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-16
Wafrhman & Journal
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1882.


TRUssEs at fifty cents to $500 at Bascom's
THOSE common ware plates, at sixty cents pei
dozen, at Webster's
NEW fall dress goods, received this week, Al
knights, Waterbury, Vt
In order to reduce stock, you can find big bar
gains in summer dress goods at websters.
KNIGHT Of Waterbury has just opened full
line Of flannel suitngs in the new fall shades
Drop in and see them.
GIT your jelly glasses and Mason's improved
fruit jars. A new lot just received Ask for the
Queen jelly, the best, at webster's.
WHEN you are in Waterbury drop In and look
through Knights ready-made clothing depart
ment. He has just opened his fall stock.
AN active, thoroughly reliable young man
wishes to do chores for his board, so as to con-
tinue his studies at the Seminary. Inquire OF the
principal
AT Redfeds old stand established in 1888
and now kept by Frank H. Bascom, parties can
find everything usually kept In frst-cass drug
stores and Of the uery best quality.
J. c. GRIGGs opens this week fine line Of la
dies and misses French, Curacao and American
kid button boots in all widths, and will be pleased
to see all in want Of nce-fitting stylish boots at
his shoe store Waterbury, Vt.
CACHEMiRE Egyptian-one OF the best brands
OF black silk imported-are elegant goods, and
are guaranteed not to crack You can find a line
of them at Knights, Waterbury, Vt.
THE White sewng-machine takes the lead and
is the best machine to buy in the market why?
Because it runs the easiest, stilest, is the most
simple and durable in construction, and is the
easiest machine to learn to use on the market
Sold at Waterbury, Vt, by J. c. Grggs
THE Kellogg Brgnoli Opera Combination will
be here about the 9TH Of October More definite
date will be announced later. The company is
composed of several musicians who have ac-
quired fame in their profession, among them
Brgnoli the tenor, and the entertainment will be
a rare musical treat
The amusement season opens next Saturday
evening at Capital hall again in charge of Jerome
j. Pratt, with an entertainment by the New Or
leans Minstrels. OF this company the Ithaca,
IN. ~ Daily Journal says: 1.-THE New Orleans
Ministries gave their second performance in Ithaca
last evening to a large and wel-peased audience.
We characterize it one of the cleanest and most
meritorious given upon this stage Considered
as musical and funny entertainment, it was very
enjoyable. The burnt cork features of the sec
ond part were natural, fresh and free from smut
or double entendre. The persons composing the
company are musicians, and aspire to gentty on
the stage in preference to skating close to the lines
of indecency for the edificaton OF the back seats
in the hall. The organization merits full houses
aud warm applause wherever II goes"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-16
Decay of the Teeth

Arises from various causes but principally it may
be attributed to early neglect or the indiscrmin-
ate use OF tooth powders and pastes, which give
a momentary whiteness to the teeth while they
corrode the enamel. The timely use Of that deli
will speedily arrest the progress OF decay harden
the gums, and impart a delightful fragrance to
the breath. 1t removes those ravages which peo-
pie sustain In their teeth from the use of sweet
and acid articles
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-08-16
HenrY's CarhOlic SalYe.

Is the BEST SALvE for cuts. bruises, sores
ulcers, salt rheum, letter, chapped hands, chill
blans, corns and all kinds OF skin eruptions,
freckles and pimples. Get HENRY'S CARBOLIC
SALVE, as all others are counterfeits. Price
twenty-five cents.
DIR GREENS OXYGENATED BITTERs Is the best
remedy for dyspepsia, biliousness. malaria. ndi-
gestion and diseases of the blood, kidneys, liver
skin, etc.
DuRNo's CATARRH SNUFF cures all affections OF
the mucous membrane, Of the head and throat.
DR. Morris LIVER PILLS are the best cathartic
regulators